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

In episode one of the Future of Sports series, The Athletic's Mike Smeltz looks at how the fan experience may change: how going to games, watching games at home and how memorabilia is shifting from physical to digital. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stew and Bruce discuss how the NCAA is fighting back vs. NIL collectives. The guys debate recent odds set to win each power 5 conference. Plus, mailbag questions on the NFL Draft process, Matt Rhule's future & more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stew and Bruce are in Phoenix for CFB spring meetings. The guys discuss what conference decision makers and coaches are talking about this week including NIL, pay-for-play & the future of NCAA leadership. Pitt WR Jordan Addison and reigning Biletnikoff winner has entered the transfer portal. Did tampering take place? Plus, Cincinnati beat writer Justin Williams joins the show after the Bearcat...

Bruce and Stew discuss this week's big news that NCAA President Mark Emmert has stepped down. Why did he do it and what does it mean for the future of CFB? The Athletic's "Texpert" Sam Khan Jr. joins the show after reporting on Texas' spring game. Is Quinn Ewers the future of the program at QB? Up the road in Aggieland, Texas A&M is getting a ton of buzz this offseason. Is the hype real? Baylo...

The guys are back to discuss the latest news in college football including Stew's latest dive into the new world of NIL collectives. The Athletic's Aaron Suttles joins Bruce and Stew after Alabama's spring game. What does former OU QB Spencer Rattler's future hold at South Carolina? Plus, mailbag questions on spring game formats, Notre Dame, Oregon, Miami, Florida, Florida State & more!  Hoste...

Stew and Bruce discuss whether Dabo Swinney's transfer portal philosophy will lead to the downfall of his Clemson program. ESPN's Paula Lavigne joins the show to discuss her latest investigative piece: "Before Jerry Sandusky, Penn State football had another serial sexual predator. This is the untold story of his crimes and the fight to bring him to justice." Plus, mailbag questions! Hosted on Acas...

Stew and Bruce are together in Los Angeles! Lincoln Riley and USC are in the midst of spring practice. How quickly can the former Oklahoma coach get it turned around? It's NFL Draft season! Bruce discusses his new mock draft on The Athletic. Will Kenny Pickett or Malik Willis be a better pro QB? Plus, Bob Bowlsby is stepping down as commissioner of the Big 12.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...

Stew and Bruce discuss and debate the latest news in college football. What happens when a player is stuck in the transfer portal and doesn't get the offer they want? Max Olson joins the show to discuss his latest story and give an update on Big 12 expansion. Plus, mailbag questions on Urban Meyer, power 5 schools in Florida & more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stew and Bruce welcome The Athletic's Kyle Tucker to the show! They discuss a little March Madness, including Kentucky's shocking loss to St. Peter's. Is Mark Stoops more liked than John Calipari in Lexington? Plus, why didn't we hear any stories about Urban Meyer's culture when he was at Florida and Ohio State? And, are fans upset with the way college football is changing? Hosted on Acast. See ac...

Bruce discusses the bombshell report that Stew published Friday on The Athletic that outlines how a recruit signed an 8 million dollar plus NIL deal. A new era of college football feels like the wild west without rules or guidelines. Is it good or bad for the game? The guys are joined by new Oregon Head Coach and former Georgia Defensive Coordinator Dan Lanning. Plus, mailbag questions on the play...

Stew and Bruce discuss takeaways from the NFL combine. Will any QB in the 2022 class have a better career than Andy Dalton? Plus, the guys reveal their annual top 25 rankings of college football head coaches. The debate rages on about James Franklin, Lane Kiffin, Jimbo Fisher, Jim Harbaugh and more! Join in on the fun. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stew and Bruce are back for another episode during the NFL combine. Who are some under-the-radar prospects to keep an eye on? Art Briles resigned from Grambling hours after Hue Jackson hired him to be offensive coordinator. Last week, Bruce stopped by Miami to chat with new Head Coach Mario Cristobal. The 'Canes are fast-tracking football facility improvement. Plus, mailbag questions on Nick Saban...

Stew and Bruce react to the breaking news that College Football Playoff expansion will officially be tabled until after the 2025 season. Stew's annual coaching hire grades publish on Monday. How did Athletic Directors perform during this coaching carousel cycle? Plus, mailbag questions on recruiting, the transfer portal and Jayden Daniels' decision to leave Arizona State. Hosted on Acast. See acas...

Stew and Bruce start the show by discussing the news that Baylor is extending Dave Aranda until 2029 and Luke Fickell now is making 5 million a year in Cincinnati. Which program has the brighter future in the Big 12? Could either win a national title before 2030? The Bryan Harsin drama ended with him staying at Auburn. Plus, David Ubben joins the show to discuss his latest story in The Athletic ab...

Will Bryan Harsin make it to season two at Auburn? All of the noise surrounding his program after year one is pointing in the wrong direction. Bruce Feldman and Stewart Mandel sort through all of the mess surrounding this situation and get to the bottom of whether Harsin is on the way out. Recruiting seems to be at the very center of this controversy. Is Hugh Freeze a realistic replacement? Herm E...

Stew and Bruce react to Joe Burrow taking the Bengals to the Super Bowl only two years after winning the National Championship at LSU. The new Auburn OC steps down after less than two months on the job. Brian Kelly continues to turn heads at LSU with his awkward behavior and of course Lane Kiffin trolled him. Is a rivalry brewing? USC QB Jaxson Dart to Ole Miss is now official. Kiffin has deemed h...

Stew and Bruce react to an unforgettable weekend of NFL football. Should more teams be included in the College Football Playoff to create this type of drama before the semi-finals? USC and Lincoln Riley continue to use the transfer portal but QB Caleb Williams remains unsigned. Plus, mailbag questions on Jim Harbaugh's future at Michigan, Texas hiring former TCU Head Coach Gary Patterson and Stew'...

Stew and Bruce are joined by The Athletic's Transfer Portal expert Max Olson. Free agency in college football is real and Max has the latest on top players on the move. Money is a major player in the game and it *feels* legal for the first time. Plus, the guys answer end of season mailbag questions and share inside info about the college football coaching business. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...

Stew is in Indy for the National Championship and Bruce is in San Antonio for the coaches convention. The guys get together after the final whistle to discuss their postgame takeaways. Georgia's defense stepped up in a big way and dominated like they have for most of the season. Former walk on QB Stetson Bennett did what no other UGA QB could since 1980: win a title. Bennett has a 6th year of elig...

Stew and Bruce do a scouting report on the National Championship game. Why will this Alabama vs. Georgia match up look different than what we saw last month? Bruce reported earlier this week that Jim Harbaugh could potentially make the jump back to the NFL. The Bears, Raiders and Panthers could be open as soon as Monday. Oklahoma QB Caleb Williams announced he is entering the transfer portal but l...

Welcome to 2022! Stew and Bruce recap bowl season. The Rose Bowl delivered and the semi-finals were blowouts over the holiday weekend. Kirk Herbstreit stuck his foot in his mouth on the set of College Gameday talking about players who opted out. The narrative has become how to fix college football's postseason. Plus, the guys give shoutouts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat...

Stew and Bruce welcome Tom Rinaldi to the show to discuss his documentary "All Madden" which was released on Christmas just 3 days before the unexpected death of the legendary football icon. The SEC has started bowl season 0-4. Does it mean anything? The guys preview and predict Friday's national semi-final games. Can Michigan upset Georgia in the Orange Bowl? Does Cincinnati have a chance vs. Ala...

Stew and Bruce check in on Christmas week with an update on bowl season, QBs in the transfer portal and other news and notes around the sport of college football. Utah WR Britain Covey joins the show to discuss the Utes' trip to the Rose Bowl, his six-year career in Salt Lake City and how the sport has changed during his time playing for Coach Kyle Whittingham. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...

Notre Dame Head Coach Marcus Freeman joins the show to discuss his first recruiting class as Notre Dame Head Coach. Urban Meyer was officially fired around midnight ET on Wednesday night. Will he end up back in college football? Deion Sanders flipped the #1 recruit in the country from Florida State to Jackson State in what was one of the most surprising twists in the history of National Signing Da...

Stew chats with Bruce about his trip to Vegas where power brokers in the sport continued their discussion about potential expansion to the college football playoff. The guys grade this year's (still ongoing) coaching carousel and take a fun look back at Stew's coaching hiring grades 10 years ago that were pretty spot on. Plus, mailbag questions about the early signing period, the benefits of being...