
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 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...

Apr 27, 2023 • 1h
Dillon Gabriel Tells All: Transfer Portal Experience, Life At OU, & Starting A Business In College
Dillon Gabriel has not had the typical college football experience. But he's also not your typical starting quarterback. The 5'11" left-handed QB grew up in Hawaii and holds the record for all-time passing yards for all of Hawaii HS football. After breaking the passing record, Dillon Gabriel caught the attention of almost every school in the country. Gabriel went on to spend three seasons at UCF, before deciding to entire the transfer portal and eventually commit to Oklahoma. Tune in to learn about Dillon's journey to OU, why he decided on Oklahoma, and how he was able to start a business in college.

Apr 21, 2023 • 22min
Zack Kuntz’s Journey From Underdog To “Most Athletic Tight End EVER” | Path To The NFL Draft
Zack Kuntz didn't earn the title "most athletic tight end ever" for no good reason. His recording-breaking performance at the NFL combine has left analysts scratching their heads and wondering how they are just now finding out about the 6-7 freak of nature. While Zack Kuntz's college stats do not stand out particularly, his numbers at the NFL combine DO. At the combine Kuntz ran a 4.55 in the 40 yard-dash and became the tallest player in combine history with a 40-inch vertical. The craziest twist to this story? Zack Kuntz wasn't even supposed to be in the combine due to a season-ending injury... Tune in as we follow along for a day in the life with Zack Kuntz!