The Herd with Colin Cowherd

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Colin argues Michigan's championship run proves older players make college basketball great again.
The episode opens with promotional ads for other iHeart podcasts before transitioning to Colin Cowherd's sports commentary. Cowherd reviews his weekly predictions, starting with Michigan's basketball championship win, attributing it to older players and contrasting with modern college sports trends. He discusses NBA topics, including the Oklahoma City Thunder's dominance and Luka Dončić's usage rate concerns. A segment with Nick Wright delves into player comparisons, notably debating whether rookie Cooper Flagg could surpass Jason Tatum, with Wright expressing skepticism. The conversation shifts to college sports, exploring how NIL has transformed recruiting from personal groveling to administrative negotiations, with Cowherd praising the change while noting lost team continuity. An interview with Michigan coach Mark Few provides behind-the-scenes details on the championship, player development like Adai Mara, and the challenges of the transfer portal. Cowherd then presents a mock NFL draft, predicting picks such as Fernando Mendoza to the Raiders and analyzing team needs. Throughout, the format mixes solo analysis, guest interviews, and listener engagement, covering basketball, football, and broader sports culture themes. The episode concludes with more podcast ads, maintaining a fast-paced, opinion-driven tone characteristic of sports talk radio.

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A pointed look at how NIL changes who gets paid, who holds power, and what college teams can become.

This sports-radio review frames college sports as a shifting contest over power, money, and institutional identity. NIL is treated as a necessary break from an exploitative setup, especially for players who had long helped create value without sharing in it.

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Why you'd press play

You want the college-sports argument where NIL, alumni money, geography, and school identity all end up on the same scoreboard.

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