This week on The Preferred Walk-On Show, host Seth Saunders welcomes back ESPN’s Taylor McGregor for an in-depth, wide-ranging conversation on everything shaping college football right now.

Together they discuss:

🏆 Initial College Football Playoff Rankings — who’s overrated, who’s underrated, and who controls their destiny

🌀 The Coaching Carousel — where the dominoes might fall and what Lane Kiffin’s next move could be

🌪️ Group of Five Spotlight — the wild AAC race and how parity is changing the sport

🐶 Georgia vs. Mississippi State — the game Taylor is covering this week

⚓ Navy vs. Notre Dame — classic matchup with modern twists

🦆 Oregon at Iowa — high-stakes crossover game

🐅 LSU vs. Alabama — diverging paths since Week 1

🌾 Big 12 Showdown — BYU and Texas Tech in a battle of conference heavyweights

If you love storylines, strategy, and Saturday energy — this is your episode.

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This week on The Preferred Walk-On Show, host Seth Saunders welcomes Craig Stutzmann, Offensive Coordinator at San Jose State, for a deep and heartfelt conversation about football, faith, and growth.

Coach Stutzmann shares:

🌺 The Aloha Spirit in Coaching — how Hawaii’s values of respect, humility, and community shape his leadership
🏈 The Journey — from Hawaii to Emory & Henry and beyond, with lessons learned along the way
⚡ The ‘Spread N' Shred’ Offense — a perfect marriage of offensive concepts built on tempo, creativity, and trust, and the "North Shore in the Appalachian Mountains" that helped it happen
🧠 Mentors & Influences — the coaches and experiences that molded his philosophy
💬 Communication & Integrity — why positivity and resilience are central to his program
💭 Advice to His Younger Self — pursuing passion, embracing growth, and living with no regrets

🎧 It’s part storytelling, part masterclass — a reminder that great football starts with great people.

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This week on The Preferred Walk-On Show, host Seth Saunders welcomes Mercer Head Coach Mike Jacobs for an in-depth conversation about leadership, growth, and the rise of Mercer football.

Coach Jacobs opens up about:

🏈 His journey from walk-on at Ohio State to Mercer head coach

💪 Building a winning culture built on trust, discipline, and resilience

🔥 How he knew this year’s Mercer team had the potential to be special

💫 The rise of freshman QB Braden Atkinson and what makes him special

⚔️ Previewing the Western Carolina matchup and the challenges the Catamounts present

💭 The legacy and life lessons he hopes to leave with his players

🎧 It’s the story of a coach who’s been where his players are — and built something lasting from the ground up.

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