Running for the Roses College Football Podcast

Lucas and Ryan are back to discuss the news that UCLA and USC are leaving the Pac-12 and heading to the Big 10 starting in 2024. The guys discuss what this means for both leagues as well as other schools such as Notre Dame, Clemson and more. 

Lucas Rohde and Ryan Bafaloukos are back for another edition of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. The guys start off this episode by discussing Arch Manning's commitment to Texas (3:15) and then get into a larger discussion about recruiting as a whole in the NIL era (9:55). Lucas and Ryan then discuss the new ACC scheduling format (21:30) and wrap up the episode by making some predictions about the 2022 college football season and asking if they are "Hot or Not" (31:00). 

Lucas Rohde and Ryan Bafaloukos are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. This week, the guys start the pod by discussing the very public feud between Nick Saban and Jimbo Fisher (4:03) and how bizarre it is to have coaches talking this public about NIL. The guys then discuss the kickoff times for the first 3 weeks of the 2022 college football season (22:10) including a loaded Week 1 slate and an 11 am local time kickoff for Alabama and Texas in Week 2. Lucas and Ryan wrap up this episode by taking a look back at the 2019 coaching cycle (50:40), the hits, the misses and what hires we need more time to evaluate. 

Lucas Rohde and Ryan Bafaloukos are back for another offseason edition of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. Lucas and Ryan start the pod by having a long discussion about NIL, the transfer portal and where the sport stands after a landscape altering last 18 months (2:45). Ryan and Lucas then take part in another offseason draft. This time, the guys draft teams most likely to make their first CFP appearance (38:15). USC, Texas A&M, Texas, Penn State and more all are discussed as the guys break down who might make the jump from good to elite in the sport. 

Lucas Rohde and Ryan Bafaloukos are back for another offseason edition of Running for the Roses. This episode starts with Lucas and Ryan comparing the discussion around the NCAA Basketball Tournament to the College Football Playoff and examining if parity exists in either sport (4:00). The guys then look at the Big 10's upcoming media rights deal and break down an article published in The Athletic breaking down how much money if flowing into each conference and if that might create more division between the "haves" and the "have nots" in the sport (18:45). Finally, Lucas and Ryan go around the country and pick a team from each Power 5 conference that they are keeping an eye on during spring and summer (36:55). 

Ryan Bafaloukos and Lucas Rohde discuss the hot topic issues in the early college football offseason. Ryan voices his frustrations with his Alma Mater. The duo also goes over the current news of Playoff Expansion not happening until 2026 at the earliest and go in to growing concerns of college football games seeing less and less fans. 

Lucas Rohde and Ryan Bafaloukos are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. The guys start off this show recapping Caleb Williams' decision to transfer to USC and Jim Harbaugh returning to Michigan after flirting with the NFL. Ryan and Lucas recap the February signing day that saw Texas A&M finish atop the 2022 recruiting rankings and finish the show by drafting coaches entering 2022 on the hot seat. 

Ryan Bafaloukos and Lucas Rohde are back for another episode of Running for the Roses. The guys start off this episode by breaking down Georgia's win over Alabama in the 2022 National Championship game before going into a larger discussion about the health of the sport as a whole. Ryan and Lucas break down the quarterback carousal and give an early look ahead to some intriguing teams for 2022.  

Ryan Bafaloukos and Lucas Rohde are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. In this week's episode, the guys break down championship weekend including Alabama's upset of Georgia, Michigan's dominance over Iowa and Cincinnati completing their perfect season. Lucas and Ryan also react to the playoff selections before talking about Mario Cristobal taking the Miami job and where the Ducks might look for their head coach. Finally, the guys take an early look at the Las Vegas Bowl between Wisconsin and ASU and quickly preview the New Year's Six bowls. 

Lucas and Ryan are back discussing all things college football in another episode of Running for the Roses. This week, the guys spend the first     half of the podcast discussing the most recent moves on the coaching carousel including Brian Kelly to LSU, Lincoln Riley to USC, Billy Napier to Florida and much more. Then the guys preview championship weekend with a look at the postseason implications of Alabama/Georgia, Michigan/Iowa and Cincinnati/Houston.