
Next Up with Adam Breneman
On Next Up, college football analyst Adam Breneman sits down with the most influential names in college sports and lets them tell their stories unfiltered, direct to the fans. Next Up is a Front Office Sports Network show featuring candid, open, and honest conversations with the most impactful figures in college sports including head coaches, athletes, athletic directors, commissioners, entrepreneurs, media personalities, agents, and executives shaping the business of college sports.
Latest episodes

Sep 15, 2023 • 49min
Kalen DeBoer On Rebuilding UW Football, Joining The Big 10 & Michael Penix Jr Expectations
Washington Football Head Coach Kalen DeBoer joins Adam Breneman on today's new episode of Next Up. Coach DeBoer opens up about his coaching journey, why he took the job at UW, Washington's recent move to the Big 10, and more.
Coach Kalen DeBoer also talks about his relationship with Huskies QB Michael Penix Jr., how UW Football approaches NIL & the transfer portal, and what it will take for the Huskies to win a national championship.
Tune in for another great episode of Next Up with Adam Breneman!
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Next Up is hosted by Adam Breneman and is presented by the Mercury Podcast Network. On Next Up, Adam Breneman sits down with the biggest names in sports and lets them tell their stories, unfiltered. Adam is a former All-American and Penn State alum, media personality, college football analyst for ESPN, and co-founder of Mercury (@TheCollegeSportsCo).
CHAPTERS
00:00-Intro
04:32-Getting Set Up
06:29-Taking the UW Job
13:47-Coaching Philosophy
20:38-Recruiting Strategy
22:54-Transfer Portal & NIL
26:09-Moving to the Big 10
29:36-DeBoer’s Staff
33:55-Michael Penix Jr.
38:28-New Rules in College Football
40:25-Overcoming Adversity
43:31-Best Piece of Advice
44:50-Winning a Championship at UW
46:11-Daily Routine & Coach DeBoer’s Why

Sep 8, 2023 • 1h 37min
RG3 Tells All: From Face Of The NFL To ESPN Broadcasting Star
Robert Griffin III (RG3) joins Adam Breneman on today's new episode of Next Up. RG3 gets personal about the highs and lows of his football journey -- from winning the Heisman Trophy at Baylor, becoming the franchise QB for the Washington Redskins, winning rookie of the year, to then getting demoted to scout team safety and out of the NFL in less than 8 years. RG3 also reveals the toughest moments during his time in washington, and talks about his transition from the NFL to the broadcast booth.
Tune in to learn more about the rise and fall of RG3 on today's new episode of Next Up with Adam Breneman!
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Next Up is hosted by Adam Breneman and is presented by the Mercury Podcast Network. On Next Up, Adam Breneman sits down with the biggest names in sports and lets them tell their stories, unfiltered. Adam is a former All-American and Penn State alum, media personality, college football analyst for ESPN, and co-founder of Mercury (@TheCollegeSportsCo).
CHAPTERS
00:00-Intro
05:26-Getting Set-Up
08:09-Transitioning To Broadcasting
23:06-2023 Broadcasting Schedule
26:01-Preparing For A Game
32:35-First Game As A Broadcaster
36:14-College Football Recruiting Process
47:21 -Becoming A Household Name At Baylor
53:21-Winning The Heisman Trophy & Changing Baylor’s Culture
59:49-Heisman Week
01:07:17-Johnny Manziel Documentary
01:09:14-Getting Drafted To Washington
01:19:31-Toughest Moment Of NFL Career
01:24:33-How RG3 Has Changed
01:28:50-Content Creation Journey
01:33:41-RG3’s Goals & Best Piece Of Advice

Aug 30, 2023 • 18min
Terry Smith Reflects On Coaching Journey, James Franklin Relationship & Navigating 2013 Sanctions
Associate Head Coach Terry Smith joins Adam Breneman on today's episode of Next Up. Coach Smith gets personal about the highs and lows of his coaching journey, his relationship with James Franklin, the challenges Penn State faced during the 2013 sanctions, why PSU churns out elite DB's, and more...
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Massive thank you to Coach Franklin & Greg Kincaid at Penn State football for setting all this up! We will be dropping interviews featuring some Penn State Coaches and Players over the next few weeks leading up to the season. Stay tuned!
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Next Up is hosted by Adam Breneman and is presented by the Mercury Podcast Network. On Next Up, Adam Breneman sits down with the biggest names in sports and lets them tell their stories, unfiltered. Adam is a former All-American and Penn State alum, media personality, college football analyst for ESPN, and co-founder of Mercury (@TheCollegeSportsCo).
CHAPTERS
00:00-Intro
03:17-Training Camp Update
04:12-Journey at Penn State
05:16-Recruiting Strategy
08:05-Recruiting Elite DB’s
09:35-James Franklin
12:51-Challenges After the Sanctions
15:00-Kaylen King & Johnny Dixon
16:15-WR Room

Aug 29, 2023 • 13min
Theo Johnson On Penn State’s TE Room, Tyler Warren Duo & Ty Howle Relationship
Penn State TE Theo Johnson joins Adam Breneman on today's episode of Next Up. Theo Johnson gives Penn State fans an early look at the 2023 offense and provides an update from Penn State's training camp. Theo also sheds some light on the TE room, reveals his thoughts on Drew Allar's development, and breaks down his top Nittany Lions to watch in 2023...
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Massive thank you to Coach Franklin & Greg Kincaid at Penn State football for setting all this up! We will be dropping interviews featuring some Penn State Coaches and Players over the next few weeks leading up to the season. Stay tuned!
Stay tuned for the next interview!
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Next Up is hosted by Adam Breneman and is presented by the Mercury Podcast Network. On Next Up, Adam Breneman sits down with the biggest names in sports and lets them tell their stories, unfiltered. Adam is a former All-American and Penn State alum, media personality, college football analyst for ESPN, and co-founder of Mercury (@TheCollegeSportsCo).
CHAPTERS
00:00-Intro
01:00-TE Room
02:19-Training Camp Update
02:50-Offseason Improvements
03:22-Ty Howle
04:20-Embracing Leadership
06:35-Favorite Route
07:12-Camp Standouts
07:42-Thoughts on QB Room
08:28-George Kittle
08:57-Favorite Core Value at PSU
09:35-Defining Success in 2023
10:49-Welcome to College Football Moment

Aug 28, 2023 • 13min
Beau Pribula On Mike Yurcich’s Vision, Drew Allar & Bizarre Recruiting Journey
Beau Pribula joins Adam Breneman on today's episode of Next Up. Beau Pribula opens up about his relationship and QB battle with Drew Allar, and gives Penn State fans an early look at the Nittany Lions heading into the 2023 season. Tune in to learn about the adjustments Beau has made this offseason, how he plans to define success in 2023, what fans can expect from the offense this season and more.
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Massive thank you to Coach Franklin & Greg Kincaid at Penn State football for setting all this up! We will be dropping interviews featuring some Penn State Coaches and Players over the next few weeks leading up to the season. Stay tuned!
Stay tuned for the next interview!
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Next Up is hosted by Adam Breneman and is presented by the Mercury Podcast Network. On Next Up, Adam Breneman sits down with the biggest names in sports and lets them tell their stories, unfiltered. Adam is a former All-American and Penn State alum, media personality, college football analyst for ESPN, and co-founder of Mercury (@TheCollegeSportsCo).
CHAPTERS
00:00-Intro
02:23-Training Camp Update
04:18-Recruiting Process
06:35-Beau’s Brother
07:49-Goals for 2023
08:27-Drew Allar
09:18-NIL
10:07-Playing for Coach Yurcich
10:54-Favorite Core Value at PSU
11:50-Camp Standouts
12:28-Defining Success in 2023

Aug 25, 2023 • 14min
Kaytron Allen On Penn State’s Dynamic Backfield & Untold Recruiting Process
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Massive thank you to Coach Franklin & Greg Kincaid at Penn State football for setting all this up! We will be dropping interviews featuring some Penn State Coaches and Players over the next few weeks leading up to the season. Stay tuned!
On today's new episode of Next Up, Adam Breneman is joined by Penn State RB, Kaytron Allen.
Kaytron Allen gets personal about his freshman season at Penn State and gives PSU fans an early look at the Nittany Lions heading into the 2023 season. Allen talks about the adjustments he's made in the offseason, teammate Nick Singleton, his recruiting process, how he's handling expectations, and more.
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Next Up is hosted by Adam Breneman and is presented by the Mercury Podcast Network. On Next Up, Adam Breneman sits down with the biggest names in sports and lets them tell their stories, unfiltered. Adam is a former All-American and Penn State alum, media personality, college football analyst for ESPN, and co-founder of Mercury (@TheCollegeSportsCo).
CHAPTERS
00:00-Intro
02:16-Fat Man Nickname
03:02-Nick Singleton
03:58-Reflecting on Last Season
04:46-Recruiting Process
06:13-Coach Seider
08:24-Adjusting to Penn State
09:08-Offseason Improvements & Camp Standouts
10:19-Favorite Core Value at PSU
12:12-Defining Success in 2023
12:44-Recovery Process

Aug 24, 2023 • 12min
Nick Singleton On Historic Freshman Season, Kaytron Allen Duo & Navigating Expectations
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Massive thank you to Coach Franklin & Greg Kincaid at Penn State football for setting all this up! We will be dropping interviews featuring some Penn State Coaches and Players over the next few weeks leading up to the season. Stay tuned!
On this week's episode of Next Up, Adam Breneman is joined by Penn State RB, Nick Singleton.
Nick Singleton gets personal about his freshman season at Penn State and gives PSU fans an early look at the Nittany Lions heading into the 2023 season. Singleton talks about the adjustments he's made in the offseason, teammate Kaytron Allen, his recruiting process, competition in the QB room, how he's handling expectations, and more.
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Next Up is hosted by Adam Breneman and is presented by the Mercury Podcast Network. On Next Up, Adam Breneman sits down with the biggest names in sports and lets them tell their stories, unfiltered. Adam is a former All-American and Penn State alum, media personality, college football analyst for ESPN, and co-founder of Mercury (@TheCollegeSportsCo).
CHAPTERS
00:00-Intro
02:03-Training Camp Update
03:16-Reflecting on 2022 Season
04:30-Playing with Kaytron Allen
05:17-Recruiting Process
06:12-QB Room
07:09-Best & Worst Parts About College Football
08:05-Handling Expectations
08:50-Camp Standouts
09:43-Singleton’s X-Factor
10:22-Saquon & Defining Success
11:22-Favorite Core Value at PSU

Aug 21, 2023 • 15min
Drew Allar On Embracing Leadership, QB Competition & Balancing Expectations
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Massive thank you to Coach Franklin & Greg Kincaid at Penn State football for setting all this up! We will be dropping interviews featuring some Penn State Coaches and Players over the next few weeks leading up to the season. Stay tuned!
On this week's episode of Next Up, Adam Breneman is joined by Penn State QB, Drew Allar.
Drew Allar gives a season preview and inside look at Penn State's offense heading into the 2023 season. Learn how the offense is shaping up in training camp, how Drew is handling competition in the QB room with Beau Pribula, who has made a splash in training camp so far, and more...
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Next Up is hosted by Adam Breneman and is presented by the Mercury Podcast Network. On Next Up, Adam Breneman sits down with the biggest names in sports and lets them tell their stories, unfiltered. Adam is a former All-American and Penn State alum, media personality, college football analyst for ESPN, and co-founder of Mercury (@TheCollegeSportsCo).
CHAPTERS
00:00-Intro
02:27-Training Camp Update
09:48-Embracing Leadership
11:20-QB Battle
11:54-Favorite Core Value at PSU
12:35-Defining Success
13:17-Mike Yurcich & James Franklin

Aug 15, 2023 • 18min
Mike Yurcich Talks Offensive Goals for 2023 & Drew Allar Expectations
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Massive thank you to Coach Franklin & Greg Kincaid at Penn State football for setting all this up! We will be dropping interviews featuring some Penn State Coaches and Players over the next few weeks leading up to the season. Stay tuned!
On this week's episode of Next Up, Adam Breneman is joined by Penn State Offensive Coordinator & QB Coach, Mike Yurcich.
Coach Mike Yurcich gives a state of the union on Penn State Football and sheds some light on the Nittany Lions heading into the 2023 season. Get an inside look at the competition boiling in the QB room, how the offense is shaping up, predictions for QB Drew Allar, why the offense-line will be an x-factor in 2023, and more...
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Next Up is hosted by Adam Breneman and is presented by the Mercury Podcast Network. On Next Up, Adam Breneman sits down with the biggest names in sports and lets them tell their stories, unfiltered. Adam is a former All-American and Penn State alum, media personality, college football analyst for ESPN, and co-founder of Mercury (@TheCollegeSportsCo).
CHAPTERS
00:00-Intro
01:31-State of the Union
03:13-QB Competition
03:38-Offensive Line
05:01-Install Process
06:31-New First Down Rules
07:39-Offensive Goals
10:02-Coaching Journey
11:37-Drew Allar
14:09-What Should Change About College Football
15:12-Measuring Success in 2023
16:44-Balancing Personnel

Jul 31, 2023 • 57min
Pat Narduzzi Tells All: Pitt’s Championship Culture, Tampering, NIL & Future Of The ACC
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On this week's episode of Next Up, Adam Breneman is joined by Pitt Football Head Coach Pat Narduzzi.
Coach Pat Narduzzi gets personal about his coaching journey, the current state of college football, the problems with NIL & the transfer portal, and more. Coach Narduzzi also reveals what it was like coaching QB Kenny Pickett, his recruiting strategy at Pitt, and what it will take for the Pittsburgh Panthers to win a national championship.
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Next Up is hosted by Adam Breneman and is presented by the Mercury Podcast Network. On Next Up, Adam Breneman sits down with the biggest names in sports and lets them tell their stories, unfiltered. Adam is a former All-American and Penn State alum, media personality, college football analyst for ESPN, and co-founder of Mercury (@TheCollegeSportsCo).
CHAPTERS 00:00-Intro 04:15-Becoming Pitt’s Head Coach 09:29-Mark Dantonio 10:57-Pitt’s Culture 12:30-Building Pitt’s Staff 15:53-What Makes Narduzzi Different 18:22-2021 Season 19:51-Kenny Pickett 21:53-Future of the ACC 23:15-State of College Football 24:34-Recruiting 29:20-Transfer Portal & NIL 36:12-Coaching Philosophy 43:06-Catching Breaks 44:26-Overcoming Adversity 45:25-Recruiting Wins & Losses 46:55-Hard Work, Luck & Talent 49:50-How Narduzzi Has Changed 53:55-Winning a Championship 55:15 -Rapid Fire