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It’s a Dear Andy show, but before we get to your questions, there is a ton of news to discuss…

(0:00-13:16) Intro: More Kickoff Times Announced
(13:17-24:31) Pete Nakos Joins to break down Transfer Portal Settlement
(24:32-28:44) Governance of College Sports moving forward
(28:45-28:59) Dear Andy Intro
(29:00-34:59) Hot Seat Watch - Recap of Eliah Drinkwitz and Neal Brown
(35:00-43:27) Billy Napier
(43:28-47:59) Sam Pittman
(48:00-51:07) Dave Aranda
(51:08-57:26) Colorado Miss Bowl Game AND Travis Hunter win Heisman?
(57:25-59:03) Arch Manning takes over or Non-Power 2 Champion?
(59:04-1:09:10) SEC Trips on November 9th and 16th for Jim
(1:09:11-1:10:20) Wrapping up the week
(1:10:21-1:12:37) Northwestern's Temporary Home

The SEC dropped a bunch of early-season kickoff times Thursday and — more importantly — promised to deliver the kickoff times for most of the rest of the season on June 11. Of note, the first SEC edition of the Red River Rivalry will kick off at 3:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. CT. Also, the Egg Bowl (Mississippi State at Ole Miss) and Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate (Georgia Tech at Georgia) are moving to Black Friday.

In other news, the NCAA settled a federal lawsuit with the Department of Justice and various state attorneys general over transfer rules. Essentially, there won’t be any. On3’s Pete Nakos will explain why the NCAA rolled over on an issue that has a huge effect on football and basketball.

Now it’s time for your questions…

Which coaches could make an off-the-hot-seat comeback the way West Virginia’s Neal Brown did last year?

Could two-way Colorado star Travis Hunter win the Heisman Trophy if the Buffaloes don’t make a bowl game?

Which SEC games should Jim from Michigan attend in November?

What is more likely: Arch Manning takes over for Ewers during the season, or a non-Power 2 school wins the Natty?

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Andy got a chance to play EA Sports College Football 25, which has been a near-constant topic of discussion on the show since the announcement that the beloved video game franchise would return after a 13-year absence. He explains what he learned during a trip last week to EA Sports headquarters in Orlando.

(0:00-3:27) Intro
(3:28-5:23) Breaking Down EA Sports
(5:24-12:50) Differences in Madden and College Football
(12:51-18:12) Overall Gameplay
(18:13-24:27) Mechanical Changes
(24:28-25:37) O-Line Protections
(25:38-31:04) Dynasty Mode
(31:05-34:49) Road to Glory Mode
(34:50-37:44) Wrapping up EA Sports
(37:45-39:07) Ask me anything!
(39:08-41:21) Crowds in the game?
(41:21 -45:28) Equipment
(45:29-47:11) Gameplay smooth?
(47:12-51:16) Fowler/Herbstreit in the Game
(51:17-52:37) Anything not good in the game?
(52:38-53:11) Mascots in the game
(53:12-54:53) Bands play fight songs?
(54:54-57:52) Playbooks?
(57:53-1:00:44) Music in the game
(1:00:45-1:02:48) Stadium Renovations
(1:02:49-1:03:19) Weather Affect Gameplay?
(1:03:20-1:04:46) Tennessee - Checker Neyland
(1:04:47-1:06:06) Kicking Mechanics
(1:06:07-1:06:30) Turn off NIL and Transfer Portal?
(1:06:31-1:06:49) Dynamic Crowd?
(1:06:50-1:08:43) Coaches in the game
(1:08:44-1:09:31) Virginia Tech and Enter Sandman in game?
(1:09:32-1:10:03) More Cowbell at Mississippi State
(1:10:04-1:11:40) Team Builder Settings
(1:11:41-1:12:49) Player Ratings Release?
(1:12:50-1:13:24) Crowd Rush the Field?
(1:13:25-1:13:49) Neck at LSU?
(1:13:50-1:14:50) Realignment Discussion in the Game
(1:14:51-1:16:07) Create a head coach
(1:16:08-1:17:47) Conclusion - Dear Andy tomorrow!

Andy talks gameplay, the college football game versus the Madden NFL franchise, Dynasty mode and Road To Glory mode. The attention to detail is spectacular, and college football nerds will appreciate the care put into recreating the world of each individual program.

After Andy explains what he learned from playing the game, he answers your questions about the game.

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(0:00-4:29) Intro - NIL Elite Series Day 2
(4:30-18:14) Jesse Simonton joins from SEC Spring Meetings
(18:15-22:31) House v NCAA Conversation
(22:32-27:47) Walk-Ons in the future
(27:48-39:29) 5 Star WR Jaime Ffrench Joins
(39:30-51:49) Miami's Haley and Hanna Cavinder join
(51:50-1:00:33) Missouri QB Commit Matt Zollers Joins
(1:00:34-1:02:04) Conclusion - Dear Andy to andystapleson3@gmail.com


Tuesday was the first day of the On3 Elite Series and the first day of SEC spring meetings, so we have much to discuss.

On3’s Jesse Simonton joins the show from Destin, Fla., where he talked to Georgia coach Kirby Smart, Florida coach Billy Napier, Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin and more as the coaches convened for their meetings.

In Nashville, Andy talked to Jacksonville, Fla., receiver Jamie Ffrench, who turned heads at the Elite Series and who is about to embark on official visits before deciding in August from a group of schools that includes Texas, Ohio State, Tennessee, Miami and LSU.


And also chatted with Haley and Hanna Cavinder about their return to college basketball at Miami after a year away from the sport. The Cavinders were trailblazers in the NIL world, so what advice do they have for the future football stars convened in Nashville?

Next, Andy talks Missouri Tigers with quarterback Matt Zollers. The Pennsylvanian was the first player to commit to Missouri’s class of 2025, and he’s now helping Tigers coach Eli Drinkwitz put the rest of the class together.


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Guests: Jesse Simonton, Jaime Ffrench, Haley Cavinder, Hanna Cavinder, Matt Zollers
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It’s day one of the SEC spring meetings in Destin and also day one of the On3 Elite Series in Nashville, so Andy has a lot to talk about with On3’s J.D. Pickell and Pete Nakos.

0:00 Intro
2:19 SEC Spring Meetings Begin from Destin
6:11 SEC Spring Meetings Discussion
11:29 Billy Napier, Florida Discussion
21:58 Being a top recruit in 2024
38:40 NIL Discussion
44:10 12 Team CFP
49:00 Future of College Football
51:52 In-N-Out Fries and USC's Defense
55:08 Remembering Bill Walton
58:37 Conclusion

At the SEC meetings in Destin, commissioner Greg Sankey spent Monday night discussing all the big changes coming to college sports following last week’s House v. NCAA settlement. Tuesday will bring all the SEC’s football coaches to their meeting, which will be the first since 2007 without Nick Saban. Florida coach Billy Napier is likely to get asked about quarterback Jaden Rashada’s lawsuit against him.

Meanwhile, the On3 Elite Series starts Tuesday. Dozens of the best recruits in the class of 2025 will join us in Nashville. Andy, J.D. and Pete discuss what it’s like to be a top recruit in 2025. They also imagine their ideal official visit.

Also, the guys pay tribute to UCLA legend Bill Walton, who passed Monday at 71. Walton was a generational player for John Wooden’s Bruins and an accomplished NBA player, and his work later in life as a commentator on Pac-12 basketball games brought joy to everyone who stayed up to watch.

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Host: Andy Staples
Guests: Pete Nakos, JD PicKell
Producer: River Bailey
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Happy Memorial Day!

It's time to do the Floors and Ceilings of each ACC Team, and we brought ACC Network's Roddy Jones on to discuss

(0:00-2:04) Intro
(2:04-10:54) Florida State
(10:55-16:42) SMU
(16:43-20:31) Louisville
(20:32-23:20) Stanford
(23:21-27:34) Cal
(27:35-33:19) Clemson
(33:20-37:56) NC State
(37:57-42:22) North Carolina
(42:23-46:19) Duke
(46:20-48:47) Syracuse
(48:48-53:51) Georgia Tech
(53:52-58:49) Miami
(58:50-1:02:27) Virginia Tech
(1:02:28-1:06:07) Virginia
(1:06:08-1:10:54) Boston College
(1:10:55-1:14:58) Pitt
(1:14:59-1:18:24) Wake Forest
(1:28:25-1:19:35) We notice you, UConn
(1:19:36-1:21:10) Conclusion

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Guest: Roddy Jones
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The SEC and Pac-12 joined the ACC, Big Ten and Big 12 in voting Thursday to settle the House vs. NCAA case. With the NCAA also agreeing to settle, the wheels are in motion for schools to pay athletes directly once a federal judge approves the settlement.

(0:00-4:14) Intro
(4:15-18:44) Pete Nakos joins to recap the House v NCAA settlement
(18:45-25:04) Thoughts of the Collectives
(25:05-31:13) Staffs for Football Teams
(31:14-39:29) Fontenot v NCAA case
(39:30-43:55) Revenue Sharing - Moneyball
(43:56-46:02) Basketball Schools
(46:03-51:19) Scholarship Limits
(51:20-55:02) Jaden Rashada update
(55:03-55:19) Conclusion

On3’s Pete Nakos joins Andy to discuss how college sports will work if the settlement goes through. Pete also will explain how a decision in another federal case on Thursday could potentially affect the House settlement.

What happens to collectives? How will players get paid? What football programs are best positioned to take advantage of the new world?

Andy and Pete may not have all the answers, but neither do the people in charge at the moment.

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Guest: Pete Nakos
Producer: River Bailey
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