Until Saturday: A show about college football

Andy is joined by co-host of The Solid Verbal, Dan Rubenstein, to fix college football! With blueprints, hardhats and tacos in hand, the duo examines shortcomings in the sport that need reworking but, before then, the two dive into discourse about Tennessee's reported interest in Clemson offensive coordinator Tony Elliott for its vacant head coach position. (2:15). Should there be a cap on the num...

Pac-12 commissioner candidate, Andy Staples, welcomes venerable Bay Area News Group reporter, Jon Wilner, to discuss the Pac-12 conference's intention to part ways with commissioner Larry Scott (:15). Why are the member schools' presidents splitting with Scott, and did the 56-year-old steward of the division live up to expectations? Who's on the (not so) short list of candidates (14:00), and what...

The Athletic's Tennessee Volunteers scrivener extraordinaire, David Ubben, joins Andy in dissecting Tennessee's decision to part ways with head coach Jeremy Pruitt and athletic director, Phillip Fulmer. What lead to the Volunteers terminating Pruitt's employment? Is this cacophony of chaos par for the course? How will this impact recruiting? Does Kevin Steele's presence pose a possible roadblock f...

The Athletic's Nicole Auerbach & Chris Vannini discuss Tennessee's decision to fire head football coach Jeremy Pruitt with cause. An internal investigation by the school revealed recruiting violations occurred under Pruitt's watch. Who is on the shortlist to get the job? Billy Napier, Hugh Freeze, Luke Fickell & Bill O'Brien are all names that have been mentioned. Plus, Buckeyes WR Chris O...

In a long-awaited edition of "Dear Andy", Andy and Ari contemplate what it will take for Notre Dame to compete for, and win, a national ti+tle (1:30). What roster formula offers the Fighting Irish their best chance at a natty? Will recruiting a supreme talent at QB make all the difference? Can the Pac-12 return to relevancy (13:30)? If so, what efforts are required to help the conference regain at...

Andy and Ari react to three-time College Football National Champion, Urban Meyer, leaving the college football ranks to join the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars as the organizations newest head coach. Is Jacksonville's situation ideal for Urban Meyer (1:30)? Was this the perfect scenario for the 56-year-old nascent NFL coach to make the jump to the pros? In what facet of his coaching approach, will Mey...

The Athletic's Nicole Auerbach is joined by Stadium's Michael Felder. Steve Sarkisian called one of the cleanest games you'll see in college football in the National Championship. Will he have success at Texas? Ohio State just didn't have the firepower to score with the Crimson Tide. Nick Saban wins his 7th National Championship, this time with an unstoppable offense. Saban has proven he can do it...

Andy and Ari unpack everything from Alabama's, 52-24, 2021 College Football Playoff National Championship win over Ohio State. Though not at full strength, OSU's defense played uncharacteristically poor (2:15). The duo analyze a few questionable play calls by Ryan Day (6:00). Is Mac Jones a better Alabama quarterback than Tua Tagoviloa (8:45), and why was DeVonta Smith so effective? The Crimson Ti...

Andy and Ari look ahead to the final clash of the 2020 season on Monday night in the College Football Playoff National Championship game between Ohio State and Alabama. The duo canvass the recruiting prowess of both programs (2:30), and highlight the difference-makers in the national title bout. How does this year's Crimson Tide squad compare to previous years (10:00)? What about in recruiting and...

Andy welcomes The Athletic's NFL draft savant Dane Brugler to the program to assess the talent taking the field at the 2021 College Football Playoff National Championship game. Justin Fields is set to take center stage yet again following his outstanding performance against Clemson, but will he walk across the stage on the first night of the draft in Cleveland (:30)? Which Alabama defender has imp...

Andy welcomes The Athletic's Nicole Auerbach to react to the 2020 Heisman Trophy winner, DeVonta Smith (:30). The duo examine Smith's season, and discuss that despite his less than ideal physique, according to pundits, how truly magnificent a year this was for him both performance-wise and style-wise. The two converse about Trevor Lawrence earning Heisman votes despite missing time this season, an...

Former Ohio State linebacker & Big Ten Network analyst Joshua Perry joins Nicole Auerbach to discuss the 2021 National Championship game between the Buckeyes & Alabama. Ohio State RB Trey Sermon looks like Ezekiel Elliot in 2014. Justin Fields, Chris Olave & Garrett Wilson torched the Clemson secondary. Can they do it against Bama? Many college coaches are being rumored for NFL jobs, w...

Andy Staples is joined by The Athletic's Max Olson to react to the head coaching changes at Texas. What went wrong with Tom Herman, and how can Steve Sarkisian succeed in Austin? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andy and Ari react to an entertaining College Football Playoff semifinal round, headlined by an astonishing, convincing Ohio State win over Clemson. Though there were numerous noteworthy performances on behalf of the Buckeyes, Trey Sermon certainly shined (4:00). How did the former University of Oklahoma do-it-all back find himself in a potentially career-defining stretch of games? OSU finally ove...

The Athletic's Andy Staples welcomes Ron Veal to the show. Ron is an Atlanta-based QB coach who worked with Justin Fields and Trevor Lawrence before they were the future top draft picks they are today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Athletic's Nicole Auerbach & Michael Felder discuss Friday's semi-final matchups. Alabama's vertical threat will be too much for Notre Dame. Can DC Clark Lea do anything to stop the Crimson Tide's passing attack? Ohio State & Clemson is undoubtedly the better matchup, especially at QB. Trevor Lawrence & Justin Fields have been competing with each other since High School. Plus, pred...

Andy welcomes four beat writers who are covering the College Football Playoff for The Athletic. Bill Landis has the latest on Ohio State's roster. Grace Raynor reports from Clemson where Dabo Swinney is owning the spotlight. Aaron Suttles goes inside the Crimson Tide. Plus, Pete Sampson offers insight into how the Fighting Irish are prepping for a difficult opponent. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...

Happy early Christmas! Andy and preparing-to-open-his-third-eye Ari Wasserman, react to the Auburn Tigers tabbing Boise State head coach Bryan Harsin as their next head coach (1:30). Is Harsin the right fit for the job? Are there any perceived pitfalls? The duo analyze both Auburn's and Boise State's recruiting track record and deliberate impact Harsin could have in that field (10:30). There's sal...

The Athletic's Nicole Auerbach & Stadium's Michael Felder give their takes on the 2021 College Football Playoff. Is the selection committee a broken system? Somehow 9-2 Army didn't make a bowl game while 2-8 South Carolina did. Undefeated Cincinnati didn't even get consideration for the top 4. Dabo Swinney doesn't think Ohio State deserves to be in the playoff. Last call! Hosted on Acast. See...

Andy and Ari Wasserman serve up their reaction to the College Football Playoff Selection Day top-4 teams (:30). Was this the playoff we were expecting? Was there a team that was snubbed, say a Cincinnati (10:30)? The duo imagine what an eight-team playoff would look like with this field of teams (13:30). Which program in that eight-team scenario would surprise the field? Was Texas A&M's exclus...

Andy welcome Max Olson to the program to place a holiday-themed bow on championship weekend (:30). What were the biggest takeaways from conference headline bouts? Who will be number four? What's case can be made for Texas A&M, Cincinnati and Notre Dame? The duo play the 'truth serum test' to decide the top-four clubs (8:15). Who would Alabama want to play least? What matchup is optimal for the...

Andy and Ari discuss the current playoff rankings and matchups they'd love to see post-conference championship weekend (:30). The duo also converse about Auburn's head coach vacancy and who could fill that position on the Tigers' roster. Also, Auburn is a better job than Tennessee...right (23:00)? Will Mario Cristobal stay in Eugene? What about Matt Campbell in Ames? Plus, the guys preview the exc...

Andy and Ari plunge back into the College Football Playoff rankings discussion following the week four reveal. Under what circumstance could Cincinnati, Florida or Oklahoma be compared to Texas A&M or even slide into the fourth spot (:30)? The 'A-Team' attempts to imagine a playoff without the Rose Bowl (13:30). Is USC officially dead in the water, and should we prepare the chip of death (22:0...

The Athletic's Nicole Auerbach & Chris Vannini discuss the latest news in college football. The Pac-12 Championship is set as Oregon will replace UW to play USC. Gus Malzahn & Auburn finally part ways after years of speculation. The ACC has hired Jim Phillips to replace John Swofford as Commissioner. The most unique championship weekend maybe in CFB history is officially here! Plus, last c...

The penultimate college football Saturday ended on a high note with LSU upsetting Florida in Gainesville. A Gators player threw a shoe & impacted the game! Yes, it was bizarre as it sounds. This was the biggest upset of the season. Alabama is up next for the Gators in the SEC Championship. If Bama loses, college football playoff scenarios get fun. USC & UW will play in the Pac-12 Champions...