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Podcast: Locked On Syracuse - Daily Podcast On Syracuse Orange Football & Basketball
Episode: ACC SQUAD - Darian Mensah Transfer Portal CONTROVERSY | How this impacts Syracuse
Description: ACC football heats up as Darian Mensah spurns Duke to join Miami Hurricanes, instantly vaulting them into preseason title contention. Can Mario Cristobal turn his embarrassment of offensive riches—now including Cooper Barkate and Malachi Toney—into a national championship run? Isaac Shade and Brian Smith break down how Duke’s legal gambit to retain Mensah fell flat, what Miami’s explosive transfer portal activity means for the ACC, and why NIL money continues to upend college football’s power structure. CFP format shakeups, Notre Dame’s surprising auto-bid deal, and the fate of Group of Six teams spark debate about...