Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! It's the Fourth of July and Cody Williams is flying solo like a cup without John Buhler but still celebrating. Who is coming to the college football backyard BBQ for July 4th? What will be the day that Alabama, LSU and Notre Dame's seasons will die as Cody Williams isn't a total believer in them? Plus, we take a look at The American to get a quick preseason vibe check on the AAC and we rank the six (maybe?) teams with red, white and blue color...
Jul 04, 2025•33 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! The Big 12 doesn't mind seeing itself in a picture, so long as it looks far away. On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) asked themselves why the Big 12 is not doing a preseason poll. The Arizona State of it all might explain that, but nothing soothes the heart of Sad Boy Summer quite like a healthy dose of The National. The guys celebrated the Fourth of Jul...
Jun 30, 2025•1 hr 9 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! Don't fall into the trap. While LaNorris Sellers is too good for that, Thomas Castellanos took the bait when it came the low-hanging Alabama fruit. Throwing dirt on Alabama's grave is not always the best of ideas... On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) looked at Sellers and Castellanos' comments when it came to Alabama. They also made sense of another Stev...
Jun 26, 2025•1 hr 2 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! Where's the money, Lebowski? Wisconsin does not like the fact that Miami wanted and landed Xavier Lucas in the transfer portal. John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com), back with a new laptop, some new AC and a newfound sense of life, had some things to say about the wonderful world of NIL. The guys then touched on Heisman Trophy sleepers in the ACC and Big 12, as well as who some of the worst...
Jun 23, 2025•1 hr 21 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! Nine games? Yes, Bret Bielema wants everyone in the Power Four to play nine conference games annually. On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) flew solo like a cup with Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) still in laptop limbo. Buhler touched on Bielema's convenient comments at Illini Night at Wrigley Field, as well as who a few potential sleepers for the Heisman Trophy are in the SEC and the Group...
Jun 19, 2025•55 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! Expectations vs. results... On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) flew solo like a cup with Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) dealing with a whole mess of technological issues. Buhler touched on Texas' overstated value, Alabama's quarterback situation, UCF's new football stadium name and Wisconsin's phone records. You are never early if you are always on time, and this is False Start!...
Jun 16, 2025•57 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! Not so fast, my friend... On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) looked at where Lee Corso's final College GameDay show will be airing from and discussed if it was the right call for ESPN. After that they looked at ESPN's Adam Rittenberg's Future CFB Power Rankings through the lens of Fore! For Four. They then looked at ESPN's FPI through some Goldilocks bef...
Jun 12, 2025•1 hr 8 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! The wrong messenger spoke. While some members of the Big Ten may want four AQ spots in the upcoming playoff model, Ryan Day was not the right person to advocate for that. Ohio State is the best program in the country and just won a national title. On the latest episode of False Start, Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) returns to re-ignite the fire in John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) on this episode dedicated to The League. ...
Jun 09, 2025•1 hr 27 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! Familiar faces in different places. On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) unexpectedly flew solo like a cup a day earlier than he thought for Western Carolina internet reasons, per source a.k.a. Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com). Buhler spent the bulk of this show power ranking all 13 rookie quarterbacks who were taken in the 2025 NFL Draft. Where did Cam Ward, Jaxson Dart and Shedeur Sanders a...
Jun 05, 2025•1 hr 6 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! What side are you on? On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) flew solo like a cup once more with Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) traveling up and down the East Coast. The big topic of the day was Marcus Freeman's take on the Notre Dame vs. USC rivalry being maintained, while Lincoln Riley does not seem to mind that it looks to be going away. From there, Buhler looked at what a 5+11 model could...
Jun 02, 2025•1 hr 2 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! Somebody has to be the villain of college football. For the time being, it is SEC commissioner Greg Sankey. By being willing to wear the black hat, it may keep us distracted from what is really going on. John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) did his best to keep this wild and crazy episode of False Start on the tracks with Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) out and about doing alleged bachelor party things a few miles away from h...
May 29, 2025•58 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! Can I get a little respect around here? That is what college football programs like Clemson and South Carolina might be feeling now after seeing where ESPN's Bill Connelly had them ranked in his latest SP+ rankings. While they may hail from The Palmetto State, leave it up to two guys from neighboring states who root for rival college football teams of theirs in Georgia's John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) and North Carolina's Cody William...
May 26, 2025•1 hr 29 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! It's all about the dudes, bruh. Ohio State and Penn State are among the most loaded teams entering college football next year, and that is especially true outside of quarterback. John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) rattled off their 10 most favorite college football stars who do not play quarterback for this season. Whether you prefer Jeremiah Smith to Kaytron Allen, it's all good in the e...
May 22, 2025•1 hr 16 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! With spring practice in the books and summer in session, we have some things to sort out in the wonderful world of college football. On the latest episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) looked at the top 25 teams in college football at this point of the offseason, as well as a few others' win totals of note. From there, the guys wondered if teams like Alabama were gett...
May 19, 2025•1 hr 27 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! When it's all about The U, it's not about you! On the latest episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) sifted through a very Miami Hurricanes-centric episode. From Carson Beck's health, to Mario Cristobal's thoughts on what Mel Kiper Jr. did or did not say about Cam Ward, it is all there! Outside of that, Bret Bielema got paid the big bucks by Illinois, baby! To wrap up t...
May 15, 2025•1 hr 2 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! It seems as though a 16-team College Football Playoff is inevitable. John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) touched on the growing notion that the 4-4-2-2-1+3 model will be dominating our lives in two college football seasons. From there, the guys picked their post-spring practice 16-team playoff field, before diving into the wackiness associated with Bill Belichick at North Carolina, Shemar ...
May 12, 2025•1 hr 14 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! You can only blame yourself for the decisions you make. Former Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles went into great detail on record to ESPN's Heather Dinich on why he left Columbus for Penn State. John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) were dumbfounded by the candid nature of that story. Sherrone Moore getting to handpick what two games he will be suspended for is just par for the co...
May 08, 2025•1 hr 6 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! Who doesn't love a high-profile backup quarterback? That has to be the only reason why former Texas star Quinn Ewers ended up nosediving to the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round, right? That is the information his agent was given... Anywho, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) had to fly solo like a cup on account of Los Alamos thunderstorms wreaking havoc on Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) and his domicile. Buhler touched ...
May 05, 2025•57 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! We're not living, and we most certainly aren't thriving either. Running on absolute fumes, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) returned to the program to help Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) break down the madness of Bill Belichick's CBS interview, whatever Jax Ulbrich decided to do over a phone and whatever else came to their minds in connection to the 2025 NFL Draft. To finish the show off, it was always gonna be May for g...
May 01, 2025•1 hr 6 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! Shedeur Sanders and Quinn Ewers fell, so Cody Williams unpacked why that happened, what it means, and what's next for the former Colorado and Texas QBs with the Browns and Dolphins. He then dives into his favorite picks, or the most interesting from the 2025 draft, before turning his attention to the 2026 draft. Arch Manning ain't coming, but a lot of great prospects are. Prank calling draft prospects is dumb as hell and something needs to be ...
Apr 28, 2025•54 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! This is how we do it! It has been a minute since John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) came to you semi-live with Three Yards and a Cloud of Punt in the wee hours of a morning, but what better time to do that again than after the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft? The guys reacted to what all 32 teams did on Thursday in the only way they know how: Run, Run, Pass, Punt, Martyball style! While...
Apr 25, 2025•47 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! It is never a bad time to have another slice of pumpkin pie if you are Mel Kiper Jr. With the 2025 NFL Draft happening later this week, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) had one slice of pumpkin pie after another as a part of False Start's 2025 NFL mock draft. Together, they answered where Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders might land in the first round, as well as who might be the steal of the...
Apr 21, 2025•1 hr 23 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! Who wants them some Nico Iamaleava? While it is looking like the UCLA Bruins will end up with the former Tennessee Volunteers starting quarterback, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) still cannot believe it has come to this. Although they were very high on former Cal running back Jaydn Ott going to Oklahoma, they are trying to see the silver lining in Iamaleava leaving Rocky Top. After th...
Apr 17, 2025•1 hr
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! Nico Iamaleava will leave you. The news of last year's starting quarterback at Tennessee hitting the transfer portal over some NIL concerns sent shockwaves throughout the sport. It was enough to the point where Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) had to take some of his attention off the links at Augusta National to cover this wild college football story. John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) was chomping at the bit to talk about ...
Apr 14, 2025•1 hr 10 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! We're mostly pimento cheese at this point. After eating his body weight in peach ice cream sandwiches, Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) celebrated The Masters being back in our lives with the help of Georgia native John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com), who thinks Bubba Watson's Masters meal is not that gross. Together, the boys tackled the most important heart-of-the-offseason subjects such as the best traditions unlike any ot...
Apr 10, 2025•1 hr 18 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! We may have learned some things from spring practice... While most people projected that Bryce Underwood would emerge as the favorite to win the Michigan starting quarterback job, we see what you are doing in Columbus, Lincoln Kienholz! Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) made his triumphant return to the program on a Monday, helping John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) get his head around what Zachariah Branch had to say about G...
Apr 07, 2025•1 hr 11 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! Somebody check Andrew Luck's brain. While John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) were doing FanSided employee summit work things, Stanford hired a new head coach... Yes, Frank Reich is going to lead the Cardinal for next season on an interim basis. At least Stanford is now ... interesting? Although Buhler and Cody did meet in Phoenix, Antonio got the best of Cody and Buhler had to fly solo li...
Apr 04, 2025•1 hr 2 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! It is Prime Time for Deion Sanders' bank account. Coach Prime became the latest college football head coach to make over $10 million in annual salary on the heels of his five-year, $54 million extension to stay at Colorado. While Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) was playing more golf than Scottie Scheffler in Hawaii, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) looked at what this means for the Colorado program, and what other head co...
Mar 30, 2025•57 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! He gone ... immediately! Stanford has fired former head coach Troy Taylor in the wake of a brewing scandal. John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) reacted to it, while Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) was living his best life in Hawaii. From there, Buhler looked at Paul Finebaum's comments of doubt surrounding Billy Napier's staying power at Florida, as well as who could win the seven quarterback battles of note this spring scat...
Mar 27, 2025•56 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! Pearls and swine, bereft of me... As False Start carries on, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) will be all by himself for about a week after this. That is because Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) will be more Hawaii than Peter Bretter sobbing on the Kapua Suite while trying to Forget Sarah Marshall. In the meantime, the guys had to touch on all the delicious gossip surrounding Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders'...
Mar 24, 2025•1 hr 12 min
