

Andy & Ari On3
On3, Andy Staples, Ari Wasserman
Welcome to “Andy & Ari On3” the ultimate daily podcast for college football fans! Join National College Football hosts Andy Staples and Ari Wasserman as they deliver the latest news, analysis, and insights from the captivating world of college football. Get in-depth coverage of teams, transfer portal, NIL, and recruiting with interviews featuring coaches, players, and experts. Tune in daily for your college football fix! Dropping on YouTube and podcast services at 3 pm et, Monday-Thursday!
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Mar 15, 2024 • 53min
We turn you into a college basketball expert ahead of Selection Sunday | The CFP might not expand?
This show is sponsored by FanDuel. Go to fanduel.com/Staples to sign up and receive $200 in bonus bets if your first $5 bet wins.(0:00-0:59) Intro(1:00-9:28) CFP Update(9:29-16:47) James Fletcher III Intro, Bubble Watch(16:48-18:53) Bid Thieves(18:54-21:42) Top Players(21:43-23:59) Purdue the Top Seed?(24:00-25:46) Tennessee's Outlook(25:47-27:33) North Carolina's Outlook(27:34-29:02) The Last #1 Seed(29:03-35:34) Personalities of College Basketball - Dan Hurley and Rick Pitino(35:35-37:09) The Dangerous McNeese State(37:10-39:34) Other Dangerous Teams - Indiana State, Drake, James Madison, and Samford(39:35-42:33) Teams that could get Hot in March - Kentucky and Creighton(42:34-45:31) Coach Calipari heading into March(45:32-47:39) Dan Hurley and UConn(47:40-48:52) Nebraska's Seeding(48:53-51:59) Mascots of Mid-Majors(52:00-52:36) Conclusion - Happy St Patty's Day!We’ll get to your primer on the college basketball season, but first a little football news. The commissioners who run the College Football Playoff have agreed on a revenue split and a TV deal for the CFP beyond 2026, but they haven’t settled on a format. The 14-team model commissioners had proposed is not a sure thing because ESPN doesn’t want to pay more for additional games.Now it’s time to talk about a postseason tournament that knows what it is. On3’s resident bracketologist James Fletcher III joins to help make you sound like an expert this weekend as you drink green beer and watch the NCAA Tournament bracket reveal.We’ll take you through the 2023-24 basketball season from the start to this weekend. We’ll remind you of the established stars (Purdue’s Zach Edey, North Carolina’s Armando Bacot) and introduce you to the new stars (Tennessee’s Dalton Knecht, Indiana State’s Robbie Avila).James will break down the teams on the bubble and explain who has a chance to make the field with another conference tournament win or two. We’ll also be on the lookout for any bid thieves.James also will take you through the top of the seed lines and fill you in on the teams that could wind up in the Final Four if they get hot next week.Want to watch the show instead? Head on over to YouTube and join us live, M-F, at 8 am et! https://youtube.com/live/43EqsfpoUBI Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Mar 14, 2024 • 59min
Why would AD Trev Alberts leave Nebraska for Texas A&M? | Can the ACC get two in the CFP in 2024?
Today's show is brought to you by PrizePicks, the easiest way to play daily fantasy. All first time users that deposit and use the promo code ANDY will receive a 100% instant deposit match up to $100. If you deposit $100, PrizePicks will give you $100.Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/ivHR/ANDY(0:00-1:23) Intro(1:24-14:53) Dear Andy Intro - Why Trev Alberts Leave?(14:54-26:44) ACC getting 2 teams in 12-Team CFP?(26:45-34:36) ESPN & ACC Contract?(34:37-37:05) What Happened to Michigan's Sign Stealing Scandal?(37:06-39:08) Will Clemson get back to the Championship with Dabo?(39:09-40:46) Garrett Nussmeier's Ceiling?(40:47-44:14) Tony Alford Leaving Ohio State for Michigan?(44:15-48:30) Olympic Sports getting cut?(48:31-51:32) Cal & Stanford left out in 2-Conference League?(51:33-54:09) G5 School You're Starting a Dynasty With?(54:10-57:51) Final Four or 1st/2nd Round?(57:52-59:09) Conclusion - James Fletcher Tomorrow to break down championship weekendIt’s a Dear Andy episode, and you’ve got a ton of great questions.Why would athletic director Trev Alberts leave Nebraska for Texas A&M now? Can the ACC get two teams in the College Football Playoff in 2024?What happened to the Michigan sign-stealing scandal?What does Michigan taking assistant coach Tony Alford from Ohio State mean for the rivalry?Want to watch the show on YouTube instead? Head over here and join us LIVE, M-F, at 8 am et! https://youtube.com/live/2T_t89kjVzM Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Mar 13, 2024 • 58min
Ole Miss DE Jared Ivey schools us on The Ivey League | FAU coach Tom Herman joins from paradise
Ole Miss defensive end Jared Ivey joins the show to talk about the great expectations for the Rebels in 2024. Ivey, who hosts his own (excellent) show called The Ivey League, explains how even though Ole Miss has thrived using the transfer portal, players like himself — Ivey came from Georgia Tech prior to the 2022 season — and others have put down roots in Oxford and created a winning culture. A group of those older players decided this past offseason to wait on the NFL and run it back following an 11-win season.(0:00-1:33) Intro(1:34-2:35) New NCAA Tickets Punched(2:36-8:00) Nick Saban on Capitol Hill(8:01-32:16) Ole Miss DE Jared Ivey Joins the Show(32:17-56:36) FAU Head Coach Tom Herman joins(56:37-57:59) Conclusion - Dear Andy tomorrow!Next, Florida Atlantic coach Tom Herman visits to discuss year two with the Owls. Herman, the former Texas and Houston head coach, returned to college football last season at FAU and immediately had to deal with jumping up to the American Athletic Conference. Following a 4-8 first season, Herman and the Owls grabbed QB Cam Fancher — a multi-year starter at Marshall — from the transfer portal.Want to watch the show instead? Head on over to YouTube and join us LIVE, M-F, 8 am et! https://youtube.com/live/tOPZU_iHFUE Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Mar 12, 2024 • 56min
Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman LOADS UP his staff and his roster | A whole new world at Alabama
Today's show is brought to you by PrizePicks, the easiest way to play daily fantasy. All first time users that deposit and use the promo code ANDY will receive a 100% instant deposit match up to $100. If you deposit $100, PrizePicks will give you $100.Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/ivHR/ANDY(0:00-0:39) Intro(0:40-3:25) James Madison and Samford punch their ticket to the big dance(3:26-22:06) Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman Joins(22:07-29:40) Notre Dame's Schedule(29:41-53:48) Tim Watts from BamaOnline joins(53:49-55:42) Drew Pyne transferring to Missouri(55:43-56:22) ConclusionMASSIVE GUEST ALERT: Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman joins the show as the Fighting Irish start spring practice for Freeman’s third season at the helm in South Bend. Freeman discusses reuniting with offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock, who coached Jayden Daniels to the Heisman Trophy last year at LSU. Freeman also talks about hiring a strength coach and how important that position is.Freeman explains how he’s handling the quarterbacks after getting transfer Riley Leonard from Duke. Freeman also discusses how the Irish plan to replace offensive tackles Joe Alt and Blake Fisher.Next, Tim Watts of On3’s BamaOnline joins to discuss how wildly different the program feels under new coach Kalen DeBoer. They’re playing music at practice, which Nick Saban didn’t do. They’re letting assistant coaches do interviews. Nick Saban didn’t do that, either.But DeBoer was never going to work exactly like Saban did. But he’s alike in some ways. The Crimson Tide had a massive wave of visitors in the first week of spring practice, and it appears they’re ready to compete for the same kind of players they did under Saban.Want to watch the show on YouTube? Catch us live every morning, M-F, at 8 am et! https://youtube.com/live/PK7isa7jpOY Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Mar 11, 2024 • 1h 3min
Brent Venables will get you PUMPED for Oklahoma in the SEC | Can Larry Nerd make the NCAA tourney?
Thank you to Gametime for sponsoring today's episode! The NCAA Tournament starts next week, and Gametime is the perfect place to pick up tickets when you learn where your team is going. Download the Gametime App and enter code: STAPLES for $20 off your first purchase, terms apply. Last Minute Tickets, Lowest Prices, Guaranteed.(0:00-1:41) Intro(1:42-7:36) Brawl in SEC Championship: LSU vs South Carolina(7:37-11:46) Utah State Head Coach Announces her own firing(11:47-42:55) Brent Venables Joins(42:56-47:10) Jordan Logo on Football Jerseys?(47:11-1:01:12) James Fletcher III Joins to Analyze March Madness, Bubble Watch(1:01:13-1:03:06) Conclusion - Marcus Freeman tomorrow!Oklahoma coach Brent Venables joins to discuss getting ready for the SEC and building on a 10-win season. Venables has revamped the roster since arriving before the 2022 season, but he’s managed to keep the core of his defense intact. Meanwhile, the Sooners must break in an almost completely new offensive line as former five-star recruit Jackson Arnold takes the reins at quarterback. It’s a year of transformation in Norman, and how is Venables handling the process?Next, On3’s resident bracketologist James Fletcher III stops by to talk about some of the filled NCAA Tournament bracket spots and all the ones remaining. Stetson (Atlantic Sun), Longwood (Big South), Drake (Missouri Valley) and Morehead State (Ohio Valley) have punched their tickets. Drake’s win against Indiana State means Robbie Avila — AKA Larry Nerd AKA Cream Abdul-Jabbar — is at the mercy of the selection committee. Can the Sycamores get an at-large? Meanwhile, power conference tournaments begin this week. Who can get a bid with a deep run, and who needs to win the whole thing? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Mar 8, 2024 • 1h 5min
Washington's Jedd Fisch gears up for the Big Ten | An epic weekend in college hoops
Today's show is brought to you by PrizePicks, the easiest way to play daily fantasy. All first time users that deposit and use the promo code ANDY will receive a 100% instant deposit match up to $100. If you deposit $100, PrizePicks will give you $100.Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/ivHR/ANDYSubscribe to On3! ⬇️ youtube.com/on3sports/?sub_confirmati...(0:00-2:33) Intro(2:34-9:12) Friday Night Football on FOX(9:13-14:04) Earlier Signing Date Officially Approved(14:05-41:41) Jedd Fisch Joins(41:42-1:04:07) James Fletcher III joins to discuss March Madness on the horizon, his player of the year(1:04:08-1:04:39) ConclusionNew Washington coach Jedd Fisch joins the show to discuss taking over a team that played for the national title two months ago but only returns two starters. How did Fisch put together a staff that includes former Patriots defensive coordinator Steve Belichick? How weird was it taking over a program that had already signed a recruiting class (while Fisch had signed one at Arizona)? How are the preparations for joining the Big Ten going?On3’s resident bracketologist James Fletcher III visits to preview the final weekend of regular-season play in the power conferences and a weekend of tournament action in the mid-majors. Robbie Avila — AKA Cream Abdul-Jabbar or Larry Nerd — and the Indiana State Sycamores face Missouri State on Friday in the Missouri Valley Conference. On Saturday, Kentucky faces Tennessee, North Carolina faces Duke and Kansas faces Houston in massive power conference regular-season finales.Want to watch the show instead? Head on over to YouTube and join us LIVE, M-F, 8 am et! https://youtube.com/live/lwFPBSE_wyI Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Mar 7, 2024 • 1h 19min
What college football teams might DISAPPOINT in 2024? | How has Nebraska stayed interesting?
Thank you to Gametime for sponsoring today's episode! Week 1 is days away, don't miss your chance to watch your favorite team. Download the Gametime App and enter code: STAPLES for $20 off your first purchase, terms apply. Last Minute Tickets, Lowest Prices, Guaranteed.This show is also sponsored by FanDuel. Go to fanduel.com/Staples to sign up and receive $200 in bonus bets when you bet $5. FanDuel is also offering a 30 percent Profit Boost Token if you place a wager on the North Carolina-Duke basketball game on March 9.(0:00-0:46) Intro(0:47-13:19) Signing Date Changed(13:20-18:59) Dear Andy with Ralph Russo(19:00-32:20) How Close are we to a 2-Conference League?(32:21-44:22) What Teams are Overrated and Destined to Under-Perform?(44:23-51:02) 15 Teams to Name all 11 CFP Power Teams in 2024-2025(51:03-59:01) What are the rules anymore?(59:02-1:09:16) Similar Programs to Nebraska?(1:09:17-1:10:43) Conclusion with Ralph(1:10:44-1:18:16) Top Spring Break Destinations with our Producer, River(1:18:17-1:19:04) Wrapping Up - Jedd Fisch tomorrow!It’s a Dear Andy show, but with a twist. Ralph Russo, the national college football writer for The Associated Press and the keeper of the AP Top 25, joins to help Andy answer questions.Which teams that have high expectations in 2024 may not live up to those expectations? Andy and Ralph believe Missouri and Michigan are being expected to do a lot after losing a lot.Can Andy (or Ralph) guess the 11 power conference College Football Playoff participants by only naming 15 teams?If the courts keep striking down NCAA rules, would any rule be sacred? Could a player go to court to be allowed to keep playing college football?Why has Nebraska been able to stay interesting to people across the country even though the Cornhuskers haven’t been successful on the field recently?Want to watch the show instead? Join us LIVE on YouTube, M-F, at 8 am et! https://youtube.com/live/qxx-rlt9tNY Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Mar 6, 2024 • 57min
How college football will work in 2024 | The COMPLETE 2024 Season Guide
Today's show is brought to you by PrizePicks, the easiest way to play daily fantasy. All first time users that deposit and use the promo code ANDY will receive a 100% instant deposit match up to $100. If you deposit $100, PrizePicks will give you $100.Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/ivHR/ANDYAndy and On3’s J.D. PicKell provide a primer to help get you ready for the 2024 college football season.(0:00-2:34) Intro(2:35-6:40) Chip Kelly Speaks(6:41-15:16) Lane Kiffin Proposes how to fix college football(15:17-17:45) JD Pickell Joins(17:46-21:49) The New Big Ten(21:50-25:39) New TV Schedules(25:40-31:01) The New SEC(31:02-34:16) The New Big 12(34:17-44:44) Explaining the New Look ACC(44:45-54:57) The New 12 Team CFP(54:58-56:49) ConclusionEven those of us who cover the sport get confused sometimes about all the changes coming to college football in 2024. So Andy and J.D. decided to help by explaining exactly how everything will work.They cover…The new Big Ten.The new SEC.What channels those leagues' games will be on.A radically revamped Big 12.How Cal, Stanford and SMU wound up in the ACC.How the new conference schedules work.How the 12-team College Football Playoff will work.Plus, Andy discusses his story on how Lane Kiffin would fix college football.Want to watch the show instead? Join us live every morning, M-F, at 8 am et! https://youtube.com/live/i0u0IVIKN90 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Mar 5, 2024 • 1h 12min
Can LSU make the College Football Playoff in 2024? | Xavier Worthy's blistering combine 40-yard dash
This show is sponsored by Fanduel, America’s No. 1 sports book. Visit fanduel.com/Staples to sign up. And right now, NEW customers get $200 in BONUS BETS with a $5 bet! The college football win totals for the 2024 season just dropped, so sign up today.(0:00-7:52) Intro - Conversation on Super League(7:53-13:31) Spring Practice Underway in Tuscaloosa(13:32-15:40) What did Ohio State QB Devin Brown say?(15:41-21:32) Arch Manning in the EA Sports Game?(21:33-45:22) Shea Dixon joins to Preview LSU in 2024(45:23-49:17) Live Comments from Fans(49:18-1:09:22) Jim Nagy from the Senior Bowl Joins to discuss top performers at Combine(1:09:23-1:12:13) Conclusion: A comment from a fan sparks tomorrow's show topicOur friends at Fanduel have set the season total for LSU at 9.5 wins, which basically asks this question: Do you think the Tigers will make the College Football Playoff or not? Shea Dixon of On3’s The Bengal Tiger joins to break down an offense replacing huge stars and a radically revamped defense.LSU opens the season in Las Vegas against USC and finishes it with a conference game against Oklahoma. Can the Tigers improve enough defensively to hit double digits in wins in the regular season?Next, Senior Bowl executive director Jim Nagy joins to break down what he saw at the NFL Combine. Nagy was there for Texas receiver Xavier Worthy’s record-breaking 4.21-second 40-yard dash. Nagy also watched as some of the players who shined during Senior Bowl week (Florida State DT Braden Fiske and Toledo CB Quinyon Mitchell) turned in workouts that should elevate them on every team’s draft board.Want to watch the show? Head on over to YouTube and join us LIVE at 8 am et! https://youtube.com/live/hGirJSzBycUMust be 21+ and present in select states. FanDuel is offering online sports wagering in Kansas under an agreement with Kansas StarCasino, LLC. First online real money wager only. $5 pregame moneyline wager required. First online real money wager only. $10 firstdeposit required. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable bonus bets that expire 7 days after receipt. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com.Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG in Colorado, Iowa, Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania,Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia. Call 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 in Arizona, 1-888-789-7777 or visitccpg.org/chat in Connecticut, 1-800-9-WITH-IT in Indiana, 1-800-522-4700 or visit ksgamblinghelp.com in Kansas, 1-877-770-STOP inLouisiana, visit mdgamblinghelp.org in Maryland, visit 1800gambler.net in West Virginia, or call 1-800-522-4700 in Wyoming. Hope ishere. Visit GamblingHelpLineMA.org or call (800) 327-5050 for 24/7 support in Massachusetts or call 1-877-8HOPE-NY or textHOPENY in New York Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Mar 4, 2024 • 1h 11min
Is a college football super league closer than we think? | Caitlin Clark breaks the scoring record
How Different Could College Football Look? ESPN's Cole Cubelic Joins. We also discuss Caitlin Clark's record and recap a wild weekend with our own bracketologist, James Fletcher III(0:00-2:14) Intro(2:15-17:14) Cole Cubelic Joins(17:15-22:12) Would The SEC or Big Ten kick out teams?(22:13-32:54) Teams in a Super League? Cole and Andy Discuss(32:55-38:55) How Much are these programs worth?(38:56-44:09) Wrapping Up with Cole - What about the rest?(44:10-47:13) Caitlin Clark Breaks Pistol Pete's Division 1 Scoring Record(47:14-1:07:32) James Fletchers III joins to Recap a WILD Weekend in College Hoops(1:07:33-1:10:41) ConclusionCole Cubelic (ESPN, McElroy and Cubelic, Cube Show) joins Andy to talk about a very interesting nugget that UAB coach Trent Dilfer dropped on Cole's radio show. Dilfer thinks the schism between the Big Ten/SEC and the rest of the FBS is coming soon, perhaps within the next 18 months.That a sitting FBS coach would say this is interesting enough, but Dilfer spent enough time working at ESPN to know a lot of the people who move the levers that make these things happen. Plus, everything else has happened faster than expected, so perhaps things could move this fast.Andy and Cole discuss what such a league might look like. Would it be 50 or 60 teams or something smaller? Who could be included? What would happen to the rest of the FBS?With court cases still looming, schools exploring the idea of partnering with private equity firms and further realignment still on the horizon, could everything look different by 2026?Plus, Andy discusses Iowa star Caitlin Clark breaking the NCAA's all-time scoring record. Nike was ready with a congratulatory ad, and the Hawkeyes avenged an earlier loss to No. 2 Ohio State.Next, On3's James Fletcher III joins Andy to talk college basketball. Tennessee's win at Alabama on Saturday might be enough to move the Volunteers onto the NCAA Tournament selection committee's No. 1 seed line. Gonzaga won a critical game at St. Mary's.Also, can Ohio State interim coach Jake Diebler possibly get the Buckeyes into the NCAA Tournament.Plus, which low-major and mid-major conference tournament No. 1 seeds should be on upset watch this week?Want to watch the show instead? Join us LIVE on Youtube, M-F, at 8 am et! https://youtube.com/live/X_KXXhnFW78 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.


