What independence would look like in 2026

The Cover 3 crew is back to answer all your questions in this mailbag episode! The boys discuss which teams they think would thrive as an independent, are multi year NIL deals possible and much more.

(00:00:00) - Intro

(00:01:00) - underrated color scheme

(00:06:30) - Texas/Arch Manning Question 

(00:11:05) - Independent Schools 

(00:27:20) - Team Culture 

(00:41:00) - Fernando Mendoza 

(00:45:00) - Auburn's 2026 

(00:52:20) - Cover 3 Naming  

(00:55:20) - Winter Olympics  

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