The Audible with Stew, Bruce & Ralph: A show about college football

Stew and Bruce discuss takeaways from the NFL combine. Will any QB in the 2022 class have a better career than Andy Dalton? Plus, the guys reveal their annual top 25 rankings of college football head coaches. The debate rages on about James Franklin, Lane Kiffin, Jimbo Fisher, Jim Harbaugh and more! Join in on the fun.

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Stew and Bruce are back for another episode during the NFL combine. Who are some under-the-radar prospects to keep an eye on? Art Briles resigned from Grambling hours after Hue Jackson hired him to be offensive coordinator. Last week, Bruce stopped by Miami to chat with new Head Coach Mario Cristobal. The 'Canes are fast-tracking football facility improvement. Plus, mailbag questions on Nick Saban's past at Michigan State, the worst coaching firings in the last 20 years, the future of TV rights deals and how the guys talk football with their kids.

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Stew and Bruce react to the breaking news that College Football Playoff expansion will officially be tabled until after the 2025 season. Stew's annual coaching hire grades publish on Monday. How did Athletic Directors perform during this coaching carousel cycle? Plus, mailbag questions on recruiting, the transfer portal and Jayden Daniels' decision to leave Arizona State.

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Stew and Bruce start the show by discussing the news that Baylor is extending Dave Aranda until 2029 and Luke Fickell now is making 5 million a year in Cincinnati. Which program has the brighter future in the Big 12? Could either win a national title before 2030? The Bryan Harsin drama ended with him staying at Auburn. Plus, David Ubben joins the show to discuss his latest story in The Athletic about Spyre Sports, a Tennessee-centric college sports collective that is investing millions of dollars into the Vols football program by paying recruits. The sport we knew 10 years ago is officially gone.

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Will Bryan Harsin make it to season two at Auburn? All of the noise surrounding his program after year one is pointing in the wrong direction. Bruce Feldman and Stewart Mandel sort through all of the mess surrounding this situation and get to the bottom of whether Harsin is on the way out. Recruiting seems to be at the very center of this controversy. Is Hugh Freeze a realistic replacement? Herm Edwards' future at Arizona State is also in doubt. Jim Harbaugh's flirtation with the NFL is over and he will return to Michigan to defend the 2021 Big Ten title but without his OC & DC.

Plus, Stew addresses the blowback from Oklahoma fans after updating his offseason top 25 and leaving the Sooners out. See the full list here: https://theathletic.com/3111607/2022/02/04/stewart-mandels-post-transfer-portal-early-top-25-for-the-2022-college-football-season/

Mailbag questions! 

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Stew and Bruce react to Joe Burrow taking the Bengals to the Super Bowl only two years after winning the National Championship at LSU. The new Auburn OC steps down after less than two months on the job. Brian Kelly continues to turn heads at LSU with his awkward behavior and of course Lane Kiffin trolled him. Is a rivalry brewing? USC QB Jaxson Dart to Ole Miss is now official. Kiffin has deemed himself the 'Portal King'. Jim Harbaugh's future at Michigan is still up in the air after reports confirmed he interviewed with the Minnesota Vikings. Plus, mailbag question on Miami, Georgia, coaching salaries and more!

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Stew and Bruce react to an unforgettable weekend of NFL football. Should more teams be included in the College Football Playoff to create this type of drama before the semi-finals? USC and Lincoln Riley continue to use the transfer portal but QB Caleb Williams remains unsigned. Plus, mailbag questions on Jim Harbaugh's future at Michigan, Texas hiring former TCU Head Coach Gary Patterson and Stew's ranking of the top 25 coaches in college football. 

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Stew and Bruce are joined by The Athletic's Transfer Portal expert Max Olson. Free agency in college football is real and Max has the latest on top players on the move. Money is a major player in the game and it *feels* legal for the first time. Plus, the guys answer end of season mailbag questions and share inside info about the college football coaching business.

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Stew is in Indy for the National Championship and Bruce is in San Antonio for the coaches convention. The guys get together after the final whistle to discuss their postgame takeaways. Georgia's defense stepped up in a big way and dominated like they have for most of the season. Former walk on QB Stetson Bennett did what no other UGA QB could since 1980: win a title. Bennett has a 6th year of eligibility remaining for next year. Will he be back or ride off into the sunset? Plus, Stew's early top 25 for next season and a playoff expansion update. 

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Stew and Bruce do a scouting report on the National Championship game. Why will this Alabama vs. Georgia match up look different than what we saw last month? Bruce reported earlier this week that Jim Harbaugh could potentially make the jump back to the NFL. The Bears, Raiders and Panthers could be open as soon as Monday. Oklahoma QB Caleb Williams announced he is entering the transfer portal but left the door open for a return to the Sooners. Is this the first public NIL bidding war? Playoff expansion meetings will continue this weekend in Indianapolis. Will there be any major news?

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