Place At The Table -- A college football podcast featuring Andy Staples of Sports Illustrated and SiriusXM.
Bruce Feldman (SI, Fox Sports, The Audible podcast) joins Andy to break down the matchup between Alabama and Georgia in the national title game. They also discuss the Atlanta eatery they found that serves cookie dough the way Baskin Robbins serves ice cream.
ESPN's Adam Rittenberg joins Andy to discuss beautiful cliches, the Alabama-Clemson and Georgia-Oklahoma matchups and finding good Vietnamese food in New Orleans (which is quite easy). They also discuss the upcoming parting of ways for offensive coordinator Matt Canada and LSU and what that means for the Tigers going forward.
Ralph Russo of The Associated Press joins to break down the first National Signing Day -- December Edition. Did Clemson coach Dabo Swinney negatively recruit against Ohio State's Urban Meyer in order to land Ohio's top-rated player? Can the recruiting rankings tell us which program will next crash the College Football Playoff party? Is Kirby Smart building a monster at Georgia?
Advanced stats guru Bill Connelly of SBNation and Podcast Ain't Played Nobody joins Andy to break down the playoff and to attempt to fix the college football box score. The success rate of this episode will be tremendously high. Also, buy Bill's new book The 50 Best* College Football Teams of All Time.
Rob Cassidy (Rivals.com, the Commitment Issues podcast) joins Andy to explain just what the heck will happen when the first early signing period for big-time college football begins next week. Rob explains why top quarterback recruit Justin Fields might not sign next week, and he also answers the ultimate question about the Class of 2018: Is Clemson-bound QB Trevor Lawrence's hair as magnificent in person as it seems in photos?
Brett McMurphy -- of Brett McMurphy's Facebook page and Brett McMurphy's Twitter feed -- joins Andy to discuss the lessons learned from this year's coaching carousel as well as life after the ESPN layoffs. Where does the Tennessee search rank on the weird scale? How good can Florida and Florida State be with their new coaches?
Barrett Sallee (CBSSports.com, SiriusXM Radio, the SEC Smothered and Covered Podcast) joins Andy to discuss the aftermath of the Tennessee ReVOLution, the College Football Playoff selection process and what happens next. Also, the guys tell you where to eat in Barrett's hometown of Atlanta.
George Schroeder of USA Today joins Andy to discuss the College Football Playoff selection committee's decision to choose Alabama as the No. 4 team instead of Ohio State. Will two SEC teams in the playoff enrage the other leagues enough to force changes? Or will they live with it? The guys also break down the matchups, and Andy explains why you should never wear new turf shoes at Popeye's.
Bud Elliott of SBNation and Tomahawk Nation joins to discuss the Jimbo Fisher situation at Florida State. Not only does Bud offer a prediction about Fisher and Texas A&M, he also offers a prediction on whether Fisher will coach the Louisiana-Monroe game on Saturday.
USA Today's George Schroeder joins to discuss how Tennessee hired and then un-hired Greg Schiano after the fanbase revolted. It's a fascinating story that goes much deeper than one coaching carousel decision.
Cole Cubelic of the SEC Network and WUMP radio joins to discuss the coaching carousel (Gus Malzahn rumors/Chip Kelly's choice), a potentially epic Iron Bowl and Thanksgiving dinner. Come for the breakdown of Alabama's offensive line against Auburn's front seven. Stay for the description of something called Ice Cream Pie.
First, Andy discusses Chip Kelly's options with Florida making its pitch and UCLA opening. Later, Nicole Auerbach of The All American joins to discuss Grumors and the Heisman frontrunner grabbing his family jewels on national TV.
George Schroeder of USA Today joins Andy to talk about never-ending Jon Gruden rumors, more realistic coaching rumors, the firing of AD Jeff Long at Arkansas and the angst in Oklahoma over the newest College Football Playoff rankings.
Bruce Feldman (Sports Illustrated, Fox Sports) joins Andy to discuss Tennessee's firing of Butch Jones and where the Volunteers go from here. Bruce also helps reset the College Football Playoff picture after a tumultuous weekend.
Like Peter Cetera leaving Chicago, Andy goes solo in the hope of recording his very own Glory Of Love. Like a knight in shining armor, Dan Rubenstein of SBNation and The Solid Verbal stops by to break down a huge Saturday that includes Michigan State-Ohio State, Georgia-Auburn, Notre Dame-Miami and TCU-Oklahoma.
Andy Staples and Dustin Swedelson look back on an insane week 10 in college football. They look at the Heisman favorites, College Football Playoff picture, rank the conferences and analyze the best BBQ side dishes.
In this edition of the podcast Andy Staples and Dustin Swedelson look at the first College Football Playoff Rankings, dissect how Kirby Smart has Alabama-ized Georgia, break down all of the big games this weekend and more!
Andy Staples and Dustin Swedelson react to Jim McElwain's ousting in Gainesville, compare it to what is happening at Tennessee, discuss who is the better recruiter: James Franklin or Urban Meyer, project the season for Notre Dame, look back at this weekend's action and more!
Who wants to end the relationship more: Jim McElwain or Florida? The guys play "what if" with the College Football Playoff contenders. They preview this week's biggest games including NC State taking on Notre Dame and Penn State vs. Ohio State. Andy pleads with TV Networks to put one superstar on telelvision for him. Plus the guys talk gambling in the Pick Play, presented by MyBookie.ag. Sign up and use our code: PATT.
Andy and Patrick look at the weird details out of death threats in Gainesville, they discuss Rich Rodriguez jumping off the Buyout Bus, dissect what Matt Campbell has done at Iowa State. Plus they analyze how the Jim Harbaugh era has gone at Michigan so far, break down the gap between Alabama and Penn State and more!
In this edition of the podcast, Patrick and Andy look at the impact of Tom Jurich's firing at Louisville, debate which is a better job Tennessee or Nebraska, wonder which conference has the best shot to have two playoff teams, preview this weekend's games and break down the atmospheres in the Big Ten. Plus find out which head coach each of them would take in a cage fight!
The guys review a wild week 7 in college football. They look at all of the big upsets and their impact nationally. Patrick and Andy analyze what Josh Wilcox has done at Cal, explain why Dino Babers leading Syracuse over Clemson wasn't a fluke and more. Find who they think is getting ready for "That Buyout Life," where to eat when visiting Stanford and more!
In this edition of the podcast, Patrick and Andy talk disappointments, look ahead to this weekend's games, discuss the future of the College Football Playoff and more!
In this edition of the podcast, Patrick and Andy review week 6 in college football. They look at Matt Campbell's impact at Iowa State, what's wrong at Michigan, who has removed themselves from the hot seat and more!
In this edition of the podcast, Patrick and Andy discuss Tom Petty's passing, break down the best rivalries in college football and look at gambling lines. They explain why Bob Stoops will stay retired, how Georgia should handle things at quarterback and rank where Tennessee fits in as a coaching job in the SEC.
The guys explain why everyone should be happy with a potential third Alabama-Clemson National Championship Game. Patrick and Andy look at the early Heisman Trophy race, the impact of Washington State's win over USC and debate who goes first; Butch Jones or Ed Orgeron. Andy shares a name he thinks should get a head coaching shot that isn't on the mainstream radar, plus the guys talk about trends in the hamburger world.
In this edition of the podcast Andy and Patrick react to Hugh Hefner's passing, they dissect the NCAA-FBI Recruiting scandal in college basketball, they debate who the best team in the Big 10 West is, preview this weekend's action, wonder about some potential coaching fits at big programs and more!
Despite low expectations, Week 4 in college football turned out to be as exciting as ever. Patrick and Andy recap all the big wins from the weekend and their implications on each Power 5 Conference. Find out where your favorite league ranks right now and if you should be concerned. Plus the guys wonder if Baker Mayfield has a daddy fetish, analyze what is wrong with LSU's offense and more!
The guys give you two gambling locks for the week and wonder, how good is Georgia? Is Oklahoma State a National Championship Contender? Will Chip Kelly replace Butch Jones? Find out all of that and more in this edition of the podcast!
What is Butch Jones' future in Tennessee? Is this Clemson team their best yet? How wild was Texas-USC? What has gone wrong at Nebraska? Patrick and Andy answer all of these questions and more in this episode. Plus they rank the FBS Conferences in the "Power 5 Top 5," Andy gives you a food recommendation and the guys breakdown the best chain restaurant in America.
What will Lamar Jackson do up against Clemson's staunch defense? What will Tennessee-Florida do for the "hot seat" conversation? Is the pressure getting to Brian Kelly? All of these questions are answered by Andy and Patrick in this episode. Plus Patrick gives you gambling pick and the guys answer your questions in the Mailbag segment.
Patrick and Andy analyze the four big games from a monster week two in college football. They explain the impact Oklahoma's win has on their national title hopes, look at how Dabo Swinney is perceived, put Georgia's win in South Bend into perspective and debate the proper way to cook bacon.
Patrick and Andy preview a huge week two that includes Oklahoma-Ohio State, Auburn-Clemson, Georgia-Notre Dame and Stanford-USC. Patrick gives you a betting pick. Then Andy, who knows nothing about gambling, gives you a better one.
Did Josh Rosen just get Kevin Sumlin fired? Why was Florida so bad against Michigan? Will South Carolina's Jake Bentley win two Heisman trophies or three? Patrick and Andy answer all these questions and more. Plus, Andy eats challah and pronounces it like Ja Rule would.
Welcome to Place At The Table, your on-demand home for college football talk, food talk, booze talk and the best life advice a podcast can offer. Today, Patrick and Andy preview the Year Of The Quarterback in college football, and Andy tips you off on barbecue in Austin and a secret sushi spot in Seattle.