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Telling the stories of the biggest names in sports, unfiltered. Next Up is hosted by Adam Breneman and presented by the The College Sports Company. Adam is a former All-American and Penn State alum, media personality, college football analyst for ESPN, and co-founder of College Sports Co.

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Telling the stories of the biggest names in sports, unfiltered. Next Up is hosted by Adam Breneman and presented by the The College Sports Company. Adam is a former All-American and Penn State alum, media personality, college football analyst for ESPN, and co-founder of College Sports Co.

    Curt Cignetti On Building Indiana Into A LEGIT B1G Contender, D2 to P4 Journey & Nick Saban Stories

    Curt Cignetti On Building Indiana Into A LEGIT B1G Contender, D2 to P4 Journey & Nick Saban Stories

    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

    • 31 min
    USF HC Alex Golesh UNFILTERED: Choosing Family Over Football, Leaving Tennessee & Challenges of CFB

    USF HC Alex Golesh UNFILTERED: Choosing Family Over Football, Leaving Tennessee & Challenges of CFB

    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

    • 1 hr 16 min
    Tyler Scott Reveals THE TRUTH Behind $20K Rookie Dinner, Bears QB Situation, & Cincy CFP Run

    Tyler Scott Reveals THE TRUTH Behind $20K Rookie Dinner, Bears QB Situation, & Cincy CFP Run

    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

    • 19 min
    Katie Feeney & Adam Breneman On New Wave Of Sports Media, Content Creation & Brand Building

    Katie Feeney & Adam Breneman On New Wave Of Sports Media, Content Creation & Brand Building

    Katie Feeney and Alex Sheinman join Adam Breneman on today's special episode of Next Up. Together, they discuss the ins and outs of content creation, the new wave of sports media, how to navigate brand deals as a creator, what it's like working in sports, and much much more.
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    Next Up is hosted by Adam Breneman and is presented by The Mercury Podcast Network. 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 Mercury (@TheCollegeSportsCo).
    CHAPTERS
    00:00-Intro
    01:31-AB’s Background
    02:51-Katie’s Background
    03:33-Content Creation
    10:04-Going all in on Content
    16:29-Working in Media & Sports
    23:15-Working w/ Brands 
    34:47-Q&A

    • 48 min
    Patriots DB Jonathan Jones On His Best Bill Belichick Stories, Tom Brady & The Patriot Way

    Patriots DB Jonathan Jones On His Best Bill Belichick Stories, Tom Brady & The Patriot Way

    New England Patriots DB and 2x Super Bowl Champion Jonathan Jones joins Adam Breneman on today's new episode of Next Up. Jonathan Jones talks about his adjustment to the New England Patriots organization and how he's learned to embrace The Patriot Way. Jonathan also reveals his welcome to the NFL moment, opens up about playing alongside Tom Brady, and even reveals some untold Bill Belichick stories.
    *This interview was filmed on Radio Row at the 2024 Super Bowl*
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    Next Up is hosted by Adam Breneman and is presented by The Mercury Podcast Network. 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 Mercury (@TheCollegeSportsCo).
    CHAPTERS
    00:00-Intro
    01:21-Catching Up
    02:02-Welcome to the NFL Moment
    02:37-Playing w/ Tom Brady
    02:50-Bill Belichick Stories
    03:18-Favorite Moment w/ Patriots
    03:44-Undrafted Journey
    04:33-2024 Outlook
    04:46-Rapid Fire Segment

    • 6 min
    Ravens GM Eric Decosta On Resigning Lamar Jackson, Roster Revamp & Draft Strategy

    Ravens GM Eric Decosta On Resigning Lamar Jackson, Roster Revamp & Draft Strategy

    Baltimore Ravens GM Eric Decosta joins Adam Breneman on today's new episode of Next Up. In this episode, Eric Decosta opens up about his long journey becoming the Baltimore Ravens General Manager. Eric reveals the pivotal moment that landed him his first break in the sports industry, how patience has served him throughout his 28 years with the Ravens, and how he's quickly made a name for himself as one of the top executives in the NFL. Eric also discusses how he approached contract negotiations with Lamar Jackson, how he ultimately resigned the MVP-caliber QB, his plans to revamp the Ravens' roster, his draft strategy, and more. 
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    Next Up is hosted by Adam Breneman and is presented by The Mercury Podcast Network. 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 Mercury (@TheCollegeSportsCo).
    CHAPTERS
    00:00-Intro
    01:32-Catching
    01:52-Most Pivotal Moment 
    04:51-Early Career
    07:30-Evaluating High Performers 
    09:17-Inspiration to Become a GM
    11:27-Staying in Baltimore 
    15:10-Climbing the Corporate Ladder
    19:51-Managing the Salary Cap
    22:30-Building for the Future vs. Winning Now 
    27:41-Analytics vs. Intuition 
    32:14-Draft Day Strategy
    38:39-High Performers
    39:47-Resigning Lamar Jackson
    43:21-Evaluating Players
    46:05-Navigating Relationships as a GM
    48:28-Other GM’s
    50:37-Cutting Players 
    53:40-Managing Family Life

    • 56 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
67 Ratings

67 Ratings

Omizzle83 ,

What a refreshing interview

I loved the episode with RG3. Didn’t know the host but was impressed by his level of preparation, flow of conversation, and overall absolute to get invaluable lessons from Robert. I will be a subscriber!

egarok1985 ,

Awesome

Amazing show, great conversations and amazing guests! Keep it up Adam!

Nittany nurse ,

I’m a Penn State Fan

Fantastic shows with Drew Allar and James Franklin!

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