Adapt and Respond with RJ Young: A College Football Podcast

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Michigan doesn't believe Ohio State's 2024 national title is 'real' Jul 28, 2025

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--RJ gives his strong opinions on the biggest topics in college football, sports and entertainment every week.

--Tune in live on College Football Saturday Night, Sunday Night Football, Monday Night Football, Tuesday Night College Football Playoff rankings revealed and Thursday Night Football.

--RJ also performs daily segments taking on the biggest breaking news stories in college football and the NFL.

Who really RUNS the Big Ten: Ryan Day's Ohio State or Sherrone Moore's Michigan? Jul 25, 2025

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F.A.F.O.

Ohio State and Michigan have scores to settle on multiple fronts, but the one that matters the most is who runs the Big Ten among them. The Michigan Wolverines have beaten Ohio State each of the last four years and won three of the last four Big Ten Championships, but Ohio State's hold on the Big Ten has been reasserted with a national title and a thirst for vengeance.

--RJ gives his strong opinions on the biggest topics in college football, sports and entertainment every week.

--Tune in live on College Football Saturday Night, Sunday Night Football, Monday Night Football, Tuesday Night College Football Playoff rankings revealed and Thursday Night Football.

--RJ also performs daily segments taking on the biggest breaking news stories in college football and the NFL.

James Franklin knows the narrative, and it's not good Jul 24, 2025

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Penn State coach James Franklin is 0-7 against Ohio State and Michigan over the last four years. Should that narrative matter in 2025?

--RJ gives his strong opinions on the biggest topics in college football, sports and entertainment every week.

--Tune in live on College Football Saturday Night, Sunday Night Football, Monday Night Football, Tuesday Night College Football Playoff rankings revealed and Thursday Night Football.

--RJ also performs daily segments taking on the biggest breaking news stories in college football and the NFL.

Ohio State, Texas, Georgia and Clemson are the only teams that can win national title? Jul 23, 2025

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Ohio State has the only unanimous selection for the Big Ten's Preseason Honors in 2025. RJ takes on SMU coach Rhett Lashlee's assertion that the SEC is top-heavy and just how many teams can win the national title in 2025.

--13:32 how many teams can win the national title?

--26:33 Is Rhett Lashlee right about the SEC?

--RJ gives his strong opinions on the biggest topics in college football, sports and entertainment every week.

--Tune in live on College Football Saturday Night, Sunday Night Football, Monday Night Football, Tuesday Night College Football Playoff rankings revealed and Thursday Night Football.

--RJ also performs daily segments taking on the biggest breaking news stories in college football and the NFL.

Big Ten doesn't want Michigan penalized by NCAA? Jul 22, 2025

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The Athletic reported Big Ten commissioner Tony Pettiti sent a letter to the NCAA's Committee on Infractions asking it not to level any more sanctions or penalties for Michigan's football program.

--RJ gives his strong opinions on the biggest topics in college football, sports and entertainment every week.

--Tune in live on College Football Saturday Night, Sunday Night Football, Monday Night Football, Tuesday Night College Football Playoff rankings revealed and Thursday Night Football.

--RJ also performs daily segments taking on the biggest breaking news stories in college football and the NFL.

Is Ohio State's QB derby with Julian Sayin and Lincoln Kienholz real?! Jul 21, 2025

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Ohio State enters preseason without a QB1 while their Week 1 opponent, Texas, knows its coming to Columbus, Ohio, with Arch Manning as the Longhorns' starter. Julian Sayin feels like the penciled starter, but Lincoln Kienholz is the older and more experienced player.

9:50 Does Iowa finally have a QB good enough to lead it to the College Football Playoff in Mark Gronowski?

19:50 Is Shedeur Sanders comparable to Brock Purdy?

30:06 Is Deion Sanders OK?

--RJ gives his strong opinions on the biggest topics in college football, sports and entertainment every week.

--Tune in live on College Football Saturday Night, Sunday Night Football, Monday Night Football, Tuesday Night College Football Playoff rankings revealed and Thursday Night Football.

--RJ also performs daily segments taking on the biggest breaking news stories in college football and the NFL.

Kalen DeBoer & Alabama can learn THIS from Kirby Smart & Georgia Jul 20, 2025

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Since becoming head coach at Georgia, Kirby Smart is 105-19 -- 53-5 in the last five years. Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer could learn from the man who actually spent nine years on Nick Saban's staff. DeBoer and the Crimson Tide also need a win against Mike Norvell's Florida State more than the Noles do. And Oregon's Will Stein is the best offensive coordinator we're not talking enough about in 2025.

--RJ gives his strong opinions on the biggest topics in college football, sports and entertainment every week.

--Tune in live on College Football Saturday Night, Sunday Night Football, Monday Night Football, Tuesday Night College Football Playoff rankings revealed and Thursday Night Football.

--RJ also performs daily segments taking on the biggest breaking news stories in college football and the NFL.

SEC Media Days Recap Jul 18, 2025

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RJ recapped this week's SEC media days. He unpacks the preseason SEC media poll and takes on what Oklahoma fans should expect as well as whether or not Texas is the best team in the SEC.

--15:11 Oklahoma is betting on Brent Venables' decision?

--29:33 Greg Sankey doesn't want to expand the CFP?

-- 38:51 DJ Lagway's health is key to Florida success?

--RJ gives his strong opinions on the biggest topics in college football, sports and entertainment every week.

--Tune in live on College Football Saturday Night, Sunday Night Football, Monday Night Football, Tuesday Night College Football Playoff rankings revealed and Thursday Night Football.

--RJ also performs daily segments taking on the biggest breaking news stories in college football and the NFL.

Everybody is chasing Georgia in the SEC Jul 16, 2025

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RJ unpacks the first two days of SEC Media Days in this jam-packed episode:

0:00 Texas feels like the best contender to unseat Georgia

11:11 Josh Heupel insists on having a QB Derby at Tennessee

21:30 Jackson Arnold might have found his happy place at Auburn

35:00 Kirby Smart 'offered' Nick Saban

42:44 Kalen DeBoer can't afford to miss the CFP again

--RJ gives his strong opinions on the biggest topics in college football, sports and entertainment every week.

--Tune in live on College Football Saturday Night, Sunday Night Football, Monday Night Football, Tuesday Night College Football Playoff rankings revealed and Thursday Night Football.

--RJ also performs daily segments taking on the biggest breaking news stories in college football and the NFL.

Colorado coach Deion Sanders and Big 12 coaches want a salary cap to fix tampering and spending? Jul 14, 2025

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Probably not.

--RJ gives his strong opinions on the biggest topics in college football, sports and entertainment every week.

--Tune in live on College Football Saturday Night, Sunday Night Football, Monday Night Football, Tuesday Night College Football Playoff rankings revealed and Thursday Night Football.

--RJ also performs daily segments taking on the biggest breaking news stories in college football and the NFL.

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