David Pollack is back — and a lot has happened since his first appearance on the show. In one stretch, he was let go from ESPN after 14 years on College GameDay, and then came the news no husband is ready for: his wife Lindsay was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Today, she's cancer-free — and David says she never once cried, never once asked "why me?"
In this conversation, David opens up about getting fired ("they told me not to come back"), why the timing turned out to be God's perfect setup, and what it looked like to watch faith win over fear in his own home. He shares why he prays for his kids' resilience instead of their protection, how making decisions before choices will change your family, and the simple three-part prayer system — Reflect, Repent, Repurpose — that transformed his relationship with God.
Plus: David and Chris dig into the state of college football, the move toward a 24-team playoff, why players are opting out of playoff games for the portal, and what's happening with Georgia baseball. And a wild connection — Lindsay's doctor at Duke is the same Dr. Henry Friedman who treated Jimmy's mother-in-law.
David's new book, Every Day Counts, is available wherever books are sold: https://www.amazon.com/Every-Day-Counts-Start-Where/dp/B0FG6Z4N9L
Learn more about David or book him to speak: https://davidpollack.com
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