Best Adapt And Respond With RJ Young Podcasts (2025)

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Dia Bell became the first Texas QB commit to win Elite 11 MVP + A new obstacle in moving toward a 16-team CFP format? 32:15

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(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 schedule that important?(26:02-end) Bret Bielema has a point about the SEC conference schedule?--This is the official YouTube channel for everything Adapt & Respond. --RJ gives his strong opinions o…

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Ohio 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 45:44

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(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 Michigan transfer Jake Garcia add to the Wolverines QB room? (26:26-34:19) The Pac-12 is expanding to Texas? (34:18-end) Does Arch Manning needs to be like Vince Young for Texas to win a nati…

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Ohio State's breakout stars, five bold predictions and what 5-star official visitors can mean for Josh Heupel's Tennessee Vols 42:59

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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 better than Deion Sanders' Year 1 (18:48), what will it take for Penn State to win a championship (26:16) and RJ's candidates for breakout stars at Ohio State include one defender (36:16). --This …

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What Deion Sanders had to say about his health + Nebraska's underappreciated QB + Texas must win in 2025 32:47

9d ago32:47

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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 $2.5 million WR. --This is the official YouTube channel for everything Adapt & Respond. --RJ gives his strong opinions on the biggest topics in college football, sports and entertainment every…

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Michigan 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 32:49

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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); Deloitte's NIL Go will face scrutiny. --This is the official YouTube channel for everything Adapt & Respond. --RJ gives his strong opinions on the biggest topics in college football, sports and entert…

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Michigan's NCAA infraction hearing ends + House v. NCAA settled + Deion Sanders' Colorado anonymously assessed 54:01

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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 impact of House v. NCAA settled (19:36), Kevin Jennings was snubbed as notable by the Manning Passing Academy (28:53), Oregon WR Evan Stewart's apparent season-ending injury (37:03) and an a…

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Is this the year Texas wins its first national title since 2025? + What can we expect from Josh Heupel's Vols? 19:39

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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 Tennessee is going through a transition year with quarterback Joey Aguilar and running back DeSean Bishop looking to lead the Vols. --This is the official YouTube channel for everything Adapt & Resp…

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SEC coaches speak anonymously + Ryan Day wants four Big Ten teams to receive automatic bids to CFP 25:25

17d ago25:25

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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 for Big Ten teams in a 16-team CFP field. And In its 2025 edition of Anonymous coach speak, Athlon Sports dropped a doozy about the Sooners' head coach and what expectations must be in 2025. …

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Oklahoma and Alabama are on their revenge tours in 2025 beginning with Tennessee and Vanderbilt? 23:48

18d ago23:48

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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 everything Adapt & Respond. --RJ gives his strong opinions on the biggest topics in college football, sports and entertainment every week. --Tune in live on College Football Saturday Night, Sun…

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Colorado's Deion Sanders SHREDS reports that Shedeur Sanders didn't prepare for NFL Draft + Ohio State QB Julian Sayin MUST be successful here?! 18:56

19d ago18:56

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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 once again as he defends his son and former star Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders' NFL Draft prep on Asante Samuel's podcast. --This is the official YouTube channel for everything Adapt & Respond…

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USC 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?! 21:32

20d ago21:32

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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' Colorado about to take a step back in 2025? --This is the official YouTube channel for everything Adapt & Respond. --RJ gives his strong opinions on the biggest topics in college football, sports a…

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Bret Bielema and the $40 million NIL question + Is $8 million the going rate for a star QB? 17:48

20d ago17:48

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In Sunday's edition of Adapt & Respond, RJ unpacks the $40 million Illinois coach Bret Bielema claimed some programs are spending on their rosters and if Duke QB Darin Mensah is worth more to the Blue Devils than Oklahoma QB John Mateer is to the Sooners. --This is the official YouTube channel for everything Adapt & Respond. --RJ gives his strong o…

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Nebraska can win nine games + SEC fine for field rush reaches 500K 22:52

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In Saturday's edition of Adapt & Respond, RJ asks with seven home games and perhaps just one ranked opponent on the schedule before November, Matt Rhule, Dylan Raiola and the Nebraska Cornhuskers have a chance to win nine games and SEC commissioner Greg Sankey and his SEC spring meetings dominated news this week with field rush fine and news about …

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Justin Fields just has to be better than Aaron Rodgers + Texas AD Chris Del Conte REFUTES most of this 21:31

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In Friday's edition of Adapt & Respond, RJ discusses what Justin Fields has to do be great for New York Jets and what Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte had to say about his Longhorns football program's NIL roster pay out and moving their game time with Ohio State. --This is the official YouTube channel for everything Adapt & Respond. --RJ giv…

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Deion Sanders to blame + SEC and Big Ten schedule agreement 23:01

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In the Wednesday podcast episode of Adapt & Respond, RJ discusses the idea that Deion Sanders is to blame for Shedeur Sanders NFL Draft slide and the prospect of the SEC and Big Ten agreeing to play each other regularly. --This is the official YouTube channel for everything Adapt & Respond. --RJ gives his strong opinions on the biggest topics in co…

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Steve Sarkisian and Arch Manning can lead Texas to the 2025 national championship?! 9:54

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The time is now for Steve Sarkisian's Texas with Arch Manning as his starting QB in a year where the College Football Playoff national championship feels attainable in Austin. This is the official YouTube channel for everything Adapt & Respond. RJ gives his strong opinions on the biggest topics in college football, sports and entertainment every we…

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Truth about Arch Manning NOT being on cover of EA Sports College Football 26 9:47

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Texas QB Arch Manning is not on the cover of EA Sports College Football 26, and that is not a shock. Texas expects to be one of the best teams in the sport in 2025. This is the official YouTube channel for everything Adapt & Respond. RJ gives his strong opinions on the biggest topics in college football, sports and entertainment every week. Tune in…

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Ohio State WR Jeremiah Smith & Alabama WR Ryan Williams on cover of EA Sports College Football 26?! 8:54

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Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith and Alabama wide receiver Ryan Williams will grace the cover of EA Sports College Football 26. Smith and Williams could compete for the Biletnikoff Award and Heisman in 2025.This is the official YouTube channel for everything Adapt & Respond. RJ gives his strong opinions on the biggest topics in college footb…

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Welcome to Adapt & Respond with RJ Young 8:00

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New name. Same RJ. Welcome to Adapt & Respond with RJ Young RJ gives his strong opinions on the biggest topics in college football, sports and entertainment every week.RJ on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RJ_Young RJ on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rjyoungshow/channel/ RJ on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RJYoungShow/Adapt & Respond on IG…

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Truth About Enzo Ferrari and Brock Yates' "Enzo Ferrari: The Man and the Machine" 1:21:17

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Enzo Ferrari wanted to race cars, sing opera or write sports; was too much of a coward to race, couldn't sing worth a damn and doesn't believe the truth is entirely necessary. You can find examples of this all over motorsports history, but Brock Yates — who created, participated in and wrote about Cannonball Run — wrote a spectacular biography of t…

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Andor 7:42

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Tony Gilroy, Andor’s maestro, adapted action movies I love—the Bourne trilogy, Armageddon, Michael Clayton and The Devil's Advocate. He made Rogue One too. And I didn't like that as much as others did. His pops, Frank, adapted a movie into a Pulitzer and Tony award-winning play—The Subject Was Roses in 1965. His brothers Dan and John can Kool and t…

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The Truth About Todd McFarlane's "Spawn: The Animated Series" 31:22

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Spawn is the first Black superhero ever to feature in a major motion picture — one year before Wesley Snipes featured in Blade. That fact serves to illustrate Spawn is one of the most overlooked and most popular Black superheroes in history. That juxtaposition merits investigation. So does the idea that the first mainstream superhero or antihero br…

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On Formula 1 in 2022 1:50:16

3y ago1:50:16

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RJ chopped it up with Racing Incident co-host Anna Tarkov about Formula One. They gushed about Lewis Hamilton, talked about the lack of racial and gender representation in the sport, the upcoming Imola and Miami Grands Prix and just what Drive to Survive has done for the sport.Also, RJ reads the prologue of Adrian Newey's excellent autobiography ca…

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The Truth About Patrizia Reggiani, Maurizio Gucci And The Sordid "House Of Gucci" 35:21

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I read Sara Gay Forden's book, "House of Gucci," so you don't have to. It's the story of how Aldo, Rodolfo and Maurizio Gucci built Guccio Gucci's business into an internationally-respected brand and produced iconic fashion and fashion designers like Tom Ford and how Patrizia Reggiani Martinelli Gucci became the symbol of its undoing. House of Gucc…

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On Michael Waldron's "Loki" 1:14:13

4y ago1:14:13

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Act one, perhaps the best known myth about Loki which involves the creation of Thor's hammer and dwarves nearly chopping off the god of mischief's head for being, well, mischievous and an arrogant prat.Samuel Thompsonhttps://digitalcommons.law.yale.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1436&context=yjlhSif's haircut and Thor's hammerhttps://norse-mytholo…

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On John Logan's "Penny Dreadful" 55:46

4+ y ago55:46

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RJ and Ron talked about Penny Dreadful, writing, TV and movies.By RJ Young

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On Aaron Guzikowski's "Raised by Wolves" 55:02

4+ y ago55:02

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RJ and Tyler reviewed Aaron Guzikowski "Raised By Wolves."By RJ Young

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On Brit Bennett's "The Vanishing Half" 1:03:24

4+ y ago1:03:24

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RJ, Ron and Katy chopped it up about Brit Bennett's "The Vanishing Half."By RJ Young

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On Colson Whitehead's "Nickel Boys" 1:05:30

5y ago1:05:30

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Katy and I discussed Colson Whitehead's "Nickel Boys" backdropped against contemporary current events in the U.S.By RJ Young

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On Gina Prince-Bythewood's "The Old Guard" 36:42

5y ago36:42

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RJ and Laurel talk about The Old Guard -- a fascinating look into narrative as death fights death.By RJ Young

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On Salman Rushdie's "Quichotte" 39:57

5y ago39:57

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Katy Mullins joined me on our Bookish Club podcast to review Salman Rushdie's "Quichotte." The novel follows an Indian American on a quest to win the heart of woman he's never met. This novel is a work of meta-fiction that borders on the surreal and continues to connect us to the trials of present day.I'd recommend you reading it.…

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On Ann Patchett's "The Dutch House" 1:36:37

5y ago1:36:37

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I spoke with one of my best friends, Katy Mullins, about Ann Patchett's "The Dutch House" and with Andolini's Pizzeria owner/operator Mike Bausch about how he built and plans to sustain his restaurant in the Tulsa metro during the COVID-19 pandemic.By RJ Young