On this episode of Game Runs Deep, Sudu is joined by guest co-host Miles Garrett to break down the biggest developments shaping the modern college sports landscape. The show opens with a deep dive into the latest NCAA eligibility battles, including the Charles Bediako ruling and the upcoming Trinidad Chambliss hearing, and what these cases could mean for the future of athlete eligibility across college athletics.
The conversation expands into the broader implications of NIL and legal challenges reshaping roster building, recruiting, and player retention, as programs adapt to a rapidly changing competitive environment. Sudu and Miles also discuss the growing importance of NIL infrastructure, Georgia’s new collective initiatives, and how financial investment is becoming central to competing at the highest level of college football.
Later in the episode, the hosts react to North Dakota State’s move to the Mountain West and what the transition from FCS to FBS could mean for the future of conference alignment and competitive balance. Plus, a look at Georgia Tech’s offseason changes, transfer portal strategy, and the evolving realities programs face in the NIL era.
