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Targeting, Conspiracy Theories and Tua

December 31, 2019

The last AP Top 25 College Football Podcast of 2019 is with Andy Staples of The Athletic, and the Andy Staples Show podcast. Andy and AP’s Ralph Russo talk officiating and targeting in the wake of the Clemson-Ohio State game in which a few close calls helped swing things the way of the Tigers. Andy gives his solution to change targeting and Ralph rants a little about conspiracy theories and why he tunes out complaints about officiating. Plus, what are Tua Tagovailoa’s options as he considers whether to enter the NFL draft or return to Alabama after a serious hip injury? Why, as Florida’s Dan Mullen said, is it tougher to go from 11 victories to 12 than from four to 11? And will Urban Meyer or Matt Rhule end up in the NFL?

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