How does one go from averaging less than a point per game for Harvard to the Governor of Massachusetts to the President of the NCAA? Stick around and find out.

Coach Urban Meyer and Rob Stone take a look back at the messy breakup between Ole Miss and Lane Kiffin ahead of the awkward reunion in Oxford when Kiffin's LSU Tigers come to town this fall.

NCAA President Charlie Baker stops by to discuss the future of college athletics, pending legislation, why the NCAA Basketball Tournaments needed to be 76 teams, and why he even signed up for the gig.

Finally, we cheers the newest movie star in...Nashville?! The newest quarterback for the Vanderbilt Commodores, Jared Curtis, will make his movie debut before every taking a snap for Clark Lea, in Nate Bargatze's upcoming film "The Breadwinner".

Chapters

00:00 Show Start

01:28 Lane Kiffin Ole Miss Reunion

13:31 Charlie Baker, NCAA President

42:17 Vanderbilt Goes Hollywood

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Baby Jesus, cafecitos, three first round NFL draft picks; the U is here.

Coach Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone talk about Kalen DeBoer landing another stud in the quarterback room with the signing of Elijah Haven. Coach Meyer then takes you inside his recruiting strategy when dealing with top guys and managing rooms with too much talent.

Mario Cristobal and the Hurricanes fell short in the College Football Playoff National Championship last season, but are reloaded for another run in 2026. Cristobal talks about the call for him to go back to Miami, filling the trenches with absolute dogs, as well as navigating the ever changing landscape of NIL and the transfer portal.

Finally, we pour out some Arkay Zero Proof for Shedeur Sanders who returned to Colorado to walk the stage and get his college degree, after his rookie season in the NFL.

Chapters

00:00 Show Start

01:35 Alabama Upgrades Quarterback Room

14:46 Mario Cristobal, Miami Head Coach

36:06 Shedeur Sanders - College Graduate

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Beating the Team Up North in November, surfing in May, that's just the life of QB1 in Columbus.

Coach Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone discuss gambling in college sports with Texas Tech's $5 million man currently being investigated by the NCAA. The guys talk about Brendan Sorsby's future, how to better monitor and support student athletes, and Coach shares a story about Pete Rose trying to get an edge.

Last year Julian Sayin finished 4th in the Heisman voting, only losing to the two teams that would eventually face off in the National Championship, so what's next? The Buckeye signal caller discusses new OC Arthur Smith, another year with a loaded wide receiver room, and what he needs to improve to win it all.

We wrap raising our glasses to Mark Ingram III after he walked into Pittsburgh, joined his former Ravens running back and father on stage and stared down the haters at the 2026 NFL Draft.

Chapters

00:00 Show Start

02:31 Gambling and the NCAA

14:44 Julian Sayin, Ohio State Quarterback

26:53 The Ingrams Take on Pittsburgh

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Can Marcus Freeman really do it all? His quarterback thinks so.

Coach Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone debate if Ohio State asking fans to "Round Up for NIL" at the concession stand this Spring is fair play or going too far? They then discuss the narrative that there isn't enough money to go around while Nebraska and Auburn sink hundreds of millions of dollars into their new facilities.

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish were left out of the College Football Playoff this past season and are determined to not let it happen again. Starting quarterback and Heisman contender CJ Carr stops by to talk about their upcoming season, his family's Michigan lineage, and Marcus Freeman's modeling career.

We wrap in wrap celebrating friend of the show Fernando Mendoza going number one in the NFL Draft to the Las Vegas Raiders after winning the College Football Playoff National Championship for the Indiana Hoosiers.

Chapters

00:00 Show Start

02:59 Any Given Saturday - Round Up for NIL

15:37 CJ Carr, Notre Dame Quarterback

30:55 Cheers to Fernando Mendoza

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The Raiders are on the clock and all things are coming up Mendoza.

Coach Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone dive into the latest with Spring ball starting with the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and their new QB1 Alberto...Mendoza. Yup there's another and, along with Justice Haynes, are looking to take Brent Key's squad over the top in the ACC. Coach discusses his top QB battles, including Dwayne Haskins v Joe Burrow and gives his advice for coaching a younger sibling, as he did with Nick Bosa after Joey Bosa dominated.

The greatest NFL Draft analyst in the game, Todd McShay, joins Coach Meyer to talk about this year's class and answer the big questions, such as: What quarterback goes after Fernando Mendoza, where do Jeremiyah Love and Sonny Styles land, what position could come off the board faster than expected, and what will be the one thing we won't be able to stop talking about Friday morning?

We wrap in Columbus where, tell us if you have heard this before, a superstar freshman wide receiver dominated over the weekend. This time it is Chris Henry Jr., who wowed at the Ohio State spring game. The guys discuss what reasonable expectations are in year one opposite of Jeremiah Smith.

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Clear hearts, can't lose...does it work in college too?

Coach Urban Meyer and Rob Stone discuss the Executive Order for college athletics, the first one expected to come from the White House. Urban takes us inside the reasoning for the five seasons in five years, the transfer rule, and the focus not just being on football and basketball.

Ohio State's newest transfer from Alabama made a statement that the Big Ten is fast while the SEC is slow? *checks notes* Yup, that's right, Urban takes us back to his first year at Ohio State and the transition to get the Big Ten on the same level as the SEC.

The guys wrap discussing Friday nights in Texas, where Texas Tech is upset they have a Friday night game. Who does Friday night belong to?

01:13 Executive Order to Fix College Sports

14:34 Big Ten vs SEC

20:53 Friday Night Lights

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The Madness continues and we have not one but two of the top minds in all of college basketball stopping by.

Coach Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone are joined by two-time National Champion and head coach of the UConn Huskies, Dan Hurley. He takes us inside Braylon Mullins' historic game winner over the Duke Blue Devils, their approach to the Final Four, his interaction with a zebra, and...what happened to his pants?

We then head to Bloomington to check in on the College Football Playoff National Champion Indiana Hoosiers, who are starting their title defense in Spring ball. Nick Marsh is one of the high profile transfers they added to their roster and his shoe selection didn't make Coach Cignetti all too happy.

We finish with some more NCAA Tournament talk with Jay Bilas, breaking down Michigan, Illinois, UConn, and Arizona, the future of the sport, as well as some good Bill Raftery stories. #Onions

 01:15 Dan Hurley, UConn Head Coach

29:25 Indiana Hoosiers Spring Update

36:55 Jay Bilas, ESPN

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We know this is a college football show, but who doesn't love March Madness?

Coach Urban Meyer and Rob Stone going through listener questions and discuss expectations around Arch Manning, the USC-Notre Dame rivalry, top golf courses, and if the Rose Bowl should be the permanent National Championship Location.

Defending NCAA Men's College Basketball National Champion head coach Todd Golden of the Florida Gators joins the show. He and the guys discuss the pressure of going back to back, how both Gators football and basketball remain competitive in the era of revenue sharing, and his hopes for this tournament.

We wrap debating the top sporting events, including the World Cup and Masters.

01:10 Listener Mailbag

12:33 Todd Golden, Florida Men's Basketball Head Coach

27:06 Top Sporting Events

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Caution tape, tiktoks, and tattoos. It's a new age for USF under Brian Hartline.

Coach Urban Meyer and Rob Stone discuss Coach's trip to Washington, D.C., as part of the round table to fix college sports, what still needs to happen, and what the next steps are. The guys then discuss the relationship between university presidents and the athletic departments after Ohio State's Ted Carter resigned for inappropriate behavior in Columbus.

 Speaking of Columbus, former Buckeye Brian Hartline is now the head coach at the University of South Florida. He gets into why the Bulls where the choice, what the ceiling is in Tampa, his coaching style, and how Jim Tressel, Urban Meyer, and Ryan Day molded him into what he is today.

 We wrap discussing the life and legacy of College Football Hall of Famer Lou Holtz with personal stories from Coach and Rob.

01:55 Roundtable to Fix College Sports

11:50 Ohio State President Resigns

17:06 Brian Hartline, USF Head Coach

39:42 Remembering Lou Holtz

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From cleaning cameras to how top avoid getting punched in the face by your wife, we have it all.

Coach Urban Meyer and Rob Stone take you through offseason headlines discussing Coach Meyer's experience and disdain for the Bobby Bowden tour at Florida State that is being put on hold, the importance of a good strength coach for the combine and life in general as well as the possibility the NCAA can end tampering (don't hold your breathe).

Then the new head man at Iowa State, Jimmy Rogers, joins the show and blows Coach Meyer's mind when he explains how you add 81 new players to a roster in a single offseason. They then discuss the transition and his relationship with former Cyclone head coach and current Penn State Head Coach Matt Campbell, his expectations in the Big 12, as well as coaching mentors.

01:23 Bobby Bowden Tour Over at Florida State

07:40 Ohio State Dominates the Combine

12:43 Can the NCAA End Tampering?

18:05 Jimmy Rogers, Iowa State Head Coach

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How much do you deadlift?

Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone get the answer to that and discuss the future of the Florida Gators with new head coach Jon Sumrall. They get into his expectations, mat drills, and Urban's involvement in the hire.

We then shift off the field and into the courtroom and were joined by Sportico Legal Analyst and Law Professor at Harvard and UNH (yeah, he's smart), Mike McCann to discuss how to fix the legal issues the NCAA has been facing and give them, or some ruling body, actual enforcement power.

The Men' and Women's hockey teams for the US won gold, the guys discussed how sports are the great unifier and looked ahead to the World Cup for hopefully more moments like that.

02:26 Jon Sumrall, Florida Head Coach

28:48 Mike McCann, Sports Law Expert

41:50 It's All About the Gold (Medals)

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