REACTION: James Franklin FIRED, Indiana-Oregon, Texas-Oklahoma UPSETS

College Football Week 7 live reaction with AP Top 25 fallout, Penn State firing James Franklin, and a coaching carousel set to spin like crazy. George Wrighster breaks down why “no one is safe” in 2025: Ohio State football, Oregon football, Miami Hurricanes, Alabama football, Georgia Bulldogs, Florida State football, Michigan football, Penn State football—every brand just got stress-tested. We’ll hit the shockers (Indiana over Oregon, Texas over Oklahoma, USC over Michigan), what the poll will get wrong on Sunday, and why preseason rankings are useless in the NIL/transfer portal era even as they still warp CFP strength of schedule. Then the big  shocker: did Penn State panic by paying ~$49M to dump James Franklin weeks after being top-5? George explains why emotion-led firings backfire, how modern programs must adapt (staff resets, portal timing, recruiting class protection), and which openings will reshape the sport.

We run through the hottest seats and dream lists—UCLA, Virginia Tech, Oklahoma State, Stanford, Arkansas, Oregon State, with watch-listers like Florida, Wisconsin, Auburn, FSU, UNC—and candidate names fans keep asking about: Curt Cignetti, Lane Kiffin, Dabo Swinney, Marcus Freeman, Alex Golesh, Brent Key, GJ Kinne, Matt Campbell, Jedd Fisch, Clark Lea, Ryan Silverfield, even wild cards like Dan Mullen or Jon Gruden. We’ll also hit game takeaways: Indiana Hoosiers’ front seven harassing Dante Moore, Ohio State Buckeyes turning Illinois mistakes into points, Texas A&M flexing at home, USC Trojans winning with physicality, Tennessee Volunteers closing late, and why Georgia, Oklahoma, Missouri, Iowa State, and Florida State left more questions than answers. Bottom line: parity is the product—upsets travel, depth swings weekly, and the only constant is chaos. Sound off live with your top-4, your “most overrated,” and which coach you’d actually hire tomorrow.

 

Chapters

00:00 — “No one is safe”: in College Football

04:00 — Oregon football, Ohio State football, Michigan Football, Texas Longhorns all at risk

08:00 — Penn State fires James Franklin: smart move or panic button?

14:30 — Coaching carousel preview: open jobs & top candidates

20:30 — Indiana stuns Oregon; lessons for CFP contenders

26:00 — Oklahoma–Texas, USC–Michigan, A&M, Tennessee, more reactions

33:30 — Why preseason rankings are broken in the portal era

38:00 — CFP stock up/down & viewer receipts

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