Podcast appearances and mentions of Ralph D Russo

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Ralph Russo of The Athletic joins us to talk about the B1G SEC super conference/CFP expansion idea.

Paul Finebaum is joined by Auburn Head Coach Hugh Freeze to preview the upcoming War Eagle season, and is also joined by Ralph D. Russo from the Associated Press! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After Saban retires, dominos fall.  The retirement of Alabama coach Nick Saban triggered another round of coaching carousel moves and, oh boy, has it spun fast. Bruce Feldman from The Athletic and Fox Sports joins AP's Ralph D. Russo to discuss the swiftness, fallout and somewhat randomness of how Kalen DeBoer ended up at Alabama, Jedd Fisch at Washington and Brent Brennan at Arizona. Plus, at least as of this recording, we're still waiting on Jim Harbaugh's next move.

Rece Davis and preseason AP Top 25 The preseason AP Top 25 is out. It's the unofficial start of the college football season. In keeping with tradition, Rece Davis, host of ESPN's “College GameDay” joins Ralph D. Russo on poll drop day to talk about how he voted. Michigan at No. 1?! With so much news recently in college football, especially with conference realignment, and heading toward a historic season, we'll get Rece's thoughts on current events and what feels like the end of an era in college football. Preseason AP Top 25: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-pollGeorgia's quest: https://apnews.com/article/ap-top-25-college-football-poll-d714d9fdebb714996aa0e32212ee6024Email the show: APTop25mailbag@gmail.com

National championship preview  The College Football Playoff national championship game is set. No. 1 Georgia is going for its second straight title against upstart and No. 3 TCU, which hasn't won a national championship in more than 80 years. To break down the matchup, former Florida and Mississippi State coach Dan Mullen of ESPN joins AP's Ralph D. Russo. How does TCU run the ball against Georgia the way they did against Michigan? How have the Bulldogs become more reliant on Stetson Bennett this season? And who wins the game?Email the show: APTop25mailbag@gmail.comLoaded Jan. 4 2023

 Change at ASU; Pac-12 perks up; Week 4 preview Three weeks into the college football season and already two coaches have been let go and several highly ranked teams remain a mystery.Adam Rittenberg from ESPN joins AP's Ralph D. Russo to dig into what's next at Arizona State after the plug was pulled on the Herm Edwards experiment. The Pac-12 got a whole lot more interesting last week after victories by Washington and Oregon. Adam and Ralph rank Week 4's most intriguing games, which include No 4 Michigan, No. 5 Clemson and No. 6 Oklahoma trying to make statements.Email the show: APTop25mailbag@gmail.com.Newest Regions Bank 2022 Ad

CFP expansion and Week 2 preview The College Football Playoff is expanding to 12 teams. That's done. When the new format will be implemented remains to be seen. The hope is for the 2024 season, but hurdles need to be cleared. Brett McMurphy of Action Network joins AP's Ralph D. Russo to discuss the logistical dilemmas that need to be sorted out for a new playoff to be in place in two seasons. Plus, a quick wrap of Week 1 with how Brett managed to fill out his AP ballot after the obvious top three teams. Then the five most intriguing games of Week 2 feature another big one in Gainesville and a future Big 12 matchup.  Russo's CFP expansion column: https://apnews.com/article/college-football-sports-mark-keenum-bdd605c8ddf730d82661283cf243967eEmail the show: APTop25mailbag@gmail.com.Newest Regions Bank 2022 Ad

The (near) future of college football on TV  Over the next four years three Power Five conferences will sign new media rights deals that will alter the landscape of college football on television. The Big Ten is first up and what networks it decides to partner with, outside of Fox which is already a done deal, will help determine the market for the Pac-12 and Big 12 to follow. Andy Staples of the Athletic joins AP's Ralph D Russo to program college football on television for the coming years. Will the Big Ten replace the SEC on CBS or will NBC land a Big Ten game to pair up with Notre Dame? Why the Pac-12 and CBS could be a good marriage. Could the Big 12's future be dominating Friday night? And what impact will the streaming services have on all of this? Ralph's story on Nick Saban's preferred plan for NIL: https://apnews.com/article/college-football-sports-business-dabo-swinney-alabama-crimson-tide-8164758f34f295680c1668545549596e Regions Bank ad starting 8/16/21 no end date given thus far

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On this episode of Rush Hour host, Danny Burke is joined by Ralph D. Russo, Associated Press College Football Writer, as they give their thoughts on the upcoming college football season. Also joining the show is Brady Henderson, Seattle Seahawks Reporter for ESPN's NFL Nation, as they talk about the latest news with the Seahawks and preview their upcoming season. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

There is a plan in place to expand the College Football Playoff from four teams to 12. It's a remarkable change for a sport that for decades seemed committed to using any other way possible to determine a national champion than the one used by just about every other sport. How did college football get here? Ivan Maisel, formerly of ESPN and now about be the lead writer of a new college football website called on3.com, joins AP's Ralph D. Russo to look back at the events that led to college football embracing a playoff structure and how it has gone so quickly from two to four to 12. Plus, what questions remain to be answered about this new plan, including how soon can it be implemented.  Ivan's new venture: https://www.on3.com/Ivan's new book: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57007655-i-keep-trying-to-catch-his-eye

We have finally reached NFL Draft week. But instead of again chewing over the 2021 class, which we have been doing for four months, Matt Miller of The NFL Draft Scout and ESPN jumps ahead to 2022.Who are the players you can already pencil in at the top of next year’s draft boards? There is a pass rusher out west holding down the top spot. What does the quarterback class of 2022 look like heading into the college football season? Which passers will be in the running to be top-10 picks? And why do the top QBs always end up being top-10 picks these days?Plus, Nicole Auerbach of The Athletic joins AP’s Ralph D. Russo to talk about the College Football Playoff’s Friday news dump in which it publicly acknowledged looking into ways to expand the format from four teams. How seriously should we take expansion talk and what models might be fun to consider? Follow Matt Miller on Twitter @nfldraftscoutFollow Nicole Auerbach on Twitter @NicoleAuerbachFollow Ralph Russo on Twitter @ralphDrussoAP Email the show at APTop25mailbag@gmail.com

Five and half year ago, Steve Sarkisian was fired by Southern California, a promising career derailed by alcoholism. The road back for Sark went thrown Alabama and the NFL and now he is a head coach again, taking at Texas. Sarkisian joins AP’s Ralph D. Russo to talk about his comeback and how recovery has made him a different, and he hopes better, coach. Then Richard Johnson of the Split Zone Duo podcast joins the show to breakdown what made Sark’s offense so good at Alabama and how the top college teams are trying to mimic the way NFL teams play offense.

The latest conference championship weekend in the history of college football has arrived and the question is: Will the results create any drama for Sunday’s College Football Playoff selections. National college football writer Paul Myerberg joins AP’s Ralph D. Russo to go through the scenarios and try to find what could cause some mayhem. Also, Auburn finally fired Gus Malzahn after years of the coach going on and off the hot seat. Who is next? Did the Tigers just spent more than $21 million to promote their defensive coordinator? And is Illinois really a sleeping giant? Or maybe a sleeping contender in the Big Ten West?

Because everything is a little weird this season, we have the convergence of two events in college football that would normally be weeks apart. The first College Football Playoff selection committee rankings of season make their debut. And Thanksgiving week comes with some _ though not as many us usual _ rivalry games. Plus, there is a big batch of Black Friday games for a college football feast. Nicole Auerbach of The Athletic joins AP’s Ralph D. Russo to talk about what to expect from the playoff rankings: Why where BYU and Cincinnati start is important? Is Ohio State allowed a regular-season mulligan? What happens if Clemson blows out Notre Dame in an ACC rematch? Pac-12, anyone? Plus, the Clemson-Florida State postponement controversy.

The first week of November in college football feels like opening weekend of the season all over again. All the major conferences will be playing games for the first time, including the MAC on Wednesday night and the Pac-12 starting at 9 a.m. Pacific Time on Saturday. There are huge games involving BYU and Boise State, Florida and Georgia, and Clemson and Notre Dame. Stewart Mandel of The Athletic joins AP’s Ralph D. Russo to dive into it all and try to figure out how the results will impact the College Football Playoff race.

Just in time for Big Ten weather, the Big Ten is kicking off its football season. Dave Revsine from the Big Ten Network joins AP’s Ralph D. Russo to preview the conference that at first punted on fall football only to reverse course and give it go. Ohio State still seems to be the class of the conference and maybe the country. Can Wisconsin defend it’s West Division title with a new quarterback and new running back? Is Minnesota ready to take another step forward? What to make of Michigan this year? Where do things stand in Nebraska as Scott Frost enters year three?

College football’s game of the year is this weekend as No. 3 Georgia goes to No. 2 Alabama. It is a matchup of the best defense in the country against the best offense. Richard Johnson from the SEC Network joins AP’s Ralph D. Russo to breakdown the clash of the titans. How can Georgia’s D slow the Tide? Or, maybe the better question, can Georgia’s offense keep up with Alabama? Also, can anybody challenge Clemson in the ACC and a look at an interesting weekend for the American Athletic Conference and BYU.

This coming weekend in college football will have a lot of Tennessee and Texas in it. Because he is an expert on both, David Ubben from The Athletic joins AP’s Ralph D. Russo for a both an examination and a preview. We have already reached the point in the season where we ask what’s wrong with the Longhorns. Adding to this week’s Red River Shootout drama is we’re asking the same questions of Oklahoma, too, as the Sooners limp in with a two-game losing streak. Texas A&M also has a measuring stick game this week in the SEC against Florida.  David covered college football in Texas and the Big 12 for years before moving to Knoxville to cover Tennessee football. The Vols have a huge opportunity this weekend too as they go to Georgia to face the mighty Bulldogs. For the first time in a while, Tennessee might appears to be on the right track to SEC East contention.  

A college football season appeared five months ago to be crumbling is now resurgent. The Big Ten announced it is going t play in late October. The Pac-12 is trying for a fall re-start. So is the Mountain West. Meanwhile, games are still be postponed because of virus outbreaks. Paul Myerberg of USA Today joins AP’s Ralph D. Russo to talk about the Big Ten’s reversal and how the conference can recover from a month-long PR disaster. Will any of this college football season feel legitimate? Does it matter? Is piecing it together good enough considering the circumstances.

Since postponing its football season on Aug. 11, the Big Ten has been in the news constantly _ for all the wrong reasons. The conference and its new commissioner, Kevin Warren, have been criticized from all angles and now they have been thrust into the presidential campaign, with both sides blaming the other for taking out the season in the Midwest. A true political football. Teddy Greenstein with the Chicago Tribune joins Ralph D. Russo to talk about how the Big Ten got into this mess and how it is trying to dig itself out.

Associated Press College Football writer Ralph D. Russo joined Ryan Edwards and Benjamin Allbright on Broncos Country Tonight to discuss the state of college football in 2020 amid Coronavirus, how feasible is it that we don’t see college football this season, the Mike Gundy situation, if campuses have to be open to have college football & more.

On the second hour of Broncos Country Tonight with Ryan Edwards and Benjamin Allbright, the guys were joined by Associated Press College Football Writer Ralph D. Russo to discuss the state of college football in 2020 amid Coronavirus, how feasible is it that we don’t see college football this season, the Mike Gundy situation, if campuses have to be open to have college football & more. The guys debunked the notion from hot take radio that this won’t be a top-10 defense in 2020 and how Wilkinson should just start now because Bolles wasn’t at the workouts like James. The guys discussed the breaking news that Jamal Adams has requested a trade from the Jets. The guys discussed ESPN’s analysis on how the NFL has evolved over the past 10 years.

The most fascinating coaching move of the offseason might involve a man who has never been an on-field college coach. Georgia hired longtime Alabama strength and conditioning coach Scott Cochran away from Nick Saban and the Tide and is making him an on-field coach. Max Olson from The Athletic joins AP’s Ralph D. Russo to discuss the intriguing news and what it means for everyone involved. Plus, Colorado has a new coach and it is not someone anybody would have expected. Also, Max wrote about how loosening restrictions on transferring college football players might also mean some tweaks are needed to rules about how many scholarships a school can hand out each year. Is it possible for NCAA rules to accommodate more players stepping into the portal and help teams that might lose a plethora of transferring players at once?  

AP college football reporter Ralph Russo joins Jody to discuss an eventful opening weekend and what to look forward to in the Heisman and College Football Playoff races.

Stepping into a new job is always challenging, but what new coaches have the toughest tasks ahead of them in college football? Bruce Feldman of Fox Sports and The Athletic joins the AP's Ralph D. Russo to talk dirty jobs and heavy liftiong. Nobody seems to have his work cut out for him more than Scott Satterfield at Louisville. Mike Locksley at Maryland is also walking into a tricky situation. Bruce and Ralph also discuss which new coaches at Group of Five schools could be the next rising stars and what first-year starting quarterbacks could be ready to break out the way Kyler Murray and Tua Tagovailoa did last year. Plus a little Tiger Woods talk.

Stepping into a new job is always challenging, but what new coaches have the toughest tasks ahead of them in college football? Bruce Feldman of Fox Sports and The Athletic joins the AP's Ralph D. Russo to talk dirty jobs and heavy liftiong. Nobody seems to have his work cut out for him more than Scott Satterfield at Louisville. Mike Locksley at Maryland is also walking into a tricky situation. Bruce and Ralph also discuss which new coaches at Group of Five schools could be the next rising stars and what first-year starting quarterbacks could be ready to break out the way Kyler Murray and Tua Tagovailoa did last year. Plus a little Tiger Woods talk.

Stepping into a new job is always challenging, but what new coaches have the toughest tasks ahead of them in college football? Bruce Feldman of Fox Sports and The Athletic joins the AP's Ralph D. Russo to talk dirty jobs and heavy liftiong. Nobody seems to have his work cut out for him more than Scott Satterfield at Louisville. Mike Locksley at Maryland is also walking into a tricky situation. Bruce and Ralph also discuss which new coaches at Group of Five schools could be the next rising stars and what first-year starting quarterbacks could be ready to break out the way Kyler Murray and Tua Tagovailoa did last year. Plus a little Tiger Woods talk.

Stepping into a new job is always challenging, but what new coaches have the toughest tasks ahead of them in college football? Bruce Feldman of Fox Sports and The Athletic joins the AP's Ralph D. Russo to talk dirty jobs and heavy liftiong. Nobody seems to have his work cut out for him more than Scott Satterfield at Louisville. Mike Locksley at Maryland is also walking into a tricky situation. Bruce and Ralph also discuss which new coaches at Group of Five schools could be the next rising stars and what first-year starting quarterbacks could be ready to break out the way Kyler Murray and Tua Tagovailoa did last year. Plus a little Tiger Woods talk.

Stepping into a new job is always challenging, but what new coaches have the toughest tasks ahead of them in college football? Bruce Feldman of Fox Sports and The Athletic joins the AP's Ralph D. Russo to talk dirty jobs and heavy liftiong. Nobody seems to have his work cut out for him more than Scott Satterfield at Louisville. Mike Locksley at Maryland is also walking into a tricky situation. Bruce and Ralph also discuss which new coaches at Group of Five schools could be the next rising stars and what first-year starting quarterbacks could be ready to break out the way Kyler Murray and Tua Tagovailoa did last year. Plus a little Tiger Woods talk.

In this special episode of The Audible Bruce and Stew are live from San Jose where they are joined for a majority of the podcast by Ralph D. Russo of the Associated Press. They start the episode previewing Monday's National Championship Game between Alabama and Clemson (1:00); they get into a lengthy discussion on an 8 team playoff and the obstacles standing in the way (18:45); a quick talk about snacks (40:40); and they wrap up the show answering your questions in the mailbag (42:50). Trader Joe's is the presenting sponsor of The Audible.

Spencer and Jarom speak with Blaine Fowler and Ralph D. Russo on today's show!