John McClain joins Chad to discuss why Aaron Rodgers might be the best quarterback still in the Playoffs, was John Harbaugh fired too soon and despite getting hot toward the End of the Season, Miami fired Mike McDaniel. Will he get another head coaching gig soon? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ted Ginn Jr. went from 14-year NFL veteran to shaping the future of football and Columbus is the center of it. The Ohio State legend joins Hot Mic to explain why the UFL matters, how spring football can change lives, and why Buckeye fans should stay optimistic under Ryan Day. Subscribe to Hot Mic for daily videos and shorts: https://tr.ee/Hhk8Rk Download the @PrizePicks⁩ app today and use code HOTMIC to get $50 in lineups after you plan your first $5 lineup! https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/HOTMIC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chad breaks down why Washington just put college football on notice — and Demond Williams learned the hard way that NIL contracts actually mean something. In a stunning reversal, the Huskies forced their $4 million quarterback to stay put, creating the biggest precedent shift college football has seen in years. Subscribe to Hot Mic for daily videos and shorts: https://tr.ee/Hhk8Rk Download the @PrizePicks⁩ app today and use code HOTMIC to get $50 in lineups after you plan your first $5 lineup! https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/HOTMIC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris joins Chad to discuss Demond Williams and the wild west of the transfer portal, Ole Miss overcoming adversity and is Josh Heupel at a crossroads in Knoxville? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chad welcomes Colby Covington to the show to talk fighting Luke RockHold in his RAF debut, his support for Donald Trump and the impact Hulk Hogan had on his wrestling career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chad breaks down why CFB head coaches aren’t as valuable as they in the past. The days of Nick Saban being underpaid at $11 million a year are over. Pete Golding said it best. It’s a team game and the team now gets paid too. How schools and collectives allocate resources overall is now more important than the head coach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chad and Kurt discuss the best QB still playing in the NFL Playoffs, why Sam Darnold is having so much success in Seattle and is Dante Moore the best QB available in the draft? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Walker joins Chad to discuss why the Grove Collective remains a key partner for Ole Miss athletics as college sports enters a new era of revenue sharing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today on "Hot Mic" Chad breaks down why he hopes Washington gets at least 7 figures out of Demond Williams and his agent. There needs to be a substantial penalty to serve as a warning for this type of behavior. And Lane Kiffin being involved in the biggest and most public case of tampering this offseason is vintage Lane Kiffin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gator HC, Jon Sumrall joins the show to talk the process of building a coaching staff while coaching in the CFP and how to fix the season ending calendar with the portal and playoffs going on at the same time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hutt and Chad break down the best available jobs in the NFL and the best bet/dark horse for every open job. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trey joins the show to talk college football playoffs, Arch Manning delivering on hype for Texas and Pete Golding is done babysitting Lane Kiffin’s mess as Charlie Weis Jr. commits to Ole Miss for CFP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hutt and Chad why the SEC vs. Big Ten debate rages on after the Big Ten notched a victory this postseason. But if we are talking bowl games, it’s a culture issue and one that the Big Ten dominates depending on how you view their mentality. When it comes to conference bragging rights, it clearly means more to the Big Ten. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hutt drops his one big thing on every NFL game for week 18 and the implications for the playoffs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We know for sure we'll have a 14th program since 2000 win a title this year. And by the looks of it, many more can claim one as well. And it can be sooner rather than later. Hutt breaks down why your favorite team now joins a room full of programs in the mix for the top prize. The entire landscape of CFB is chaotic... but at least it's created competition at the very top. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A.J. joins the show to discuss the opportunity as HC with the Birmingham Stallions and what drew him into the political realm and what his political future holds after football. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Armando joins the show to talk Rivers “On Board” with sitting final game vs Texans, DK Metcalf suspension helps cost Steelers a chance to win AFC North, Atlanta Falcons searching for new direction and that could include former QB Matt Ryan and the Maxx Crosby situation in Vegas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hutt breaks down why we all would love to see more patience and less huge university payouts to fired head coaches. That’s not going to happen. The sad reality is the success of the 2025 Indiana Hoosiers will prevent it. There will be zero patience if IU wins the title. Cignetti’s incredible program turnaround means your coach is likely on the hot seat. And that’s not a good thing for your program. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With playoff spots on the line, Hutt delivers One Big Thing on the Christmas Week NFL matchups with playoff implications, cutting through the noise to focus on the factors that will matter most when the games kick off this weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Christian joins Hutt and Chad to discuss Penn State landing Matt Campbell as HC and is he the perfect cultural fit in State College and a look at the CFP and any chance Miami pulls off the upset over Ohio State? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices