Until Saturday: A show about college football

The "Mechanized Mayhem", Tank Ledger, better known as Joe Spivak to the college football community, joins Andy in detailing his path from Northwestern, where he played DT, to the WWE. Later, we bring you an excerpt from 'Prospects to Pros' in The Athletic Football Show feed, which is co-hosted by Andy and Dane Brugler. The guys discuss ex-Florida QB Anthony Richardson's skillset, and what abilitie...

Max Olson and Sam Khan Jr. recap a wild week in the transfer portal. Max has the the latest on this new "transfer portal window". Sam also discussed his A1 story on Texas A&M titled "Texas A&M had national title hopes, a $94.9 million coach and a No. 1 recruiting class. What went wrong?" Plus, Joel Anderson joins the show! Joel’s a former TCU player, used to work with Sam covering CFB at E...

College football news just keeps coming and Andy and Ari are here to break it down, including Jeff Brohm's departure from Purdue to Louisville. Who are head coaching candidates for the Boilermakers job? Drake Maye announces he's staying at UNC, and we react to possibly the wildest transfer portal announcement yet. - Reuben Owens commits to Texas A&M (2:00) -Drake Maye remains a Tar Heel, but P...

Ari and Mitch have their weekly dose of recruiting news and notes. The guys are joined by Max Olson who discusses how the new transfer portal window is impacting the recruiting cycle and national signing day.  What will Colorado's recruiting class be ranked come February now that Deion Sanders has taken over in Boulder?  Can Louisville hold its class together with Scott Satterfield leaving for Cin...

The Athletic's Nicole Auerbach and Chris Vannini have their weekly cocktail of college football... The Power 5: 1. Did the committee get it right? 2. Coaching changes 3. Biggest transfer names 4. Heisman finalists 5. CFP expansion Happy Hour: Deion Sanders and Colorado Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year nominees: Sonny Dykes, TCU Mike Elko, Duke Willie Fritz, Tulane Jim Harbaugh, Michigan Lincoln Ri...

The transfer portal is open, and who better to break it all down than the Portal Authority, Max Olson?! Andy, Ari, and Max chat about DJ Uiagalelei, Devin Leary, Kedon Slovis, and more QBs on the move as well as other marquee players. How is the transfer portal impact traditional recruiting? The guys also discuss Coach Prime's first team meeting at Colorado, and what it could mean for the program'...

Andy and Ari react in real-time to the College Football Playoff being set. Did Ohio State deserve to snake in at #4? Was keeping TCU at #3 right? Was Alabama's sliver of hope merely drama-fueled? Plus, an early look at the Fiesta and Peach Bowls. Watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/hW5CYM7_2XA Join us on Run Your Pool: https://play.runyourpool.com/staples Follow Andy on Twitter: @Andy_S...

Live from Las Vegas at Mandalay Bay, courtesy of our partners at BetMGM, Andy and Ari react to a wild championship week of action. The only question that now remains; who's going to be in the College Football Playoff? (Oh, and why didn't Dabo start Cade Klubnik sooner?) -Welcome to Banana Land: who's going to be 3 and 4? (1:00) -Nick Saban's case for Alabama in the CFP (4:45) -ASSJUICE administere...

David and Brody are in Atlanta where Georgia dominated LSU to win the SEC Championship. Are the Dawgs on the way to a National Championship repeat. Plus, Saban goes full campaign mode. What does his argument mean? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andy and Ari are in Vegas and react to Utah's blowout win over #4 USC. The Trojans defense couldn't stop the Utes in the 2nd half. Does this mean Ohio State is now in the playoff? Could a rematch with Michigan be in the cards? The guys discuss and debate playoff scenarios.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andy, Ari and Nicole pick the games of college football's Championship Week against the spread. Can USC and TCU win and secure their place in the College Football Playoff? -CFP expanding in '24 (2:30) -USC-Utah in Pac-12 title game; would you rather have Caleb Williams or Bryce Young? (11:30) - TCU-KSU; could the Horned Frogs fall out of playoff contention with a loss? (23:00) - USF-Tulane (33:00)...

It's Big 12 Championship week! The transfer portal window opens on 12/5. Max Olson and Sam Khan Jr. discuss impact players who will be in the portal looking for a new team in 2023. Neil Brown will be back at West Virginia in 2023. North Texas vs. UTSA in the Conference USA title game is the low-key game of the week. Plus, a Big 12 title game preview with Kansas State Offensive Coordinator Collin K...

The Power 5: 1. Top 4 heading into championship weekend 2. UAB hires Trent Dilfer 3. West Virginia has an AD, Neal Brown is safe 4. Auburn hires Freeze, more coaching stuff later in the show 5. The transfer portal window officially opens 12/5  Happy Hour: Nebraska hires Matt Rhule Wisconsin hires Luke Fickell Championship weekend! .  On the Rocks: UAB hires Trent Dilfer? UNLV, WMU, Tulsa, Texas St...

Ari Wasserman and Mitch Light discuss the recruiting impact of the coaching carousel. Hugh Freeze to Auburn Luke Fickell to Wisconsin Matt Rhule to Nebraska Trent Dilfer to UAB What does success look like on the trail for these four coaches? An update on commitments and decommitments. Player of the week! Mailbag: Which school has the highest recruiting floor? what Power 5 schools have the lowest c...

In the penultimate edition of the College Football Playoff rankings reveal, Andy and Ari chat about Tennessee fans' rancor and championship weekend implications for USC, Ohio State, and...Alabama? - Rankings 11-25 (3:00) - Alabama's playoff hopes & being ranked ahead of the Vols (5:00) - Michigan #2, USC #4 (11:00) - Did Georgia also take an 'L' in Michigan's win over Ohio State? (14:00) - Sam...

The coaching carousel is whirling at an alarmingly fast rate, but Andy, Ari, and Scott are here to help it all make sense. - Is Hugh Freeze at Auburn the right fit? (3:15) -Which conference now has more quality coaching depth: The SEC or Big Ten? (24:30) - Ohio State has regressed under Ryan Day (26:30) - Who's the worst coach in the SEC, or Big Ten? (34:15) - Will the Big Ten's larger payday help...

David Ubben and Brody Miller recap the final regular season in the SEC What happened to LSU and what does it mean for Saturday? Why isn't No. 1 Georgia compelling this season? LSU beats Georgia if … The Auburn coaching search continues. Lane Kiffin stays at Ole Miss South Carolina beats Clemson SEC Championship game picks! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andy and Ari react to Wisconsin hiring Cincinnati's Luke Fickell. Was this fair to Jim Leonhard? Was Fickell the best non-Big Ten head coach available? What does Fickell bring to the Badgers? Watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/kFLtgZltkMY Join us on Run Your Pool: https://play.runyourpool.com/staples Follow Andy on Twitter: @Andy_Staples Follow Ari on Twitter: @AriWasserman Hosted on A...

Andy and Ari react to a tremendously fun rivalry week, including Michigan's thorough shellacking of Ohio State, LSU and Clemson both going down in shocking fashion, Caleb Williams' four-touchdown performance versus Notre Dame, and more! Plus, what will the CFP rankings reveal come Tuesday? Could Alabama surprise us all? Watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/rpb92DcesRc Join us on Run Your...

Andy, Ari and Max Olson discuss Nebraska's win at Iowa on Black Friday. The Cornhuskers surged to a 24-0 and then tried to give it away, but the Hawkeyes couldn't finish the comeback.  Now Purdue can win the Big Ten West by beating Indiana. Meanwhile, Nebraska is closing in on hiring former Temple, Baylor and Carolina Panthers coach Matt Rhule as its next head coach. The guys break down the choice...

Opposing programs whose fans despise one another are at it this week, Rivalry Week! Who will win the Egg & Iron Bowls, the Jewelled Shillelagh, and The Game? Andy and Ari break it all down for you: - Is there some AP Poll vibes to the CFP rankings? (1:30) - Egg Bowl & Kiffin to Auburn? (10:00) - Nebraska-Iowa (16:45) - Florida-FSU (27:30) - South Carolina-Clemson (29:15) - Apple Cup, Louis...

In this fouth installment of the College Football Playoff rankings reaction, Andy and Ari chat about Clemson's postseason hopes, a whacky (and unbelievable) Alabama playoff theory, USC's position, which final at-large bid in a 12-team playoff we'd like to see from this year's field, and more! - Clemson's hopes & 10-25 (1:30) - Scenario: USC, 1-loss Pac-12 champ, misses the playoff? (19:30) - T...

Nicole Auerbach and Chris Vannini have their weekly cocktail of college football topics... Power 5: 1. EA Sports' CFB game is delayed  2. Caleb Williams has taken the lead in the Athletic’s Heisman straw poll 3. Hendon Hooker torn ACL 4. Mark Stoops extension through 2031 5. Jim Leonhard may be getting the Wisconsin job Happy Hour: Michigan/Ohio State is what CFB is all about  Other big games we’r...

Will Michigan build off of its 2021 Big Ten championship by beating Ohio State in back-to-back years, or will Ryan Day's offseason investments and changes to the program pay off in a Buckeyes win? Andy, Ari, and Scott discuss, plus, the guys draft their favorite Thanksgiving side dishes. - Rose Bowl Complex (:45) - Closing the talent gap in the Big Ten (6:00) - Ryan Day under the microscope if OSU...

David Ubben and Brody Miller discuss what was supposed to be a calm weekend of SEC football. Lesson learned. College football is never predictable. South Carolina put up 63 points vs. Tennessee in a blowout win. The Gamecocks are trending upwards under Shane Beamer. Hendon Hooker has played his last game for Tennessee after suffering an ACL injury. The QB leaves a lasting legacy in Knoxville. Is t...