

The Audible with Stew, Bruce & Ralph: A show about college football
The Athletic
Bruce Feldman, Stewart Mandel and Ralph Russo discuss the latest in college football, interview the biggest names in the sport and give insight into the most relevant topics dominating the discussion. From National Signing Day to the National Championship, Bruce, Stew and Ralph have you covered year-round. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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May 27, 2021 • 35min
Special Guest: PxP broadcaster Joe Davis
Bruce Feldman is joined by his Fox Sports colleague & Los Angeles Dodgers play-by-play voice Joe Davis. College football is set to return to normalcy this fall, the guys talk about what they are looking forward to doing again on the road covering the sport. Joe talks about what it's like to be living out his dream being a play-by-play broadcaster and how he juggles doing commentary for 3 different sports. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 19, 2021 • 1h 1min
Week 1 kickoff times, best games & mailbag
Stew & Bruce discuss college football's week 1 slate on the heels of kickoff times being announced by ESPN. On Saturday of Labor Day weekend, Alabama vs. Miami is the featured game in the afternoon while Georgia vs. Clemson is in primetime on ABC. Notre Dame will play Florida State Sunday night and Ole Miss Louisville wraps up the holiday weekend in a standalone Monday night window. The guys rate the rull weekend slate as the season is feeling closer by the week. Plus, mailbag questions on UCLA & USC, 2021 group of 5 breakout teams, Nebraska & the transfer portal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 15, 2021 • 21min
Bonus Episode: The Athletic’s Small Business Story | Part 3 of 3
Part Three of The Athletic’s Origins story for Dell Technologies ‘Small Business Podference’ series. In this episode The Athletic’s co-founders Alex Mather and Adam Hansmann continue on about the company’s expansion into the U.K., how the team got through the shutdown of sports and challenges that lay ahead. Writers, Marcus Thompson, Anthony Slater, Zach Harper and David Aldridge give their thoughts on that process as well.For the complete lineup of episodes, visit delltechnologiespodference.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 15, 2021 • 16min
Bonus Episode: The Athletic’s Small Business Story | Part 2 of 3
Part Two of The Athletic’s Origins story for Dell Technologies ‘Small Business Podference’ series. In this episode The Athletic’s co-founders Alex Mather and Adam Hansmann continue on about the company’s first steps into the marketplace. The challenges they met selling this idea to investors, and journalists they were trying to recruit, specifically with the expansion into the Bay Area. Writers, Marcus Thompson and Anthony Slater give their thoughts on that process as well.For the complete lineup of episodes, visit delltechnologiespodference.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 15, 2021 • 16min
Bonus Episode: The Athletic’s Small Business Story | Part 1 of 3
Part One of The Athletic’s Origins story for Dell Technologies ‘Small Business Podference’ series. In this episode we hear from The Athletic’s co-founders Alex Mather and Adam Hansmann about how they met, how an idea for better sports coverage materialized into a significant media player in the sports landscape and the spirit at the heart of The Athletic’s culture.For the complete lineup of episodes, visit delltechnologiespodference.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 12, 2021 • 55min
State of the Program(s), FCS title game & mailbag!
Stew & Bruce discuss The Athletic's 'State of the Program' series. Utah, Boston College & Georgia are three intriguing programs to watch in 2021. Bruce goes in depth on his story this week in The Athletic about former Washington & Boise St. coach Chris Petersen. The FCS Championship game is Sunday between South Dakota State & Sam Houston State. Plus, mailbag questions!Sign up for The Athletic (20% off) at www.theathletic.com/theaudible Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 4, 2021 • 1h 8min
Post spring top 25 & mailbag!
Stew's post spring top 25 dropped this week & the guys discuss some of the most intriguing rankings including Texas A&M, Oklahoma and Iowa State. Bruce talks about two of his recent stories: the 2022 mock draft & the top 50 transfer portal signings. Is the transfer portal becoming as important as recruiting? Plus, is college football better today than it has ever been? If not, when was it the best? Mailbag! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 26, 2021 • 41min
Playoff expansion, NFL Draft & new OT rules
Stew & Bruce discuss College Football Playoff expansion. On Friday, Executive Director Bill Hancock said the committee was considering alternatives to the current 4 team format. What would an expanded playoff mean for the sport? Who benefits the most? Does this open the door for a G5 team? It's NFL Draft week. Did we sleep on Mac Jones at Alabama? The 49ers are considering the QB at 3rd overall. Bruce breaks down this year's QB class including Trey Lance at North Dakota State. Plus, CFB adopts new OT rules. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 21, 2021 • 1h 6min
How to save the Pac-12 + spring football & a CFB super league
Stew & Bruce are joined by The Athletic's Andy Staples! Can the Pac-12 become a better football conference in the post Larry Scott era? The guys discuss what's holding the conference back & how it can improve. Plus, takeaways from a busy weekend of spring games & a college football super league. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 15, 2021 • 58min
Everything is bigger in Texas
The Athletic's new "Texpert" Sam Khan Jr. joins Bruce & Stew to discuss all things CFB in the state of Texas. Steve Sarkisian is prepping for his first season in Austin. Jimbo Fisher is coming off a big breakthrough season in Aggieland. Dave Aranda is heading into year 2 at Baylor. 2021 is a big year for Dana Holgersen at Houston. Can TCU & Gary Patterson get back to being a 10 win program? Plus, mailbag questions on conference realignment, the Pac-12, Purdue's struggles & Oregon's rise to a CFB power. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


