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Who will be the Buddy Hield of college football? #DearAndy

Which schools have had the most successful combination of football and basketball programs? Who will be the Buddy Hield of college football this season? Andy Staples answers these questions and more in #DearAndy.​​

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• Which schools have had the most successful combination of football and basketball programs? Oklahoma qualified for the College Football Playoff last season and has reached the Final Four in 2016.

• Who will be the Buddy Hield of college football this season? Hield, Oklahoma’s star shooting guard, was named the Big 12 Player of the Year in 2015, but he’s made a big leap as a senior this season.

• How many coaches have been fired because of Nick Saban? Even Les Miles, who has posted seven double-digit win seasons at LSU, reportedly came close to being let go last year.