Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! Our five guys are better than your 11 guys! Yes, Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) was back in business with some delicious New Mexican internet, and John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) was along for the ride. With March Madness in full swing, the guys answered the hard-hitting question of what college basketball head coaches would make for good college football head coaches? We all know that Gus Malzahn would give the opposit...
Mar 21, 2025•1 hr 12 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! A tournament, a tournament, a tournament of lies! Also, one with questionable internet. For various New Mexico reasons, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) had to fly solo like a cup on a delayed March Madness episode of False Start. Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) may have his beloved North Carolina Tar Heels in the tournament, as well as his absolutely tremendous birds known as the UNC-Wilmington Seahawks, but he will have...
Mar 18, 2025•1 hr 6 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! Into the flood again... On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) and the Man in the Moving Box, Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) tried to figure out what teams could make the College Football Playoff for the first time in their history this season. While teams like Florida, Illinois, Iowa State, Miami and South Carolina were easy choices, rounding out the top 10 was easier said than done. From th...
Mar 13, 2025•1 hr 10 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! We cannot wait for some Eddie George MACtion, baby! The Tennessee Titans legend and former head coach at Tennessee State is taking over the Bowling Green Falcons as head coach in the wake of Scot Loeffler leaving for the NFL to be the Philadelphia Eagles' new quarterbacks coach. George is a bit of a renaissance man, but one who has succeed in everything he has done before. This is fantastic news for Bowling Green, the MAC and the rest of the G...
Mar 10, 2025•1 hr
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! Spring football is right around the corner... On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) examined what college football programs excited them the most heading into spring practice. While the guys like the vibes that are coming out of Clemson, the same cannot be said for how they feel about Oklahoma. As far as how to feel about Alabama, they are fascinated by the...
Mar 06, 2025•1 hr 22 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! Here comes the promise of summer, and by that, we mean an NFL mock draft! Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) unveiled his post-NFL combine mock draft for FanSided.com on Monday, and John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) reacted to it. It was a fun exercise, especially given the fact Cody made two big trades to shake up the draft order. From there, the guys settled the great Chris Del Conte vs. Matt Rhule non-conference scheduling...
Mar 03, 2025•1 hr 10 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! We will always find a way to entertain ourselves. With it being the heart of the offseason, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) put forth a way-too-early top 25 for next season ahead of spring practice. Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) picked it to pieces to perfection! From there, the guys talked about the importance of returning production and why that helps teams like Arizona State, Clemson and Illinois greatly for next se...
Feb 27, 2025•1 hr 20 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! But what does yours say, Carson Beck? In the aftermath of Carson Beck and Hanna Cavinder having all three of their combined cars stolen in South Florida late last week, it undoubtedly had a major impact on this latest episode of False Start. While John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) are not exactly The Keepers of the Continuum Transfunctioner, this show is a hole in one at Captain Stu's! T...
Feb 24, 2025•1 hr 21 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! More isn't always better, but it is still more! With the Big Ten and SEC trying to strong arm the rest of college football to even more College Football Playoff expansion, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) took a deep dive into what that all could entail. From sifting through all the jargonese, to creating a newfangled 16-team playoff bracket, the boys got it done! After that, they touch...
Feb 20, 2025•1 hr 16 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! It will be a battle for the ages, alright. With so many changes happening at Ohio State this offseason, Ryan Day says there will be a quarterback brewing between Julian Sayin, Lincoln Kienholz and freshman Tavien St. Clair. While John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) believe there is some merit to this, they both agree we may have a two-man race after the spring game. The guys then shared th...
Feb 17, 2025•1 hr 30 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! Don't forget your No. 2 pencil! After a long and thorough search, the Ohio State Buckeyes have hired Matt Patricia as their co-defensive coordinator. This is the same man who failed miserably as the former head coach of the Detroit Lions. Hopefully, Ryan Day knows what he is doing... John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) touched on Patricia's new role on the latest episode of False Start, as...
Feb 13, 2025•1 hr 15 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! This show was about two birds holding hands. With the triumphant return of Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com), recently promoted John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) discussed if we will ever see a three-peat champion in the College Football Playoff era. This comes in the wake of the Philadelphia Eagles clobbering the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday night. From there, the guys talked about Dei...
Feb 11, 2025•1 hr 17 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! It is all about the next man up... On the latest episode of False Start, John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) once again flew solo like a cup while Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) covers the Super Bowl down in New Orleans. This action-packed episode saw Buhler touch on Brian Hartline effectively getting promoted from within to offensive coordinator at Ohio State. It has Ryan Day's fingerprints all over it... Cooper Manning a...
Feb 06, 2025•50 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! The coaching carousel in the NFL has impacted the college game considerably. On Monday's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) flew solo like a cup while Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) was in New Orleans to help cover Super Bowl 59. The solo show from Buhler was defined by coaching changes impacting college football across the board. From Chip Kelly leaving Ohio State for the Las Vegas Raiders, to Rya...
Feb 03, 2025•1 hr 12 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! It still moves! John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) returns to the show after conquering the flu, while Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) sat back patiently to hear whatever fever dream nonsense came out of his co-host's mouth on this latest episode of False Start. Together, the guys unpacked J.D. PicKell's 10 best head coaches in college football for 2025, who could be next, and why on god's green earth are Bret Bielema and ...
Jan 30, 2025•1 hr 10 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! Who could have seen this coming? With John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) down the for the count, Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) gave us all the hard-hitting insight you need on a major shakeup in the Big Ten. With Jim Knowles leaving Ohio State for Penn State, we have to wonder how this defensive coordinator switching allegiances in the Big Ten rivalry could impact both teams' chances of winning a national championship ne...
Jan 27, 2025•40 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! We're on to Cincinnati, I mean, the offseason... In between figuring out if and when Bill Belichick leads North Carolina to the College Football Playoff, John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) projected what teams will make the playoff next season. Some teams were more obvious than others, but it was a fun exercise nevertheless. The offseason is the time of the year where Cody and Buhler thr...
Jan 23, 2025•1 hr 12 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! It was always Ohio State all along... We were waiting for this college football juggernaut to wake up, and boy, did they... On the latest episode of False Start, John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) went Three Yards and a Cloud of Punt to recap Ohio State's convincing national title victory over Notre Dame. The guys gave Ryan Day his props and tried to put Will Howard onto an NFL team, bru...
Jan 21, 2025•36 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! It all comes down to this. Notre Dame will face Ohio State in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game. John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) previewed the national title bout in question throughout the entire episode of False Start. With the help of some AC/DC, let there be rock when it comes to the title bout! False Start ain't exactly rock 'n roll, but it ain't exactly noi...
Jan 16, 2025•1 hr 11 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! What up, Beck?! Yes, former Georgia quarterback Carson Beck has removed himself from the 2025 NFL Draft so that he can transfer to Miami to be with his girlfriend. John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) obviously had some thoughts about this, but he only had The Starters to share them with, as Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) fought off something fierce. Buhler then touched on the latest in the Life of Brian Ferentz, Texas' bri...
Jan 13, 2025•52 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! There is only one game left to crown a champion. With Notre Dame beating Penn State to win the Orange Bowl and Ohio State defeating Texas to win the Cotton Bowl, we have a national title date between the Fighting Irish and the Buckeyes in Atlanta on MLK Day! John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) reacted to the two national semifinals in the only way they know how. With Three Yards and a Clo...
Jan 11, 2025•44 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! Three more games left until we crown a champion! With the Orange and Cotton Bowls on the horizon this week, John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) previewed the big games between Penn State and Notre Dame, and Ohio State and Texas. Any of these four teams can win the College Football Playoff, but Cody and Buhler see eye-to-eye on who is getting to Atlanta in a week and change. They also touc...
Jan 08, 2025•1 hr 21 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! Would Steve Sarkisian really mess with Texas? As John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) got ready for the upcoming College Football Playoff semifinals, rumors started to circulate that Sarkisian would draw interest from NFL teams. We saw the NFL briefly court Marcus Freeman, but to no avail. Sarkisian leaving for the NFL would not only re-open the head-coaching carousel, but would put Texas ...
Jan 06, 2025•1 hr 26 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! And then there were four... The College Football Playoff quarterfinals have come and gone with Penn State, Texas, Ohio State and Notre Dame all advancing, leaving Boise State, Arizona State, Oregon and Georgia to pick up the pieces. John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) reacted to the wild weekend that was, as well as got ready for the upcoming semifinals that are happening in a week and ch...
Jan 03, 2025•43 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! Last podcast for the year, so they had to make it count. John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) were back at it with another edition of False Start on a Monday. With the College Football Playoff's four national quarterfinals being underway around the holiday, the guys made their predictions as to who will be advancing to the semifinals. Also, Iowa State showed them something in the Pop-Tarts...
Dec 30, 2024•1 hr 27 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! While it is not exactly the Elite Eight, these eight College Football Playoff teams are elite enough! On the day after Christmas, John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) were back at it with another crazy episode of False Start! With their powers combined, they power ranked the eight remaining teams in the playoff, as well as put some of their best players onto NFL teams, bruh. Although Georg...
Dec 26, 2024•1 hr 36 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! The little lights aren't twinkling, Clark. As we chew through some ultra-dry turkey, John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) have given The Starters exactly what they deserved for Christmas, which was a Christmas-themed episode of False Start! The guys served up the following segments to ring in the holiday season: Noel or No, L, Stocking, Stock Out or Chinese Food, Cole or Coal?, Bah, Humbug...
Dec 23, 2024•1 hr 31 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! We made it through the first round of the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff, but are we really better for it? As John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) used every last little bit of bandwidth to bring to The Starters a well-constructed playoff reaction show, the chalk prevailing nearly ended them. None of the first-round games were close with home teams Notre Dame, Penn State, Texas ...
Dec 22, 2024•48 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! We have made it! The first 12-team College Football Playoff commences on Friday night with No. 7 Notre Dame hosting No. 10 Indiana. While every home team is favored this weekend, John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) believe a few upsets could be had in the first-round of the playoff. Although most people are looking towards No. 9 Tennessee potentially getting the best of No. 8 Ohio State, ...
Dec 20, 2024•1 hr 33 min
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! The College Football Playoff starts now! While John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) will have more to unpack in the lead-up to this weekend's games, they decided to look at the quarterbacks first. What quarterback rooms got the boys excited, and which ones are not worth writing home about? Also, they took a look at a few high-end, incoming head coaches and tried to figure out who will have...
Dec 16, 2024•1 hr 19 min
