$2.5 million, $4.5 million, what's the going rate for the playoff quarterback? Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone dive into the Tennessee - Nico Iamaleava situation which has led to the quarterback leaving Rocky Top and what it means for college football. Urban then shares some stories around Augusta after Rory McIlroy completed[...]

You know what college football needs? More agents! Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram, and Rob Stone discuss the negative impact agents are having on team chemistry, but also the long term earning potential for student athletes as NIL payments continue to grow. It's April which means it's time for the NFL Draft. The Ringer's Todd McShay[...]

Deion Sanders and Colorado are trying to change college football once again, this time it's in Spring Ball. Coach Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone take a look at the failed proposal between Colorado and Syracuse to play each other in the Spring game and if it is something that teams should do[...]

What do you get when a football guy coaches basketball? Just 16 Sweet 16 appearances. Coach Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone are joined by one of the GOATS! Michigan State's Tom Izzo joins the show to talk about his latest visit to the Sweet 16, basketball practice in pads, how he has[...]

Is there a way to properly pick the College Football Playoff? Coach Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone took a crack at it with one of the proposals for 2026 giving the Big Ten and SEC four automatic bids each, the ACC and Big 12 two automatic bigs, one auto bid for group[...]

Greatness recognizes greatness. Coach Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone are joined by Heisman Trophy winner and new Bowling Green State University head coach Eddie George. George takes us inside the process that lead to him heading up the Falcons and how one former head coach at the school initiated the conversation (hint:[...]

The 12-team playoff was a success! Time to blow it up and make a new format. Coach Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone look back at the 12-team College Football Playoff and what they enjoyed and what should be fixed ahead of the 2025-26 season. They then debated if the proposed 14-team playoff,[...]

To Spring Game or not Spring Game, that is the question. Coach Urban Meyer and Rob Stone dive into the purpose of Spring games as teams across the country are cancelling the fan facing event to protect their roster ahead of the Spring transfer portal window. Meyer then expresses concern for where the players who[...]

What happens when two National Champion head coaches walk into a podcast? It's no joke, it's The Triple Option. Head Coach Urban Meyer and Mark Ingram II are joined by his successor Ryan Day after Day delivered the first College Football Playoff National Championship to Ohio State since 2014. The two former staff mates talked[...]

A salary cap for college sports? Tampering actually enforced? A break up with the NCAA and college football? Coach Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone first discuss the dominating performance by the Philadelphia Eagles defense against the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl. Super Bowl MVP Jalen Hurts has three huge fans[...]

So you won the National Championship, what's next? Coach Urban Meyer and Rob Stone discuss the departures from Ohio State's staff and take you inside the process to sustain greatness. Coach breaks down his own personal hiring process after winning three national championships and the key to ENHANCING the program vs adding something new. (1:20)[...]

Introducing your first 12-team College Football Playoff National Champions: THE Ohio State University Buckeyes. Coach Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone look back at the Buckeyes season, the highs and lows, and how Ryan Day became the fifth head coach in Columbus to be named National Champion after their win over Notre Dame.[...]

The College Football National Championship is set! Coach Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone first talk Buckeyes after Ohio State took down Texas in the Longhorn State. Coach and Mark dive into the pressure at schools like Ohio State and Alabama and how that pressure is a privelege and the reward is the[...]

Does it still mean more for the SEC? Coach Urban Meyer and Rob Stone dive into the letdown the SEC has been in the College Football Playoff and other bowl games after a push from coaches and fans to have more teams from their conference included in the 12-team field. They then talk about the[...]

Are Penn State and Notre Dame true title contenders? We are about to find out! Coach Urban Meyer and Mark Ingram II have four national championships between them and discuss, with Rob Stone, what it means to them personally and what it does for every player's legacy who hoists that trophy. (2:29) The guys then[...]

The first round of the first 12-team College Football Playoff was filled with close games, right? Coach Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone take you through the four blowouts in the first round and what it means for the committees future decision making process. Ohio State got redemption from their loss to Michigan[...]

The first every 12-team playoff is here, but the focus of the college football is...the transfer portal? Coach Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone take a dive into the world of NIL and the transfer portal as the unthinkable has happened: players opting out in the middle of their teams championship run. The[...]

Only one game a year gets their own weekend, and "The Triple Option" is on the ground for it. Coach Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone take you to Army-Navy Media Row presented by USAA from the Military Women's Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery ahead of the 125th meeting between Army and Navy.[...]

The first ever 12-team College Football Playoff is set! Coach Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone walk you through Clemson's bracket busting ACC Championship win and then the first 12-team College Football Playoff. Mark licked his wounds and the guys debated the future effects of SMU and Indiana getting in over Alabama. Those[...]

Down go the Buckeyes...again. Coach Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone break down one of the worst losses in the history of "The Game" and the post game brawls the rippled throughout rivalry week, starting with Ohio State vs Michigan. The guys then bring you the penultimate College Football Playoff rankings and what[...]

The Game writes a new chapter this weekend. Coach Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone react to a chaotic weekend and how it affected this week's College Football Playoff Rankings with Alabama, Ole Miss, Colorado, Texas A&M, and BYU all taking losses and tumbling outside of the top 12 with just one week[...]

Indiana and Ohio State prepare for a historic showdown in Columbus. Google it, it's a big deal. Coach Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone break down the latest rankings and playoff bracket with the Big Ten controlling the top and a plethora of 2-loss SEC teams jockeying to be invited to the College[...]

From the two-seed to outside the College Football Playoff in one week? Welcome to Georgia's world. Coach Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone break down the latest rankings and playoff bracket as Georgia falls outside of the playoff while the Big Ten lays claim to four of the top five spots in the[...]

The first ever 12-team College Football Playoff is here! Coach Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone react to the first ever 12-team college football playoff rankings as the Big Ten leads the way with Oregon and Ohio State atop the rankings. Mark breaks down which SEC teams that the playoffs start this weekend[...]

Ohio State and Penn State hang on to set up ANOTHER top five matchup in the Big Ten.    Coach Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone go between the numbers to take a look at Ohio State's offensive line issues and what can be done to fix them to keep them on track[...]

Another #1 team goes down amid a wild fan response to a questionable call. Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone take you inside Georgia-Texas. They go through the resumes of Georgia, Oregon, Ohio State, Texas, Miami, and Penn State to determine who has earned the right to call themselves number 1 as well as[...]

Oregon and Ohio State deliver another classic game in a season full of them. Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone break down the final seconds of the Ducks and Buckeyes and what it means for both teams. James Franklin and Penn State get a marquee win over a USC team heading in the[...]

The College Football world is shocked with not one, but five MASSIVE upsets. Mark Ingram II, Matt Leinart, and Rob Stone guide you through a weekend full of upsets starting with Mark’s reaction to Vanderbilt’s big win over the previously top-ranked Crimson Tide. Matt then gets to talk about his alma mater USC falling to[...]

Another meeting of the Tide and Bulldogs means another instant classic. Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone dive into the emotional roller coaster that was Georgia vs Alabama and what it means for both teams going forward. Colorado gets a statement win in Florida as Travis Hunter turns in another Heisman performance. (13:00) College[...]

Conference play is upon us with some truly historic performances setting the tone. Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone break down USC’s introduction to the Big Ten and if Michigan can sustain their winning ways without throwing the ball. Travis Hunter puts on another unworldly performance, is the Colorado superstar on his way[...]

College and the NFL collide on this week’s episode of “The Triple Option.” With Texas at #1 once again, Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone discuss the Quinn Ewers-Arch Manning situation going forward. Florida and Florida State are in a dark place while the good ole days may be back in Nebraska. (10:06)[...]

Northern Illinois shocked the college football world and “The Triple Option” is at the epicenter of it all. Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone break down the upset of Notre Dame by the Huskies and the emotion that comes with a monumental win. The Texas Longhorns took care of business in Ann Arbor,[...]

Week One of the College Football Season is in the books and no one breaks it down like “The Triple Option”.  Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone talk about the standout performances from the weekend, welcome Cam Ward to the Heisman race, question coaching tactics in Las Vegas, and give hope to an[...]

Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone break down Georgia Tech’s upset over Florida State, including the Checkmate Moment that secured the win for the Yellow Jackets. (6:22)   Then, Head Coach of the #3 Oregon Ducks Dan Lanning joins the guys. With 15 transfers this year, including QB Dillon Gabriel, Lanning discussed his[...]

It’s the inaugural episode of The Triple Option!  Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone preview the preseason Top 10 teams in college football, and explain how some teams may fall well short of expectations, while others outside of the Top 10 have a very realistic chance of competing for a National Championship.  Then,[...]

The Triple Option launches August 21st. New episodes every Wednesday. Make sure you're following the show on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Follow us at @3XOptionShow on all social platforms for bonus content. This season, the game changes. Meyer, a 3x National Champion, combines years of experience on sidelines across[...]