Rece Davis and Pete Thamel sit down with Michigan State head coach Jonathan Smith to discuss his swift transition into the role, him having to take on the transfer portal chaos, and how he sees the in-state rivalry with Michigan. Smith also gets into his QB days at Oregon with Chad "Ochocinco" Johnson, and what it's like to rub arms with MSU basketball coach Tom Izzo. Lastly, Rece reflects on an old MSU game where comedian Ken Jeong went viral after shouting out his wife, "Tran, you complete me Ho. That's her last name. That's her last name. Relax, ESPN."

0:00 - Welcome To The College Gameday Podcast

00:18 - Why Are We Moving Off The 12-Team Playoff?

12:08 - Unique League Matchups

22:54 - Coach Smith On His Arrival at MSU

31:51 - Coach Smith: Tom Izzo Is Awesome To Lean On

35:22 - MSU Coach Smith Gives a Snapshot of Aidan Chiles

51:28 - Jonathan Smith: Ochocinco Caught My Best Throw

52:52 - Rece: The MSU Fight Song is Underrated

01:01:45 - Rece's Memory of Ken Jeong at Michigan St

01:06:06 - Can Pete sing the Syracuse fight song?

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