

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!
LIVE Instant Reaction shows on Saturday nights at 11:30 pm et!
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Aug 17, 2023 • 1h 7min
The FREAKS of College Football | LSU Season Outlook | Nelly at Halftime! | Bo Nix in NYC | Andy On3
The FREAKS of College Football | LSU Season Outlook | Nelly at Halftime! | Bo Nix in NYC | Andy On3Want to watch the show instead? Head to YouTube and don't forget to subscribe!https://youtu.be/Z-V6r_UU9c8As the College Football season is rapidly approaching us, we break down the freaks of college football. Bruce Feldman from the Athletic picked 101 of them, and we break some of them down.The Big 12 is “done” with this round of realignment, according to commissioner Brett Yormark on Wednesday on the Marchand and Ourand podcast. Andy discusses what that means going forward. Meanwhile, Oregon unveiled a giant Bo Nix billboard on the side of a Manhattan building — a plug for the QB’s Heisman hopes and an homage to the Times Square billboard featuring Joey Harrington when he was the Ducks’ QB. (0:00-10:26)Next, Bruce Feldman (The Athletic/Fox Sports) joins to discuss his Freaks List, a compendium of the 101 freakiest players in college football. What does the sheer number of freaks on Penn State’s roster mean for the Nittany Lions? Is South Carolina freshman receiver Nyckoles Harbor America’s freakiest player? Can Miami freshman OL Francis Mauigoa turn freaky traits into instant production? How good can LSU DT Maason Smith — who was lost for the season to injury after five plays last season — be in his return to the field? Plus, Bruce highlights Harvard defensive tackle Thor Griffith, the Ivy League’s freakiest player. (10:27-47:28)Later, Shea Dixon of On3’s The Bengal Tiger joins to talk LSU. What’s the latest with Texas A&M transfer cornerback Denver Harris? Plus, Shea reveals the names of some LSU freshmen who could make big impacts this season. To learn more about all things LSU, check out The Bengal Tiger: https://www.on3.com/teams/lsu-tigers/ (47:29-01:03:31)Andy’s Extra Point pays tribute to Nelly, who reportedly will be the halftime performer for the 2023 Big 12 title game. It even includes a bonus Random Ranking. (1:03:32-01:07:17) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Aug 16, 2023 • 1h 5min
Over/Under on Season Win Totals | Arizona’s Head Coach Jedd Fisch Joins | Andy Staples On3
Over/Under on Season Win Totals | Arizona’s Head Coach Jedd Fisch Joins | Andy On3As the season nears closer and closer, it’s time to give a little more season predictions. JD Pickell joins to discuss a certain number of teams in college football to predict the over/under wins total for the season ahead.Today’s interview with Arizona’s Coach Fisch is brought to you by BirdDogs! Don’t ever wear cargo shorts to games again, head on over to www.BirdDogs.com/ANDY and use promo code: ANDY for a free tech hat at checkout.Want to watch the show instead? Head on over to YouTube to watch the show instead:https://youtu.be/nfzc_uywnFUFirst, news out of Utah about their QB situation arises. Utah QB Cam Rising has yet to be ruled healthy for the Thursday night game against Florida quickly approaching. Will the Utes have their star QB healthy by the time Week 1 rolls around? (0:00-2:58)Arizona Head Coach Jedd Fisch joins the show to discuss Arizona’s upcoming transition to the Big 12, how he got his start as a student at the University of Florida under the legendary Steve Spurrier, and how he and his roommate, Howie Roseman, became two key figures in the sport of football. That interview is brought to you by BirdDogs! Don’t ever wear cargo shorts to games again, head on over to BirdDogs.com and use promo code: ANDY for a free tech hat at checkout. (2:58-26:48)Next, JD Pickell from the Hard Count joins to discuss teams Over/Under win totals for the upcoming season:Texas (26:49-30:25)Florida State (30:26-33:06)Florida (33:07-36:47)Penn State, Ohio State, and Michigan (36:48-40:45)Illinois (40:46-41:59)Minnesota (42:00-43:35)Arizona (43:36-45:23)Clemson (45:24-48:30)Charlotte (48:31-51:10)Western Kentucky (51:11-53:37)Oklahoma State (53:38-57:25)North Carolina (57:26-1:02:18)For today’s Extra Point we go down to Miami where Strength and Conditioning Coach Aaron Feld says every single day is arm day and leg day. He is sponsoring a 45 day challenge to raise money for the Special Olympics, and you can find out where to go to learn more. (1:02:19-1:04:39) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Aug 15, 2023 • 1h 6min
Florida State Coach Mike Norvell on the Team Built from Scratch | Dear Andy answers your questions
It's a Dear Andy show, but first some news and a BIG interview. Want to watch the show instead? Head on over to YouTube and don't forget to subscribe!https://youtube.com/live/D8ZjH-0sjKQThe Associated Press poll is out, and Georgia is predicted to threepeat while Alabama starts outside the top three for the first time since 2009. (0:00-6:40)Plus, the nation's top-ranked defensive line prospect in the class of 2024 commits to...Missouri. (6:41-13:54)Next, Florida State coach Mike Norvell joins to talk about how the Seminoles went from a team that had to sell a dream to one that can sell proof of concept. Norvell also discusses how QB Jordan Travis went from a guy asking about a position switch to the unquestioned leader of a team with big expectations. (13:55-32:26)Now it's time for your questions...Will TCU win another College Football Playoff game first, or will Oklahoma get its first CFP win first? Plus, if TCU keeps winning, will someone try to hire away Sonny Dykes? (32:27-37:46)What to make of the accusations in Michael Oher's lawsuit against the Tuohy family? (37:47-42:28)A viewer wants Andy to power rank the upper middle class of the new Big Ten. (42:29-50:54)Does the destruction of the Pac-12 as we know it necessarily doom West Coast football? (50:55-54:31)During the Show, news about former Arkansas and Baltimore Ravens RB Alex Collins passing away broke. (54:32-55:26)Will there be a billionaire who can't afford an NFL team but decides to fund a major college football team instead? (55:27-58:42)A question from a live fan leads to an impromptu advertisement for BirdDogs! Head over to BirdDogs.com/ANDY and use Promo Code: ANDY for a free birddogs tech hat at checkout! (58:43-59:59)The Last Dear Andy questions creates a future segment for during the season. Can Andy truly eat 50 Meatballs in one sitting? (1:00:00-1:04:26)The Extra Point takes us to Rocky Top, where Peyton Manning... is a professor! Could we get into his class with our producers help? (1:04:27-1:05:52) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Aug 14, 2023 • 1h 9min
TCU's Sonny Dykes joins the show | Jim Harbaugh "not about a hamburger" NCAA case will keep going
TCU coach Sonny Dykes, fresh off an appearance in the national title game, joins Andy to explain how the latest version of the Horned Frogs has evolved after losing some excellent players to the draft and adding some familiar names in the transfer portal. (13:56-35:15)Want to watch this episode instead? Head on over to YouTube, don't forget to subscribe!https://youtube.com/live/SHTH3FmsWmA But first, Andy examines some quarterback news from the weekend. Florida has named a starter. Iowa's starter had to leave practice with an injury. And what about Alabama's three-man race? (0:00-11:24)Andy also breaks down the options for Cal and Stanford at this point. (11:25-13:55)After the Sonny Dykes interview, Ralph Russo of The Associated Press joins to discuss the NCAA's Committee on Infractions denying the negotiated resolution in a case involving Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh and several assistants. What does this mean for the timeline of the case, and what does it mean for Michigan's season? Also, does it affect Harbaugh's big-picture future at Michigan? (35:16-01:01:55)Ralph also will tease the release of the AP poll, which drops on Monday at noon ET. UCLA Commit Kwazi Gilmer released what could be the best commitment video of the year, and Andy breaks it down. (01:01:56-01:06:21)For this episode's Extra Point, Brett McMurphy did his due diligence and asked each Sun Belt their favorite musical artist. Andy breaks down their answers. (01:06:22-01:08:54) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Aug 11, 2023 • 1h 8min
College Football's Most Interesting Coach: Biff Poggi | What the Netflix Johnny Football doc left out
Want to watch the episode instead? Head on over to YouTube, don't forget to subscribe!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvvHqWHKZzwBefore Biff's interview, Andy breaks down a busy news day in college football. The state of Iowa gambling investigation ensnared four Iowa State players and three current or former Iowa players. They were all charged with tampering with records for attempting to conceal their identities while placing bets. The headliner is Iowa State tailback Jirehl Brock -- who led the Cyclones in rushing in 2022 -- but the true head-scratcher is Iowa State defensive tackle Isaiah Lee, who placed a money line bet on Texas in the 2021 Texas-Iowa State game. (Which Iowa State won 30-7.) (0:00-7:42) Elsewhere, five-star plus edge rusher Colin Simmons from Duncanville, Texas, committed to Texas. (7:43-10:00) Meanwhile, Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick bemoaned the fate of Cal and Stanford, which still remain without a conference home. Andy sent a tweet that turned into a column that proposed a new Notre Dame-led conference. Hey, it's the No Bad Ideas phase of realignment. (10:01-17:07) Then, Poggi joins to smoke a cigar and explain why he gives an anti-recruiting pitch to players considering Charlotte. He also addresses his sign-off at American Athletic Conference Media Days after only getting three questions. (17:08-38:52) Later, Billy Liucci of TexAgs.com joins to discuss the Netflix Johnny Manziel documentary that dropped this week. Billy was a main character in the doc, and he takes us behind some of the stories that made it compelling television. (38:53-1:05:04) Finally, the Extra Point is about NFL Preseason from the eyes of a college football fan. The NFL fans may be new to some of these names, but the true college football fans always remember them before they hit it big time. (1:05:05-1:07:32) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Aug 10, 2023 • 1h 3min
Whose Team is it Anyway? The Transfer Game! | Shane Beamer Joins the Show | FIU Vice Unis | Andy On3
Whose Team is it Anyway? The Transfer Game! | Shane Beamer Joins the Show | FIU Vice Unis | Andy On3This episode in sponsored by Birddogs! Head on over to Birddogs.com/Andy and enter Promo Code: ANDY for a new awesome deal at checkout!Want to watch us on YouTube instead? Head on over and don't forget to subscribe!https://youtu.be/NSkKhgUAsjcWe start off the show on a rather slow Wednesday with some news coming out of Northwestern and its football practice. (0:00-3:42)South Carolina Head Coach Shane Beamer joins the show to discuss his 5 star player Nyckoles Harbor, relationship building amongst players and coaches, and what he learned from Steve Spurrier. Thank you to BirdDogs for sponsoring that interview. (3:43-22:48)FIU has released their newest alternate jerseys, "Vice,' and they are the early candidates for Uniform of the Year. (22:49- 24:30)Andy brings on Dan Rubenstein to play the first game of WHOSE TEAM IS IT ANYWAY? (24:31-31:15) QB JT Daniels (31:16-32:19)WR Dante Cephas (32:20-33:08)LB Justin Flowe (33:09-34:30)WR AD Mitchell (34:31-36:00)RB Carson Steele (36:01-38:09)OL Ladarius Henderson (38:10-39:56) Edge Steve Linton (39:57-41:34)OL Ajani Cornelius (41:35-43:25)TE Kyle Morlock (43:26-46:29)RB Ray Davis (46:30-48:24)OT Michael Tarquin (48:25-50:02)TE Austin Stogner (50:03-51:44)Wrap up of Whose Team is it Anyway along with Honorable Mentions (51:45-1:00:00)On Today's Extra Point, Andy honors a legendary AD with a remarkable career who has announced his retirement. Ohio State's Gene Davis is retiring after 18 years in Columbus. (1:00:01-1:03:00) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Aug 9, 2023 • 1h 6min
Greg Sankey Speaks | Wake Forest Coach Clawson Cannot be Tampered With | Andy Staples On3
Thank you to Gametime for sponsoring this episode! For all your last minute ticket needs for games, concerts, and more, download the Gametime app and use code: STAPLES to get $20 off your first purchase!http://gametime.co/Want to watch this episode instead? Head on over to Youtube, be sure to like and subcribe!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RS6yI2xr5AAndy starts off by discussing SEC commissioner Greg Sankey’s interview on the Paul Finebaum Show, which seemed to serve a few purposes:-- Sankey said the SEC didn’t need to “be in four time zones to generate interest on the west coast.” (0:00-4:20)— Sankey said the College Football Playoff format needs to be examined when the dust settles (4:21-10:48)EA Sports College Football is BACK! (10:47-13:16)Next, Wake Forest president Dave Clawson joins the show to discuss playing defense against tampering from opposing coaches (and why he doesn’t bother turning them in). Clawson also explained how he has managed to build a program that continually has older players ready to assume the biggest roles when a star leaves. Clawson also talked about new starting QB Mitch Griffis, who replaces current Notre Dame starter Sam Hartman. That interview was brought to you by Gametime (22:13-37:10)After that, Andy talks about the NCAA’s decision to deny immediate eligibility waivers to North Carolina receiver Tez Walker and Florida State defensive tackle Darrell Jackson. This is a circumstance where an NCAA VP of common sense might have helped. (37:11-47:44)Georgia center Sedrick Van Pran joins the show to discuss his hatred of cole slaw and just how Georgia built the nation’s most dominant offensive line. (47:45-53:30)The Law Firm, the Illinois defensive line tandem of Johnny Newton and Keith Randolph, joins the show to explain why they decided to run it back one more time for the Illini. (53:31-1:03:34) Andy’s Extra Point focuses on the return of a beautiful college football tradition. (1:03:25-1:05:38) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Aug 8, 2023 • 1h 5min
The College Football Coaches Poll is All Guesswork | Dear Andy Answers Your Questions
Want to watch the show instead? Head on over to our On3 Youtube Page! Like and Subscribe!https://youtube.com/live/zYxEaAfwgb4It's that wonderful time of year when the sports information directors and operations directors across the country first fill out the coaches poll ballots for their school's head coach. Will this look anything like the final poll? Of course not. Is it fun to talk about now? Absolutely. (0:00-13:25)Arizona president Robert Robbins explained his reasons for the Wildcats leaving the Pac-12 for the Big 12. Among them, he equated needing to sell Apple TV premium subscriptions to "selling candy bars for Little League." (13:26-21:07)In this week's Dear Andy, you asked some great questions:Do the coaching defections from Notre Dame mean Marcus Freeman has a problem on his hands? (21:08-26:00)Florida State is dealing with a possible private equity to raise funds, what does this mean? (26:01-30:12)Will Texas or Oklahoma win a national title first? (30:13-37:00)What is the future of the Pac 12 and what will the 4 remaining schools do? (37:01-45:15)Could the biggest brands in the sport all go independent? (45:16-51:56)What Week 1 winner and which national title winner will create the most havoc? (51:57-57:36)For today's Extra Point, Andy pays tribute to the coaches' poll by revealing his Random Ranking of the top five 80s cartoon theme songs. (57:37-1:05:26) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Aug 7, 2023 • 1h 11min
Realignment Autopsy: Washington, Oregon, Arizona State officials speak | Plus Gators, Crimson Tide
Thanks for checking out today's show!Want to watch us on YouTube instead? Click below and don't forget to subscribe!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6bx4rPFaxYSome of the people who moved their schools to new conferences stepped to the mics this weekend to explain why they moved. The presidents and athletic directors of Arizona State, Oregon and Washington offered a glimpse of how the Pac-12 fell apart and their schools wound up in the Big 12 and Big Ten. (0:00-19:35)Plus, Bobby Petrino speaks at Texas A&M's media days and we figure out who is calling the plays in College Station. (19:36-22:10)Later, Nick De La Torre of Gators Online joins to discuss Florida's open practice. Which freshmen and transfers can contribute quickly? (22:10-37:43)Meanwhile, Florida State landed the top-ranked safety in the class of 2024 on Saturday. How has the Seminoles' recent on-field progress helped high school recruiting? (37:44-41:45)Then Tim Watts of Bama Online joins to break down comments from new Alabama offensive coordinator Tommy Rees and new defensive coordinator Kevin Steele. Plus, Nick Saban updates the QB competition. (42:10-1:08:47)The Extra Point tonight heads back to College Station where Offensive Coordinator Bobby Petrino was giving some wonderful insight on his relationship with head coach Jimbo Fisher (1:08:48-1:11:31) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Aug 4, 2023 • 46min
EMERGENCY SHOW: Oregon and Washington to the Big Ten | Requiem for the Pac-12
Subscribe to On3! ⬇️ youtube.com/on3sports/The best of college football and recruiting https://www.on3.com/Follow Andy Staples on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Andy_Staples Follow Andy Staples on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andy_staplesFollow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/on3sports Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/on3/?hl=en Like/Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/On3Sports/ Shop On3 https://shop.outsider.com/The Big Ten has offered membership to Oregon and Washington, and while they haven't officially accepted, they're gone from the Pac-12. Meanwhile, Arizona, Arizona State and Utah, appear headed to the Big 12. We talk about what it means for the Ducks and Huskies, how much it stinks for Oregon State and Washington State and what happens next as a power conference crumbles. Plus, former Oregon star Geoff Schwartz joins to explain how weird it is when it's your school changing conferences. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.


