Until Saturday: A show about college football

Nicole Auerbach welcomes The Athletic's 'Texpert' Sam Khan Jr. to the show! After a 14 month hiatus, in-person recruiting is back in college football & coaches are preparing for one of the most hectic months in the sports history. Florida State opened the doors of its facility at 12am Tuesday for players and their parents. Sam discusses how roster building is much different now because of the...

Andy & David Ubben reveal their rankings of the 10 best reality shows of all time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join The Athletic for just $1 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/andystaples Andy and The Athletic's USC guru Antonio Morales reminisce about the Trojans' 2001 blowout win over UCLA as well as how a signature for USC shaped West Coast college football for the next two decades. Follow Andy on Twitter: @AndyStaples Follow Antonio on Twitter: @AntonioCMorales Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...

Join The Athletic for just $1 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/andystaples Andy and The Athletic's Group of Five word-furnisher Chris Vannini reminisce about Boise States' 2001 upset of Fresno State, and how the Broncos' shocker catapulted them to nearly 20 years of dominance. The duo discuss Fresno's success in 2001, and how the WAC's top dog performed leading up to its confrontation with Boise St...

Nicole Auerbach & Chris Vannini discuss 2021 transfer portal winners! Florida State, Alabama, UCF, Oklahoma & USC all have managed to improve their roster through college football's relatively new "free agency". Athletic departments throughout the country are making announcements about the plan to have stadiums at full capacity this fall. Will attendance increase this season after not bein...

Andy and The Athletic's Nebraska Cornhuskers keyboard clicker Mitch Sherman reflect on Nebraska's 2001 loss to Colorado, and how the Buffaloes' triumph led to the Cornhuskers' precipitous, near-two-decade- long fall from grace. The guys chat about the early 2000's complexion of the Big 12 North, Nebraska's inability to adjust to Colorado's offensive scheme, and, how prior to clashing with the Buff...

The 2001 season included games that impacted college football for the next 20 years. The Athletic’s Editor-in-Chief Stewart Mandel joins the show to discuss the Michigan vs. Ohio State rivalry. Plus, Andy dives into his piece on LSU vs. Tennessee and how the Vols never rebounded. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Athletic's Oklahoma beat writer Jason Kersey joins Andy Staples to talk about all things Sooners. How will Spencer Rattler looks in his second season as starting QB? Can Lincoln Riley get Oklahoma back to the CFP? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nicole Auerbach & Chris Vannini share their thoughts on the Pac-12's decision to replace Larry Scott with entertainment executive Larry Kliavkoff. The new commissioner will take over on July 1st & has already stated rebuilding the conference's football brand is a main strategy. What else does his appointment mean for the 'Conference of Champions'? Nicole & Chris have an update on NIL l...

The Athletic’s Virginia Tech beat writer Andy Bitter joins Andy Staples to discuss the Hokies. Head Coach Justin Fuente is still tasked with leading the program after a season of uncertainty. How long will he remain in Blacksburg? Notre Dame & West Virginia are on the schedule this year. VT will kick off the season on a Friday night vs. North Carolina.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f...

Part Three of The Athletic’s Origins story for Dell Technologies ‘Small Business Podference’ series. In this episode The Athletic’s co-founders Alex Mather and Adam Hansmann continue on about the company’s expansion into the U.K., how the team got through the shutdown of sports and challenges that lay ahead. Writers, Marcus Thompson, Anthony Slater, Zach Harper and David Aldridge give their though...

Part Two of The Athletic’s Origins story for Dell Technologies ‘Small Business Podference’ series. In this episode The Athletic’s co-founders Alex Mather and Adam Hansmann continue on about the company’s first steps into the marketplace. The challenges they met selling this idea to investors, and journalists they were trying to recruit, specifically with the expansion into the Bay Area. Writers, M...

Part One of The Athletic’s Origins story for Dell Technologies ‘Small Business Podference’ series. In this episode we hear from The Athletic’s co-founders Alex Mather and Adam Hansmann about how they met, how an idea for better sports coverage materialized into a significant media player in the sports landscape and the spirit at the heart of The Athletic’s culture. For the complete lineup of episo...

Join The Athletic for just $3.99 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/andystaples Andy and Nicole Auerbach react to George Kilavkoff being named Pac-12 commissioner. What are the expectations for Kilavkoff? Will his experience as MGM's president of entertainment and sports aid the conference? Was this the right hire? Andy then welcomes Heisman Trophy winner, NFL legend and Tennessee State University he...

Yes, we're in on the Tebow media groundswell as well. Andy and The Atheltic's Lindsay Jones deliberate if Tim Tebow reuniting with his old head coach, Urban Meyer, is a legitimate, football-savvy move, or a PR, bottom-line-driven ploy. Was this signing even Meyer's choice? What's Jacksonville's motivation for bringing Tebow aboard? Can the former first-rounder make the jump to TE? Is he being task...

Nicole Auerbach is joined by The Athletic's Chris Vannini to discuss the timeline of name, image & likeness laws. A few states are prepared to move forward to allow athletes to make money in 2021 but federal legislation is lagging. Meanwhile, the NCAA is just sitting on the sideline with basically no decision making power. What happens next? Last call!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f...

Join The Atheltic for just $3.99 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/andystaples Andy and Georgia Bulldogs scribe for The Athletic Seth Emerson discuss the state of affairs in Athens. Georgia's win-loss record since the beginning of Kirby Smart's tenure is among one of the best in college football, so why aren't the Bulldogs top dog yet? Had Jamie Newman officially taken the reigns at UGA would they h...

Andy is joined by The Athletic’s Tennessee beat writer and Football & Grits co-host David Ubben. Year 1 on Rocky Top for new head coach Josh Heupel is underway after what was one of the wildest 6 month stretches in Tennessee football history because of scandal, investigation & turnover. Will Heupel and new AD Danny White bring the Vols program back to glory? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...

Join The Athletic for just $3.99 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/andystaples Andy and The Athletic's Michigan State Spartan scribe Colton Pouncy dive into the 2021 outlook of Michigan State. What can the MSU faithful expect from Mel Tucker in year two? Who are new names to know? What's the perception of Mark Dantonio nowadays in East Lansing, and did anyone use the transfer portal more effectively...

The Athletic's Nicole Auerbach & Stadium's Michael Felder discuss how great it was to have spring football back in full swing & the sense of normalcy it brought back to the sport that went a full year without it. Plus, Nicole has the latest on CFP expansion discussions. Is expansion ultimately about access or about creating a better TV product? Felder makes a case that in order to make the...

Join The Athletic for just $3.99 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/andystaples Andy and Ari delve into how the NFL Draft affects college football recruiting and the college football landscape as a whole. In the future, how can the BIg 12 make good on first-round draftees, which it failed to produce this year? What can Steve Sarkisian do to elevate products coming out of Texas and into the draft? Ala...

Andy and The Athletic's Max Olson discuss the 1st round of the NFL Draft. The theme of the night was college football stars reuniting in the NFL including Trevor Lawrence & Travis Etienne. 5 QBs go in the first round highlighted by the Bears trading up for Justin Fields at #11. The Big 12 got shutout with zero picks. Who are the best prospects left on the board and what will the 2022 QB class...

Join The Athletic for just $3.99 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/andystaples It's. Nearly. Here. The NFL Draft is less than 48-hours away, presenting a perfect opportunity for Andy and Bruce Feldman to navigate the event's biggest headlines ahead of Thursday. Who does Bruce believe San Francisco is going to select at number three overall? Is Mac Jones the guy, or could North Dakota State's Trey La...

Nicole Auerbach welcomes Stadium's Michael Felder back to the show to debunk 5 myths about the NFL draft.  #1- Smokescreens #2- Sitting out bowl games #3- Pro day and combine numbers #4- Outside interests other than football. #5- Red flags Plus, last call! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join The Athletic for just $3.99 a month! Visit: theathletic.com/andystaples Is this a drill? I don't know!? Will we witness an expanded College Football Playoff format in the near future? Andy and Ari discuss the pros and cons of a wider field and simulate what a proposed 6, 8, 10, 12, and 16-team playoff would look like based on previous years' results. Plus, the guys rank their top fast-casual...