False Start - College Football Podcast
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.
Three Yards and a Cloud of Punt: Ohio State overpowers Notre Dame to win national championship!
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It was always Ohio State all along...
We were waiting for this college football juggernaut to wake up, and boy, did they...
On the latest episode of False Start, John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) went Three Yards and a Cloud of Punt to recap Ohio State's convincing national title victory over Notre Dame.
The guys gave Ryan Day his props and tried to put Will Howard onto an NFL team, bruh, before...
Episode 143: College Football Playoff National Championship Preview, Who is coming out on top between Notre Dame and Ohio State?
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It all comes down to this.
Notre Dame will face Ohio State in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game.
John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) previewed the national title bout in question throughout the entire episode of False Start.
With the help of some AC/DC, let there be rock when it comes to the title bout!
False Start ain't exactly rock 'n roll, but it ain't exactly noise pollution...
Episode 142: Carson Beck transfers to Miami, Texas' future is bright ... we think, Marcus Freeman is in his bag at Notre Dame!
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What up, Beck?!
Yes, former Georgia quarterback Carson Beck has removed himself from the 2025 NFL Draft so that he can transfer to Miami to be with his girlfriend.
John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) obviously had some thoughts about this, but he only had The Starters to share them with, as Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) fought off something fierce.
Buhler then touched on the latest in the Life of Brian Ferentz, Texas' bright future (we think...), and Marcus...
Three Yards and a Cloud of Punt: CFP Semifinals Reactions, Ohio State looks unstoppable, Notre Dame is resilient, Will Penn State or Texas get back?
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There is only one game left to crown a champion.
With Notre Dame beating Penn State to win the Orange Bowl and Ohio State defeating Texas to win the Cotton Bowl, we have a national title date between the Fighting Irish and the Buckeyes in Atlanta on MLK Day!
John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) reacted to the two national semifinals in the only way they know how.
With Three Yards and a...
Episode 141: CFP Semifinals Preview, Ryan Grubb back to Alabama?, Can Arizona State run it back in 2025-26?
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Three more games left until we crown a champion!
With the Orange and Cotton Bowls on the horizon this week, John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) previewed the big games between Penn State and Notre Dame, and Ohio State and Texas.
Any of these four teams can win the College Football Playoff, but Cody and Buhler see eye-to-eye on who is getting to Atlanta in a week and change.
They also touched on...
Episode 140: College Football Playoff semifinalist power rankings, Would Steve Sarkisian leave for the NFL? Branch Brothers to Georgia
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Would Steve Sarkisian really mess with Texas?
As John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) got ready for the upcoming College Football Playoff semifinals, rumors started to circulate that Sarkisian would draw interest from NFL teams.
We saw the NFL briefly court Marcus Freeman, but to no avail.
Sarkisian leaving for the NFL would not only re-open the head-coaching carousel, but would put Texas between a rock and a hard place in 2025.
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Three Yards and a Cloud of Punt: College Football Playoff quarterfinals reactions! Ohio State dominates, Texas survives, Penn State flexes, Notre Dame emerges
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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...
Episode 139: College Football Playoff quarterfinals predictions, Iowa State on the come-up, Dabo Swinney finally a believer in the transfer portal?
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Last podcast for the year, so they had to make it count.
John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) were back at it with another edition of False Start on a Monday.
With the College Football Playoff's four national quarterfinals being underway around the holiday, the guys made their predictions as to who will be advancing to the semifinals.
Also, Iowa State showed them something in the Pop-Tarts Bowl vs. Miami.
Plus...
Episode 138: College Football Playoff quarterfinalist power rankings, Carson Beck out for the season at Georgia, NFL Draft fits for playoff stars
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While it is not exactly the Elite Eight, these eight College Football Playoff teams are elite enough!
On the day after Christmas, John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) were back at it with another crazy episode of False Start!
With their powers combined, they power ranked the eight remaining teams in the playoff, as well as put some of their best players onto NFL teams, bruh.
Although Georgia will be without Carson Beck...
Episode 137: False Start does Christmas! Noel or No, L, Stocking, Stock Out or Chinese Food, Bah, Humbug! and so much more!
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The little lights aren't twinkling, Clark.
As we chew through some ultra-dry turkey, John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) have given The Starters exactly what they deserved for Christmas, which was a Christmas-themed episode of False Start!
The guys served up the following segments to ring in the holiday season: Noel or No, L, Stocking, Stock Out or Chinese Food, Cole or Coal?, Bah, Humbug!, The Little Lights Aren't Twinkling, Clark, and So You Say...
