False Start - College Football Podcast
A college football podcast for everyone... and everyone else.
John Buhler and Cody Williams break down the biggest and littlest college football stories every week to bring the joy of this dumb, beautiful sport to every fan and could-be fan.
John Buhler and Cody Williams break down the biggest and littlest college football stories every week to bring the joy of this dumb, beautiful sport to every fan and could-be fan.
Episodes
196 episodes
Episode 168: Nico Iamaleava transfer portal woes, Jaydn Ott to Oklahoma, Breaking down big QB races in the Power Four
Who wants them some Nico Iamaleava?While it is looking like the UCLA Bruins will end up with the former Tennessee Volunteers starting quarterback, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com...
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Episode 167: Nico Iamaleava bails on Tennessee, Arch Manning is no longer a distraction, Kenni Burns' Kent State disaster ends
Nico Iamaleava will leave you.The news of last year's starting quarterback at Tennessee hitting the transfer portal over some NIL concerns sent shockwaves throughout the sport.It was enough to the point where Cody Williams (Cont...
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Episode 166: False Start does The Masters!, Best traditions in college football, When could College GameDay be coming to your city this fall?
We're mostly pimento cheese at this point.After eating his body weight in peach ice cream sandwiches, Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) celebrated The Masters being back in our lives with the help of Georgia native John Buh...
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Episode 165: Lincoln Kienholz to QB1? Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders one-two?, Zachariah Branch is feeling Gunner Stockton!
We may have learned some things from spring practice...While most people projected that Bryce Underwood would emerge as the favorite to win the Michigan starting quarterback job, we see what you are doing in Columbus, Lincoln Kienholz!<...
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Episode 164: Stanford hires Frank Reich, Drew Pyne is portal-ing again, Sacramento State wants to level up
Somebody check Andrew Luck's brain.While John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) were doing FanSided employee summit work things, Stanford hired a new head coach...Yes, Frank Rei...
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Episode 163: Deion Sanders joins the $10M club, Mike Gundy wants Bedlam Series next spring, Who could replace Troy Taylor at Stanford?
It is Prime Time for Deion Sanders' bank account.Coach Prime became the latest college football head coach to make over $10 million in annual salary on the heels of his five-year, $54 million extension to stay at Colorado.While ...
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Episode 162: Stanford fires Troy Taylor, Paul Finebaum is out on Billy Napier, Who will win the Magnificent Seven quarterback battles?
He gone ... immediately!Stanford has fired former head coach Troy Taylor in the wake of a brewing scandal.John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) reacted to it, while Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) was living his...
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Episode 161: Much ado about Shedeur Sanders' NFL Draft vibes, Georgia is still driving, Cavinder..., Aaron Rodgers is more important than Michigan, man
Pearls and swine, bereft of me...As False Start carries on, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) will be all by himself for about a week after this.That is because Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) will be more H...
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Episode 160: What college basketball coaches would make good college football coaches?, Fran Brown claps back at Deion Sanders, Ryan Day and Ohio State's quest to repeat
Our five guys are better than your 11 guys!Yes, Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) was back in business with some delicious New Mexican internet, and John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) was along for the ride.Wit...
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Episode 159: 2025 College Football March Madness Bracket!, Based strictly on college football who wins the NCAA Tournament?, Carson Beck is no longer trying, Cavinder...
A tournament, a tournament, a tournament of lies! Also, one with questionable internet.For various New Mexico reasons, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) had to fly solo like a cup on a delayed March Madness episode of False Start....
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Episode 158: 10 teams who could make College Football Playoff for first time in 2025-26, Steve Sarkisian explains why he hasn't left Texas for the NFL yet, Kenny Dillingham wants Arizona State to be the new Clemson
Into the flood again...On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) and the Man in the Moving Box, Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) tried to figure out what teams could make the College Footba...
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Episode 157: Eddie George to Bowling Green, Dan Lanning extended, Josh Heupel defends spring games
We cannot wait for some Eddie George MACtion, baby!The Tennessee Titans legend and former head coach at Tennessee State is taking over the Bowling Green Falcons as head coach in the wake of Scot Loeffler leaving for the NFL to be the Ph...
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Episode 156: Spring practice preview: The vibes are high out of Clemson, but not so much out of Oklahoma...
Spring football is right around the corner...On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) examined what college football programs excited them the most hea...
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Episode 155: Post-combine NFL mock draft reactions!, UNC on Hard Knocks?, Quit crying your eyes out, Matt Rhule...
Here comes the promise of summer, and by that, we mean an NFL mock draft!Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) unveiled his post-NFL combine mock draft for FanSided.com on Monday, and John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) rea...
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Episode 154: Way-too-early top 25 heading into spring practice, Where does returning production matter?, Is Shedeur Sanders about to fall?
We will always find a way to entertain ourselves.With it being the heart of the offseason, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) put forth a way-too-early top 25 for next season ahead of spring practice.Cody Williams (Content ...
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Episode 153: Carson Beck, where are your cars?, Blue-bloods canceling spring games, Nebraska not ready for the limelight
But what does yours say, Carson Beck?In the aftermath of Carson Beck and Hanna Cavinder having all three of their combined cars stolen in South Florida late last week, it undoubtedly had a major impact on this latest episode of False St...
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Episode 152: More College Football Playoff expansion?!, No recruiting trail for Deion Sanders, What Power Four coaches could bolt in 2026?
More isn't always better, but it is still more!With the Big Ten and SEC trying to strong arm the rest of college football to even more College Football Playoff expansion, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Conten...
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Episode 151: Ohio State QB battle?!, Top 10 national title contenders for 2025-26, Pressure mounts for Lincoln Riley...
It will be a battle for the ages, alright.With so many changes happening at Ohio State this offseason, Ryan Day says there will be a quarterback brewing between Julian Sayin, Lincoln Kienholz and freshman Tavien St. Clair.While ...
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Episode 150: Matt Patricia now works for THE Ohio State University!, Greg Byrne hates field rushing, Who are the 10 best returning QBs in CFB?
Don't forget your No. 2 pencil!After a long and thorough search, the Ohio State Buckeyes have hired Matt Patricia as their co-defensive coordinator.This is the same man who failed miserably as the former head coach of the Detroi...
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Episode 149: Will we ever see a CFP three-peat champion?, Deion Sanders hires Marshall Faulk, Rob Ryan's unhinged USC intro press conference
This show was about two birds holding hands.With the triumphant return of Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com), recently promoted John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) discussed if we will ever see a three-peat champion in t...
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Episode 148: Ryan Day promotes Brian Hartline to Ohio State's primary play-caller, Will Arch Manning struggle during his first season as Texas' starting QB?
It is all about the next man up...On the latest episode of False Start, John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) once again flew solo like a cup while Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) covers the Super Bowl down in New Orle...
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Episode 147: Chip Kelly leaves Ohio State for Las Vegas Raiders, Ryan Grubb reunites with Kalen DeBoer at Alabama, way-too-early hot seat watch for 2025
The coaching carousel in the NFL has impacted the college game considerably.On Monday's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) flew solo like a cup while Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) was in Ne...
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Episode 146: Who are the 10 best coaches in college football?, Jim Harbaugh and Bret Bielema are Big Ten beefing!
It still moves!John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) returns to the show after conquering the flu, while Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) sat back patiently to hear whatever fever dream nonsense came out of his co-host'...
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Episode 145: Jim Knowles leaves Ohio State for Penn State, Dylan Raiola thinks he is Patrick Mahomes ... again.
Who could have seen this coming?With John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) down the for the count, Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) gave us all the hard-hitting insight you need on a major shakeup in the Big Ten.
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Episode 144: Way-too-early College Football Playoff predictions!, What teams are on the rise?, Can Bill Belichick lead North Carolina to the playoff one day?
We're on to Cincinnati, I mean, the offseason...In between figuring out if and when Bill Belichick leads North Carolina to the College Football Playoff, John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSi...
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