Unafraid Show with George Wrighster

Unafraid Show with George Wrighster

Hosted by former NFL tight end, Oregon Duck, George Wrighster, this podcast breaks down the biggest stories in college football, NIL, transfer portal drama, conference realignment, coaching shakeups, and more – with zero fluff and all facts. From viral reactions and deep-dive interviews with players and coaches to fiery takes on the issues college football media is too scared to touch – we don’t hold back. Whether you’re SEC loyal, Big Ten proud, an ACC lover, have Big 12 passion, a G6 enthusiast or just love the game – this is your home for honest, unfiltered, unapologetic football coverage. Always Unafraid.

Episodes

September 30, 2026 • 86 mins

Lincoln Riley and USC football face major questions after linebacker Desman Stephens' late hit on Oregon quarterback Dante Moore and what happened on the Trojans’ sideline afterward.

George Wrighster explains why this is bigger than one dirty play. Did Lincoln Riley lose control of his sideline? What separates USC’s response from the leadership shown by Shane Beamer at South Carolina and Steve Sarkisian at Texas? George ...

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Oregon 41, USC 27. The Oregon Ducks got the statement win and lost their quarterback doing it, and George Wrighster reacts live to that plus every top 25 result from Week 4.  

  • The hit that changed the game: Dante Moore taken down by USC's Desman Stephens while sliding, a delay of nearly 15 minutes, and Moore carted off the field  
  • Dylan Raiola coming in cold to finish a top 20 road game, and what it says about Oregon fo...
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September 24, 2026 • 87 mins

The Protect College Sports Act is gaining more traction. But who exactly is this protecting? 

Why do we keep losing marquee non-conference games? The latest to pull out of some big game is Georgia. George is upset, because it wasn’t that long ago Kirby Smart was talking like these games wouldn’t go away. 

The defending national champs might be on the verge of improving their roster. Kellan Wyatt and Stephen Dale...

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College football coaches have turned into unscripted WWE superstars, and it's the reason the SEC is destroying the Big Ten right now. George Wrighster breaks down the attention economy, the GW Top 25, the Week 4 watch list and three full game breakdowns.

Lane Kiffin, Curt Cignetti and Deion Sanders all understand the attention economy, and why promos live forever when you lose. And why the SEC is crushing the Big Ten in visibility, ...

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College Football Week 3 Reaction. Lane Kiffin's return to Oxford went completely wrong, Kentucky pulled off the biggest upset of the day at Kyle Field, and George Wrighster breaks down every game that mattered.

  • LSU at Ole Miss: Lane Kiffin's homecoming, Trinidad Chambliss and the Ole Miss Rebels controlling it from the start, and what this does to LSU football's season
  • Kentucky 31, Texas A&M 21: the Kentucky Wildcats walkin...
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Miami Hurricanes are moving back to Nike and Kirk Herbstreit had an interesting response that had people wondering...did he get hacked? Plus, The hidden reason this is huge for Nike, including the 2000 Oregon Ducks team meeting where George asked Phil Knight why Oregon didn't have the most uniform combinations, and Tinker Hatfield agreeing that Miami did. Why Nike's demise has been greatly exaggerated, and the real reason Nike went...

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Oregon suffered a bad loss on Saturday to Oklahoma State. Was Oregon just bad, or were they tipping their plays? And how far back has this been happening?

There's a new AP Poll out, and George has an issue with how voters are treating Ohio State. Some people are going all in on the Protect College Sports Act. Just how much money will be wasted on this?

Lane Kiffin is now at LSU and faces his former team when they head to Ole Miss on ...

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The contenders and pretenders were separated on Saturday, and George Wrighster breaks down every game that mattered. Ohio State was up 23-3 on Texas but ended up losing. Did OSU blow it, or did Texas win the game? A week after a near-disastrous loss, Michigan showed up and knocked off Oklahoma thanks to Bryce Underwood making plays with his feet. But how sustainable is this for them going forward? Oregon got embarrassed at Oklahoma...

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After weeks of lawsuits, injunctions and expulsion threats, the SEC and LSU standoff ended with two roster spots quietly filled and nobody ever firing a shot. George Wrighster breaks down what it means for Lane Kiffin, why Lane Kiffin is college football's Aaron Burr, why Michigan failed Bryce Underwood twice, and the next blue blood coaching target nobody is naming yet.

00:00 Best Thing I Saw: Curt Cignetti's Prayer 

01:00 The ...

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The SEC is threatening to expel LSU altogether, and Thursday's meeting could decide the fate of the program. Dabo Swinney's Clemson is unraveling in ways that echo the final, disastrous stretch of Les Miles's career. And a blown clock call in the Michigan-Western Michigan finish has fans questioning whether they can trust the refs at all. George Wrighster tears into it all, then unveils his full Week 2 AP Top 25 – along with ...

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George releases the full Big Ten football coach rankings. Next, Notre Dame football is becoming one of the scariest roster-building operations in college football under Marcus Freeman, why Texas Tech football's upcoming Paramount+ docuseries better tell the full Brendan Sorsby story, and why the Oregon Ducks Tokyo push proves Oregon football may be the most professional operation in the sport. George explains how Marcus Freeman is ...

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Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby is left with nowhere to play with the NFL supplemental draft not happening, George explains why Oregon Ducks taking Dante Moore and the Oregon football brand to Tokyo, Japan is a massive NIL and business lesson for the rest of college football, and says college football analyst David Pollack is right that too many families are letting youth sports steal summers that should still belong to childhood. He ...

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Notre Dame football has to answer all the fan criticism, Brendan Sorsby’s agent saying Cincinnati football knew about his gambling issue for two years before Texas Tech, why quarterbacks need to stop chasing the biggest offer and start chasing the best path, why college football programs should be allowed to pay for unofficial visits, why Jim Nagy’s new Oklahoma Sooners GM contract proves there is real money in roster b...

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George Wrighster breaks down Indiana football under Kurt Cignetti, Nick Saban’s comments on the Save College Sports bill, why Notre Dame is right that the salary cap is too low, why NC State vs Virginia in Brazil got canceled, and how Indiana went from the most losing program in college football to national champion. George explains why the current college sports model is broken, why collective bargaining is the real answer, ...

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Explaining how to fix the college football playoff committee ranking and give a perfect CFP committee for 2027, why Texas Tech football keeps making the Brendan Sorsby situation worse, why Big 12 leadership is seriously discussing what to do next to keep Sorsby from playing, why the Delaware Blue Hens probably did not make $12 million in EA College Football royalties, and why fan bases are losing their minds over the latest 247Spor...

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How Lane Kiffin became the most quotable and talked-about coach in college football (CFB), why Steve Sarkisian has the whole Big 12 fighting his Texas Longhorns, how 24 team playoff expansion (CFP) propaganda is getting out of control, and why Ole Miss football wants Lane Kiffin and Steve Sark punished by the SEC. He also explains why Texas football is now under massive pressure, why Penn State head coach Matt Campbell needs to sto...

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Oregon Ducks offensive coordinator Drew Mehringer sits down for an interview with George Wrighster to talking Oregon football, Dante Moore, coaching growth, tight end versatility, Urban Meyer’s influence, and the life-changing brain injury that reshaped his perspective forever. Drew explains how he got the Oregon Ducks OC job, why being where your feet are matters, and why Oregon football’s culture, collaboration, and d...

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George Wrighster tells the truth about Texas Longhorns football under Steve Sarkisian. He breaks down whether Texas Football is a real CFP national championship contender, whether Steve Sarkisian is a championship-level coach, why the 24-team College Football Playoff (CFP) keeps gaining momentum, why Indiana fans need a reality check, what Brendan Sorsby’s judge means for Texas Tech, and why college football fans still root f...

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George Wrighster breaks down USC Trojans football, the 24-team College Football Playoff, Lane Kiffin, Vanderbilt football, Jared Curtis, John Summerall, Drew Allar, Notre Dame football, and the future of college football in this loaded George Wrighster’s College Football Podcast episode. George explains why USC Trojans is going to college football court, why the ACC and Big 12 backing a 24-team playoff is so short-sighted, wh...

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George Wrighster interviews Oregon Ducks defensive coordinator and George breaks down the biggest NIL ruling in college football involving the College Sports Commission and Nebraska football, Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian sounding off on college football, Brian Kelly using AI to prepare for his next coaching job, USC and Notre Dame trying to restart their rivalry, the Ahmad Hardy shooting update, Ryan Day’s son c...

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