Until Saturday: A show about college football

Andy and Ari celebrate the gift that keeps on giving: The Brian Ferentz offense at Iowa. Kirk "Big Daddy" Ferentz said last week he anticipates no staff changes. Meanwhile, Alabama has nabbed offensive coordinator Tommy Rees from Notre Dame. What does that mean for the Crimson Tide, and with whom do the Fighting Irish replace Rees? Also, Andy and Ari randomly rank the top five states in which to r...

Mitch and Ari share their biggest takeaways from National Signing Day. Shane Beamer continues to elevate South Carolina's program as he and the Gamecocks land 5-star recruit, Nyckoles Harbor. The Jaden Rashada-Florida wrangling may have finally come to a close as the QB committed to Arizona State, which was a surprise to most. The guys also go over other NSD moves, including Austin Mack to Washing...

Nicole Auerbach & Chris Vannini have their weekly cocktail of college football topics! The Power 5: 1. 2023 Big 12 schedule releases with new teams in league 2. 2023 ACC schedule release 3. Ryan Grubb stays at Washington over Alabama OC job 4. Josh Gattis fired at Miami 5. Will the NCAA go after schools for NIL violations (finally)? BONUS: Jim Harbaugh's future Happy Hour: -If you like learnin...

Andy and Ari talk about the 2023 Big 12 schedule, which finally got released on Tuesday. What does that mean for Oklahoma and Texas and a potential early move to the SEC? More importantly, what does it mean we'll get to watch when four new teams join a league that -- at least this year -- will still have Oklahoma and Texas? Also, Wednesday is National Signing Day Part Deux. Where will Nyckoles Har...

The Athletic's Miami beat writer Manny Navarro joins Ari and Andy to discuss the state of the Hurricanes as the second National Signing Day approaches.  Miami needs an offensive coordinator following the firing of Josh Gattis. What does this mean for Mario Cristobal's build when a coordinator can go from Broyles Award winner (at Michigan in 2021) to fired in a year? What have the Hurricanes done t...

Andy and Ari discuss championship Sunday -- from a college football perspective, of course. Jalen Hurts is a Super Bowl QB. That's not a sentence that seemed feasible when he was transferring from Alabama to Oklahoma. Meanwhile, Patrick Mahomes continues to show that an Air Raid QB can be an all-time great QB. The second national signing day is Wednesday, and Ari is ready for drama. Meanwhile, Mia...

As the 49ers and QB Brock Purdy prepare to face the Eagles in Sunday's NFC Championship, Andy, Ari and Max look back on Purdy's pre-draft appearance on the show last year. What did NFL teams miss about the former Iowa State QB that allowed him to fall to the final pick of the draft? Can we then use those clues to try to predict which outgoing college QB might be a later-round gem in this year's dr...

Mitch Light and Ari Wasserman take an inside look at college football recruiting. National signing day is next week, but it looks like it will be very uneventful. The guys discuss a couple of programs on the eastern seaboard including a shocking stat about NC State. Plus, mailbag questions and trivia! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nicole Auerbach and Chris Vannini are back with their weekly cocktail of college football topics.  Power Five:  1. Josh Heupel signs an extension and now makes $9 million per year. 2. Bill O’Brien off to the Patriots to be OC. 3. Ed Reed will not coach at Bethune-Cookman after all. 4. Deion flips Cormani McClain & Colorado has a top-30 class. 5. Michigan getting rid of seats for tunnel safety....

The Portal Authority Max Olson joins Andy and Ari to break down the movement from the winter Transfer Portal open period. Does Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin have competition for the title of Portal King? You bet he does. USC's Lincoln Riley, LSU's Brian Kelly, Oregon's Dan Lanning, Florida State's Mike Norvell, Arizona State's Kenny Dillingham and Auburn's Hugh Freeze make very strong cases. Also, wh...

The Athletic's Bruce Feldman joins Andy and Ari to discuss his story on the 2022 NFL All-Pro team and why the defense is loaded with former five-star recruits and the offense is chock full of diamonds in the rough. This, of course, turns into a conversation about why, while stars matter, evaluation and development also matter. Story link: https://theathletic.com/4105045/2023/01/19/college-football...

Ari fills in Andy on all the news he missed during vacation. This includes: An NIL mess involving quarterback recruit Jaden Rashada at Florida. Jim Harbaugh is staying at Michigan, but co-OC Matt Weiss has been fired and Harbaugh is still taking on the NCAA. OC Garrett Riley leaving TCU for Clemson and Arkansas OC Kendal Briles being hired to replace him. Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin is taking all t...

On this special edition of the Andy Staples Show, let the NFL Draft discourse commence! Prospects to Pros, on The Athletic Football Show's feed, makes landfall on A.S.S. with Andy and The Athletic's draft guru Dane Brugler plus NFL.com analyst Lance Zierlein as the trio break down Dane’s latest mock draft! Who will trade for the No. 1 overall pick? Where does Dane see Anthony Richardson, Will Levi...

Brody and The Athletic's Chris Branch dig into the latest on the Jaden Rashada-Florida saga. Is a GM-like role necessary for programs in the future to avoid a situation like this? If not a GM position, what other forms of oversight could be implemented? Brody and Chris then discuss which SEC programs are best situated for the 2023 season based on their 2022 performance and current off-season moves...

Mitch and Ari welcome The Athletic's University of Miami beat writer and ACC pundit Manny Navarro to Stars Matter! The trio detail the wild Cormani McClain recruitment timeline and discuss the possibility of him signing with Colorado. Staying in the realm of unpredictable recruitment stories, what could happen next with Jaden Rashada and Florida? Could Rashada pursue legal recourse, and what preca...

The Athletic's Nick Baumgardner and Austin Meek go inside Jim Harbaugh's decision to stay at Michigan after yet another flirtation with the NFL. What can Michigan do to avoid this now yearly song and dance? Is Harbaugh still an attractive NFL coach or is he too removed from the league? How much do new NIL rules and regulations impact Harbaugh's future in college football? Enjoy a full deep dive in...

Nicole Auerbach and Chris Vannini are back for their weekly cocktail of college football news, notes, storylines & opinions... The Power 5: 1. Nicole & Chris react to their time at the NCAA Convention 2. Big Ten commissioner vacancy; Kevin Warren to the Chicago Bears 3. Garrett Riley hired as OC at Clemson 4. Brian Hartline promoted to OSU's OC 5. Transformation Committee approves all reco...

It's the inaugural Andy Staples Show (A.S.S.) Awards! Andy and Ari announce this year's winners in the Coach and Player of the Year categories. The guys also honor the (best) Bad Beat, Grab Ass, Word, and NIL Deal of the Year, and more! Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/6N7Hr2I6WO0 Follow Andy on Twitter: @Andy_Staples Follow Ari on Twitter: @AriWasserman -----------------------------------------...

Mitch Light and Ari Wasserman discuss the latest college football recruiting news. The National Championship proved once again that Stars do indeed Matter. The Athletic's Grace Raynor joins the show! Florida QB commit Jaden Rashada's future in Gainesville is in doubt. Can Dabo Swinney get Clemson back on track and competing for National Championships or is the window closed? Trivia! --------------...

Nicole Auerbach and Chris Vannini are back for their weekly cocktail of college football news, notes, storylines & opinions... The Power 5: 1. Georgia dominates TCU in the title game  2. Lowest-rated game of BCS/CFP era  3. The 2023 CFB Hall of Fame class  4. Greg Sankey wants to get rid of the Dec. early signing period 5. NCAA convention in San Antonio Happy Hour: Cheers to Georgia, our new o...

The Athletic's Nebraska beat writer Mitch Sherman joins Andy in discussing the start to the Matt Rhule era at Nebraska. Mitch details Rhule's philosophy in the hiring of his staff, and what to expect from a recruiting, portal, and NIL angle. Can the Cornhuskers win the Dylan Raiola sweepstakes, and what does the future hold for the program in the new Big Ten? Follow Andy on Twitter: @Andy_Staples...

Georgia crushed TCU in the CFP National Championship to win consecutive titles, but does that cement them as the king of the sport? Andy and Ari discuss why stars DID matter on Monday, UGA being CFB's biggest villain, and Kirby Smart the architect. Plus, the guys discuss their off-season resolutions, and invite everyone at home to come up with their own and share it with us. And, what were some of...

The national title game is nearly here! Andy and Ari pick the brains of the talented athletes from Georgia and TCU at CFP Media Days in today's show; however, these aren't your typical "is this a must-win game?" type of questions. Instead, the guys ask some the best 'would you rather' questions to TCU WR Derius Davis, o-linemen Brandon Coleman and Alan Ali, former Fresno State standout Rodney Math...

Andy and Ari talk the national title game while on a taco tour of Los Angeles with The Solid Verbal's Dan Rubenstein and Ty Hildenbrandt as well as Mike Golic Jr. of the GoJo Show! While in the 'Van-rubenstein', the quintet play 'mild to muy picante' sharing their thoughts on whether Georgia-TCU is just a tepid matchup or a spicy clash. Later, ESPN's Mina Kimes joins in the taco excursion and chat...

Andy and Ari react to Michigan receiving a Notice of Allegations from the NCAA, which includes a Level I violation by Jim Harbaugh; reminding the guys of the Jim Tressel saga at Ohio State. Later, the duo, live from Los Angeles, get you ready for the national title game between TCU and Georgia. But there is a ton to talk about in the wider college football world. Sam Hartman made his transfer to N...