Andy offers his boldest predictions for the 2024 season, including… How many SEC teams will make the College Football Playoff… What happens next at Nebraska and Colorado… Which coach will win his way off the hot seat… (0:00-1:58) Calling my shot Intro (1:59-8:22) Joe Castiglione Sounds Off (8:22-14:22) This will be the most electrifying season since 2007 (14:23-19:57) 5 SEC Teams in 12 Team CFP (19:58-24:05) Nebraska will start the 2024 season 7-0 (24:09-27:39) Colorado will make a bowl game (27...
Jul 02, 2024•57 min•Ep. 267
The calendar turns a new page and the SEC gains two new members! The Oklahoma Sooners and Texas Longhorns are officially introduced as the newest members of the Southeastern Conference. To commemorate, we check in on the energy and buzz in both Norman and Austin. (0:00-2:15) Intro, Happy Moving Day (2:16-5:49) Eddie Radosevich and George Stoia III join to discuss Oklahoma (5:50-11:31) History that led to Oklahoma joining the SEC (11:32-22:23) How Oklahoma Fits into the SEC (22:24-30:02) Oklahoma...
Jul 01, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 266
Andy and On3 national writer Jesse Simonton use the EA Sports offense and defense unit rankings released Thursday as a jumping-off point to discuss the how the real-life versions of these units will fare. (0:00-2:26) Intro - EA Sports Offensive and Defensive Rakings (2:27-3:24) Jesse Simonton joins to break down the rankings (3:25-6:51) Colorado ranked too high? (6:52-8:23) USC Rankings (8:24-11:07) Ohio State (11:08-15:11) Georgia's Ranking (15:12-16:39) Liberty on the game (16:40-18:23) Miami ...
Jun 28, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 265
It’s a Dear Andy show, and you’ve sent some spectacular questions… (0:00-0:57) Intro (0:58-8:49) EA Sports Update (8:50-30:20) Rising Head Coaches (30:21-35:49) The Future on Conferences (35:50-39:49) College Football 101 (39:50-45:34) October 12th and a Wedding (45:35-52:09) Traveling West of the Mississippi this season (52:10-1:01:29) Random Ranking - Albums (1:01:30-1:01:50) Conclusion Which coaches should fans whose teams might need new coaches be watching? Liberty’s Jamey Chadwell? USF’s Al...
Jun 27, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 264
Phillip Dukes, the host of On3’s Five-Star Flex, joins Andy for an in-depth conversation about the new world of recruiting. (0:00-1:36) Intro (1:37-15:22) Jim Schlossnagle leaves A&M for Texas - What NOT to do (15:23-18:15) Phillip Dukes Joins (18:15-25:23) Lincoln Riley and QB's (25:24-28:59) Other Positions and Coaches that are tied together (29:00-36:43) What are Five Stars actually looking for? (36:44-43:16) Forbes Rappers List (43:17-1:09:13) EA Sports Toughest Places to Play (1:09:14-1...
Jun 26, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 263
We'll talk unlimited coaches and big recruiting news, but first congratulations to the Tennessee Volunteers for winning the baseball national title. Daddy hats for everyone! (0:00-6:25) Intro - a Comment from Brandon on USC (6:26-9:39) Congratulations to Tennessee on being CWS Champs! (9:40-13:55) Welcome back, Longhorn Network (13:56-27:54) Pete Nakos Joins to discuss coaching rule changes (27:55-33:05) Houston Christian Challenges House Settlement (33:06-34:58) EA Sports Top 25 Tease (34:59-50...
Jun 25, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 262
Andy is BACK from vacation and … very little happened while he was gone. (0:00-3:02) Intro - We Are BACK! CWS Final TONIGHT (3:03-9:49) Les Miles Sues LSU (9:50-14:29) USC Recruiting Class (14:30-25:26) Jesse Simonton Joins to Discuss Heisman in the 12-Team CFP (25:27-49:39) Jesse reveals his Heisman Candidates (49:40-55:36) Defensive Players for Heisman? (55:37-59:00) Wrapping Up With Jesse (59:01-1:03:13) Social Media Trends with CFB Acconts (1:03:14-1:04:14) Conclusion, Wrapping Up Les Miles ...
Jun 24, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 261
Continuing our "My Favorite Game" series, we have an episode featuring Ohio State in both games. We take a look at Georgia's epic win ringing in the New Year and Ohio State setting the standard in the first ever CFP. (0:00-1:53) Intro (1:54-32:17) Jake Rowe joins to recap Georgia vs Ohio State in the Sugar Bowl (32:18-1:11:17) Spencer Holbrooks details Ohio State's incredible victory over Alabama in the 2015 Sugar Bowl (1:11:18-1:12:55) Conclusion Want to watch the show instead? Join us live, M-...
Jun 21, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 260
It's time to take a trip down memory lane in this SPECIAL edition of Andy Staples as we begin our "My Favorite Game" series. Today, we hit the hills of Rocky Top and the snowy Big House, as we take a look back at some massive wins for the Big Orange and the Big Blue. (0:00-2:50) Intro (2:51-41:49) Brent Hubbs joins to discuss 2022 Tennessee vs Alabama (41:50-1:10:15) Chris Balas joins to talk Michigan's Resurgence vs Ohio State in 2021 (1:10:16-1:11:31) Conclusion, See you Friday! Want to watch ...
Jun 19, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 259
As we inch closer and closer to the start of the 2024 season, we have Clark Brooks join to break down the Top Returning Quarterbacks in 2024. Is your favorite QB ready to lead your team to victory? Find out here (0:00-1:51) Intro (1:52-4:11) Clark Brooks Joins (4:12-9:13) Alabama QB Jalen Milroe (9:14-10:25) 80's Movies with Andy and Clark (10:26-13:12) West Virginia QB Garrett Greene (13:13-15:17) Liberty QB Kaidon Salter (15:18-16:29) Notre Dame QB Riley Leonard (16:30-20:49) Florida QB Graham...
Jun 17, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 258
Should the Big 12 sell its name? Or should it sell a piece of itself? Or both? Those are the questions Andy and On3’s Pete Nakos discuss after news that the league is considering selling its naming rights to Allstate and that the league is considering selling a piece of itself to a foreign private equity firm in exchange for a cash infusion. Pete also discusses the congressional bill that will attempt to declare college athletes aren’t employees. The bill passed through a House committee on Thur...
Jun 14, 2024•55 min•Ep. 257
It's a #DearAndy episode and we answer YOUR questions, but first, Oregon offensive coordinator Will Stein joins to preview Oregon's offense this season. (0:00-1:48) Intro (1:49 -26:17) Will Stein Joins (26:18-27:24) Dear Andy Intro (27:25-33:44) Winning the CFP this century (33:45-42:01) Dabo Swinney or Marcus Freeman on the hot seat? (42:02-46:45) Group of 5: 12 seed in CFP (46:46-53:40) CFP Super League? (53:41-57:44) EA Sports - Is it worth it? (57:45-59:37) Patrick's Bold Stance (59:38-1:00:...
Jun 13, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 256
As we inch closer and closer to the start of the 2024 season, we have some SEC kickoff times that we need to take a look at. Also,Max Olson from the Athletic joins to examine what he is most excited for heading into the 2024 season. With a brand new college football season approaching, it's important to understand the lay of the land heading into this brand new era of College Football. (0:00-1:29) Intro (1:30-9:29) SEC Announces Kickoff Times (9:30-12:13) Max Olson from the Athletic joins (12:14...
Jun 12, 2024•50 min•Ep. 255
Thank you to Gametime for sponsoring today's episode! Gametime is the best place to buy last-minute tickets to sporting events, concerts and comedy shows. Making plans to follow your team on the road this college football season? Gametime has tickets to every game. Download the Gametime App and enter code: STAPLES for $20 off your first purchase, terms apply. Last Minute Tickets, Lowest Prices, Guaranteed. (0:00-10:46) Intro - Post Spring Rankings (10:47-30:44) CFP Rankings (30:45-38:34) All-Por...
Jun 11, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 254
It's TIME to bring back the game show that is SWEEPING the nation: "WHOSE TEAM IS IT ANYWAY?" With Cody Bellaire and Pete Nakos joining Andy, this is a game show that you won't want to miss! (0:00-0:25) Intro (0:26-2:05) Whose Team is it Anyway? Intro (2:06-3:23) Host, Contestants (3:24-5:59) Rules of Multi-Transfers (6:00-8:28) S Caleb Downs (8:29-10:43) DL Waler Nolen (10:44-12:58) OL Kadyn Proctor (12:59-15:37) QB Dillon Gabriel (15:38-18:38) EDGE Tyler Baron (18:39-20:36) DL Nic Scourton (20...
Jun 10, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 253
On3’s J.D. Pickell joins Andy to talk about the teams in Now or Never mode. Which teams are set up to win so well that anything short of a College Football Playoff berth/conference title/national title would be considered a failure? (0:00-2:00) Intro (2:01-6:21) JD Pickell Joins to discuss Now or Never Teams (6:22-16:11) Ole Miss (16:12-25:44) Ohio State (25:45-30:42) Notre Dame (30:43-35:39) Penn State (35:40-42:49) Miami (42:50-47:55) Auburn (47:56-50:03) Wrapping up with JD (50:04-1:06:06) GJ...
Jun 07, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 252
It’s a Dear Andy episode, and you have some incredible questions… (0:00-4:05) Intro - Lakers Targeting Dan Hurley (4:06-46:18) Dear Andy, Can Ole Miss win the SEC or Colorado win the CFP? (16:19-25:06) What does Ryan Day need to do different? (25:07-35:11) This year's version of TCU/Washington (35:12-39:49) Oklahoma's Offensive Line (39:50-42:43) Conferences moving back to divisions? (42:44-46:32) Louisville and the playoffs? (46:33-49:24) Florida vs Miami or Clemson vs Georgia (49:25-52:52) Flo...
Jun 06, 2024•55 min•Ep. 251
This show is sponsored by Rhoback, the makers of the world’s most comfortable hoodies, polos and shorts. Use the code “ANDY” on Rhoback.com for 20 percent off for all new customers through the end of this week. (0:00-1:26) Intro (1:27-7:04) Pete Nakos joins to talk NIL Survey (7:05-10:56) Real NIL vs Roster Value (10:57-24:23) Future of College Football (24:24-26:10) Wrapping up with Pete (26:11-34:36) Steve Wiltfong from the WIltfong Whiparound joins (34:37-43:50) Julian Lewis (43:51-46:20) A l...
Jun 05, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 250
The College Football Hall of Fame ballot is out for the induction class of 25, and it is a STAR-STUDDED list. Nick Saban and Aaron Donald are among the no-brainers, but the rest of the choices for the members of the National Football Foundation will be brutally difficult. Andy breaks down the candidates. Andy also explains why Mike Leach isn’t on the ballot — and why he should be. (0:00-2:34) Intro (2:35-16:24) Escape Velocity: Deion Sanders and Caitlin Clark (16:25-25:27) Hall of Fame Ballots (...
Jun 04, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 249
The Big 12 is a league that feels like anyone could win, and Ari Temkin from Big 12 Radio on Sirius XM joins us to preview each and every team of the league. We take a DEEP DIVE into the Big 12 here (0:00-2:01) Intro (2:02-8:30) Ari Temkin Joins (8:31-15:57) Arizona Wildcats (15:58-22:23) Arizona State Sun Devils (22:24-29:08) Baylor Bears (29:09-34:01) Cincinnati Bearcats (34:02-40:14) BYU Cougars (40:15-49:31) Colorado Buffaloes (49:32-52:51) Houston Cougars (52:52-56:43) Iowa State Cyclones (...
Jun 03, 2024•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 248
It’s a Dear Andy show, but before we get to your questions, there is a ton of news to discuss… (0:00-13:16) Intro: More Kickoff Times Announced (13:17-24:31) Pete Nakos Joins to break down Transfer Portal Settlement (24:32-28:44) Governance of College Sports moving forward (28:45-28:59) Dear Andy Intro (29:00-34:59) Hot Seat Watch - Recap of Eliah Drinkwitz and Neal Brown (35:00-43:27) Billy Napier (43:28-47:59) Sam Pittman (48:00-51:07) Dave Aranda (51:08-57:26) Colorado Miss Bowl Game AND Trav...
May 31, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 247
Andy got a chance to play EA Sports College Football 25, which has been a near-constant topic of discussion on the show since the announcement that the beloved video game franchise would return after a 13-year absence. He explains what he learned during a trip last week to EA Sports headquarters in Orlando. (0:00-3:27) Intro (3:28-5:23) Breaking Down EA Sports (5:24-12:50) Differences in Madden and College Football (12:51-18:12) Overall Gameplay (18:13-24:27) Mechanical Changes (24:28-25:37) O-L...
May 30, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 246
This show is sponsored by Rhoback, the makers of the world’s most comfortable hoodies, polos and shorts. Use the code “ANDY” on Rhoback.com for 20 percent off for all new customers through the end of this week. (0:00-4:29) Intro - NIL Elite Series Day 2 (4:30-18:14) Jesse Simonton joins from SEC Spring Meetings (18:15-22:31) House v NCAA Conversation (22:32-27:47) Walk-Ons in the future (27:48-39:29) 5 Star WR Jaime Ffrench Joins (39:30-51:49) Miami's Haley and Hanna Cavinder join (51:50-1:00:33...
May 29, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 245
It’s day one of the SEC spring meetings in Destin and also day one of the On3 Elite Series in Nashville, so Andy has a lot to talk about with On3’s J.D. Pickell and Pete Nakos. 0:00 Intro 2:19 SEC Spring Meetings Begin from Destin 6:11 SEC Spring Meetings Discussion 11:29 Billy Napier, Florida Discussion 21:58 Being a top recruit in 2024 38:40 NIL Discussion 44:10 12 Team CFP 49:00 Future of College Football 51:52 In-N-Out Fries and USC's Defense 55:08 Remembering Bill Walton 58:37 Conclusion At...
May 28, 2024•59 min•Ep. 244
Thank you to Gametime for sponsoring today's show! Gametime is the best place to buy last-minute tickets to sporting events, concerts and comedy shows. Making plans to follow your team on the road this college football season? Gametime has tickets to every game. Download the Gametime App and enter code: STAPLES for $20 off your first purchase, terms apply. Last Minute Tickets, Lowest Prices, Guaranteed. Happy Memorial Day! It's time to do the Floors and Ceilings of each ACC Team, and we brought ...
May 27, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 243
The SEC and Pac-12 joined the ACC, Big Ten and Big 12 in voting Thursday to settle the House vs. NCAA case. With the NCAA also agreeing to settle, the wheels are in motion for schools to pay athletes directly once a federal judge approves the settlement. (0:00-4:14) Intro (4:15-18:44) Pete Nakos joins to recap the House v NCAA settlement (18:45-25:04) Thoughts of the Collectives (25:05-31:13) Staffs for Football Teams (31:14-39:29) Fontenot v NCAA case (39:30-43:55) Revenue Sharing - Moneyball (...
May 24, 2024•55 min•Ep. 242
It’s a Dear Andy show, and we have some great questions pulled from Andy’s Ask Me Anything on Reddit’s college football subreddit this week. But first, we have a lot of news… (0:00-5:59) CFP on TNT? (6:00-8:08) Big Ten Joins in on House Settlement (8:09-14:44) Big Ten... After Dark? (14:45-15:51) Dear Andy Intro - Reddit Edition (15:52-28:41) CFP *Berth Hopes (28:42-32:40) Up and Coming Coaches (32:41-37:53) 5 Part Question - Focusing on Negatives? (37:54-40:20) Covering Teams Expected to Lose? ...
May 23, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 241
This show is sponsored by Rhoback, the makers of the world’s most comfortable hoodies, polos and shorts. Use the code “ANDY” on Rhoback.com for 20 percent off for all new customers through the end of this week. (0:00-12:59) Intro - House v NCAA (13:00-15:09) Jaden Rashada Suing Billy Napier Recap (15:10-33:11) Pete Nakos Joins (33:12-45:26) Nick De La Torre Joins (45:27-58:37) Florida's Outlook in 2024 (58:38-1:00:40) Conclusion The ACC and Big 12 have voted to approve the House v. NCAA settleme...
May 22, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 240
Andy reveals his post-spring, post-transfer portal Top 25, and Jesse Simonton is here to poke holes in it. See Andy's full Top 25 list here: https://www.on3.com/news/college-football-top-25-ranking-post-tranfer-portal-ohio-state-leads-the-way/ (0:00-3:37) Intro with Jesse Simonton on Top 25 List (3:38-5:13) Does Schedule influence the list? (5:14-8:43) Playoff Influence (8:44-10:28) Discussion on LSU (10:29-14:39) Alabama (14:40-17:59) Texas (18:00-21:34) Top 12 Playoff Spots (21:35-27:53) Ohio ...
May 21, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 239
Wisconsin head coach Luke Fickell joins the show to talk about Year 2 with the Badgers. Wisconsin went 7-6 in Fickell’s first season, and he believes he’s identified the issues that fed into the Badgers’ late-season slide and plans to correct him. (0:00-7:49) Intro - Andy's Top 25 (7:50-11:12) Wisconsin in 2024 (11:13-32:15) Wisconsin Head Coach Luke Fickell joins (32:16-52:10) Pete Nakos joins us to break down the future of collegiate athletics (52:11-56:10) Transfer Portal News - General Booty...
May 20, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 238
