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Rick Neuheisel and I have spent more than a decade together on Full Ride.

That is a lot of mornings. A lot of college football. A lot of arguments, laughs, strange tangents and moments that could only happen when two people with completely different personalities are asked to host a three-hour radio show together every weekday.

On this episode of Show Pony Live, Rick joins me for a conversation that is part college football and part behind-the-scenes look at our unusual partnership.

We talk about how Full Ride actually works, the quirks we have discovered in each other, where we are completely different and why those differences have helped make the show what it is.

If you have listened to us over the years and ever wondered what Rick and I are really like away from the microphones, this episode will give you a pretty good idea.

We also dive into the biggest college football stories surrounding Week 3, including:

* The drama surrounding Lane Kiffin’s return to Ole Miss

* What emotions Lane could experience walking back into Oxford

* The fascinating familiarity connecting LSU and Ole Miss

* The pressure surrounding both programs

* The other games and storylines Rick is watching this weekend

It is football analysis, storytelling and a look behind the curtain at a partnership that has lasted longer than either of us probably expected.

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Ole Miss–LSU is always personal. This year, it feels even bigger.

John Talty, author of Lane Being Lane, joins today’s Show Pony Live as his book tour rolls through Louisiana and Mississippi before concluding around Saturday’s showdown.

We discuss Lane Kiffin’s complicated relationship with both programs, why this game will be so emotional for everyone involved and who John believes will win.

We also react to two major stories from the weekend:

* Florida State firing athletic director Michael Alford as the he Seminoles search for answers

* Texas defeating Ohio State—and why the victory carried such personal meaning for Steve Sarkisian

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Former Ohio State linebacker and national college football analyst Bobby Carpenter joins Show Pony Live for a loaded college football conversation.

Bobby and I break down the controversy surrounding Michigan and what it could mean for the Wolverines, the Big Ten and the broader college football landscape.

Then we turn our attention to Saturday’s blockbuster in Austin: Ohio State at Texas.

Can the Buckeyes handle the pressure of a massive road environment? Which matchups will determine the game? And what would a win—or a loss—mean for both national championship contenders?

Bobby brings the insight, energy and honesty that always make him one of my favorite guests.

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Susan Walters joins Show Pony Live!

Susan is an Emmy-winning actress best known for playing Diane Jenkins on The Young and the Restless and for her unforgettable role as “Mulva” on Seinfeld. She’s also a passionate Georgia Bulldogs superfan who knows plenty about college football's real-life drama. She won the Daytime Emmy in 2025 for her role as Jenkins.

We break down the escalating LSU controversy as the SEC threatens to kick the Tigers out of the conference. Has this standoff officially gone too far?

Plus, we react to a wild Week 1 across college football and demand justice for the MAC after the absolute travesty involving Michigan.

It’s college football controversy, chaos and plenty of strong opinions—with the one and only Susan Walters!

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Professional sports bettor Amal Shah joins me on Show Pony Live to get us ready for the first full weekend of college football.

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Amal has spent years making his living in Las Vegas and breaking down betting markets, so we go beyond simply picking winners. Where is the number telling us something? Which favorites are laying too many points? Where can we find real Week 1 value?

We dig into the biggest games on the board, including LSU–Clemson, Ole Miss–Louisville in Nashville, Notre Dame–Wisconsin at Lambeau Field, and more of the matchups Amal has his eye on heading into the weekend. Those are three of the marquee games on the Week 1 slate.

Plus, Amal explains how a professional bettor approaches Week 1, what he looks for before putting money down, and which numbers could move before kickoff.

If you’re betting college football this weekend—or just want to know what Vegas is telling us—this is your Week 1 primer.

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The LSU vs. SEC battle somehow keeps getting crazier.

As the legal standoff over player eligibility continues to unfold, LSU and the SEC remain locked in a fight that could have ramifications far beyond Baton Rouge. We break down the latest developments, why neither side appears willing to back down and what this could mean for the future of college football.

Then Roy Philpott joins the show fresh off the plane in Austin.

Roy is the new morning-show host on SiriusXM College Sports Radio Channel 84, and he’s also on the ESPN call for Texas vs. Texas State this weekend.

We talk about his new role on Channel 84, what he’s seeing and hearing after arriving in Austin, the Texas-Texas State matchup and the bigger picture around college football as another chaotic weekend approaches.

On today’s Show Pony Live:

• The latest in the LSU vs. SEC legal standoff• Why this fight matters beyond LSU• Roy Philpott joins us from Austin• Texas vs. Texas State on ESPN• Roy’s new morning show on SiriusXM College Sports Radio• What we’re watching as another college football weekend arrives

The games are here — but somehow the craziest action in college football is still happening off the field.

There is only one Lane Kiffin.

Today on Show Pony Live, CBS Sports’ John Talty joins me to talk about his new book, Lane Being Lane, which is available for preorder now.

And if you think you know the Lane Kiffin story, there is a whole lot more to it.

Talty takes us inside the life and career of one of the most fascinating characters college football has ever produced — from Lane’s rapid rise through the coaching ranks to the spectacular failures, controversies and reinventions that have followed him along the way.

How did Kiffin go from the young coaching phenom everyone loved to hate to one of the biggest personalities in the sport? What has he learned from everything that went wrong? How much has Lane actually changed — and how much of it is simply Lane being Lane?

We get into all of it with Talty: the people and experiences that shaped Kiffin, the mistakes, the comebacks, the Nick Saban years, the evolution of Lane and what Talty discovered while researching and writing the book.

Plus, we talk about the latest chapter of Kiffin’s career at LSU and where his story goes from here.

Lane Being Lane is available for preorder now.

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College football is officially back, and so are the overreactions, arguments and wonderfully weird storylines that make this sport unlike anything else.

On today’s Show Pony Live, we recap a busy opening weekend.

North Carolina gets a win in the Bill Belichick era. After everything surrounding Belichick and UNC, we finally have actual football to judge. What did we learn, and how much should we take away from the opener?

Virginia starts with a win. We get into what stood out from the Cavaliers and what the performance could mean moving forward.

North Dakota State makes one hell of a debut. The Bison have spent years building one of the great winning cultures in the sport, and their latest performance was another reminder that you should never take NDSU lightly.

Then we get to the story that might have some real staying power:

LSU vs. the SEC

Lane Kiffin has never exactly been afraid of controversy, and LSU is already finding itself at odds with the conference.

I get into the latest battle, why LSU is willing to push back against the SEC, and why this relationship could become one of the most fascinating stories to follow this season.

Football is back.

The drama is back.

And Show Pony Live is ready to roll all season long.

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Welcome to the first-ever episode of Show Pony FC — my new weekly home for Sunderland, Nashville SC, U.S. Soccer and all my musings on the beautiful game.

For Episode 1, Nashville-based country singer, UK native and Sunderland supporter Amy Alexander joins me to talk about the remarkable connection growing between Sunderland, Elvis Presley and Nashville.

Amy performed at Sunderland’s official Nashville watch party last week and recently joined the club at the Gibson Garage, where she gave members of the team a guitar lesson and sang “Can’t Help Falling in Love” — the Elvis classic that has become an anthem for Sunderland supporters.

We get into Sunderland’s connection to Elvis, the club’s new Elvis-inspired kits, Amy’s love for the Black Cats and why Sunderland is making a real push to build a little piece of Wearside right here in Nashville.

It’s Sunderland. It’s Nashville. It’s Elvis.

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Show Pony Live | August 25, 2026

College football is back — and apparently we’re not easing into anything.

On today’s Show Pony Live, I get ready for Week Zero and dive into what might already be one of the most fascinating stories of the season: Lane Kiffin and LSU vs. the SEC establishment.

Kiffin has never exactly been wired to quietly fall in line, and now he’s at LSU with the resources, platform and willingness to challenge the league. The growing tension with SEC commissioner Greg Sankey feels bigger than one coach disagreeing with his conference. This could become a fight over who actually gets to shape the future of college football.

And come on — could there be a more perfect person in the middle of it than Lane Kiffin?

We get into why LSU increasingly feels like the land of misfit toys, why Kiffin might be the ultimate wild card for this moment and why this battle could become incredibly important for the SEC.

PLUS: WEEK ZERO IS HERE

Actual football!

We preview the Week Zero slate, talk about the games and storylines I’m watching, and finally get to turn our attention toward what happens on the field.

After an offseason dominated by lawsuits, NIL, eligibility fights, conference politics and arguments about the future of the sport, we have football games to talk about again.

Hooray!

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College football is back. Let’s ride.