Until Saturday: A show about college football

Max Olson and Sam Khan are joined by The Athletic's Seth Emerson to discuss whether TCU can compete with Georgia. The Horned Frogs are almost a 2 TD underdog compared to its 1 TD underdog status vs. Michigan. Do the Dawgs have any weaknesses TCU can exploit? What is the status of RB Kendre Miller? It's a full National Championship preview! -------------------- Try Peloton risk free with a 30-Day H...

David Ubben and Brody Miller recap SEC bowl season and preview Monday night's National Championship. Can Georgia win back-to-back Natty's? What would that accomplishment mean for the program and for Kirby Smart? ---------------------------- Try Peloton risk free with a 30-Day Home Trial, New Members only at onepeloton.com/home-trial Go to TryMiracle.com/ANDY and use the code ANDY to claim your FRE...

TCU is in the title game which is giving Ari an existential "Stars Matter" crisis. His friends Mitch Light, Andy Staples and Max Olson are here to help Ari accept this new reality and learn to move forward. How do you improve the talent composite rankings in the transfer portal and NIL era? Plus, trivia! ------------------------------- Try Peloton risk free with a 30-Day Home Trial, New Members on...

Andy and Ari discuss the bowl games of Jan. 2 as well as the story from The Athletic's Bruce Feldman, Nicole Auerbach and Austin Meek that Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh would take an NFL job if offered. Mississippi State won one for Mike Leach in the Reliaquest Bowl. LSU crushed Purdue. Tulane completed an improbable comeback to beat USC in the Cotton Bowl (breaking: the Trojans' D let them down aga...

2022 went out with a bang! The CFP semifinal games were ones for the ages, and Andy and Ari break them down as they welcome in 2023. TCU proved stars don't always matter. Has Michigan reached its ceiling? What about Jim Harbaugh? How will Ryan Day be viewed after losing to Georgia? Is the Bulldogs' defense more vulnerable than we thought? Did TCU prove that there is growing parity in the sport, an...

Max Olson and Sam Khan Jr. are at the Fiesta Bowl where TCU faces Michigan in the national semi-final. The Athletic's Michigan beat writer Austin Mock joins the show to preview the Fiesta Bowl. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To complete the trilogy, Andy, Ari, and Nicole pick the winners of the illustrious Duke's Mayo Bowl, all the New Year's Six games, and the CFP semifinals. Join us on Run Your Pool: https://play.runyourpool.com/staples Follow Andy on Twitter: @Andy_Staples Follow Ari on Twitter: @AriWasserman Follow Nicole on Twitter: @NicoleAuerbach Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Seth Emerson and Cameron Teague, The Athletic's Georgia and Ohio State beat writers, respectively, break down the Peach Bowl with Andy. Will Ohio State's wideouts or Georgia's DBs win on the outside? Can OSU establish the ground game against UGA? How big of an impact will the Bulldogs' talented TEs make? Follow Andy on Twitter: @Andy_Staples Follow Seth on Twitter: @SethWEmerson Follow Cameron on...

Mitch and Ari converse about the biggest headlines a week removed from National Signing Day. How is Deion Sanders' signing class shaping up at Colorado? The guys predict where the Buffaloes will stand in the talent composite rankings in the Pac-12 four years from now. Plus, observations and thoughts about Alabama's top-ranked class; rationalizing Oregon, Texas A&M, and USC's classes, and how d...

Nicole Auerbach and Chris Vannini have their weekly cocktail of college football hot topics... The Power 5: 1. Sam Hartman expected to transfer to Notre Dame 2. DJ Uiagalelei to Oregon State 3. Bowl games reaction 4. National Signing Day recap 5. The CFP is here! Happy Hour: An unlikely road trip for some Pittsburgh players G-5 QBs remaining with their programs Mayo, Music City Bowl excitement CFP...

The College Football Playoff is nearly here! Andy welcomes The Athletic's 'Texpert', Sam Khan Jr., and Austin Meek, who covers Michigan, to the podcast to break down all things Fiesta Bowl. The triumvirate zeros in on the QB matchup between TCU's Max Duggan and Michigan's J.J. McCarthy, and both QBs' unconventional path to becoming the starting signal-caller. An in-depth look at both teams' offens...

We here at The Andy Staples Show hope you and yours had a very merry holiday. In this edition of Dear Andy and Ari, the guys answer questions from our most dedicated listeners, those who had us in their Spotify Wrapped top-5 most listened-to shows. Will the 12-team playoff spread the NIL wealth more equitably? When could we see the results of this? How should mid-tier programs manage expectations...

Nicole Auerbach returns to join Andy and Ari to pick more bowl games. If you thought we were bad at picking games before, just wait until we don't know which team wants to be there more. Plus, which program actually dominates in the field of space exploration and science? Watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/mTaelGltZTM Join us on Run Your Pool: https://play.runyourpool.com/staples Follo...

In a special edition of Stars Matter, Mitch, Ari, and Andy break down the winners and losers from National Signing Day. Did Oregon win the day? Is Alabama going to wear another recruiting crown? Why didn't USC court any of the top linemen? Plus, Dabo on the original NIL and Kirby Smart's shocking(?) quote about QBs. Watch the episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKOu5y2QPcY Join us...

The Athletic's Grace Raynor joins Andy and Ari in discussing National Signing Day! What are the biggest headlines of the day? Could Alabama come away with the recruiting crown? Coaches across the country are condemning and decrying a reported tampering problem that is plaguing the sport, but what are they doing about it? Plus, our crazy NSD predictions (P.s. Please don't let Ari be a father to a 5...

Mitch and Ari prepare you for the Early Signing Period by reacting to some of the more prominent news and rumors in college football recruiting. Dante Moore flips his commitment from Oregon to UCLA. Will Kadyen Proctor flip to Alabama? Coach Prime's recruiting at Colorado & Grace Raynor and Manny Navarro's story about Colorado recruits who lost their offers when Coach Sanders became HC. Plus,...

Andy Staples and Ari Wasserman welcome David Ubben to the show to recap opening weekend of bowl season and to go inside a "Coach Prime" program. Deion Sanders will have a chance to make national headlines this week as his first Colorado signing class will start taking shape. Plus, a debate about a NIL ethical question. Watch the episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yw7FlhgYTlQ Join...

We are stumping for the A.S.S. Bowl in 2023, but for now, we'll have to make do with this year's slate of postseason games. The Bahamas Bowl is in Andy and Ari's crosshairs as the site for our future (fictitious) bowl game. The guys share food experiences that they're ashamed of before digging into the awkward Cincinnati-Louisville Fenway Bowl. Plus, Anthony Richardson isn't suiting up for Florida...

David Ubben and Brody Miller preview the SEC bowl slate by ranking games in terms of intrigue. Peach Bowl: Georgia vs. Ohio State +6.5 Orange Bowl: Tennessee vs. Clemson Tennessee +6.5 Sugar Bowl: Alabama vs. Kansas State. Alabama -3.5 Gator Bowl: South Carolina vs. Notre Dame – SC +2.5 Texas Bowl: Texas Tech vs. Ole Miss – Ole Miss -3 Citrus Bowl: LSU vs. Purdue – LSU -10.5 Las Vegas Bowl: Florid...

"The Portal Authority" Max Olson and "Texpert" Sam Khan Jr. have a transfer portal update and a Big 12 bowl preview! -Baylor vs. Air Force  -Oklahoma State vs. Wisconsin  -Kansas vs. Arkansas  -Texas Tech vs. Ole. Miss -Texas vs. Washington  -Kansas State vs. Alabama  & more!  The guys will be back from the Fiesta Bowl where TCU plays Michigan in the CFB Playoff semi-final Hosted on Acast. See...

Nicole Auerbach and Chris Vannini have their weekly cocktail of college football topics.  The Power 5: 1. Mike Leach passed away Monday night at Age 61.  2. Mississippi State has made DC Zach Arnett its new HC 3. Navy fired Ken Niumatalolo in the locker room after Army loss 4. Jalin Hyatt opts out of the Orange Bowl 5. Purdue hires Ryan Walters Happy Hour: It's bowl season! Which non-CFP bowls are...

What does success at Colorado look like under Coach Prime? Mitch and Ari contemplate the Buffaloes' trajectory under Deion Sanders. Rueben Owens flips to A&M; Keon Keeley commits to Alabama, and more transfer, commits and flips news. Plus, the guys discuss The Athletic's recruiting draft, and which schools are the easiest to recruit to. -Deion Sanders legitimizes Colorado - what is success at...

Andy Staples, David Ubben and Ari Wasserman celebrate the life & legacy of Mike Leach, who died Monday night at 61. The guys remember the coach, the character and the innovator who changed the sport of football forever.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Coastal Carolina QB Grayson McCall is the latest pigskin hurler to enter the transfer portal. Andy, Ari, and Max discuss where McCall stacks up with other portal QBs like Devin Leary. The trio also ranks the signal-callers who are looking for a new home. Plus, Spencer Rattler's choice; our favorite type of offense and QB in EA NCAA Football & USC's sales pitch to transfers. Watch the episode o...

In a jam-packed podcast, Andy and Ari cover the Navy head coach opening after Ken Niumatalolo's departure, and what qualities the next head coach of the Midshipmen needs. Troy Taylor assumes the head mantel at Stanford, what can we expect under his direction? Caleb Williams won the Heisman, but will he do it back-to-back times? Who are some potential candidates for next year's Heisman? Lastly, Coa...