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The Solid Verbal: Derwin James, Matt Rhule highlight our CFB summer love list

Love is in the air(waves).

Melina Vastola-USA TODAY Sports

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With it officially being summer, we come clean about our new summer loves and answer questions such as:

• Why is Ty enamored with Mark Richt and what the first year coach could do with QB Brad Kaaya at Miami. Also, did you know that MIAMI IS MARK RICHT’S ALMA MATER?!?!

• Why does Dan love TCU's KaVontae Turpin, even without Josh Doctson taking attention away from the small, versatile, and exceedingly dangerous Turpin?

• Obviously Ty is going to fall deeply in love with a new Notre Dame player (let's call it his new Malik Zaire crush), but why freshman OLB Daelin Hayes?†

• What is it about Florida State DB Derwin James that captures Dan's heart and terrorizes basically anyone the Seminoles play?

• Is Temple head coach Matt Rhule everything Ty is looking for in a hard nosed Philly-based personality? You bet your ass he is.

• Will Dan make things weird when discussing his love for Michigan CB Jourdan Lewis? Do you even need to ask?

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