False Start - College Football Podcast

Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!

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 New Orleans to help cover Super Bowl 59.
The solo show from Buhler was defined by coaching changes impacting college football across the board.
From Chip Kelly leaving Ohio State for the Las Vegas Raiders, to Ryan Grubb coming back to the college game to reunite with Kalen DeBoer at Alabama, Buhler had you covered and then some.
Also, he gave a glimpse at his way-too-early hot seat watch for the 2025 season.
False Start is here to be the ultimate distraction for those who do not want to think about the two teams playing in this year's Super Bowl.

Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!

Indiana may have thrown a wrench in everything, but Texas is messing everything up!
With the return of John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com), Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) was not entirely ready with what was about to come down the pipeline.
While Buhler did not have the stones to keep Texas out of the College Football Playoff picture like his hero Andy Staples of On3 did, the guys did wonder about if Texas really does belong in the 12-team playoff. They are 9-1, but who have they beaten?
It all comes down to the Texas A&M game in two weeks, but the guys still had plenty to talk about on a Monday.
From AP Top 25 reactions, to new 12-team playoff brackets, to putting more dudes on the hot seat, False Start was chaotic on a Monday as you could have ever hoped for.

Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!

It all comes down to this...
With it being conference championship weekend and all, we will know what teams will be playing in the first 12-team College Football Playoff, as well as which teams will be playing in ... other bowl games...
While teams like Georgia, Oregon, Penn State and Texas will be getting in no matter what happens in their conference championship games, other teams like Arizona State, Boise State, Clemson and Iowa State need to win to get into the playoff.
And then, there is SMU...
The Mustangs will get in as the ACC Champion if they beat Clemson, but maybe there is still a chance they get in as a two-loss, ACC runner-up at-large team?
The other huge game of note is Georgia vs. Texas in a rematch from earlier in the season in the Dawgs' backyard of Atlanta.
John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) brought their A games on the latest edition of False Start.
You are not going to want to miss out on this one!

Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!

The College Football Playoff starts now!
While John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) will have more to unpack in the lead-up to this weekend's games, they decided to look at the quarterbacks first.
What quarterback rooms got the boys excited, and which ones are not worth writing home about?
Also, they took a look at a few high-end, incoming head coaches and tried to figure out who will have the most success in year one.
This obviously includes Bill Belichick taking over Cody's beloved North Carolina Tar Heels.
The weather outside may be weather, but at least you have got some False Start!

Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up!

And then there were four...
The College Football Playoff quarterfinals have come and gone with Penn State, Texas, Ohio State and Notre Dame all advancing, leaving Boise State, Arizona State, Oregon and Georgia to pick up the pieces.
John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) reacted to the wild weekend that was, as well as got ready for the upcoming semifinals that are happening in a week and change.
New year, same us and this is False Start.