Adapt and Respond with RJ Young: A College Football Podcast

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Can Penn State beat Ohio State? Jul 13, 2025

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Penn State is just 1-15 against AP top 5 opponents with James Franklin as head coach and 0-7 against Ohio State and Michigan over the last four years. Is this the year the Nittany Lions move past and defeat the Buckeyes?

--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.

Oklahoma and John Mateer can defeat Texas and Arch Manning? Jul 12, 2025

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Oklahoma QB John Mateer threw for 3,139 yards, rushed for 826 and helped Washington State get to the Holiday Bowl in 2024. Can he lead the Sooners past Arch Manning and the Longhorns? Can Texas A&M beat Texas for the first time in 15 years (12:37) Jake Retzlaff withdrew from BYU (22:18)

--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.

Matt Rhule's Nebraska 2025 Preview: Can Dylan Raiola and the Huskers do this? Jul 11, 2025

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Nebraska ought to be headed into a magic year with Matt Rhule who has never failed to win 10 games in Year 3 at any of his previous FBS stops, including Temple and Baylor. With Dylan Raiola at QB, there's reason to believe the Huskers can win 10 games 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.

Big 12 Media Days: Brett Yormark pushes 5+11 CFP format because 'it's fair'? Jul 09, 2025

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Joey McGuire's Texas Tech and Kenny Dillingham's Arizona State could make a push for the College Football Playoff with the right recipe. Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark believes the best way forward for the Big 12 and college football is to implement a College Football Playoff that incorporates a 5+11 format, believing multiple Big 12 teams could get in this model.

--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.

Deion Sanders' Colorado Buffaloes 2025 Preview: Does Coach Prime have a CFP team? Jul 07, 2025

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Colorado coach Deion Sanders enters 2025 with Kaidon Salter and Jeheim Oatis looking to take the Buffaloes to their first CFP appearance after last year's nine-win season.

--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.

SEASON PREVIEW: Josh Heupel, Joey Aguilar will return the Tennessee Vols to the CFP in 2025? Jul 06, 2025

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Josh Heupel no longer has Nico Iamaleava at the helm. He's got former UCLA and Appalachian State QB Joey Aguilar running the offense. But the Vols have enough to return to the CFP with another solid year in 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.

2025 Texas Longhorns Season Preview: Is Arch Manning the missing piece to Texas' first national title since 2005? Jul 05, 2025

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Arch Manning might be the best QB Texas has had since Vince Young. With games at Ohio State and at Georgia, we'll have a chance to find out if he's the missing piece to the Longhorns' first national title in 20 years.

--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.

Michigan Season Preview Jul 04, 2025

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Michigan has its work cut out for it, and no one knows that more than Sherrone Moore and Bryce Underwood. The Wolverines hope to regain their 2023 form.

--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 Season Preview Jul 03, 2025

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Ryan Day's Ohio State looks to run it back and defend its 2024 national title in 2025 with a new QB in Julian Sayin, new offensive coordinator in Brian Hartline, new defensive coordinator in Matt Patricia and new offensive line. But they've still got wide receiver Jeremiah Smith and safety Caleb Downs, and that's enough.--This is the official podcast for everything Adapt & Respond with RJ Young.

--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 WR Jeremiah Smith talks his ish Jul 02, 2025

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In this episode of Adapt & Respond with RJ, he unpacks Jeremiah Smith's revealing interview with The Athletic, Steve Spurrier's criticism of Arch Manning and Dez Bryant's take on Nike losing out on Smith in a shoe deal.

00:00 to 8:49 Steve Spurrier isn't buying the Arch hype

8:49 to 19:13 Jeremiah Smith says he won't lose to Michigan again

19:13 to 29:43 Dez blasts Nike over missing Smith in a shoe deal

29:43 to end Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti wants a bigger college football playoff format

31:52 to end BYU QB Jake Retzlaff plans to transfer

--This is the official podcast for everything Adapt & Respond with RJ Young.

--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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