Stay ConnectedBruce Feldman and Stewart Mandel discuss the latest in college football, interview the biggest names in the sport and give insight into the most relevant topics dominating the discussion. From National Signing Day to the National Championship, Bruce and Stew have you covered year-round.
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Stew kicks of National Signing Day with Oklahoma head coach Bob Stoops. The Sooners' coach talks about his 2017 recruiting class and how he stocked up on offensive players to replace Heisman finalist Dede Westbrook and star running backs Samaje Perine and Joe Mixon.
Stew is also joined by Penn State head coach James Franklin (11:30), who is using the momentum of last fall's surprising Big Ten championship season to help sell new recruits. Franklin talks about his Top-20 2017 class and how the lowly ranked classes he inherited seem to be definitively in the past.
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Bruce and Stew react to the news of legendary broadcaster Brent Musburger’s retirement, and are joined by his longtime spotter Brian Movalson to reflect on Musburger’s career; The guys share their favorite Musburger stories (22:00); Discuss college football coaches salaries (30:00); Read your e-mails in The Mailbag, which include Dabo Swinney’s potential future at Alabama (38:00); How do schools recruit transfer players without “tampering?” (47:00); Will Georgia live up to the hype this year? (53:00); and more.
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Bruce and Stew are joined by Ryan Bartow of 247 Sports to discuss the biggest recruiting storylines heading into National Signing Day (3:00); Three under-the-radar recruits that will have big impacts in college (13:00); Lane Kiffin on the recruiting trail (21:00); NCAA’s rule changes on recruiting, including the new early signing day (24:00); College programs recruiting players in other countries and other sports (30:00); Do politics have a place in college sports (34:00); College programs most represented in this year’s Super Bowl (45:00); and more.
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Bruce and Stew dive into the disturbing situation at Oregon that caused three players to be hospitalized after strenuous team workouts; They discuss some of the best college football players that failed to make their Mt. Rushmore list (13:00); And dive into everyone's favorite segment, The Mailbag, and answer e-mails about Jim Harbaugh's ability to lead Michigan to a national championship (24:00); Leonard Fournette's decision to skip LSU's bowl game (36:00); Will the new startup pro football league force the NCAA to pay its players? (42:00); Is USC's 2017 schedule an advantage or disadvantage for their playoff hopes? (46:00) and more.
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Bruce and Stew get ready for National Signing Day (2:00); Alabama hires a new athletic director away from Arizona (6:00); Would Peyton Manning make a great AD? (10:00); And the guys discuss the best college football players they’ve ever covered and share who made their “Mount Rushmore” of college players (20:00).
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Bruce and Stew take a closer look at the National Championship game (2:30); They discuss their Mount Rushmore of college football players (8:00); Changes to the CFB/NCAA rules and other news from the coaches meetings (18:00); Curious offensive coordinator hires (22:00); And your questions answered in The Mailbag (31:00).
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Live from Tampa at 4:30 in the morning, Bruce and Stew react to one of the wildest national championship games they’ve ever covered, just hours after the stunning conclusion of the game. They discuss Clemson QB Deshaun Watson’s amazing performance (3:00); Alabama’s lacking offense and the defense’s inability to contain Watson (7:00); What this all means for the CFP picture heading into next year (15:00); And was this the craziest ending ever in a title game? (22:00).
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Bruce and Stew are joined by Ralph Russo of the AP live from Tampa, the site of the National Championship. Stew recaps his meeting with new USF head coach Charlie Strong (3:15) and the guys discuss his departure from Texas and what to expect to him in the coming years rebuilding South Florida. Then, a preview of the National Championship rematch between Alabama and Clemson (8:25) - Why has Clemson become the "trendy" pick? How will the loss of Lane Kiffin affect Alabama's offense? What will Steve Sarkisian bring to the table in his absence? Plus a full break down of both sides of the ball on both teams. The guys also discuss where Dabo Swinney ranks as a coach in college right now (15:30) and compare Bruce's Top 20 coaches at the beginning of the season and reorder them now at the end of the season. Then, PJ Fleck takes the open Minnesota job (28:00), what can we expect from him in his new role, and will he realistically be around the program for the long term? And what is the future of James Franklin at Penn State after his recent success? (35:00) Plus, Bruce and Stew answer mailbag questions, including their Top 5 college football games of all time (38:45), if the bad semi-final games were proof we need an 8-team playoff (44:20), and what we should make of the Big 12's "overachievement" during the bowl season (49:00)
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Bruce and Stew recap USC’s epic Rose Bowl victory over Penn State and discuss if it was the best Rose Bowl game ever played; Previewing the national championship game between Clemson and Alabama (14:00); Changes to Ohio State’s staff and the future for QB JT Barrett (18:00); Nick Saban gets rid of Lane Kiffin one week before the title game — how will Alabama do without him? (26:00); Oklahoma’s Sugar Bowl victory overshadowed by RB Joe Mixon controversy (42:00); and final thoughts heading into the title game.
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Bruce and Stew are live from the sites of the Peach Bowl and Fiesta Bowl, respectively. They start by previewing each of the College Football Playoff semi-final games and take a look at some of the storylines, including expectations for Clemson QB DeShaun Watson (5:40); An extremely odd college football coaching hire at UConn (15:00); Weird bowl game results (23:00); And interesting press conference quotes from the Lane Kiffin we know and love (25:30).
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