The Triple Option

Alabama doesn't belong in the College Football Playoff...SYKE! Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone break down the first round of the College Football Playoff from Alabama's comeback over Oklahoma to the domination of Tulane and James Madison and how the selection criteria needs to be changed. Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer came out to get an apology from Mark, talk about their come from be...

Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone come to you live from Norman, Oklahoma ahead of the Sooners taking on the Crimson Tide in the first round of the College Football Playoff. The guys are joined by former Oklahoma head coach and College Football Hall of Famer, Bob Stoops, to discuss the matchup as well as Oklahoma's fit in the SEC and the future of the College Football Playoff committee. Th...

Dave Portnoy, Michigan football head coach? Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram, and Rob Stone discuss Michigan football after Sherrone Moore was relieved of his duties. Coach takes us behind the scenes with how the players are reacting and who could fill the shoes for the Wolverines next. Mark names his Deuce Deuce Dawg of the Week, Navy's Blake Horvath, before Coach talks about his time at one of the great...

Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone come to you live from the Army-Navy Game from USAA's Rendezvous Point as they preview the 126th meeting between the Black Knights and Midshipmen. They will be joined by Army Head Coach Jeff Monken, Heisman winner Robert Griffin III, and others around one of the greatest rivalries in all of college football. The Triple Option is presented by USAA Learn mor...

Alabama...IN! Notre Dame....OUT! Miami...IN! James Madison...IN? *checks bracket* Yup, you're 2025 College Football Playoff field is set! Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram, and Rob Stone break down the final CFP bracket and debate if Notre Dame deserved to be in over Alabama or Miami. They then discuss Indiana's Big Ten title win over Ohio State, why that doesn't mean you should sleep on the Buckeyes, and...

What if we told you the College Football Playoff Committee should be disbanded? Well that's just what three-time national champion head coach Urban Meyer is suggesting as we arrive less than a week until the final playoff bracket being set. He, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone discuss and get into the drama between Oxford, MS and Baton Rouge, LA. Barstool founder and Michigan super fan Dave Portnoy j...

Two words: The Game. Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone kick off rivalry week with the latest College Football Playoff Rankings and get into the Lane Kiffin drama ahead of the Egg Bowl in Oxford. We then have our first repeat winner of the Deuce Deuce Dawg of the Week and he's and R-BEAST filled with a lot of Love. Dan Lanning sounds off and the guys debate scheduling lesser teams. Former...

Heis-Men-Do-Za (clap… clap… clap-clap-clap)! Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone are joined by one of this year’s leading Heisman Trophy candidates, Indiana quarterback, Fernando Mendoza.  Coach picks Fernando’s brain on his epic game winning touchdown drive to beat Penn State while Fernando picks Coach’s brain on what type of qualities he always wanted to see in his QB.  The 22-year-old Ju...

Hoosiers, and Aggies, and Buckeyes, oh my! Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone dive into the top three undefeated teams left in college football. (2:00) and Professor Meyer takes us to school on the 2 minute drill. (11:00) Mark goes to Nashville for his Dawg of the Week #AnchorDown (21:45) and Coach breaks down the end of the Indiana-Penn State game like only he can. (26:04) The best runnin...

The first College Football Playoff Rankings of 2025 are here! Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone react to the first rankings and debate how they think the top three will shake out and their superstar quarterbacks. (01:57) They then got into the disfunction at Auburn after yet another firing (12:55) . Mark names his Deuce Deuce Dawg #HookEm and we sound off in Coral Gables (it wasn't me) (2...

A special edition of The Triple Option LIVE from Urban's Pint House ahead of Penn State vs. the Ohio State Buckeyes in Columbus, OH. Rob Stone, Mark Ingram, and Urban Meyer discuss the defending National Champions and if they are actually BETTER than a year ago. They dive into what's next for Penn State in this lost season and well as give their top rivalries in all of college football. Plus a sur...

LSU wouldn't fire Brian Kelly, right? Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone give their thoughts on the Tigers decision, who was involved, and what the future is in Baton Rouge. Mark names his Dawg of the Week and he's from...North Texas? They then Sound Off! on Marcel Reed and Texas A&M's dominance of LSU. We don't care about nothing but the Tide, or at least tell Mark that. Alabama head coac...

Another week, another buyout. Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone react to Billy Napier being fired and the false narrative that schools don't have any money. They then get into the new age at Florida before Mark gets musical with his Deuce Deuce Dawg of the week. (Lots of LOVE this week) Then 2026 Draft was supposed to be the gilded era for Quarterbacks, our draft expert Todd McShay of The...

Life comes at you fast, faster if you're the head coach at Penn State. Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone react to James Franklin being fired at Penn State less than three weeks after being two plays from being the number on ranked team in the country (3:37). They then dive in on his legacy and who is up next (cover your ears Nebraska fans). (24:05) Mark names his Dawg of the Week and he's...

We are...out of the Top 25. Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone react to a massive top 25 rankings shake up after Penn State's loss to UCLA (2:40) and Texas falls to Florida (20:00), putting the preseason top two teams outside of the rankings. Mark then crowns UCLA transfer Nico Iamaleava as his dawg of the week. (27:11) Winning at UCLA must run in the family, as OC Jerry Neuheisel reacts t...

Not one, not two, not three, but FOUR top ten teams went down in Week 5! Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone try to make sense of yet another top 25 shakeup. They debate if Ole Miss will win the SEC, has James Franklin taken Penn State as far as they can go, will Ohio State repeat, and if Lincoln Riley will ever win a Big Ten title at USC. (3:07) Mark then crowned Dante Moore as his Dawg of...

Is Week 4 Too early to look into the futures of programs? NOPE! Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone play "How Does This End?" looking at Bill Belichick at UNC, Fran Brown at Syracuse, Curt Cignetti at Indiana, Luke Fickell at Wisconsin, Billy Napier at Florida, and Dabo Swinney at Clemson. (3:00) Full disclosure, we also talked about Mike Gundy at Oklahoma State, but we recorded before he w...

Nobody cares about Special Teams, until it loses you a game. Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone dive right into a wild weekend for special teams with Georgia Tech taking down Clemson, Tennessee missing a game winner, and Notre Dame muffing a hold. They then debated if the SEC runs through Athens and if the Vols came out on top of the Nico-Aguilar trade. (1:31) Mark then named his THREE Daw...

Two weeks and two Florida colleges pull massive upsets! Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone are joined by South Florida head coach Alex Golesh after the Bulls took down the Florida Gators for their second ranked win in as many weeks. Then we had a first, a kicker being named Deuce Deuce Dawg of the week. You read that right, Iowa State's Kyle Konrardy got the honor after his game winner ove...

What happens when you have a MASSIVE week 1? You get not one, but two guests! Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone are joined by Florida State head coach Mike Norvell right after their huge upset of eighth ranked Alabama. Mark then gives his take on his alma mater before the guys break down Ohio State's defensive masterpiece against top ranked Texas. #HornsDown They then go "Three and Out" w...

What do cold plunge cannon balls and national championships have in common? We have that answer and more. Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone talk Iowa State-Kansas State and more importantly, the construction of trust between QB1 and the head coach. (1:57) Penn State is a favorite for the Natty and the reason why Mark thinks so might surprise you. (13:00) The SEC finally will go to a 9-gam...

College Football is back and who has it better than us?! Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone react to Michigan finally receiving punishment for their 2023 sign stealing scandal, but was it enough? The guys then debate what Jim Harbaugh's legacy is as well as what power the NCAA still has. (1:40) The focus of Sound Off this week is none other than friend of show, Northern Illinois head coach...

What's the greatest College Football game of All Time? Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone are joined by three College Football Hall of Famers to make the case it's the 2006 Rose Bowl. Representing the Texas Longhorns, former head Coach Mack Brown and Quarterback Vince Young, while Heisman winner Matt Leinart carries the water for the Trojans. All three look back at the lead up, key moments...

College Football is a month away, are you ready? Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone check in to Big 12 Media Days and react to Scott Frost's Nebraska regret and Coach Prime's plan to slow down the money. Yes, you read that right. Washington Athletic Director Pat Chun then stops by to discuss the next off the field decision hanging in the balance: where to put the transfer portal. He makes...

Will dollars translate to wins? We are about to find out. Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone take a look at the latest sponsorship deal in the Big Ten and Big 12 to create more revenue for schools and debate what the next move will be to pump more money into college football.  One of the schools that has alums showing up with their check books is Texas Tech. Red Raiders head coach Joey McG...