The 12-team playoff was a success! Time to blow it up and make a new format. Coach Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone look back at the 12-team College Football Playoff and what they enjoyed and what should be fixed ahead of the 2025-26 season. They then debated if the proposed 14-team playoff, giving the Big Ten and the SEC four guaranteed spots EACH is good for the sport or another money grab. "The Game" wrote another chapter, but this time a friendly one as Michigan Athletic Director a...
Mar 05, 2025•1 hr 19 min
To Spring Game or not Spring Game, that is the question. Coach Urban Meyer and Rob Stone dive into the purpose of Spring games as teams across the country are cancelling the fan facing event to protect their roster ahead of the Spring transfer portal window. Meyer then expresses concern for where the players who enter the transfer portal and never find a new home. (2:14) Nebraska Head Coach Matt Rhule was the first head coach to make a change to the spring showcase and joins Coach and Rob to dis...
Feb 26, 2025•53 min
What happens when two National Champion head coaches walk into a podcast? It's no joke, it's The Triple Option. Head Coach Urban Meyer and Mark Ingram II are joined by his successor Ryan Day after Day delivered the first College Football Playoff National Championship to Ohio State since 2014. The two former staff mates talked about the magical playoff run the Ohio State Buckeyes delivered this year, the future of the CFP, how coaching has evolved, and how to prepare a National Title defense. (2:...
Feb 19, 2025•47 min
A salary cap for college sports? Tampering actually enforced? A break up with the NCAA and college football? Coach Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone first discuss the dominating performance by the Philadelphia Eagles defense against the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl. Super Bowl MVP Jalen Hurts has three huge fans on this show, for his play on the field and resilience off of it. (1:44) The guys then dove into the latest on the future of college football, from schools paying player...
Feb 12, 2025•58 min
So you won the National Championship, what's next? Coach Urban Meyer and Rob Stone discuss the departures from Ohio State's staff and take you inside the process to sustain greatness. Coach breaks down his own personal hiring process after winning three national championships and the key to ENHANCING the program vs adding something new. (1:20) Super Bowl Champion and Hall of Famer Dwight Freeney takes a break from the golf course to talk about the lead up to the biggest game of the year. He also...
Feb 05, 2025•1 hr
Introducing your first 12-team College Football Playoff National Champions: THE Ohio State University Buckeyes. Coach Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone look back at the Buckeyes season, the highs and lows, and how Ryan Day became the fifth head coach in Columbus to be named National Champion after their win over Notre Dame. Coach and Mark then share some of the behind the scenes backlash that can come from being in the spotlight. (1:41) The first time a new playoff format debuted, Joshu...
Jan 22, 2025•1 hr 7 min
The College Football National Championship is set! Coach Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone first talk Buckeyes after Ohio State took down Texas in the Longhorn State. Coach and Mark dive into the pressure at schools like Ohio State and Alabama and how that pressure is a privelege and the reward is the chance to etch you name into college football immortality. (X:XX) Speaking of immortality, few brands are bigger than the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. The guys look back at the incredible pa...
Jan 13, 2025•1 hr 2 min
Does it still mean more for the SEC? Coach Urban Meyer and Rob Stone dive into the letdown the SEC has been in the College Football Playoff and other bowl games after a push from coaches and fans to have more teams from their conference included in the 12-team field. They then talk about the dominating performance and the 4th down call that propelled Notre Dame and head coach Marcus Freeman to the semifinals. (3:00) 2014 National Champion and former Ohio State quarterback Cardale Jones reunited ...
Jan 04, 2025•1 hr 11 min
Are Penn State and Notre Dame true title contenders? We are about to find out! Coach Urban Meyer and Mark Ingram II have four national championships between them and discuss, with Rob Stone, what it means to them personally and what it does for every player's legacy who hoists that trophy. (2:29) The guys then dig into the rematch between Oregon and Ohio State, the loaded backfields in Penn State-Boise State, and Notre Dame facing their first "big boy" team since the first week of the season whe...
Dec 27, 2024•48 min
The first round of the first 12-team College Football Playoff was filled with close games, right? Coach Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone take you through the four blowouts in the first round and what it means for the committees future decision making process. Ohio State got redemption from their loss to Michigan by wrecking Tennessee to advance to the quarterfinals, Coach Meyer talks about what he saw from his former team. (2:32) Actor and former Washington Tight end (yes you read that...
Dec 23, 2024•54 min
The first every 12-team playoff is here, but the focus of the college football is...the transfer portal? Coach Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone take a dive into the world of NIL and the transfer portal as the unthinkable has happened: players opting out in the middle of their teams championship run. The most prominent example is in Happy Valley where backup quarterback Beau Pribula, and his nine touchdowns, entering the portal ahead of Penn State's first round game against SMU. Back to...
Dec 18, 2024•1 hr 2 min
Only one game a year gets their own weekend, and "The Triple Option" is on the ground for it. Coach Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone take you to Army-Navy Media Row presented by USAA from the Military Women's Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery ahead of the 125th meeting between Army and Navy. The guys break down the matchup with two of the most talented teams to square off in the rivalry's history and mix in some saucy nuggs on the side. Can Bill Belichick bring his championship c...
Dec 13, 2024•1 hr 12 min
The first ever 12-team College Football Playoff is set! Coach Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone walk you through Clemson's bracket busting ACC Championship win and then the first 12-team College Football Playoff. Mark licked his wounds and the guys debated the future effects of SMU and Indiana getting in over Alabama. Those Week 1 non-conference battles might be a thing of the past. (1:37) Skatte-who? The one and only Cam Skattebo brought his championship belt, Heisman resume, and Arizo...
Dec 10, 2024•1 hr 5 min
Down go the Buckeyes...again. Coach Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone break down one of the worst losses in the history of "The Game" and the post game brawls the rippled throughout rivalry week, starting with Ohio State vs Michigan. The guys then bring you the penultimate College Football Playoff rankings and what it means heading into conference championship weekend. (1:39) One school that doesn't have to stress about their playoff spot this weekend is Notre Dame and their head coach,...
Dec 04, 2024•2 hr 37 min
The Game writes a new chapter this weekend. Coach Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone react to a chaotic weekend and how it affected this week's College Football Playoff Rankings with Alabama, Ole Miss, Colorado, Texas A&M, and BYU all taking losses and tumbling outside of the top 12 with just one week left in the college football regular season. (0:43) Two of the best to ever play in The Game, Michigan Heisman Trophy winner Charles Woodson and former Ohio State All-American AJ Hawk, join...
Nov 27, 2024•1 hr 26 min
Indiana and Ohio State prepare for a historic showdown in Columbus. Google it, it's a big deal. Coach Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone break down the latest rankings and playoff bracket with the Big Ten controlling the top and a plethora of 2-loss SEC teams jockeying to be invited to the College Football Playoff. Is it better to miss your conference championship game or make it and take an L? The guys debate. (1:31) Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti stops by after he signed an eight-yea...
Nov 20, 2024•1 hr 5 min
From the two-seed to outside the College Football Playoff in one week? Welcome to Georgia's world. Coach Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone break down the latest rankings and playoff bracket as Georgia falls outside of the playoff while the Big Ten lays claim to four of the top five spots in the rankings for the first time ever. Coach and Mark make their case for the SEC while Rob stands up for the little guys getting it done this season. (1:42) Fair or Foul: celebrating with your friend...
Nov 13, 2024•1 hr 2 min
The first ever 12-team College Football Playoff is here! Coach Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone react to the first ever 12-team college football playoff rankings as the Big Ten leads the way with Oregon and Ohio State atop the rankings. Mark breaks down which SEC teams that the playoffs start this weekend and Coach talks about his feel good stories of the season and if they can make the playoffs (Hoosier fans want to stay for this). (1:48) Alex Smith was the #1 overall pick for the San...
Nov 06, 2024•1 hr 23 min
Ohio State and Penn State hang on to set up ANOTHER top five matchup in the Big Ten. Coach Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone go between the numbers to take a look at Ohio State's offensive line issues and what can be done to fix them to keep them on track to compete for a College Football Playoff National Championship ahead of their marquee matchup with Penn State. Meanwhile in University Park, the Nittany Lions have a quarterback question after starter Drew Allar was injured and backup...
Oct 30, 2024•1 hr 14 min
Another #1 team goes down amid a wild fan response to a questionable call. Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone take you inside Georgia-Texas. They go through the resumes of Georgia, Oregon, Ohio State, Texas, Miami, and Penn State to determine who has earned the right to call themselves number 1 as well as a couple teams that could jump into the playoff conversation. (7:32) The NFL’s leading rusher, Derrick Henry of the Baltimore Ravens joined Mark and Rob to talk about his massive season...
Oct 23, 2024•2 hr 38 min
Oregon and Ohio State deliver another classic game in a season full of them. Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone break down the final seconds of the Ducks and Buckeyes and what it means for both teams. James Franklin and Penn State get a marquee win over a USC team heading in the opposite direction down the rankings, while Alabama and Tennessee both escape another upset attempt. (5:20) Dillon Gabriel had the game of his career, quarterbacking the Ducks to the top of the Big Ten in their 3...
Oct 16, 2024•1 hr 25 min
The College Football world is shocked with not one, but five MASSIVE upsets. Mark Ingram II, Matt Leinart, and Rob Stone guide you through a weekend full of upsets starting with Mark’s reaction to Vanderbilt’s big win over the previously top-ranked Crimson Tide. Matt then gets to talk about his alma mater USC falling to Minnesota before the guys look at the championship hopes of those two schools, Tennessee, Missouri, and Michigan. (3:00) One team that rolled over the weekend was second-ranked O...
Oct 09, 2024•1 hr 18 min
Another meeting of the Tide and Bulldogs means another instant classic. Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone dive into the emotional roller coaster that was Georgia vs Alabama and what it means for both teams going forward. Colorado gets a statement win in Florida as Travis Hunter turns in another Heisman performance. (13:00) College football is transforming and one of the architects of it all is SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey, who joins the guys. He discusses the strength of the conference ...
Oct 02, 2024•2 hr 49 min
Conference play is upon us with some truly historic performances setting the tone. Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone break down USC’s introduction to the Big Ten and if Michigan can sustain their winning ways without throwing the ball. Travis Hunter puts on another unworldly performance, is the Colorado superstar on his way to winning a Heisman Trophy? (10:28) New Alabama Head Coach Kalen DeBoer joins the guys ahead of the Tide's matchup against #2 Georgia. He takes us back to the whirl...
Sep 25, 2024•1 hr 26 min
College and the NFL collide on this week’s episode of “The Triple Option.” With Texas at #1 once again, Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone discuss the Quinn Ewers-Arch Manning situation going forward. Florida and Florida State are in a dark place while the good ole days may be back in Nebraska. (10:06) NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell takes some time to join the guys and talk about the relationship between the NFL and College Football. He dives into the safety of the game, new changes to t...
Sep 18, 2024•1 hr 22 min
Northern Illinois shocked the college football world and “The Triple Option” is at the epicenter of it all. Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone break down the upset of Notre Dame by the Huskies and the emotion that comes with a monumental win. The Texas Longhorns took care of business in Ann Arbor, something Mark saw coming a mile away. What’s next for the Irish and the Wolverines? (5:30) Then, the architect of the upset of the season, NIU Head Coach Thomas Hammock joined the guys. Coach ...
Sep 11, 2024•1 hr 10 min
Week One of the College Football Season is in the books and no one breaks it down like “The Triple Option”. Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone talk about the standout performances from the weekend, welcome Cam Ward to the Heisman race, question coaching tactics in Las Vegas, and give hope to an ACC school with a less than stellar start (not you Florida State). (8:55) Then, Texas Longhorns legend Colt McCoy stops by ahead of one of the biggest matchups of the season between his alma mater...
Sep 04, 2024•1 hr 26 min
Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone break down Georgia Tech’s upset over Florida State, including the Checkmate Moment that secured the win for the Yellow Jackets. (6:22) Then, Head Coach of the #3 Oregon Ducks Dan Lanning joins the guys. With 15 transfers this year, including QB Dillon Gabriel, Lanning discussed his approach for finding which players are ready to win. Plus, the backing of Nike Founder Phil Knight, the Ducks move to the Big Ten, and their biggest game of the year; get rea...
Aug 28, 2024•1 hr 15 min
It’s the inaugural episode of The Triple Option! Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone preview the preseason Top 10 teams in college football, and explain how some teams may fall well short of expectations, while others outside of the Top 10 have a very realistic chance of competing for a National Championship. Then, Nick Saban, 7-time National Champion Head Coach at Alabama and LSU joins the show to discuss the current state of college football and how changes over the past several years h...
Aug 21, 2024•1 hr 21 min
The Triple Option launches August 21st. New episodes every Wednesday. Make sure you're following the show on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Follow us at @3XOptionShow on all social platforms for bonus content. This season, the game changes. Meyer, a 3x National Champion, combines years of experience on sidelines across the country and a passion for locker room culture for a truly unique perspective. Along with his Heisman, Ingram II brings the energy you wou...
Aug 13, 2024•1 min
