Fourth & Delirious: July Madness Before a Snap Is Played

Welcome back, portal detectives, NIL economists, and mascot historians.

If college football were a stock, we’d be in peak meme-investor territory. A 30-team playoff pitch? Coaches admitting they’re on the hot seat in July? Nick Saban nostalgia posts setting off DEFCON 1? We’re sprinting toward kickoff with the grace of a punter trying to return his own blocked field goal.

This newsletter is for the psychos building depth charts in July, the freaks tracking backup QB reps, and anyone who can tell you which SEC coach is most likely to say something truly unhinged next week.

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📰 HEADLINES: Where Sanity Goes to Die

Mizzou's 30-Team Fantasy Bracket
Eliah Drinkwitz didn’t just sip the Kool-Aid at SEC Media Days, he chugged a gallon and pitched a 30-team College Football Playoff. Automatic qualifiers, byes, no selection committee—basically a March Madness for meatheads. It sounds fun until Coastal Carolina wins a national title and the internet breaks. 📎 Read More

Brent Venables Is Self-Aware Now?
Oklahoma's HC, fresh off a 6-7 SEC debut that felt like a tax audit, is suddenly self-reflective. Venables called 2025 "pivotal" and brought in Senior Bowl director Jim Nagy as the new GM. New staff, new schedule (Michigan, Bama, Texas, LSU), same desperate energy. If the defense doesn’t wake up, the Sooners might go full Arkansas by November. 📎 Read More

Nick Saban, Back from the Grave (Just Kidding)
One cryptic Instagram post and the football world lost its mind. But no, Saban isn’t coming back to save Auburn (or Bama). His daughter says it was just "nostalgia." ESPN says he's enjoying Florida. Translation: the man is watching reruns of "Matlock" in a beach chair with a piña colada. Let him live. 📎 Read More

Lee Corso's Last Mascot Head
The legend himself was honored at the ESPYs ahead of his farewell season. Corso, who has donned 286 mascot heads, kicks off his final year in Columbus on Aug. 30. Expect more emotional tributes, random pick chaos, and Herbie trying not to cry on air. 📎 Read More

🔥 Game We Can’t Wait For: LSU vs. USC, Week 1

LSU's reloaded offense faces a USC squad that still treats defense like a COVID-era handshake. Jayden Daniels is gone, but Garrett Nussmeier has live ammo. Meanwhile, USC’s betting on a reclamation year with Big Ten pressure incoming. Early line is LSU -3.5. We like the over. Always the over.

📈 Fantasy Focus: Bet Your Team on This Guy

Kevin Coleman Jr., WR, Louisville

Transferred from Mississippi State, he’s now the go-to option in a wide-open Louisville offense. Already showing connection with QB in camp buzz. Slot monster with YAC juice. Draft him before your buddy who "only watches SEC games" figures it out.

🌀 Transfer Portal Power Rankings

Top 3 Impact Transfers This Week

1. Jackson Arnold, QB, Auburn
   From buried at OU to possibly saving Hugh Freeze's job. Pressure cooker. High risk, high chaos.

2. KC Concepcion, WR, Texas A&M
   Slot ninja from NC State. The Aggies need someone to catch passes not named "tight end screen."

3. Tanner Koziol, TE, Houston
   Ball State baller lands in the Big 12. Quiet TE1 candidate in deeper leagues.

Better Fit Meter: KC Concepcion (9 out of 10), Koziol (7 out of 10), Arnold (6 out of 10)
Bounce-back Watch: Jackson Arnold—has all the tools, but Auburn needs to not Auburn it.
Cash-Grab Alert: No one this week, but keep your eyes on whoever visits SMU next.

That’s it for this edition of “please let Lee Corso pick UGA one last time so we can all sob into our nachos.

Until then, remember: punting is for cowards.

— The Convert on Fourth Down Team

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