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(0:00-3:22) PaniniAmerica.net
(3:23-6:49) Intro
(6:50-30:57) West Virginia Head Coach Rich Rodriguez joins the show
(30:58-33:09) Wrapping up with Rich Rod
(33:10-48:22) Deep Dive into West Virginia before 2025
(48:23-49:04) Huel.com
(49:05-51:22) Fuel your morning with Huel
(51:23-1:01:46) North Carolina to be featured on Hard Knocks: Offseason
(1:01:47-1:06:23) Ari vs the MAC, Discussion on Toledo
(1:06:24-1:10:27) Ari goes to a Hockey Game
(1:10:28-1:13:43) Tate Ratledge's Incredible 40 Yard Dash
(1:13:44-1:15:10) Conclusion: Ari with a mullet?

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New (former?) West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez joins Andy and Ari to talk about returning to Morgantown after 17 years since he last coached there.

His coaching odyssey took him to Michigan, Arizona, Oxford, Monroe, La., and Jacksonville, Ala., and brought him back on those country roads.

Later, Andy and Ari discuss the NCAA college football rules committee’s proposal to try to curb faking injuries.

Plus, Georgia offensive lineman Tate Ratledge ran what might be the greatest combine 40-yard dash of all time.

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Hosts: Andy Staples, Ari Wasserman

Producer: River Bailey

When it comes to making the best hamburgers around the basics matter and Wendy’s?... well they’ve really got those burger basics on lock and boy does it show. So what’s the secret to all those hot and juicy hamburgers? Simple. Wendy’s always crafts their hamburgers with that fresh, never frozen beef they’re famous for. The result? Hot and juicy beefy hamburger perfection - every time. No matter which hamburger you order from the Wendy’s menu, you already know that thanks to those Wendy’s burger basics, it’s gonna be exactly what you were craving. Fresh beef available in the contiguous U.S., Alaska and Canada; not available in Hawaii.

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(0:00-0:36) Wendy's
(0:37-6:11) Ari's All American List, DJ Lagway or Lanorris Sellers?
(6:12-10:26) Arch Manning or Cade Klubnik for 2nd Team QB?
(10:27-17:49) Look at Florida
(17:50-21:33) Ari's Defensive All Americans
(21:34-24:49) Any Rules Changing in 2025?
(24:50-31:56) Scott Loeffler leaving Bowling Green, Is Coaching in the MAC worth it?
(31:57-34:48) PaniniAmerica.net
(34:49-41:03) Jeff Goodman joins the show
(41:04-46:01) New Orleans Gambling Investigation
(46:02-49:56) Is the SEC that good in hoops?
(49:57-52:28) North Carolina with Hubert Davis
(52:29-57:04) Indiana Basketball Job
(57:05-1:02:21) This weekend in hoops, closing out with Jeff
(1:02:23-1:16:15) Grabass Friday: Ari vs the Ants

Ari unveils his 2025 Way Too Early All-America Team, and of course there are questions. The biggest one?

D.J. Lagway over LaNorris Sellers at QB?

Later, Jeff Goodman from The Field of 68 joins to talk college basketball. He explains gambling investigations in the low majors. He also breaks down the top of the SEC and sheds some light on Hubert Davis’ situation at North Carolina.

Finally, we bring you the shocking conclusion of Ari vs. The Ants.

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Hosts: Andy Staples, Ari Wasserman

Producer: River Bailey

When it comes to making the best hamburgers around the basics matter and Wendy’s?... well they’ve really got those burger basics on lock and boy does it show. So what’s the secret to all those hot and juicy hamburgers? Simple. Wendy’s always crafts their hamburgers with that fresh, never frozen beef they’re famous for. The result? Hot and juicy beefy hamburger perfection - every time. No matter which hamburger you order from the Wendy’s menu, you already know that thanks to those Wendy’s burger basics, it’s gonna be exactly what you were craving. Fresh beef available in the contiguous U.S., Alaska and Canada; not available in Hawaii.

This show is brought to you by Panini America, makers of the most collectible sports cards on the planet. The Prism football card series a vibrantly paralleled base and insert roster featuring college football’s brightest former and current superstars.

Panini sets include NIL autographed cards from players including Arch Manning, Quinn Ewers, Cam Ward, Jalen Milroe, Dylan Raiola, DJ Lagway, and Luther Burden. To start collecting, visit PaniniAmerica.net.

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(0:00-4:34) PaniniAmerica.net
(4:35-12:22) Intro: Oklahoma Hires Jim Nagy as General Manager
(12:23-26:42) How the Nagy hire effects CFB
(26:43-31:19) Looking at the General Manager position in CFB
(31:20-32:09) Teasing Ari and the Pest Control Co.
(32:10-32:50) Wendy's
(32:51-42:46) Why is Ari Convinced on a 10-2 SEC Team in CFP?
(42:47-48:18) Comparing Basketball to Football
(48:19-56:44) Is College Football going down like Nascar?
(56:45-1:01:50) The New Voice Amongst College Football Coaches
(1:01:51-1:03:58) Can Illinois Sustain Success in the Long Haul?
(1:03:59-1:17:02) IATA: Ari and the Pest Control Company

It’s a Dear Andy/Dear Ari show, and your questions are the stars…

Friend of the show Jim Nagy was hired as the general manager at Oklahoma. What does that mean for the Sooners?

Who are the most outspoken coaches in this era of college football?

Is Ari SURE a 10-2 SEC team (or two) would have gotten in over SMU?

Is college football in danger of doing what NASCAR did?

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Hosts: Andy Staples, Ari Wasserman

Producer: River Bailey