Long time friend of the show Peter Bean stops by to talk for your listening pleasure. Bean, of Burnt Orange Nation has a lot to share as we talk about the NFL Draft Combine and then get on to his area of expertise, the Texas Longhorns.

PB was lucky enough to be a credentialed media member at the combine so he shares his experience interactingboth with the traditional media members and the players themselves. Peter was there during notable such as Tim Tebow, Trent Williams and Jordan Shipley's presser and has an interesting story about one of the questions fielded by Shipley.

We also don't forget about all the Longhorn fans out there as we talk both former and current 'Horns business. Bean and I hit on spring practice in Austin as Mack Brown and Co. have got some major holes to fill on both sides of the ball. We also take the time to highlight Texas' recruiting strategy and why they're so uniquely Texan in their approach.

The show wraps as Bean shares his thoughts on the legacy of Colt McCoy and where the NCAA's all-time winningest quarterback fits into Texas-lore.

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On a special edition of the podcast we welcome Teddy Greenstein from the Chicago Tribune to chat about his recent article concerning Notre Dame and their role in Big 10 expansion. He discusses the newest revelation about the situation, that Notre Dame is going to have to prove they want to be in the Big Ten before the league risks a second humiliation.

Greenstein seems pretty sure that the Domers will fight tooth and nail to remain independent, thus Big Ten expansion moves on without South Bend.

Teddy also takes the time to discuss the Illinois, Northwestern and Michigan coaching pictures. For Ron Zook and Rich Rodriguez things aren't looking so hot up in Big Ten country as the coaches appear to be on their way out barring a serious turnaround.

Pat Fitzgerald on the other hand, has got Northwestern moving in the right direction and with each step towards success the Wildcats will have to work to keep Pat at home.

Thanks to Teddy Greenstein for talking to us as he drove from Chicago to Indianapolis to cover the Big Ten Basetball Tournament.

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Allen Kenney from Bloguin Partner "Blatant Homerism" stops by the show for a little spirited debate about the two highest rated quarterbacks in this year's NFL Draft. Kenney takes the side of man who quarterbacked his Sooners, the Heisman winning Sam Bradford while your host Michael Felder fires the shots for Notre Dame's Jimmy Clausen.

There are plenty of salvos launched from both side as Kenney uses one of Felder's NFL guru's criteria to downgrade Clausen as he champions for Bradford. Michael brings up his favorite argument against Bradford; we'll call it the Heupel, Hybl and White effect.

This debate will rage until the draft in April and this is just the first in a series of battles over which matters more for NFL success; comfort in running a pro system or prolific college statistics.

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Thursday I had the pleasure of being a guest on The Afternoon Blitz on The Fan 790 and 1350 in Southeast Georgia. Host Kevin Thomas and I got into both the SEC and ACC early pictures during my appearance on the show. We talk about the quarterback pictures in the SEC East and though it is tough to believe South Carolina's Stephen Garcia is the best returning quarterback in the division.

The show also delves into the ACC Coastal Division and how the league needs a team like Miami or Virginia Tech to step up and be a national contender. Although coaches such as John Bunting, Chan Gailey, Chuck Amato and Larry Coker have been replaced with Butch Davis, Paul Johnson, Tom O'Brien and Randy Shannon it is going to take a nationally respected team for the league to improve their standing.

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That's right I went "y'all" on you folks out there. In this edition of Hoot & Holler live we're throwing in a little extra dose of southern flavor as Rob Harley and Michael Felder are joined by Felder's fellow Tar Heel Nick Starcevic, not the one from Big Brother 8. We're going to do some quick draft recap and hit on the combine's significance as well as give our favorite drills.

Here's a hint the speed drills are not the favorite of your host.

After hitting the combine we'll roll right into spring football. Within a week some 29 FBS schools will have spring ball underway and that means position battles, fights and juggling school, meetings and popping pads 15 times.

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On this edition of the ITB Podcast we have a special guest; Sam McKewon from the Nebraska State Paper and the site Husker Locker. Sam wrote an interesting article this past week discussing the advent of a General Manager position in the college football world. It is an innovative concept that would lower college football coaching salaries by reducing their duties as well as working to ensure compliance, maintain media relations, hire personnel and handle the front of end of recruiting.

McKewon discusses the Michigan situation as a prime example of where a GM would not only be the record keeper for the documentation process but also work with the AD to guide him in hiring decisions. He sites Bo Pelini's relationship with Tom Osborne as a prime example of how a person above the head coach could help steer the ship in the right direction.

Obviously with the exception of Mike Belotti, Barry Alvarez and Osborne a person would need to be hired for this position, hence the creation of the GM position. It is a great argument that would free up head coaches to coach, stop the skyrocketing salaries and help keep programs compliant.

As an added bonus the GM would be a great advocate for the football program to the AD and act as a buffer between the football side of things and the academia-business world of the campus.

McKewon also sheds some light on Ndamukong Suh's draft status as well as tells us why he thinks THERE WILL BE NO EXPANSION!

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Eric Galko from NFL House and the Optimum Scouting Department stops by to rehash all the action from the mega event known at the NFL Draft Combine. We talk about the biggest winners and the biggest losers at the combine as well as hit on some ITB favorites and how they performed during the event.

Galko breaks out the term "Raider Prospect" to describe the workout warriors like Bruce Campbell and spends some time talking about guys who helped themselves by performing well in Indy. Names on that list include the trio Ben Tate, Anthony Dixon and Montario Hardesty, three SEC running backs. We also talk about Golden Tate, Sean Weatherspoon, Eric Olsen and Jarret Brown, all guys who helped boost their standings.

On the down side we hit Arrelious Benn out of Illinois, Jonathan Dwyer from Georgia Tech and Ciron Black of LSU. Among other these guys were a major let down after entering the season as elite talents. Benn appeared disengaged, Dwyer was slow and sloppy and Black was all sorts of stiff and slow-footed.

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We're getting into draft mode as Eric Galko from NFL House and the Optimum Scouting Department joins us to talk about the upcoming combine and the NFL draft. Galko will dish on what the combine truly means to the draft as well as fill us in on players to watch as the "workout warriors" are put on display in Indianapolis.

Eric also talks about Tebow's new throwing motion, the odds that the Gator quarterback is successful at the next level and what separates Sam Bradford from his predecessors at Oklahoma. We talk about surprise guys to watch this week and I sneak in some questions about my fellow Tar Heels EJ Wilson and Cam Thomas.

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Another episode of Hoot & Holler Live will take your two hosts, Rob Harley and Michael Felder, into the "dark side" of college football. That's right folks, we're following the trend of the college football offseason and talking about guys getting into trouble away from the football field.

After this monster shot we'll show you what we mean:

We'll get into the recent rash of arrests at Oregon, talk a little Michigan State and Penn State fight club as well as delve into the biggest issue that anti-Meyer, anti-Florida have on their agenda: the Gators' 26 football players arrested during Meyer's tenure. Be sure to check out our stances on what the heck players were thinking when they committed crimes and what makes for a proper punishment.

Don't worry folks we'll also wax philosophically on how much, if any, blame should be shouldered by a football coach.

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First off folks, I'm sure you loved the Oklahoma clip of the Oklahoma Drillthat we ran as last week's opener but here is the true root of the show's name. Behold Rob's beloved Buckeyes and their Hoot n' Holler Drills:

This is the second installment of Hoot & Holler and your two hosts Michael Felder and Rob Harley are back up in the joint to kick around hot topics in college football. On the agenda for today is expansion and we'll get into plenty of scenarios that could effect a conference near you. Where will the dominoes fall?

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Also, there is time for Archer talk, Rob will probably rip Mike for his shameless adulation of all things television and as always there's plenty of lusting for September.

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