Texas Tech coach Joey McGuire is ready to FIX the college football calendar

While the Texas Tech Red Raiders enjoyed winning the Big 12 Championship and making it into the College Football Playoff, head coach Joey McGuire has some ideas on navigating everything else while the season is still going on. Watch here as McGuire discusses landing Brendan Sorsby from Cincinnati, studying Indiana’s, and fixing the college football calendar.

 

(0:00) On Today’s Episode

(1:15) Presenting Sponsor

(3:00) Intro: Previewing Joey McGuire

(5:43) Texas Tech Head Coach Joey McGuire joins

(9:10) Texas Tech entering 2026

(10:52) What McGuire learned: Calendar

(15:10) Brendan Sorsby Coming in to Lubbock

(17:33) Return of Investment for Texas Tech

(21:33) How to fix the calendar

(27:06) Perception of Texas Tech

(29:00) Out of Conference Schedule for Texas Tech

(34:01) Closing out with Joey McGuire

(34:35) Texas Tech’s 2026 Schedule

(35:45) Dear Andy & Ari: Texas’ non-conference schedule and the CFP

(52:48) CFP Modeled after NFL Contracts?

(57:25) Curt Cignetti's New Contract

(58:36) Ari's rewatch of Breaking Bad

(1:02:47) Why Kansas State will have to pay Jerome Tang's buyout

(1:10:17) Conclusion: See you Monday!

 

After Joey McGuire joins the show, it's time for your questions in this week's edition of  Dear Andy & Ari. The first question on today's slate revolves around a popular topic of the week: Non-conference games. Watch here as a Texas fan gives his thoughts.

 

In the middle of recording, Curt Cignetti received a new contract. Andy & Ari react to this through the lens of Ari's rewatch of Breaking Bad.

 

To close out Dear Andy & Ari, a listener gives his thoughts on why Kansas State will likely have to pay Jerome Tang's buyout. Andy & Ari compare this to college football examples in recent memory.

 

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