Running for the Roses College Football Podcast

Lucas Rohde and Ryan Bafaloukos take you each week through the biggest news in the world of college football. Game recaps, preview, picks and much more each week on Running for the Roses.

Running for the Roses - NIL Discussion

Lucas Rohde and Ryan Bafaloukos are back for another offseason edition of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. Lucas and Ryan start the pod by having a long discussion about NIL, the transfer portal and where the sport stands after a landscape altering last 18 months (2:45). Ryan and Lucas then take part in another offseason draft. This time, the guys draft teams most likely to make their first CFP appearance (38:15). USC, Texas A&M, Texas, Penn State and more all are discussed as the guys break down who might make the jump from good to elite in the sport. 

05-01
01:08:00

Running for the Roses - National Title Game Recap, Transfer News and Early 2022 Look Ahead

Ryan Bafaloukos and Lucas Rohde are back for another episode of Running for the Roses. The guys start off this episode by breaking down Georgia's win over Alabama in the 2022 National Championship game before going into a larger discussion about the health of the sport as a whole. Ryan and Lucas break down the quarterback carousal and give an early look ahead to some intriguing teams for 2022.  

01-14
52:35

Running for the Roses - Mario to Miami, Playoff Selection Recap

Ryan Bafaloukos and Lucas Rohde are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. In this week's episode, the guys break down championship weekend including Alabama's upset of Georgia, Michigan's dominance over Iowa and Cincinnati completing their perfect season. Lucas and Ryan also react to the playoff selections before talking about Mario Cristobal taking the Miami job and where the Ducks might look for their head coach. Finally, the guys take an early look at the Las Vegas Bowl between Wisconsin and ASU and quickly preview the New Year's Six bowls. 

12-08
49:12

Running for the Roses - Coaching Carousel Madness, Championship Week Preview

Lucas and Ryan are back discussing all things college football in another episode of Running for the Roses. This week, the guys spend the first     half of the podcast discussing the most recent moves on the coaching carousel including Brian Kelly to LSU, Lincoln Riley to USC, Billy Napier to Florida and much more. Then the guys preview championship weekend with a look at the postseason implications of Alabama/Georgia, Michigan/Iowa and Cincinnati/Houston. 

12-01
01:10:58

Running for the Roses - Week 10 Review

Patrick, Ryan and Lucas are back for another episode of Runnin' for the Roses. This week, the guys break down some coaching drama and Florida, Nebraska and Washington before diving into the major action from week 10. Ryan, Patrick and Lucas touch on the upsets to Michigan State and Wake Forest along with close calls by Alabama, Oregon and Ohio State. The guys also make their weekly picks and more on this week's episode! 

11-10
56:14

Running' for the Roses: Week 9 Review, Coaching News, Playoff Rankings Look Ahead

The Rose Bros are back for another episode of Running' for the Roses. This week, Lucas, Patrick and Ryan discuss the latest happenings in college football including some coaching hot seat talk, a look back at a meaningful week in the Big 10 and a look ahead to the upcoming release of the initial CFB playoff rankings. As always, the guys end the show making their picks for the upcoming slate of college football action. 

11-02
01:20:20

Running for the Roses: The Illinois Episode

Ryan Bafaloukos and Lucas Rohde are back after a week off for another episode of Running for the Roses, breaking down all things in the world of college football. The guys start off the episode by giving out their weekly roses (shoutout Kentucky and Wake Forest) and then recap week 5 in college football. Lucas and Ryan then look ahead to this upcoming week of college football including previewing Iowa/Penn State, Texas/Oklahoma, Ole Miss/Arkansas and more! Lastly, the guys give out their picks of the week with predictions on Georgia/Auburn, Michigan/Nebraska and more. 

10-06
59:43

Running For the Roses: Week 3 Reactions, Ryan's Rant, Week 4 Preview and Picks

The Rose Bros are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, a podcast dedicated to all things college football. This week the podcast starts off with Ryan ranting about the length of college football games in 2021 and then the guys dive into the Week 3 action. Patrick, Lucas and Ryan recap a rough week for the ACC and Pac-12, Alabama's escape against Florida and Penn State's impressive win over Auburn. The guys then take a look at the Week 4 slate including breakdowns of Notre Dame/Wisconsin, Texas A&M/Arkansas and more. Finally, the guys give us their Week 4 picks and locks. 

09-22
01:19:02

Running for the Roses: USC Fires Helton, Week 3 Preview

Ryan Bafaloukos, Patrick Wagner and Lucas Rohde are back for another edition of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. The guys start off the podcast discussing the breaking news from the college football world that USC has fired Clay Helton (2:20). The guys give out their weekly roses (14:35) and then break down all of the highlights (and lowlights) from Week 2 in college football (22:05). Ryan and Lucas break down the crazy week in the Pac-12 (32:55) including Oregon's win and losses by Washington, UCLA and Utah and handicap the Big 10 East (40:55) following Ohio State's loss. The guys wrap up the show previewing Week 3 (54:35), giving their weekly picks (1:01:10). 

09-14
01:25:38

Running for the Roses - Ryan and Patrick Discuss Week 1

Ryan Bafaloukos and Patrick Wagner are back to discuss Week 1 of the college football season including just how dominate Alabama looked against Miami and the continued struggles of the Pac-12. The guys also touch games from the Big 10, SEC and Group of 5. 

09-09
01:09:06

Running for the Roses Week 1 Review/Week 2 Preview

Ryan Bafaloukos and Lucas Rohde are back for another episode of Running for the Roses. This week, Ryan and Lucas recap all of the college football action from Week 1 including Georgia surviving Penn State, Alabama routing Florida and the struggles of the ACC and the Pac-12 last week. Lucas details his trip to Madison and his thoughts on the Badgers after their defeat to Penn State.  Next, the guys look ahead to Week 2, taking a look at some of key matchups including Oregon vs. Ohio State, Washington vs. Michigan, Iowa/Iowa State and much more! 

09-09
59:51

Running for the Rose Episode 15 - Playoff NonExpansion, Arizona State Nightmare, and college football attendance

Ryan Bafaloukos and Lucas Rohde discuss the hot topic issues in the early college football offseason. Ryan voices his frustrations with his Alma Mater. The duo also goes over the current news of Playoff Expansion not happening until 2026 at the earliest and go in to growing concerns of college football games seeing less and less fans. 

03-01
58:14

Running for the Roses Episode 10 - Week 12 recap and What is going on in Florida

Patrick is back with Lucas and Ryan to cover the events of Week 12, look at the situation in Florida and discuss our picks for Week 13

11-24
01:11:17

Running for the Roses Episode 9 - Week 11 Review and Coaching Carousel Talk

Ryan and Lucas discuss the latest coaching moves in FBS, give predictions for the top jobs and discuss the recent playoff rankings. Followed by our takes on this past week games and look forward to an exciting week 12. We try our best to gamble at the end too. 

11-17
01:13:42

College Football Playoff Recap

Ryan Bafaloukos and Lucas Rohde are back talking all things college football. In this episode, the guys recap the first two rounds of the college football playoff. Ryan and Lucas talk about the narratives surrounding the SEC, the underdogs and more before previewing the semifinal games.

01-09
55:11

Transfer Portal Talk, College Football Playoff Preview

Ryan Bafaloukos and Lucas Rohde are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. The guys start off the show by discussing Dave Clawson's sudden retirement from coaching and Wake Forest's hire of Jake Dickert (4:30). Then, Lucas and Ryan discuss the latest departures from USC under Lincoln Riley (20:10) before getting into the latest happenings in the transfer portal (29:15). Ryan and Lucas wrap up by discussing the four playoff matchups this weekend and what they are looking forward to the most (1:03:05).

12-19
01:19:39

Bill Belichick to North Carolina, CFP Thoughts and Portal Madness

Ryan Bafaloukos and Lucas Rohde are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. The guys start off the show by discussing Arizona State's win over Iowa State and how suprised they were that the CFP Committee left Alabama out of the playoff (4:20). Lucas and Ryan then discuss Bill Belichick's fit at North Carolina and what to expect from the six-time Super Bowl Winner in college (36:15). The guys then finish the show discussing the latest happenings in the Transfer Portal (54:30).

12-12
01:21:20

CFP Complaints, Coaching Carousel and Champ Week Preview

Lucas Rohde and Ryan Bafaloukos are back for another episode of Running for the Roses. After giving out their weekly roses, the guys discuss the recent madness involving the College Football Playoff. Who is in? Who is out? And who should be in? Ryan and Lucas then touch on the coaching carousel, including openings at North Carolina, Purdue and UCF before previewing championship week.

12-05
01:22:05

The SEC is in Chaos, Previewing Week 14

Ryan Bafaloukos and Lucas Rohde are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. After giving out their weekly roses, Lucas and Ryan recap Week 13, including Ohio State/Indiana, a wild week of upsets in the SEC, the crazy ending of ASU/BYU and more! The guys then turn their attention to Rivalry week and break down the key matchups in Week 14.

11-28
01:16:13

The 2024 College Football Playoff Takes Shape

After a two-week hiatus, Lucas Rohde and Ryan Bafaloukos are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. In this episode, the guys give out their weekly roses and then recap what they have missed the last few weeks including Travis Hunter being the heavy favorite for the Heisman trophy, LSU's fall, Wisconsin their OC and the rise of Arizona State. Lucas and Ryan also discuss the playoff taking shape and the takes trying to discount Indiana and prop up the SEC.

11-20
01:07:04

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