The Triple Option

The Triple Option

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

Episodes

January 5, 2026 68 mins
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 th...
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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 di...
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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 ag...
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Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone come to you live from Norman, Oklahoma ahead of the Sooners taking on the Crimson Tide in the first round of the College Football Playoff. The guys are joined by former Oklahoma head coach and College Football Hall of Famer, Bob Stoops, to discuss the matchup as well as Oklahoma's fit in the SEC and the future of the College Football Playoff committee. The guys take a look at Saturday's...
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Dave Portnoy, Michigan football head coach? Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram, and Rob Stone discuss Michigan football after Sherrone Moore was relieved of his duties. Coach takes us behind the scenes with how the players are reacting and who could fill the shoes for the Wolverines next. Mark names his Deuce Deuce Dawg of the Week, Navy's Blake Horvath, before Coach talks about his time at one of the greatest rivalries in all of college...
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Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone come to you live from the Army-Navy Game from USAA's Rendezvous Point as they preview the 126th meeting between the Black Knights and Midshipmen. They will be joined by Army Head Coach Jeff Monken, Heisman winner Robert Griffin III, and others around one of the greatest rivalries in all of college football. The Triple Option is presented by USAA Learn more about USAA at USAA.COM New ...
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Alabama...IN! Notre Dame....OUT! Miami...IN! James Madison...IN? *checks bracket* Yup, you're 2025 College Football Playoff field is set! Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram, and Rob Stone break down the final CFP bracket and debate if Notre Dame deserved to be in over Alabama or Miami. They then discuss Indiana's Big Ten title win over Ohio State, why that doesn't mean you should sleep on the Buckeyes, and what this all means for future sch...
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What if we told you the College Football Playoff Committee should be disbanded? Well that's just what three-time national champion head coach Urban Meyer is suggesting as we arrive less than a week until the final playoff bracket being set. He, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone discuss and get into the drama between Oxford, MS and Baton Rouge, LA. Barstool founder and Michigan super fan Dave Portnoy joins to pay off his bet to Coach...
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Two words: The Game. Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone kick off rivalry week with the latest College Football Playoff Rankings and get into the Lane Kiffin drama ahead of the Egg Bowl in Oxford. We then have our first repeat winner of the Deuce Deuce Dawg of the Week and he's and R-BEAST filled with a lot of Love. Dan Lanning sounds off and the guys debate scheduling lesser teams. Former Michigan All-American tight end...
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Heis-Men-Do-Za (clap… clap… clap-clap-clap)! Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone are joined by one of this year’s leading Heisman Trophy candidates, Indiana quarterback, Fernando Mendoza.  Coach picks Fernando’s brain on his epic game winning touchdown drive to beat Penn State while Fernando picks Coach’s brain on what type of qualities he always wanted to see in his QB.  The 22-year-old Junior also tells us what it’s like ...
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Hoosiers, and Aggies, and Buckeyes, oh my! Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone dive into the top three undefeated teams left in college football. (2:00) and Professor Meyer takes us to school on the 2 minute drill. (11:00) Mark goes to Nashville for his Dawg of the Week #AnchorDown (21:45) and Coach breaks down the end of the Indiana-Penn State game like only he can. (26:04) The best running back in the country Jeremiyah L...
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The first College Football Playoff Rankings of 2025 are here! Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone react to the first rankings and debate how they think the top three will shake out and their superstar quarterbacks. (01:57) They then got into the disfunction at Auburn after yet another firing (12:55) . Mark names his Deuce Deuce Dawg #HookEm and we sound off in Coral Gables (it wasn't me) (21:25). Urban then addresses the r...
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A special edition of The Triple Option LIVE from Urban's Pint House ahead of Penn State vs. the Ohio State Buckeyes in Columbus, OH. Rob Stone, Mark Ingram, and Urban Meyer discuss the defending National Champions and if they are actually BETTER than a year ago. They dive into what's next for Penn State in this lost season and well as give their top rivalries in all of college football. Plus a surprise visit from Barstool's Dave Po...
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LSU wouldn't fire Brian Kelly, right? Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone give their thoughts on the Tigers decision, who was involved, and what the future is in Baton Rouge. Mark names his Dawg of the Week and he's from...North Texas? They then Sound Off! on Marcel Reed and Texas A&M's dominance of LSU. We don't care about nothing but the Tide, or at least tell Mark that. Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer stops by to talk...
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Another week, another buyout. Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone react to Billy Napier being fired and the false narrative that schools don't have any money. They then get into the new age at Florida before Mark gets musical with his Deuce Deuce Dawg of the week. (Lots of LOVE this week) Then 2026 Draft was supposed to be the gilded era for Quarterbacks, our draft expert Todd McShay of The Ringer dispels those rumors an...
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Life comes at you fast, faster if you're the head coach at Penn State. Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone react to James Franklin being fired at Penn State less than three weeks after being two plays from being the number on ranked team in the country (3:37). They then dive in on his legacy and who is up next (cover your ears Nebraska fans). (24:05) Mark names his Dawg of the Week and he's 64? Rip a Cig(netti). (39:15) T...
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We are...out of the Top 25. Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone react to a massive top 25 rankings shake up after Penn State's loss to UCLA (2:40) and Texas falls to Florida (20:00), putting the preseason top two teams outside of the rankings. Mark then crowns UCLA transfer Nico Iamaleava as his dawg of the week. (27:11) Winning at UCLA must run in the family, as OC Jerry Neuheisel reacts to the win. The guys then discuss...
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Not one, not two, not three, but FOUR top ten teams went down in Week 5! Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone try to make sense of yet another top 25 shakeup. They debate if Ole Miss will win the SEC, has James Franklin taken Penn State as far as they can go, will Ohio State repeat, and if Lincoln Riley will ever win a Big Ten title at USC. (3:07) Mark then crowned Dante Moore as his Dawg of the Week for his performance in H...
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Is Week 4 Too early to look into the futures of programs? NOPE! Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone play "How Does This End?" looking at Bill Belichick at UNC, Fran Brown at Syracuse, Curt Cignetti at Indiana, Luke Fickell at Wisconsin, Billy Napier at Florida, and Dabo Swinney at Clemson. (3:00) Full disclosure, we also talked about Mike Gundy at Oklahoma State, but we recorded before he was let go, so you will need to che...
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Nobody cares about Special Teams, until it loses you a game. Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone dive right into a wild weekend for special teams with Georgia Tech taking down Clemson, Tennessee missing a game winner, and Notre Dame muffing a hold. They then debated if the SEC runs through Athens and if the Vols came out on top of the Nico-Aguilar trade. (1:31) Mark then named his THREE Dawgs of the Week, bestowing Texas ...
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