Texas A&M’s Mike Elko PLEADS for leadership in college football | Who could be the CFB commissioner?

On Monday, Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko joined the great J.D. PicKell and called for sound leadership in college football. “It’s a $1.2B industry with not a singular voice in charge of it making decisions for the betterment of college football,” Elko said on J.D.'s show The Hard Count. Watch here as Andy & Ari breakdown what Elko said and setup the discussion for who the best candidates would be for the commissioner title of college football.

 

(0:00) On Today’s Episode

(0:41) Presenting Sponsor

(2:35) Intro: Mike Elko joins J.D.

(9:10) Protocol in attaining a CFB commissioner

(15:28) Who is in charge? Guidelines & Qualifications

(22:19) Tony Petitti or Greg Sankey

(25:46) Nick Saban

(31:51) Brett Yormark, Big 12 Commissioner

(34:21) Joe Castiglione, former Oklahoma AD

(36:42) Chris Del Conte, Texas AD

(38:56) Biff Poggi

(40:50) William Wesley

(42:47) Andrew Luck, Sam Schwartzstein

(45:46) Nick Khan, WWE

(46:58) Mack Brown

(47:21) Bob Stoops

(48:58) Michael Rubin, Fanatics

(50:30) Cody Campbell

(51:40) Renie Anderson

(53:40) The Right Candidate

(55:20) Conclusion: Join On3!

 

Once Andy & Ari dive into Elko’s comments, the fellas dive into what must happen first in order to attain a commissioner in college football. What rules must be set in place in order to even create the college football commissioner title?

 

Next, Andy & Ari name their top candidates for this position. While there are many heavy hitters in Greg Sankey, Tony Petitti, and Nick Saban, Andy & Ari run through their top names here. Who did we leave off the list? Let us know YOUR top candidates in the comments below.

 

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