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

Bruce and Stew discuss two big stories this week in college football... The 2024 Big Ten conference schedule, which features USC & UCLA for the first time, was unveiled on Thursday. The guys discuss intriguing matchups and protected rivalries. Notre Dame AD Jack Swarbrick announces he will step down in 2024. NBC Chairman Pete Bevacqua will succeed Swarbrick. Plus, a quick look at Notre Dame's on-the-field product heading into year two under Marcus Freeman with The Athletic's Pete Sampson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stew and Bruce are back for another week of offseason college football topics... 1:00 - SEC opting for 8 games instead of 9 in 2024 as a one-year solution. We'll be back in Destin, FL next year doing this song & dance all over again. 7:00 - Realignment update! Is The Big 12 going to expand further? Colorado is the program that could potentially leave the Pac-12 for the Big 12. Who else could follow? 12:25 - QB tiers! The guys look at returning QBs for the 2023 season and discuss what category top players fall into. 36:00 - 2023 College Football Hall of Fame ballot is announced. Who gets in? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

College football's early-season schedule is out, and there's a healthy serving of Colorado and Coach Prime. Stew and Bruce discuss Fox's big bet on the Buffaloes/Deion Sanders and the national audience's appetite for UC games. The guys also chat about NBC Peacock and streaming headaches, and which games they're most excited to watch in the season's first three weeks. Lastly, why would the SEC change their schedule to nine games? Plus, mailbag questions. Follow Stew on Twitter: @slmandel Follow Bruce on Twitter: @BruceFeldmanCFB Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stew and Bruce are back with special guest Nicole Auerbach! Topics: -USC Mike Bohn AD resigned unexpectedly on Friday. What happened? -Is ACC realignment on the horizon? Seven schools have reportedly discussed whether it is possible to get out of the conference's grant of rights. -Is UConn a realistic possibility to join the Big 12? -Mailbag questions on USC's AD search, Charlotte's move to the AAC and transfer portal tampering. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stew and Bruce welcome Max Olson to dicscuss his and Bruce's latest story about tampering in college football. Is tampering an inevitability at this point, and can it be stopped? Max then puts on his Portal Authority hat to share who the winners and losers of this cycle are. Plus, Stew and Bruce answer mailbag questions. Follow Stew on Twitter: @slmandel Follow Bruce on Twitter: @BruceFeldmanCFB Follow Max on Twitter: @max_olson --------------------------------------------- Sponsored by: Athletic Greens: Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/AUDIBLE Harry's Razors: Get a $13 Starter Set for just $3 at harrys.com/AUDIBLE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stew and Bruce discuss 2023 Power Five win totals, and discuss which overs and unders intrigue them the most. The pair then dip into their mailbags to answer your questions! One such submission asks, why are established quarterbacks transferring? Doesn't recent history show that talented signal-callers are bound to be drafted, regardless of school? Follow Stew on Twitter: @slmandel Follow Bruce on Twitter: @BruceFeldmanCFB Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Spring football is over and Stewart Mandel has updated his top 25. Bruce Feldman asks about the changes and has a report from CFB spring meetings in Arizona. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stew and Bruce have takeaways from the 2023 NFL Draft and transfer portal window: Texas A&M only has had two players drafted in the 1st and 2nd round since Jimbo took over in Aggieland. Is this an indictment on the coach that makes $95 million? Kirby Smart has helped turned Georgia into a NFL factory. The Dawgs have the most picks in the last three years. Stanford and Northwestern both sent players to the pros after being two of the worst teams in college football last season. The Titans moved up to select Will Levis at #33 overall. Was the QB market oversaturated in 2023? Is that why Michael Penix Jr. stayed at Washington? Where will Caleb Williams get picked in 2024? Notre Dame QB Tyler Buchner lands at Alabama in the transfer portal. Colorado is down to less than 20 players from last year's roster as Deion Sanders follows through. Will this work or did Coach Prime over-play his hand? Mailbag questions on the new ACC without divisions, rushing the field & college football playoff expansion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Colorado's spring game drew massive attendance numbers thanks to the Deion Sanders. How quickly can the Buffs turn into a contender? David Ubben was there in Boulder and joins Bruce & Stew. The guys discuss Alabama & LSU's spring games on Saturday. Do the Tide have a replacement for Bryce Young? Can LSU head back to the SEC title game? Former Clemson QB DJ Uiagalelei talked to Bruce and shared insight into what led to the end of his time at Clemson. It's NFL draft week and Bruce has a story this week on The Athletic where he spoke to coaches about top prospects. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stew and Bruce discuss spring games of top contenders around the country. What can you learn from a spring game? Will Georgia be able to replace Stetson Bennett? What did we learn about Ohio State? Texas & Steve Sarkisian announces Quinn Ewers as starter. Penn State looks deep everywhere except WR. Can USC get better on defense after last season's disaster? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stew has an update on the Pac-12 TV deal negotiations that are taking longer than expected. The perception is not good for the league and now The CW is in the mix. Plus, Special guest Chris Fallica talks CFB, sports gambling, Miami football & goes inside his decision to move from ESPN to Fox. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The NCAAW National Championship game was one of the biggest college sporting events of the season. Bruce talks with Lindsay Schnell about the groundbreaking game that will be remembered for a long time between LSU & Iowa. Plus, college football mailbag questions! What is the most memorable play of all time? How do coaches avoid a sophomore slump after getting off to a hot start in year one? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Antonio Morales joins Bruce and Stew to discuss the state of Pac-12 recruiting and his alma mater San Diego State's run to the Final Four. Lincoln Riley and Caleb Williams are prepping for year two in LA as the Trojans spring ball is underway. Plus, mailbag questions: Why doesn't anyone talk about redeveloping how the CFP selection committee works? A lot of people are posting tongue-in-cheek that because Ryan Day has lost to Michigan two years in a row, He is about to be fired. My question is what would it actually take for him to be fired? Given your collective tenure, are there particular coaches you have known and covered whose evolution and career trajectories stand out in your mind? Which program serves the best press box food? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March Madness delivered once again. The guys discuss takeaways from the first weekend of madness. Can Tom Herman rebuild his image at FAU? A coach who was once a lightning rod in the sport is now starting over in Boca. Colorado has sold almost 30k tickets to its spring game. Last year about 2k fans were in the building. Welcome to the Deion Sanders effect. Can the Buffs go to a bowl game in 2023? Plus, Stew and Bruce discuss the impact football has had on their lives both professionally and personally. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stew and Bruce are joined by The Athletic's Max Olson to discuss the latest news about conference realignment. Will the Big 12 poach PAC-12 schools? How much of a role will the PAC-12 TV deal have in this? How quickly will these decisions be made? Where does Miami fit into the future landscape of CFB? Plus, mailbag questions! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stew and Bruce have their annual list of top 25 college football coaches! On this year's podcast The Athletic's Chris Vannini joins the discussion. How far should Jimbo Fisher fall in the rankings? Should Nick Saban or Kirby Smart be ranked #1? Why did Bruce rank James Franklin ahead of Ryan Day & Brian Kelly? Did a Group of 5 coach make the cut? Does Chip Kelly make the top 25? Lane Kiffin continues to be a polarizing figure in the sport. Plus, more discussion and debate! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stew and Bruce are back with college football news and notes during NFL Scouting Combine week. What is the future of the ACC? Could the conference fall victim to realignment? Bruce discusses his latest story on William & Mary, who has the most creative offense in CFB. Dane Brugler joins the show to discuss this week's NFL combine. How will this year's group of QBs be evaluated? Which late-round running back will make an immediate impact on the professional level? Plus, mailbag questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

College football is changing rapidly. Bruce and Stew discuss whether current and potential changes will make the sport better or worse. Pete Sampson joins Stew and Bruce to go inside the Notre Dame OC search. What really happened with Utah OC's Andy Ludwig's buyout and why didn't Notre Dame pay it? Former OC Tommy Rees left for Alabama and enraged the fanbase. Does it really matter? Plus, mailbag question on South Carolina's success on the field and the trail under Shane Beamer, college football statistics and analytics, the Pac-12 and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stew and Bruce welcome Nicole Auerbach to the show to discuss the latest news about Pac-12 realignment. First, producer John chats with the guys about Jalen Hurts' epic performance in a Super Bowl loss. Texas & Oklahoma are officially headed to the SEC in 2024, one year ahead of schedule. The guys take a look at some new coordinator hires across the sport. Which hire is the best? Plus, mailbag! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bruce and Stew are joined by Andy Staples to discuss an unbelievable story born in the NIL collective era. How did this happen? Who is responsible? Why did the deal fall through? Could it happen again? The sport of college football is changing rapidly and the dirty details about NIL recruiting are almost unfathomable. Plus, mailbag questions on Virginia Tech, Jim Harbaugh & Purdue. ---- Get a FREE 1-year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase at athleticgreens.com/audible Right now Roman has a special offer for our listeners. Use this link to get 20% off your first order. Just go to ro dot co slash ATHLETIC today. That’s R-O, dot C-O, slash ATHLETIC for 20% off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices