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

Bruce and Stew are joined by former Auburn head coach and UNC defensive coordinator Gene Chizik, who explains his difficult decision to walk away from coaching to spend more time with his family. He shares the different reactions he received from colleagues and friends when he announced his decision to step down (11:00); Thoughts on UNC quarterback Mitch Trubisky, who is expected to be one of the...

Bruce and Stew are joined by Dennis Dodd of CBS Sports to discuss the various college sports scandals making headlines recently, including UNC's 18-year academic scheme of bogus classes; Details on Baylor's sanctions for the massive sexual assault scandal surrounding the football program (11:30); and the Colorado recruiting scandal (22:30). Things lighten up with the return of the Mailbag, where S...

Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer joins Stew to discuss his No. 2 recruiting class. Meyer talked about the high number of early signees who are already practicing with the team and that most of them are already on track to play next season. He also shared the story of Ezekiel Elliot’s early recruiting days, and how he went from being ranked 108th in his class to becoming one of the most explosive...

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Stew is joined by Baylor head coach Matt Rhule, who faces the challenge of taking over a program littered with scandal. Rhule managed to put together a class of 30 recruits, despite the challenging circumstances. Rhule fully acknowledges that the ugly headlines involving the previous staff will continue to hover over the program. And that's it's his job to prevent anything like them going forward....

Stew kicks of National Signing Day with Oklahoma head coach Bob Stoops. The Sooners' coach talks about his 2017 recruiting class and how he stocked up on offensive players to replace Heisman finalist Dede Westbrook and star running backs Samaje Perine and Joe Mixon. Stew is also joined by Penn State head coach James Franklin (11:30), who is using the momentum of last fall's surprising Big Ten cham...

Bruce and Stew react to the news of legendary broadcaster Brent Musburger’s retirement, and are joined by his longtime spotter Brian Movalson to reflect on Musburger’s career; The guys share their favorite Musburger stories (22:00); Discuss college football coaches salaries (30:00); Read your e-mails in The Mailbag, which include Dabo Swinney’s potential future at Alabama (38:00); How do schools r...

Bruce and Stew are joined by Ryan Bartow of 247 Sports to discuss the biggest recruiting storylines heading into National Signing Day (3:00); Three under-the-radar recruits that will have big impacts in college (13:00); Lane Kiffin on the recruiting trail (21:00); NCAA’s rule changes on recruiting, including the new early signing day (24:00); College programs recruiting players in other countries...

Bruce and Stew dive into the disturbing situation at Oregon that caused three players to be hospitalized after strenuous team workouts; They discuss some of the best college football players that failed to make their Mt. Rushmore list (13:00); And dive into everyone's favorite segment, The Mailbag, and answer e-mails about Jim Harbaugh's ability to lead Michigan to a national championship (24:00);...

Bruce and Stew get ready for National Signing Day (2:00); Alabama hires a new athletic director away from Arizona (6:00); Would Peyton Manning make a great AD? (10:00); And the guys discuss the best college football players they’ve ever covered and share who made their “Mount Rushmore” of college players (20:00). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bruce and Stew take a closer look at the National Championship game (2:30); They discuss their Mount Rushmore of college football players (8:00); Changes to the CFB/NCAA rules and other news from the coaches meetings (18:00); Curious offensive coordinator hires (22:00); And your questions answered in The Mailbag (31:00). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Live from Tampa at 4:30 in the morning, Bruce and Stew react to one of the wildest national championship games they’ve ever covered, just hours after the stunning conclusion of the game. They discuss Clemson QB Deshaun Watson’s amazing performance (3:00); Alabama’s lacking offense and the defense’s inability to contain Watson (7:00); What this all means for the CFP picture heading into next year (...

Bruce and Stew are joined by Ralph Russo of the AP live from Tampa, the site of the National Championship. Stew recaps his meeting with new USF head coach Charlie Strong (3:15) and the guys discuss his departure from Texas and what to expect to him in the coming years rebuilding South Florida. Then, a preview of the National Championship rematch between Alabama and Clemson (8:25) - Why has Clemson...

Bruce and Stew recap USC’s epic Rose Bowl victory over Penn State and discuss if it was the best Rose Bowl game ever played; Previewing the national championship game between Clemson and Alabama (14:00); Changes to Ohio State’s staff and the future for QB JT Barrett (18:00); Nick Saban gets rid of Lane Kiffin one week before the title game — how will Alabama do without him? (26:00); Oklahoma’s Sug...

Bruce and Stew are live from the sites of the Peach Bowl and Fiesta Bowl, respectively. They start by previewing each of the College Football Playoff semi-final games and take a look at some of the storylines, including expectations for Clemson QB DeShaun Watson (5:40); An extremely odd college football coaching hire at UConn (15:00); Weird bowl game results (23:00); And interesting press conferen...

Bruce and Stew react to the recently-made public video of Oklahoma running back Joe Mixon assaulting a female student and give their thoughts on his punishment; How the Minnesota football team nearly boycotted the Holiday Bowl after ten of its players were suspended in light of sexual assault allegations (17:00); LSU's Leonard Fournette and Stanford's Christian McCaffrey sitting out their team's b...

Bruce and Stew start the show with their reactions to the Wake Forest game-plan scandal; They take a look at the FBS head coaching carousel (7:00); Which of the recent head coaching hires were the best, and which ones are head-scratchers (9:00); Thoughts on this season’s FOX Sports ‘All-American’ team’ (23:00); and your questions answered in this week’s Mailbag (28:00). Hosted on Acast. See acast....

Bruce and Stew are joined by Joe Tessitore of ESPN to break down the Heisman Trophy voting. They discuss why this year’s race was particularly bizarre and things that could be changed about the Heisman voting process (3:00); A closer look at the candidates and where they finished on the ballots (15:00); Looking ahead to the Peach Bowl matchup between Alabama and Washington (23:00); Reaction to Lan...

Bruce and Stew discuss rumors and rumblings from New York, including how NCAA president Mark Emmert said he wants an eight-team playoff (5:00); Notre Dame fans angry at AD Jack Swarbrick (7:00); Your questions answered in this week’s Mailbag (18:00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bruce and Stew discuss the final CFP ranking and the committee’s explanation for the top 4 teams; The best non-New Year’s Six bowl games (7:00); How will undefeated Western Michigan fare against Wisconsin in the Cotton Bowl? (11:00); The most intriguing storyline in the Ohio State-Clemson semifinal matchup (16:00); Where we stand with the latest coaching hires, firings and rumors (20:00); Stories...

Bruce and Stew are joined by Lindsay Schnell of Sports Illustrated to discuss Oregon firing head coach Mark Helfrich and the bizarre way it was done; Serious coaching candidates to replace Helfrich (6:00); Could the Ducks lure Greg Schiano away from Ohio State (16:30); Plus your questions about crazy playoff scenarios, the coaching carousel and more answered in this week’s Mailbag (19:00). Hosted...

Bruce and Stew react to this weekend's crazy Ohio State-Michigan game and how the Buckeyes fit into the College Football Playoff picture (4:00); Is the CFP committee voting on which team is most deserving, or which team is better? (20:00); Is there any chance anyone else can surge past Louisville's Lamar Jackson in the Heisman race? (22:30); Charlie Strong is finally out at Texas and Tom Herman ha...

Bruce and Stew discuss possible candidates to replace Charlie Strong at Texas and other potential head coach openings (5:00); How Tom Herman and Houston upset Louisville in the stunner of the year (13:00); The Ohio State-Michigan rivalry and how Urban Meyer vs. Jim Harbaugh stack up against each other (24:00); How the outcome of the Buckeyes-Wolverines game will impact the College Football Playoff...

Bruce and Stew break down the newest College Football Playoff rankings and discuss, is the committee snubbing 8-1 West Virginia? (6:00); Can anyone from the Big 12 even crack the Top 4?(9:00); Korn Ferry’s Jed Hughes discusses his role as one of the coaching world’s most prominent headhunters (14:00); And your questions about the CFP, the Heisman race and much more are answered in the Mailbag (30:...

Bruce and Stew recap the craziness and chaos of Week 11, including the upsets of Clemson, Michigan and Washington and how it all impacts the College Football Playoff picture. They take a look at the bizarre predicament Ohio State is in after Michigan’s loss to Iowa (7:00); Will Penn State get a playoff spot if they win the Big Ten Championship? (13:00); Where will Houston’s Tom Herman be coaching...