{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/62cb2b3bdddef70013778646/68a35a1173bf5b6298295d90?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Bill Connelly On College Football's Past And Future. Plus, Matt Rhule's Third Year At Nebraska | I-80 Football Show","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/62cb2b3bdddef70013778646/1755535947432-9c1ff9da-e808-4ee8-83cb-8c46eb3d8d5a.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>ESPN's Bill Connelly joins Josh on the first in-season edition of the I-80 Football Show to dive into his new book on college football; <strong><em>Forward Progress: The Definitive Guide to the Future of College Football</em></strong>. They discuss why he decided to write it, the 2006 Rose Bowl being the starting point, and the concerns and frustrations fans have with the sport. Plus:</p><ul><li>Bill's \"What not to do\" list for CFB.</li><li>Where pay-for-play is going in the sport.</li><li>The decades-long fight to bring a playoff to the sport.</li><li>What soccer can teach us about CFB.</li></ul><p>They finish with a look at why Texas Tech is so intriguing in 2025 and beyond, as well as Matt Rhule's big third year at Nebraska.</p><p>Preorder Bill's book <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Forward-Progress-Definitive-College-Football/dp/1637278705\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>!</p><p><strong>Want more podcasts like this? Subscribe to the I-80 Club for as low as $5 a month: </strong><a href=\"https://open.acast.com/shows/62cb2b3bdddef70013778646/episodes/patreon.com/i80club\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>patreon.com/i80club</strong></a><strong>. And don’t forget to subscribe to the I-80 Club </strong><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@i80club\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>YouTube channel</strong></a><strong>!</strong></p>","author_name":"Jack Mitchell and Josh Peterson"}