Episodes

  • Greg McElroy previews Alabama-Georgia + Ranking the most disappointing and impressive teams so far in 2024

    Greg McElroy previews Alabama-Georgia + Ranking the most disappointing and impressive teams so far in 2024
    Sep 25 2024
    Who are the most disappointing and impressive college football teams this season? David Ubben and Manny Navarro rank the dregs and bright spots in the sport! Former Alabama quarterback and ESPN analyst Greg McElroy then joins David to preview the THE CLASH OF TITANS in Tuscaloosa. What makes Kirby Smart successful, how does Kalen DeBoer's trust in Jalen Milroe affect Alabama's ceiling, and what are the keys to the matchup? Plus, Pac-12 realigment updates, Reggie Bush's lawsuit, and Hugh Freeze is in the news again. Rundown: - Tulane, USF and others staying in ACC amid Pac-12 rumors (1:30) - Reggie Bush suing NCAA, Pac-12, USC (6:00) - Hugh Freeze talkin' crazy? (8:00) - Ranking our most disappointing teams (10:30) - David's most disappointing teams: Liberty, Oklahoma and Miss St. (13:00) - Ranking the most impressive teams: Washington State, Illinois and more! (22:00) - Greg McElroy previews Alabama-Georgia (35:45) YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UntilSaturday Call/text the Until Saturday phone and leave us a question for a future mailbag and/or Sunday Sound-Off podcast: (316) 462-9852 Subscribe to the FREE Until Saturday newletter:https://theathletic.com/newsletters/until-saturday Most disappointing teams: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5786638/2024/09/23/college-football-most-disappointing-teams-florida-state/ Vet vs hotshot QB: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5789537/2024/09/24/college-football-oklahoma-kansas-state-qb-management/ Pac-12 realignment: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5791412/2024/09/24/pac-12-mountain-west-lawsuit-poaching-fees/ Hosts: David Ubben (@davidubben), Manny Navarro (@Manny_Navarro), Greg McElroy (@GregMcElroy) Audio editor: John Ross Executive producer: Cam Molina (@commentatorcam) Supervising producer: Michael Martinez (@MikeMartinezDC) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Week 4 reaction: A weekend of meltdowns and exposing imposters

    Week 4 reaction: A weekend of meltdowns and exposing imposters
    Sep 23 2024
    Week 4 shed some much-needed light on this college football season. David Ubben, Chris Vannini and Damien Harris react to the weekend's meltdowns and the imposter programs that were sussed out. Tennessee coasted in Norman, and Oklahoma has loads of questions now. Kansas State, Oklahoma State, Kansas, and Virginia Tech were revealed as imposters. Michigan bullied USC, Illinois and Louisville are spunky, and why does Sad Husker Nate hate Missouri? Plus, Locks and Trust Falls of the Week recap and Heismans and Criesmans. Rundown: - Tennessee coasts by Oklahoma, who has lingering questions (2:15) - Did Hugh Freeze throw his QBs under the bus? (11:15) - Oklahoma State and Kansas State fold (15:30) - KU and VT are imposters, too (24:00) - Michigan bullied USC (26:30) - Illinois is a solid team, and Nebraska's still de-Frosting (34:45) - Louisville's nice win...but we still need more (39:30) - Voicemail via Sad Husker Nate: When can we quit pretending Missouri is good? (44:00) - Voicemail via Sidney: Bowling Green is the best G5 team (46:45) - Locks recap (49:15) - Heismans and Criesmans of the Weekend (52:30) Call/text the Until Saturday phone and leave us a question for a future mailbag and/or Sunday Sound-Off podcast: (316) 462-9852 Subscribe to the FREE Until Saturday newletter:: https://theathletic.com/newsletters/until-saturday Hosts: David Ubben (@davidubben), Chris Vanninin (@ChrisVannini), Damien Harris (@DHx34) Audio editor: John Ross Executive producer: Cam Molina (@commentatorcam) Supervising producer: Michael Martinez (@MikeMartinezDC) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • Week 4 Picks: What will we find out about teams playing in new conference games?

    Week 4 Picks: What will we find out about teams playing in new conference games?
    Sep 19 2024
    Conference play is opening in earnest, and there are some new JUICY intra-conference matchups in Week 4. David Ubben, Chris Vannini and Damien Harris pick the winner in Oklahoma's SEC debut versus Tennessee. They also dive deep into Michigan-USC, Utah's fishy line in their bout against Oklahoma State, Nebraska-Illinois, FSU-Cal, Arkansas-Auburn, Colorado-Baylor and more! Plus, Trust Fall Picks of the Week and Trivia! Call/text the Until Saturday phone and leave us a question for a future mailbag and/or Sunday Sound-Off podcast: (316) 462-9852 Subscribe to the FREE Until Saturday newletter:: https://theathletic.com/newsletters/until-saturday Hosts: David Ubben (@davidubben), Chris Vanninin (@ChrisVannini), Damien Harris (@DHx34) Executive producer (audio + video): Cam Molina (@commentatorcam) Supervising producer: Michael Martinez (@MikeMartinezDC) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 26 mins
  • What's with Arch Manning Mania? + Oklahoma-Tennessee preview w/ Dusty Dvoracek

    What's with Arch Manning Mania? + Oklahoma-Tennessee preview w/ Dusty Dvoracek
    Sep 18 2024
    Arch Manning hasn't started a game (yet), but he's one of the most recognizable names in all of college football. David Ubben and Sam Khan Jr. unpack the Manning craze and discuss if Arch is as good as people think. Later, ex-Sooner and ESPN analyst Dusty Dvorcek joins David in breaking down Oklahoma's SEC debut versus Tennessee. Can Brent Venables defense slow down the Vols' run game? What does Dusty make of Arnold? Nico? Later, Tennessee is instituting a 10% "talent tax" on its ticket sales in 2025. OH, BOY. David and Sam aren't having it. Lastly, a jaunty round of 'Whose line is it?' Rundown: - Understanding the Arch Manning hype (1:00) - Why did Arch stay at Texas? + Development (4:00) - Arch seems down to earth (12:30) - Could Arch Wally Pipp Ewers? (17:00) - Texas' development environment (22:00) - NIL at Texas (25:45) - Dusty Dvoracek previews Oklahoma-Tennessee (28:00) - How is Josh Heupel viewed at Oklahoma? (33:30) - Jackson Arnold vs Nico Iamaleava (40:00) - Unfair expectations for Arnold? (43:00) - Key to the game (46:00) - Tennessee "talent tax" (50:30) - Whose line is it? (56:30) Call/text the Until Saturday phone and leave us a question for a future mailbag and/or Sunday Sound-Off podcast: (316) 462-9852 Subscribe to the FREE Until Saturday newletter:: https://theathletic.com/newsletters/until-saturday Hosts: David Ubben (@davidubben), Sam Khan Jr. (@skhanjr), Dusty Dvoracek (@DustyDvoracek) Executive producer (audio + video): Cam Molina (@commentatorcam) Supervising producer: Michael Martinez (@MikeMartinezDC) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • Week 3 Reaction: Lane Kiffin to Florida? SEC nail-biters, Big 12 clarity + rivalry revenge

    Week 3 Reaction: Lane Kiffin to Florida? SEC nail-biters, Big 12 clarity + rivalry revenge
    Sep 16 2024
    There's never a boring weekend in college football. David Ubben and Damien Harris hold it down unwrapping a great Week 3 while Chris is airborn. LSU, Georgia, Missouri all win nail-biters while Florida and Florida State looked miserable. Is this it for Billy Napier, and would Lane Kiffin be the top target to replace him? UNLV, Memphis and Toledo all score big wins for the G5, but Kansas, among others, gets exposed in the process. With UCF, KSU and Utah all earning nice wins, the Big 12 picture is beginning to take shape. Plus, Civil War, Apple Cup and Backyard Brawl takeaways along with Heismans and Criesmans, a recap of our Trust Fall Picks and your voicemails! Rundown: - Florida-Texas A&M + Is Billy Napier's time up (2:00)? - Florida State & motivation (17:15) - Georgia outlasts Kentucky (22:00) - LSU-South Carolina controversy (29:30) - Vandy stunned by Georgia State (36:30) - KU, what are you doing? (38:15) - KSU runs all over Arizona (42:30) - Missouri tops Boston College (46:00) - Alabama "shuts that weak ass jump song down" (49:00) - Ryan Williams is tearing it up (52:00) - VOICEMAIL: Nick Saban's character via Riley (55:30) - What is Oklahoma? (1:00:00) - UCF rallies vs TCU (1:03:30) - Utah wins Battle of the Brothers (1:06:00) - Backyard Brawl + VOICEMAIL: Neal Brown hot seat via Kyle (1:07:45) - Cigars after the Apple Cup + Civil War goes to Oregon (1:11:30) - Locks of the Week + Trust Fall Picks recap (1:14:30) - Week 3 Heismans and Criesmans (1:16:00) Call/text the Until Saturday phone and leave us a question for a future mailbag and/or Sunday Sound-Off podcast: (316) 462-9852 Subscribe to the FREE Until Saturday newletter:: https://theathletic.com/newsletters/until-saturday Hosts: David Ubben (@davidubben), Damien Harris (@DHx34) Executive producer (audio + video): Cam Molina (@commentatorcam) Supervising producer: Michael Martinez (@MikeMartinezDC) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 43 mins
  • Week 3 Picks & the Pac-12 rises from the ashes! + Wheel of Takes

    Week 3 Picks & the Pac-12 rises from the ashes! + Wheel of Takes
    Sep 12 2024
    The Pac-12 announced it will add Fresno State, Colorado State, Boise State and SDSU in 2026. David Ubben, Chris Vannini, and Damien Harris react to the realignment news. They also discuss other programs (like Tulane and UNLV) that the conference could target. Civil War and the Apple Cup look a bit different this year, but will the underdogs test the favorites? Kansas State-Arizona and UCF-TCU are intriguing Big 12 matchups, and Missouri-Boston College, Oklahoma-Tulane and Alabama-Wisconsin, and LSU-South Carolina are big tests for ranked SEC teams. Plus, Trust Fall Picks, Locks of the Week, Wheel of Takes (where we the guys have to defend a random take), and trivia rounds out the show! Rundown: - The Pac-12 adds MWC schools + who else could join? (1:00) - Civil War + Apple Cup (10:00) - Kansas State-Arizona (17:00) - Missouri-Boston College (23:15) - Tulane-Oklahoma (27:00) - Alabama-Wisconsin (34:00) - FSU-Memphis (40:15) - AZ St-Texas State, UCF-TCU, Colorado-Colorado State + LSU-South Carolina (46:00) - Trust Fall Picks and Locks of the Week (1:01:30) - Wheel of Takes (1:08:00) - Trivia (1:17:00) The Athletic CFB stories: Pac-12 realignment: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5761973/2024/09/12/pac-12-expansion-boise-state-san-diego-state-fresno-state-colorado-state/ https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5763557/2024/09/12/pac-12-candidates-unlv-tulane-wyoming-memphis/ Alabama-Wisconsin 96 years later: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5759237/2024/09/11/wisconsin-alabama-college-football-history-1928/ Watch Until Saturday on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UntilSaturday Call/text the Until Saturday phone and leave us a question for a future mailbag and/or Sunday Sound-Off podcast: (316) 462-9852 Subscribe to the FREE Until Saturday newletter:: https://theathletic.com/newsletters/until-saturday Hosts: David Ubben (@davidubben), Chris Vanninin (@ChrisVannini), Damien Harris (@DHx34) Executive producer (audio + video): Cam Molina (@commentatorcam) Supervising producer: Michael Martinez (@MikeMartinezDC) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 32 mins
  • Welcome to Until Saturday

    Welcome to Until Saturday
    Sep 11 2024
    Welcome to Until Saturday, The Athletic's college football podcast. Join David Ubben, Chris Vannini, former Alabama running back, Damien Harris, our CFB writers, and great guests three times a week to celebrate our favorite day of the week, Saturday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 min
  • Alabama HC Kalen DeBoer joins the show! + Where does Notre Dame go from here?

    Alabama HC Kalen DeBoer joins the show! + Where does Notre Dame go from here?
    Sep 11 2024
    Boys and girls, we got him. Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer joins Until Saturday to discuss the Tide's season, Wisconsin, his favorite momento, GM Courtney Morgan, Jalen Milroe's development, rapping(?), and more! Before then, The Athletic's Pete Sampson gets honest about what's happening in South Bend. Can the Irish realistically make the playoffs, and what's going on with Riley Leonard? Before we bounce, Manny Navarro has some stats that'll make you think twice about the ACC being the WORST P4 conference. Plus, Missouri-Boston College, Florida-Texas A&M and more Week 3 previews. Rundown: - Where does Notre Dame go from here? (2:00) - Is Marcus Freeman's seat hot? (4:00) - The Irish's road to the playoff + Riley Leonard's struggles (10:30) - Kalen DeBoer joins the show! (21:30) - DeBoer's prized memento + Sioux Falls (24:00) - Nick Sheridan + Kane Wommack dynamic (29:00) - Fixing programs & Jalen Milroe's development (35:00) - What makes GM Courtney Morgan great? (40:00) - Transfer portal, Wisconsin & trivia! (43:30) - Manny Navarro on the ACC's perception (49:30) - FSU-Memphis, Florida-Texas A&M + Missouri-Boston College (58:30) Watch Until Saturday on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UntilSaturday Call/text the Until Saturday phone and leave us a question for a future mailbag and/or Sunday Sound-Off podcast: (316) 462-9852 Subscribe to the FREE Until Saturday newletter:: https://theathletic.com/newsletters/until-saturday Hosts: David Ubben (@davidubben), Pete Sampson (@PeteSampson_), Kalen DeBoer (@KalenDeBoer), Manny Navarro (@Manny_Navarro Executive producer (audio + video): Cam Molina (@commentatorcam) Supervising producer: Michael Martinez (@MikeMartinezDC) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 24 mins