Adapt and Respond with RJ Young

Adapt and Respond with RJ Young

Welcome to Adapt & Respond with RJ Young. 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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September 7, 2025 30 mins
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 for 344 yards and three TDs in the win against Sherrone Moore and the Wolverines.


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No. 10 Miami takes on No. 6 Notre Dame in a classic Catholics vs. Convicts showdown.

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No. 9 LSU put a stop to No. 4 Clemson in Death Valley.


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Deion Sanders' Colorado was bullied by Georgia Tech on Friday night.


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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 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, Sunday Night Football, Monday Night Football, Tuesday Night Col...

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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, he'll be seen as one of the best QBs in the sport.

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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 Week 0 picks for No. 17 Iowa State vs. No. 22 Kansas State.

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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 Manning do to help it?


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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 all FBS teams based on what I know and why I know it. Here are the three pressing questions I started by asking when putting together this list:

  • Who do I think is good?


  • Why do I think they're good?


  • What are the chances they will finish ...
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Shedeur Sanders made his NFL debut, and RJ needed to talk about it.


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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?


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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 Georgia can be a monster with a simple tweak?


--20:41 Do you think Mikey Keene can be QB1 at Michigan?


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--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, 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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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 strong opinions on the biggest topics in college football, sports and entertainment every week.


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--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, 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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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 Wolverines have beaten Ohio State each of the last four years and won three of the last four Big Ten Championships, but Ohio State's hold on the Big Ten has been reasserted with a national title and a thirst for vengeance.


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Penn State coach James Franklin is 0-7 against Ohio State and Michigan over the last four years. Should that narrative matter in 2025?


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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 top-heavy and just how many teams can win the national title in 2025.


--13:32 how many teams can win the national title?


--26:33 Is Rhett Lashlee right about the SEC?


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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 penalties for Michigan's football program.


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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. Julian Sayin feels like the penciled starter, but Lincoln Kienholz is the older and more experienced player.


9:50 Does Iowa finally have a QB good enough to lead it to the College Football Playoff in Mark Gronowski?


19:50 Is Shedeur Sanders comparable to Brock Purdy...

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