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(4:59-5:55) Intro - Jake Dickert
(5:56-26:29) Wake Forest Head Coach Jake Dickert
(26:30-42:52) Dear Andy & Ari, Name the best player you've seen
(42:53-57:56) $40M to Buy a title team out of the portal?
(57:57-1:05:05) Indiana in year 2 with Curt Cignetti
(1:05:06-1:06:24) Conclusion; See you tomorrow!

Happy Thursday! It's a Dear Andy & Ari show but first we head on over to Winston Salem, North Carolina. to catch up with new Wake Forest Head Coach Jake Dickert. Coming from Washington State, Dickert joins Andy to discuss the state of college football, handling conference realignment at WASU, and why the Demon Deacons can compete right now in the ACC.

Next, it's time to get Dear Andy & Ari started, and we have a great question from Reed that send Andy & Ari into the archives.

After that, Andy & Ari see a question from Bud Elliott that got Andy & Ari wondering: Could you a buy a national title contender using only players in the portal?

Later, Andy & Ari look at Indiana and Coach Cignetti ahead of the 2025 season after making the first ever 12-Team CFP.

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Hosts: Andy Staples, Ari Wasserman
Producer: River Bailey