THE HERD – Hour 1 – Brendan Sorsby Didn’t Break College Football, Wemby Getting Too Much Criticism

Live on The Herd, packed show and straight into the Brendan Soresby mess, which isn’t the end of college football so much as a reminder that young men make impulsive choices and the sport still lacks unified leadership.

Gambling isn’t leaving; the fix is clear rules, consistent enforcement, and one voice at the top like the NFL, not a patchwork where every flare‑up becomes a fire.

The Big 12 was livid about the injunction given the volume of bets, including on his own team, but in the end the sport moves on and people will pull for the kid as he enters the supplemental route.

On Wembanyama, this was a first deep run against a tough, grown, in‑form Knicks group and playoff whistles that get more physical; even prodigies stumble early, then grow through it.

Giannis to Miami sounds flashy, but that roster would be stripped thin and I don’t see the upside.

If he wields extension leverage, Miami may not have to gut everything, and a Bam‑Giannis front line would smother plenty of teams.

Shadour Sanders has real tools and was taken too late; he’s big enough, accurate, mobile, and Cleveland keeps nailing drafts, so wins are coming.

His spring was excellent; year one teaches what to fix, and he attacked those specifics across the offseason.

Deion’s Super Bowl week bravado likely turned off some QB‑needy teams, but production matters; across his final stretch he delivered behind a shaky line.

World Cup reminder: a 40‑year‑old Cape Verde keeper just went viral after standing on his head versus Spain; this event swallows everything in its path.

People are knocking Wemby for walking off, and Draymond framed it as leadership, but we love to crown stars then tear them down the second there’s a dent.

Skipping handshakes reads young and sulky; part of growing up is handling the sting, so the criticism is fair and a lesson worth absorbing.

Arch Manning might wait another year because NIL changes the calculus, though the league prefers younger, less‑worn prospects; with better protection and a full year starting, we’ll learn a lot fast.

He loves Texas and does well with endorsements, but timing will depend on team success, his play, and staying healthy.

Back to Soresby: the supplemental process is a blind bid on future picks, and the fit I like most is Dallas—strong top‑end roster, no true plan behind Dak, and an owner comfortable with risk.

When judging mistakes, ask if it’s a bad person or a bad decision, and whether there’s a real plan to correct the pattern.

Help him recover, then bet on the talent; teams like Arizona, the Jets, Cincinnati, and especially the Cowboys should at least explore it.

To Antonio Daniels: Wemby jumped from careful regular‑season minutes to finals‑level contact; how much of that shock is the whistle changing in May and June?

Playoff basketball is a different animal, and you can’t simulate that physicality from games one to 82; I’d love one officiating crew per series to cut the adjustment chaos.

Did the Knicks feel like a case where the whole outgrew the parts?

Yes; I lived that in Seattle where doubted rosters clicked and pushed contenders, and this Knicks run had that same chip‑on‑the‑shoulder bond across guys other teams moved on from.

Were you surprised Brunson became the league’s cold‑blooded closer?

I didn’t see this level coming, but right now I want him with the ball late; he wins with angles, craft, and strength, and it’s wild that their best post threat is a six‑two guard.

Top of the hour I’m ranking the ten players I’d build around for the next three years—size, durability, leadership, and how they lift others all count, and Wemby’s still near the top.

Give me Brunson over SGA for the next three every time; the clutch track record speaks.

Recent champs have been situationally great more than dynastic, and the board will reshuffle again soon—stick around.