The Triple Option
Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, Rob Stone
Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, Rob Stone
A new age of football is here! Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone will guide you through the ever-changing landscape of the sport we all live for. Meyer, 3x National Champion at Ohio State and Florida, takes you inside the mind of the decision-makers, and explores championship caliber leadership and locker room culture. Ingram, National Champion and Heisman Trophy winner at Alabama and 13-year NFL vet with the New Orleans Saints, Baltimore Ravens, and Houston Texans, gives the player perspective from all levels. And Stone has seen it all, bringing more than two decades of experience covering the sport more closely than anyone. From the expanded college football playoff, NIL, conference realignment, the increasing popularity of the NFL Draft, and everything in between, these guys have the experience and perspective to give fans unparalleled access into the game they love. New episodes every Wednesday. Watch on YouTube, or listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts. Follow us @3XOptionShow on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and Facebook for bonus content. Presented by Wendy’s
1d ago
College Football Hall of Famers Urban Meyer, Matt Leinart and Mark Ingram II are joined by Annie Agar as they discuss their championship experiences and discuss the paths the Seahawks and Patriots took to get to the Super Bowl. They wrap with their Super Bowl picks as well as their favorite to be named MVP. The Triple Option x Throwbacks was presented by NHTSA. We all get distracted when we drive, but how we handle these distractions can be a matter of life or death. Please put your phones on silent and take a mental note to focus on driving. Learn more https://nhtsa.gov . Thank you to our additional sponsors Verizon: America's best and most reliable network Kraft: Learn more and find retailers near you at Kraft-Natural-Cheese.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
5d ago
Let's give it up one more time for the Hoo, Hoo, Hoo, Hoosiers! Before heading to Bloomington, Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone go down to Gainesville where Jon Sumrall is doing his best Coach Meyer impression. The guys discuss what it means to earn and wear your school's logo. The main attraction, Hoosier head coach and National Champion Curt Cignetti discusses life in Bloomington after the championship, inside the Fernando call, how do the Hoosiers stay hungry, and his practice strategy that benefits players and coaches alike. With the 2026 schedules released, the guys comb through the easiest non-conference schedules and why Bloomington, State College, and South Bend should be gearing up for successful seasons on paper. They then make the Super Bowl picks between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks. 01:30 Jon Sumrall Makes Gators Earn It 14:27 Curt Cignetti, Indiana Head Coach 33:25 Easiest Non-Conference Schedules 39:30 Super Bowl Picks New episodes of The Triple Option drop every Wednesday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also make sure you’re locked in on social @3XOptionShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys and the TO community. ( https://tripleoptionshow.com ) The Triple Option is presented by Wendy’s. Get yourself a $4 Biggie® Bites, $6 Biggie Bag®, or a $8 Biggie® Bundle. Now at Wendy’s. https://m-wendys.app.link/468biggiedeals Thank you to our additional sponsors FanDuel – Visit https://Fanduel.com/TripleOption to download the app and take advantage of a 50% Profit Boost today! #CollegeFootball #CollegeFootballPlayoff #CFP #Indiana #Hoosiers #Cignetti #Florida #Gators #UrbanMeyer #PennState #TexasTech #BigTen #NotreDame #Big12 #NationalChampion #SuperBowl #SeattleSeahawks #NewEnglandPatriots Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 28
The offseason is here so let's talk tampering! Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone dig into Clemson's gripe with Ole Miss, Duke QB Darian Mensah backing out of his NIL deal and what that means for the future of the NCAA. The guys then hit the college football headlines with Gary Patterson going to USC and Arthur Smith joining the Buckeyes as coordinators. The then dive into the College Football Playoff staying 12-teams and Notre Dame's guarantee. They then touch on Colorado's Prime Time Fines and if fining student athletes is fair or foul. We then take a look at the 2026 Heisman odds and who could join Mark Ingram II and Fernando Mendoza in that elite fraternity. 01:08 Transfer Tampering 11:06 Mensah Leaves Duke 23:58 USC and Ohio State New Coordinators 31:50 CFP Remains at 12 41:21 Prime Time Fines 46:45 2026 Heisman New episodes of The Triple Option drop every Wednesday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also make sure you’re locked in on social @3XOptionShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys and the TO community. ( https://tripleoptionshow.com ) The Triple Option is presented by Wendy’s. Join Team Tendy’s and enjoy a line-up like never before. Crispy. Juicy. Tendy’s Now at Wendy’s. https://www.tendys.com Thank you to our additional sponsors FanDuel – Visit https://Fanduel.com/TripleOption to download the app and take advantage of a 50% Profit Boost today! #CollegeFootball #CollegeFootballPlayoff #CFP #Clemson #OleMiss #DaboSwinney #DeionSanders #OhioState #USC #ArthurSmith #Miami #Heisman #MalachiToney #DanteMoore #Oregon #ArchManning #Texas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 21
The offseason is here so let's talk tampering! Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone dig into Clemson's gripe with Ole Miss, Duke QB Darian Mensah backing out of his NIL deal and what that means for the future of the NCAA. The guys then hit the college football headlines with Gary Patterson going to USC and Arthur Smith joining the Buckeyes as coordinators. The then dive into the College Football Playoff staying 12-teams and Notre Dame's guarantee. They then touch on Colorado's Prime Time Fines and if fining student athletes is fair or foul. We then take a look at the 2026 Heisman odds and who could join Mark Ingram II and Fernando Mendoza in that elite fraternity. 01:08 Transfer Tampering 11:06 Mensah Leaves Duke 23:58 USC and Ohio State New Coordinators 31:50 CFP Remains at 12 41:21 Prime Time Fines 46:45 2026 Heisman New episodes of The Triple Option drop every Wednesday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also make sure you’re locked in on social @3XOptionShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys and the TO community. ( https://tripleoptionshow.com ) The Triple Option is presented by Wendy’s. Join Team Tendy’s and enjoy a line-up like never before. Crispy. Juicy. Tendy’s Now at Wendy’s. https://www.tendys.com Thank you to our additional sponsors FanDuel – Visit https://Fanduel.com/TripleOption to download the app and take advantage of a 50% Profit Boost today! #CollegeFootball #CollegeFootballPlayoff #CFP #Clemson #OleMiss #DaboSwinney #DeionSanders #OhioState #USC #ArthurSmith #Miami #Heisman #MalachiToney #DanteMoore #Oregon #ArchManning #Texas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 12
Hoo, hoo, Hoosiers and Hurricanes meet in the College Football National Championship, just like we all predicted in August. Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone debate if Indiana should be in the conversation of the best college football team ever. Coach takes us on to the field and how Indiana is most maximized roster he has ever seen. The guys then give Carson Beck his flowers before discussing why the SEC is no longer the top conference. The new top man at Michigan, Kyle Whittingham joins for a one on one conversation with his old boss. He and Urban discuss why he decided to come out of retirement, how he built his staff, the future of Bryce Underwood, and what's bigger The Holy War or The Game. The guys go Three and Out by going down memory lane with who would have made the most in NIL that didn't get the chance. The guys made their final game predictions of the season between Miami and Indiana. 01:18 Hoo, Hoo, Hoosiers 14:20 Dante Moore's Future 16:20 It's All About the U 23:41 SEC MIA 29:13 Deuce Deuce Dawg of the Week 33:16 Kyle Whittingham, Michigan Head Coach 44:44 Demond Williams Jr Saga 48:20 NIL Earning Potential 52:26 CFP National Championship Picks New episodes of The Triple Option drop every Wednesday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also make sure you’re locked in on social @3XOptionShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys and the TO community. ( https://tripleoptionshow.com ) The Triple Option is presented by Wendy’s. Join Team Tendy’s and enjoy a line-up like never before. Crispy. Juicy. Tendy’s Now at Wendy’s. https://www.tendys.com Thank you to our additional sponsors FanDuel – Visit https://Fanduel.com/TripleOption to download the app and take advantage of a 50% Profit Boost today! #CollegeFootball #CollegeFootballPlayoff #CFP #Indiana #Hoosiers #Miami #Hurricanes #ACC #BigTen #SEC #Michigan #Wolverines #TimTebow #ReggieBush #BoJackson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 5
Indiana is a football school. We repeat, Indiana is a football school and kickers are people too. Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone dive into the College Football Playoff quarterfinals that saw Ohio State, Georgia, Alabama, and Texas Tech all go down at the hands of Miami, Ole Miss, Indiana, and Oregon. Mark named his Deuce Deuce Dawg of the Week and for the second time all year it was a KICKER #HottyToddy. The guys then look a step from the field and into the transfer portal as it opened with Coach and Mark taking you behind the scenes of a locker room and the agent side of this time of year. Coach then talked about his former assistant Kyle Whittingham taking the job at Michigan before the guys ranked their top three hires of this coaching carousel. They then make their picks for Miami vs Ole Miss and Oregon vs Indiana. Chapters 01:22 Miami Topples Ohio State 12:38 Ducks Dominate Red Raiders 15:52 Hoosiers Roll the Tide 23:17 Rebel Magic 27:27 Future of Bowl Games 34:35 Deuce Deuce Dawg of the Week 38:00 Enter the Transfer Portal 49:22 Kyle Whittingham to Michigan 53:00 Three and Out: Coach Hires 01:00:57 Miami vs Ole Miss Preview 01:04:04 Oregon vs Indiana Preview New episodes of The Triple Option drop every Wednesday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also make sure you’re locked in on social @3XOptionShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys and the TO community. ( https://tripleoptionshow.com ) The Triple Option is presented by Wendy’s. Join Team Tendy’s and enjoy a line-up like never before. Crispy. Juicy. Tendy’s Now at Wendy’s. https://www.tendys.com Thank you to our additional sponsors FanDuel – Visit https://Fanduel.com/TripleOption to download the app and take advantage of a 50% Profit Boost today! #CollegeFootball #CollegeFootballPlayoff #CFP #Alabama #TexasTech #RedRaiders #Miami #Hurricanes #OhioState #Indiana #RoseBowl #OleMiss #Georgia #LaneKiffin #SEC #BigTen #ACC #Big12 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 29, 2025
When your coach has the Batmobile, that has to count for something, right? Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone break down the construction of the playoff teams rosters and discuss the new age of roster building. Championships are no longer won on high school signing day. We don't play favorites, but we make an exception for Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire as he joins to guys ahead of their matchup with #5 Oregon. He discusses the team mentality, how he motivates this group and the allegations that they bought a Big 12 Championship. We then hit the headlines with news of Ryan Day taking over playcalling for the Buckeyes in the Playoff and Notre Dame-USC getting put on pause. Spoiler alert, it's not good for anyone. The guys then make their final CFP Quarterfinal picks of Oregon-Texas Tech and Georgia-Ole Miss. Chapters 01:58 Any Given Saturday - Roster Construction 13:20 Joey McGuire, Texas Tech Head Coach 33:56 Ryan Day Takes over OSU playcalling 35:46 Notre Dame and USC Pause 42:05 Georgia-Ole Miss Preview 46:42 Texas Tech-Oregon Preview New episodes of The Triple Option drop every Wednesday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also make sure you’re locked in on social @3XOptionShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys and the TO community. ( https://tripleoptionshow.com ) The Triple Option is presented by Wendy’s. Join Team Tendy’s and enjoy a line-up like never before. Crispy. Juicy. Tendy’s Now at Wendy’s. https://www.tendys.com Thank you to our additional sponsors FanDuel – Visit https://Fanduel.com/TripleOption to download the app and take advantage of a 50% Profit Boost today! NHTSA - Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over https://www.nhtsa.gov/campaign/drive-sober-or-get-pulled-over?utm_source=sinclair&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=labordayimpaired2025&utm_content=custom_alcohol #CollegeFootball #CollegeFootballPlayoff #CFP #Alabama #TexasTech #RedRaiders #NotreDame #USC #Rivalry #OhioState #RyanDay #Indiana Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 23, 2025
Alabama doesn't belong in the College Football Playoff...SYKE! Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone break down the first round of the College Football Playoff from Alabama's comeback over Oklahoma to the domination of Tulane and James Madison and how the selection criteria needs to be changed. Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer came out to get an apology from Mark, talk about their come from behind win, their upcoming game against Indiana, and...50 Cent? Mark names his "Dawg of the Week" and it's all about the U. #Miami The guys then make their picks for Alabama-Indiana and Ohio State-Miami. 01:26 Portnoy Pays Up 02:30 First Round Letdown 21:28 Kalen DeBoer, Alabama Head Coach 40:07 Deuce Deuce Dawg of the Week 42:30 Ohio State vs Miami Preview 46:10 Indiana vs Alabama Preview New episodes of The Triple Option drop every Wednesday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also make sure you’re locked in on social @3XOptionShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys and the TO community. ( https://tripleoptionshow.com ) The Triple Option is presented by Wendy’s. Join Team Tendy’s and enjoy a line-up like never before. Crispy. Juicy. Tendy’s Now at Wendy’s. https://www.tendys.com Thank you to our additional sponsors FanDuel – Visit https://Fanduel.com/TripleOption to download the app and take advantage of a 50% Profit Boost today! NHTSA - Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over https://www.nhtsa.gov/campaign/drive-sober-or-get-pulled-over?utm_source=sinclair&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=labordayimpaired2025&utm_content=custom_alcohol #CollegeFootball #CollegeFootballPlayoff #CFP #Alabama #RollTide #Tulane #JamesMadison #Miami #Oklahoma #OhioState #BarStool #Portnoy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
