10/9: ESPN vs Chris Petersen & more from Week 6
Bruce & Stew tackle a bunch of topics this wee starting with ESPN's feud with Chris Petersen (1:30); The Big 12's College Football Playoff hopes (16:00); Michigan vs Michigan State (26:30); and the Sam Darnold backlash (41:00).
54m Oct 09, 2017
54m
10/2: Is Butch Jones done at Tennessee? + Oklahoma Superfan Jim Ross
Stew & Bruce start this week's show discussing Stanford running back Bryce Love (1:00); they also talk about Butch Jones' future at Tennessee (7:00); and Coach O's rocky start at LSU (13:00). Bruce is joined by Oklahoma Superfan/WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross (21:30) during the second half of the podcast.
54m Oct 02, 2017
54m
9/25: Is Saquon Barkley The Early Heisman Front Runner? + ESPN's Joe Tessitore
Stew and Bruce talk to ESPN broadcaster Joe Tessitore (6:00); Who is the early favorite for the Heisman (12:00); Is TCU the biggest threat in the Big 12 (18:00): and Joe's crazy travel stories (26:00). Plus the guys answer some of your mailbag questions (38:00).
59m Sep 25, 2017
59m
9/18: Is Clemson the favorite for another National Championship + best from Week 3
Stew and Bruce recap the best of Week 3, including the madness of the USC-Texas game; (1:00) Which victory was more impressive: Clemson over Louisville, or Mississippi State over LSU? (10:00); The most surprising teams after Week 3 (26:00); Shoutout of the week (30:00); Looking ahead to the best Week 4 matchups (35:00) and more!
41m Sep 18, 2017
41m
9/11: Is it time for Ohio St. to move on from JT Barrett? + Phil Savage on Alabama
Bruce and Stew dive into Week 2 of the season, including Ohio State’s deflating loss to Oklahoma (1:00); What it means for starting QB J.T. Barrett - is it time to replace him? (5:00); Reaction to the Georgia - Notre Dame game and Brian Kelly’s exchange with the media (12:00); What are the Top 3 Heisman candidates after Week 2? (20:00); And more thoughts on other Week 2 matchups (27:00); Bruce...
57m Sep 11, 2017
57m
9/4: UCLA’s crazy comeback, Josh Rosen & more from Week 1
Stew and Bruce recap an interesting opening weekend, including UCLA’s crazy comeback and Josh Rosen’s amazing performance (2:00); FSU-Alabama and what QB DeAndre Francois’ major injury means for FSU’s season (13:00); Is Alabama clearly the No. 1 team in the country, or is Ohio State? (16:00); Sam Darold and USC’s chances of making the playoff (28:00); The wild Maryland-Texas game (32:00); Retur...
46m Sep 05, 2017
46m
8/28: Week 1 matchups & The Big Ten with BTN’s Dave Revsine
Bruce and Stew chat with Big Ten Network broadcaster Dave Revsine to talk Big Ten football (5:00); The mockery of the Big Ten “Legends and Leaders” divisions (10:00); Bold predictions on the Big Ten this season (18:00); Looking ahead to this week’s matchup between FSU and Alabama (29:00); Plus, a look at the other intriguing matchups of the week (34:00).
46m Aug 28, 2017
46m
8/21: The Return of The Audible!!
Stew and Bruce are back with The Audible 2.0! They share details on what happened over the past two months and their respective new ventures. They dive into college football talk, starting with the scandal at Ole Miss with Hugh Freeze (9:00); The first AP preseason poll (22:00); Bruce’s long-awaited survey of CFB athletic directors (30:00) and more!
44m Aug 21, 2017
44m
6/27: Addressing the future of The Audible & FOX Sports | Dave Wannstedt
With recent changes at FOX Sports, Bruce and Stew address their current situation, what it means for this podcast, and what it means for sports journalism as an industry. Plus, Coach Dave Wannstedt stops by to share some incredible stories about how his Pitt Panthers changed the landscape of college football in 2007, and his most memorable recruiting stories to date.
56m Jun 27, 2017
56m
6/23: Urban Meyer's coaching future | Alabama's 2018 recruiting class | Coaching scandals
An all-mailbag episode of The Audible. This week, Bruce and Stew dive deep into all of your questions. They discuss the possibility of the College Football Playoff being hosted all in one location over a week, which coaches in each conference are least likely to be involved in a scandal, how much longer Urban Meyer will coach at Ohio State, why Alabama's 2018 recruiting class is currently ranke...
41m Jun 23, 2017
41m
6/20: NCAA scandals with Nicole Auerbach of USA TODAY Sports
Bruce and Stew are joined by Nicole Auerbach of USA TODAY Sports and Big Ten Network to discuss everything going on with the recent NCAA scandals involving Louisville and Ole Miss (2:00); Playoff picks for the upcoming season (21:00); The hottest college football tickets of the year (29:00) and more.
37m Jun 20, 2017
37m
6/15: Oklahoma head coach Lincoln Riley on taking over for Bob Stoops & Baker Mayfield's punishment
Bruce and Stew are joined by Oklahoma's new head coach Lincoln Riley (1:00), who discusses how he was prepared to take over the job, the future of OU football and the recently announced punishment of QB Baker Mayfield (16:00). The guys then answer your emails in the latest edition of The Mailbag (19:30).
56m Jun 15, 2017
56m
6/13: Tim Brando predicts Notre Dame will join the ACC
Bruce and Stew discuss the NCAA's Notice of Allegations against Ole Miss (1:00); They are joined by FOX Sports college football and basketball broadcaster Tim Brando, who rants about the NBA and why it's a terrible product in its current state (16:00); The possibility of Notre Dame joining the ACC (24:00); What to make of Clemson as they come off their national championship season (32:00); and ...
59m Jun 13, 2017
59m
6/9: Reaction to Bob Stoops' retirement from OU & Lincoln Riley's fate
Bruce and Stew react to the major news of Bob Stoops retiring as Oklahoma head coach and explain why they saw it coming (1:00); Where does Stoops rank among other coaches of his era? (14:00): Why it's unlikely that Lincoln Riley will be successful as Stoops' successor (17:00); Does Joe Mixon impact Stoops' legacy? (25:00); And your questions answered in The Mailbag (29:30).
59m Jun 09, 2017
59m
6/5: Should the SEC consider a division realignment?
Bruce and Stew start off the podcast with a discussion about former Notre Dame QB Malik Zaire, who told Bruce over the weekend that he intends to transfer to the Florida Gators (1:00); They recap the SEC media days, and a discussion stirred up by the media about a potential division realignment (20:00); Big 12 media days and the potential for future expansion (27:00); Kansas State head coach Bi...
51m Jun 05, 2017
51m
6/2: CFB on FOX kickoff times | Group of 5 Championship game? | Mullen & Gundy's next move
Just after the networks released their game selections and kickoff times, Bruce and Stew are joined by Derek Crocker, the man behind the curtain choosing the games for FOX. Derek takes you behind the scenes to what goes on in choosing which games land on which networks, and scheduling the time slots. Plus, we open up the mailbag as the guys discuss if we'll ever see a Group of 5 championship ga...
47m Jun 02, 2017
47m
5/31: Yogi Roth on Pac-12, quarterbacks and recruiting
Bruce and Stew are joined by Pac-12 football analyst to talk everything Pac-12, from quarterbacks, coaches, recruiting and more.
38m May 31, 2017
38m
5/26: The Memorial Day all-Mailbag edition
Bruce and Stew answer feedback from last week's Athlon Top 50 college football players of the last 50 years list (2:00), before jumping into the Mailbag, to which they devote the entire episode to, and discuss your emails about Ohio State's offseason hires of Kevin Wilson and Ryan Day (25:00); Are Notre Dame fans too hard on Brian Kelly? (33:00); And much more.
58m May 27, 2017
58m
5/23: The Top 50 college football players of the past 50 years
Bruce and Stew take a look at Athlon Sports’ list of Top 50 college football players of the past 50 years and debate who is deserving of their spot and who was left off the list.
39m May 23, 2017
39m
5/18: If Lonzo Ball played football, which college program would he end up with?
Stew is finally back from his Maui vacation and joins Bruce to catch up the latest college football news, including another twist in a really ugly Baylor sexual assault scandal (6:30); Red shirt rule proposal (11:00); The return of The Mailbag (14:00); Which college coaches would make the best NFL coaches? (27:00); Which college football program would go after Lonzo Ball and which coach would h...
54m May 18, 2017
54m
5/16: Brady Quinn on college football quarterbacks & more
Bruce is joined by former NFL QB and current FOX football analyst Brady Quinn as his fill-in co-host while Stew continues to surf in Maui. Bruce and Brady discuss some of the big name college quarterbacks getting a ton of hype, like Sam Darnold and Josh Rosen and what to expect from them this season (5:00); Can putting a talented QB in a bad situation or team “ruin” him? (16:00); What schools a...
39m May 16, 2017
39m
5/11: Chris Spielman on the state of college football, his broadcasting career & more
Bruce is joined by four-time NFL Pro Bowler and FOX college football analyst — Chris Spielman. They discuss the Ohio State Buckeyes and the most intriguing parts of the roster heading into the season (7:00); Urban Meyer as a coach and broadcaster and what it was like working with him (10:00); Chris tells Bruce how his NFL career led him to become a broadcaster and shares some of his experiences...
57m May 11, 2017
57m
5/8: Arkansas head coach Bret Bielema | The new redshirt rule proposal | Coaches on the hot seat
Bruce and Stew discuss the past week at the spring coaches and athletic director meetings in Phoenix, including the new redshirt rule proposal (5:30); How Kansas State coach Bill Snyder is doing with his cancer recovery and the future for K-State (16:30); They check in with Arkansas head coach Bret Bielema and talk recruiting, the upcoming season and competing in the SEC (22:00); And a look at ...
52m May 08, 2017
52m
5/4: Minnesota Gophers head coach PJ Fleck, Nick Saban’s big salary & The Mailbag
Bruce and Stew begin the show by discussing the news of Nick Saban’s substantial salary and how it affects the rest of the sport (5:00); They are then joined by Minnesota head football coach P.J. Fleck (9:00), who talks about his transition from Western Michigan and the MAC to his new opportunity in the Big Ten. Fleck discusses what he’s seen from his team so far in spring practice, what to exp...
52m May 05, 2017
52m
5/2: Which conferences produced the most NFL draftees & the post-spring Top 25
Bruce and Stew give a quick recap on last week’s NFL Draft and take a look at which conferences had the most players drafted (9:00); Stew explains his post-spring Top 25 teams — and Bruce debates him on a few (17:00); Plus, a discussion on next week’s conferences meetings, and what to expect. (26:00).
36m May 03, 2017
36m
4/27: ESPN Layoffs | 2017's Top QBs | Lane Kiffin & Butch Davis
Bruce and Stew navigate a tough day around the sports media industry and ESPN goes through yet another round of layoffs, this time to many writers and reporters. Plus, why would a lot of fan bases NOT want Heisman Trophy winner Lamar Jackson at QB for their team? Which QB's next season would you rather have under center. Butch Davis and Lane Kiffin are taking over programs in Florida, who will ...
55m Apr 28, 2017
55m
4/25: NFL Draft talk with Peter Schrager, Michigan's trip to Italy and Alabama's new QB
Bruce and Stew discuss some interesting notes and takeaways from the weekend's spring games, including their impressions of Alabama's freshman QB Tua Tagovailoa (4:00); Jim Harbaugh and the Michigan football team's excursion to Italy (11:00); Georgia releasing four-star offensive lineman and signee D'Antne Demery after he was arrested for an alleged domestic violence incident -- and how other f...
1hr 5m Apr 25, 2017
1hr 5m
4/21: Tom Herman’s pricey new Texas locker room, more spring visits & The Mailbag
Bruce and Stew discuss Bruce’s visit to Texas, where he talked to Tom Herman about his new — and very expensive — locker room and how it helps with recruiting (1:00); Stew’s visit to Oregon and his conversation with Willie Taggart (8:00); Could Tennessee QB Josh Dobbs sneak into the first round (18:00); And your emails answered in The Mailbag (31:00).
1hr 4m Apr 21, 2017
1hr 4m
4/19: SEC & PAC-12 storylines with Andy Staples of Sports Illustrated
Bruce and Stew are joined by Andy Staples of Sports Illustrated to discuss some interesting spring football storylines, including what’s in store for the defending champion Clemson Tigers this upcoming season (1:00); Can LSU or Auburn close the gap on Alabama in the SEC West this year? (16:00); Texas A&M’s QB battle and their up-and-coming offensive weapons (25:00); Will Washington pick up righ...
58m Apr 19, 2017
58m
4/13: Spring football visits to Penn State, Stanford & return of The Mailbag
Bruce and Stew discuss the second half of Bruce’s cross-country spring football tour, including his visit to WVU (2:30); State College to check out Penn State and their star running back Saquon Barkley (4:30); and a few other stops. Stew gives a report from his visit to Stanford (18:00); and your emails answered in the return of The Mailbag (25:00).
53m Apr 13, 2017
53m
4/10: Spring football visits to Ohio State, USC, Pitt & more
Bruce and Stew hit the road for spring football and discuss their visits to USC and budding star QB Sam Darold (7:00); UCLA and Josh Rosen coming back from injury (13:00); Ohio State and Urban Meyer’s thoughts on JT Barrett (25:00); MACtion at Toledo (33:30); Pitt and USC grad transfer QB Max Browne (45:30); and more.
1hr Apr 10, 2017
1hr
3/31: Power 5 Power Rankings, Butch Jones, & Vegas + X&O Labs' Mike Kuchar
This week on The Audible Bruce sits down with Mike Kuchar of X&O Labs (https://www.hudl.com/footballtrends) , a great interview for hardcore football fans who really like to know the ins and outs of schematics on the field. Mike breaks down some of the offensive and defensive schemes of major programs in the country for some great insight into strategies. Then, Bruce and Stew dive into the mail...
55m Mar 31, 2017
55m
3/28: The 'worst' college realignment decisions of all time
Bruce and Stew kick off the podcast with a discussion about the interesting Final Four matchups and discuss the huge difference between playoff systems in college basketball and football (2:00); If South Carolina leaving the ACC is really considered one of the 'worst' conference realignments of all-time (10:00); Michigan State now has a sexual assault scandal on its hands (25:40); Thoughts on J...
45m Mar 28, 2017
45m
3/23: Crazy college sports fans, NFL QB prospects & return of The Mailbag
Stew is finally back from hiatus and he joins to Bruce to talk about the NCAA tournament and the situation with the wife of Wichita State head coach Gregg Marshall, who displayed questionable behavior during WSU’s loss to Kentucky (1:00); The new Arkansas law that will allow concealed weapons at sports arenas (15:00); The long-awaited return of The Mailbag, including emails about Mitch Trubisky...
55m Mar 24, 2017
55m
3/21: Former FSU star & NFL player Myron Rolle is becoming a neurosurgeon
Bruce is joined by former Florida State star and Rhodes Scholar Myron Rolle, who is about to begin a neurosurgery residency at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital. Rolle, who spent three seasons in the NFL, talks with Bruce about the brain injury problem in football (10:00); Whether he would let his kids play football (13:00); Should NCAA student athletes get paid? (25:00)...
43m Mar 21, 2017
43m
3/14: NCAA Tournament storylines | Penn State saga continues | More Baylor issues
No Stew this week as he takes time off after plenty of NCAA Tournament work, so Bruce is joined by the great Dan Wetzel of Yahoo Sports. Bruce and Dan discuss really interesting storylines of the NCAA Tournament, plus they share stories on how college basketball recruiting has changed drastically over the years (5:45) and their craziest Bob Huggins stories (15:00). Penn State is back in the new...
1hr 3m Mar 14, 2017
1hr 3m
3/9: Brian Kelly's overhaul at Notre Dame & Tom Herman's tough new culture at Texas
Bruce and Stew discuss Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly and the comments he made during his pre-spring practice press conference about overhauling the coaching staff and his commitment to improve after last year's dreadful 4-8 finish (1:00); How Tom Herman has gotten off to a rough start as new head coach of Texas (13:00); And your questions answered in The Mailbag, including … Which head coach ent...
34m Mar 10, 2017
34m
3/6: The best & worst of the NFL Combine + The Mailbag
Bruce is back from the NFL Combine and he gives Stew a full report on this year’s prospects, including potential No. 1 overall pick Myles Garrett (5:30); A list of surprise “freak” players (10:00); What to make of QB DeShaun Watson’s combine performance, as well as other top QB prospects (15:00); And your emails answered in The Mailbag (20:00).
32m Mar 06, 2017
32m
3/1: State of the Big Ten with Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald & The Mailbag returns
Stew returns to his alma mater Northwestern for an interview with head football coach Pat Fitzgerald to discuss the Wildcats’ basketball team and what an NCAA Tournament bid would do for the athletic program (3:00); Looking ahead to spring football (10:30); And the current state of Big Ten football (13:00). Bruce and Stew then team up to answer your emails in the triumphant return of The Mailb...
56m Mar 01, 2017
56m
2/27: Previewing the NFL Combine with Daniel Jeremiah of NFL.com
Bruce and Stew are joined by Daniel Jeremiah of NFL.com for an in-depth conversation on the prospects participating in the upcoming NFL Combine. The guys discuss this year's quarterback class, including Clemson's DeShaun Watson, UNC's Mitch Trubisky and Notre Dame's DeShone Kizer, among others (2:00); The most talented running backs, including one that won't participate in the combine in Oklah...
41m Feb 27, 2017
41m
2/23: Reaction to the Ole Miss scandal, what the new allegations mean & what's next
Bruce and Stew react to Wednesday’s news that the Ole Miss football program has banned itself from the 2017 postseason upon receiving new allegations of NCAA violations. They take a closer look at the details of the scandal (7:00), what it means for the program and head coach Hugh Freeze moving forward (15:00), and what could/should happen next (19:30).
28m Feb 23, 2017
28m
2/20: Father of FAU QB De'Andre Johnson gives emotional interview about his son's mistake
Bruce and Stew are joined by the father of former Florida State QB De'Andre Johnson, Earl Johnson, who gives an emotional interview about his son's very public incident, in which he struck a woman at a bar nearly three years ago. Johnson talked about the steps his son has taken in the wake of the incident, including his dismissal from the FSU football program, his stint at "Last Chance U" and h...
44m Feb 20, 2017
44m
2/16: Jim Harbaugh in the news again, Deshaun Watson’s draft stock & The Mailbag
Bruce and Stew discuss the uproar surrounding Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh hiring the parent of a top recruit to his coaching staff and how it could spurn an NCAA rule change (3:00); Changes coming to the targeting rule (9:00); What Gene Chizik had to say about Clemson QB Deshaun Watson, and where he might fall in the upcoming NFL Draft (15:00); And your emails are answered in The Mailbag (24:00...
56m Feb 16, 2017
56m
2/14: Gene Chizik on walking away from coaching & the crazy world of college recruiting
Bruce and Stew are joined by former Auburn head coach and UNC defensive coordinator Gene Chizik, who explains his difficult decision to walk away from coaching to spend more time with his family. He shares the different reactions he received from colleagues and friends when he announced his decision to step down (11:00); Thoughts on UNC quarterback Mitch Trubisky, who is expected to be one of t...
59m Feb 14, 2017
59m
2/8: College sports scandals with Dennis Dodd of CBS & The Mailbag returns
Bruce and Stew are joined by Dennis Dodd of CBS Sports to discuss the various college sports scandals making headlines recently, including UNC's 18-year academic scheme of bogus classes; Details on Baylor's sanctions for the massive sexual assault scandal surrounding the football program (11:30); and the Colorado recruiting scandal (22:30). Things lighten up with the return of the Mailbag, wher...
1hr 6m Feb 09, 2017
1hr 6m
Signing Day Pt 4 - Ohio State’s Urban Meyer & David Shaw of Stanford
Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer joins Stew to discuss his No. 2 recruiting class. Meyer talked about the high number of early signees who are already practicing with the team and that most of them are already on track to play next season. He also shared the story of Ezekiel Elliot’s early recruiting days, and how he went from being ranked 108th in his class to becoming one of the most explosi...
27m Feb 01, 2017
27m
Signing Day Pt 3 - Notre Dame's Brian Kelly, Tom Herman of Texas & Georgia's Kirby Smart
30m Feb 01, 2017
30m
Signing Day Pt 2 - Baylor head coach Matt Rhule
Stew is joined by Baylor head coach Matt Rhule, who faces the challenge of taking over a program littered with scandal. Rhule managed to put together a class of 30 recruits, despite the challenging circumstances. Rhule fully acknowledges that the ugly headlines involving the previous staff will continue to hover over the program. And that's it's his job to prevent anything like them going forward.
14m Feb 01, 2017
14m
Signing Day Pt 1 - Penn State's James Franklin & Oklahoma's Bob Stoops
Stew kicks of National Signing Day with Oklahoma head coach Bob Stoops. The Sooners' coach talks about his 2017 recruiting class and how he stocked up on offensive players to replace Heisman finalist Dede Westbrook and star running backs Samaje Perine and Joe Mixon. Stew is also joined by Penn State head coach James Franklin (11:30), who is using the momentum of last fall's surprising Big Ten ...
24m Feb 01, 2017
24m
1/25: Reaction to Brent Musburger’s retirement, coaching salaries & The Mailbag
Bruce and Stew react to the news of legendary broadcaster Brent Musburger’s retirement, and are joined by his longtime spotter Brian Movalson to reflect on Musburger’s career; The guys share their favorite Musburger stories (22:00); Discuss college football coaches salaries (30:00); Read your e-mails in The Mailbag, which include Dabo Swinney’s potential future at Alabama (38:00); How do school...
1hr 3m Jan 25, 2017
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