Adapt and Respond with RJ Young: A College Football Podcast

Ryan Day's Ohio State looks to run it back and defend its 2024 national title in 2025 with a new QB in Julian Sayin, new offensive coordinator in Brian Hartline, new defensive coordinator in Matt Patricia and new offensive line. But they've still got wide receiver Jeremiah Smith and safety Caleb Downs, and that's enough.--This is the official podcast for everything Adapt & Respond with RJ Young.

--RJ gives his strong opinions on the biggest topics in college football, sports and entertainment every week.

--Tune in live on College Football Saturday Night, Sunday Night Football, Monday Night Football, Tuesday Night College Football Playoff rankings revealed and Thursday Night Football.

--RJ also performs daily segments taking on the biggest breaking news stories in college football and the NFL.

In this episode of Adapt & Respond with RJ, he unpacks Jeremiah Smith's revealing interview with The Athletic, Steve Spurrier's criticism of Arch Manning and Dez Bryant's take on Nike losing out on Smith in a shoe deal.

00:00 to 8:49 Steve Spurrier isn't buying the Arch hype

8:49 to 19:13 Jeremiah Smith says he won't lose to Michigan again

19:13 to 29:43 Dez blasts Nike over missing Smith in a shoe deal

29:43 to end Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti wants a bigger college football playoff format

31:52 to end BYU QB Jake Retzlaff plans to transfer

--This is the official podcast for everything Adapt & Respond with RJ Young.

--RJ gives his strong opinions on the biggest topics in college football, sports and entertainment every week.

--Tune in live on College Football Saturday Night, Sunday Night Football, Monday Night Football, Tuesday Night College Football Playoff rankings revealed and Thursday Night Football.

--RJ also performs daily segments taking on the biggest breaking news stories in college football and the NFL.

In this episode of Adapt & Respond with RJ, he unpacks the addition of Jim Harbaugh to a lawsuit against former Michigan offensive coordinator Matt Weiss; Texas State expects to join the Pac-12 conference and LSU might have a CFP team.

8:41 to 16:31 Jim Harbaugh has been added to a civil suit against Matt Weiss

16:31 to 24:16 Texas State expects to join the Pac-12

24:16 to 31:52 What SEC assistants have to say about LSU anonymously

31:52 to end BYU QB Jake Retzlaff plans to transfer

--This is the official podcast for everything Adapt & Respond with RJ Young.

--RJ gives his strong opinions on the biggest topics in college football, sports and entertainment every week.

--Tune in live on College Football Saturday Night, Sunday Night Football, Monday Night Football, Tuesday Night College Football Playoff rankings revealed and Thursday Night Football.

--RJ also performs daily segments taking on the biggest breaking news stories in college football and the NFL.

RJ unpacks the anonymous quotes provided by Athlon Sports about Ohio State and Michigan. He also discusses Bruce Feldman's feature about Arch Manning's upbringing.

00:00 to 10:39 What coaches had to say about Ohio State anonymously

10:39 to 26:11 What coaches had to say about Michigan anonymously

18:08 to 26:11 Are Max Klare and Jelani Thurman the secret weapons at Ohio State?

26:11 to end: Cooper Manning raised Arch Manning to be exactly who he is at Texas

--This is the official podcast for everything Adapt & Respond with RJ Young.

--RJ gives his strong opinions on the biggest topics in college football, sports and entertainment every week.

--Tune in live on College Football Saturday Night, Sunday Night Football, Monday Night Football, Tuesday Night College Football Playoff rankings revealed and Thursday Night Football.

--RJ also performs daily segments taking on the biggest breaking news stories in college football and the NFL.

Thomas Castellanos has already started to talk his talk ahead of the Florida State's game against Alabama. Oklahoma is making all the right offseason moves, and Jaden O'Neal will play high school football in Mustang, Oklahoma, while committed to the Seminoles.

00:00 to 9:24 -- Thomas Castellanos wants Bama

9:24 to 18:27 -- Oklahoma is rising

18:27 to end -- Jaden O'Neal commits to Florida State

--This is the official podcast for everything Adapt & Respond with RJ Young.

--RJ gives his strong opinions on the biggest topics in college football, sports and entertainment every week.

--Tune in live on College Football Saturday Night, Sunday Night Football, Monday Night Football, Tuesday Night College Football Playoff rankings revealed and Thursday Night Football.

--RJ also performs daily segments taking on the biggest breaking news stories in college football and the NFL.

RJ reacts to the Oklahoma City Thunder winning its first NBA championship over the Indiana Pacers.

--This is the official podcast for everything Adapt & Respond with RJ Young.

--RJ gives his strong opinions on the biggest topics in college football, sports and entertainment every week.

--Tune in live on College Football Saturday Night, Sunday Night Football, Monday Night Football, Tuesday Night College Football Playoff rankings revealed and Thursday Night Football.

--RJ also performs daily segments taking on the biggest breaking news stories in college football and the NFL.

In this episode of Adapt & Respond

00:00: 9:13 Which RB will have the best 2025: Ohio State's CJ Donaldson, Oregon's Makhi Hughes or Texas' CJ Baxter

17:22 to 27:49 Is Colorado's Kaidon Salter going to rush for 1,000 yards?

27:49 to end Is Wisconsin really suing Miami? Over a player?

--This is the official podcast for everything Adapt & Respond with RJ Young.

--RJ gives his strong opinions on the biggest topics in college football, sports and entertainment every week.

--Tune in live on College Football Saturday Night, Sunday Night Football, Monday Night Football, Tuesday Night College Football Playoff rankings revealed and Thursday Night Football.

--RJ also performs daily segments taking on the biggest breaking news stories in college football and the NFL.

(0:00-9:24) Texas QB commit Dia Bell wins Elite 11 MVP(9:25-19:27) Mizzou spent $31 million on its student-athletes in 2024(19:28-26:01) Is strength of schedule that important?(26:02-end) Bret Bielema has a point about the SEC conference schedule?--This is the official YouTube channel for everything Adapt & Respond.

--RJ gives his strong opinions on the biggest topics in college football, sports and entertainment every week. --Tune in live on College Football Saturday Night, Sunday Night Football, Monday Night Football, Tuesday Night College Football Playoff rankings revealed and Thursday Night Football. --RJ also performs daily segments taking on the biggest breaking news stories in college football and the NFL.

(0:00-8:54) Jeremiah Smith's little brother received an Ohio State offer?

(8:55-19:07) Can 2026 Texas commit Dia Bell win Elite 11 MVP

(19:08-26:25) What does Michigan transfer Jake Garcia add to the Wolverines QB room?

(26:26-34:19) The Pac-12 is expanding to Texas?

(34:18-end) Does Arch Manning needs to be like Vince Young for Texas to win a national title?

--This is the official YouTube channel for everything Adapt & Respond.

--RJ gives his strong opinions on the biggest topics in college football, sports and entertainment every week.

--Tune in live on College Football Saturday Night, Sunday Night Football, Monday Night Football, Tuesday Night College Football Playoff rankings revealed and Thursday Night Football.

--RJ also performs daily segments taking on the biggest breaking news stories in college football and the NFL.

In this episode, RJ discusses five bold predictions in the Big Ten, Tennessee hosted a pair of five-star talents (12:23), will Bill Belichick's Year 1 be better than Deion Sanders' Year 1 (18:48), what will it take for Penn State to win a championship (26:16) and RJ's candidates for breakout stars at Ohio State include one defender (36:16).

--This is the official YouTube channel for everything Adapt & Respond.

--RJ gives his strong opinions on the biggest topics in college football, sports and entertainment every week.

--Tune in live on College Football Saturday Night, Sunday Night Football, Monday Night Football, Tuesday Night College Football Playoff rankings revealed and Thursday Night Football.

--RJ also performs daily segments taking on the biggest breaking news stories in college football and the NFL.