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Former Carolina Panthers safety and current Campbell head coach Mike Minter on his college recruitment, Scott Frost, draft day, and laying out Raghib Ismail on his first day of training camp. Also, estimating the number of concussions in his career, why he wanted the worst job in college football, NDSU's dynasty, and more.

If Rob Manfred ran college football and college basketball, what radical changes would he propose?
Also, You're Wrong: 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Michigan State's botched search, college basketball hot seat, Big Ten's title drought.

David Shaw: Why he's never considered the NFL, concerns with college football, and confidence in politicians. Also, why Stanford makes few scholarship offers and more.
Graham Couch (Lansing State Journal): Why did Dantonio wait so long? What if Michigan State doesn't get Luke Fickell? Will Tom Izzo be involved?

College basketball's regular season needs a makeover to make it more exciting with higher stakes. How can that be done? We run through several proposals to make it better, including flex scheduling, a mid-major tournament, updates to conference tournaments and more.

B.J. Rains (Idaho Press-Tribune) breaks down the disagreement between Boise State and the Mountain West and why Boise State might leave the conference in the near future. Where would they land? Would they prefer to wait for an invitation from the Pac-12 or Big 12?

Andrew Doughty and Chase Kiddy answer, "What do you want from Boise State and conference realignment?" Do you want Boise State out of the Mountain West? Would that kill the conference? And more.

Jesse Newell (Kansas City Star) breaking down the Kansas/Kansas State fight: Were the suspensions enough? Was this the inevitable boiling point? And yet another controversy for Bill Self and Kansas.
Also, audio from Bill Self and Bruce Weber teleconference.

John Fanta (Fox Sports, Big East Digital Network): When broadcasters have to pee and when they're too sick to call a game. Which Big East team is best suited for a Final Four run? How long can Seton Hall hang onto Kevin Willard? What's the feeling around Mike Anderson's first year?

Also Chase Kiddy with college basketball betting advice: Why you shouldn't buy points in basketball, picking your parlays, and more.

Mike Leach: John Cohen's trip to Florida to offer him the Mississippi State job, why he took the job, notifying Washington State, if he considers himself a grenade launcher, and more.

Also, Andrew Doughty and Jason Churchill talk things that didn't get enough attention during the college football season and, in the wake of the Astros debacle, the most hated college football and college basketball teams.

Ed Orgeron deserves an apology (along with Justin Fuente, Pac-12 refs and more), and breaking down the future national championship potential for Ed Orgeron and LSU after Joe Burrow and Joe Brady's departure. And "You're Wrong" includes CFB complaints, kickoff time, targeting and more.
And Sam Herder talks about North Dakota State's FBS picture. Why haven't Bison jumped to FBS? Will they? How good would they be?

This episode is the National Championship teleconference with Kirk Herbstreit and Chris Fowler, which ESPN kindly allowed High Motor to share in its entirety. Herbstreit and Fowler break down Clemson-LSU and Joe Burrow vs. Trevor Lawrence but also talk playoff expansion, Matt Rhule, Urban Meyer, why Michigan is so far behind Ohio State, and much more.

Special thanks for ESPN's Derek Volner.