The Audible with Stew, Bruce & Ralph: A show about college football

March Madness delivered once again. The guys discuss takeaways from the first weekend of madness.Can Tom Herman rebuild his image at FAU? A coach who was once a lightning rod in the sport is now starting over in Boca.Colorado has sold almost 30k tickets to its spring game. Last year about 2k fans were in the building. Welcome to the Deion Sanders effect. Can the Buffs go to a bowl game in 2023?Plus, Stew and Bruce discuss the impact football has had on their lives both professionally and personally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stew and Bruce are joined by The Athletic's Max Olson to discuss the latest news about conference realignment.Will the Big 12 poach PAC-12 schools?How much of a role will the PAC-12 TV deal have in this?How quickly will these decisions be made? Where does Miami fit into the future landscape of CFB?Plus, mailbag questions! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stew and Bruce have their annual list of top 25 college football coaches! On this year's podcast The Athletic's Chris Vannini joins the discussion.How far should Jimbo Fisher fall in the rankings?Should Nick Saban or Kirby Smart be ranked #1?Why did Bruce rank James Franklin ahead of Ryan Day & Brian Kelly?Did a Group of 5 coach make the cut?Does Chip Kelly make the top 25?Lane Kiffin continues to be a polarizing figure in the sport.Plus, more discussion and debate! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stew and Bruce are back with college football news and notes during NFL Scouting Combine week. What is the future of the ACC? Could the conference fall victim to realignment? Bruce discusses his latest story on William & Mary, who has the most creative offense in CFB.Dane Brugler joins the show to discuss this week's NFL combine. How will this year's group of QBs be evaluated? Which late-round running back will make an immediate impact on the professional level?Plus, mailbag questions.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

College football is changing rapidly. Bruce and Stew discuss whether current and potential changes will make the sport better or worse.Pete Sampson joins Stew and Bruce to go inside the Notre Dame OC search. What really happened with Utah OC's Andy Ludwig's buyout and why didn't Notre Dame pay it? Former OC Tommy Rees left for Alabama and enraged the fanbase. Does it really matter?Plus, mailbag question on South Carolina's success on the field and the trail under Shane Beamer, college football statistics and analytics, the Pac-12 and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stew and Bruce welcome Nicole Auerbach to the show to discuss the latest news about Pac-12 realignment. First, producer John chats with the guys about Jalen Hurts' epic performance in a Super Bowl loss. Texas & Oklahoma are officially headed to the SEC in 2024, one year ahead of schedule.The guys take a look at some new coordinator hires across the sport. Which hire is the best? Plus, mailbag! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bruce and Stew are joined by Andy Staples to discuss an unbelievable story born in the NIL collective era. How did this happen? Who is responsible? Why did the deal fall through? Could it happen again? The sport of college football is changing rapidly and the dirty details about NIL recruiting are almost unfathomable.Plus, mailbag questions on Virginia Tech, Jim Harbaugh & Purdue.----Get a FREE 1-year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase at athleticgreens.com/audibleRight now Roman has a special offer for our listeners. Use this link to get 20% off your first order. Just go to ro dot co slash ATHLETIC today. That’s R-O, dot C-O, slash ATHLETIC for 20% off. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stew is still getting over the Bengals heartbreaking loss in the AFC Championship game. Bruce teases a story coming out this week on The Athletic about Jalen Hurts.The guys discuss how NIL collectives are impacting the business of college football right now from recruiting, to coaching hires & more. Should these funds be regulated?Miami fires Josh Gattis as OC. The 'Canes haven't been good on offense since 2017. Who should Mario Cristobal hire to fix the trend?Plus, a great mailbag question asking which head coach wins natty first: Ryan Day, Lincoln Riley or Brian Kelly? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe Burrow, Jalen Hurts, Brock Purdy & Patrick Mahomes all had very different college football careers. This weekend they will all play in the NFC & AFC championship games. Stew and Bruce discuss what it was like to watch them play in college and how likely it was for each to get to this big stage.What is going on with Jim Harbaugh and Michigan? The offseason following another Big Ten title and playoff appearance has been nothing short of bizarre.Plus mailbag questions on LSU's future under Brian Kelly, Jaden Rashada's recruiting soap opera, the Big Ten commissioner opening & future CFB Playoff scheduling.-------------------------Get a $15 Truman Shave trial set for just $3 at harrys.com/audibleTo get ready, Roman Ready, for better sex this Valentine’s Day. Go to ro dot co slash ATHLETIC today to get 20% off your entire first order. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stew and Bruce are back with the latest news and notes around the sport of college football...Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren bolts back to the NFL as Chicago Bears President.Dabo Swinney fires Brandon Streeter and hires now former TCU OC Garrett Riley.5-Star QB Jaden Rashada asks for his LOI release at Florida. Is an amateur NIL collective to blame?The Athletic's Alabama beat writer Aaron Suttles discusses changes on Nick Saban's staff. Is former Tennessee HC Jeremy Pruitt the frontrunner to replace DC Pete Golding? Will Nick Saban win another title before he retires?Plus, mailbag questions on Louisville's ceiling as a program, Jim Harbaugh & more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.