Over the weekend, former Purdue wide receiver and NFL player Rondale Moore was found dead. Andy & Ari remember the electrifying college football player and recall his famous game against Ohio State in 2018. For anyone struggling, Andy & Ari urge everyone to dial 988 in an event where you feel like you may harm yourself.

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(1:39) Presenting Sponsor

(3:22) Intro: Remembering Rondale Moore

(12:20) Tennessee’s QB Battle

(35:50) Juiciest games of the 2026 college football schedule

(39:44) Darryn Peterson with Kansas

(56:51) Conclusion: USA-Canada recap

After discussing Rondale Moore, Andy & Ari divert to Knoxville, Tennessee, where Joey Aguilar was denied an injunction over the weekend. With Aguilar officially ineligible to return to the Vols, who will be the starting QB on Rocky Top? Andy & Ari discuss the potential of George MacIntyre and Faizon Brandon as Josh Heupel has a big decision to make this fall.

Moving over to college basketball, the Kansas Jayhawks must quickly turn its focus to the Houston Cougars as Kelvin Sampson’s squad travels to Allen Fieldhouse this evening in Big Monday. With an embarrassing loss to Cincinnati on Saturday, Andy & Ari ask: Is there anything to be done in the Darryn Peterson situation? How can the Jayhawks get back on track before March? Andy & Ari discuss.

To close, Andy & Ari recap the United States’ thrilling win over Canada in hockey.

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While the Texas Tech Red Raiders enjoyed winning the Big 12 Championship and making it into the College Football Playoff, head coach Joey McGuire has some ideas on navigating everything else while the season is still going on. Watch here as McGuire discusses landing Brendan Sorsby from Cincinnati, studying Indiana’s, and fixing the college football calendar.

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(1:15) Presenting Sponsor

(3:00) Intro: Previewing Joey McGuire

(5:43) Texas Tech Head Coach Joey McGuire joins

(9:10) Texas Tech entering 2026

(10:52) What McGuire learned: Calendar

(15:10) Brendan Sorsby Coming in to Lubbock

(17:33) Return of Investment for Texas Tech

(21:33) How to fix the calendar

(27:06) Perception of Texas Tech

(29:00) Out of Conference Schedule for Texas Tech

(34:01) Closing out with Joey McGuire

(34:35) Texas Tech’s 2026 Schedule

(35:45) Dear Andy & Ari: Texas’ non-conference schedule and the CFP

(52:48) CFP Modeled after NFL Contracts?

(57:25) Curt Cignetti's New Contract

(58:36) Ari's rewatch of Breaking Bad

(1:02:47) Why Kansas State will have to pay Jerome Tang's buyout

(1:10:17) Conclusion: See you Monday!

After Joey McGuire joins the show, it's time for your questions in this week's edition of Dear Andy & Ari. The first question on today's slate revolves around a popular topic of the week: Non-conference games. Watch here as a Texas fan gives his thoughts.

In the middle of recording, Curt Cignetti received a new contract. Andy & Ari react to this through the lens of Ari's rewatch of Breaking Bad.

To close out Dear Andy & Ari, a listener gives his thoughts on why Kansas State will likely have to pay Jerome Tang's buyout. Andy & Ari compare this to college football examples in recent memory.

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Over in Berkeley, California, Tosh Lupoi is getting ready for his first season as the head coach of the Cal Golden Bears. One bright spot returning from Cal is QB Jaron-Keawe Sagapoloutele. Shining in his freshman season with Cal in 2025, the presumed thought was the talented QB would hit the transfer portal, but Tosh Lupoi was determined to keep Sagapolutele on the Golden Bears roster. Watch here as Lupoi explains a WILD story on how he managed to keep his QB in Berkeley.

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(2:52) Intro: Previewing Tosh Lupoi

(5:16) Tosh Lupoi joins: Cal’s NFL Alumni

(11:34) How things are ran at Cal

(17:23) The JKS story

(26:47) Lupoi’s Incredible Journey to Cal

(31:24) Closing out with Lupoi

(32:26) Recapping Tosh Lupoi

(39:25) Best Retention in CFB: Bryce Underwood

(44:31) Ole Miss & Pete Golding’s Retention

(47:24) Florida’s Retention in Sumrall’s Year 1

(54:33) Other Notable Players Retained

(1:02:18) Closing out: Dear Andy & Ari Tomorrow!

After Coach Lupoi joins, Andy & Ari brainstorm a few of the best retention pieces in College Football. Watch here as Andy & Ari run through notable players, including 2 SEC programs with new head coaches in the mix. Who are the names we left off? Comment your favorite returners below!

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As the NIL era continues to evolve in the world of college football, one of the more notable stories in past years involves Florida and Jaden Rashada. As Rashada signed a lucrative NIL contract with Florida back in 2022, things fell through. Watch here as Andy & Ari breakdown this bizarre scenario and how much things have changed in recent years.

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(1:36) Presenting Sponsor

(3:23) Intro: Rashada Settles with Florida

(15:22) Being in Rashada’s shoes

(22:00) “Ari Wasserman, my white a**”

(31:02) Texas backing out of Arizona State series?

(44:13) Sherrone Moore’s Evidentiary Hearing

(48:04) Do Tennessee fans WANT Joey Aguilar back?

(51:54) Aguilar going to combine

(53:33) Mick Cronin at Michigan State last night

(1:02:42) Andy & Ari, going to war?

(1:07:15) Conclusion: Thanks for watching!

It's a Megaboard Wednesday episode, and we have some great threads to go through today. After the Jaden Rashada discussion, Andy & Ari dive into the list that our boss Shannon Terry put out yesterday on X. It sparked some major discussion with our friends over at Barstool.

Next up, there's another non-conference series currently scheduled that may not happen. Reported from Chris Karpman, Texas has asked to bail on the Arizona State-Texas series in 2032 and 2033. Is this the wrong move? Andy & Ari sure think it is.

Continuing, Andy & Ari have an update in the Sherrone Moore case.

Do Tennessee fans even want Joey Aguilar back in Knoxville? Andy & Ari discuss the latest in the QB fighting for one more year of eligibility on Rocky Top.

To close, the fellas head to East Lansing, where UCLA and Michigan State played on Tuesday night, and Bruins head coach Mick Cronin was fired up. Watch here as the guys break down Cronin's move to eject his own player and to give kudos to the worst question he's ever been asked.

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On Monday, Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko joined the great J.D. PicKell and called for sound leadership in college football. “It’s a $1.2B industry with not a singular voice in charge of it making decisions for the betterment of college football,” Elko said on J.D.'s show The Hard Count. Watch here as Andy & Ari breakdown what Elko said and setup the discussion for who the best candidates would be for the commissioner title of college football.

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(0:41) Presenting Sponsor

(2:35) Intro: Mike Elko joins J.D.

(9:10) Protocol in attaining a CFB commissioner

(15:28) Who is in charge? Guidelines & Qualifications

(22:19) Tony Petitti or Greg Sankey

(25:46) Nick Saban

(31:51) Brett Yormark, Big 12 Commissioner

(34:21) Joe Castiglione, former Oklahoma AD

(36:42) Chris Del Conte, Texas AD

(38:56) Biff Poggi

(40:50) William Wesley

(42:47) Andrew Luck, Sam Schwartzstein

(45:46) Nick Khan, WWE

(46:58) Mack Brown

(47:21) Bob Stoops

(48:58) Michael Rubin, Fanatics

(50:30) Cody Campbell

(51:40) Renie Anderson

(53:40) The Right Candidate

(55:20) Conclusion: Join On3!

Once Andy & Ari dive into Elko’s comments, the fellas dive into what must happen first in order to attain a commissioner in college football. What rules must be set in place in order to even create the college football commissioner title?

Next, Andy & Ari name their top candidates for this position. While there are many heavy hitters in Greg Sankey, Tony Petitti, and Nick Saban, Andy & Ari run through their top names here. Who did we leave off the list? Let us know YOUR top candidates in the comments below.

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Over the weekend, it was reported that the Big Ten was floating around a 24-team College Football Playoff idea, eliminating conference championship games. Andy & Ari dissect this piece of news to ponder if this would ever work. Watch here as Andy & Ari explain why the 24-team CFP idea may need to be shelved for now.

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(1:28) Presenting Sponsor

(3:17) Intro: Happy Contract Extensions!

(5:20) Big Ten’s 24 Team CFP Idea

(25:39) ACC & Big 12’s Stance

(29:06) Non-Conference Games

(31:52) Kansas State fires HC Jerome Tang after Rant

(43:02) Candidates to replace Tang in Manhattan

(48:09) Joey Aguilar vs NCAA latest

(56:04) LSU announces jersey patch

(1:09:49) Sacramento State joins the MAC

(1:11:45) Conclusion: Thanks for watching!

After the Big Ten and CFP discussion, Andy & Ari dive into the world of hoops, where Kansas State has fired Jerome Tang before the conclusion of his 4th season in Manhattan. Will Jerome Tang end up being fired for cause, or will he receive his buyout? The fellas discuss.

Next, Andy & Ari go from the hardwood to the courtroom, where Tennessee QB Joey Aguilar is fighting for another year of eligibility in Knoxville. Will Aguilar play for the Vols in 2026? Watch here as Andy & Ari dissect the latest in this case.

As many changes continue to be introduced in college football, another element will be introduced later this fall: jersey patches. LSU announced Monday morning that Woodside Energy would be on all jerseys for the Tigers. What others will be introduced in college football?

To close, Andy & Ari break down the latest in conference realignment. In this bizarre situation, Sacramento State has been accepted to join the MAC as football-only member in 2026.

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Happy Friday! It’s a Dear Andy & Ari episode, and to send you into the weekend, we have some questions on quarterbacks and a top 10 list from Ari to breakdown. Earlier in the week, Kirk Herbstreit joined our friends at Crain and Cone to evaluate the top QBs headed into the 2026 season. With Dante Moore returning to Oregon, Herbstreit thought it was the right decision. Do you agree? Let us know here!

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(1:05) Presenting Sponsor

(3:31) Intro: Dear Andy & Ari

(5:08) Dante Moore, right choice to return?

(12:42) Ari’s QB list: Arch Manning at #1

(17:04) Sleeping on CJ Carr at Notre Dame?

(18:40) Rest of Ari’s List

(19:30) Blind resume, Omissions on Ari’s List

(24:20) Will NDSU Compete for Championships?

(30:20) Random Ranking: Fictional Uniforms

(45:42) Closing out Dear Andy & Ari

(46:34) Trinidad Chambliss Granted Injunction

(1:07:48) Conclusion: Thanks for watching, see you Monday!

Moving on to Ari’s QB list, he’s got Arch Manning as his #1 quarterback. With a bet to run 5 miles on the line, Ari doubles down and ranks the Longhorns QB as his top quarterback before the 2026 season. Do you agree? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

Meanwhile, over in North Dakota, the Bison of NDSU are gearing up for their big jump to FBS by joining the Mountain West conference. However, a rule placed by the NCAA currently prohibits the Bison from competing for the conference championship and postseason play. Will this rule be changed? Andy & Ari think it should be.

Closing out Dear Andy & Ari, in honor of James Van Der Beek from Varsity Blues, the fellas rank their top fictional uniforms. Which is your favorite?

To wrap up the show, the guys revisit the news of Trinidad Chambliss being granted an injunction in court on Thursday afternoon. Watch here as Andy & Ari recap it all.

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While South Carolina's football team struggled in 2025, Shane Beamer and the Gamecocks are looking to turn things around in 2026. With top returning talent returning to Columbia, how will things shake out for the Gamecocks as they play their first 9-game SEC schedule? Can LaNorris Sellers lead his team to a winning record in 2026? How will Shane Beamer elevate the Gamecocks? Watch here as Shane Beamer joins Andy & Ari On3 before his 6th season in Williams-Brice Stadium.

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(1:20) Presenting Sponsor

(3:45) Intro: Previewing Shane Beamer

(5:20) Shane Beamer joins

(8:00) South Carolina's Retention: Dylan Stewart

(11:25) Gamecocks Athleticism Returning in 2026

(17:37) Off-Season Expectations

(19:43) Offensive Line for South Carolina

(22:26) Non-Conference games with 9 SEC games

(29:03) Off-Season Hoops with Shane Beamer & South Carolina

(30:08) Recapping Shane Beamer

(32:31) Trinidad Chambliss' Latest

(42:44) Kansas State's bad loss to Cincinnati

(56:28) Conclusion: See you tomorrow!

After talking with Shane Beamer, Andy & Ari dive into the Trinidad Chambliss eligibility case and the latest. Will the former Ferris State QB be granted one more year of eligibility at Ole Miss for 2026? Watch here as Andy & Ari provide the latest with the hearing.

Moving over to hoops, Andy & Ari take a look at the brutal loss Kansas State suffered to Cincinnati, losing 91-62. What's next for the Wildcats and Jerome Tang's basketball program? Watch as Andy & Ari discuss.

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