Andy Staples

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Andy and Lindsay are talking brackets, baby. Which No. 1 seed has the easiest path? Which one has the toughest? Andy also tries to do the impossible and make you feel sorry for Duke. Plus, Lindsay's interview from earlier this season with Gonzaga big man Przemek Karnowski.

Sexual assault survivor and activist Brenda Tracy joins Lindsay and Andy to discuss her new campaign, "Set the Expectation," a pledge she's asking coaches and players to sign where they agree that playing sports is a privilege, not a right, and understand that not only is physical violence and sexual violence never OK, but that as public figures th…

Andy interviews Trevor Moawad, a mental coach who has worked with various college football programs (including Alabama and Florida State) and pro athletes (including Russell Wilson). Moawad explains the difference between positive thinking and non-negative thinking and why some of the smallest things matter for some of the best college football pro…

Recovering lawyer and current SB Nation wonk Ryan Nanni joins Lindsay and Andy to discuss the NCAA’s latest allegations against Ole Miss. What more might the Committee on Infractions do? What happens to Hugh Freeze? Wasn’t it all worth it just for Katy Perry and the corn dog?

Andy, Lindsay and SBNation’s Dan Rubenstein deliver an homage to the excellent How Did This Get Made podcast with a full show discussing the greatest (Editor’s Note: This is highly debatable) college football movie ever made. So take a trip back in time to an age when Scott Bakula and Sinbad could lead a ragtag band of walk-ons to gridiron glory. A…

Andy chats with Kobe Buffalomeat, the Illinois State signee who became a national sensation on National Signing Day.

Georgia coach Kirby Smart joins to talk about the Bulldogs’ highly ranked recruiting class. Also, Andy and Lindsay discuss the pitfalls of being a recruit who starts National Signing Day in jail.

Former Clemson LB Ben Boulware discusses the pre-draft process, the placement of his national championship tattoo and the one endorsement deal he dreams of snagging.

In the wake of the scandal at Oregon in which multiple players were hospitalized after an off-season workout, former Oklahoma offensive lineman Ty Darlington joins hosts Andy Staples and Lindsay Schnell to give a player's perspective on strength training.

Andy & Lindsay recap a crazy CFP championship game, chat briefly about the coaching carousel that's still turning & Lindsay talks with with Willie Taggart about his newest rebuilding project.

Cole Cubelic of ESPN and the SEC Network join Andy and Lindsay to talk about offensive line play in the National Championship Game, defensive line play in the National Championship Game, and on field hijinks.

Adam Jude of The Seattle Times joins Lindsay and Andy to talk about the underdog Huskies, and how all this dynasty talk about Alabama might just be playing into Washington's hands. Plus, the other times the unbeatable college football team got beat, and semifinal predictions.

Ten years ago, the Broncos of Boise State shocked the college football world when they upset Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl using three trick plays at the end of regulation and overtime to slay Goliath. A decade later, their victory still resonates.

Lindsay and Andy talk college football and interview Clemson linebacker Ben Boulware.

Martin Rickman of UPROXX Sports joins Lindsay and Andy to give insight into the Wake Forest scandal, and FAU coach Lane Kiffin talks with Andy.

Bruce Feldman of Fox Sports joins Andy and Lindsay to talk about the recent hires of Willie Taggart at Oregon and Matt Rhule at Baylor. The gang also discusses the most down-to-earth coaches in college football and somehow manages to let the conversation veer into an economic discussion of site selection for prostitutes.…

Edward Aschoff of ESPN.com joins Andy and Lindsay to talk about the Alabama-Washington Peach Bowl Semi and how anyone, and IF anyone, can beat the mighty Crimson Tide. Plus, Aschoff gives his best restaurant and sight-seeing tips to ATL tourists. Lindsay and Andy also discuss if the playoff committee got it right, and look ahead to the Ohio State-C…

Joel Klatt of Fox Sports joins the show to discuss the latest CFP rankings and headaches, plus potential chaos after championship weekend. Then Lindsay and Andy debate Oregon's firing of Mark Helfrich and discuss the coaching carousel and their favorite conspiracy theories.

The First Lady of Ohio State Football: Shelley Meyer, the wife of Ohio State coach Urban Meyer, joins Lindsay and Andy to discuss Thanksgiving, the game against the school the Buckeyes aren't allowed to name and how Urban showed off his shaved ankles the first time they met.

SI's Brian Hamilton joins Andy and Lindsay to talk about the aftermath of a wild weekend. Can the Big Ten get two teams in the playoff? What is Louisville's path? Also, Brian and Andy drive Lindsay crazy with their children's television conspiracy theories.

Dan Rubenstein from The Solid Verbal joins Lindsay and Andy to talk food and football, and the Underrated Game of the Week.

Andy and Lindsay discuss the first playoff rankings, and Lindsay interviews Budda Baker.

A Big 12 team that plays defense? Allan Taylor of West Virginia MetroNews joins the podcast to discuss West Virginia's success. Also, Andy and Lindsay wonder why coaches don't get a little more time to build their programs.

Coaches don't like to deal with hypotheticals, but Lindsay and Andy do. We're talking potential playoff matchups and problems, and taking your mailbag questions.

Andy & Lindsay break down last week's games (Houston, we have a problem. Boise, you have an opportunity) and answer your questions. Who besides Tom Herman will be in demand? What's wrong at Michigan State? And is Austin really a cesspool?

We're getting the band back together as former SI writer Stewart Mandel joins Andy and Lindsay to talk about the Red River Rivalry, deep fried goodness and the coaching situations at Texas and Oregon. Plus, Lindsay and Andy discuss just how excited Washington fans should be.

Lindsay and Andy discuss the aftermath of the Les Miles firing at LSU and guess at how the coaching carousel might turn now. Also, Texas Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury chats about his cable and Netflix picks and decides whether his director of operations is more of a Gary from Veep or a Ray Donovan.

Lindsay and Andy talk about the pressure on Tennessee (facing Florida) and USC (facing Utah). Plus, Andy sits down with Louisville QB Lamar Jackson, and we discuss a potentially grotesque food innovation.

USC and Stanford, consider yourselves warned. With four overtimes in just two weeks of games, the Tess Effect—the penchant for games broadcast by ESPN play-by-play announcer Joe Tessitore to feature crazy comebacks, wild endings and other can't-miss drama—has hit new heights in 2016. And Tessitore, analyst Todd Blackledge and on-field reporter Holl…

One week can quickly shift the narrative for teams, several of which face vastly different expectations than they entered the 2016 college football season with. For LSU, the hot seat underneath Les Miles is now scorching after a season-opening loss to Wisconsin. Is there anything Miles can do to save his job and the Tigers' season?And few teams are…

The slough of the off-season is finally over, and we have actual games to talk about. Hosts Andy Staples and Lindsay Schnell discuss which below-the-radar games could be among the most compelling in Week 1.Houston coach Tom Herman also talks with Andy about preparing to face defending Big 12 champion Oklahoma, getting ready for a season amid Big 12…

The breakout star of Netflix's "Last Chance U," academic advisor Brittany Wagner joins the Campus Rush Podcast to discuss her unexpected rise to fame, how she earns the trust of the players and what the series reveals about the education system in the United States.Hosts Andy Staples and Lindsay Schnell also discuss their takeaways from the series …

If you were starting a conference from scratch and could pick any teams you wanted, which schools would you choose? That's the question hosts Andy Staples and Lindsay Schnell debate on the Campus Rush Podcast. Do they opt for the best games, the most money or an even geographical distribution?Andy also sits down with the "Money Down" Guys from Flor…

The SI College Football Podcast has been reborn as the Campus Rush Podcast, including new co-host Andy Staples alongside Lindsay Schnell.In this week's episode, Andy and Lindsay discuss some listener questions on SI's preseason Top 25 rankings, including how often are we actually right and why does Michigan deserve a spot in our projected College F…

In the final show for host Zac Ellis, he and co-host Lindsay Schnell bring UPROXX Sports deputy editor and former SI college football writer Martin Rickman on the SI College Football Podcast to break down the ACC.They discuss whether Clemson or Florida State should be considered the favorites in the conference and whether Mark Richt is the right ma…

Fire up the rumor mill: The Big 12 is looking to expand. The conference's announcement of its intentions to explore adding teams immediately set off a wave of speculation on who might be the best fit to join the Big 12.There is no shortage of options, so SI's Andy Staples joins hosts Zac Ellis and Lindsay Schnell on the SI College Football Podcast …

Michigan, Ohio State and Michigan State appear to have the best shots to make the College Football Playoff among Big Ten teams. But which one has the inside track? Michigan must find a new QB but brings in elite defensive coordinator Don Brown. Ohio State loses a myriad of star players but returns quarterback J.T. Barrett. Michigan State has its ow…

No conference may be tougher to predict this season than the Pac-12, where both divisions look set to feature wide-open races. In the Pac-12 North, Stanford aims to hold off Oregon, Washington and Washington State. In the South, UCLA, USC and Utah appear poised to battle for supremacy.Mike Yam of the Pac-12 Networks joins host Lindsay Schnell on th…

With SEC Media Days kicking off on Monday, the preseason is officially here. And as SEC coaches, players and media members descend on Hoover, Ala., there are plenty of storylines around the conference.Bleacher Report's lead SEC writer Barrett Sallee joins host Zac Ellis on the SI College Football Podcast to break down the state of the SEC heading i…

How do you move on from tragedy? How do you put something back together after it breaks?Trent Dilfer and his family have spent the last 13 years struggling with, and ultimately finding answers to, those questions. From the outside, it looks like Dilfer has the perfect life: a Super Bowl ring, a plush job as an NFL analyst for ESPN, an awesome famil…

Jake Heaps was a can't miss prospect coming out of high school when the five-star recruit signed with BYU. But after losing a battle for the starting job, Heaps transferred from the Cougars to Kansas. When Heaps struggled to find more playing time with the Jayhawks, he transferred again to Miami.Heaps sat down with host Lindsay Schnell on the SI Co…

With just 10 starters returning from last year's 10–3 squad, Notre Dame faces a massive overhaul heading into the 2016 season. Offensive standouts like C.J. Prosise, Will Fuller and Ronnie Stanley are gone, as are defensive stars Jaylon Smith, Sheldon Day and KeiVarae Russell.Still expectations remain high for the Fighting Irish as coach Brian Kell…

It's the middle of the off-season, so it's time to have some fun. Fake Bo Pelini, the man behind the hilarious Twitter account @FauxPelini, joins the SI College Football Podcast to discuss his latest social media exploits and the state of Nebraska football heading into the 2016 season.Faux Bo talks with host Lindsay Schnell about the Twitter accoun…

A dozen of the nation's best quarterbacks will gather in Beaverton, Oregon next month for the Elite 11 Opening Finals. Michael Felder of Bleacher Report joins hosts Zac Ellis and Lindsay Schnell on the SI College Football Podcast to discuss the competition and the quarterbacks who will soon make an impact at the country's best college football prog…

It's been a long week at Baylor with the dismissal of head football coach Art Briles and President Ken Starr amid the Bears' rape scandal. While Baylor's No. 1 priority is now dealing with the situation off the field, how will this scandal impact the Bears on the field?SI's Lindsay Schnell joins host Zac Ellis on the SI College Football Podcast to …

The scandal at Baylor took another turn with the reported firing of president Ken Starr on Tuesday. Rick Neuheisel of CBS and SiriusXM College Sports Nation joins host Zac Ellis on the SI College Football Podcast to discuss what Baylor needs to do to correct its image and what responsibilities head coaches have to oversee off-field issues at their …

It's been an eventful off-season for Ole Miss. From a Notice of Allegations from the NCAA to Laremy Tunsil's draft night revelations, the Rebels have been in the spotlight, often for the wrong reasons. In the meantime, Hugh Freeze's squad is prepping for a season with plenty of expectations. The defending Sugar Bowl champs hope to be in the mix in …

It's the storyline that won't seem to go away. Will the Big 12 opt to expand? Does expansion make sense? And if so, which schools are the conference's best options? There are plenty of unanswered questions regarding the Big 12's possible expansion plans. Andy Staples offers up what he's hearing.Andy joins host Zac Ellis and Lindsay Schnell on the S…