False Start - College Football Podcast

Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! The Big 12 runs on Monster Energy, and Coach O is in shambles... On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) spent way too much time talking about the Big 12, and for good reason! The league is now sponsored by Ed Orgeron's favorite energy drink. Could th...

Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! How good is Ole Miss? Will Clemson ever be good again under Dabo Swinney? Cody Williams flies solo like a cup (giving John Buhler a break) to answer these questions, as well as diving into Curt Cignetti and Indiana’s issues with recruiting, players from each P4 league he’s excited to see in the 2026 college football season, Brian Hartline wr...

Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! If you ain't first, you're last! On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) channeled their inner Shake N Bake to celebrate the Fourth of July with a bang, Ricky Bobby style! The guys talked about coaches, quarterbacks, running backs, and the cinema...

Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! Take us on! On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) was reunited with Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) for the first time in a fortnight. Returning from the land of the ice and snow from a midnight sun fun run, the hot springs were flowing out of Cody's mouth for sure! He and Buhler disc...

Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! For every transaction, there is an equal and opposite transaction. On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) once again flew solo like a cup, as Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) continues to try to presumably pull Mjolnir out of the earth itself. Buhler discussed the potential ripple effects th...

Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! Everyone is a champion. On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) once again flew solo like a cup with Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) working on his moontan under the Norwegian midnight sun. Buhler addressed Lane Kiffin's latest controversial statement, Cincinnati trying to play dumb wit...

Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! Everything ends... On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) flew solo like a cup with Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) out there living his best life in Norway. Buhler started the show off hot with several Brendan Sorsby-related segments. Now that he is off to the league by way of the NFL Supp...

Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! Who doesn't love moving? On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) flew solo like a cup with Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) about to embark on a transatlantic voyage to Norway! Buhler touched on the jet-setting life Kentucky-bound J Batt must be on, as well as where Colin Simmons' h...

Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! This prompt was not written by ChatGPT... On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) put their two brains together to see if they could overcome some major CFB brainrot on June 7. The 6/7 episode was not as cringe as they thought. After making sense of all th...

Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! Who said we weren't going to have any fun today? On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) celebrated the alleged anniversary of the day Ferris Bueller, Cameron Frye, and Sloane Peterson cut class in suburban Chicago. This show may have come together qu...

Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! When in Destin... On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) sorted through all the sense, and all the nonsense, that came out of the SEC Spring Meetings along the Gulf of Mexico. They shared their thoughts on other college football people's thoughts lik...

Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! There's something important I was supposed to do today... On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) watched some pickles race down the outside glass of a diner on this Billy Madison-themed show! With the help of this 1995 cinematic masterpiece, the guys...

Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! Do you remember? On this episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com), celebrated Memorial Day together by remembering a whole bunch of stuff pertaining to college football. They obviously remembered some dudes, as well few songs centered around memories for JLN, as well as tr...

Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! Hold that tiger! On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) celebrated the triumphant return of Coach O to LSU! Having Ed Orgeron back in our lives was such a pleasant surprise. To be quite frank, so was Iowa State AD Jamie Pollard losing his mind over th...

Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! There is more to life than having a really, really, ridiculously good-sounding podcast! On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com), put on their best makeup and strutted down the runway as the two best college football male models the podcasting space has eve...

Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! We didn't start the fire! On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) broke down all the heat Lane Kiffin has been under recently, as well as the Notre Dame-USC rivalry kind of, sort of, almost being back on some day soon-ish... The guys then finished up...

Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! More is always greater! On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) took a look at what a 24-team College Football Playoff could have looked like with last year's field. The results were hilarious! From there, they looked at Nick Saban's well-thought...

Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! Hail to The Starters! On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) helps usher in a very presidential birth year for one Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com). Together, they shared the big wholesale changes they would make if they were in charge of college football as commissioners, directors, supreme...

Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! Some things have no reasonable explanation for them... On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) discussed what all Kirby Smart had to say about the Big Ten's current run of dominance over the SEC. From there, the guys shared their latest way-too-early...

Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! Windows are only open for so long... On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) revealed their 10 favorite picks from the 2026 NFL Draft. Yes, there was some overlap... After that, they played the world's smallest violin over Lane Kiffin wanting a spring...

Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! Clearly, the less we know the better... On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) recapped an absolutely glorious 2026 NFL Draft. They shared their favorite and least favorite drafts of the 32 teams comprising the National Football League, all before Cody li...

Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! One day down, two more to go... On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) returned just in time to help Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) recap the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft in the only way they know how. With Three Yards and a Cloud of Punt, the guys reacted to some of their favorite pi...

Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! Indiana defensive coordinator Bryant Haines has been beefing with Alabama fans over some Ty Simpson comments, and Cody Williams is breaking it down solo like a cup. He also looks at Georgia WR Zachariah Branch getting arrested after G-Day before the draft, the balance of NIL for college football and the NFL, Jermiyah Love’s draft stock and v...

Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! The Miami Hurricanes retained both Shannon Dawson and Corey Heatherman on extensions, so Cody Williams breaks down the new deal with Buhler in Germany. We then look at Keelon Russell showing out for Alabama and outshining Austin Mack in the spring, the best transfer portal classes, what Kirby Smart and Georgia may have learned from Indiana a...

Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! Cody has a new 2026 NFL Mock Draft with the Cowboys and Chiefs making trades, so he and John Buhler are breaking that down. We also dive into ESPN’s new list of NFL Draft comps and our likes and dislikes there, the love of Dan Orlovsky for Alabama QB Ty Simpson, whether Fernando Mendoza is making the right choice to not attend the draft, and...