Hutton & Withrow Show

College football’s eligibility chaos has reached a new level, and Lane Kiffin isn’t backing down.

On the latest Hutton & Withrow, Jonathan Hutton and Chad Withrow break down Kiffin’s response to the SEC as former NFL players explore returning to college football. With court rulings challenging traditional eligibility rules, Kiffin’s message is simple: If these players are allowed to return, somebody is going to recruit them — so why shouldn’t he?

The guys discuss the SEC’s pushback, Greg Sankey’s response and whether college football is reaching a point where coaches have no choice but to exploit every available loophole to remain competitive.

Plus, why shouldn’t Tennessee simply play Arion Carter despite his NCAA suspension? Hutton and Withrow debate whether Josh Heupel and Tennessee should challenge the NCAA rather than continue playing by rules that seemingly aren’t being enforced consistently.

The eligibility insanity isn’t limited to football. Former Big East Player of the Year RJ Luis has been granted a temporary injunction allowing him to join LSU after spending time as a professional basketball player, giving Will Wade another potential weapon as he rebuilds the Tigers.

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This isn't a debate show. It's the conversation that starts before kickoff, picks up at the tailgate, gets louder during the game, and somehow ends with arguments about the WNBA, college football eligibility rules, Tom Brady never drinking coffee, and whether Cam Ward should already have Titans fans worried.

On the debut episode of Hutton & Withrow on Sport & State, Jonathan Hutton and Chad Withrow tackle the stories sports fans are actually talking about: Deshaun Watson's relationship with Cleveland, the latest college football quarterback decisions at Tennessee and Alabama, the absurd new reality of NFL players returning to college football, and why the WNBA keeps finding itself in the middle of cultural flashpoints. Along the way, there are plenty of side roads, disagreements, inside jokes, and the kind of conversations that only happen when you've been doing this together for years.

Join us live every morning on Sport & State. Bring your opinions, jump in the chat, and pull up a chair. The conversation is just getting started!

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