Dan Tortora (DT) welcomes Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Commissioner Jim Phillips back to "WakeUpCall" as the duo speaks on saying what you mean & meaning what you say, valuing people, the world of Autonomy in collegiate athletics & where we could be heading, only wanting schools that want to be in the ACC, reflecting on the addition that brought SMU, Stanford, & Cal to the ACC, being who you are amidst all that is around you, Jim being open with his faith, the Protect College Sports Act, expanding the College Football Playoff to 24 Teams, & More, including Jim putting DT on the Hot Seat in "Rapid Fire"!

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Dan Tortora (DT) honors Rosario Gates on the heels of him winning the 2026 Teammate Award from CNS Boys Lacrosse, followed by the "Annoying Moment of the Week" having to do with selfishness & how people treat you, good or bad, "LEAD" focuses on why Dan chooses to believe in God, Dan honors people who do for others expecting nothing in return as the "Top Dogs of the Week", & concludes with an Attitude of Gratitude following the Big 12 Football Media Days...

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Episode 4 of the "WakeUpCall" segment entitled "World Cup on Call" comes to you in this installment where Dan Tortora (DT) & Zach Bowden (Zach B) speak on the hydration breaks/tv timeouts, the growth of the MLS, the World Cup rising above all international events in the nationality/heritage response, a prayer for Venezuela, who advanced through the Group Stages, the four pods that make up the Knockout Round of 32, ranking the most difficult pod to the one that is most wide open, biggest surprises, & More!

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Episode 3 of the New "WakeUpCall" segment entitled "World Cup on Call" comes to you in this installment where Dan Tortora (DT) & Zach Bowden (Zach B) speak on the countries that have advanced to the Knockout Round of 32 in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, yellow/red cards, being an official in this game, faking injuries, personal stories, the state of each group, & predictions on who will advance to the Round of 32 for the vacant spots...

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Dan Tortora (DT) & Brendan Murphy (MURPHY) bring you a "DT & MURPHY" conversation on "WakeUpCall" celebrating Father's Day & Parents/Guardians all year-round, followed by the Fan vs. Fanatic world, standing up against bullying, what happens sometimes in sports & navigating through that, the 2026 US Open & Wyndham Clark's victory, Wyndham being surprised by his Dad & Miles Russell surprising his Dad at the US Open, Shohei Ohtani adding a new member to his family with the birth of his son, the Brendan Sorsby saga & the potential detrimental effect it can have long-term on Texas Tech, the NCAA not showing strength against opposition & what these legal battles are doing to the NCAA's ability to truly be the ruling body of collegiate athletics, thoughts on the New York Jets' moving out of MetLife Stadium & takes on a re-brand, & More! 

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Dan Tortora (DT) welcomes Coca-Cola Bowl Season Executive Director Nick Carparelli back to "WakeUpCall" following the release of the 2026-27 College Football Postseason Bowl Schedule...

In this conversation, the duo discusses Carparelli working to create the Pinstripe Bowl, working inside the Big East Conference, Syracuse's future in college athletics, if there are too many bowls, how College Football Playoff expansion could affect the rest of the Bowl Games, Autonomy Group (SEC, Big Ten, ACC, & Big 12) & the remaining 6 FBS Conferences moving forward, what could happen in college football such as the potential for a Super League, what goes into bringing a Bowl Game to life, & More!

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Coming off of the Biggest Comeback in NBA Finals' history (29pts, down 81-52), the New York Knicks hold a 3-1 lead in the 2026 NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs... Listen in as "DT & DP" featuring Dan Tortora (DT) & Longtime Basketball Coach & Analyst Dave Pasiak (DP) discuss multiple topics having to do with this series as well as the Michael Jordan vs. LeBron James discussion, the Knicks of old, & More!

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An ALL-NEW Segment comes to "WakeUpCall" entitled "World Cup on Call" where Dan Tortora (DT) & Zach Bowden (Zach B) bring you through the entire 2026 FIFA World Cup, beginning with the primer for EVERY Group, speaking on the field of 48 heading into this North American-hosted Soccer extravaganza! 

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Dan Tortora (DT) brings you the "Annoying Moment of the Week" presented by The Baked Potato Express on three different topics (Fan getting on the court in 2026 NBA Finals Game 1, Regionalizing College Conferences, & People leaving carts/trash in public places), followed by "LEAD" focusing on the topic "What You Talk About" presented by Chick-fil-A Cicero, the "Top Dog of the Week" presented by K-9 Kamp Dog Daycare goes to the Texas Longhorns Softball Program on the heels of winning back-2-back Women's College World Series (2025 & 2026), & DT concludes with speaking on topics in MLB, NFL, NBA, & NHL!

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