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Adapt and Respond with RJ Young: A College Football Podcast
Welcome to Adapt & Respond with RJ Young: A College Football Podcast. RJ gives his strong opinions on the biggest topics in sports and pop culture. Tune in live on College Football Saturday Night, Sunday Night Football, Monday Night Football, Tuesday Night College Football Playoff rankings revealed and Thursday Night Football. RJ also performs daily segments taking on the biggest breaking news stories in college football and the NFL.
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Adapt and Respond with RJ Young: A College Football PodcastSteve Sarkisian takes a shot at Texas Tech for soft schedule + SEC roster minimums are $30 million
Texas coach Steve Sarkisian took shot at Texas Tech's 2025 schedule and Big 12 Championship run. (00:00-12:05) He claimed his 2s and 3s could beat TTU's 1s. He…
Adapt and Respond with RJ Young: A College Football PodcastCoach O returns to Lane Kiffin and LSU in time to recruit Peyton Manning's son, 2030 QB Marshall Manning
Ed Orgeron returns to LSU after leading the team from 2016 to 2021, including a 15-0 run to the 2019 College Football Playoff national championship. He also…
Adapt and Respond with RJ Young: A College Football PodcastRyan Day believes Ohio State-Michigan is even more important + Warde Manuel wants to steady Michigan
Ohio State coach Ryan Day believes the rivalry game between the Buckeyes and Michigan Wolverines could take on even more importance in a 24-team College…
Adapt and Respond with RJ Young: A College Football PodcastNCAACP asks Black recruits NOT to play for Steve Sarkisian's Texas, Lane Kiffin's LSU, SEC teams
NCAACP asks Black recruits NOT play for Steve Sarkisian's Texas, Lane Kiffin's LSU or Kirby Smart's UGA. This comes from the NAACP's "Out of Bounds" campaign…
Adapt and Respond with RJ Young: A College Football PodcastNo. 1 Ohio State ROLLS Minnesota + No. 3 Miami HANDLES No. 18 Florida State | LIVE REACTION
This is the official YouTube channel for everything Adapt & Respond. RJ gives his strong opinions on the biggest topics in college football, sports and…
Adapt and Respond with RJ Young: A College Football PodcastNo. 1 Ohio State is ELITE + Texas QB Arch Manning is BAD? + trolling Oklahoma State & Clemson
Ohio State is as good as Texas QB Arch Manning is bad. This is the official YouTube channel for everything Adapt & Respond. RJ gives his strong opinions on the…
Adapt and Respond with RJ Young: A College Football PodcastNo. 17 Alabama UPSETS No. 5 Georgia + No. 6 Oregon UPSETS No. 3 Penn State reaction | REACTION LIVE
This is the official YouTube channel for everything Adapt & Respond.RJ gives his strong opinions on the biggest topics in college football, sports and…
Adapt and Respond with RJ Young: A College Football PodcastIs Oklahoma a legitimate CFP contender? What's wrong with Nebraska | Week 4 Reaction
RJ recaps Oklahoma's defensive dominance against Auburn, unpacks Nebraska's loss to Michigan and takes a look at coaches on the hot seat.This is the official…
Adapt and Respond with RJ Young: A College Football PodcastOhio State is the clear No. 1? + Finebaum & Texas down bad + Week 4 Top 25 preview
RJ recaps two games featuring top 5 opponents in Ohio State and LSU. He also takes an early look at the top 25 rankings and matchups coming in Week 4.This is…
Adapt and Respond with RJ Young: A College Football PodcastJohn Mateer & No. 18 Oklahoma vs. Bryce Underwood & No. 15 Michigan + Money In The Bag!
Oklahoma and Michigan face off in the biggest top 25 matchup of Week 2 with Sherrone Moore and Brent Venables needing a win. Oklahoma QB John Mateer accounted…
Adapt and Respond with RJ Young: A College Football PodcastINSTANT REACTION: No. 10 Miami DOWNS No. 6 Notre Dame + Winners & Losers from Week 1
No. 10 Miami takes on No. 6 Notre Dame in a classic Catholics vs. Convicts showdown.This is the official YouTube channel for everything Adapt & Respond. RJ…
Adapt and Respond with RJ Young: A College Football PodcastINSTANT REACTION: Brian Kelly and No. 9 LSU STOP No. 4 Clemson in Death Valley
No. 9 LSU put a stop to No. 4 Clemson in Death Valley.This is the official YouTube channel for everything Adapt & Respond. RJ gives his strong opinions on the…
Adapt and Respond with RJ Young: A College Football PodcastINSTANT REACTION: Deion Sanders' Colorado BULLIED by Georgia Tech? + Jackson Arnold and Auburn roll
Deion Sanders' Colorado was bullied by Georgia Tech on Friday night.This is the official YouTube channel for everything Adapt & Respond. RJ gives his strong…
Adapt and Respond with RJ Young: A College Football PodcastWhat's Ohio State and Texas football worth?
We discussed the college football buyout structure around Brent Venables at Oklahoma and just how valuable Ohio State and Texas football are.This is the…
Adapt and Respond with RJ Young: A College Football PodcastTexas QB Arch Manning ANNOYS Ohio State fans as well casuals
Arch Manning will make just his third start ever against No. 3 Ohio State on Saturday, but he' rubbing some folks the wrong way. If Manning plays well, though…
Adapt and Respond with RJ Young: A College Football PodcastCam Newton's jersey retired AFTER Shedeur Sanders' + Week 0 Preview & Predictions
Cam Newton will see his jersey retired at Auburn a few months after Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders saw their jerseys retired at Colorado. Also, RJ gives his…
Adapt and Respond with RJ Young: A College Football PodcastOhio State QB Julian Sayin & Texas QB Arch Manning could set a new trend for playing FOUR years?
Has NIL ruined college football at the Power 4 level for Ohio State, Texas, Georgia or Alabama? What, if anything, can Julian Sayin, Jeremiah Smith and Arch…
Adapt and Respond with RJ Young: A College Football PodcastRJ's Ultimate 136 College Football Rankings
This isn't your average ranking. This is the full scope. My Ultimate 136 is a set of rankings that is fluid, but it's my job to look ahead and make a claim for…
Adapt and Respond with RJ Young: A College Football PodcastHow good is Shedeur Sanders in first NFL preseason start?
Shedeur Sanders made his NFL debut, and RJ needed to talk about it.This is the official YouTube channel for everything Adapt & Respond. RJ gives his strong…
Adapt and Respond with RJ Young: A College Football PodcastShould Deion Sanders' Colorado be a preseason top 25 team with Kaidon Salter or JuJu Lewis at QB?
Colorado coach Deion Sanders has a team that is capable of winning at a high level, but will the Buffaloes begin as a top 25 team?This is the official YouTube…
Adapt and Respond with RJ Young: A College Football PodcastHuskers OC Dana Holgorsen & QB Dylan Raiola can be AMAZING at Nebraska?
Dana Holgorsen is the right play-caller for Dylan Raiola and can return to the kind of offensive coordinator he became famous for being at Nebraska.--10:45…
Adapt and Respond with RJ Young: A College Football PodcastKalen DeBoer's Alabama LOST in-state 2026 5-star Anthony 'Tank' Jones to Dan Lanning's Oregon?
--RJ gives his strong opinions on the biggest topics in college football, sports and entertainment every week. --Tune in live on College Football Saturday…
Adapt and Respond with RJ Young: A College Football PodcastCleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam would not have drafted Shedeur Sanders?
Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam didn't believe general manager Andrew Berry would draft Shedeur Sanders in the fifth round of the NFL Draft. --RJ gives his…
Adapt and Respond with RJ Young: A College Football PodcastMichigan doesn't believe Ohio State's 2024 national title is 'real'
--RJ gives his strong opinions on the biggest topics in college football, sports and entertainment every week. --Tune in live on College Football Saturday…
Adapt and Respond with RJ Young: A College Football PodcastWho really RUNS the Big Ten: Ryan Day's Ohio State or Sherrone Moore's Michigan?
F.A.F.O.Ohio State and Michigan have scores to settle on multiple fronts, but the one that matters the most is who runs the Big Ten among them. The Michigan…
Adapt and Respond with RJ Young: A College Football PodcastJames Franklin knows the narrative, and it's not good
Penn State coach James Franklin is 0-7 against Ohio State and Michigan over the last four years. Should that narrative matter in 2025?--RJ gives his strong…
Adapt and Respond with RJ Young: A College Football PodcastOhio State, Texas, Georgia and Clemson are the only teams that can win national title?
Ohio State has the only unanimous selection for the Big Ten's Preseason Honors in 2025. RJ takes on SMU coach Rhett Lashlee's assertion that the SEC is…
Adapt and Respond with RJ Young: A College Football PodcastBig Ten doesn't want Michigan penalized by NCAA?
The Athletic reported Big Ten commissioner Tony Pettiti sent a letter to the NCAA's Committee on Infractions asking it not to level any more sanctions or…
Adapt and Respond with RJ Young: A College Football PodcastIs Ohio State's QB derby with Julian Sayin and Lincoln Kienholz real?!
Ohio State enters preseason without a QB1 while their Week 1 opponent, Texas, knows its coming to Columbus, Ohio, with Arch Manning as the Longhorns' starter…
Adapt and Respond with RJ Young: A College Football PodcastKalen DeBoer & Alabama can learn THIS from Kirby Smart & Georgia
Since becoming head coach at Georgia, Kirby Smart is 105-19 -- 53-5 in the last five years. Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer could learn from the man who actually…
Adapt and Respond with RJ Young: A College Football PodcastSEC Media Days Recap
RJ recapped this week's SEC media days. He unpacks the preseason SEC media poll and takes on what Oklahoma fans should expect as well as whether or not Texas…
Adapt and Respond with RJ Young: A College Football PodcastEverybody is chasing Georgia in the SEC
RJ unpacks the first two days of SEC Media Days in this jam-packed episode:0:00 Texas feels like the best contender to unseat Georgia11:11 Josh Heupel insists…
Adapt and Respond with RJ Young: A College Football PodcastColorado coach Deion Sanders and Big 12 coaches want a salary cap to fix tampering and spending?
Probably not.--RJ gives his strong opinions on the biggest topics in college football, sports and entertainment every week. --Tune in live on College Football…
Adapt and Respond with RJ Young: A College Football PodcastCan Penn State beat Ohio State?
Penn State is just 1-15 against AP top 5 opponents with James Franklin as head coach and 0-7 against Ohio State and Michigan over the last four years. Is this…
Adapt and Respond with RJ Young: A College Football PodcastOklahoma and John Mateer can defeat Texas and Arch Manning?
Oklahoma QB John Mateer threw for 3,139 yards, rushed for 826 and helped Washington State get to the Holiday Bowl in 2024. Can he lead the Sooners past Arch…
Adapt and Respond with RJ Young: A College Football PodcastMatt Rhule's Nebraska 2025 Preview: Can Dylan Raiola and the Huskers do this?
Nebraska ought to be headed into a magic year with Matt Rhule who has never failed to win 10 games in Year 3 at any of his previous FBS stops, including Temple…
Adapt and Respond with RJ Young: A College Football PodcastBig 12 Media Days: Brett Yormark pushes 5+11 CFP format because 'it's fair'?
Joey McGuire's Texas Tech and Kenny Dillingham's Arizona State could make a push for the College Football Playoff with the right recipe. Big 12 commissioner…
Adapt and Respond with RJ Young: A College Football PodcastDeion Sanders' Colorado Buffaloes 2025 Preview: Does Coach Prime have a CFP team?
Colorado coach Deion Sanders enters 2025 with Kaidon Salter and Jeheim Oatis looking to take the Buffaloes to their first CFP appearance after last year's…
Adapt and Respond with RJ Young: A College Football PodcastSEASON PREVIEW: Josh Heupel, Joey Aguilar will return the Tennessee Vols to the CFP in 2025?
Josh Heupel no longer has Nico Iamaleava at the helm. He's got former UCLA and Appalachian State QB Joey Aguilar running the offense. But the Vols have enough…
Adapt and Respond with RJ Young: A College Football Podcast2025 Texas Longhorns Season Preview: Is Arch Manning the missing piece to Texas' first national title since 2005?
Arch Manning might be the best QB Texas has had since Vince Young. With games at Ohio State and at Georgia, we'll have a chance to find out if he's the missing…
Adapt and Respond with RJ Young: A College Football PodcastMichigan Season Preview
Michigan has its work cut out for it, and no one knows that more than Sherrone Moore and Bryce Underwood. The Wolverines hope to regain their 2023 form.--RJ…
Adapt and Respond with RJ Young: A College Football PodcastOhio State Season Preview
Ryan Day's Ohio State looks to run it back and defend its 2024 national title in 2025 with a new QB in Julian Sayin, new offensive coordinator in Brian…
Adapt and Respond with RJ Young: A College Football PodcastOhio State WR Jeremiah Smith talks his ish
In this episode of Adapt & Respond with RJ, he unpacks Jeremiah Smith's revealing interview with The Athletic, Steve Spurrier's criticism of Arch Manning and…
Adapt and Respond with RJ Young: A College Football PodcastMichigan Men are at it again
In this episode of Adapt & Respond with RJ, he unpacks the addition of Jim Harbaugh to a lawsuit against former Michigan offensive coordinator Matt Weiss…
Adapt and Respond with RJ Young: A College Football PodcastBig Ten coaches gave anonymous quotes about Ohio State and Michigan
RJ unpacks the anonymous quotes provided by Athlon Sports about Ohio State and Michigan. He also discusses Bruce Feldman's feature about Arch Manning's…
Adapt and Respond with RJ Young: A College Football PodcastThomas Castellanos wants Bama
Thomas Castellanos has already started to talk his talk ahead of the Florida State's game against Alabama. Oklahoma is making all the right offseason moves…
Adapt and Respond with RJ Young: A College Football PodcastPost Game Instant Reaction LIVE: OKC Thunder DEFEAT Indiana Pacers in NBA Finals 2025
RJ reacts to the Oklahoma City Thunder winning its first NBA championship over the Indiana Pacers.--This is the official podcast for everything Adapt & Respond…
Adapt and Respond with RJ Young: A College Football PodcastOklahoma got a Bentley
In this episode of Adapt & Respond00:00: 9:13 Which RB will have the best 2025: Ohio State's CJ Donaldson, Oregon's Makhi Hughes or Texas' CJ Baxter17:22 to…
Adapt and Respond with RJ Young: A College Football PodcastDia Bell became the first Texas QB commit to win Elite 11 MVP + A new obstacle in moving toward a 16-team CFP format?
(0:00-9:24) Texas QB commit Dia Bell wins Elite 11 MVP(9:25-19:27) Mizzou spent $31 million on its student-athletes in 2024(19:28-26:01) Is strength of…
Adapt and Respond with RJ Young: A College Football PodcastOhio State WR Jeremiah Smith's brother receives an OSU offer, Texas QB commit Dia Bell could win Elite 11 and the Pac-12 is expanding again
(0:00-8:54) Jeremiah Smith's little brother received an Ohio State offer?(8:55-19:07) Can 2026 Texas commit Dia Bell win Elite 11 MVP (19:08-26:25) What does…
Adapt and Respond with RJ Young: A College Football PodcastOhio State's breakout stars, five bold predictions and what 5-star official visitors can mean for Josh Heupel's Tennessee Vols
In this episode, RJ discusses five bold predictions in the Big Ten, Tennessee hosted a pair of five-star talents (12:23), will Bill Belichick's Year 1 be…
Adapt and Respond with RJ Young: A College Football PodcastWhat Deion Sanders had to say about his health + Nebraska's underappreciated QB + Texas must win in 2025
RJ discusses Texas' win-now attitude, Deion Sanders' time away from Boulder (9:10), Nebraska's gem in Dylan Raiola (18:17) and Texas A&M's KC Concepcion as a…
Adapt and Respond with RJ Young: A College Football PodcastMatt Rhule's Nebraska 2025 Preview: Can Dylan Raiola and the Huskers do this?
Nebraska ought to be headed into a magic year with Matt Rhule who has never failed to win 10 games in Year 3 at any of his previous FBS stops, including Temple…
Adapt and Respond with RJ Young: A College Football PodcastMichigan is predicted to finish fourth in the Big Ten; Oklahoma is predicted to finish behind Auburn in SEC and Deion Sanders is not in Boulder
Oklahoma is predicted to finish behind Auburn; Michigan is predicted to finish fourth in the Big Ten (9:50); Deion Sanders is not in Boulder (18:35)…
Adapt and Respond with RJ Young: A College Football PodcastMichigan's NCAA infraction hearing ends + House v. NCAA settled + Deion Sanders' Colorado anonymously assessed
Monday's edition of A&R begins with a discussion about Michigan and its NCAA infractions hearing, then moves to what Arkansas' 2025 might look like (9:35), the…
Adapt and Respond with RJ Young: A College Football PodcastIs this the year Texas wins its first national title since 2025? + What can we expect from Josh Heupel's Vols?
Steve Sarkisian's Texas is the favorite to win the 2025 College Football Playoff national championship with Arch Manning at QB and (8:34) Josh Heupel's…
Adapt and Respond with RJ Young: A College Football PodcastSEC coaches speak anonymously + Ryan Day wants four Big Ten teams to receive automatic bids to CFP
Georgia is baking on Gunner Stockton being the guy, but should Kirby Smart trust that? And Ohio State coach Ryan Day said he'd like to see four spots reserved…
Adapt and Respond with RJ Young: A College Football PodcastOklahoma and Alabama are on their revenge tours in 2025 beginning with Tennessee and Vanderbilt?
RJ discusses just why the Oklahoma Sooners and Alabama Crimson Tide have two SEC foes circled on their schedules.--This is the official YouTube channel for…
Adapt and Respond with RJ Young: A College Football PodcastColorado's Deion Sanders SHREDS reports that Shedeur Sanders didn't prepare for NFL Draft + Ohio State QB Julian Sayin MUST be successful here?!
Ohio State QB Julian Sayin follows a tough act in Will Howard after Ryan Day's Buckeyes won the 2024 national championship AND Deion Sanders has made headlines…
Adapt and Respond with RJ Young: A College Football PodcastUSC is No. 1 in 2026 recruiting rankings, but can the Trojans compete with Ohio State and Michigan? + Deion Sanders and Colorado take a step back in 2025 with Kaidon Salter at QB?!
In Monday's edition of Adapt & Respond, RJ asks is USC ready to compete in the Big Ten versus the likes of Ohio State and Michigan and is Deion Sanders'…