Welcome to Wednesday's All-Access AM with Billy Embody! Join us as we break down the ACC's focus on congress with the Protect College Sports Act moving toward a potential vote. Plus, a look around the ACC at all the quarterback battles raging on. 

The Protect College Sports Act isn’t dead — far from it — but it remains in a murky place as senators sift through a traffic jam of items in their last full week before a five-week recess, Ross Dellenger noted Thursday morning for On3. If the act isn’t voted on before the Senate breaks for recess on Friday — there’s buzz that lawmakers may stay til Saturday — then time has a chance to kill another deal.

A vote on the Protect College Sports Act this week seemed mostly doable after the SEC and Big Ten swung their support behind the bill last week. After all, many believe the votes are there not only for the necessary 60 but for as many as 70 and beyond (some disagree).

One Florida State administrator had a colorful metaphor for the rules on changing conferences in the current version of the Protect College Sports Act.

On Tuesday in a meeting of top officials from around the state, Florida State University board chair Peter Collins compared the rules on moving conferences to forcing someone trying to move within the United States to go to Cuba first.

It's just a wild time in college athletics, but that's why we have quarterback competitions to debate and break down across the ACC!

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On this edition of On The Pony Express, Billy Embody and Hayden Howerton break down the SMU wide receiver room going into 2026 and all the options for Kevin Jennings to throw to this year. Dean Ralsky is also joined by Cardinal Insider publisher Jody Demling to break down SMU's Week 3 opponent, Louisville.

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On this episode of On The Pony Express, Billy Embody opens the SMU football mailbag as 2026 fall camp begins Friday. The biggest camp surprises, which positions have improved the most, and answers to your questions on the two-deep. Plus, what the Protect College Sports Act — now through Senate committee with ACC backing — would mean for SMU, the ACC, and the money reshaping college football.

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Welcome to Wednesday's All-Access AM with Billy Embody! Join us at 8 AM CT as we break down the ACC Football Preseason All-Conference team as well as Duke and Georgia Tech heading into the 2026 season. 

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On this edition of On The Pony Express, Billy Embody and Hayden Howerton break down the SMU running back room going into 2026 with Kendrick Raphael and Dramekco Green ready roll. Dean Ralsky is also joined by Stanford running back Micah Ford from ACC Kickoff.

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On this edition of On The Pony Express, Billy Embody and Hayden Howerton break down the SMU defensive back room entering 2026 with new faces and new coaches. Plus, Dean Ralsky has another ACC Kickoff interview, this time with Cal DB Ricky Fletcher.

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Welcome to Wednesday's All-Access AM with Billy Embody! Join us at 8 AM CT as we break down the ACC Football Preseason Poll with Miami landing at No. 1. Plus, reaction to North Carolina general manager Michael Lombardi's ’s placement on administrative leave from the UNC football program. 

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On this edition of On The Pony Express, Billy Embody and Hayden Howerton break down the SMU tight end room for the 2026 season. Plus, Dean Ralsky is joined by Clemson tight end Olsen Patt-Henry. 

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Welcome to Monday's All-Access AM with Billy Embody! Join us at 8 AM CT as we break down Cal and Stanford heading into the 2026 football season. Plus, we look around the league and share some recruiting storylines. 

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On this edition of On The Pony Express, Billy Embody and Hayden Howerton break down the SMU defensive line room going into 2026. Dean Ralsky is also joined by Virginia offensive lineman McKale Boley, one of the nation's top linemen who faces the Mustangs this season.

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