247sports Morning Blitz

Rhett Lashlee takes over at SMU as his predecessor and mentor, Sonny Dykes, gains control of rival TCU. Lashlee joins 247Sports' Brandon Marcello to discuss his journey to becoming a head coach, the rivalry with TCU, and the future of SMU Football! Host: Brandon Marcello Guest: SMU HC Rhett Lashlee Follow or Subscribe to The College Football Daily on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Find the 247Sports podcast for your favorite team here!   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohio State's WR's, Georgia's TE's, Clemson's DL, and Alabama's LB's are all among college football's top returning position groups in 2022. But which group is No. 1? Host: Nick Kosko Guest: Brad Crawford Follow or Subscribe to The College Football Daily on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Find the 247Sports podcast for your favorite team here!   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As he does every summer, 247Sports' Chris Hummer attempts to measure which teams do the best job of turning elite recruiting talent into draft picks. The results might surprise you ... or not. Host: Collin Kennedy Guest: Chris Hummer Follow or Subscribe to The College Football Daily on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Find the 247Sports podcast for your favorite team here!   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joey McGuire is a Hall of Fame high school coach in Texas and worked under Matt Rhule and Dave Aranda at Baylor. Now in charge of Texas Tech, McGuire has reinvigorated the program and has goals of reaching the top of the Big 12! Host: Chris Hummer Guest: Texas tech HC Joey McGuire Follow or Subscribe to The College Football Daily on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Find the 247Sports podcast for your favorite team here!   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Deion Sanders is not only adding talent to his roster, but is also adding experience to his coaching staff. New Jackson State assistant coach Tim Brewster joins 247Sports' Carl Reed to discuss joining the Tigers' staff, working under Coach Prime, and more! Host: Carl Reed Guest: Tim Brewster Follow or Subscribe to The College Football Daily on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Find the 247Sports podcast for your favorite team here!   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

247Sports' Brandon Marcello joins Lance Glinn to discuss some news and notes from the SEC's annual spring meetings including the latest on Jimbo Fisher v. Nick Saban, SEC scheduling, NIL, the transfer portal, and more. Host: Lance Glinn Guest: Brandon Marcello Follow or Subscribe to The College Football Daily on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Find the 247Sports podcast for your favorite team here!   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Utah returns this season as the reigning Pac-12 champion. But with all the offseason storylines surrounding USC and Oregon, the Utes are flying under-the-radar heading into 2022. Head coach Kyle Whittingham joins 247Sports' Nick Kosko to discuss the program and its push to go back-to-back and reach the College Football Playoff! Host: Nick Kosko Guest: Utah HC Kyle Whittingham Follow or Subscribe to The College Football Daily on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Find the 247Sports podcast for your favorite team here!   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The rebuild continues for Colorado as the program enters year 3 under Karl Dorrell. With a tough schedule in 2022, the pressure is on to exceed expectations and take the next step towards competitiveness in the Pac-12! Host: Nick Kosko Guest: Adam Munsterteiger Follow or Subscribe to The College Football Daily on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Find the 247Sports podcast for your favorite team here!   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Georgia Tech has undergone staff changes and a busy transfer portal cycle prior to an all-important 2022 season. With Geoff Collins future cloudy in Atlanta, Rod Mackenzie of 247Sports' GoJackets.com joins Lance Glinn to break down the pressure on Collins to win in his fourth season at the helm. Host: Lance Glinn Guest: Rod Mackenzie Follow or Subscribe to The College Football Daily on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Find the 247Sports podcast for your favorite team here!   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Last week, the NCAA announced that for the next two seasons it will lift the per-cycle scholarship caps. No longer will teams have to limit themselves to 25-scholarships per class. Chris Hummer is joined by 247Sports' Cooper Petagna to discuss the change and break down what it will mean for roster management moving forward. Host: Chris Hummer Guest: Cooper Petagna Follow or Subscribe to The College Football Daily on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Find the 247Sports podcast for your favorite team here!   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While it's still far away, Vanderbilt Football might finally be able to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Clark Lea has things look up for the Commodores entering his second season, and while success might still be a few years away, the little bit of hope is certainly welcomed in Nashville! Host: Nick Kosko Guest: Robbie Weinstein Follow or Subscribe to The College Football Daily on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Find the 247Sports podcast for your favorite team here!   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Luther Campbell, better known as "Uncle Luke," is not only a successful rapper and entertainer, but also a successful high school football coach at Miami Edison High School in South Florida. He joins 247Sports' Carl Reed to talk Miami Football and discuss the need for greater minority representation in college football and the NFL. Host: Carl Reed Guest: Luther Campbell Follow or Subscribe to The College Football Daily on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Find the 247Sports podcast for your favorite team here!   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As an overhaul of fresh ratings creates a brand new Top247 Transfer Portal Rankings, Clint Brewster and Chris Hummer join Collin Kennedy to discuss the changes and what some of the top players can accomplish Host: Collin Kennedy Guest: Clint Brewster & Chris Hummer Follow or Subscribe to The College Football Daily on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Find the 247Sports podcast for your favorite team here!   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

247Sports' Brandon Marcello is joined by South Carolina QB Spencer Rattler as he details the adversity he faced at Oklahoma, his goals at South Carolina, and his perspective on NIL and the transfer portal. Host: Brandon Marcello Guest: Spencer Rattler Follow or Subscribe to The College Football Daily on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Find the 247Sports podcast for your favorite team here!   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

247Sports' Chris Hummer joins Collin Kennedy to break down the true freshman from each conference that have the chance to make the biggest impact in their first seasons. Host: Collin Kennedy Guest: Chris Hummer Follow or Subscribe to The College Football Daily on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Find the 247Sports podcast for your favorite team here!   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shots have been fired! Jimbo Fisher and Nick Saban have not held back when discussing NIL, Texas A&M, and Alabama. 247Sports' Brandon Marcello reacts to the latest comments and breaks down what this war means for the futures of both programs on and off the field. Host: Brandon Marcello Follow or Subscribe to The College Football Daily on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Find the 247Sports podcast for your favorite team here!   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a make or break season for Dino Babers as the pressure is on the Syracuse head coach to recapture the magic of 2018. Stephen Bailey of 247Sports' CuseNation.com joins Nick Kosko to discuss an important season upcoming for the Orange. Host: Nick Kosko Guest: Stephen Bailey Follow or Subscribe to The College Football Daily on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Find the 247Sports podcast for your favorite team here!   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bret Bielema enters his second season in Champaign as he continues rebuilding Illinois Football. With returning starters on both sides of the ball as well as a renewed focus on in-state recruiting, things are looking up for the Illini in 2022! Host: Lance Glinn Guest: Illinois HC Bret Bielema Follow or Subscribe to The College Football Daily on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Find the 247Sports podcast for your favorite team here!   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Justin Wilcox's future at Cal was very much in doubt as his name was mentioned for both the Oregon and Washington jobs. But, back at Cal with a recently signed extension, the pressure is on the 6th year head coach to turn things around for the Bears! Host: Lance Glinn Guest: Jackson Moore Follow or Subscribe to The College Football Daily on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Find the 247Sports podcast for your favorite team here!   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

247Sports' Nick Kosko and Brad Crawford run through the best & worst case scenario's for some of the SEC's marquee programs including Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Texas A&M, LSU, South Carolina, and Florida! Host: Nick Kosko Guest: Brad Crawford Follow or Subscribe to The College Football Daily on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Find the 247Sports podcast for your favorite team here!   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices