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Come Fan with UsWednesday, June 24, 2026

PODCAST AIN’T PLAYED NOBODY: Willie Taggart, Lane Kiffin, and BOLD 2016 PREDICTIONS revisited

Now that 2016 is comfortably in the rear view mirror, it’s time to take a look back at some BOLD PREDICTIONS from the preseason.

NCAA Basketball: Utah at Oregon
NCAA Basketball: Utah at Oregon
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Today’s PAPN topics:

  • Godfrey’s preseason predictions, which ranged from not-very-bold (Willie Taggart as power-conference head coach, Lane Kiffin as head coach of some sort), to semi-bold (unexpected Heisman winner, ESPN pursuing cord cutting), too-bold (Kansas as three-win team), to “Huh?” (SpeedSmash).
  • Bill wrote a UAB preview today because UAB IS PLAYING FOOTBALL AGAIN! THE GOOD GUYS WON SORT OF!
  • Reader questions! Who wins a battle royale between Syracuse, BC, and Wake? Same question, but with directional Michigans? What can Maryland do? Where should we set the bar for Mark Richt at Miami? Which G5 should we turn into a blue blood?
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