Until Saturday: A show about college football

Mitch and Ari open up this week's episode with Tennessee's huge commit from 5-star QB Nico Iamaleava. Is this a program-changing type commitment for the Vols? Plus, Ari reflects on Harry Miller's memorable recruiting visit to Ohio State. And, the guys discuss if they could create a new college and pick the location, what are the attractive options? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Airborn tortillas; a collegiate javelin thrower named Garth Brooks; concerts with Patrick Mahomes, and many, many more entertaining and informative topics are discussed today with country music star, Josh Abbott. Andy and Josh cover Josh's rise to stardom and his Texas Tech fandom. The guys also chat about NIL collectives, T Tech's best on-field moments, and the Sweet 16 versus Duke.Check us out on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbhfrD1COvG40Mk7vvgaHIQFollow Andy on Twitter: @Andy_StaplesFollow Josh on Twitter: @joshabbottband  Subscribe 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 Staples welcomes Ari Wasserman and Max Olson to discuss the most obvious secret in college football. 5-star QB Nico Iamaleava commits to Tennessee. The guys share all the details about the historic signing and debate what it means for the future of the sport. The Athletic uncovered details about Urban Meyer's "toxic" culture this season in Jacksonville. Plus, a Filet-o-fish diss track by Pusha T? Ari responds.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Survive and advance. That's Mike Krzyzewski and Duke's mentality this March Madness after rallying to beat Michigan State and dancing to the Sweet 16. Who else shares Coach K's mentality in the college football ranks? Heck, which college football coach has more in common than just mentality with Coach K? Andy and Ari discuss Coach Krzyzewski and Tom Izzo comps in CFB. The guys also converse about other parallels between the sports including program budgets. Plus, Ari's introduction to the concept of throuples, Utah's CFB environment, and learning home decore terminology from the ASSF wives!Follow Andy on Twitter: @Andy_StaplesFollow Ari on Twitter: @AriWassermanSubscribe 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.

Your inquisitive minds were the perfect setup for a 'Dear Andy & Ari' podcast, as a host of fantastic questions landed in the guys' mailbags this week. In the case of the $8M recruit, how does NIL affect his high school football eligibility? The guys examine which states prohibit and permit high school student-athletes to monetize their name, image, and likeness. Which collegiate programs are recruiting sleeping giants? The pair determine which universities are more motivated, now more than ever, to land big-named prospects. Are there any villains in today's college football? If so, who is it, or who are they? Lastly, The Andy Staples Show Realty Associates are here to help P5 programs land their dream homes.Follow Andy on Twitter: @Andy_StaplesFollow Ari on Twitter: @AriWassermanSubscribe 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 and Ari start today's show discussing the important story in college football -- the $8 million recruit. How will this change recruiting moving forward? Plus, do great teams win because they have great players, or do great players go there because it is a great school? And, will Auburn suffer in recruiting if schools like Florida, Miami and USC reach their potential? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In honor of March Madness (and to avoid the wrath of fans who wanted us to create a bracket), Andy and Ari list their favorite college football cliches and pit them against one another in a single-elimination tournament. The pair canvass the bracket's regions; False Motivation Region, the Cliche-Because-It’s-True Region, the Code Words Region, and the Jokes About Schools Region, and discuss key cliche matchups. Plus, Gators wear jean shorts, Stars Matter, and a family atmosphere leads the guys into some fun conversations.Check out the CFB Cliches Bracket on both Andy and Ari's Twitter handles: @Andy_Staples & @AriWassermanSubscribe to The Athletic for $1/month for 6 months by visiting: theathletic.com/andystaples Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Opendorse co-founder Blake Lawrence joins Andy to discuss the rapidly changing world of name, image and likeness deals for college athletes. Blake talks about the deal a class of 2023 football player just signed that could pay up to $8 million over four years and the "collectives" springing up to fund such deals. Is that a wise investment? Should the player have sold all of his NIL rights?Blake also explains how a player in this week's NCAA Tournament could cash in on instant fame. Blake also explains that depending on what state the player's school is in, that cashing in may have to wait a few days -- which could be a recruiting advantage for other schools.Blake founded his company after graduating from Nebraska, where he played linebacker on some very good teams. What defensive tackle played in front of him? Ndamukong Suh. Blake explains how a great defensive tackle like Suh is a linebacker's best friend, and Andy suggests those NIL collectives throw their money at the larger humans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andy and Ari return with their completely uninformed guide to March Madness (maybe this is becoming an annual tradition), as the duo discusses betting strategies in a tournament when anyone can lose at any time. Plus, the guys recall their favorite March moments and chat about how to pick upsets. Also, what happened to all the original movie ideas? Follow Andy on Twitter: @Andy_StaplesFollow Ari on Twitter: @AriWassermanSubscribe 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 and Ari welcome Kayce Smith to the show to talk about Lincoln Riley's new 17 million dollar mansion in Los Angeles. Can Oklahoma fans handle it? Why does one house need 15 bathrooms? Texas A&M is a special place for Kayce. The alum talks about what makes the college town such a unique place. Will Texas be successful when the Longhorns join the SEC? Plus, putting plans in motion for "Ari does the SEC". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.