UNLIKELY: Luke Combs' Shocking NIL DEMAND for Appalachian State Could be GREAT for College Football

Mar 13, 2026

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College Football needs changes and a good idea came from a very unlikely source--discussing a once famous FCS program turned into an average G6 team.

On today's episode of Locked On College Football, Spencer McLaughlin discusses 3 coaches who are under pressure going into Spring Practice. Who needs things to start going well now?

South Carolina went into 2025 with major hopes led by LaNorris Sellers at QB. The Gamecocks were a letdown team under Shane Beamer, but could respond with a favorable schedule in 2026.

00:00 College Football Coaches Under Fire

05:12 Reforming NIL and Transfer Rules

07:59 College Football Promotion-Relegation Proposal

12:56 Coaches Under Pressure in 2024

14:47 Zion Eely, Locksley’s Crucial Season

18:02 Colorado Football's Future and Pressure

23:38 LaNorris Sellers: South Carolina's 2026 Key

29:09 South Carolina's Manageable Start

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UNLIKELY: Luke Combs' Shocking NIL DEMAND for Appalachian State Could be GREAT for College Football

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