The Audible with Stew, Bruce & Ralph: A show about college football

Bruce and Stew discuss two big stories this week in college football... The 2024 Big Ten conference schedule, which features USC & UCLA for the first time, was unveiled on Thursday. The guys discuss intriguing matchups and protected rivalries. Notre Dame AD Jack Swarbrick announces he will step down in 2024. NBC Chairman Pete Bevacqua will succeed Swarbrick. Plus, a quick look at Notre Dame's...

Stew and Bruce are back for another week of offseason college football topics... 1:00 - SEC opting for 8 games instead of 9 in 2024 as a one-year solution. We'll be back in Destin, FL next year doing this song & dance all over again.  7:00 - Realignment update! Is The Big 12 going to expand further? Colorado is the program that could potentially leave the Pac-12 for the Big 12. Who else could...

College football's early-season schedule is out, and there's a healthy serving of Colorado and Coach Prime. Stew and Bruce discuss Fox's big bet on the Buffaloes/Deion Sanders and the national audience's appetite for UC games. The guys also chat about NBC Peacock and streaming headaches, and which games they're most excited to watch in the season's first three weeks. Lastly, why would the SEC chan...

Stew and Bruce are back with special guest Nicole Auerbach! Topics: -USC Mike Bohn AD resigned unexpectedly on Friday. What happened? -Is ACC realignment on the horizon? Seven schools have reportedly discussed whether it is possible to get out of the conference's grant of rights. -Is UConn a realistic possibility to join the Big 12? -Mailbag questions on USC's AD search, Charlotte's move to the AA...

Stew and Bruce welcome Max Olson to dicscuss his and Bruce's latest story about tampering in college football. Is tampering an inevitability at this point, and can it be stopped? Max then puts on his Portal Authority hat to share who the winners and losers of this cycle are. Plus, Stew and Bruce answer mailbag questions. Follow Stew on Twitter: @slmandel Follow Bruce on Twitter: @BruceFeldmanCFB F...

Stew and Bruce discuss 2023 Power Five win totals, and discuss which overs and unders intrigue them the most. The pair then dip into their mailbags to answer your questions! One such submission asks, why are established quarterbacks transferring? Doesn't recent history show that talented signal-callers are bound to be drafted, regardless of school? Follow Stew on Twitter: @slmandel Follow Bruce on...

Spring football is over and Stewart Mandel has updated his top 25. Bruce Feldman asks about the changes and has a report from CFB spring meetings in Arizona. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stew and Bruce have takeaways from the 2023 NFL Draft and transfer portal window: Texas A&M only has had two players drafted in the 1st and 2nd round since Jimbo took over in Aggieland. Is this an indictment on the coach that makes $95 million?  Kirby Smart has helped turned Georgia into a NFL factory. The Dawgs have the most picks in the last three years.  Stanford and Northwestern both sent...

Colorado's spring game drew massive attendance numbers thanks to the Deion Sanders. How quickly can the Buffs turn into a contender? David Ubben was there in Boulder and joins Bruce & Stew. The guys discuss Alabama & LSU's spring games on Saturday. Do the Tide have a replacement for Bryce Young? Can LSU head back to the SEC title game? Former Clemson QB DJ Uiagalelei talked to Bruce and sh...

Stew and Bruce discuss spring games of top contenders around the country. What can you learn from a spring game?  Will Georgia be able to replace Stetson Bennett? What did we learn about Ohio State?  Texas & Steve Sarkisian announces Quinn Ewers as starter. Penn State looks deep everywhere except WR.  Can USC get better on defense after last season's disaster?  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...

Stew has an update on the Pac-12 TV deal negotiations that are taking longer than expected. The perception is not good for the league and now The CW is in the mix.  Plus, Special guest Chris Fallica talks CFB, sports gambling, Miami football & goes inside his decision to move from ESPN to Fox.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The NCAAW National Championship game was one of the biggest college sporting events of the season. Bruce talks with Lindsay Schnell about the groundbreaking game that will be remembered for a long time between LSU & Iowa. Plus, college football mailbag questions! What is the most memorable play of all time? How do coaches avoid a sophomore slump after getting off to a hot start in year one? Ho...

Antonio Morales joins Bruce and Stew to discuss the state of Pac-12 recruiting and his alma mater San Diego State's run to the Final Four. Lincoln Riley and Caleb Williams are prepping for year two in LA as the Trojans spring ball is underway. Plus, mailbag questions: Why doesn't anyone talk about redeveloping how the CFP selection committee works? A lot of people are posting tongue-in-cheek that...

March Madness delivered once again. The guys discuss takeaways from the first weekend of madness. Can Tom Herman rebuild his image at FAU? A coach who was once a lightning rod in the sport is now starting over in Boca. Colorado has sold almost 30k tickets to its spring game. Last year about 2k fans were in the building. Welcome to the Deion Sanders effect. Can the Buffs go to a bowl game in 2023?...

Stew and Bruce are joined by The Athletic's Max Olson to discuss the latest news about conference realignment. Will the Big 12 poach PAC-12 schools? How much of a role will the PAC-12 TV deal have in this? How quickly will these decisions be made?  Where does Miami fit into the future landscape of CFB? Plus, mailbag questions! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stew and Bruce have their annual list of top 25 college football coaches! On this year's podcast The Athletic's Chris Vannini joins the discussion. How far should Jimbo Fisher fall in the rankings? Should Nick Saban or Kirby Smart be ranked #1? Why did Bruce rank James Franklin ahead of Ryan Day & Brian Kelly? Did a Group of 5 coach make the cut? Does Chip Kelly make the top 25? Lane Kiffin co...

Stew and Bruce are back with college football news and notes during NFL Scouting Combine week. What is the future of the ACC? Could the conference fall victim to realignment?  Bruce discusses his latest story on William & Mary, who has the most creative offense in CFB. Dane Brugler joins the show to discuss this week's NFL combine. How will this year's group of QBs be evaluated? Which late-rou...

College football is changing rapidly. Bruce and Stew discuss whether current and potential changes will make the sport better or worse. Pete Sampson joins Stew and Bruce to go inside the Notre Dame OC search. What really happened with Utah OC's Andy Ludwig's buyout and why didn't Notre Dame pay it? Former OC Tommy Rees left for Alabama and enraged the fanbase. Does it really matter? Plus, mailbag...

Stew and Bruce welcome Nicole Auerbach to the show to discuss the latest news about Pac-12 realignment. First, producer John chats with the guys about Jalen Hurts' epic performance in a Super Bowl loss. Texas & Oklahoma are officially headed to the SEC in 2024, one year ahead of schedule. The guys take a look at some new coordinator hires across the sport. Which hire is the best? Plus, mailbag...

Bruce and Stew are joined by Andy Staples to discuss an unbelievable story born in the NIL collective era. How did this happen? Who is responsible? Why did the deal fall through? Could it happen again? The sport of college football is changing rapidly and the dirty details about NIL recruiting are almost unfathomable. Plus, mailbag questions on Virginia Tech, Jim Harbaugh & Purdue. ---- Get a...

Stew is still getting over the Bengals heartbreaking loss in the AFC Championship game. Bruce teases a story coming out this week on The Athletic about Jalen Hurts. The guys discuss how NIL collectives are impacting the business of college football right now from recruiting, to coaching hires & more. Should these funds be regulated? Miami fires Josh Gattis as OC. The 'Canes haven't been good o...

Joe Burrow, Jalen Hurts, Brock Purdy & Patrick Mahomes all had very different college football careers. This weekend they will all play in the NFC & AFC championship games. Stew and Bruce discuss what it was like to watch them play in college and how likely it was for each to get to this big stage. What is going on with Jim Harbaugh and Michigan? The offseason following another Big Ten tit...

Stew and Bruce are back with the latest news and notes around the sport of college football... Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren bolts back to the NFL as Chicago Bears President. Dabo Swinney fires Brandon Streeter and hires now former TCU OC Garrett Riley. 5-Star QB Jaden Rashada asks for his LOI release at Florida. Is an amateur NIL collective to blame? The Athletic's Alabama beat writer Aaron S...

Bruce and Stew are in Los Angeles where Georgia beat TCU 65-7 in a National Championship blowout. Is Stetson Bennett the greatest Bulldog of all-time? Has UGA passed Alabama as the best program in college football? Should Kirby Smart take Nick Saban's throne as the best coach in college football? Do the Dawgs have a legit chance to be the first team ever to 3-peat? The guys try to put the result i...

Stew and Bruce recap the final slate of bowl games before Monday's National Championship. USC's poor defense showed up again in the Cotton Bowl and the Trojans blew a lead late vs. Tulane. Penn State caps an 11-win season with a Rose Bowl trophy. Is Jim Harbaugh leaving for the NFL? Plus, mailbag questions!  --------------------------- Get 15% off your first set of sheets with promo code AUDIBLE a...