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False Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 197: SEC preview, College Football Playoff contenders and pretenders, Heisman Trophy contenders, What HCs start the season out on the hot seat?Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!When it just means more, it don't mean enough, PAWL?!On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) previewed the entire SEC.Together, they handed out Paul Finch Satin Kimonos and Definitely, Maybe honors to the SEC programs they thought deserved it most.From there, the guys then put some SEC head coaches on the hot seat, tried to figure out who from this league could potentially get to...
2025-08-041h 13False Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 196: False Start presents Summer Fling! Buhler and Cody talk nothing about CFB to get ready for some ... CFB?!Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!Why live in the moment when you can live in the past right now?On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) took the show into the deep end and off the high dive with some Summer Fling!In the final episode of the summer before their college football season preview shows, the guys dove head-first into some absolutely delicious nostalgia.From debating all the best parts about barbecue...
2025-07-311h 17False Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 192: SEC Media Days reactions, Will Nick Saban return to CFB?, Who are the biggest spenders in the sport?Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!Come Monday, it'll be alright.Back from vacation, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) joined Cody Williams (Content Direction) on one absolutely wild episode of False Start.The guys talked about the most ridiculous quotes from SEC Media Days, if Nick Saban actually wants to come back to college football, and what programs are the biggest spenders on the NIL front.After that, the guys did some Local Scouting Report with Buhler coming back from Key West before diving headfirst...
2025-07-171h 10False Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 191: Scott Frost Blames Nebraska, Oklahoma at Crossroads, SEC Job Security, First-Time CFP ContendersReach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!New/old UCF head coach Scott Frost made sure to take no blame and put it all on Nebraska for failing miserably at his alma mater, so John Buhler and Cody Williams had to rake him over the coals. We then look at longtime Oklahoma AD Joe Castiglione is stepping down, which raises some uncertainty for Brent Venables and the Sooners. We then look at South Carolina, Florida, Illinois and more potential first-time College Football Playoff teams, as well as assessing the job security of every...
2025-07-111h 18False Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 189: College Football July 4th BBQ, Red, White and Blue Team Rankings, When Alabama and LSU's Seasons Will Die, The American Vibe CheckReach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!It's the Fourth of July and Cody Williams is flying solo like a cup without John Buhler but still celebrating. Who is coming to the college football backyard BBQ for July 4th? What will be the day that Alabama, LSU and Notre Dame's seasons will die as Cody Williams isn't a total believer in them? Plus, we take a look at The American to get a quick preseason vibe check on the AAC and we rank the six (maybe?) teams with red, white and blue color...
2025-07-0432 minFalse Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 188: Big 12 bad gets best of preseason polls, Favorite freshmen QBs, Celebrating Sad Boy Summer with some help from The NationalReach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!The Big 12 doesn't mind seeing itself in a picture, so long as it looks far away.On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) asked themselves why the Big 12 is not doing a preseason poll.The Arizona State of it all might explain that, but nothing soothes the heart of Sad Boy Summer quite like a healthy dose of The National.The guys celebrated the Fourth of July a...
2025-06-301h 08False Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 185: Bret Bielema wants 9 games for everyone, Heisman Trophy sleepers in the SEC and the G5Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!Nine games?Yes, Bret Bielema wants everyone in the Power Four to play nine conference games annually.On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) flew solo like a cup with Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) still in laptop limbo.Buhler touched on Bielema's convenient comments at Illini Night at Wrigley Field, as well as who a few potential sleepers for the Heisman Trophy are in the SEC and the Group of Five of all...
2025-06-1955 minFalse Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 184: Is Texas overvalued?, Alabama QB update, UCF stadium update, Wisconsin makes phone callsReach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!Expectations vs. results...On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) flew solo like a cup with Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) dealing with a whole mess of technological issues.Buhler touched on Texas' overstated value, Alabama's quarterback situation, UCF's new football stadium name and Wisconsin's phone records.You are never early if you are always on time, and this is False Start!
2025-06-1656 minFalse Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 181: NFL rookie QB power rankings!, Should Hugh Freeze enter this season on the hot seat?Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!Familiar faces in different places.On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) unexpectedly flew solo like a cup a day earlier than he thought for Western Carolina internet reasons, per source a.k.a. Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com).Buhler spent the bulk of this show power ranking all 13 rookie quarterbacks who were taken in the 2025 NFL Draft.Where did Cam Ward, Jaxson Dart and Shedeur Sanders all fall? Find out now!...
2025-06-051h 06False Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 180: Marcus Freeman vs. Lincoln Riley for Notre Dame-USC livelihood, Coaches want the 5+11 model?!Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!What side are you on?On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) flew solo like a cup once more with Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) traveling up and down the East Coast.The big topic of the day was Marcus Freeman's take on the Notre Dame vs. USC rivalry being maintained, while Lincoln Riley does not seem to mind that it looks to be going away.From there, Buhler looked at what a 5+11 model...
2025-06-031h 02False Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 179: Greg Sankey wears the black hat, Kirby Smart is big mad, Is Dan Lanning slipping?, What about the Matt Rhule pop year?Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!Somebody has to be the villain of college football.For the time being, it is SEC commissioner Greg Sankey.By being willing to wear the black hat, it may keep us distracted from what is really going on.John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) did his best to keep this wild and crazy episode of False Start on the tracks with Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) out and about doing alleged bachelor party things a few miles away from...
2025-05-3058 minFalse Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 174: Post-spring practice College Football Playoff projections, Bill Belichick's North Carolina program is getting wackyReach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!It seems as though a 16-team College Football Playoff is inevitable.John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) touched on the growing notion that the 4-4-2-2-1+3 model will be dominating our lives in two college football seasons.From there, the guys picked their post-spring practice 16-team playoff field, before diving into the wackiness associated with Bill Belichick at North Carolina, Shemar Stewart in Cincinnati, and the living legend that was Pat McAfee while...
2025-05-121h 14False Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 173: Jim Knowles explains why he left Ohio State for Penn State, Sherrone Moore gets to handpick his two-game suspension, What is UCF doing paying Scott Frost that much money?Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!You can only blame yourself for the decisions you make.Former Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles went into great detail on record to ESPN's Heather Dinich on why he left Columbus for Penn State.John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) were dumbfounded by the candid nature of that story.Sherrone Moore getting to handpick what two games he will be suspended for is just par for the course for the wacky, weird...
2025-05-081h 05False Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 172: Quinn Ewers too good for a clipboard?, Steve Angeli to Syracuse, Brock Bowers not too cool for schoolReach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!Who doesn't love a high-profile backup quarterback?That has to be the only reason why former Texas star Quinn Ewers ended up nosediving to the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round, right?That is the information his agent was given...Anywho, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) had to fly solo like a cup on account of Los Alamos thunderstorms wreaking havoc on Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) and his domicile.Buhler touched on Steve Angeli to...
2025-05-0557 minFalse Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 171: Bill Belichick's CBS interview, Buhler reacts to the 2025 NFL Draft, What CFB personalities have been involved in a prank phone call?Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!We're not living, and we most certainly aren't thriving either.Running on absolute fumes, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) returned to the program to help Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) break down the madness of Bill Belichick's CBS interview, whatever Jax Ulbrich decided to do over a phone and whatever else came to their minds in connection to the 2025 NFL Draft.To finish the show off, it was always gonna be May for good measure.Naturally, the guys...
2025-05-011h 06False Start - College Football PodcastThree Yards and a Cloud of Punt: 2025 NFL Draft: Shedeur Sanders falls out of first round, Who are the biggest steals from Thursday night?Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!This is how we do it!It has been a minute since John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) came to you semi-live with Three Yards and a Cloud of Punt in the wee hours of a morning, but what better time to do that again than after the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft?The guys reacted to what all 32 teams did on Thursday in the only way they know how: Run, Run, Pass, Punt...
2025-04-2546 minFalse Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 169: Where does Shedeur Sanders fall in False Start's 2025 NFL mock draft?, Who could be the steal of the first round?, Nico Iamaleava finds a new team to play forReach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!It is never a bad time to have another slice of pumpkin pie if you are Mel Kiper Jr.With the 2025 NFL Draft happening later this week, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) had one slice of pumpkin pie after another as a part of False Start's 2025 NFL mock draft.Together, they answered where Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders might land in the first round, as well as who might be the steal of the draft...
2025-04-211h 23False Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 168: Nico Iamaleava transfer portal woes, Jaydn Ott to Oklahoma, Breaking down big QB races in the Power FourReach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!Who wants them some Nico Iamaleava?While it is looking like the UCLA Bruins will end up with the former Tennessee Volunteers starting quarterback, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) still cannot believe it has come to this.Although they were very high on former Cal running back Jaydn Ott going to Oklahoma, they are trying to see the silver lining in Iamaleava leaving Rocky Top.After that, the guys looked at some...
2025-04-1700 minFalse Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 167: Nico Iamaleava bails on Tennessee, Arch Manning is no longer a distraction, Kenni Burns' Kent State disaster endsReach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!Nico Iamaleava will leave you.The news of last year's starting quarterback at Tennessee hitting the transfer portal over some NIL concerns sent shockwaves throughout the sport.It was enough to the point where Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) had to take some of his attention off the links at Augusta National to cover this wild college football story.John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) was chomping at the bit to talk about this, slightly sunburnt forehead from the...
2025-04-141h 10False Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 166: False Start does The Masters!, Best traditions in college football, When could College GameDay be coming to your city this fall?Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!We're mostly pimento cheese at this point.After eating his body weight in peach ice cream sandwiches, Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) celebrated The Masters being back in our lives with the help of Georgia native John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com), who thinks Bubba Watson's Masters meal is not that gross.Together, the boys tackled the most important heart-of-the-offseason subjects such as the best traditions unlike any other in college football, as well as when and where ESPN's College GameDay...
2025-04-101h 17False Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 165: Lincoln Kienholz to QB1? Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders one-two?, Zachariah Branch is feeling Gunner Stockton!Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!We may have learned some things from spring practice...While most people projected that Bryce Underwood would emerge as the favorite to win the Michigan starting quarterback job, we see what you are doing in Columbus, Lincoln Kienholz!Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) made his triumphant return to the program on a Monday, helping John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) get his head around what Zachariah Branch had to say about Gunner Stockton.After that, the guys looked at...
2025-04-071h 10False Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 164: Stanford hires Frank Reich, Drew Pyne is portal-ing again, Sacramento State wants to level upReach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!Somebody check Andrew Luck's brain.While John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) were doing FanSided employee summit work things, Stanford hired a new head coach...Yes, Frank Reich is going to lead the Cardinal for next season on an interim basis.At least Stanford is now ... interesting?Although Buhler and Cody did meet in Phoenix, Antonio got the best of Cody and Buhler had to fly solo like a cup once...
2025-04-041h 01False Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 163: Deion Sanders joins the $10M club, Mike Gundy wants Bedlam Series next spring, Who could replace Troy Taylor at Stanford?Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!It is Prime Time for Deion Sanders' bank account.Coach Prime became the latest college football head coach to make over $10 million in annual salary on the heels of his five-year, $54 million extension to stay at Colorado.While Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) was playing more golf than Scottie Scheffler in Hawaii, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) looked at what this means for the Colorado program, and what other head coaches could see their salaries grow like Sanders' has.
2025-03-3057 minFalse Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 162: Stanford fires Troy Taylor, Paul Finebaum is out on Billy Napier, Who will win the Magnificent Seven quarterback battles?Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!He gone ... immediately!Stanford has fired former head coach Troy Taylor in the wake of a brewing scandal.John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) reacted to it, while Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) was living his best life in Hawaii.From there, Buhler looked at Paul Finebaum's comments of doubt surrounding Billy Napier's staying power at Florida, as well as who could win the seven quarterback battles of note this spring scattered across the Power Four.Luck...
2025-03-2755 minFalse Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 161: Much ado about Shedeur Sanders' NFL Draft vibes, Georgia is still driving, Cavinder..., Aaron Rodgers is more important than Michigan, manReach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!Pearls and swine, bereft of me...As False Start carries on, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) will be all by himself for about a week after this.That is because Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) will be more Hawaii than Peter Bretter sobbing on the Kapua Suite while trying to Forget Sarah Marshall.In the meantime, the guys had to touch on all the delicious gossip surrounding Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders' NFL Draft status.Some...
2025-03-241h 12False Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 160: What college basketball coaches would make good college football coaches?, Fran Brown claps back at Deion Sanders, Ryan Day and Ohio State's quest to repeatReach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!Our five guys are better than your 11 guys!Yes, Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) was back in business with some delicious New Mexican internet, and John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) was along for the ride.With March Madness in full swing, the guys answered the hard-hitting question of what college basketball head coaches would make for good college football head coaches?We all know that Gus Malzahn would give the opposition 40 minutes of hell with an all-out, full-court...
2025-03-211h 12False Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 159: 2025 College Football March Madness Bracket!, Based strictly on college football who wins the NCAA Tournament?, Carson Beck is no longer trying, Cavinder...Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!A tournament, a tournament, a tournament of lies! Also, one with questionable internet.For various New Mexico reasons, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) had to fly solo like a cup on a delayed March Madness episode of False Start.Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) may have his beloved North Carolina Tar Heels in the tournament, as well as his absolutely tremendous birds known as the UNC-Wilmington Seahawks, but he will have to wait and find out what Buhler did to...
2025-03-181h 05False Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 158: 10 teams who could make College Football Playoff for first time in 2025-26, Steve Sarkisian explains why he hasn't left Texas for the NFL yet, Kenny Dillingham wants Arizona State to be the new ClemsonReach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!Into the flood again...On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) and the Man in the Moving Box, Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) tried to figure out what teams could make the College Football Playoff for the first time in their history this season.While teams like Florida, Illinois, Iowa State, Miami and South Carolina were easy choices, rounding out the top 10 was easier said than done.From there, the guys listened to what...
2025-03-131h 10False Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 157: Eddie George to Bowling Green, Dan Lanning extended, Josh Heupel defends spring gamesReach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!We cannot wait for some Eddie George MACtion, baby!The Tennessee Titans legend and former head coach at Tennessee State is taking over the Bowling Green Falcons as head coach in the wake of Scot Loeffler leaving for the NFL to be the Philadelphia Eagles' new quarterbacks coach.George is a bit of a renaissance man, but one who has succeed in everything he has done before.This is fantastic news for Bowling Green, the MAC and the rest of...
2025-03-1059 minFalse Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 156: Spring practice preview: The vibes are high out of Clemson, but not so much out of Oklahoma...Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!Spring football is right around the corner...On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) examined what college football programs excited them the most heading into spring practice.While the guys like the vibes that are coming out of Clemson, the same cannot be said for how they feel about Oklahoma.As far as how to feel about Alabama, they are fascinated by the Crimson Tide.Not...
2025-03-061h 21False Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 155: Post-combine NFL mock draft reactions!, UNC on Hard Knocks?, Quit crying your eyes out, Matt Rhule...Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!Here comes the promise of summer, and by that, we mean an NFL mock draft!Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) unveiled his post-NFL combine mock draft for FanSided.com on Monday, and John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) reacted to it.It was a fun exercise, especially given the fact Cody made two big trades to shake up the draft order.From there, the guys settled the great Chris Del Conte vs. Matt Rhule non-conference scheduling debate once and...
2025-03-031h 10False Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 154: Way-too-early top 25 heading into spring practice, Where does returning production matter?, Is Shedeur Sanders about to fall?Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!We will always find a way to entertain ourselves.With it being the heart of the offseason, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) put forth a way-too-early top 25 for next season ahead of spring practice.Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) picked it to pieces to perfection!From there, the guys talked about the importance of returning production and why that helps teams like Arizona State, Clemson and Illinois greatly for next season.After that, they looked at...
2025-02-271h 20False Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 153: Carson Beck, where are your cars?, Blue-bloods canceling spring games, Nebraska not ready for the limelightReach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!But what does yours say, Carson Beck?In the aftermath of Carson Beck and Hanna Cavinder having all three of their combined cars stolen in South Florida late last week, it undoubtedly had a major impact on this latest episode of False Start.While John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) are not exactly The Keepers of the Continuum Transfunctioner, this show is a hole in one at Captain Stu's!The guys also touched...
2025-02-241h 21False Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 152: More College Football Playoff expansion?!, No recruiting trail for Deion Sanders, What Power Four coaches could bolt in 2026?Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!More isn't always better, but it is still more!With the Big Ten and SEC trying to strong arm the rest of college football to even more College Football Playoff expansion, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) took a deep dive into what that all could entail.From sifting through all the jargonese, to creating a newfangled 16-team playoff bracket, the boys got it done!After that, they touched in Deion Sanders' unorthodox...
2025-02-201h 15False Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 151: Ohio State QB battle?!, Top 10 national title contenders for 2025-26, Pressure mounts for Lincoln Riley...Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!It will be a battle for the ages, alright.With so many changes happening at Ohio State this offseason, Ryan Day says there will be a quarterback brewing between Julian Sayin, Lincoln Kienholz and freshman Tavien St. Clair.While John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) believe there is some merit to this, they both agree we may have a two-man race after the spring game.The guys then shared their way-too-early national championship...
2025-02-171h 30False Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 150: Matt Patricia now works for THE Ohio State University!, Greg Byrne hates field rushing, Who are the 10 best returning QBs in CFB?Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!Don't forget your No. 2 pencil!After a long and thorough search, the Ohio State Buckeyes have hired Matt Patricia as their co-defensive coordinator.This is the same man who failed miserably as the former head coach of the Detroit Lions.Hopefully, Ryan Day knows what he is doing...John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) touched on Patricia's new role on the latest episode of False Start, as well as several important...
2025-02-131h 14False Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 149: Will we ever see a CFP three-peat champion?, Deion Sanders hires Marshall Faulk, Rob Ryan's unhinged USC intro press conferenceReach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!This show was about two birds holding hands.With the triumphant return of Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com), recently promoted John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) discussed if we will ever see a three-peat champion in the College Football Playoff era.This comes in the wake of the Philadelphia Eagles clobbering the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday night.From there, the guys talked about Deion Sanders' big hire, Rob Ryan changing the game at...
2025-02-111h 17False Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 148: Ryan Day promotes Brian Hartline to Ohio State's primary play-caller, Will Arch Manning struggle during his first season as Texas' starting QB?Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!It is all about the next man up...On the latest episode of False Start, John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) once again flew solo like a cup while Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) covers the Super Bowl down in New Orleans.This action-packed episode saw Buhler touch on Brian Hartline effectively getting promoted from within to offensive coordinator at Ohio State.It has Ryan Day's fingerprints all over it...Cooper Manning also went on The Dan...
2025-02-0649 minFalse Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 147: Chip Kelly leaves Ohio State for Las Vegas Raiders, Ryan Grubb reunites with Kalen DeBoer at Alabama, way-too-early hot seat watch for 2025Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!The coaching carousel in the NFL has impacted the college game considerably.On Monday's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) flew solo like a cup while Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) was in New Orleans to help cover Super Bowl 59.The solo show from Buhler was defined by coaching changes impacting college football across the board.From Chip Kelly leaving Ohio State for the Las Vegas Raiders, to Ryan Grubb coming back to the college...
2025-02-031h 11False Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 146: Who are the 10 best coaches in college football?, Jim Harbaugh and Bret Bielema are Big Ten beefing!Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!It still moves!John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) returns to the show after conquering the flu, while Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) sat back patiently to hear whatever fever dream nonsense came out of his co-host's mouth on this latest episode of False Start.Together, the guys unpacked J.D. PicKell's 10 best head coaches in college football for 2025, who could be next, and why on god's green earth are Bret Bielema and Jim Harbaugh Big Ten Energy beefing?...
2025-01-301h 10False Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 145: Jim Knowles leaves Ohio State for Penn State, Dylan Raiola thinks he is Patrick Mahomes ... again.Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!Who could have seen this coming?With John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) down the for the count, Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) gave us all the hard-hitting insight you need on a major shakeup in the Big Ten.With Jim Knowles leaving Ohio State for Penn State, we have to wonder how this defensive coordinator switching allegiances in the Big Ten rivalry could impact both teams' chances of winning a national championship next year.After unpacking his latest...
2025-01-2840 minFalse Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 144: Way-too-early College Football Playoff predictions!, What teams are on the rise?, Can Bill Belichick lead North Carolina to the playoff one day?Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!We're on to Cincinnati, I mean, the offseason...In between figuring out if and when Bill Belichick leads North Carolina to the College Football Playoff, John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) projected what teams will make the playoff next season.Some teams were more obvious than others, but it was a fun exercise nevertheless.The offseason is the time of the year where Cody and Buhler thrive creating the most wacky, weird and...
2025-01-241h 12False Start - College Football PodcastThree Yards and a Cloud of Punt: Ohio State overpowers Notre Dame to win national championship!Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!It was always Ohio State all along...We were waiting for this college football juggernaut to wake up, and boy, did they...On the latest episode of False Start, John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) went Three Yards and a Cloud of Punt to recap Ohio State's convincing national title victory over Notre Dame.The guys gave Ryan Day his props and tried to put Will Howard onto an NFL team, bruh, before...
2025-01-2135 minFalse Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 143: College Football Playoff National Championship Preview, Who is coming out on top between Notre Dame and Ohio State?Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!It all comes down to this.Notre Dame will face Ohio State in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game.John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) previewed the national title bout in question throughout the entire episode of False Start.With the help of some AC/DC, let there be rock when it comes to the title bout!False Start ain't exactly rock 'n roll, but it ain't exactly noise pollution...
2025-01-161h 10False Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 142: Carson Beck transfers to Miami, Texas' future is bright ... we think, Marcus Freeman is in his bag at Notre Dame!Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!What up, Beck?!Yes, former Georgia quarterback Carson Beck has removed himself from the 2025 NFL Draft so that he can transfer to Miami to be with his girlfriend.John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) obviously had some thoughts about this, but he only had The Starters to share them with, as Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) fought off something fierce.Buhler then touched on the latest in the Life of Brian Ferentz, Texas' bright future (we think...), and Marcus...
2025-01-1351 minFalse Start - College Football PodcastThree Yards and a Cloud of Punt: CFP Semifinals Reactions, Ohio State looks unstoppable, Notre Dame is resilient, Will Penn State or Texas get back?Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!There is only one game left to crown a champion.With Notre Dame beating Penn State to win the Orange Bowl and Ohio State defeating Texas to win the Cotton Bowl, we have a national title date between the Fighting Irish and the Buckeyes in Atlanta on MLK Day!John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) reacted to the two national semifinals in the only way they know how.With Three Yards and a...
2025-01-1143 minFalse Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 141: CFP Semifinals Preview, Ryan Grubb back to Alabama?, Can Arizona State run it back in 2025-26?Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!Three more games left until we crown a champion!With the Orange and Cotton Bowls on the horizon this week, John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) previewed the big games between Penn State and Notre Dame, and Ohio State and Texas.Any of these four teams can win the College Football Playoff, but Cody and Buhler see eye-to-eye on who is getting to Atlanta in a week and change.They also touched on...
2025-01-081h 20False Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 140: College Football Playoff semifinalist power rankings, Would Steve Sarkisian leave for the NFL? Branch Brothers to GeorgiaReach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!Would Steve Sarkisian really mess with Texas?As John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) got ready for the upcoming College Football Playoff semifinals, rumors started to circulate that Sarkisian would draw interest from NFL teams.We saw the NFL briefly court Marcus Freeman, but to no avail.Sarkisian leaving for the NFL would not only re-open the head-coaching carousel, but would put Texas between a rock and a hard place in 2025....
2025-01-061h 26False Start - College Football PodcastThree Yards and a Cloud of Punt: College Football Playoff quarterfinals reactions! Ohio State dominates, Texas survives, Penn State flexes, Notre Dame emergesReach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!And then there were four...The College Football Playoff quarterfinals have come and gone with Penn State, Texas, Ohio State and Notre Dame all advancing, leaving Boise State, Arizona State, Oregon and Georgia to pick up the pieces.John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) reacted to the wild weekend that was, as well as got ready for the upcoming semifinals that are happening in a week and change.New year, same us and...
2025-01-0343 minFalse Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 139: College Football Playoff quarterfinals predictions, Iowa State on the come-up, Dabo Swinney finally a believer in the transfer portal?Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!Last podcast for the year, so they had to make it count.John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) were back at it with another edition of False Start on a Monday.With the College Football Playoff's four national quarterfinals being underway around the holiday, the guys made their predictions as to who will be advancing to the semifinals.Also, Iowa State showed them something in the Pop-Tarts Bowl vs. Miami.Plus...
2024-12-301h 27False Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 138: College Football Playoff quarterfinalist power rankings, Carson Beck out for the season at Georgia, NFL Draft fits for playoff starsReach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!While it is not exactly the Elite Eight, these eight College Football Playoff teams are elite enough!On the day after Christmas, John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) were back at it with another crazy episode of False Start!With their powers combined, they power ranked the eight remaining teams in the playoff, as well as put some of their best players onto NFL teams, bruh.Although Georgia will be without Carson Beck...
2024-12-261h 35False Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 137: False Start does Christmas! Noel or No, L, Stocking, Stock Out or Chinese Food, Bah, Humbug! and so much more!Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!The little lights aren't twinkling, Clark.As we chew through some ultra-dry turkey, John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) have given The Starters exactly what they deserved for Christmas, which was a Christmas-themed episode of False Start!The guys served up the following segments to ring in the holiday season: Noel or No, L, Stocking, Stock Out or Chinese Food, Cole or Coal?, Bah, Humbug!, The Little Lights Aren't Twinkling, Clark, and So You Say...
2024-12-231h 31False Start - College Football PodcastThree Yards and a Cloud of Punt: College Football Playoff first-round reactions: Ohio State dominates Tennessee, but do we believe in the Buckeyes?Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!We made it through the first round of the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff, but are we really better for it?As John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) used every last little bit of bandwidth to bring to The Starters a well-constructed playoff reaction show, the chalk prevailing nearly ended them.None of the first-round games were close with home teams Notre Dame, Penn State, Texas and Ohio State all advancing in convincing fashion.
2024-12-2248 minFalse Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 136: College Football Playoff first-round predictions: Ohio State and Notre Dame on upset alert?Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!We have made it!The first 12-team College Football Playoff commences on Friday night with No. 7 Notre Dame hosting No. 10 Indiana.While every home team is favored this weekend, John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) believe a few upsets could be had in the first-round of the playoff.Although most people are looking towards No. 9 Tennessee potentially getting the best of No. 8 Ohio State, what about No. 10 Indiana upsetting No. 7 Notre Dame?
2024-12-201h 32False Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 135: College Football Playoff Quarterback Power Rankings, What first-year head coach of note will have the most success right away?Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!The College Football Playoff starts now!While John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) will have more to unpack in the lead-up to this weekend's games, they decided to look at the quarterbacks first.What quarterback rooms got the boys excited, and which ones are not worth writing home about?Also, they took a look at a few high-end, incoming head coaches and tried to figure out who will have the most success in...
2024-12-161h 19False Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 134: Bill Belichick to North Carolina, Rich Rodriguez back to West Virginia, Dan Mullen to UNLV?Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!The coaching carousel has taken a turn.In the wake of the regular season winding down, a slew of marquee college football jobs have been filled.Bill Belichick takes over at North Carolina, while Rich Rodriguez returns to West Virginia. Also, it seems as though Dan Mullen will be getting back into coaching at UNLV.John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) reacted to some of the wildest coaching hires in recent memory.
2024-12-121h 26False Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 133: College Football Playoff field set!, Did the Selection Committee get it right?, Barry Odom to Purdue, Scott Frost returns to UCF?!Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!College Football Playoff teams are cheaper by the dozen, aren't they?John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) shared their thoughts on the College Football Playoff field being set.While they power rank the 12 teams slightly differently on their chances of winning a national title, they see eye-to-eye on the handful of contenders, as well as the plethora of pretenders.Meanwhile, the coaching carousel is starting to get out of hand!Barry...
2024-12-091h 28False Start - College Football PodcastThree Yards and a Cloud of Punt: Conference Championship Weekend, 2024: Arizona State throttles Iowa State, Georgia beats Texas again, ACC and Big Ten Championships go down to the wire!Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!Conference Championship Weekend did not disappoint.Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) flew solo like a cup with Three Yards and a Cloud of Punt over on False Start, while John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) was probably out celebrating Georgia and Arizona State's big wins.Yes, the Dawgs and the Devils are projected to get first-round byes after winning the SEC and Big 12 Championships.However, the final two of the night leaves things up for discussion.Is...
2024-12-0824 minFalse Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 132: Conference Championship Game Predictions, SMU walks the tightrope, Will Texas get revenge on Georgia in Dawgs' backyard?Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!It all comes down to this...With it being conference championship weekend and all, we will know what teams will be playing in the first 12-team College Football Playoff, as well as which teams will be playing in ... other bowl games...While teams like Georgia, Oregon, Penn State and Texas will be getting in no matter what happens in their conference championship games, other teams like Arizona State, Boise State, Clemson and Iowa State need to win to get into the playoff.
2024-12-051h 28False Start - College Football PodcastPlayoff Goldilocks: Week 14, 2024: CFP Selection Committee loves it some Penn State and has way too much SEC bias, but Miami being ranked over Georgia is wrongReach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!They are just making up as they go, aren't they?Make it make sense! While John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) sat this one out to prepare for his brain to be broken ahead of Thanksgiving, Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) did his best to make sense of the nonsense that was the latest College Football Playoff rankings.Whether the Selection Committee was too hot on teams like Penn State, too cold on teams like Georgia or just right when it...
2024-11-2724 minFalse Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 128: College Football Playoff rankings reveal concerns about Texas and Indiana, What Power Four head coach gets fired first?, Should Colorado be worried about Kansas?Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!Saturday will be Indiana's day of reckoning.If the Hoosiers beat Ohio State, they will be making the playoff. A close loss and a win over their awful arch rival of Purdue probably gets them in as well.Ohio State cannot afford to overlook the Hoosiers, as the Buckeyes have arch rival Michigan up next. This led to many interesting discussions about the latest College Football Playoff rankings between John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Co...
2024-11-211h 25False Start - College Football PodcastPlayoff Goldilocks: Week 13, 2024: BYU and Tennessee stumble, Arizona State rises, Nobody likes this playoff bracketReach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!And so it goes...On the latest episode of False Start, John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) flew solo like a cup for some Playoff Goldilocks.It was his turn to host the Tuesday night solo show after the latest College Football Playoff rankings, and he did not disappoint.While he was thrilled to see his beloved Georgia Bulldogs back into the 12-team playoff field, it became more and more evident as the show went on that Buhler was not...
2024-11-2032 minFalse Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 127: College Football Playoff projections for Week 13, Does Texas deserve to make the playoff?, Who is going to bid steal?Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!Indiana may have thrown a wrench in everything, but Texas is messing everything up!With the return of John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com), Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) was not entirely ready with what was about to come down the pipeline.While Buhler did not have the stones to keep Texas out of the College Football Playoff picture like his hero Andy Staples of On3 did, the guys did wonder about if Texas really does belong in the 12-team playoff...
2024-11-181h 15False Start - College Football PodcastPlayoff Goldilocks: Week 12, 2024: CFP Selection Committee HATES Georgia, LOVES Penn State and FINALLY respects IndianaReach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!We can't believe what we just saw!False Start was back with some College Football Playoff Goldilocks on Tuesday night ahead of Week 12.While Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) flew solo like a cup, surely John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) was crying into his Dooley-Munson-Walker shrine over Georgia not being in the playoff field.Cody definitely had thoughts beyond just UGA in the latest CFP rankings, including a team that probably has no business being ranked who could...
2024-11-1324 minFalse Start - College Football PodcastThree Yards and a Cloud of Punt: Week 11, 2024: Ole Miss dominates Georgia, Alabama throttles LSU, Miami gets stung by Georgia TechReach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!We are straight-up not having a good time, bruh.As John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) is in utter shambles after seeing Ole Miss wipe the floor with Georgia, Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) was there to keep this installment of Three Yards and a Cloud of Punt of False Start from going into the ditch.The SEC was the league of consequence this week with Alabama, Ole Miss, Texas and even Missouri getting huge wins.While the Big...
2024-11-1051 minFalse Start - College Football PodcastPlayoff Goldilocks: Week 11, 2024: CFP Rankings Revealed! Big Ten/SEC Bias Prevails, Rough Night For Big 12, Who Got Screwed?Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!With the help of a nursery rhyme, you too can pass the time!As Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) was doing more serious work things, John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) flew solo like a cup to bring you our first College Football Playoff Rankings Reaction Show, Goldilocks style!Buhler first reacted to the top 25 rankings, followed up by the 12-team playoff bracket before picking apart the Selection Committee's logic.He picked three teams that he felt the committee...
2024-11-0630 minFalse Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 121: Latest College Football Playoff projections, What to make of BYU's playoff viability, Texas A&M rides high off huge LSU winReach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!The AP Top 25 may foreshadow what the College Football Playoff becomes.The Selection Committee will have its work cut out for it when the 13-something individuals have to put together their 12-team playoff field. While Texas A&M looks like the Aggies will very much be a part of it, what about BYU potentially separating from the rest of the pack in the Big 12?The Cougars were a major point of discussion between John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams...
2024-10-281h 11False Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 119: Brent Venables is so cooked, latest College Football Playoff projections, where Cody and Buhler were wrong...Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!Brent Venables may not be the right head coach to lead Oklahoma in the SEC.After getting his pants pulled over his head by former OU assistant Shane Beamer's South Carolina Gamecocks, why on god's green earth is Venables the most well-compensated state employee in Oklahoma?While John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) will be rooting against Lincoln Riley in every game he coaches for USC going forward, Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) feels bad for the UAB Blazers for the...
2024-10-211h 24False Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 118: Will Georgia mess with Texas?, Third Saturday in October loser will be sad boys, The Corn vs. WIndiana (LFG!)Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!The Wayward Son has RETURNED!John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) welcomes back to the program his delightful co-host Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) after various travels and slight misfortunes.Cody arrived just in time to be too late to convince Buhler that Georgia is going to beat Texas in Austin. Buhler calls it an emo hedge, while Cody remains ride or die with Quinn Ewers, no matter what.As the guys turned their attention elsewhere in the Power...
2024-10-171h 21False Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 116: Does Ohio State-Oregon Winner Go To No. 1?, How Far Will LSU-Ole Miss Loser Fall?, It's Red River, Magnolia, And Bulldog, Bulldog, Oh My!Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!Here we go, Galaxy! Here we go!"I love you, man," said John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) to one of The Starters.As Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) gets ready to get ready for another wedding and such, the boys came together to celebrate Red River, Magnolia, and Bulldog, Bulldog.Oh yeah, there is also a pair of huge Big Ten games going on out on the West Coast this weekend with Ohio State-Oregon and Penn State-USC.
2024-10-111h 28False Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 115: AP Top 25 Poll Was All Over The Place Ahead Of Week 7, When Is Miami Going To Lose Its First Game?, Let's Put Diego Pavia In The Slot!Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!The Associated Press had too much fun in the wee hours of Sunday morning.While Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) was not as apoplectic as his False Start co-host and counterpart John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com), we are so incredibly thankful that these things will get decided out on the field.As Buhler deals with the rage of cascading Liquid Sunshine, Cody is not all about The U. What they are all about is their boy, Diego Pavia. Put him...
2024-10-071h 25False Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 113: How Alabama Loss Impacts Georgia's Spot In CFP Picture, Hugh Freeze Melting Down, What Basketball Schools Definitely, Maybe Might Be Good?Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!The Associated Press has spoken!While the AP only dropped Georgia three spots after their narrow defeat at Alabama, John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) had slightly differing opinions on where the Dawgs are at in their latest College Football Playoff projections?As Cody goes through all five stages of grief when it comes to Mack Brown's second tenure at North Carolina, Buhler puts Hugh Freeze on blast ahead of this weekend's of the Deep...
2024-10-011h 14False Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 112: CFB Week 5 Preview, What Happens To CFP Picture After Alabama-Georgia, Illinois-Penn State, Etc.?, Just Like Novocaine With System Of A Down (ft. Alicia de Artola Castillo)Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!Wake up!It's Week 5 in the college football world, and we at False Start could not be happier about it.As Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) presumably got up close and personal with Old Faithful, John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) welcomed back the Penguin of Troy herself Alicia de Artola Castillo (Editor, FanSided.com) to the program.Alicia and Buhler then previewed a handful of intriguing games for Week 5. From Alabama-Georgia, to Illinois-Penn State, to Louisville-Notre Dame, to...
2024-09-261h 29False Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 111: AP Top 25 Poll Reactions, How USC's Loss To Michigan Impacts CFP Picture, Bo Wallace Vs. Hugh Freeze, Put A P4 HC Into A Hogwarts House, Bruh! (ft. Alicia de Artola Castillo)Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!Well, look who we have here!The Penguin of Troy herself Alicia de Artola Castillo (Editor, FanSided.com) joined John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) to help commandeer this rocking ship, as Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) galavants across Yellowstone for a bit longer.Alicia and Buhler unpacked the latest from the Associated Press, as well as assessed how punitive of a Week 4 loss it was for her beloved USC Trojans in the College Football Playoff picture.Also, they...
2024-09-241h 30False Start - College Football PodcastThree Yards And A Cloud Of Punt: Week 4, 2024: Michigan Upsets USC, Tennessee Survives Late Scare Vs. Oklahoma, Miami Is The Best Team In The ACCReach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!It was an eventful Saturday, alright...While Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) and the NC State Podcast enjoy their time in Yellowstone, in addition to putting up with Antonio, John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) rode solo like a cup on this installment of Three Yards and a Cloud of Punt over on False Start.Buhler was throughly impressed by how good Miami has looked through the first third of the season. He also could not believe Michigan beat USC at...
2024-09-2232 minFalse Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 110: Josh Heupel's Oklahoma Homecoming, Michigan Makes A Change At QB, What If Florida State Loses At Home To Cal?Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!It should be a weekend for the ages in major college football.Josh Heupel will be returning to Norman, but I don't think he will be wearing his Oklahoma letterman's jacket during that matchup. Tennessee looks to be filthy good!Sherrone Moore finally figured out that this is his team and made the right change at quarterback for Michigan. Will Alex Orji be the upgrade the Wolverines need over Davis Warren?Also, Cal loves to lose to winless teams under...
2024-09-191h 32False Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 108: The Pac-12 Lives!, Upsets On The Horizon In Trap Game Week?, What Are You Even Doing, Billy Napier?Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!The Pac-12 is back from the dead!When everyone was getting ready for sleep, the Pac-12 will go from two teams to six teams in a few years with Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State and San Diego State joining Oregon State and Washington State in this exciting six-team league. We still need two more teams to suffice FBS CFP needs, so ... Allstate!While it may be trap game week across major college football, John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody...
2024-09-121h 09False Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 107: Can Oregon Be Trusted After Two Weeks?, It's Getting Hot In Herre For These Head Coaches, Buhler Birthday Week Commences With Some Graphic Design Is My PassionReach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!In the wake of Kansas and Notre Dame falling, how good is Oregon really?As John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) examined the latest AP Top 25 Poll and forecasted their up-to-date, 12-team College Football Playoff brackets, the Ducks were a hot-button issue throughout.While Dan Lanning and Will Stein are undeniably safe, the same cannot be said for a handful of other Power Four head coaches.Also, the boys owned up to what...
2024-09-091h 18False Start - College Football PodcastThree Yards And A Cloud Of Punt: Week 0, 2024: It's Not All About DJ U, As Georgia Tech Stings Florida State In DublinReach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!What a start to the 2024 college football season!Across the pond, the real one and not the fictitious one made of dirt John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) often talk about, we saw the Ramblin' Wreck of Georgia Tech ... wreck Florida State's chance at back-to-back undefeated regular seasons during Week 0.While Haynes King looked the part of a leader for the Yellow Jackets, D.J. Uiagalelei looked like D.J Uiagalelei for his third Power...
2024-08-2433 minFalse Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 93: Nobody Likes You, Florida State, Carson Beck Tells Jackson Arnold The Tale Of How Cursed Jordan-Hare Really Is, Paul Finebaum Wants To Fire Lincoln Riley YesterdayReach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!Florida State is going to need a miracle, or a total ACC collapse, to be able to join either the Big Ten or the SEC.While nobody likes the Seminoles, Carson Beck foretold the story of the Stadium of the Damned, better known as Jordan-Hare to those like Jackson Arnold, who are not in the know just yet. At the end of another lost highway, but sure to hit Texas with a good, old-fashioned Horns Down, because that is allowed in the SEC.
2024-07-1937 minFalse Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 84: Is Shedeur Sanders the Songbird of His Generation?, Should the Big 12 Follow Brett Yormark Into the Mists of Avalon?, False Start Puts Step Bros Before Boats 'N HoesReach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!Don't be made at Coach Prime for ruining the story ... and possibly the entire evening.Regardless of if it happened or not, the fact we cannot immediately refute the entire Colorado football team being forced to watch Shedeur Sanders open up for Lil Wayne against their will is the reason John Buhler and Cody Williams were put on Earth to make this podcast.In this Step Brothers-themed episode, the guys remembered some dudes with the help of Johnny Hopkins and Sloan Kettering...
2024-06-181h 21False Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 78: Early CFB Top 25 Rankings Reactions, Gamecock Nyck Harbor is Super-Sized Tyreek Hill, Elite 11 Attendees Breakdown, RIP Bill WaltonReach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!RIP to the GOAT Bill Walton. ESPN's post-spring Top 25 college football rankings are out and Cody Williams (Senior Editor, FanSided.com) is breaking down his biggest gripes about the rankings. Plus, the shock and surprises of the EA College Football 25 tier payouts and the teams in each tier. Cody also breaks down Nyck Harbor's ridiculous speed and value for South Carolina, the Elite 11 list of attendees, the next college football coaches to watch for the 2024-25 carousel, and pays homage to the legend Bill Wa...
2024-05-2845 minFalse Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 75: Early College Football Playoff Contenders, Big Ten Win Totals, Salty Ohio State and Asterisks w/ Alicia de Artola CastilloReach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!Alicia de Artola Castillo joins the program to talk early College Football Playoff contenders from every Power 4 conference, Big Ten win totals for the 2024 season, and which CFB programs are living a Semi-Charmed kind of Life (baby, baby)!Plus, Buhler and Cody break down Ohio State wanting Michigan's title to have an asterisk, chaos in the ACC, and the ups and downs of the SEC on ABC reveal that will have us all quite confused to start the season. John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.c...
2024-05-181h 49False Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 72: What's CFB Rev Share Going to Look Like? What's Cody's Age Again? 32 for 33 Larry Bird Clears Some Things Up in Yams' Jesus YearReach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!Nobody likes you when you're 23.But when you turn 33, and enter your Jesus year, the world is your oyster, brother.As Cody Williams (Senior Editor, FanSided.com) becomes clearer than Larry Bird in Space Jam, John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) helped him make sense of all the nonsense they did to entertain themselves in the first week of May in college football.From college football rev share, to putting Shedeur Sanders on a team, bruh, they've got you scattered...
2024-05-071h 14False Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 69: NFL Draft First Round Reactions to Michael Penix Jr. Debacle, Vikings Big Haul, Marvin Harrison Jr. and More, Draft Memories and Super Nice Santeria w/ Adam WeinribReach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!The first round of the 2024 NFL Draft is now in the books and we're breaking down the our favorite picks in the Top 32 along with our head-scratchers and a whole category of its own going to Buhler's Atlanta Falcons leaving everyone shocked and appalled by picking Michael Penix Jr. at No. 8. Plus, Jaden Rashada portaled to Athens as the Georgia QB in waiting. Then we're joined by the great Adam Weinrib to talk NFL Draft memories, Antonio's Spring Break, and our college football connections t...
2024-04-261h 45False Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 67: You've Been Served, Michigan!, Pandora Doesn't Go Back in The Box, Coach Prime, What Do You Mean, The Battery's Dead, Mario Cristobal?Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!You've been served, Michigan!The attention you ordered was a grease-soaked bag of hamburgers carrying a three-year probationary period. Just wait until the monkey's out of the bottle with regards to the sign-stealing scandal.Pandora doesn't go back in the box, Coach Prime. He only comes out! More and more players are getting out of Dodge in Boulder like somebody pulled the plug on the groovy tunes, man, at a South Park Music Festival.What do you mean, the battery's...
2024-04-1934 minFalse Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 64: The Great Drake Maye Debate, Caitlin Clark Did More For Iowa Offenses in One Year Than Brian Ferentz Did in Four, John Calipari Goes Full-Blown Jimbo FisherReach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!Are you buying what Drake Maye is selling?Maye may be Cody Williams' guy but he is one of the most polarizing quarterbacks prospects in this draft. John Buhler may not love the guy, but he's certainly no Merril Hoge.While Caitlin Clark was the best thing to ever happen to Iowa Hawkeyes' women's basketball, Brian Ferentz was the worst thing to ever happen on the gridiron at Kinnick.And not to be outdone, John Calipari leaves Kentucky for Arkansas...
2024-04-091h 09False Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 62: Dissecting Kirby Smart's Q&A With ESPN's Chris Low, Is Michael Penix Jr. a First-Round Lock After His Pro Day?, False Start's March Madness Bracket Was Something, Alright...Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!Chris Low knows all the right people in all the right places.The noted ESPN college football writer got an exclusive Q&A with Georgia head coach Kirby Smart. It is certainly worth the read, as it is dissecting all the breadcrumbs he left.Michael Penix Jr. had a great Pro Day at Washington. While he should be a first-round pick, not everyone is the biggest fan of his game. His draft status is certainly polarizing.Also, we have arrived...
2024-04-0134 minFalse Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 60: Coach Prime Reads From the Book of Eli, Georgia's No Good, Very Bad Weekend, Are Jimbo Fisher and John Calipari One and the Same?Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!Why "pull an Eli" when you can do it twice?That might be the ace (or two) Deion Sanders has up his sleeve regarding his son Shedeur Sanders and fellow Colorado football star Travis Hunter's NFL futures. Eli Manning's NFL legacy is complicated, but Coach Prime reads from the Book of Eli.Bad things always come in threes, as Georgia had a no good, very bad weekend on the college football front. Does Kirby Smart have a culture problem or is it...
2024-03-261h 16False Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 45: Jeff Hafley Goes Green Bay Packin', Tennessee-Virginia Tag Team to Face NCAA, Falling Into the Pitt, Remembering the Titans (ft. Mark Powell)Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!Jeff Hafley shocked the college football world, leaving as Boston College's head coach to be the new Green Bay Packers DC. What does this mean for BC, who replaces him and more? Meanwhile, Tennessee and Virginia legislators are coming for the NCAA's neck with the Vols under another investigation, this time regarding Nico Iamaleava. What could the effects be?Plus, Mark Powell (Senior Editor, FanSided.com) joins the program to talk about Pat Narduzzi at his alma mater, Pitt, and what the future looks li...
2024-02-021h 34False Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 42: Where's the Money, Ohio State? Is Jim Harbaugh Really About to go to the NFL? Lane Kiffin Made His Most Sacred Pilgrimage to Buc-ee'sReach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!Where's the money, Lebowski? Better yet, where's the money coming from, Ohio State? More importantly, where in the world is Cody Flippin' Williams?Once again, this is a solo pod from The Buhltron, John Buhler himself.Buhler takes you on another one of his wild rides through that crazy mind of his, touching on Ohio State's spending spree, the latest on Jim Harbaugh playing flirt with the NFL again and Lane Kiffin doing his part to change lives ... but venturing to Buc-ee's.
2024-01-2437 minFalse Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 41: Alabama Bleeding Stars in Transfer Portal, Jim Harbaugh Good as Gone, Caleb Williams' Bust PotentialReach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!Jim Harbaugh won a natty with Michigan and now seemingly has a hefty market to add a Super Bowl to his resumé -- but where will he go, and how with the coaching carousel keep turning. Alabama has their coach in Kalen DeBoer but the Crimson Tide are bleeding their own blood in the transfer portal, and Florida State is reaping many benefits. Plus, the red flags for Caleb Williams after entering the 2024 NFL Draft, big administrative changes have been made at Ohio State an...
2024-01-181h 38False Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 38: Michigan Wins the CFP!, Should Jim Harbaugh Stay or Should He Go Now?, Quinshon Judkins is an Ohio State Football PlayerReach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!The victors were victorious!Michigan just won its first national championship since 1997 on Monday night by giving Washington all it could handle. Jim Harbaugh finally got to be a champion, but will this be the last game he coached at his alma mater? The NFL beckons.Former Ole Miss RB Quinshon Judkins loved him some Columbus, Ohio so much that he now plays for the Buckeyes. Him partnering up with former K-State QB Will Howard in the Ohio State backfield could be...
2024-01-091h 35False Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 20: Georgia and Alabama’s Collision Course for Atlanta, Caleb Williams Cried Again, Coach Prime Baffles with Colorado CoachesReach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!So it seems as though Georgia and Alabama are on a collision course for Atlanta?Ohio State beat a good Rutgers team, but might drop from No. 1 in the CFP rankings. Caleb Williams cried yet again and Coach Prime baffled the minds of the most intelligent people alive with his unorthodox, mid-season change to his coaching staff.Plus, some very important observations of Iowa vs. Northwestern in Wrigley, as well as the possum that got loose in Lubbock and changed t...
2023-11-061h 40False Start - College Football PodcastBonus Episode: QB Sneak: Hines Ward Talks Dawgs, Kirby, Beck and Steelers with Buhler, Baby!Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!This comes as quite a shock!Yes, people actually want to talk to us about college football. John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) spoke with former Georgia star and Steelers legendary WR Hines Ward ahead of the UGA-Mizzou game on behalf of Fairfield by Marriott.Ward touched on very important topics such as Georgia's perceived WR renaissance, the one-of-a-kind coaching staff Kirby Smart has in place, what makes Carson Beck so good, what to make of conference realignment, and what w...
2023-11-0515 minFalse Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 16: Michigan wins Penn State-Ohio State, Should Caleb Williams Quit USC?, Tar Heel HellReach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!The big winner of Ohio State-Penn State on Saturday was Michigan, and everyone knows it. It really feels like Jim Harbaugh's Wolverines are on a collision course to meet someone like Georgia in the national championship ... unless the Big Ten or NCAA have anything to say about it...Iowa may have gotten hosed by the refs, Tennessee was exposed by Alabama and no one knows what Caleb Williams is going to do, or should have done, during his three years in college....
2023-10-231h 32False Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 13: Care About Oregon-Washington, Real Playoff Contenders Standing Up, Best Heisman Trophy Paths (ft. Scott Rogust)Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!Oregon vs. Washington deserves all of the hype and all of your caring, only eight teams (for now) can win a College Football Playoff national championship, and the Antonio Banderas Bowl of the Week returns.Then, Scott Rogust (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) joins the show to talk the Heisman Trophy race, the QB3 in the 2024 NFL Draft behind Caleb Williams and Drake Maye, and who could be the Texas Rangers' Creed for the college football world. And more college football banter stumbling i...
2023-10-121h 18False Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 9: Hugh Freeze Jackie Moons Georgia-Auburn, Jordan Travis vs. Joe Exotic, Caleb Williams Avoiding Bears and BroncosReach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!Hugh Freeze was preaching love for the Deep South's Oldest Rivalry between Auburn and Georgia -- not a great look! Joe Exotic is taking aim at Florida State QB Jordan Travis because we definitely live in a simulation. Caleb Williams needs to avoid NFL Draft dumpster fires, but is staying at USC really the best option? College football coaches on the hot seat, and more CFB heading into Week 5!John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Senior Editor, FanSided.com) break down...
2023-09-281h 18False Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 6: Alabama Has Us Worried, So Does Georgia, Shedeur Sanders Wows, Ohio State Makes Cody an IdiotReach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!Alabama and Georgia showing big causes concerns through three weeks of college football, Shedeur Sanders earned his place in The Slot with a clutch Colorado win, Ohio State, Texas and Florida State make Cody an idiot, and more from College Football Week 3. Cody Williams (Senior Editor, FanSided.com) flies solo for another venture through the world of college football.
2023-09-1839 minFalse Start - College Football PodcastEpisode 4: How Back is Texas, Alabama, Tennessee and Clemson concern levels, Shedeur challenging Caleb Williams' Heisman (ft. Alicia de Artola Castillo)Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!Texas beat Alabama -- handily. How back does this make the Longhorns, but also how concerned should be about Alabama and the Saban dynasty? Checking concern levels for Tennessee, Ohio State and, gulp, Clemson, who might be usurped in the ACC pecking order by Miami. Plus, TURNOVER TIRES!Cody Williams (Senior Editor, FanSided.com) is joined by Alicia de Artola Castillo (Editor, FanSided.com) to look back at what we should learn and take away from college football's wild Week 2.
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