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

No Stew this week as he takes time off after plenty of NCAA Tournament work, so Bruce is joined by the great Dan Wetzel of Yahoo Sports. Bruce and Dan discuss really interesting storylines of the NCAA Tournament, plus they share stories on how college basketball recruiting has changed drastically over the years (5:45) and their craziest Bob Huggins stories (15:00). Penn State is back in the news, as both AD Tim Curley and VP Gary Schultz plead guilty to child endangerment stemming back from the Jerry Sandusky case over 5 years ago (23:00). Why are they pleading guilty now after years of proclaiming innocence, where we go from here with this case, and what does this mean for President Graham Spanier? Bruce and Dan explain. Plus, Baylor is back in the news after an official was let go for sending inappropriate text messages to a teenager - what is going on with the culture at that school? (38:40) And the possibility of a McGregor/Mayweather superfight continues to heat up (49:30). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bruce and Stew discuss Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly and the comments he made during his pre-spring practice press conference about overhauling the coaching staff and his commitment to improve after last year's dreadful 4-8 finish (1:00); How Tom Herman has gotten off to a rough start as new head coach of Texas (13:00); And your questions answered in The Mailbag, including … Which head coach entering his second season will make the biggest leap this year? (17:00); Why are many players' combine numbers so much lower than what their colleges have listed? (23:00); And more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bruce is back from the NFL Combine and he gives Stew a full report on this year’s prospects, including potential No. 1 overall pick Myles Garrett (5:30); A list of surprise “freak” players (10:00); What to make of QB DeShaun Watson’s combine performance, as well as other top QB prospects (15:00); And your emails answered in The Mailbag (20:00). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stew returns to his alma mater Northwestern for an interview with head football coach Pat Fitzgerald to discuss the Wildcats’ basketball team and what an NCAA Tournament bid would do for the athletic program (3:00); Looking ahead to spring football (10:30); And the current state of Big Ten football (13:00).Bruce and Stew then team up to answer your emails in the triumphant return of The Mailbag (28:00): They answer questions about their favorite college coaches to cover (35:30), which coach would be a good candidate for a career in politics (41:00); Quarterback competitions at Stanford and ASU (43:30) and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bruce and Stew are joined by Daniel Jeremiah of NFL.com for an in-depth conversation on the prospects participating in the upcoming NFL Combine.The guys discuss this year's quarterback class, including Clemson's DeShaun Watson, UNC's Mitch Trubisky and Notre Dame's DeShone Kizer, among others (2:00); The most talented running backs, including one that won't participate in the combine in Oklahoma's Joe Mixon (14:30); Where Michigan's versatile Jabrill Peppers might get drafted (19:00); The top players to watch in combine (23:00), including sleeper picks, the fastest sprinters in this year's class and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bruce and Stew react to Wednesday’s news that the Ole Miss football program has banned itself from the 2017 postseason upon receiving new allegations of NCAA violations. They take a closer look at the details of the scandal (7:00), what it means for the program and head coach Hugh Freeze moving forward (15:00), and what could/should happen next (19:30). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bruce and Stew are joined by the father of former Florida State QB De'Andre Johnson, Earl Johnson, who gives an emotional interview about his son's very public incident, in which he struck a woman at a bar nearly three years ago. Johnson talked about the steps his son has taken in the wake of the incident, including his dismissal from the FSU football program, his stint at "Last Chance U" and his recent signing with Lane Kiffin's FAU Owls.The guys later discuss the recent news of Nick Saban hiring Brian Daboll as Alabama OC (27:00); Boston College's athletic director stepping down and what it means for BC football head coach Steve Addazio (31:00) and other college football news. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bruce and Stew discuss the uproar surrounding Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh hiring the parent of a top recruit to his coaching staff and how it could spurn an NCAA rule change (3:00); Changes coming to the targeting rule (9:00); What Gene Chizik had to say about Clemson QB Deshaun Watson, and where he might fall in the upcoming NFL Draft (15:00); And your emails are answered in The Mailbag (24:00), including questions about the stereotypes of the top 3 recruiting schools (29:00); The scandals going on with Ole Miss football and UNC basketball (37:00); and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bruce and Stew are joined by former Auburn head coach and UNC defensive coordinator Gene Chizik, who explains his difficult decision to walk away from coaching to spend more time with his family. He shares the different reactions he received from colleagues and friends when he announced his decision to step down (11:00); Thoughts on UNC quarterback Mitch Trubisky, who is expected to be one of the first QBs taken in this year’s draft. (22:00); What it was like to coach against Clemson QB DeShaun Watson (26:00); The guys discuss the NFL Combine invite list, and the Big 12’s lack of representation (34:00); Bruce talks about his look inside Ed Orgeron’s war room at LSU on the road to signing day (46:00); and the crazy world of college football recruiting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bruce and Stew are joined by Dennis Dodd of CBS Sports to discuss the various college sports scandals making headlines recently, including UNC's 18-year academic scheme of bogus classes; Details on Baylor's sanctions for the massive sexual assault scandal surrounding the football program (11:30); and the Colorado recruiting scandal (22:30). Things lighten up with the return of the Mailbag, where Stew and Bruce answer your emails about the possibility of Chip Kelly joining Nick Saban's staff at Alabama (42:00); Grading Kirby Smart's first year at Georgia (47:00) and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.