

Until Saturday: A show about college football
The Athletic
Welcome to Until Saturday, The Athletic's college football podcast. This is your home for everything college football. Join David Ubben, Chris Vannini, former Alabama running back Damien Harris, The Athletic's CFB staff, and guests to celebrate our favorite day of the week, Saturday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Dec 22, 2021 • 1h 17min
Feeding America charity drive: 24-hour fast; chain restaurant rankings & recruiting innovation
In a special edition of The Andy Staples Show, Andy and Ari host a charity drive in support of Feeding America! To raise awareness, the guys fasted for 24 hours and in their last remaining hour recorded this show. The pair of hungry podcasters kibbitz about burping kids, recruiting careers Ari has his eyes set on, and, of course, food.If you'd like to join us in supporting Feeding America, donate here:https://teamfeed.feedingamerica.org/participant/9187Checkout Andy Staples on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbhfrD1COvG40Mk7vvgaHIQFollow Andy on Twitter: @Andy_StaplesFollow Ari on Twitter: @AriWassermanSave 33% on a subscription to The Athletic by visiting: theathletic.com/andystaples Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 21, 2021 • 46min
Power Auer: Intriguing 2022 prospects, Pac-12 FB alumni council & bowl game storylines
Nicole Auerbach and Michael Felder give their takes on the latest stories in college football. Who are the most intriguing prospects in the 2022 class? The Pac-12 creates a new football alumni council which is the first of its kind. Will it help the league? Plus, bowl game storylines, flavor of the week and last call! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 20, 2021 • 56min
SEC bowl preview + Bo Nix transfers to Oregon
David Ubben and Andy Staples discuss the latest news in the SEC including Bo Nix's transfer to Oregon and Texas A&M's recruiting class. Plus, SEC bowl preview and picks! Mizzou vs. Army in the Armed Forces Bowl Florida vs. UCF in the Gasparilla Bowl Auburn vs. Houston in the Birmingham Bowl Mississippi State vs. Texas Tech in the Liberty Bowl South Carolina vs. North Carolina in the Duke's Mayo Bowl Tennessee vs. Purdue in the Music City Bowl Wake Forest vs. Texas A&M in the Gator Bowl Arkansas vs. Penn State in the Outback Bowl Kentucky vs. Iowa in the Citrus Bowl Ole Miss vs. Baylor in the Sugar Bowl LSU vs. Kansas State in the Texas Bowl Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 17, 2021 • 52min
Will Urban Meyer land another CFB job? + Bowl Preview Pt. 1
The Urban Meyer era in Jacksonville came to an abrupt, but predictable, end on Thursday morning - Andy and Ari react to Meyer's termination and contemplate whether he'll return to the college ranks. Was Meyer's tenure with the Jaguars so absurd and unpalatable that his whole career is "nuked"? If he were to land back in with a collegiate program, where would it be? The guys also chat about the shifting dynamics between college coaches and players with the latest Signing Period in mind. Should college coaches approach coaching much like NFL helmsmen do? Plus, the latest big-named quarterback hits the transfer portal and finds a new home, and a look ahead to pre-Christmas bowl games.Andy and Ari Wasserman have launched this year's fundraising drive. They'll be fasting for 24 consecutive hours one day next week, and they're asking for pledges to help Feeding America. Donate here: https://teamfeed.feedingamerica.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.participant&participantID=9187Check out The Andy Staples Show on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbhfrD1COvG40Mk7vvgaHIQFollow Andy on Twitter: @Andy_StaplesFollow Ari on Twitter: @AriWassermanSave 33% on a subscription to The Athletic by visiting: theathletic.com/andystaples Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 16, 2021 • 1h 1min
One True Pod: Special guest - Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire
On this week's episode of One True Pod, Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire joins the show to discuss the Red Raiders' 2022 recruiting class, the first few weeks on the job in Lubbock and shares a few stories from his time at Cedar Hill High School. Plus, Sam, Jason and Max react to Steve Sarkisian's big signing day and Quinn Ewers. And, Jason dives into how Brent Venables was able to salvage the Sooners recruiting class. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 16, 2021 • 19min
Texas A&M HC Jimbo Fisher on National Signing Day
Andy welcomes Texas A&M Heach Coach Jimbo Fisher to the show to discuss the #1 recruiting class in the country.Andy and Ari Wasserman have launched this year's fundraising drive. They'll be fasting for 24 consecutive hours one day next week, and they're asking for pledges to help Feeding America. Donate here: https://teamfeed.feedingamerica.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.participant&participantID=9187 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 16, 2021 • 18min
Oklahoma HC Brent Venables on National Signing Day
Andy welcomes Oklahoma Head Coach Brent Venables to the show! The new Sooners coach talks about his first recruiting class, his philosophy compared to his former boss Dabo Swinney and how he managed to land this class after only a few weeks on the job.Andy and Ari Wasserman have launched this year's fundraising drive. They'll be fasting for 24 consecutive hours one day next week, and they're asking for pledges to help Feeding America. Donate here: https://teamfeed.feedingamerica.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.participant&participantID=9187 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 16, 2021 • 1h 3min
Stars Matter: Early Signing Day recap
Mitch and Ari are joined by Andy Staples to recap a wild Early Signing Day. Travis Hunter spurns FSU for Jackson State. Kiyaunta Goodwin makes a dramatic announcement. Will Texas A&M hang on to the #1 class? Billy Napier's big day. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 15, 2021 • 48min
National Signing Day Preview
With National Signing Day in sight, Andy and Ari posit their insights ahead of a frenzied Wednesday. Should recruiting rankings also reflect programs that hit it big in the transfer portal? After losing both its DC and OC, are Clemson and Dabo Swinney on the cusp of not being a perennial power? Jimbo Fisher has transformed recruiting at Texas A&M, and this class should silence his skeptics. Is Ari back on the Texas wagon after Sarkisian and the Longhorns earned a commitment from Quinn Ewers? Also, Andy and Ari discuss their next bet payoff - and it's one where you can help us give back.Join us in donating to Feeding America: https://teamfeed.feedingamerica.org/participant/9187Follow Andy on Twitter: @Andy_StaplesFollow Ari on Twitter: @AriWassermanSave 33% on a subscription to The Athletic by visiting: theathletic.com/andystaples Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 14, 2021 • 51min
Quarterbacks flood the transfer portal & Nick Saban's recruiting philosophy
The transfer portal is loaded with experienced QBs that could help numerous programs in 2022! Spencer Rattler, Bo Nix, Dillon Gabriel, Zack Calzada and Kedon Slovis have all entered the portal. Where will they land? South Carolina and Shane Beamer quickly picked up Rattler, the former 5 star who left Oklahoma. Nicole Auerbach and Michael Felder give their take on the situation and discuss this new era of college football on the latest edition of Power Auer. Plus, Nicole goes inside her story about what makes Nick Saban such a great recruiter. Flavor or the week and last call! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


