Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! We are at roughly the halfway point of the 2024 college football season. Crazy, I know. What we don't know is who will be making the College Football Playoff at season's end. While the 12-team field seems to be settled (for now...) entering Week 8, we all know that can change with a flip of a hat on Saturday. While the Big Ten might be the most likely league to crown a 16-0 national champion, who all is actually good in the SEC besides Texas? ...
Oct 14, 2024•1 hr 12 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! These are the Saturdays we live for. As Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) did Charlottean wedding things, John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) flew solo like a cup for one of the best weekends of college football this year. While Texas looked dominant vs. Oklahoma in Red River, Alabama nearly lost again to South Carolina. As Georgia played with its food vs. Mississippi State, LSU stunned Ole Miss in a Magnolia Bowl that went t...
Oct 13, 2024•42 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! Here we go, Galaxy! Here we go! "I love you, man," said John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) to one of The Starters. As Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) gets ready to get ready for another wedding and such, the boys came together to celebrate Red River, Magnolia, and Bulldog, Bulldog. Oh yeah, there is also a pair of huge Big Ten games going on out on the West Coast this weekend with Ohio State-Oregon and Penn State-USC. This...
Oct 10, 2024•1 hr 28 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! The Associated Press had too much fun in the wee hours of Sunday morning. While Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) was not as apoplectic as his False Start co-host and counterpart John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com), we are so incredibly thankful that these things will get decided out on the field. As Buhler deals with the rage of cascading Liquid Sunshine, Cody is not all about The U. What they are all about is their boy, Die...
Oct 07, 2024•1 hr 26 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! Week 6 of the 2024 college football season did not disappoint! Five of the top 11 teams in the country lost on Saturday, including previous No. 1 Alabama to ... Vanderbilt?! John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) had their heads spinning like Dr. Dre after what happened in Week 6. Not only did Alabama lose, but Tennessee lost to Arkansas, Missouri fell to Texas A&M, Michigan fell into th...
Oct 06, 2024•52 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! Come with it now! Week 6 of the 2024 college football season is one of great intrigue. While it lacks a bona-fide signature game, there are upsets to be had now that conference play is in full effect. One game that stands out is the one happening down in College Station between Missouri and Texas A&M. Does the loser of this SEC game effectively remove itself from the playoff picture? The guys think so. As John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSide...
Oct 03, 2024•1 hr 32 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! The Associated Press has spoken! While the AP only dropped Georgia three spots after their narrow defeat at Alabama, John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) had slightly differing opinions on where the Dawgs are at in their latest College Football Playoff projections? As Cody goes through all five stages of grief when it comes to Mack Brown's second tenure at North Carolina, Buhler puts Hugh ...
Oct 01, 2024•1 hr 15 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! Welcome back, fam! Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) made his triumphant return to the program after spending a week and change at Yellowstone. His arrival was perfectly timed to help talk John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) off the ledge after seeing his beloved Georgia Bulldogs lose to Alabama once again... While the new College Football Playoff format helps teams like Georgia who suffer close regular-season losses, it migh...
Sep 29, 2024•42 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! Wake up! It's Week 5 in the college football world, and we at False Start could not be happier about it. As Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) presumably got up close and personal with Old Faithful, John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) welcomed back the Penguin of Troy herself Alicia de Artola Castillo (Editor, FanSided.com) to the program. Alicia and Buhler then previewed a handful of intriguing games for Week 5. From Alabama-...
Sep 26, 2024•1 hr 30 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! Well, look who we have here! The Penguin of Troy herself Alicia de Artola Castillo (Editor, FanSided.com) joined John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) to help commandeer this rocking ship, as Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) galavants across Yellowstone for a bit longer. Alicia and Buhler unpacked the latest from the Associated Press, as well as assessed how punitive of a Week 4 loss it was for her beloved USC Trojans in the C...
Sep 24, 2024•1 hr 30 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! It was an eventful Saturday, alright... While Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) and the NC State Podcast enjoy their time in Yellowstone, in addition to putting up with Antonio, John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) rode solo like a cup on this installment of Three Yards and a Cloud of Punt over on False Start. Buhler was throughly impressed by how good Miami has looked through the first third of the season. He also could not b...
Sep 22, 2024•32 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! It should be a weekend for the ages in major college football. Josh Heupel will be returning to Norman, but I don't think he will be wearing his Oklahoma letterman's jacket during that matchup. Tennessee looks to be filthy good! Sherrone Moore finally figured out that this is his team and made the right change at quarterback for Michigan. Will Alex Orji be the upgrade the Wolverines need over Davis Warren? Also, Cal loves to lose to winless te...
Sep 19, 2024•1 hr 33 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! While Michigan does not appear to have a quarterback, Texas may have two. As Alex Orji overtakes Davis Warren on the Michigan depth chart, Arch Manning is creeping ever closer to the talented, but often-injured Quinn Ewers. Texas is on top of the college football world after overtaking Georgia for No. 1 in the latest AP Top 25 Poll, but the boys have questions about that. Also, Mark Stoops played conservative, or scared, in the final minutes v...
Sep 16, 2024•1 hr 18 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! Great things happen when you don't forget your student ID! While Quinn Ewers got hurt (again...), we got to see what all the hype was about regarding his high-profile Texas backup Arch Manning. He looked like a Manning, but with the wheels Uncles Peyton and Eli could only buy at a Buick dealership. Somewhat across the pond, Georgia kind of sort of played with its food a bit vs. Kentucky, but Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) felt ...
Sep 15, 2024•41 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! The Pac-12 is back from the dead! When everyone was getting ready for sleep, the Pac-12 will go from two teams to six teams in a few years with Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State and San Diego State joining Oregon State and Washington State in this exciting six-team league. We still need two more teams to suffice FBS CFP needs, so ... Allstate! While it may be trap game week across major college football, John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanS...
Sep 12, 2024•1 hr 10 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! In the wake of Kansas and Notre Dame falling, how good is Oregon really? As John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) examined the latest AP Top 25 Poll and forecasted their up-to-date, 12-team College Football Playoff brackets, the Ducks were a hot-button issue throughout. While Dan Lanning and Will Stein are undeniably safe, the same cannot be said for a handful of other Power Four head coach...
Sep 09, 2024•1 hr 18 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! Week 2 gave us the upsets our college football souls crave. While Kansas did fall to Illinois, who saw Notre Dame losing to Northern Illinois? After seeing Texas embarrass Michigan in The Big House, the SEC has started to separate from the rest of the Power Four. John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) burned the midnight oil for the latest edition of Three Yards and a Cloud of Punt for False...
Sep 08, 2024•44 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! The Ain't No Sunshine Showdown could be coming to a TV set near you in late November! As Florida State stares 0-2 overall, and in ACC play, down the barrel, it has been a barrel of monkey business for Billy Napier at Florida. With their powers combined, 0-3 never looked so sad. While Michigan won't back down from sitting atop its high horse, Texas might mess with them. The big question is will they wreck them before the dog walk them in The Bi...
Sep 05, 2024•1 hr 20 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! Brian Kelly was angry that day, my friends... After losing a heart-breaker vs. USC in Las Vegas due to mostly self-inflicted mistakes, the Brian Kelly pop year may be more of an idea than a reasonable construct. For as long as D'Anton Lynn holds up his end of the bargain, USC may be able to hold off the inevitability of Lincoln Riley. Until then, we must accept that these two teams, the Trojans and the Bayou Bengals, are going to be playoff-vi...
Sep 02, 2024•1 hr 26 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! Week 1 lived up to the offseason hype! While it took a half, Georgia was inevitable vs. Clemson. Carson Beck and the boys outclassed Cade Klubnik and company in a total referendum type of game for Dabo Swinney. Kirby Smart leads the best team in college football, and he knows it! A little bit south of Atlanta, Cam Ward and the Miami Hurricanes looked the part in wiping the floor with the Florida Gators down in The Swamp. Billy Napier has virtu...
Sep 01, 2024•34 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! We have been doing a college football podcast for one year! That's right! Season 2 of False Start is officially underway, and the boys could not be more excited about it. As John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) revealed their preseason picks to make the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff, their preseason Heisman Trophy ballots and their picks of Power Four coaches who could be gone ...
Aug 29, 2024•1 hr 23 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! First and 15 for a moment... We have arrived at the Group of Five, a sector of college football worth fighting for! As John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) unpacked the best of the rest, they simply cannot wait for the season to start in earnest this upcoming weekend. From who definitely, maybe might be good in the G5, to head coaches who may be gone ... eventually, it was an absolute blas...
Aug 26, 2024•1 hr 13 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! What a start to the 2024 college football season! Across the pond, the real one and not the fictitious one made of dirt John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) often talk about, we saw the Ramblin' Wreck of Georgia Tech ... wreck Florida State's chance at back-to-back undefeated regular seasons during Week 0. While Haynes King looked the part of a leader for the Yellow Jackets, D.J. Uiagalele...
Aug 24, 2024•33 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! We do more than shoot hoops and turn left on this podcast. As John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) attempted to unpack the wacky, weird and wonderful that his sure to come with the ACC this year, they came to the conclusion that they don't know nothing! The guys each have a pair of teams not named Clemson and Florida State getting to Charlotte, but their conference title bout matchups coul...
Aug 22, 2024•1 hr 11 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! The Big 12 is a 16-team league now, and we couldn't be happier about it. As John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) unpacked the Power Four conference that is too big to be small, they realized that so many things are up in the air, and they disagreed on just about everything. From who is winning the league, to who could be getting to New York, to who is feeling the heat, the Big 12 is going ...
Aug 19, 2024•1 hr 10 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! False Start hits the century mark previewing the Big Ten for the 2024 college football season. Ohio State and Oregon appear to be head and shoulders above the conference but which other teams could challenge to make it to Indianapolis or the College Football Playoff? Plus, Dillon Gabriel and the Big Ten's Heisman candidates; Kirk Ferentz, Ryan Day, Ryan Walters, P.J. Fleck and more hot seat candidates; sleepers and pretenders coming into the s...
Aug 16, 2024•1 hr 27 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! College football is almost here and we're starting to preview the 2024 season with, of course, the SEC. A full breakdown and preview of the conference with a look at the contenders for the College Football Playoff, predictions for the title bout, Heisman candidates that just mean more, coaches on the hot seat and much more. Plus, we dust off Just Like Novocaine for some 90's One-Hit Wonders. John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Wi...
Aug 14, 2024•1 hr 18 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! Jim Harbaugh's burger-related penalties from the NCAA have come down and it's a long show-cause. Michigan might be absolutely toast now with the looming sign-stealing consequences looming. Plus, which programs have chronically underachieved in the CFP error and which can now change the narrative? We also dive into Will Howard's unintentional shot at Kansas State (and himself), the SEC diving into mandatory injury reports, Notre Dame's injury w...
Aug 09, 2024•1 hr 6 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! When you think of Katie Ledecky, one of the first things you think of is her being a former ACC superstar ... not! As America's favorite third-place conference continues to shoot itself in the foot again, Ledecky just set another record in the 1,500-meter freestyle. Will the real Patrick Mahomes stand up? Well, the Patrick Mahomes you have at home looks a lot like Dylan Raiola showing up for Nebraska Cornhuskers fall camp. Has he ever had an o...
Aug 02, 2024•39 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! RaRa Thomas is in hot water with the ACCPD again... As Georgia is about to kick off another high-profile season Between the Hedges, one of their better veteran receivers has been suspended indefinitely. The Dawgs have no choice but to embrace the next man up mentality with the suspension. Over in Charlotte, ACC commissioner Jim Phillips is more obsessed with third place than Jackie Moon in Semi-Pro. Why would Clemson and Florida State want to ...
Jul 30, 2024•1 hr 21 min
