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Does Vegas know something we don't about the Oklahoma Sooners in 2024? | Checking in on LSU and FSU Feb 28, 2024

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(0:00-4:31) Intro - Jaxson Dart's New Deal

(4:32-28:48) SoonerScoop's Eddie Radosevich and George Stoia III Join

(28:49-31:36) JD PicKell joins

(31:37-45:59) Brian Kelly and LSU Look Ahead with JD

(46:00-51:29) Excitement over EA Sports Video Game

(51:30-1:04:11) Mike Norvell and Florida State with JD

(1:04:12-1:06:09) Conclusion - Dear Andy tomorrow! Send your questions to AndyStaplesOn3@gmail.com

Our friends at Fanduel set the over/under on Oklahoma’s win total at 7.5 — and some books had the Sooners as low as 6.5 at first. Do the folks in the desert have an inkling about how Oklahoma’s first season in the big, bad SEC will go? Or are they perhaps underestimating how good the Sooners will be in their first season in their new league?

Eddie Radosevich and George Stoia III of On3’s SoonerScoop join Andy to discuss one of the more interesting win totals of the season. They dive into Oklahoma’s schedule and examine which young players could make an early impact.

Next up, On3’s J.D. PicKell visits to discuss his recent interviews with LSU coach Brian Kelly and Florida State coach Mike Norvell.

Kelly lost a Heisman Trophy-winning QB and his offensive coordinator and had to fire his defensive coordinator. Can LSU be competitive again in the SEC after all those changes?

Meanwhile, Norvell had to dramatically reshape his roster after losing the core of a team that went 13-0 and won the ACC before getting shut out of the College Football Playoff. Can Norvell work his magic in the transfer portal again?

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The WILDEST college football offseason ever? | College hoops barrels toward the finish Feb 27, 2024

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(0:00-1:03) Intro

(1:04-9:05) Another Court Storming

(9:06-12:24) Pete Nakos Joins to Draft the top stories of the offseason

(12:25-15:59) Nick Saban Retiring

(16:00-21:49) Jim Harbaugh Leaving Michigan for the NFL

(21:50-25:20) Tennessee vs NCAA

(25:21-29:15) CFP Expanding Again?

(29:16-30:59) 2-Time Transfer

(31:00-35:19) Chip Kelly to Ohio State

(35:20-37:34) SEC, Big Ten Create Advisory Group

(37:35-40:52) Florida State and the ACC sue one another

(40:53-41:31) Steve Sarkisian and Dan Lanning Staying Put

(41:32-42:41) Kyle McCord Transferring from Ohio State

(42:42-43:50) EA Sports College Football Video Game

(43:51-46:10) Dylan Raiola Flip from Georgia to Nebraska

(46:11-1:00:13) James Fletcher III joins to discuss Bubble Watch, Bracketology

(1:00:14-1:06:00) Conclusion - Noah Fifita is an ELITE Teammate

On3 national writer Pete Nakos joins Andy to draft the biggest stories of the college football offseason so far. How crazy has it been? Each of the top six or seven would have been No. 1 most years.

Where will these stories land?

Nick Saban retires…

Jim Harbaugh wins the national title and goes to the NFL…

The ACC and Florida State sue one another…

The College Football Playoff might expand again…

Tennessee and Virginia sued the NCAA and got the NIL rules suspended…

Next, On3’s James Fletcher III visits to break down a big week in college basketball.

North Carolina broke the Big Monday curse! Does this mean the Tar Heels are even more dangerous come tournament time.

Kentucky faces a big road test at Mississippi State on Tuesday after crushing Alabama at home.

How big is Nevada-Colorado State for the bubble?

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Mike Elko is ready to win NOW at Texas A&M | Will the potential CFP changes affect Notre Dame? Feb 26, 2024

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0:00 Intro

2:22 Court Storming 101

13:23 Tennessee Wins vs NCAA

20:12 Texas A&M Head Coach Mike Elko Joins

35:26 Texas A&M Schedule Outlook

38:45 Tyler Horka from Blue and Gold Join

1:07:12 Happy Retirement, Peter King

Texas A&M Mike Elko is today’s special guest, and he talks taking over in College Station with a roster that he knows quite well because he was the Aggies’ defensive coordinator before he left for two seasons as Duke’s head coach. Elko explains the differences in taking over a program with no prior experience there and one where he’s familiar. He also explains why one of the most accomplished strength coaches in the sport called him looking for a job.

Before Elko visits, we need to talk court/field storming. We’ve talked about it multiple times on the show, and the inevitable happened Saturday when Duke’s Kyle Filipowski was injured when Wake Forest fans stormed the court after beating Duke.

Andy explains why this probably won’t stop court/field storming, but it might convince athletic departments to have a better security plan to ensure players get off the floor/field.

Andy also breaks down the massive loss for the NCAA in federal court on Friday. A judge in Tennessee issued a preliminary injunction that essentially pauses the NCAA’s ability to enforce its name, image and likeness rules. Will this finally convince schools to start moving toward the more sensible method of schools paying players directly?

Tyler Horka of On3’s Blue and Gold joins to explain what the potential changes to the College Football Playoff could mean for Notre Dame. Tyler also helps us dive into Notre Dame’s schedule to determine whether the Irish can go over the 9.5 win total set for them earlier this month.

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NO BAD IDEAS FRIDAY tackles the College Football Playoff | NCAA Tournament bracketology Feb 23, 2024

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(0:00-1:19) Intro - Welcome to NO BAD IDEAS Friday!

(1:20-14:13) - Dan Wetzel Joins to Fix College Football

(14:14-22:09) - No Auto Bids?

(22:10-32:10) - No Bowls in the Playoffs?

(32:11-48:01) - Fixing The College Football Calendar

(48:02-50:25) - No Bad Ideas Friday Wrap Up

(50:26-1:05:04) - James Fletcher III Joins the Show to Talk Bracketology

(1:05:05-1:07:22) - Conclusion

The overlords of college football are discussing expanding the College Football Playoff to 14 or 16 teams for 2026 and beyond even though we’ve yet to see the 12-team format actually played. This is happening even though the commissioners who run the CFP still aren’t sure exactly who will be in their conferences in 2026. They also have to decide this in the next month so they can secure sites and lock down a TV deal.

With so much changing, maybe it’s time to just tear it down and rebuild instead of continuing to tweak. Andy calls on the great Dan Wetzel of Yahoo! Sports to brainstorm ideas. In such a time of chaos, there are no bad ideas? Want relegation? Let’s figure it out. Want an objective format for choosing playoff teams? Let’s design one.

Next, On3’s James Fletcher III joins Andy to talk NCAA men’s basketball tournament bracketology and bubble watch. With likely No. 1 seeds Purdue and Connecticut getting knocked off in the past week, does someone else have a chance to move up to the top line? Did Texas A&M kill its chances of making the tourney by losing to Arkansas? Can Florida or Nebraska secure spots in the field with a couple more wins?

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Could the College Football Playoff expand AGAIN? | West Virginia’s Neal Brown proved everyone wrong Feb 22, 2024

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(0:00-4:12) Intro

(4:13-20:13) CFP Expanding AGAIN?

(20:14-44:31) West Virginia Head Coach Neal Brown Joins

(44:32-44:53) Dear Andy Intro

(44:54-49:38) Advantage to be3rd Place in Big Ten & SEC?

(49:39-56:59) Oklahoma Sooners Preview

(57:00-59:36) Will College Football Hate Texas and Texas A&M even more?

(59:37-1:01:39) UCLA's Big Ten Status

(1:01:40-1:02:59) Alabama's Realistic Expectations?

(1:03:00-1:13:16) Investing in a Backup QB

(1:13:17-1:16:02) EA Sports College Football Video Game Update

It’s a Dear Andy show, so naturally we’ll start with a question about the possibility of the College Football Playoff expanding to 14 or 16 teams. That’s what the commissioners in charge of the CFP talked about on Wednesday, and they have about a month to decide how they want to tweak the CFP format.

How would a 14-team playoff look? What about a 16-team format? Why are commissioners considering this? How would it change automatic bids?

Next up, West Virginia coach Neal Brown joins the show. He discusses ending the 2023 season with a mayo bath, proving wrong the people who predicted the Mountaineers would finish last in the Big 12 and retaining the best players on the roster in the NIL era.

Brown also explains the process of testing out a coach-to-helmet communication system in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl. Does he think everyone will be using similar systems this season?

Then it’s back to Dear Andy…

Does the 12-team format — which may only exist for 2024 and 2025 — favor the teams that finish No. 3 in the Big Ten or SEC?

Would Oklahoma’s predicted win total be higher if Dillon Gabriel were still the Sooners’ starting quarterback?

Is UCLA in danger of being more like Indiana or Northwestern in the Big Ten?

How should schools handle quarterback recruiting in the NIL era?

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The CFP format changes FOR NOW | UCF coach Gus Malzahn talks ball | Can Texas take the SEC? Feb 21, 2024

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(0:00-24:53) Intro - CFP Approves of "5+7" Model, Andy Discusses with Fans on the Live chat

(24:54-41:16) - Gus Malzahn Joins The Show

(41:17-1:04:06) - Checking in on the Texas Longhorns with Joe Cook

(1:04:07-1:06:27) Conclusion - Dear Andy Tomorrow! Send your questions to andystapleson3@gmail.com

The commissioners who run the College Football Playoff decided Tuesday to shift the format to five automatic bids and seven at-larges to account for the implosion of the Pac-12. But that change might only last two seasons. The commissioners are back at work Wednesday talking about what happens when the original CFP deal expires after the 2025 season. Is this where we see the Big Ten-SEC "advisory group" start to exert its influence?

Next, UCF coach Gus Malzahn joins the show to discuss what surprised him in the Knights' first year in the Big 12. Malzahn also talks retaining talent and how he decided to start calling plays again. Plus, he tells the story of how he met a young Eli Drinkwitz.

Joe Cook of On3's Inside Texas helps us take a deep dive into the Longhorns' first SEC schedule. Texas has a preseason win total of 10.5, and the Longhorns get Georgia at home. Could Texas win the league in its first year? How settled is Quinn Ewers as QB1 with Arch Manning working toward his time?

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The 2024 college football quarterback EXTRAVAGANZA | Can Oregon contend in the Big Ten in year one? Feb 20, 2024

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It’s the Andy Staples On3 2024 Quarterback Extravaganza!

(0:00-2:28) Intro - Coaching Changes

(2:29-13:39) Jesse Simonton joins for the QB Extravaganza

(13:40-16:01) Young QBs to make an Impact

(16:02-22:55) Dillon Gabriel and Will Howard's Destinations

(22:56-26:54) New Faces in Different Places for QBs

(26:55-29:29) USC QB Competition

(29:30-32:48) Michigan QB Competition

(32:49-34:49) Auburn's QB Room

(34:50-38:15) Texas QB Situation

(38:16-42:53) Florida's QB Room

(42:54-45:18) Jalon Daniels Update

(45:19-1:04:21) Justin Hopkins from ScoopDuck joins to talk Oregon, Dan Lanning

(1:04:22-1:05:39) Conclusion

Going into 2023, we knew who the top QBs in college football were. There were a lot of experienced, successful returning starters across the country. That isn’t the case this season. We know Carson Beck at Georgia, Shedeur Sanders at Colorado, Jaxson Dart at Ole Miss and Quinn Ewers at Texas, but the other likely starting QBs on contending teams are either transfers or youngsters who have waited their turn.

Andy and Jesse Simonton break down the state of the QB position heading into the season.

Could a transfer like Will Howard or Dillon Gabriel lead his team to a national title?

Is Michigan’s QB1 currently on its roster?

Is Ewers for certain the guy at Texas, or will Arch Manning push him at some point in the season?

Who will succeed Caleb Williams as USC’s QB1?

Will one of the three super sophomores (Tennessee’s Nico Iamaleava, Oklahoma’s Jackson Arnold, Kansas State’s Avery Johnson) emerge as a superstar?

Which QB will make the leap in his second season as the starter at his school?

Next, Justin Hopkins of On3’s ScoopDuck breaks down Oregon’s schedule. The Ducks are tied with Georgia, Ohio State and Texas for the highest preseason win total on Fanduel at 10.5. Can Oregon be a contender in year one in the Big Ten? Can the Ducks snap their losing streak against Washington?

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Is the ACC willing to negotiate with Florida State? | Bubble (and top seeds) Watch Feb 19, 2024

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0:00 Intro - Steve Sarkisian's Contract Extension at Texas

3:05 Florida State Willing to Negotiate with ACC?

24:54 Checking in on Florida State's 2024 Season

35:38 Bubble Watch and the Top Seeds in March Madness with James Fletcher III

54:56 Conclusion, Preview of Tuesday's Show

Jeff Cameron of On3's Warchant joins to discuss a very interesting nugget in the ACC's most recent court filing in its ongoing legal battle with Florida State.

Jeff also chats about a Seminoles team that will look very different from the one that won the ACC last year. Florida State's 2024 win total is 9.5 games. Will the Seminoles have the firepower to go over?

In other college football news, the commissioner of the MAC told his schools that despite reports saying a new TV deal for the College Football Playoff is done, commissioners haven't been presented with the particulars yet.

Next, On3's James Fletcher III joins to break down a wild weekend in college basketball. Ohio State, which fired Chris Holtmann last week, shocked Purdue in Jake Diebler's first game as interim coach. Kentucky scored a big road win at Auburn. Also, the NCAA Tournament selection committee released its top 16 seeds if the season ended now.

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Jeff Lebby is moving FAST at Mississippi State | Is Georgia DEEPER than last year? | Bubble watch Feb 16, 2024

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The EA Sports College Football 25 trailer hit Thursday, and the little snippets we got to see look awesome. This video game is going to be one of the most eagerly awaited college football products ever. It has been 11 years since the last college football game was released, and took multiple state laws being enacted to get it back.

(0:00-5:21) Intro - Welcome Back, EA Sports College Football

(5:22-7:35) Congratulations to Caitlin Clark on Breaking NCAA All-Time Scoring Record

(7:36-12:49) Georgia State's Shawn Elliott heads to South Carolina

(12:50-16:04) The live chat sparks debate over College Football video game cover athlete

(16:05-31:19) Mississippi State's Jeff Lebby joins the Show

(31:20-48:19) Checking in on Georgia Bulldogs Football

(48:20-1:03:17) Bracketology Preview

(1:03:18-1:04:20) Conclusion - Happy Opening Day, College Baseball!

Iowa’s Caitlin Clark broke the NCAA scoring record on Thursday night.

Shawn Elliott stepped down from the head coaching job at Georgia State to coach the tight ends at South Carolina. His reasons were not like Chip Kelly’s reasons for a similar move.

New Mississippi State coach Jeff Lebby joins the show. He discusses flipping and building a roster in the portal era and the difference between a director of football science and a director of speed and performance.

Jake Rowe of On3’s Dawgs HQ joins to dive into Georgia’s 2024 schedule. The Bulldogs are the betting favorite to win the national title, but they play their three toughest games on the road. But they also produced a net positive in the transfer portal, so they should be deeper than last season.

On3’s James Fletcher III joins to talk college basketball. Which ACC teams can still play their way into the tournament? Who is the best in a loaded Big 12? Has Kentucky found the correct lineup yet? Can the Mountain West really put six teams in the NCAA Tournament?

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New Florida State QB DJ Uiagalelei is ALL BUSINESS | Could the SEC move to nine conference games? Feb 15, 2024

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(0:00-4:21) Intro - Florida State

(4:22-15:58) Texas AD Comments on SEC 9 Game Schedule

(15:59-32:02) Florida State QB DJ Uiagalelei Joins

(34:03-36:59) Dear Andy Intro - Champions of Big 12, Big Ten, SEC.. Newcomers?

(37:00-48:34) Craziest Coaching Carousel Ever?

(48:35-52:26) CFP Media Rights Bid?

(52:27-55:54) Bowl Games at the Start of the Season?

(55:55-1:01:00) So close, yet so far away teams?

(1:01:01-1:05:12) Is UCLA an "Unserious" Program?

(1:05:13-1:09:04) What’s the best Redneck Riviera town?

(1:09:05-1:09:31) Conclusion - See you tomorrow!

Andy visits new Florida State quarterback DJ Uiagalelei in Tallahassee to talk about Uiagalelei‘s wild journey through college football. He started at Clemson, thinking he’d be a three-and-done pro. He wound up transferring to Oregon State just as the Pac-12 blew up. Now he’s at Florida State trying to help the Seminoles keep their momentum going after an ACC title season. He discusses what it will feel like to play the Tigers, what he’s learned through four-plus years of college football and why he didn’t mind that Florida State took its time before offering him a scholarship.

Before that, Andy breaks down the comments from Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte about the SEC possibly moving to a nine-game conference schedule in 2026.

Later, you take over the show with your Dear Andy questions…

Was this the craziest coaching carousel ever?

Why the College Football Playoff re-sign with only ESPN?

Could UCLA have handled the Chip Kelly situation differently?

Why not start the season with bowl games?

What’s the best Redneck Riviera town?

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