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In Hour 2, Segment 2 of The Charlie James Show on Friday, September 4, 2026, host Charlie James turns his attention to the opening weekend of the college football season. He highlights several upcoming matchups, including Eastern Carolina at Alabama, Kent State against South Carolina, and Tennessee State facing Georgia, while focusing heavily on the highly anticipated Clemson vs. LSU game. James critiques LSU head coach Lane Kiffin's roster strategies, particularly court decisions allowing former NFL players like De'Quan Wright and Javian Harris to return to college football. Expressing strong disapproval over how Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) deals are transforming college athletics into a professionalized "farm league," he compares the financial inflation of college sports to the decline of fan experience in NASCAR due to corporate sponsorships.
