
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.
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Jul 20, 2023 • 1h 15min
Steve Keim Tells All: Drafting Kyler Murray, Leaving Arizona & Untold Stories Of An NFL GM
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This week on Next Up, Adam Breneman is joined by former Arizona Cardinals GM, Steve Keim. Steve spent over two decades as an executive with the Arizona Cardinals and got his start in the NFL as an area scout for the Cardinals. During his time with the Cardinals, Steve served as the team's general manger from 2013-2022.
In this episode, Steve Keim gets personal about his time as the Cardinals' GM, his decision to draft QB Kyler Murray, and what it takes to be a top executive in the NFL. Steve also reveals some untold stories from his time in Arizona, how he sealed the deal on the DeAndre Hopkins trade, and gives a great look at what it's actually like being an NFL GM.
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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 04:30-Steve’s Big Break 07:53-Life as an NFL Scout 10:48-Becoming Arizona’s GM 14:11-Challenges as a GM & Hiring Bruce Arians 16:42-Best Trades 19:52-Landing DeAndre Hopkins 23:34-Adam Schefter & Jay Glazer 24:34-Reflecting on Draft Picks 27:24-Signing JJ Watt 31:34-Deals That Fell Through 32:49-Drafting Kyler Murray 37:43-Getting Draft Advice from other GMs 39:29-Head Coach Hiring Process 41:25-Moving Past Mistakes 43:35-Win-Now vs. Long-Term Success 45:35-Free Agent Contract Negotiations 49:29-Moving on From Josh Rosen 51:31-Draft Day 53:54-Lessons Learned as a GM 55:06-Hard Work / Luck / Talent 57:32-Most Talented Prospects 59:33-Anquan Boldin & Budda Baker 01:00:27-Rapid Fire 01:02:22-Drafting Tyrann Mathieu 01:06:47-Life After Football 01:11:27-Best Piece of Advice 01:13:04-What Steve Will Miss About Being a GM 01:13:54-Steve’s Legacy

Jul 13, 2023 • 1h 5min
Brent Pry Tells All: Virginia Tech Rebuild, Year One Challenges & Transfer Portal Strategy
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This week, Virginia Tech Football's Head Coach Brent Pry joins Next Up for an exclusive sit-down interview. In this episode, Coach Pry gets personal about his coaching journey, year one with the Hokies, NIL, the transfer portal, and more.
Coach Brent Pry also reveals some of the biggest lessons he's learned from James Franklin, his plan to rebrand Virginia Tech Football, how he's balancing win now vs. long-term success, and the biggest recruiting battles he has experienced throughout his coaching journey.
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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
03:49-Catching Up
06:53-Brand Building at Virginia Tech
08:22-Why Virginia Tech?
12:31-Biggest Surprises Joining VT
14:28-Lessons Learned from James Franklin
17:09-Virginia Tech’s Culture
22:22-First Few Weeks on the Job
25:53-Building VT’s Staff
29:28-Recruiting Philosophy
32:42-NIL & Transfer Portal
38:16-Win Now vs. Long Term Success
40:58-Year 1 vs. Year 2
41:43-Enter Sandman
42:56-Lessons Learned After Year 1
45:23-Balancing Defensive Duties w/ Being a Head Coach
47:46-Facing Adversity
53:53-Micah Parsons
54:53-What it Will Take to Win a Championship
55:50-Best Piece of Advice
57:57-Balancing Family & Work
01:00:37-Recruiting Battles
01:03:16-Motivation

Jul 6, 2023 • 1h 22min
Sahil Bloom Reveals His Multi-Million Dollar Business Model, Lessons Learned From Tim Cook & Frameworks For Life
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This week, content creator Sahil Bloom (@SahilBloom) joins Next Up for an exclusive sit-down interview. In this episode, Sahil Bloom opens up about:
- His content creation journey - College Baseball career at Stanford - The importance of identity diversification - The lessons he learned from Apple CEO, Tim Cook - Why he left private equity to become an entrepreneur - The life frameworks he lives by - Best piece of advice for college athletes with NIL - The future of AI
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 02:46-Content Creator Journey 05:09-Becoming an Entrepreneur 06:53-College Baseball Career 09:37-Identity Diversification 11:02-Parents 12:32-Working in Private Equity 24:15-Lessons Learned From Baseball Career 25:56-Stitch Fix 29:50-Transitioning to Content Creation Full-Time 35:01-Sahil’s Business Model 37:46-Balancing Quantity vs. Quality 39:52-Evolution of Sahil’s Content 42:35-Finding Balance 45:58-The Secret to Sahil’s Success 48:11-Hitting Rock Bottom 52:11-Book Deal 54:01-Tim Cook Mentorship & Dealing with Fame 58:45-Advice to College Athletes 01:06:17-Challenges 01:09:46-Advice to Professional Athletes 01:13:35-Life Frameworks to Live By 01:16:41-AI 01:19:11-Best Piece of Advice 01:20:32-Sahil’s Future…

Jun 29, 2023 • 55min
James Franklin Tells All: Restoring Penn State To National Prominence
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This week, Penn State's Head Coach James Franklin joins Next Up for an exclusive sit-down interview. In this episode, Coach Franklin opens up about:
• Taking the Penn State job in 2014
• Navigating the sanctions & rebuilding Penn State Football
• NIL & the transfer portal at Penn State
• Winning the 2016 Big Ten Championship
• What it will take to win the College Football Playoff in 2023
• His expectations for Drew Allar
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
03:15-Taking the Penn State Job
05:56-Navigating the Challenges at Penn State
12:07-The Turning Point
16:08-Coach Franklin’s Model for Success
18:24-2016 Minnesota Game
20:47-Coaching Philosophy
26:07-Why Coach Franklin Can Relate to Everyone
28:18-Evolution of Coach Franklin’s Coaching Style
31:11-Signing a Long-Term Contract
33:50-Leveraging Coaching Rumors
36:14-AD Pat Kraft
38:26-Garnering National Respect
40:25-NIL & Transfer Portal at Penn State
45:31-Balancing Football with Family
47:35-Looking Back on Decision to Come to Penn State
49:26-Handling Expectations & Drew Allar
52:04-What it Will Take to Win a Championship

Jun 16, 2023 • 1h 17min
Tom Herman Reflects on Coaching Journey, NIL Chaos & Building FAU
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Head Coach Tom Herman joins Adam Breneman for a sit-down conversation covering the highs and lows of his coaching journey, the current state of college football & NIL, what it took for Coach Tom Herman to end up at FAU, and more...
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Next Up is hosted by Adam Breneman and is presented by the Mercury Podcast Network. On Next Up, college football analyst Adam Breneman sits down with the biggest names in college sports and lets them tell their stories unfiltered, direct to the fans. Adam is a former All-American and Penn State alum, media personality, and co-founder of Mercury.

Jun 9, 2023 • 1h 29min
Drew Allar Reveals Why He Chose Penn State Over OSU, CFP Hopes, NIL & James Franklin
Drew Allar joins Adam Breneman for an unfiltered conversation about his journey to Penn State, his Heisman hopes, how he plans to bring a national title back to Happy Valley, and more...
Drew Allar has always played with a chip on his shoulder, and with Sean Clifford gone, the path is clear for the sophomore QB to take the reigns for the Nittany Lions. In his exclusive sit-down interview, Drew Allar opens up about his decision to play at Penn State, his lofty goals for next season, what it will take to bring the Heisman Trophy back to Happy Valley, and much more. Drew Allar also gets personal about his relationship with head coach James Franklin, NIL, and his recruiting journey from 3-star recruit to No. 1 QB in the nation. Tune in for another great episode of Next Up with Adam Breneman! Get 20% off + Free Shipping @Manscaped with the code ADAMB at http://manscaped.com/
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May 25, 2023 • 56min
Shane Beamer Tells All: South Carolina Rebuild, Spencer Rattler Drama & Transfer Portal Strategy
After an intense 6-hour interview, Shane Beamer secured the head coaching job for South Carolina Football. However, nothing could've prepared him for what he would find out once he became the Gamecocks' head coach...
South Carolina Football Head Coach Shane Beamer joins Next Up for a sit-down conversation about South Carolina's rebuild, the drama surrounding QB1 Spencer Rattler, NIL, and much more.
Coach Shane Beamer explains how he became South Carolina's head coach, how he uses social media to swing 5-star recruits, what happened during his interview with Nick Saban, and what it will take to make the South Carolina Gamecocks national champions once again.
TIME STAMPS
00:00 - Intro
01:01 - Catching Up
03:03 - Biggest Changes Since Year 1
04:46 - Life as a Head Coach
06:50 - Landing the South Carolina Job
21:18 - Interviewing with Nick Saban
23:30 - Preparing to be a Head Coach
26:40 - Growing Up with Coach Frank Beamer
29:07 - NIL, Transfer Portal, Recruiting Strategy
36:41 - Biggest Recruiting Battles of Shane’s Career
39:29 - Shane’s Coaching Philosophy
42:50 - Spencer Rattler
48:25 - Mindset on Social Media
52:29 - Steps to Becoming a National Contender
54:05 - Shane’s Motivation

May 18, 2023 • 1h 6min
Greg Schiano Tells All: Coaching Journey, NFL Struggles, Rutgers Rebuild, NIL & Transfer Portal
In this exclusive sit-down interview, Rutgers Head Coach Greg Schiano opens up about the highs and lows of his coaching career, his struggles as an NFL head coach, his thoughts on the college football transfer portal, and much more. Coach Greg Schiano also explains his recruiting strategy, how he built Rutgers Football from the ground up, his experiences coaching alongside Urban Meyer & Ryan Day, the lessons he learned from Joe Paterno, and even the Big Ten expansion.
Tune in to learn about Coach Greg Schiano's emotional journey through the football world on today's new episode of Next Up with Adam Breneman.
TIME STAMPS
00:00 - Intro
01:10 - Catching Up
04:00 - The Science Behind Recruiting
07:56 - Differences Between Coaching Stints at Rutgers
10:31 - Rebuilding Rutgers to What it is Now
16:31 - Adapting to NIL & The Transfer Portal
28:38 - Strategy to Offering Recruits
32:50 - Coaching in the NFL
39:11 - Coaching at Ohio State w/ Urban Meyer & Ryan Day
41:53 - Returning to Rutgers
43:53 - Lessons Learned from Coach Paterno
45:18 - Coach Bill Belichick
46:12 - Big Ten Expansion
48:04 - Life Outside of Football
50:54 - Daily Schedule & Routine
52:58 - Kickoff Proposal
58:03 - Using Analytics to Make Game-Time Decisions
1:00:53 - How Rutgers Will Become a Championship Contender
1:03:54 - Schiano’s Motivation

May 12, 2023 • 1h 1min
Clemson RB Will Shipley On New Offense, Dabo Swinney, & Playing w/ QB Cade Klubnik
Clemson Football's star RB Will Shipley joins the Next Up with Adam Breneman podcast. Clemson fans know him for his play on the field, but now it's time to get to know Will Shipley the person. In this episode, Will Shipley opens up about his Clemson football career, recruiting journey as a 5-star recruit, relationship with Dabo Swinney, and gives Clemson fans a glimpse inside the mind of their star running-back. Will also shares his thoughts on Cade Klubnik and reveals how Cade handled the QB turmoil last season. Tune in for another great episode of the Next Up with Adam Breneman podcast and see for yourself what Will Shipley is like off the field...

May 4, 2023 • 1h 48min
Will Compton Tells All: Inside Barstool, Dave Portnoy, Battle With NFL, & Playing Career
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Will Compton's story is truly one of a kind. From playing 9 years in the NFL to co-hosting Barstool's Bussin' With The Boys podcast, Will Compton has one of the most unique stories in sports. But Will Compton didn't just start a podcast, he and co-host Taylor Lewan were the pioneers of athlete-drive media.
In this episode, Will gets personal about his NFL career, why the NFL blocked him playing with the Falcons, his decision to start Bussin' With The Boys, how he landed the Barstool gig, his contract negotiations with Dave Portnoy, and more. Tune in to see the side of Will Compton that you haven't seen before...