Show notes
Rece Davis and Pete Thamel sit down with Michigan State head coach Jonathan Smith to discuss his swift transition into the role, him having to take on the transfer portal chaos, and how he sees the in-state rivalry with Michigan. Smith also gets into his QB days at Oregon with Chad "Ochocinco" Johnson, and what it's like to rub arms with MSU basketball coach Tom Izzo. Lastly, Rece reflects on an old MSU game where comedian Ken Jeong went viral after shouting out his wife, "Tran, you complete me Ho. That's her last name. That's her last name. Relax, ESPN."0:00 - Welcome To The College Gameday Podcast00:18 - Why Are We Moving Off The 12-Team Playoff?12:08 - Unique League Matchups22:54 - Coach Smith On His Arrival at MSU31:51 - Coach Smith: Tom Izzo Is Awesome To Lean On35:22 - MSU Coach Smith Gives a Snapshot of Aidan Chiles51:28 - Jonathan Smith: Ochocinco Caught My Best Throw52:52 - Rece: The MSU Fight Song is Underrated01:01:45 - Rece's Memory of Ken Jeong at Michigan St01:06:06 - Can Pete sing the Syracuse fight song? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices