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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.
Lucas Rohde and Ryan Bafaloukos are back to continue their 2024 conference previews with a look at the Big 12.
In this episode, the guys break down Kansas State, Oklahoma State, TCU, Iowa State, UCF, Colorado, Cincinnati and BYU.
Ryan Bafaloukos and Lucas Rohde continue their preview of the ACC in 2024. In this episode the guys discuss Florida State (2:38), Louisville (10:22), SMU (17:00), North Carolina (23:12), Cal (31:12), Georgia Tech (38:24), Boston College (44:36), Wake Forest (52:00) and Notre Dame (58:57).
Ryan Bafaloukos and Lucas Rohde begin their 2024 conference previews by taking a look at half of the new-look ACC.
Teams covered include: Clemson (10:05), Miami (18:33), NC State (27:40), Virginia Tech (34:40), Syracuse (42:42), Duke (49:37), Pitt (55:28), Virginia (1:02:01) and Stanford (1:08:30).
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 rank the programs in the Big 10 from 1-18 (1:52).
Ryan Bafaloukos and Lucas Rohde are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football.
On this episode the guys draft their favorite non-conference matchups of 2024, discussing Miami/Florida, Alabama/Wisconsin, LSU/USC, Texas/Michigan and more!
Lucas Rohde and Ryan Bafaloukos are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football.
The guys start this episode off by discussing the recent phenomenon in the portal of players leaving schools after being enrolled for only a few months (2:45) before digging into the happenings at Clemson and Colorado (18:30).
Ryan and Lucas then dive into their thoughts on the new EA Sports College Football video game set to be released this summer and what they hope to get from the game (32:50)
Lucas Rohde and Ryan Bafaloukos are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football.
The guys start off this episode by discussing the proposed College Football Super League. The guys go over what they like about it, what they don't like and whether or not it is a viable option for the future of the sport (3:58).
Ryan and Lucas then discuss who has the most at stake in 2024 including Billy Napier, Ryan Day, The Big 12 and ACC, Clemson and more (19:00).
Ryan Bafaloukos and Lucas Rohde are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. The guys start off this show by discussing the SEC staying at 8 conference games for at least the 2025 season (2:35). Lucas and Ryan then discuss some storylines for coaches entering their second season with their respective programs (10:50), including Deion Sanders, Luke Fickell, Matt Ruhle and more!
After a two-month hiatus, Lucas Rohde and Ryan Bafaloukos are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football.
The guys spend this podcast recapping all the major storylines since their last episode in January including the retirement of Nick Saban and Alabama's hiring of Kalen DeBoer, discussions over the future of the playoff in college football, why head coaches are leaving for assistant coaching jobs and much more!
Ryan Bafaloukos and Lucas Rohde are back for another episode of Running for the Roses. This week, the guys discuss Michigan winning the 2024 National Championship (3:30) and then take a look back at the season that was in the Pac-12 Conference (27:30).
Lucas Rohde and Ryan Bafaloukos are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. The guys start off this week's show by having a discussion on the 2023 bowl season and if the current bowl model is sustainable with so many opt-outs and transfers (2:25).
Ryan and Lucas then recap National Signing Day (12:05) by talking about the programs trending upwards in recruiting and some programs leaving some things to be desired.
The guys then preview the upcoming CFP Semifinals (31:20) and review the season that was in the Big 10 (46:30).
Lucas Rohde and Ryan Bafaloukos are back with another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. Ryan and Lucas open this week's show by discussing Dylan Riola's flip and the latest happenings in the transfer portal (1:05), including Ole Miss' success and some surprising entries into the portal by USC players.
The guys then put the finishing touches on the 2023 coaching cycle by going through some of their favorite hirings and some hirings they deemed underwhelming (16:55).
Ryan and Lucas finish the show by reviewing the 2023 season in the Big 12 (37:30).
Ryan Bafaloukos and Lucas Rohde are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. The guys start off this episode by discussing the latest happenings in the transfer portal (3:50) including Dillon Gabriel committed to Oregon and Tyler Van Dyke committing to Wisconsin. Ryan and Lucas talk about which teams have hit the portal and been hit by the portal early in the 2023-24 offseason.
Lucas and Ryan then review the 2023 season in the ACC (30:55). The guys talk surprises, disappointments and which teams they are monitoring most heading into 2024.
Ryan Bafaloukos and Lucas Rohde have had a few days to cool off and collect their thoughts after Sunday's selection show. The guys talk this week about how and why the committee put Alabama in the playoff over Florida State and what it could mean for the long term future of the ACC. The guys then do a quick preview the semifinals.
Lucas Rohde and Ryan Bafaloukos are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. This week, the guys start off by giving out their weekly roses (2:02) and then diving into a recap of rivalry week (9:45). Ryan and Lucas discuss Michigan's win over Ohio State, Alabama's miracle 4th Down conversion to beat Auburn, how Florida State looked without Jordan Travis and more headlines from the weekend.
Ryan and Lucas then discuss two major coaching hires with Mike Elko taking the Texas A&M job and Jonathan Smith being hired at Michigan State (41:00). The guys then wrap up this week's show by previewing championship weekend and going over some playoff scenarios (53:35).
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 (3:24), Lucas and Ryan dive into the main storylines from Week 12 including an injury to Jordan Travis (10:50), Washington's win over Oregon State (16:40) and more. The guys then preview a loaded rivalry week including Ohio State/Michigan, Oregon/Oregon State, Florida State/Florida and more (32:20).
After a tumultuous tenure in College Station, Texas A&M finally fires Jimbo Fisher with two games remaining in their season. Ryan Bafaloukos and Lucas Rohde discuss the Fisher's time at A&M and who could be next for the Aggies (6:45). The guys then break down big weekends for Michigan and Georgia (29:50) and the rest of what caught their eye in Week 11 (37:25).
Lucas Rohde and Ryan Bafaloukos are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. After some daylight savings discussion, Ryan and Lucas start off the pod by handing out their weekly roses (4:55). Ryan discusses Arizona's impressive 2023 and Lucas gives out his rose to Mike Gundy and Oklahoma State fresh off an impressive win in Bedlum.
The guys then jump into the first College Football Playoff rankings, how each of the top 12 teams fared last week and how likely they are to make a run to the playoff (11:10). Ryan and Lucas then preview Week 11 including Michigan/Penn State, Georgia/Ole Miss, USC/Oregon and more (57:45).
Ryan Bafaloukos and Lucas Rohde are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. The guys start off this week's show by giving out their weekly roses (3:30) before taking a look at how the 1st year coaches are fairing in 2023 (9:53).
Ryan and Lucas break down how Deion Sanders, Kenny Dillingham, Matt Ruhle, Luke Fickell, Hugh Freeze and more are fairing in Year 1 at their respective schools.
The guys then preview Week 10 and hand out their weekly picks (45:18).
After a week apart, Ryan Bafaloukos and Lucas Rohde are back for another episode of Running for the Roses. The guys start off this week's podcast by giving out their weekly roses (2:20) with Ryan giving his to the Wisconsin Badgers and Lucas honoring a Utah Ute.
Lucas and Ryan then give out midseason awards, touching on USC (7:00), Michigan State's disastrous 2023 season (10:50), Penn State stuck in purgatory (14:00), zombie Alabama (19:00) and more! The guys then revisit their preseason win total picks (49:07) and wrap up the show by handing out their Week 9 picks (56:05).
Ryan Bafaloukos previews the Week 8 slate of college football, including Penn State/Ohio State, Tennessee/Alabama, Duke/Florida State and Utah/USC.
Lucas Rohde recaps a loaded week 7 of college football including Washington's win over Oregon, Stanford's Friday night comeback at Colorado, UNC topping Miami, Notre Dame over USC and more!
Ryan Bafaloukos and Lucas Rohde are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. The guys start off this week's show by handing out their weekly roses (3:08) and discussing UCLA's win over Washington State and Miami's disastrous loss to Georgia Tech.
Lucas and Ryan then take a look at some coaches who have received contract extensions in the last few years and how their programs are fairing in 2023 (12:35) including Jimbo Fisher, Mark Stoops, Brett Bielema, Eli Drinkwitz and more.
The guys then touch on some of the key games in Week 7 before handing out their weekly picks to end the show (59:45)
Lucas Rohde and Ryan Bafaloukos are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. The guys start off this week's show handing out their weekly roses, highlight stellar individual performances by Kentucky's Ray Davis and Ole Miss' Jaxson Dart (2:28). The guys then play Buy or Sell, breaking down storylines surrounding the SEC West, Louisville's hot start to 2023, Notre Dame's win at Duke, Colorado's bowl chances and more (6:30). Ryan and Lucas wrap up the show with a look at Week 6 before making their picks of the week (50:55).
Lucas Rohde and Ryan Bafaloukos are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. The guys start off this week's show by giving out their weekly roses (2:35) before diving into a Week 4 review (10:33). Ryan and Lucas play "I think I know" to discuss what they know through four weeks of the college football season. Topics include: FSU/Clemson, the Big 10 West, the state of the Pac-12, Penn State/Iowa and more! The guys then preview Week 5 and hand out some picks (58:35).
Lucas Rohde and Ryan Bafaloukos are back for another episode or Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. After giving our their weekly roses, the guys give their main takeaways from Week 3 (8:25) including Alabama's lackluster performance against USF, Washington's impressive win at Michigan State, the state of the Big 10 West and more. Lucas and Ryan then preview a loaded Week 4 (31:31).
Ryan Bafaloukos and Lucas Rohde are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. The guys start off this episode by handing out their weekly roses (3:10) before playing Stock Up, Stock Down (8:10). The guys touch on Mel Tucker's situation at Michigan State (8:20), the state of the SEC (24:10), disappointing Week 2 results for Wisconsin and Nebraska (29:40) Jimbo Fisher losing another big game for Texas A&M (44:00) and more. Lucas and Ryan finish up with a preview of Week 3 (48:55).
Lucas Rohde and Ryan Bafaloukos are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. The guys start off this episode by handing out their weekly roses, touching on Travis Hunter's performance against TCU and Texas State's upset of Baylor (3:10). Lucas and Ryan then give their biggest Week 1 overreactions (10:22) focusing on the Pac-12's banner weekend, a potentially down SEC, Colorado's statement win and more takeaways from Week 1. The guys then turn their attention to Week 2 and highlight some of the top upcoming matchups before handing out their weekly picks (50:00).
Ryan Bafaloukos and Lucas Rohde are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. In this episode, Ryan and Lucas take a look back at some of the key takeaways from Week 0, including Sam Hartman's debut with Notre Dame and USC's defensive struggles against San Jose State (3:02). The guys then preview the major games on the Week 1 slate (15:35).
On this episode of Running for the Roses, Ryan Bafaloukos and Lucas Rohde give their best future bets for the 2023 college footballs season (5:08) and then preview the Week 0 slate of games (51:00).
Lucas Rohde and Ryan Bafaloukos conclude their 2023 conference previews by looking at the SEC. In part two, the guys break down teams from the SEC East.
Georgia - 2:03
Tennessee - 11:48
Kentucky - 18:00
South Carolina - 25:05
Missouri - 32:20
Florida - 39:30
Vanderbilt - 47:23
SEC Championship Picks - 52:40
Lucas Rohde and Ryan Bafaloukos conclude their 2023 conference previews by looking at the SEC. In part one, the guys break down teams from the SEC West.
Alabama: 3:48
LSU: 12:20
Texas A&M: 19:00
Ole Miss: 27:40
Arkansas: 34:50
Auburn: 42:08
Mississippi State: 47:15
Lucas Rohde and Ryan Bafaloukos continue their 2023 conference previews by taking a look at the Pac-12. In part two of their Pac-12 preview, Lucas and Ryan break down teams formally in the Pac-12 South including...
USC - 1:55
Utah - 8:50
UCLA - 16:50
Arizona - 23:25
Arizona State - 30:42
Colorado - 40:50
Pac-12 Title Game Predictions - 48:25
Lucas Rohde and Ryan Bafaloukos continue their 2023 conference previews by taking a look at the Pac-12. In part one of their Pac-12 preview, Lucas and Ryan break down teams formally in the Pac-12 North including...
Oregon: 3:18
Washington: 11:32
Oregon State: 20:15
Washington State: 28:10
Cal: 35:15
Stanford: 45:15
Lucas Rohde and Ryan Bafaloukos take a break from their conference previews to chat about the major realignment news breaking on Friday. The guys discuss Oregon and Washington heading to the Big 10 and Utah, Arizona State and Arizona joining Colorado in the Big 12.
Lucas Rohde and Ryan Bafaloukos continue their conference previews with a look at the Big 10 West. The guys break down every team from Wisconsin to Northwestern and then give their Big 10 Championship predictions.
Wisconsin - 1:30
Iowa - 8:03
Minnesota - 17:00
Illinois - 24:16
Nebraska - 30:15
Purdue - 36:20
Northwestern - 41:57
Big 10 Title Game Predictions - 46:25
Ryan Bafaloukos and Lucas Rohde continue their conference previews with the Big 10 East. Can Michigan make it three division titles in a row? Is this the year Penn State makes it to Indy? The guys break down each team in the division as well as the breaking news that Colorado is reportedly leaving the Pac-12.
Colorado News - 2:30
Michigan - 9:45
Ohio State - 17:54
Penn State - 25:40
Maryland - 33:45
Michigan State - 40:27
Indiana - 47:45
Rutgers - 52:42
Ryan Bafaloukos and Lucas Rohde continue their conference previews with a look at the wild Big 12. The guys breakdown all 14 teams before predicting the conference championship.
Texas - 2:36
Oklahoma - 8:19
Kansas State - 16:14
TCU - 22:21
Texas Tech - 29:29
Baylor - 35:41
Oklahoma State - 42:28
UCF - 49:45
Kansas - 54:47
West Virginia - 01:01:10
Iowa State - 01:05:08
Cincinnati - 01:10:26
BYU - 01:15:07
Houston - 01:19:24
As the calendar turns to July, Ryan Bafaloukos and Lucas Rohde begin their annual conference preview series. The guys start off 2023 conference previews with the ACC, breaking down all 14 teams beginning with defending conference champion Clemson and finishing with Virginia.
Clemson - 2:05
Florida State - 12:05
North Carolina - 21:08
Louisville - 30:30
Miami- 38:35
Duke - 48:15
NC State - 55:35
Pittsburgh - 1:01:52
Syracuse - 01:08:30
Wake Forest - 1:14:40
Boston College - 1:20:22
Virginia Tech - 01:26:00
Georgia Tech - 01:32:32
Virginia - 01:38:18
Lucas Rohde and Ryan Bafaloukos are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. The guys start off this episode by discussing the 2024 SEC schedules that were released last week (2:28) before diving into the scheduling model that the Big 10 unveiled earlier this month (16:46). Lucas and Ryan then discuss some non-bowl teams from 2022 that they are keeping an eye on in 2023 (35:00) including Arizona, Iowa State, Miami and Texas A&M.
Lucas Rohde and Ryan Bafaloukos are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. The guys start off this episode discussing the SEC's decision to stay at 8 conference games in 2024 and what it means for the sport (6:00). Lucas and Ryan then dive into 247 Sports' Blue Chip Ratio, breaking down who has the most talent in country heading into the 2023 season (19:45) before wrapping up with some discussion about top impact transfers (37:35).
Lucas Rohde and Ryan Bafaloukos are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. The guys start off the show talking about some issues with the Big 10 television deal with NBC (2:42) and what it could mean for the powerhouses of the league. Ryan and Lucas then rank and discuss the best non-conference matchups of 2023 (15:30) including Texas/Alabama, LSU/Florida State, Florida/Utah, Colorado/Nebraska and more. The guys then break down which Power 5 teams have the easiest and hardest non-conference schedules (1:02:07).
Ryan Bafaloukos and Lucas Rohde are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football! The episode focuses on the world of coaching, a favorite topic of the guys. First, Lucas and Ryan look back at the 2020 coaching hires (coaches entering Year 3) to see who has hit and who has flopped from that coaching cycle (6:56). Programs discussed include: Kansas (7:48), Tennessee (11:48), Illinois (16:50), South Carolina (26:22), Texas (34:35) and more. Next, the guys take a look at coaches on the Hot Seat heading into 2023 (46:18).
Ryan Bafaloukos and Lucas Rohde are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. On this episode, the guys dive into some takeaways from spring football. Ryan and Lucas talk about the drama happening at Colorado (5:51) as well as hitting on Nebraska (18:58), Penn State (23:02), Alabama (27:55), Florida (34:40), Miami (40:00), Texas (45:40) and Wisconsin (49:24).
Lucas Rohde and Ryan Bafaloukos are back with a special episode of Running for the Roses. The guys are joined by longtime recruiting analyst George Yarberry to talk the ins and outs of the recruiting world. Yarberry has been covering high school recruiting since 1998, he formerly worked at Rivals and now owns and operates Elite Football Network. Lucas, Ryan and George chat about what recruiting was like in the late 90's/early 2000's, how it's changed with the advent of the transfer portal and NIL, how college programs evaluate high school players, which players in the class of 2023 he thinks can make an immediate impact this fall and much more!
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Ryan Bafaloukos and Lucas Rohde are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. With spring football in full swing, Lucas and Ryan draft spring storylines that are catching their attention, including Texas' quarterback battle (2:50), pressure on Jimbo Fisher and Texas A&M (13:00), second-year coaches hoping for turnaround seasons (33:40), coaches in their first spring (54:20) and more.
Ryan Bafaloukos and Lucas Rohde are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. On their last pod, the guys conducted a Big 10 scheduling experiment, giving each team three protected rivals in a new scheduling format. On this episode, Lucas and Ryan conduct the a similar exercise for the new-look, 16-team SEC. The guys give each team three protected rivals to play in a new scheduling format, trying to take into account competitive balance, wants of TV networks and the appeal of matchups to fans.
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Lucas Rohde and Ryan Bafaloukos are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. The guys begin this week's show by going over some proposed rule changes aimed at improving college football's pace of play (5:13). Ryan and Lucas then discuss what the future of the Pac-12 might be as reports indicate that the conference is aiming to add San Diego State and SMU (17:30). Finally, Lucas and Ryan try attempt to create their own 3-6-6 scheduling model in the Big 10 by breaking down what each team's three protected rivals might look like when USC and UCLA are added to the league in 2024 (25:43).
Lucas Rohde and Ryan Bafaloukos are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. The guys start this week's episode the guys wrap up National Signing day, discussing Jaden Rashada to Arizona State and Nyckoles Harbor to South Carolina. Lucas and Ryan then talk about Nick Saban's hires for his offensive and defensive coordinators and Brian Ferentz's odd contract stipulation. The guys wrap up the show by diving into a larger discussion about the 2022 Coaching Carousel.
Ryan Bafaloukos and Lucas Rohde are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. Lucas and Ryan start off this episode by going over some news and notes around the college football world, including Jim Harbaugh staying at Michigan and Alabama needing two new coordinators. The guys then go into their season in reviews for the Big 12 and the SEC, breaking down surprise teams, disappointments and intriguing teams heading into 2023 for those two leagues.
Ryan Bafaloukos and Lucas Rohde are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. Lucas and Ryan start this week's show by recapping the National Title game (2:40) before touching on the some lazy national narratives that TCU did not belong in the College Football Playoff. The guys then touch on some news and notes from around the country including a look at some early top-10 rankings for 2023 (26:35), Commissioner Kevin Warren leaving the Big 10 for a job with the Chicago Bears (29:28) and the Jaden Rashada saga happening right now at Florida (38:50). Ryan and Lucas then dive into their ACC Season Review (55:45), breaking down disappointing seasons by Miami, Wake Forest and Virginia Tech, Duke getting to 9 wins in Mike Elko's first season and what lies ahead for Florida State and North Carolina.
After a holiday break, Lucas Rohde and Ryan Bafaloukos are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. Lucas and Ryan start off this week's show by recapping the two exciting CFP Semifinal games (2:29) and previewing Monday's National Title game between TCU and Georgia (15:55). The guys then discuss some of their other takeaways from bowl season (26:53) before breaking down some of major quarterback transfers (35:41). Ryan and Lucas wrap up this week's show by reviewing the season that was in the Big 10 (53:45).
Ryan Bafaloukos and Lucas Rohde return for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. The guys start off this week's pod by sharing their thoughts on the tragic passing of Mike Leach. Lucas and Ryan then discuss Jeff Brohm heading to Louisville and Purdue hiring Ryan Walters away from Illinois before getting into some recruiting talk. The guys take a look at the top classes in the country, some surprising classes around the nation and discuss how high school recruiting has changed in the transfer portal era. Finally, Lucas and Ryan take a look back on the year that was in the Pac-12, breaking down surprise teams, disappointing teams and storylines heading into the offseason.
Lucas Rohde and Ryan Bafaloukos are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. The guys open up this week's pod by recapping championship week (2:58), and then giving an early breakdown of the College Football Playoff Semifinals (13:20). Lucas and Ryan then discuss Scott Satterfield leaving Louisville for Cincinnati (20:41) and what it means for both programs moving forward. The guys then discuss Colorado hiring Deion Sanders and what they thought of his first meeting with the current Buffaloes team (26:53). The guys wrap up this week's show by taking a look at the transfer portal and where the high profile quarterbacks in the portal could land.
Ryan Bafaloukos and Lucas Rohde are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. The guys jump right into the 2022 coaching carousel, touching new hires at Wisconsin (2:50), Arizona State (13:25), Nebraska (20:03) and Auburn (29:40). Lucas and Ryan then break down the key storylines coming out of rivalry week (36:20) including Michigan's win over Ohio State, Oregon and Clemson being upset, Iowa choking away the Big 10 West and more before previewing Championship Week (1:04:20).
Ryan Bafaloukos and Lucas Rohde are back for another episode of Running for the Roses. This week, the guys get into some coaching news including some smoke around Lane Kiffin and Auburn. Then Lucas and Ryan dive into week 12 action, touching on USC/UCLA, Tennessee's loss to South Carolina, some scares for Ohio State and Michigan, North Carolina's shocking loss to Georgia Tech and more before previewing a loaded weekend of college football.
Lucas Rohde and Ryan Bafaloukos are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. The guys begin this week by giving our their weekly roses before getting into a week 11 recap. Lucas and Ryan talk Washington's upset over Oregon and why it is so hard to run the table in the Pac-12, TCU's win over Texas and what's next for the Longhorns as well as who will represent the Big 10 West in Indianapolis. The guys then preview week 12 (otherwise known as the SEC bye week) by touching on the major action in the Pac-12, ACC and Big 10 before handing out their weekly picks.
Lucas Rohde and Ryan Bafaloukos are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. This week the guys break down six Power 5 head coaching openings, guessing who will get hired to each and making their recommendations for each job (9:45). After that the guys take a look back at an eventful week 10, including Georgia's statement win over Tennessee, a classic Alabama/LSU game, Clemson's loss to Notre Dame and more (51:22). Lucas and Ryan then preview week 11 and give out some picks (1:07:00).
Ryan Bafaloukos and Lucas Rohde are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. After handing out their weekly roses, the guys review the initial College Football Playoff Rankings (12:00), touching on Tennessee at number one, TCU being ranked behind Alabama and LSU's surprise appearance in the top 10. Lucas and Ryan then discuss Bryan Harsin's firing at Auburn (25:28) and what is next for that program. The guys then take a quick look back at week 9 (47:23) touching on Kansas State/Oklahoma State, Tennessee/Kentucky, Wake Forset/Louisville and more before wrapping up the show with a week 10 preview (55:10).
Ryan Bafaloukos and Lucas Rohde are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. The guys start this week off by giving out their roses (3:40) before recapping Week 8 by playing Stock Up/Stock Down (8:10). Lucas and Ryan touch on LSU's win over Ole Miss, Oklahoma State beating Texas, issues at Texas A&M, give the G5 some love and more! The guys then preview Week 9 (44:27) before handing out their weekly picks.
Ryan Bafaloukos and Lucas Rohde are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. After a Lucas Lawn Update, the guys start off this week by handing out their weekly roses (4:50) highlighting big performances from Utah's Dalton Kincaid and Tennessee's Jalin Haytt. Lucas and Ryan then breakdown where things stand with the college football playoff after week 7 (6:27). The guys discuss who their top 4 teams would be as of today, who is next in line and who is still in the race as we get into the middle of October. The guys then preview week 8 (44:42) breaking down some of the week's top matchups including Ole Miss/LSU, Minnesota/Penn State, Clemson/Syracuse and more before handing out their weekly picks.
Ryan Bafaloukos and Lucas Rohde are back for this week's Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. After giving out their weekly roses (2:08) the guys discuss the Carolina Panthers firing Matt Ruhle (7:28) and what that means for some of the schools with head coaching vacancies. Up next, Ryan and Lucas take a look back at some of the biggest games of Week 6 (16:05) including Utah/UCLA, Alabama/Texas A&M, Tennessee/LSU and more. The guys then take a look back at the first half of the season, looking back at their preseason win total bets, surprising teams, disappointing teams and how some of the conference races are shaping up as we head into the middle of October (32:27). Finally, Lucas and Ryan preview a loaded Week 7 (52:06) taking a look at Alabama/Tennessee, Utah/USC, Oklahoma State/TCU, Michigan/Penn State and more before giving out their weekly picks (1:09:07).
Ryan Bafaloukos and Lucas Rohde are back for another edition of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. After giving out their weekly roses, the guys discuss Wisconsin firing Paul Chryst after a 2-3 start to the season. Lucas gives his thoughts on the Chryst era, the timing of the firing and the state of the Wisconsin program before the guys discuss some candidates to be Wisconsin's next coach. Lucas and Ryan review their main takeaways from Week 5 including how depth of the Pac-12 and ACC Atlantic and the chaos of the Big 10 West and Big 12. The guys then preview week 6 and make some weekly picks.
After a week off, Ryan Bafaloukos and Lucas Rohde are back for another episode of Running for the Roses. The guys start off this week's show by reacting to the news that Arizona State has fired Herm Edwards (3:05) and Geoff Collins is out at Georgia Tech (19:10). Lucas and Ryan discuss where each program stands in the college football landscape and the caliber of candidate each program can command. The guys then turn their attention to reviewing week 4 (31:05), breaking down a sluggish Miami program, Tennessee and Minnesota on the rise as well as the forthcoming end to Bryan Harsin's tenure at Auburn. Finally, Lucas and Ryan preview a loaded week 5 (57:10) before making their weekly selections.
Ryan Bafaloukos and Lucas Rohde are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. The guys start the pod by giving out their weekly roses (2:52) before diving into the coaching shake up at Nebraska (5:51). Lucas and Ryan give their thoughts on Scott Frosts' firing and who might Nebraska look to next for a head coach. The guys the review week 2 by playing "Sock Up, Stock Down" (21:31), discussing upsets to Notre Dame and Texas A&M, an epic Alabama/Texas matchup, Anthony Richardson's tough week and a rough week for the Big 10 West and the SEC. Ryan and Lucas then take a look at week 3 (49:00) and giving some weekly picks (58:35).
Lucas Rohde and Ryan Bafaloukos return for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. This week the guys break down everything from week 1 and look ahead up an underrated week 2 slate of games. Lucas and Ryan start the pod by giving out their weekly roses (2:40) before going into some overreactions from week 1 of the college football season (6:22). With their overreactions the guys take a look at LSU's loss to Florida State, Georgia's throttling of Oregon, a bad week for the ACC, Penn State's place in the Big 10, Anthony Richardson's Heisman chances and more. Lucas and Ryan then turn their attention to week 2, breaking down some of the big matchups in college football's second weekend (48:00). The show wraps up with Lucas and Ryan making their weekly picks (1:00:08).
Lucas Rohde and Ryan Bafaloukos are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. The guys start off this week's show by giving out their weekly roses for week 0 (5:07) highlight the best performances of the week. Lucas and Ryan then dive into week 0 action, including Nebraska suffering another one-score loss under Scott Frost (9:45) before going through some of the other storylines that came out of week 0 (18:55). The guys then turn their attention to week 1, breaking down some of the biggest matchups of the week including Ohio State/Notre Dame (22:08), Oregon/Georgia (27:28), Cincinnati/Arkansas (32:23) and Utah/Florida (35:40). Ryan and Lucas then go through some of the other intriguing matchups across the country (40:05) and finishing up making their weekly picks (53:00).
On this week's Running for the Roses, Ryan Bafaloukos and Lucas Rhode discuss some news and notes from CFB training camps (4:14) including Quinn Ewers being named the starting QB at Texas and Drake Maye starting at QB for North Carolina. The guys then break down the contenders to join Alabama and Ohio State in the College Football Playoff (20:35). Lucas and Ryan discuss the major storylines of Week 0 (42:05) including Nebraska/Northwestern, Florida State starting year 3 under Mike Norvell and some intriguing G5 matchups before giving out their weekly picks (54:43).
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Ryan Bafaloukos and Lucas Rohde are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. The guys start this week's pod off by discussing the first AP poll of the 2022 season (3:18) before going through some news and notes from training camps around the country (13:00). Lucas and Ryan then discuss the impending Big 10 TV deal and what it means for current and future members of the league (26:00) and finally, the guys give their favorite preseason bets of the season (38:33).
Ryan Bafaloukos and Lucas Rohde are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. This week, the guys wrap up their conference previews by taking a look at the SEC. Lucas and Ryan chat big picture questions in the conference heading into 2022 (3:15) before jumping into team breakdowns from the SEC West (5:15) and the SEC East (1:05:05).
Lucas and Ryan are back for another conference preview, this week going through the Big 10. First things first, the guys give an overview of the league heading into 2022 (1:58) before jumping into team-by-team breakdowns. Lucas and Ryan tackle the Big 10 East first, starting with Ohio State (5:05) and reigning conference champion Michigan (13:40). Next the guys breakdown the middle class of the division, can Penn State bounce back after disappointing in 2021 (20:20) and will Michigan State come back down to earth after an 11-win 2021 (27:03)? The guys then finish the East with a look at Maryland (33:36), Indiana (39:35) and Rutgers (45:39). Lucas and Ryan then discuss the West starting with Wisconsin (51:00) and reigning division champ Iowa (1:02:00). Then, can Nebraska finally break through with Scott Frost (1:08:37), what kind of season is Minnesota looking at (1:15:37) and can Purdue repeat its offensive success in 2022 (1:22:14)? The guys wrap with a look at Illinois (1:27:35) and Northwestern (1:34:55) before giving their conference title game picks.
Up next in Running for the Roses' conference previews is the Pac-12. Lucas and Ryan give an overview of the conference (on and off the field) heading into 2022 (2:00) before jumping into team-by-team breakdowns of the league. First up, the Pac-12 South including USC (5:12), reigning conference champion Utah (15:45), UCLA (22:40), the dumpster fire that is Arizona State (28:30), Colorado (42:40) and Arizona (47:20). The guys then breakdown the North with new head coaches at Oregon (53:10), Washington (1:00:15), an upstart Oregon State program (1:05:30), Cal (1:10:40), Washington State (1:15:45) and finishing with Stanford (1:20:17). The guys then finish the show by giving their picks for the conference championship game and Pac-12 champion.
Lucas Rhode and Ryan Bafaloukos are back for another edition of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. This week the guys continue their conference previews with a look at the chaotic Big 12. Lucas and Ryan give their big picture storylines for the conference heading into 2022 (1:18) before diving into team-by-team breakdowns of the league. Oklahoma (4:00), Texas (12:20), defending league champion Baylor (21:43), Oklahoma State (28:10), TCU (35:20), Iowa State (41:28), Kansas State (46:26), West Virginia (53:02), Texas Tech (59:45) and Kansas (1:04:50) are all mentioned and the guys wrap up this episode by giving their Big 12 Championship predictions.
Lucas Rohde and Ryan Bafaloukos are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. This week, the guys begin their 2022 Conference Previews with a look at the ACC. The guys break down their overall thoughts on the league (2:04) before diving into team-by-team breakdowns of the Atlantic Division. Clemson (5:15), NC State (14:25), Wake Forest (19:20), Florida State (26:02), Louisville (33:16), Boston College (38:04) and Syracuse (42:40). Lucas and Ryan then break down the teams from the Coastal. Miami (47:00), Pittsburgh (54:00), North Carolina (59:56), Virginia (1:05:30), Virginia Tech (1:10:35), Georgia Tech (1:14:40) and Duke (1:20:48). Finally, the guys pick their division champions and who will win the ACC.
Lucas and Ryan are back to discuss the news that UCLA and USC are leaving the Pac-12 and heading to the Big 10 starting in 2024. The guys discuss what this means for both leagues as well as other schools such as Notre Dame, Clemson and more.
Lucas Rohde and Ryan Bafaloukos are back for another edition of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. The guys start off this episode by discussing Arch Manning's commitment to Texas (3:15) and then get into a larger discussion about recruiting as a whole in the NIL era (9:55). Lucas and Ryan then discuss the new ACC scheduling format (21:30) and wrap up the episode by making some predictions about the 2022 college football season and asking if they are "Hot or Not" (31:00).
Lucas Rohde and Ryan Bafaloukos are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. This week, the guys start the pod by discussing the very public feud between Nick Saban and Jimbo Fisher (4:03) and how bizarre it is to have coaches talking this public about NIL. The guys then discuss the kickoff times for the first 3 weeks of the 2022 college football season (22:10) including a loaded Week 1 slate and an 11 am local time kickoff for Alabama and Texas in Week 2. Lucas and Ryan wrap up this episode by taking a look back at the 2019 coaching cycle (50:40), the hits, the misses and what hires we need more time to evaluate.
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.
Lucas Rohde and Ryan Bafaloukos are back for another offseason edition of Running for the Roses. This episode starts with Lucas and Ryan comparing the discussion around the NCAA Basketball Tournament to the College Football Playoff and examining if parity exists in either sport (4:00). The guys then look at the Big 10's upcoming media rights deal and break down an article published in The Athletic breaking down how much money if flowing into each conference and if that might create more division between the "haves" and the "have nots" in the sport (18:45). Finally, Lucas and Ryan go around the country and pick a team from each Power 5 conference that they are keeping an eye on during spring and summer (36:55).
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.
Lucas Rohde and Ryan Bafaloukos are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. The guys start off this show recapping Caleb Williams' decision to transfer to USC and Jim Harbaugh returning to Michigan after flirting with the NFL. Ryan and Lucas recap the February signing day that saw Texas A&M finish atop the 2022 recruiting rankings and finish the show by drafting coaches entering 2022 on the hot seat.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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!
Lucas and Ryan go through the key matchups from a loaded Week 1 of the college football season. The guys also recap Nebraska'a embarrassing loss to Illinois, hand out roses for week 0, give out their weekly picks and more on this week's Running for the Roses