The Triple Option

By Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, Rob StoneSports News Sports News Football

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November 19, 2025 Fernando Mendoza Joins, Playoff Bracket Reaction, James Franklin to Va. Tech & Top 3 Comebacks!
Heis-Men-Do-Za (clap… clap… clap-clap-clap)!
Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and
Rob Stone are joined by one of this year’s leading Heisman Trophy candidates,
Indiana quarterback, Fernando Mendoza. Coach picks Fernando’s brain on
his epic game winning touchdown drive to beat Penn State while Fernando picks
Coach’s brain on what type of qualities he always wanted to see in his
QB. The 22-year-old Junior also tells us what it’s like being in the same
quarterback room as his younger brother and explains how he keeps his mind
focused on the task at hand despite all the Heisman hype circulating around him.
Coach, Mark and Rob also share
their reactions to this week’s playoff rankings and weigh in on Virginia Tech’s
decision to name James Franklin as their next Head Coach.
Plus, Mark tabs an RBeast from the
SEC as his Dawg of the Week, Joey McGuire sounds off on getting his star
linebacker, Jacob Rodriguez, to New York on December 13th and the guys rank
their 3 favorite college football comebacks of all time.
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00:00 Intro
1:15 Any Given Saturday – CFP Rankings
10:23 James Franklin to Va. Tech
20:03 Deuce Deuce Dawg of the Week
21:34 Sound Off – Joey McGuire
25:26 Fernando Mendoza interview
57:30 3 & Out – Top 3 Comebacks
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1 hr 9 min
November 12, 2025 Close Calls in the Big Ten, Notre Dame's Jeremiyah Love Joins, Heisman Race, and Week 12 Picks
Hoosiers, and Aggies, and Buckeyes, oh my!
Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone dive into the top three undefeated teams left in college football. (2:00) and Professor Meyer takes us to school on the 2 minute drill. (11:00) Mark goes to Nashville for his Dawg of the Week #AnchorDown (21:45) and Coach breaks down the end of the Indiana-Penn State game like only he can. (26:04)
The best running back in the country Jeremiyah Love joins the guys ahead of Notre Dame's matchup against Pitt. He talks about his growth, his favorite run of all-time, and how the Irish take a punch and just keep going. You're going to LOVE it (see what we did there). (36:50)
We go Three and Out with the guys Heisman rankings - our Heisman winner has a message for those out there. (51:00) The guys then make their picks for Notre Dame-Pitt, Oklahoma-Alabama, and Texas-Georgia. (58:55)
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1 hr 5 min
November 05, 2025 College Football Playoff Rankings, Freeze Out at Auburn, BYU's Kalani Sitake Joins, &Week 11 Picks
The first College Football Playoff Rankings of 2025 are here!
Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone react to the first rankings and debate how they think the top three will shake out and their superstar quarterbacks. (01:57) They then got into the disfunction at Auburn after yet another firing (12:55) . Mark names his Deuce Deuce Dawg #HookEm and we sound off in Coral Gables (it wasn't me) (21:25). Urban then addresses the rumors around his coaching future. (29:19)
The head coach of the undefeated BYU Cougars Kalani Sitake stops by to talk fullback mentality, his freshman quarterback, mama's boys, and tortillas. (32:43)
We go Three and Out with the top three uniforms in the game. (50:10) The guys then pick week 11 games with a focus on BYU-Texas Tech, Oregon-Iowa, LSU-Alabama. (56:36)
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1 hr 3 min
October 31, 2025 The Triple Option LIVE from Columbus ahead of Penn State vs. Ohio State
A special edition of The Triple Option LIVE from Urban's Pint House ahead of Penn State vs. the Ohio State Buckeyes in Columbus, OH. Rob Stone, Mark Ingram, and Urban Meyer discuss the defending National Champions and if they are actually BETTER than a year ago. They dive into what's next for Penn State in this lost season and well as give their top rivalries in all of college football. Plus a surprise visit from Barstool's Dave Portnoy!

New episodes of The Triple Option drop every Wednesday throughout the season. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also make sure you’re locked in on social @3XOptionShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys and the TO community.

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1 hr 1 min
October 29, 2025 Brian Kelly Fired at LSU, Alabama's Kalen DeBoer Joins, CFP Rankings, and Week Ten Picks
LSU wouldn't fire Brian Kelly, right?
Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone give their thoughts on the Tigers decision, who was involved, and what the future is in Baton Rouge. Mark names his Dawg of the Week and he's from...North Texas? They then Sound Off! on Marcel Reed and Texas A&M's dominance of LSU.
We don't care about nothing but the Tide, or at least tell Mark that. Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer stops by to talk about their phoenix like rise up the rankings after a week 1 loss to Florida State.
We go Three and Out with the top three teams in the country a week before the College Playoff Rankings come out. The guys then pick week 10 games with a focus on Tennessee-Oklahoma, Cincinatti-Utah, and Vanderbilt-Texas.
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1 hr 2 min
October 22, 2025 Napier Fired, Marcel Reed & Todd McShay Join, Top Openings and Week 9 CFB Picks
Another week, another buyout.
Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone react to Billy Napier being fired and the false narrative that schools don't have any money. They then get into the new age at Florida before Mark gets musical with his Deuce Deuce Dawg of the week. (Lots of LOVE this week)
Then 2026 Draft was supposed to be the gilded era for Quarterbacks, our draft expert Todd McShay of The Ringer dispels those rumors and lines up his top running backs heading to the NFL.
A grown Tiger would scare some people, but it doesn't scare QB1 at Texas A&M and Heisman candidate Marcel Reed. He talks about his journey and the Aggies goals for this season. The guys then go Three and Out and rank the top college jobs before making their week 9 picks between Ole Miss-Oklahoma, BYU-Iowa State, and LSU-Texas A&M.
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1 hr 4 min
October 15, 2025 James Franklin fired, Curt Cignetti puts Indiana on top, Top Running Backs, and Week 8 picks
Life comes at you fast, faster if you're the head coach at Penn State.
Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone react to James Franklin being fired at Penn State less than three weeks after being two plays from being the number on ranked team in the country (3:37). They then dive in on his legacy and who is up next (cover your ears Nebraska fans). (24:05)
Mark names his Dawg of the Week and he's 64? Rip a Cig(netti). (39:15) The guys then debate if third ranked Indiana, yes you read that right, is a true National Championship contender. Teaser, plan the parade route Bloomington. (40:55)
We go Three and Out, discussing the top running backs lead by our running beast Mark Ingram II. (49:00) The guys then make their week 7 picks: Alabama-Tennesse, Notre Dame-Tennessee, and Georgia-Ole Miss. (55:45)
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1 hr 3 min
October 08, 2025 Texas and Penn State Out of Top 25, College Football Playoff Dark Horses, and Week 7 Picks
We are...out of the Top 25.
Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone react to a massive top 25 rankings shake up after Penn State's loss to UCLA (2:40) and Texas falls to Florida (20:00), putting the preseason top two teams outside of the rankings. Mark then crowns UCLA transfer Nico Iamaleava as his dawg of the week. (27:11)
Winning at UCLA must run in the family, as OC Jerry Neuheisel reacts to the win. The guys then discuss the Neuheisel legacy as well as Rick's guitar skills. (30:58) They then dive into the reasons this season has more parity than any other in college football history. (36:55)
We got Three and Out with College Football Dark horses. Spoiler alert, get the tortillas ready Lubbock. (49:24) Coach, Rob, and Mark then hit the 2-minute drill, picking Texas-Oklahoma, Indiana-Oregon, and Alabama-Mizzou. (57:02)
New episodes of The Triple Option drop every Wednesday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also make sure you’re locked in on social @3XOptionShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys and the TO community. (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tripleoptionshow.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)
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1 hr 5 min
October 01, 2025 Oregon's Dan Lanning Joins, Top Coaching Performances, Who's the SEC Favorite, and Week 6 Picks
Not one, not two, not three, but FOUR top ten teams went down in Week 5!
Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone try to make sense of yet another top 25 shakeup. They debate if Ole Miss will win the SEC, has James Franklin taken Penn State as far as they can go, will Ohio State repeat, and if Lincoln Riley will ever win a Big Ten title at USC. (3:07) Mark then crowned Dante Moore as his Dawg of the Week for his performance in Happy Valley. (14:02)
Oregon's head coach, Dan Lanning joined the guys to talk about their double overtime win over Penn State, his Heisman contending QB, and the Ducks mentality going forward. (20:00)
Lane Kiffin sounded off, giving credit to the Rebel fan base for not storming the field after their win over LSU. (32:12) We went "Three and Out" with the guys naming the most impressive coaching performances to this point with Lanning, Kiffin, Ryan Day, Mario Cristobal, Mike Elko, Kalani Sitake, Brett Venables, and Clark Lea all getting their props. (36:17) They wrapped with the 2-minute drill, picking Texas Tech v Houston, Alabama v Vanderbilt, and Florida State v Miami. (44:42)
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55 min
September 24, 2025 Future of Belichick & Dabo, Texas Tech's Joey McGuire Joins, Best Stadiums, & Week 5 Picks
Is Week 4 Too early to look into the futures of programs? NOPE!
Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone play "How Does This End?" looking at Bill Belichick at UNC, Fran Brown at Syracuse, Curt Cignetti at Indiana, Luke Fickell at Wisconsin, Billy Napier at Florida, and Dabo Swinney at Clemson. (3:00) Full disclosure, we also talked about Mike Gundy at Oklahoma State, but we recorded before he was let go, so you will need to check back next week for that. Mark named his Deuce Deuce Dawg of the Week - USC Quarterback Jayden Maiava. (30:00)
What does Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire do after beating Utah in Salt Lake? Come on his favorite show of course! He talks about their win, how he has motivated this group as well as answering the accusations that they are buying a playoff spot. (32:18)
We then went Three and Out with the guys listing the most difficult stadiums to play in (heads up PBA fans). (47:25) They then hit their Week 5 picks between USC-Illinois, Alabama-Georgia, and Oregon Penn State. We wrapped with Jake Jarvis' top 12 for the week! (53:22)
New episodes of The Triple Option drop every Wednesday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also make sure you’re locked in on social @3XOptionShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys and the TO community. (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tripleoptionshow.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)
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1 hr 4 min