

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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Jun 2, 2017 • 47min
6/2: CFB on FOX kickoff times | Group of 5 Championship game? | Mullen & Gundy's next move
Just after the networks released their game selections and kickoff times, Bruce and Stew are joined by Derek Crocker, the man behind the curtain choosing the games for FOX. Derek takes you behind the scenes to what goes on in choosing which games land on which networks, and scheduling the time slots. Plus, we open up the mailbag as the guys discuss if we'll ever see a Group of 5 championship game, what are the next moves for Dan Mullen and Mike Gundy, look ahead to the most intriguing matchups of the season, what's next for Baylor, what were some of the most head-scratching coach firings of all-time, and much more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 31, 2017 • 38min
5/31: Yogi Roth on Pac-12, quarterbacks and recruiting
Bruce and Stew are joined by Pac-12 football analyst to talk everything Pac-12, from quarterbacks, coaches, recruiting and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 27, 2017 • 58min
5/26: The Memorial Day all-Mailbag edition
Bruce and Stew answer feedback from last week's Athlon Top 50 college football players of the last 50 years list (2:00), before jumping into the Mailbag, to which they devote the entire episode to, and discuss your emails about Ohio State's offseason hires of Kevin Wilson and Ryan Day (25:00); Are Notre Dame fans too hard on Brian Kelly? (33:00); And much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 23, 2017 • 39min
5/23: The Top 50 college football players of the past 50 years
Bruce and Stew take a look at Athlon Sports’ list of Top 50 college football players of the past 50 years and debate who is deserving of their spot and who was left off the list. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 18, 2017 • 54min
5/18: If Lonzo Ball played football, which college program would he end up with?
Stew is finally back from his Maui vacation and joins Bruce to catch up the latest college football news, including another twist in a really ugly Baylor sexual assault scandal (6:30); Red shirt rule proposal (11:00); The return of The Mailbag (14:00); Which college coaches would make the best NFL coaches? (27:00); Which college football program would go after Lonzo Ball and which coach would he be the least compatible with? (42:30); Plus many more of your email questions answered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 16, 2017 • 39min
5/16: Brady Quinn on college football quarterbacks & more
Bruce is joined by former NFL QB and current FOX football analyst Brady Quinn as his fill-in co-host while Stew continues to surf in Maui. Bruce and Brady discuss some of the big name college quarterbacks getting a ton of hype, like Sam Darnold and Josh Rosen and what to expect from them this season (5:00); Can putting a talented QB in a bad situation or team “ruin” him? (16:00); What schools are most appealing to QBs right now and which schools would Brady consider now? (24:00); and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 11, 2017 • 57min
5/11: Chris Spielman on the state of college football, his broadcasting career & more
Bruce is joined by four-time NFL Pro Bowler and FOX college football analyst — Chris Spielman. They discuss the Ohio State Buckeyes and the most intriguing parts of the roster heading into the season (7:00); Urban Meyer as a coach and broadcaster and what it was like working with him (10:00); Chris tells Bruce how his NFL career led him to become a broadcaster and shares some of his experiences (16:00); How his football and broadcasting careers have helped him as a parent (40:00) and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 8, 2017 • 52min
5/8: Arkansas head coach Bret Bielema | The new redshirt rule proposal | Coaches on the hot seat
Bruce and Stew discuss the past week at the spring coaches and athletic director meetings in Phoenix, including the new redshirt rule proposal (5:30); How Kansas State coach Bill Snyder is doing with his cancer recovery and the future for K-State (16:30); They check in with Arkansas head coach Bret Bielema and talk recruiting, the upcoming season and competing in the SEC (22:00); And a look at coaches that could potentially be on the hot seat in 2017 (40:00). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 5, 2017 • 52min
5/4: Minnesota Gophers head coach PJ Fleck, Nick Saban’s big salary & The Mailbag
Bruce and Stew begin the show by discussing the news of Nick Saban’s substantial salary and how it affects the rest of the sport (5:00); They are then joined by Minnesota head football coach P.J. Fleck (9:00), who talks about his transition from Western Michigan and the MAC to his new opportunity in the Big Ten. Fleck discusses what he’s seen from his team so far in spring practice, what to expect from the Gophers this upcoming season and he shares some of his inspirations and role models that have made him successful so far. Next up, the guys answer your emails in the ever popular Mailbag, including questions about the recent layoffs at ESPN (25:00), As possible solution to college football’s current bowl system, and players sitting out (40:00); and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 3, 2017 • 36min
5/2: Which conferences produced the most NFL draftees & the post-spring Top 25
Bruce and Stew give a quick recap on last week’s NFL Draft and take a look at which conferences had the most players drafted (9:00); Stew explains his post-spring Top 25 teams — and Bruce debates him on a few (17:00); Plus, a discussion on next week’s conferences meetings, and what to expect. (26:00). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


