LSU Cleared to Play Pros? | UMass Stuns Rutgers + NFC North Preview — Coach and Company | Friday September 4

Coach is out on personal business, so Mikey P runs the Friday show solo with Soupy, and the college football sicko community got exactly what it wanted. The headline is Lane Kiffin's LSU: a Louisiana judge ruled the Tigers can reinstate and play their pro-eligible players, with a midnight deadline to decide. Both hosts expect Kiffin to pull the trigger, but Mikey P — a lifelong LSU fan who says he's officially out — has a different message for the rest of the sport: stop complaining and beat LSU. That sets up what he calls the game he's most excited for since USC–Texas in the Rose Bowl: LSU at Ole Miss in Week 3. (The ruling is not final and the situation remains fluid; the debate here is the hosts' opinion.) Then, the upset: UMass walked into Rutgers as a 29.5-point underdog and won 37-21 — the program's first win in 677 days, first road win since 2023, and first win over a current power-conference opponent since 1978, with QB "Pop" Watson making the thumbnail. Mikey P eats crow on his Rutgers -29.5 ticket, Soupy explains why 56 new players and a coordinator who knows Greg Schiano's program made this UMass team different, and both note Rutgers reportedly paid $1.5M for the privilege. Plus: Colorado and Deion Sanders win in Atlanta, Ben Simmons lands with the Kings, and Mikey P plants his flag (again) that Fernando Mendoza takes the Raiders job from Kirk Cousins by Week 8 — Soupy says the rookie holds a clipboard until 2028. Gridiron Time previews the NFC North. Mikey P (an admitted Bears homer) argues Green Bay is in real trouble with Micah Parsons on PUP and Josh Jacobs on the Commissioner's Exempt list — and questions the Packers GM saying the team "hasn't seen the video evidence." (Jacobs' situation is unresolved; nothing has been adjudicated.) The two debate MarShawn Lloyd vs. the newly acquired Kaleb Johnson for fantasy, whether Detroit is the real No. 2 and how long Dan Campbell can keep "Dan Campbell-ing," and how far Kyler Murray can take Minnesota (Soupy: Justin Jefferson is the best receiver in football; Mikey P: have you met Ja'Marr Chase?). They close on Giants RB Cam Skattebo's comments about considering retirement, Soupy's weekend watch list, and Mikey P's Friday-night play: San Jose State +money vs. Eastern Michigan. Housekeeping from the top of the show: BTT Wrestling has The Last Word, two Coach and Bro episodes and The 2 Count this week · Saturday-night LSU–Clemson live watch-along with Betcha · new Saturday-morning BTT college football show with Brandon Combs and Mikey P · Fight Time with Mikey P previews UFC Paris with Leah Dorchenez · "Get Your Ass Out of Bed" tee now in the merch shop. Episode Timestamps Time Segment 00:00 Cold open & housekeeping — BTT Wrestling lineup, LSU–Clemson watch-along with Betcha, new Saturday-morning CFB show, Fight Time/UFC Paris, new merch 03:00 Soupy joins — last night's UMass–Rutgers theater 03:45 Breaking: Ben Simmons signs with the Sacramento Kings 05:10 Raiders name Kirk Cousins QB1 — Mikey P re-plants the Fernando Mendoza-by-Week-8 flag 08:35 Judge rules for LSU: Lane Kiffin's pro players, the midnight deadline, and Mikey P's "just beat LSU" stance 13:05 LSU at Ole Miss Week 3 — the most electric atmosphere of the year? 14:50 UMass stuns Rutgers as a 29.5-point underdog — the stats, the bad beat, Pop Watson, and the $1.5M guarantee 19:40 Colorado wins in Atlanta — how big is this for Coach Prime? 22:05 Gridiron Time: NFC North preview — can the Bears repeat? 24:30 Packers in trouble? Parsons on PUP, Jacobs on the exempt list, the GM's "video evidence" comment, MarShawn Lloyd vs. Kaleb Johnson 29:30 Bears bold predictions — Caleb Williams and 4,000 yards 30:20 Lions as the real No. 2 — is Dan Campbell on the hot seat? 32:40 Vikings: Kyler Murray + Kevin O'Connell, and the Jefferson vs. Chase debate 35:35 Cam Skattebo says he considered walking away — Mikey P's "most intriguing players" list 38:00 What are you watching this weekend? Bet with your head, not your heart 39:30 Mikey P's play of the night: San Jose State vs. Eastern Michigan · sign-off BTT Studios delivers the best in sports, entertainment, and culture. Watch on YouTube: youtube.com/@watchbttsports Instagram: @coachandcompany    Twitter/X: @watchbttsports #BTTStudios #Podcast #Sports #Entertainmen Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.