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CFB Analyst Josh Pate on Michigan Chaos, ESPN, McAfee, the Trump Interview, & More
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- Front Office Sports Today
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- Jul 20, 2026
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- 838
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Summary
Josh Pate joins Dan Roberts on Front Office Sports to discuss: • The fallout at Michigan football and what happens to AD Warde Manuel • Why the college football world was right to draw a hard line on Brendan Sorsby • Whether the NCAA has any real power left in college athletics I• nterviewing President Donald Trump and what the backlash taught him • His path at ESPN and the Pat McAfee road map CHAPTERS 0:00 Michigan Football Chaos and the AD Ward Manuel Situation 2:12 Does the General Fan Base Actually Care About Michigan's Admin Issues 2:49 Brendan Sorsby's Future and Why the Hard Line on Gambling Was Right 5:11 Could Sports Betting Make Gambling Controversies Less Controversial 6:22 Is the NCAA Becoming Less and Less Relevant 7:55 Why Conference Offices Would Struggle to Self-Govern 8:30 Why Josh Pate Interviewed Trump and What the Backlash Taught Him 10:00 Working With ESPN and Is the Pat McAfee Model His Blueprint 12:06 How College Football Went From Regional to Truly National Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices