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False Start - College Football Podcast
False Start - College Football Podcast
Author: John Buhler and Cody Williams
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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.
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Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! Always be 'crootin'! On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) got really into the latest makings and shakings of the transfer portal. They had a feeling where Dylan Raiola would end up, but following the tail-end of Sam Leavitt's recruitment sure was fascinating! The guys also had some more thoughts on the College Football Playoff, particularly when it came to ...
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! And then there were two... On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) reacted to the College Football Playoff national semifinals. While they got a good one on Thursday night in the Fiesta Bowl between Miami and Ole Miss, the Peach Bowl between Indiana and Oregon was a complete dud. With Three Yards and a Cloud of Punt, the guys reacted to Miami and Indiana movin...
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! We will have a title bout before you know it... On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) previewed the upcoming College Football Playoff national semifinals slate with Ole Miss and Miami duking it out in the Fiesta Bowl, followed by the Peach Bowl having so much Big Ten Energy between Indiana and Oregon in a rematch. The guys also touched on the latest makings ...
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! Tis the season of movement in college football! On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) flew solo like a cup with Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) unable to record on Sunday night. Buhler looked at the very early movings of the transfer portal, with intense focus on the quarterbacks. Where will Sam Leavitt, Brendan Sorsby, Josh Hoover, Drew Mestemaker, and others end up? Find out now! You can be ...
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! And then there were four... On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) went Three Yards and a Cloud of Punt to recap then incredibly exciting national quarterfinals slate of the College Football Playoff. While Miami and Ole Miss won close ones in upset fashion over Ohio State and Georgia, Oregon and Indiana had no issues whatsoever skating past Texas Tech and Ala...
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! Are you ready for some more College Football Playoff football?! The national quarterfinals begin in earnest on New Year's Eve when No. 10 Miami takes on No. 2 Ohio State. John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) previewed all four national quarterfinals games, as well as reacted to Michigan hiring former Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham. To end the program, the guys shared some Christmas-time st...
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! It’s Christmas time in college football, and Cody Williams is breaking down the sport in the name of the holiday season while John Buhler got a holiday break. Who are the Scrooges? Which players, coaches or teams need coal in their stocking, or took a loss this year? Which coaches need to make New Year’s resolutions? It’s all in here, from Bill Belichick at UNC to Diego Pavia at Vanderbilt and much more.
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! When your plans totally blow up in your face, you are the Michigan Wolverines! On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) divulged their last remaining thoughts from the first round of the College Football Playoff before taking a look at the soon-to-be-open transfer portal, as well as what is going on at Michigan? Sit back and enjoy the show, because this is Fals...
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! And then there were eight... On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) reacted to the first round of the College Football Playoff in the only way they know how! With Three Yards and a Cloud of Punt, the guys shared their thoughts on Alabama-Oklahoma, Miami-Texas A&M, Tulane-Ole Miss, and James Madison-Oregon before bouncing off into the night. Four teams off...
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! And so it begins! On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) previewed the upcoming College Football Playoff slate. It will be four first-round games this weekend with Oklahoma hosting Alabama, Texas A&M welcoming Miami to College Station, Ole Miss getting Tulane in a rematch, and Oregon drawing James Madison in potentially Liquid Sunshine. The guys have you ...
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! Fernando Mendoza won the Heisman Trophy, but Diego Pavia unfortunately overshadowed the show. Cody Williams breaks down the Heisman race and Pavia acting like a fool in the aftermath while John Buhler gets some rest. He then ranks all 12 teams in the College Football Playoff by their chances to win a national championship, unpacks Kyle Whittingham leaving Utah and Michigan’s coaching search, takes an early look at Bryce Underwood and LaNorr...
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! Guess who's back, back again? Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) is back. Tell a friend... John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) was over the moon to have this splendid co-host back for another delicious episode of False Start. Right before recording, Sherrone Moore was fired by Michigan for scandalous reasons. The guys unpacked that on this episode, as well as Cody's extended College Football Playoff rankings thoughts, and so muc...
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! Hey look Ma, we made it! On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) reacted to the final College Football Playoff rankings and the 12-team bracket. With Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) still on his way back from a Nashvillian wedding, Buhler did his best to keep this thing on the tracks for as long as he could. With Notre Dame being snubbed, he also looked at how the Selection Committee gave huge b...
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! Ladies and gentlemen, we might have some clarity now! On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) flew solo like a cup with Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) out doing wedding things, reacting to the conference championship weekend slate. Texas Tech, Georgia, Indiana, and Duke all won their Power Four conferences, while James Madison, Kennesaw State, Boise State, Tulane, and Western Michigan won t...
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! We're still here! On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) had to fly solo like a cup with Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) dealing with something that can only be described as New Mexico reasons. Buhler unpacked the latest on the coaching carousel, as well as previewed the nine conference championships with the help of some Nine Inch Nails. While Antonio Banderas remains obsessed with chickens, w...
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! The coaching carousel was in full tilt over the weekend. Lane Kiffin took his sweet time leaving Ole Miss for LSU, but it did in fact happen. Jon Sumrall's exit from Tulane for Florida was a bit more gracious than Kiffin's, as wash Alex Golesh's departure for Auburn from South Florida. Never change, Lane. Never change... Anywho... John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) gave you the latest on t...
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! Rivalry week has come and gone, but we're still here! On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) reacted to a long-drawn-out rivalry weekend slate. The boys were tired, but they did their best to explain who are locks to make the College Football Playoff, what new teams are officially out of it, and what teams are fighting for the last few spots in. They also tou...
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! Isn't it weird how college football gets sometimes? On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) got ready for rivalry weekend a little bit before Thanksgiving Day! The guys looked at College Football Playoff chaos scenarios, potentially looking for ways for teams like Miami, Michigan, Texas and Vanderbilt to make the field. Be safe out there. Take care of yourselv...
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! Just because you're turnt does not mean you're getting a playoff bid. On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) extended their reactions to the week that was in college football. Buhler and Cody shared their projected College Football Playoff fields before getting into some very interesting discussions about the Vanderbilt Commodores. They also have some doubts ...
Reach out to Cody and Buhler to tell them what's up! We've got two tickets to ride to the College Football Playoff! The Oklahoma Sooners and the Oregon Ducks are effectively playoff bound at this point, or that is what Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) believes. He flew solo like a cup on this episode of False Start with John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) finishing up the tail-end of Arizona State Podcast birthday week. With Three Yards and a Cloud of Punt, Cody unpacked his tho...



