College football Week 1 is here—and George Wrighster & Ralph Amsden are swinging at every headline. This Unafraid Show episode doubles as your all-in college football preview and picks against the spread show, with sharp analysis of Week 0 takeaways and the biggest stories shaping SEC, Big Ten, Big 12 and ACC narratives. We open with the viral moment from Dublin: the Avery Johnson family dust-up during K-State’s Ireland trip and what it reveals about pressure, expectations, and fan behavior in the social-media era. Then we dig into the reports of Ohio State telling Barstool’s Dave Portnoy to stay off campus—what “bans” actually mean, free-speech vs institutional control, and whether this becomes bulletin-board material in Columbus. We also hit the Southwest soap opera: Jedd Fisch and family moving back to Tucson (what that signals for Arizona Wildcats culture, recruiting ties, and the post-move reality in Seattle), plus DeShaun Foster vs the L.A. media—is the new UCLA coach smart to restrict practice access in a content-hungry city, or is he risking visibility in the Big Ten?

After the headlines, George and Ralph recap Week 0—execution, tempo, QB play, and what’s real vs noise—before turning the page to this weekend’s best college football games with matchup keys (explosive plays, third-down defense, pass-rush win rate, and turnover margin), coaching edges, and travel/heat/altitude factors that swing results. Finally, George drops five ATS picks for Week 1 with rationale rooted in returning production, line disparity vs power ratings, and situational angles (look-ahead, revenge, neutral-site variance). If you want smart CFB betting insight, unauthorized honesty, and no-fear opinions, this is the show. Be one of us—like, subscribe, turn on notifications, and comment your own Week 1 locks.

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On this episode of the college football apostles, George Wrighster and Ralph Amsden go over the stories from the week of college football-stories that George missed out on because he was traveling to interview Oregon head coach Dan, Lanning, and Washington head coach Jedd Fisch. What does George think of Annika Sorenstam’s suggestion that former PAC 12 commissioner Larry Scott take over the LPGA? Plus, Jim Nagy moves from the Senior Bowl to the GM of Oklahoma football. What are the best traits of a good college football GM? And finally, Ralph gets George’s take on Kirby Smart calling Johnny Manziel, a “champion of fireball.” #CFB #collegefootball #secfootball #accfootball #bigtenfootball #big12football #unafraidshow #georgewrighster

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On this episode of College Football Apostles George Wrighster and Ralph Amsden air grievances about the SEC and Big Ten's takeover of the College Football playoff format.

The guys also get into Carson Beck and Hanna Cavinder's cars getting stolen, and what college athletes need to do to protect their assets. Plus, the cast of the first season of Last Chance U has decided to sue Netflix and others over their portrayal and compensation from the first season of the show- is it a cash grab or does the suit have merit? 

Finally, George and Ralph talk about the Australian punter scandal, as well as Shedeur Sanders dropping new music ahead of the upcoming NFL Draft.

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On this episode of the College Football Apostles, George Wrighster and Ralph Amsden talk about Ryan Day's new (unnecessary?) contract, Brian Kelly's response to the accusation that he abandoned a player during his recovery from brain cancer, Colorado QB commit Julian Lewis' father TC saying he's been one of the most scrutinized recruits in recent history. The guys also get into which teams performed well in the 2025 high school recruiting rankings, as well as talk about Alabama QB Jalen Milroe being asked about switching positions in the NFL, and Ron Rivera returning home to Cal to assist Justin Wilcox. 

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On this episode of College Football Apostles, the guys talk about Arch Manning's new NIL deal with Red Bull, and the quote he gave that has Ralph Amsden acting like a hater. George Wrighster brings up a list of On3's top 10 returning QBs in the 2025 season, and explains why it sets unfair expectations for the #1 QB on the list. The guys also talk about a lawsuit filed by a Wisconsin player who started his career at a D2 school, and wants the NCAA to allow the same extended eligibility they've given to former JuCo players like Vanderbilt's Diego Pavia. The ACC released its schedule, and they went heavy on Friday games- George and Ralph explain why, as Pac-12 fans, Fridays aren't the best idea. Finally, Michigan is pushing back on the NCAA's findings in the Connor Stallions investigation, and George and Ralph give their thoughts on whether that's the right move for the Wolverines.

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On this episode of the College Football Apostles, George Wrighster and Ralph Amsden talk about Quinn Ewers' decision to declare for the NFL Draft instead of take a reported $8 million dollar payday to transfer away from Texas to another school. The guys also talk about the Arch Manning hype, and whether it's even possible to live up to the level of expectation that his last name and recruiting ranking bring.
The guys also talk about the Deion Sanders rumors- could Coach Prime really leave Colorado to coach the Dallas Cowboys?
George and Ralph also explain why they're rooting for Notre Dame in the upcoming National Championship against Ohio State. 

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On this episode of College Football Apostles, George Wrighster and Ralph Amsden get into a fascinating "Coach Prime Effect" Coaching Carousel that saw both Mike Vick get hired at Norfolk State, and DeSean Jackson get the head coaching job at Delaware State. 
The guys also go through some of the big-name transfer portal quarterbacks, and the sometimes surprising destinations they committed to- like Air Noland going from Ohio State to South Carolina, or Mikey Keene going from Fresno State to Michigan. 
Wisconsin is making news for not letting Xavier Lucas into the transfer portal, and it's assumed that Luke Fickell and company believe Miami tampered. George gives his take on the state of "tampering" in 2024, and who is in the wrong. 
George also has a problem with all the bellyaching about Vanderbilt QB Diego Pavia getting a temporary win in his lawsuit to keep JuCo players eligible.
Finally, the guys talk about the current list of assistant coaches making over $2 million dollars, and whether that investment has been worth it. 

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The College Football Apostles are back! George Wrighster and Ralph Amsden took a two week hiatus to cover their respective teams in person- and now that Oregon and Arizona State have earned their place in the College Football Playoff, the guys are back to preview and predict the first round of the bracket!
George is sticking by his preseason prediction of Oregon vs Notre Dame in the National Championship, and Ralph agrees on Oregon, but thinks it'll be Notre Dame's first round opponent that finds a way to make the final game. 
North Carolina shook up the college football world by bringing the greatest NFL coach of all time into the fold- how will Bill Belichick fare in Chapel Hill, and why does Ralph think the Herm Edwards comparisons are unfair?
Finally- George talks about the madness of the Transfer Portal, and has a message for its biggest beneficiary- Ole Miss Head Coach Lane Kiffin. 

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On this episode of the College Football Apostles Podcast, George Wrighster and Ralph Amsden try to unravel the cacophony of moaning and groaning from SEC mouthpieces like Lane Kiffin that are worried about not having enough representation in the College Football Playoff.

Plus, 5-star QB Julian Lewis flips from USC to Colorado, Ryen Rusillo questions Indiana's legitimacy, Jake Dickert and Deshaun Foster drop some rivalry week trash talk, Tom Herman and Bigg Poggi both get fired before completing their second year, and Tommy Tuberville tries to legislate the direction of college football.

Finally, the guys weigh in on Ashton Jeanty vs Travis Hunter in the Heisman race, and give their picks for Indiana at Ohio State, BYU at Arizona State, Colorados at Kansas, Army at Notre Dame, Ole Miss at Florida, and Penn State at Minnesota.

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On this week's episode of the College Football Apostles Podcast, George Wrighster and Ralph Amsden tackle the hottest college football topics of the week- including Kirby Smart calling his own player an idiot, Matt Rhule making a midseason offensive coordinator switch, the trend of students throwing objects on the field, how we would allocate the new salary cap money available to teams through the House settlement, who the current leaders are for Coach of the Year, and Thomas Castellanos leaving Boston College after being benched. 

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