John Buhler and Cody Williams

False Start - College Football Podcast

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A college football podcast for everyone... and everyone else. John Buhler and Cody Williams break down the biggest and littlest college football stories every week to bring the joy of this dumb, beautiful sport to every fan and could-be fan.

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John Buhler and Cody Williams

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Episode 224: College Football Playoff rankings reactions! Oregon must prove its worth at Iowa, Notre Dame continues to get lucky, Texas may not be dead yet after all... 06.11.2025 1:05:45

Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! Tell me everything is wonderful now... On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) gave out their extended reactions to the first College Football Playoff rankings of the year. By virtue of some Playoff Goldilocks, they discussed what teams the Selection Commi...

Episode 223: Auburn chucks Hugh Freeze like a roll of toilet paper, Are the AP voters actually watching Virginia play football?, Is Oregon about to be exposed as a fraud? 03.11.2025 59:29

Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! Who does No. 2 work for? On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) showed that turd who's boss, as in reacting to Auburn taking a big dump on Hugh Freeze and flushing him away accordingly. From there, the guys gave their thoughts on the latest AP Top 25...

Three Yards and a Cloud of Punt: Week 10, 2025: Miami unravels, Georgia carries on, Oklahoma and USC keep it real interesting... 02.11.2025 1:04:57

Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! It is a good day to be a Dawg! On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) reacted to an incredible Week 10 slate. Buhler's beloved Georgia Bulldogs had an awesome weekend with a big win in The Cocktail Party over Florida, as well as seeing other rival te...

Episode 222: Lane Kiffin is in his bag, Can the Virginia rebuilding plan work for any bad program?, Cocktail Party shenanigans 30.10.2025 1:15:26

Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! There has never been a better time to be Joey Freshwater. On today's extra spooky Halloween episode of False Start, John "Richie Tenenbaum" Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) and Cody "The Roamin' Gnome" Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) got ready to get ready for a robust Week 10 slate. It may be Cocktail P...

Episode 221: Brian Kelly fired by LSU, Fernando Mendoza's Heisman to lose, New CFP projections! 27.10.2025 1:24:24

Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! When your family rejects you, you're just getting started! On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) decided that their TPS reports could wait because they ain't done winning yet! Brian Kelly is out at LSU, and the college football world could not...

Three Yards and a Cloud of Punt: Week 9, 2025: Texas A&M crushes LSU, Indiana might be the best team in CFB, Brian Kelly might need to go... 26.10.2025 58:34

Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! Paper tigers or real tigers, oh my! On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) navigated the Week 9 slate the only way they know how... With Three Yards and a Cloud of Punt, the guys tabbed Indiana and Texas A&M as serious national title contenders, Miami...

Episode 220: Votes of confidence for Luke Fickell and Mike Norvell, not so much Hugh Freeze..., College Football Playoff bracket simulation, Can Vanderbilt keep all the good vibes rolling? 23.10.2025 1:15:41

Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! Don't throw your votes away! On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) reacted to the notion of a few bad college football coaches being propped up by their current administrations. While Luke Fickell and Mike Norvell have gotten the dreaded votes of co...

Episode 219: Billy Napier fired by Florida, Jay Norvell out at Colorado State, Can Diego Pavia win the Heisman Trophy? 21.10.2025 1:20:01

Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! False Start is effing turnt! On today's episode, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) reunited to give their extended thoughts on the Week 8 slate. They addressed Billy Napier being fired by Florida, Jay Norvell being out at Colorado State, and if Diego Pavia can win the Heisman Trophy o...

Three Yards and a Cloud of Punt: Week 8, 2025: Ohio State dominates, Alabama is SEC's best, Georgia saves its best for the second half, Diego Pavia for Heisman! 19.10.2025 46:23

Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! The best are starting to separate from the rest. On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) flew solo like a cup with Three Yards and a Cloud of Punt to recap a wild Week 8. Although Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) will be back on Monday's show, he missed a good one... Ohio State looks lik...

Episode 218: Lane Kiffin will never change, Brent Venables may never get it, How far can Indiana go if the Hoosiers make the College Football Playoff again? 16.10.2025 1:13:08

Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! Backhanded compliments are clearly a way of life. On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) is reunited with Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) on an absolute fantastic Week 8 preview of an episode. Lane Kiffin trolled Kirby Smart, only to praise him later. Brent Venables tried to bury the Big 12...

Episode 217: James Franklin out at Penn State, Bad day for Non-Power Four Trents, New CFP predictions 13.10.2025 55:43

Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! The Driver has crashed into a ditch. On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) flew solo like a cup with Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) working his way back from a fall wedding to react to James Franklin being fired at Penn State. Franklin was not the only head coach to be relieved from his d...

Three Yards and a Cloud of Punt: Week 7, 2025: Indiana owns Oregon, Texas is not dead just yet, Georgia Bulldogs are road warriors! 12.10.2025 40:40

Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! Another Saturday, another batch of amazing storylines. 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 doing fall wedding things for some reason... Buhler did his best to keep this thing on the tracks with Three Yards and a Cloud of Punt...

Episode 216: Can Missouri upset Alabama? What is going on in Chapel Hill?, What if Ty Simpson had Manning for a last name? 09.10.2025 1:15:22

Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! So many questions, but just enough time to answer them all. On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) unpacked several hard-hitting ones in the Week 6 preview. Can Missouri pull off the home upset of Alabama? Is the Bill Belichick era of North Carolina Tar H...

Episode 215: James Franklin under fire, Arch Manning cooked, Can Vanderbilt still make the playoff? 06.10.2025 1:26:59

Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! Week 6 showed us a lot, and then some. On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) expounded a bit more on what all happened in Week 6. They reflected on the latest AP Top 25 Poll before sharing their projected 12-team College Football Playoff brackets and fir...

Three Yards and a Cloud of Punt: Week 6, 2025: Gators chomp Longhorns, Penn State is in trouble, Miami is back to being The U again! 05.10.2025 59:41

Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! We may have learned a thing or two this weekend in college football. On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) reacted to an incredible Week 6 slate. Together, they recognized how good Alabama and Miami might be, that Georgia is still a very strong football,...

Episode 214: Has Georgia peaked under Kirby Smart?, Can Indiana or Ole Miss win the College Football Playoff?, Will Diego Pavia upset Alabama again? 02.10.2025 1:26:20

Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! All good things must come to an end... On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) got ready to get ready for the Week 6 slate. They pondered if we have seen the best of Georgia football under Kirby Smart, if either the Indiana Hoosiers or Ole Miss Rebels can...

Episode 213: Sam Pittman out at Arkansas, Can Notre Dame still make the playoff?, What P4 teams definitely, maybe might be good? 29.09.2025 54:15

Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! Say it ain't so for The Boss Hog, Sam Pittman. After five-plus years on the job, the former Arkansas head coach is out of a job. John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) reacted to the fourth Power Four job opening up, while Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) made his return across the pound of dirt. After that, there is still a...

Three Yards and a Cloud of Punt: Week 5, 2025: Alabama and Oregon win thrillers, Ole Miss looks the part, Brian Kelly and Lincoln Riley were regrettable hires 29.09.2025 37:26

Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! Of course, Georgia was going to lose to Alabama and of course, Penn State was going to lose a big game in primetime to Penn State... On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) flew solo like a cup with Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) living his best bachelor party like in Nashville. Buhler expl...

Episode 212: What a career it was for Mike Gundy!, John Mateer out for a bit at Oklahoma, Thoughts on SEC's 3 annual opponent alottment 25.09.2025 1:20:37

Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! He is a man who was once 40, but now is fired. It was the end of the line for Mike Gundy at Oklahoma State after losing to Tulsa in Week 3. John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) discussed what one of the most interesting and successful college football head coaches of all time meant to them. A...

Episode 211: How good is Miami really?, When are next CFB HCs expected to be fired?, Can Ole Miss win the SEC? 22.09.2025 1:20:31

Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! One month into this thing, and we still have no idea about anything... On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) tried to make sense of all the nonsense commonplace entering Week 5 of the college football season. Miami looks to be good, but how good are the...

Three Yards and a Cloud of Punt: Week 4, 2025: Oklahoma and Miami's defenses are nasty!, Texas Tech, Indiana, Memphis and maybe Missouri look the part, Mike Gundy, Luke Fickell and Billy Napier got to go, brother... 21.09.2025 57:41

Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! Only a month into this, and we're just getting started! On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) went Three Yards and a Cloud of Punt to recap a wacky and wild Week 4. While Oklahoma and Miami's defenses look legit, Oklahoma State, Wisconsin and F...

Episode 210: Way-too-early College Football Playoff simulation, Who replaces DeShaun Foster and Brent Pry?, Theo Von is going on a date with Diego Pavia's mom! 18.09.2025 1:34:27

Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! We are living in a simulation. Since we all know that to be true, the guys decided to go with a College Football Playoff simulation on the latest episode of False Start! John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) used ESPN's Football Power Index to put together a 12-team playoff field of the m...

Episode 209: DeShaun Foster and Brent Pry fired, Early Heisman front-runners, Is Penn State actually good? 15.09.2025 1:09:03

Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! Don't put out the fire because we're just getting started! On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) reacted to the first two Power Four jobs opening up this season. DeShaun Foster is out at UCLA and Brent Pry is out at Virginia Tech. From there, t...

Three Yards and a Cloud of Punt: Week 3, 2025: Florida is not good. Texas A&M stuns Notre Dame, Clemson stumbles to Georgia Tech, Georgia prevails over Tennessee 14.09.2025 1:03:39

Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! What a wild Week 3 it was in major college football! It was one of those weeks where John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) were so happy to be college football fans. From Georgia Tech running the fire drill to walk off on Clemson at Bobby Dodd, to Georgia needing overtime to keep the streak al...

Episode 208: How good is Arch Manning really? Are Georgia and Miami on upset alert?, The guys are American Idiots on Buhler's birthday! 12.09.2025 1:15:26

Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! In the land of make believe, if you don't believe in me, then what are you doing? On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) celebrated another trip around the sun for ole Buhltron. Not only did they do some Just Like Novocaine with the entire album of A...