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The Mandel Initiative

August 2012

Cecil Hurt interview, Week 1 preview -- Aug. 30, 2012
Stewart and Mallory discuss the games they're most looking forward to in Week 1. Cecil Hurt of the Tuscaloosa News previews Alabama as it gets set to face Michigan.

ACC, Big East, Non-AQ preview -- Aug. 24, 2012
Stewart and Mallory preview the ACC and Big East races. Non-AQ enthusiast Holly Anderson joins the show to preview the little guys. Plus: previewing the independents and answering your listener mail.

Big 12 and SEC preview -- August 16, 2012
Stewart and Mallory present another segment of their conference previews. This week is Champions Bowl week -- the Big 12 and the SEC conferences.

Big Ten and Pac-12 preview -- August 8, 2012
Stewart and Mallory present the first of several conference previews to come. Up today is the Rose Bowl Preview -- the Big Ten and the Pac-12 conferences.

July 2012

John Infante interview -- July 25, 2012
John Infante, author of the Bylaw Blog, analyzes the NCAA's unprecedented sanctions against Penn State. Stewart and Mallory discuss the fallout.

Mike Slive interview -- July 10, 2012
SEC commissioner Mike Slive joins the show to discuss college football's new postseason. Stewart Mandel and Andy Staples join Mallory in The Hatch for a college football pow-wow.

June 2012

Bill Hancock interview -- June 28, 2012
Stewart and Mallory celebrate the arrival of a playoff. BCS Executive Director Bill Hancock answers questions about the forthcoming selection committee and bowl rotation.

Dan Wetzel interview -- June 6, 2012
Death to the BCS author Dan Wetzel discusses the conferences' playoff selection debate. Stewart and Mallory answer listener mail, conduct a Mad Men season finale preview.

May 2012

Chris Brown interview -- May 23, 2012
Chris Brown, author of The Essential Smart Football, shares thoughts on several Xs and Os wizards. Stewart and Mallory discuss the latest playoff, realignment rumors.

John L. Smith interview -- May 2, 2012
Fresh off his move back from Utah, new Arkansas coach John L. Smith talks about the Razorbacks' 2012 squad. Stewart and Mallory discuss Kellen Moore's draft snub, playoff proposals and the demise of the WAC.