Running for the Roses College Football Podcast

Lucas Rohde and Ryan Bafaloukos are back with a special episode of Running for the Roses. The guys are joined by longtime recruiting analyst George Yarberry to talk the ins and outs of the recruiting world. Yarberry has been covering high school recruiting since 1998, he formerly worked at Rivals and now owns and operates Elite Football Network. Lucas, Ryan and George chat about what recruiting was like in the late 90's/early 2000's, how it's changed with the advent of the transfer portal and NIL, how college programs evaluate high school players, which players in the class of 2023 he thinks can make an immediate impact this fall and much more!

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Ryan Bafaloukos and Lucas Rohde are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. With spring football in full swing, Lucas and Ryan draft spring storylines that are catching their attention, including Texas' quarterback battle (2:50), pressure on Jimbo Fisher and Texas A&M (13:00), second-year coaches hoping for turnaround seasons (33:40), coaches in their first spring (54:20) and more.

Ryan Bafaloukos and Lucas Rohde are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. On their last pod, the guys conducted a Big 10 scheduling experiment, giving each team three protected rivals in a new scheduling format. On this episode, Lucas and Ryan conduct the a similar exercise for the new-look, 16-team SEC. The guys give each team three protected rivals to play in a new scheduling format, trying to take into account competitive balance, wants of TV networks and the appeal of matchups to fans. 

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Lucas Rohde and Ryan Bafaloukos are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. The guys begin this week's show by going over some proposed rule changes aimed at improving college football's pace of play (5:13). Ryan and Lucas then discuss what the future of the Pac-12 might be as reports indicate that the conference is aiming to add San Diego State and SMU (17:30). Finally, Lucas and Ryan try attempt to create their own 3-6-6 scheduling model in the Big 10 by breaking down what each team's three protected rivals might look like when USC and UCLA are added to the league in 2024 (25:43). 

Lucas Rohde and Ryan Bafaloukos are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. The guys start this week's episode the guys wrap up National Signing day, discussing Jaden Rashada to Arizona State and Nyckoles Harbor to South Carolina. Lucas and Ryan then talk about Nick Saban's hires for his offensive and defensive coordinators and Brian Ferentz's odd contract stipulation. The guys wrap up the show by diving into a larger discussion about the 2022 Coaching Carousel. 

Ryan Bafaloukos and Lucas Rohde are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. Lucas and Ryan start off this episode by going over some news and notes around the college football world, including Jim Harbaugh staying at Michigan and Alabama needing two new coordinators. The guys then go into their season in reviews for the Big 12 and the SEC, breaking down surprise teams, disappointments and intriguing teams heading into 2023  for those two leagues. 

Ryan Bafaloukos and Lucas Rohde are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. Lucas and Ryan start this week's show by recapping the National Title game (2:40) before touching on the some lazy national narratives that TCU did not belong in the College Football Playoff. The guys then touch on some news and notes from around the country including a look at some early top-10 rankings for 2023 (26:35), Commissioner Kevin Warren leaving the Big 10 for a job with the Chicago Bears (29:28) and the Jaden Rashada saga happening right now at Florida (38:50). Ryan and Lucas then dive into their ACC Season Review (55:45), breaking down disappointing seasons by Miami, Wake Forest and Virginia Tech, Duke getting to 9 wins in Mike Elko's first season and what lies ahead for Florida State and North Carolina. 

After a holiday break, Lucas Rohde and Ryan Bafaloukos are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. Lucas and Ryan start off this week's show by recapping the two exciting CFP Semifinal games (2:29) and previewing Monday's National Title game between TCU and Georgia (15:55). The guys then discuss some of their other takeaways from bowl season (26:53) before breaking down some of major quarterback transfers (35:41). Ryan and Lucas wrap up this week's show by reviewing the season that was in the Big 10 (53:45).   

Ryan Bafaloukos and Lucas Rohde return for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. The guys start off this week's pod by sharing their thoughts on the tragic passing of Mike Leach. Lucas and Ryan then discuss Jeff Brohm heading to Louisville and Purdue hiring Ryan Walters away from Illinois before getting into some recruiting talk. The guys take a look at the top classes in the country, some surprising classes around the nation and discuss how high school recruiting has changed in the transfer portal era. Finally, Lucas and Ryan take a look back on the year that was in the Pac-12, breaking down surprise teams, disappointing teams and storylines heading into the offseason. 

Lucas Rohde and Ryan Bafaloukos are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. The guys open up this week's pod by recapping championship week (2:58), and then giving an early breakdown of the College Football Playoff Semifinals (13:20). Lucas and Ryan then discuss Scott Satterfield leaving Louisville for Cincinnati (20:41) and what it means for both programs moving forward. The guys then discuss Colorado hiring Deion Sanders and what they thought of his first meeting with the current Buffaloes team (26:53). The guys wrap up this week's show by taking a look at the transfer portal and where the high profile quarterbacks in the portal could land.