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USC Football Head Coach Lincoln Riley joins Adam Breneman on today's episode of Next Up. Lincoln Riley gets candid about his coaching journey from his early days as a GA at Texas Tech, how he shaped Baker Mayfield and Kyler Murray into Heisman winners in Oklahoma, and his shocking exit from OU and leap to USC. Coach Riley also reflects back on his first two years building USC football, the coaching changes he's made on the defensive side of the ball, Caleb Williams, and much much more.
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Next Up is hosted by Adam Breneman and is presented by The College Sports Company. On Next Up, Adam Breneman sits down with the biggest names in sports and lets them tell their stories, unfiltered. Adam is a former All-American and Penn State alum, media personality, college football analyst for ESPN, and co-founder of The College Sports Company (@TheCollegeSportsCo).
CHAPTERS
00:00-Intro
02:28-Catching Up
03:18-Taking Over at USC
04:54-Initial Changes Made at USC
06:27-Reflecting on First Two Years at USC
09:34-Developing QBs
11:52-Evaluating Talent
13:49-Common Traits Amongst Riley’s QBs
15:24-Balancing Head Coaching Responsibilities
18:25-Young Coaching Journey
20:58-Transfer Portal & Roster Management
24:17-Moving to the Big 10
25:56-University Alignment
27:21-Time at Oklahoma
28:54-Investing in Creative
31:07-Overcoming Adversity
33:35-Defensive Changes
35:50-Path to a Championship
38:34-New Facility
40:55-Riley’s Why

Boston College Football Head Coach Bill O'Brien joins Christian Hackenberg and Adam Breneman on today's special episode of Next Up. Bill O'Brien opens up about the struggles Penn State faced when the NCAA sanctions hit, the lessons he learned during those dark times, and how he was able to help bring Penn State out of the ashes and build the bridge between James Franklin's program. Coach O'Brien also talks about his time with the New England Patriots, his stint as the Houston Texans GM, and the next stop along his amazing coaching journey: Boston College Football.
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Next Up is hosted by Adam Breneman and is presented by The College Sports Company. On Next Up, Adam Breneman sits down with the biggest names in sports and lets them tell their stories, unfiltered. Adam is a former All-American and Penn State alum, media personality, college football analyst for ESPN, and co-founder of The College Sports Company (@TheCollegeSportsCo).
CHAPTERS
00:00-Intro
01:57-Catching Up
06:21-AB & Hack Committing + Early Days at PSU
13:20-Finding Success at Penn State
14:57-Taking the Penn State Job
16:59-Learning about the NCAA Sanctions
20:56-Lessons Learned 
26:29-Allen Robinson Suspension 
27:44-Recruiting Rankings 
28:46-Finding Momentum 
31:08-Hack’s Keg Stand Story
32:14-Adjusting to the NFL
33:43-Hack’s Missed Meeting…
36:25-Implementing a New System in Houston
40:00-Traits of Great Players
42:55-Coaching Tom Brady
45:55-Coaching Hack
47:46-Building Relationships with Players
52:09-Time as Texans GM
55:08-Taking the Boston College Job
56:43-Dealing with NIL & the Transfer Portal
58:29-Evaluating Players
1:00:56-First Week at BC
1:02:06-Hiring Craig Fitzgerald
1:05:59-Advice for Young Coaches
1:07:18-University Alignment at BC
1:08:40-Catching Up & Hack’s Coaching Journey
1:11:04-Mauti’s Iconic Speech & More PSU Stories

Cincinnati Football Head Coach Scott Satterfield joins Adam Breneman on today's episode of Next Up. Coach Satterfield gives an exclusive look into the highs and lows of his coaching journey, how he intends to transform Cincinnati Football into a national title contender, the challenges he faced in his first year on the job, what Cincinnati fans can expect from the team in 2024, and much much more. 
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Next Up is hosted by Adam Breneman and is presented by The College Sports Company. On Next Up, Adam Breneman sits down with the biggest names in sports and lets them tell their stories, unfiltered. Adam is a former All-American and Penn State alum, media personality, college football analyst for ESPN, and co-founder of The College Sports Company (@TheCollegeSportsCo).
CHAPTERS
00:00-Intro
02:36-Catching Up
03:02-Taking Over at Cincinnati
04:11-Adjusting to the Big 12
05:31-First Few Days on the Job
08:12-Appalachian State
10:01-Building Culture & Program Values
12:15-Young Coaching Journey
14:07-Toughest Interview
15:58-Analytics
17:26-Win Now vs Build for the Future
19:37-HS Recruiting Strategy 
21:02-Overcoming Adversity
23:58-2024 Team Mindset
25:04-University Alignment
26:25-Defining Success for 2024
27:23-NIL
28:26-Common Traits of Elite Players 
29:42-Favorite Career Win
30:49-Cincinnati’s Future
31:49-Most Impactful Coach
33:05-Building Relationships
33:38-Scott’s Why

Indiana Football Head Coach Curt Cignetti joins Adam Breneman on today's episode of Next Up. In this exclusive interview, Curt Cignetti discusses his coaching journey at length and how he plans to build Indiana Football into a Big 10 contender. Coach Cignetti also shares some of the lessons he learned coaching under Nick Saban, what it takes to build a winning formula in today's college football landscape, the value of production vs. potential in evaluating players, and much much more. 
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Next Up is hosted by Adam Breneman and is presented by The College Sports Company. On Next Up, Adam Breneman sits down with the biggest names in sports and lets them tell their stories, unfiltered. Adam is a former All-American and Penn State alum, media personality, college football analyst for ESPN, and co-founder of The College Sports Company (@TheCollegeSportsCo).
CHAPTERS
00:00-Intro
01:33-Catching Up
01:47-Why Indiana 
05:21-First Few Weeks on the Job
08:58-Winning Formula
14:39-Recruiting Strategy 
15:32-Roster Building
18:02-Nick Saban
18:53-Changing Culture
19:58-Evaluation Process
23:12-NIL
24:26-Evaluating Coaches
25:10-Best Piece of Advice
25:30-Lessons Learned Throughout Coaching Journey
26:43-Indiana’s Future 
27:50-Kurtis Rourke
28:24-Evaluating QB’s
29:06-Overcoming Adversity
30:21-Curt’s Why

USF Football Head Coach Alex Golesh joins Adam Breneman on today's episode of Next Up. In this exclusive interview, Coach Golesh gives fans a look into the highs and lows of his college football journey. From his early days as a GA to leading Tennessee's offense alongside Josh Heupel to now leading USF Football into a new era. Coach Golesh also sheds some light on the challenges G5 programs face, the current landscape of college football, and much much more. 
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Next Up is hosted by Adam Breneman and is presented by The College Sports Company. On Next Up, Adam Breneman sits down with the biggest names in sports and lets them tell their stories, unfiltered. Adam is a former All-American and Penn State alum, media personality, college football analyst for ESPN, and co-founder of The College Sports Company (@TheCollegeSportsCo).
CHAPTERS
00:00-Intro
01:35-Year One at USF
10:01-Getting Hired 
15:23-Uprooting Family for Football
20:15-Finding Success
22:23-Climbing the Coaching Ranks
28:55-Why USF
35:13-First Changes Made at USF
37:48-Managing NIL & Roster Building
47:04-Offer Process & Evaluating Players
55:08-Overcoming Adversity 
01:02:02-Traits of Best Players Coached
01:05:16-USF’s Future 
01:09:15-Future of College Football
01:13:38-Best Piece of Advice

Chicago Bears WR Tyler Scott joins Adam Breneman on today's special episode of Next Up. Early in the episode, Tyler Scott reflects back on his career with the Cincinnati Bearcats and their 2021 run to the college football playoff. Later on, Tyler talks about his transition from college football to the Chicago Bears, starting with his NFL Draft process, his wild $20k rookie dinner, and what it was like playing alongside QB Justin Fields. 
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Next Up is hosted by Adam Breneman and is presented by The College Sports Company. On Next Up, Adam Breneman sits down with the biggest names in sports and lets them tell their stories, unfiltered. Adam is a former All-American and Penn State alum, media personality, college football analyst for ESPN, and co-founder of The College Sports Company (@TheCollegeSportsCo).
CHAPTERS
00:00-Intro
01:20-Catching Up
01:38-Cincinnati Career
06:32-Luke Fickell
08:28-NFL Draft Process
11:35-Rookie Dinner
17:36-Justin Fields