Until Saturday: A show about college football

Mitch and Ari are on location together for the first time on a Stars Matter episode. They discuss Ohio State's latest commitment, and why their class looks more like a Notre Dame class. And, will Georgia become the "new" Alabama? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Portal losses, staff turnover, an ongoing NCAA investigation, and a yet-to-be-unveiled NIL collective, among other issues, have hamstrung Arizona State football. Doug Haller, who covers the Sun Devils for The Athletic, joins Andy in discussing ASU's hellacious position. Will Sparky's home be able to exorcise its demons...or is that a bad thing? Puns aside, the guys also converse about Herm Edward's future, who the Sun Devils' next QB will be, and more.Follow Andy on Twitter: @Andy_StaplesFollow Doug on Twitter: @DougHallerSubscribe to The Athletic for $1/month for 6 months by visiting: theathletic.com/andystaples Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andy Staples and the Associated Press' Ralph Russo discuss and debate what the future of CFB looks like on TV. Will streaming services like Amazon, Netflix and Apple buy massive rights deals? Which conference would benefit most by partnering with one of these companies? Could more networks turn to a pay-per-view model? Change is on the horizon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andy and THE Portal Authority, Max Olson, converse about Pitt WR Jordan Addison, and the interest he's drawing as a potential transfer. The pair also consider college football's current tampering rules, and how mild the infraction's penalties are. In this era of NIL, do consequences for tampering need to be greater? Also, USC should look into reinforcing its hogs upfront through the portal; Max's portal deadline explanation, and the NFL Draft by the numbers.Follow Andy on Twitter: @Andy_StaplesFollow Max on Twitter: @max_olsonSubscribe to The Athletic for just $1/month for 6 months by visiting: theathletic.com/andystaples Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Athletic's David Ubben joins Andy to discuss a Georgia defender and wide receiver heavy first round of the NFL draft. Why was only one quarterback taken? How different will the class at that position be next year? Meanwhile, a situation involving Miami basketball gets the guys talking about how something like this will inevitably happen in football. The Hurricanes just took a transfer from Kansas State and a donor signed the player to a $400,000-a-year NIL deal. Now Miami's current best player wants to renegotiate and he's threatening to hit the transfer portal before Sunday's deadline if that doesn't happen. How soon until this very situation comes to football, and are NIL collectives prioritizing shiny new things over old reliable things in a way that will come back to bite them?Follow Andy on Twitter: @Andy_StaplesFollow David on Twitter: @davidubbenSubscribe to The Athletic for just $1/month for 6 months by visiting: theathletic.com/andystaples Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mitch is joined by Andy Staples, who fills in for Ari this week. Andy discusses his recent story on Texas A&M and its fundraising. Plus, Tennessee appears to be more appealing to recruits than in previous years. And, how many projected 2023 first round picks were 5-stars? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The NFL Draft is a day away. In order to prepare, Andy and Bruce Feldman analyze coaches and scouts' opinions about some of the biggest names in this year's draft, including Ickey Ekwonu, Travon Walker, and more. Is the Kenny Pickett hand-size dilemma a real thing, and which under-the-radar QB has the best chance to explode onto the scene? The guys also dig into the deep WR class and talk about their favorite prospects to watch.Follow Andy on Twitter: @Andy_StaplesFollow Bruce on Twitter: @BruceFeldmanCFBSubscribe to The Athletic for just $1/month for 6 months by visiting: theathletic.com/andystaples Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andy catches up with Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker, whose journey to the starting job in Knoxville started at Virginia Tech. When it became clear his time in Blacksburg was done, Hooker decided to move to Tennessee as a graduate transfer. Eleven days later, Tennessee fired its head coach. The new staff initially made Hooker the backup, but he took control of the job in week two and sparked more joy than Neyland Stadium has seen in years for the remainder of the season. QB1 discusses how he kept the faith and how explosive Tennessee's offense could be in 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andy sits down with Dave Aranda, Baylor University's head football coach. The pair discuss Aranda's philosophy-driven approach to coaching and mentoring his athletes. The duo also chat about building trust, overhauling the Bears' offense, the last play of the Big 12 championship, and what that signified about the program.Follow Andy on Twitter: @Andy_StaplesFollow Aranda on Twitter: @CoachDaveArandaSubscribe to The Athletic for $1/month for 6 months by visiting: theathletic.com/andystaples Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andy, Aaron Suttles, and Seth Emerson, the latter two cover Alabama and Georgia, respectively, for The Athletic, discuss their observations from the Crimson Tide's and Bulldogs' spring games. Aaron and Andy dive into the difference in this year's club compared to last year's championship runner-up team. Aaron reveals his two biggest question marks about this team in 2022. Seth and Andy admire Georgia's TE room before chatting about key losses on the defensive side of the ball. Plus, Stetson Bennett is locked in as UGA's starter now, but the QB room runs deep.Follow Andy on Twitter: @Andy_StaplesFollow Aaron on Twitter: @AaronSuttlesFollow Seth on Twitter: @SethWEmersonSubscribe to The Athletic for just $1/month for 6 months by visiting: theathletic.com/andystaples Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.