Until Saturday: A show about college football – Details, episodes & analysis

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Rich Rodriguez, former and now new, head coach at West Virginia joins David and Chris on Until Saturday! Rich Rod talks about the Pat White and Pat McAfee WVU teams, playoff bids, flirting with the Alabama job, his time as Michigan's coach (and donating hundreds of dollars worth of Michigan gear to Salvation Army), his reunion in Morgantown, and much more!

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Hosts: David Ubben (@davidubben), Chris Vanninin (@ChrisVannini)

Audio editor: John Ross

Executive producer: Cam Molina (@commentatorcam)

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Ohio State inked Ryan Day to a massive deal, and Brian Hartline was promoted to OC. Is a 2026 natty repeat in progress? Chris Vannini and Damien Harris react to both deals, and they brainstorm potential DC candidates for OSU. Later, the guys discuss possible new rule changes coming to college football. They also share their top three ACC and Big 12 games after both conferences' schedules released. Before clocking out, the guys dicsuss dynasties ahead of the Super Bowl with the Chiefs and Eagles.

Rundown:

- NBA's Luka Doncic trade explained in CFB terms (2:15)

- OSU extends Ryan Day & promoted Brian Hartline -- will it work? (6:30)

- Potentional OSU DC coordinators (17:00)

- New fake injury rules? (20:30)

- Top 3 ACC/Big 12 games of 2025 (26:30)

- Why do people hate dynasties? (37:00)

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UntilSaturday

Call/text the Until Saturday phone and leave us a question for our Monday reaction podcasts: (316) 462-9852

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Hosts: Chris Vanninin (@ChrisVannini), Damien Harris (@DHx34)

Audio editor: John Ross

Executive producer: Cam Molina (@commentatorcam)

Supervising producer: Michael Martinez (@MikeMartinezDC)

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In the final installment of Until Saturday's conference X-factors, Ari Wasserman, Max Olson, and Justin Williams (as well as Sam Khan Jr., whose internet lost the battle against Hurricane Beryl) list their X-factors for each Big 12 program ahead of media days in Las Vegas. Can a trio of young receivers in the state of Texas help their programs to a big year? Will Kansas' newest addition keep Jalon Daniels healthy? Plus, Ari explains the Fast Food Triple Crown while the crew attempts to solve a Skyline Chili mystery.

Check out Justin's Big 12 recruiting story: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5612669/2024/07/05/big-12-recruiting-update-official-visits/

Rundown:

- Big 12 preseason poll (3:30)

- X-factors: Arizona St., Baylor, West Virginia (15:00)

- Colorado, Houston, Kansas St. (20:00)

- Iowa St., TCU, Cincinnati (34:30)

- Kansas, Texas Tech, UCF (46:30)

- Utah, Arizona, BYU, Oklahoma St. (1:05:00)

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Andy is joined by co-host of The Solid Verbal, Dan Rubenstein, to fix college football! With blueprints, hardhats and tacos in hand, the duo examines shortcomings in the sport that need reworking but, before then, the two dive into discourse about Tennessee's reported interest in Clemson offensive coordinator Tony Elliott for its vacant head coach position. (2:15). Should there be a cap on the number of 5-star recruits a school can sign (6:30)? You punt, you lose a point (20:30). Consequences from end zone fumbles are too harsh (28:00). Let's make conference schedule reform a thing (34:15). Plus, Andy and Dan deliberate college football commissioner candidates (38:30), and the sport needs a central authority figure (46:00).

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Pac-12 commissioner candidate, Andy Staples, welcomes venerable Bay Area News Group reporter, Jon Wilner, to discuss the Pac-12 conference's intention to part ways with commissioner Larry Scott (:15). Why are the member schools' presidents splitting with Scott, and did the 56-year-old steward of the division live up to expectations? Who's on the (not so) short list of candidates (14:00), and what criticism of Scott's tenure seems unfair to Andy (16:30)?

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The Athletic's Tennessee Volunteers scrivener extraordinaire, David Ubben, joins Andy in dissecting Tennessee's decision to part ways with head coach Jeremy Pruitt and athletic director, Phillip Fulmer. What lead to the Volunteers terminating Pruitt's employment? Is this cacophony of chaos par for the course? How will this impact recruiting? Does Kevin Steele's presence pose a possible roadblock for hiring a long(er)-term coach (13:15)? Plus, the guys propose solutions for the Vols' head coach vacancy (17:00).

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In a long-awaited edition of "Dear Andy", Andy and Ari contemplate what it will take for Notre Dame to compete for, and win, a national ti+tle (1:30). What roster formula offers the Fighting Irish their best chance at a natty? Will recruiting a supreme talent at QB make all the difference? Can the Pac-12 return to relevancy (13:30)? If so, what efforts are required to help the conference regain attention and success? The final question the guys tackle is ranking which non-conference games they are most excited for next season (28:00). Lastly, Random Ranking: top-5 fast food breakfast dishes (34:00).

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Andy and Ari react to three-time College Football National Champion, Urban Meyer, leaving the college football ranks to join the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars as the organizations newest head coach. Is Jacksonville's situation ideal for Urban Meyer (1:30)? Was this the perfect scenario for the 56-year-old nascent NFL coach to make the jump to the pros? In what facet of his coaching approach, will Meyer have to recalibrate in order to coach professionals (9:00)? What could be the perception of Meyer by NFL/Jaguars fans (16:30)? Will culture building have the same impact in the majors as it does in the minors, and which former staffer of Meyer's cabinet could join him at the next level (21:00)? Lastly, is there lingering concern about Meyer's health (30:30)?

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