Bussin' With The Boys

Recorded: April 18th 2024 | In this weeks episodes the man, the myth, the legend, Taylor Lewan is all the way back with the boys. Taylor recaps his time is Mexico and issues an apology to all the fans for not being with us this past month. Following the intro, Will sat down with head coach of the Oregon football team, Dan Lanning. The guys get into how Lanning got to the position he is at now, taking lower paying jobs because he knew that in doing so, it would help him long term. He talks about his different stops along the way, the coaches he has learned from, and why he decided on passing on the Alabama job. Coach Lanning is a fan of the pod and you can tell he gets the vibes of the boys. Enjoy fellas. TIMESTAMP CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 0:49 Taylor is back 17:12 Shane Gillis Hit Up The Boys 34:11 Chandler Going Away BBQ 34:42 Oregon Recap 50:02 Potential Fall Tour Spots 52:52 Kirk Cousins, Bad Guy? 55:13 Hair Talk 1:01:56 Shoutout Apps 1:30:35 Inches or Pounds? 1:36:36 Lanning Preview 1:41:54 DAN LANNING INTERVIEW STARTS 1:41:22 Driving 13 hours On A Whim 1:44:42 Paying His Dues 1:45:53 Is It Everything He Thought It Would Be? 1:47:01 Getting Your Priorities Straight 1:49:18 Being Under Coach Norvell 1:49:57 One Job That Changed It All 1:52:36 Biggest Ass Chewing He Has Received 1:55:19 Learning Each Step Of The Way 1:56:58 Interview Process For Becoming A Head Coach 1:58:58 Alabama Opening 2:01:29 Reading Books As A Team 2:02:34 Surprises In Being A Head Coach? 2:05:08 Coach Lanning's Version Of The Beer Olympics 2:08:43 Teaching Someone To Think The Way You Think 2:10:03 Bo Nix, The Babysitter? 2:10:30 Crazy Recruiting Stories 2:13:22 What Coach Would He Want To Play For? 2:14:56 What Actor Would Play Him? 2:16:39 "They're Fighting For Clicks, We're Fighting For Wins"

In this episode from our 2024 Bussin' Spring Tour Will sits down with Oregon standouts, Tez Johnson and quarterback Dillon Gabriel. Tez talks about what drew him to the Nix family and how impactful of a role they played in his life. We also learn that Tez didn't even need to take visit to Oregon to commit to Dan Lanning and his staff. Lastly, Tez gets into the benefits of NIL and how he is the DRIPPIEST player in all of college football. Next, Dillon Gabriel joins the pod and dives into everything from asking Marcus Mariota to wear #8 to decommitting from Army, ending up at UCF, almost going to UCLA, transferring to Oklahoma, and then settling in at Oregon. Towards the end of the pod, Dillon becomes the interviewer and picks Will's brain about how to take care of your body, prioritize your time between relationships and football, and what it is like transitioning out of the NFL. These two are absolute studs who will tear it up in the 2024 college football season. 0:00 Intro 2:12 TEZ JOHNSON INTERVIEW STARTS 2:52 How the Nix family changed his life 7:18 Friendship with Bo Nix 11:15 How he ended up at Troy 15:00 Entering the transfer portal 19:00 Committing to Oregon w/o visiting 23:00 Tez has the MOST swag in college football 27:00 Comparing Dillon Gabriel to Bo Nix 31:00 Favorite NIL purchase 32:15 Favorite part about playing for Dan Lanning 35:32 DILLON GABRIEL INTERVIEW STARTS 36:09 Asking Marcus Mariota for permission to wear number 8 37:18 Dillon's INSANE recruiting journey 41:08 Dealing w/ injury AND going to the transfer portal 44:30 How Dillon ended up at Oregon 49:20 Lessons learned from the Transfer Portal 53:40 Favorite part about playing for Dan Lanning 55:00 Tez Johnson doesn't understand DRIP 57:00 Dillon's favorite NIL purchase 1:02:32 Dillon asks Will for life advice 1:11:30 Handling the pressures of money and friends 1:23:00 Dillon's idea to reshape college football ----- Get on the bus with NFL players Will Compton & Taylor Lewan! The Boys are letting you in on their hilarious, high-energy (and often heartfelt) conversations. Topics range from exclusive stories to active player perspectives to out-of-left-field hot takes on things you and your friends only discuss behind closed doors. Sometimes they chat with a guest, sometimes it's just the two of them, but it's always a good time when you're Bussin' With The Boys. And yes, this is the podcast where Mike Vrabel said he'd cut his piece off for a Super Bowl. ----- SHOP: https://store.barstoolsports.com/collections/bussin-with-the-boys FOLLOW THE BOYS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bussinwtb/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BussinWTB Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BussinWTB/ Website: https://www.bussinwtb.com LISTEN iTunes: http://bit.ly/BWTB_Apple Spotify: http://bit.ly/BWTB_Spotify ----- SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS ----- #oregon #collegefootball #dillongabriel

In this clip from episode 272, Coach Rhule gets into what it was like losing the Athletic Director, Trev Alberts, that brought him to Nebraska. Trev took a new job at Texas A&M and Rhule talks about what the hiring process was like finding a new AD. Rhule also gives his opinion on how he believes NIL should work. He brings up really good points and makes you wonder why it isn't run that way in the first place.

In this clip from episode from 272, Will gets into his time up in Chicago competing in the Barstool Mini Golf Classic. He ended up making a little bet with the Foreplay guys regarding the promotion of merch. Will takes us through his rounds of mini golf and what ended up happening with the bet.

In this episode of Under The Hood we take you behind the scenes of our Florida State stop on the Bussin' Spring Tour. Florida State is a powerhouse college football program and head coach Mike Norvell has the Seminoles primed for another run. Will and Delanie get a tour of the facilities, have a friendly vertical jump competition, burn it down at the Meet & Greet, and find out who is the smelliest person in the Florida State locker room. Thanks for tuning in and be sure to SUBSCRIBE and leave a comment!!

In this clip from episode 272, Will and Delanie get a call mid-intro from Travis Kelce. He comes bearing bad news that he won't be able to make Beer Olympics due to a scheduling conflict. Will and Taylor have essentially based all of Beer Olympics around trying to make it work for the Kelce brothers. So the fact they aren't coming anymore is a massive bummer.

In this clip from the Dylan Raiola Spring Tour interview, Dylan talks about his recruiting journey. Dylan was a 5-start recruit and one of the most sought after recruits in the 2024 class. He first committed to Ohio State , then Georgia, and then finally to Nebraska. He gets into his decision making and the conversations he had with his family which made him change his mind.

In this clip from episode 272, Coach Matt Rhule talks about his first year at Nebraska. Het gets into how disappointing the ending of the season being 5-3, and ending 5-7 missing a bowl game. However, he als talks about even thought they were 5-7, they still have on of the top recruiting classes in that nation. Don't tell Will, but Nebraska might be on their way back.

The boys are back on tour and to kickoff the 2024 Spring Tour the prodigal son returns home. Will Compton brings the boys to Nebraska where Head Coach Matt Rhule showcases the Cornhuskers $165 million facility. The Mule, Delanie Walker joins the boy for a tour of Lincoln the live show. Will and Delanie rock The Rococo and Coach Rhule crashes the show. Don't miss behind the scenes footage of their conversations with Dylan Raiola, Heinrich Haarberg & Nash Hutmacher.

ecorded: March 27, 2024 | In this episode of our Bussin' Spring Tour we sit down with one of the hottest names in the NFL Draft, Braden Fiske. In this interview Fiske touches on the crazy amount of money USC offered him, why he chose Florida State, his interest in the stock market, what teams he would love to play for, and why he knew he was going to shine at the NFL Combine. Fiske is a certified dog and we were honored to sit down with the young legend. 0:00 Visit to the stock market 7:03 Crushing the NFL Combine 8:00 USC was going to pay 400K 9:30 CFB Playoff snub 12:00 Why Mike Norvell is successful 15:00 Transferring while injured 17:45 Crushing the NFL Combine 23:00 Being ready for life after football ----- Get on the bus with NFL players Will Compton & Taylor Lewan! The Boys are letting you in on their hilarious, high-energy (and often heartfelt) conversations. Topics range from exclusive stories to active player perspectives to out-of-left-field hot takes on things you and your friends only discuss behind closed doors. Sometimes they chat with a guest, sometimes it's just the two of them, but it's always a good time when you're Bussin' With The Boys. And yes, this is the podcast where Mike Vrabel said he'd cut his piece off for a Super Bowl. ----- SHOP: https://store.barstoolsports.com/collections/bussin-with-the-boys FOLLOW THE BOYS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bussinwtb/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BussinWTB Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BussinWTB/ Website: https://www.bussinwtb.com LISTEN iTunes: http://bit.ly/BWTB_Apple Spotify: http://bit.ly/BWTB_Spotify

Recorded: March 27, 2024 | In this episode from our 2024 Bussin' Spring Tour Will and Delanie sit down with the head coach of the Florida State Seminoles, Mike Norvell. Will dives right into it and asks about what it was like receiving the unfortunate news that FSU would not be in the College Football Playoff. Norvell responds in the most football way ever and carries that gritty aura throughout the whole interview. After listening to Coach Norvell's story, the culture he wants to build, and his passion for coaching it's hard not to want to pull for the Seminoles. 0:00 Intro 1:30 Reaction to not making the CFB Playoff 13:40 Journey from Central Arkansas to Florida State 18:30 Mentors in his coaching journey 23:00 Best and worst parts about being a head coach 28:00 NFL Coaching Aspirations?? ----- Get on the bus with NFL players Will Compton & Taylor Lewan! The Boys are letting you in on their hilarious, high-energy (and often heartfelt) conversations. Topics range from exclusive stories to active player perspectives to out-of-left-field hot takes on things you and your friends only discuss behind closed doors. Sometimes they chat with a guest, sometimes it's just the two of them, but it's always a good time when you're Bussin' With The Boys. And yes, this is the podcast where Mike Vrabel said he'd cut his piece off for a Super Bowl. ----- SHOP: https://store.barstoolsports.com/collections/bussin-with-the-boys FOLLOW THE BOYS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bussinwtb/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BussinWTB Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BussinWTB/ Website: https://www.bussinwtb.com LISTEN iTunes: http://bit.ly/BWTB_Apple Spotify: http://bit.ly/BWTB_Spotify -----

Recorded: April 4th 2024 | In this episode from our spring tour trip to Nebraska, we had the opportunity to sit down with 5-start commit, Dylan Raiola. Will and Delanie ask about his wild recruiting journey and how he ended up deciding on Nebraska. Dylan also gets into what the QB room is like given that they have a handful of talented guys. Dylan has an interesting story and you can't help but think, is Nebraska back? TIMESTAMP CHAPTERS 1:11 Who Wrote The Poem 2:34 WILD Recruiting Jounrey 5:31 NIL Deals? 6:06 Being A Nebraska Legacy 7:02 Polynesian Award Winner 8:08 Hawaii To Nebraska 9:22 The QB Room 10:04 Handling The Pressure/Expectations 11:09 Walking Around Lincoln 12:35 Dylan The Recruiter 14:00 Go To Spot In Lincoln 15:51 QB's He Looks Up To 17:54 "I Was Scared" 19:06 Favorite Thing About Coach

Recorded: April 4th 2024 | In this week’s episode we got Will and Delanie hitting the intro again. The guys hit on some of the events that happened over the weekend including the Masters, UFC 300 and Barstool Mini Golf. Following the intro, the boys are out in Nebraska where they were joined by head coach of the Nebraska Cornhuskers, Matt Rhule. Coach Rhule gets into how disappointing it was missing a bowl game after starting 5-3. He goes onto to talk about everything he learned in his first year at Nebraska, his thoughts on the NIL world and how Trev Alberts leaving affects him and the process in finding a new Athletic Director. At this point Rhule is just one of the boys. Keep your eye out for all of our other spring tour rolling out here within the next couple days/weeks. Enjoy fellas. TIMESTAMP CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 3:23 Will's Receding Hairline 5:26 Addressing The Comments 11:20 We Got Some Bad News 17:27 The Masters 24:34 UFC 300 31:37 Alabama Live Show 34:11 Barstool Mini Golf/Foreplay vs Bussin 46:49 Hair or Nails 51:57 Dad's Preaching Game 54:25 Shoutout Industrial Equipment 58:16 McGregor vs. Chandler Is Offical 1:00:40 Rhule preview 1:02:33 MATT RHULE INTERVIEW STARTS 1:02:46 If We Die, We Die 1:03:40 Practicing 24 hrs After Losing 1:05:57 Barely Missing A Bowl Game 1:07:15 5-7 But Still Top Recruiting Class? 1:08:34 First Year Lessons 1:13:30 Always Knew He Wanted To Be A Coach 1:14:29 Spring League? 1:16:56 Losing Your Right Hand Man 1:23:11 NIL Is Changing The Game 1:28:27 South Philly to Nebraska 1:32:19 Nebraska vs New York 1:34:37 Matt drills? 1:39:10 Heinrich’s Pet Peeve Of Coach Theme Song: Some Of Adams Blues by Quaker City Night Hawks

In this clip from episode 271, Will and Delanie react to the news of Stefon Diggs getting traded to the Texans. The guys talk about some of the drama that was going on between the Bills/Josh Allen and Diggs. It also raises the question, is Diggs the WR1 given all of the young talent in Houston?

In this clip from episode 271, Michael Bisping gets into the story of him going to prison for fighting. While he was in the cell, he says he had an epiphany while he was there and realized he needs to get his act together. That then started his journey into the UFC.

In this clip from episode 271, the boys finally hear from Taylor who is in Mexico. Taylor explains to the boys why he is down there and how he did a terrible job letting everyone know that he was going to be absent. Tune in to hear why the boy has been M.I.A.

Recorded: February 8th 2024 | In this weeks episode, it’s another Willy intro but this time he is joined by the honorary boy, Delanie Walker. The guys recap their trip to Nebraska this past weekend as well as get into some of the current NFL news. The biggest thing they touch on is life after football. One of Will's former Nebraska teammates unfortunately is no longer with us that sparked the conversation of taking advantage of the status you have as a football player. Will and Delanie get into what life has been like after football and the anxiety that is there when you know your career is coming to an end. Following the intro we are going by UFC legend, Michael Bisping. Michael gets into his journey of making it to the UFC and how a trip to jail turned his entire life around. The guys then get into some of Michael’s older fights and which ones he remembers the most and if any of them left lasting effects. Then the guys talk about his transition into the media side of the UFC. Finally, Bisping gives his thoughts on the Chandler McGregor fight that is in a few months. Michael is a hilarious individual and tells some funny stories throughout the pod. Big Hugs and Tiny Kisses. TIMESTAMP CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 2:00 Delanie Is Back As The Honorary Boy 2:30 The Boys Got Husked 11:22 Life After Football 39:48 The Boy Joins In 1:11:29 Dip Spit Or Rotten Teeth 1:15:41 Stefon Diggs To Houston 1:21:56 Dad Talk 1:30:03 Shoutout Phone Games 1:44:53 MICHAEL BISPING INTERVIEW STARTS 1:45:04 Life After The Octagon 1:48:12 DJ Mikey B 1:49:53 “Jail Changed My Life” 1:52:00 Ultimate Fighter 1:55:56 What Loss Keeps Him Awake At Night? 1:58:38 Steroids In The UFC?? 2:01:56 Getting Knocked Out During The Biggest Event 2:03:04 Winning The Belt 2:04:08 Transitioning To Other Side Of The Octagon 2:10:14 Going Blind In One Eye But Still Wanting To Fight 2:12:25 Who Could He Beat Now? 2:13:29 Other Fight Leagues vs UFC 2:14:56 Chandler vs McGregor Theme Song: Some Of Adams Blues by Quaker City Night Hawks

In this clip from episode 271, Will and Delanie sit down and talk about their life after football. They get into how there can be a lot of anxiety in figuring out what is next after the game. Being that Delanie is an ambassador for the NFL he talks about of all of the resources that the NFL gives to help make their transition out of football smoothly.

In this clip from episode 270, Marshall Faulk talks about his journey from New Orleans to San Diego State to the NFL. He gets into his playing days at San Diego St. and the culture shock that he experienced at each new spot. He also talks about what it was like playing with Peyton Manning as a rookie and the growth he saw him have each week.

In the clip from episode 270, Marshall Faulk gets into what it was like playing on maybe one of the best offenses of all time. The Greatest Show On Turf is renowned as one of the most prolific offenses and they were led by a grocery bagger. Marshall gets into the dynamic of the team and what Kurt Warner was like as a player.

Recorded: February 6th 2024 | In this weeks episode Willy is back with the solo intro. Will gets to talking about our Nebraska spring tour trip and gets into how he has been having the itch to get back into ball. Given that it is almost Rue’s 2nd birthday, Will gives some fatherly tips that he has learned over the last 2 years. Leave some comments with more tips that you dads out there have. Following the intro we are joined by NFL Hall Of Famer, Marshall Faulk. The guys talk about his journey of making it to the NFL. Marshall talks about the moment he knew he was going to make it to the next level which is a wild story. He gets into how he felt about being traded to the Rams and what it was like playing with Peyton Manning and Kurt Warner. Finally the guys talk about the feeling of winning the Super Bowl and being inducted into the Hall Of Fame. Marshall is a legend of the game and hearing the stories from his time in the league is very intriguing. Tune in and enjoy. TIMESTAMP CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 4:59 Nebraska Spring Tour/Live Show 6:04 Willy X’s And O’s 13:23 Spring Your Content Release Schedule 18:48 Shoutout No Free Shoutout 29:33 Tier Talk 48:27 Dad Tips 1:06:55 Stephen Hawking Or Hellen Keller 1:11:37 Nebraska said he couldn’t play RB 1:13:23 The Start Of The “Athlete” Position 1:14:34 San Diego State? 1:17:03 Christian McCaffrey Wanting Help 1:20:05 His “I’m Going To The League” Moment 1:22:12 Going From New Orleans to San Diego And Maturing In The League 1:28:30 His Rival Back 1:29:04 The Harsh Truth Og Business In The NFL 1:34:18 Playing With The Sheriff 1:35:18 Greatest Show On Turf 1:43:28 Not Going Back To Back 1:45:18 Spy Gate 1:49:32 London Fletcher Stories 1:53:00 Compton vs Faulk 1:53:34 Steven Jackson As His Back Up 1:55:59 Father Time Catching Up 1:58:47 Has The Game Gotten Softer? 2:04:31 Best Post-Super Bowl Memory 2:05:55 Flavor Flavors Interrupting 2:07:19 First Time He Was Star Struck 2:09:59 Drug Free World 2:15:12 1st Ballot Hall Of Famer Theme Song: Some Of Adams Blues by Quaker City Night Hawks

In this edition of "Bus Scenes" J.P. recaps the month of March which was highlighted by Dave Portnoy berating the boys over a missed Dave & Busters opportunity. We also get to see Delanie and Will's live reaction to the Hip Drop tackle being banned. To wrap up the month the boys broke out the NCAA14 video game where Will finds a new rivalry with Mitch. However, it's not much of a rivalry because one continuously dominates the other. As always thank you for watching, and comment anything you'd like to see more of! (Follow me on instagram @jhovey34 journey to 10K you know the drill) 0:00 Intro 1:30 Reaction to Portnoy screaming at us 10:30 Delanie Walker Hip Drop Tackle 14:45 NCAA Football Rivalries ----- Get on the bus with NFL players Will Compton & Taylor Lewan! The Boys are letting you in on their hilarious, high-energy (and often heartfelt) conversations. Topics range from exclusive stories to active player perspectives to out-of-left-field hot takes on things you and your friends only discuss behind closed doors. Sometimes they chat with a guest, sometimes it's just the two of them, but it's always a good time when you're Bussin' With The Boys. And yes, this is the podcast where Mike Vrabel said he'd cut his piece off for a Super Bowl. ----- SHOP: https://store.barstoolsports.com/collections/bussin-with-the-boys FOLLOW THE BOYS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bussinwtb/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BussinWTB Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BussinWTB/ Website: https://www.bussinwtb.com LISTEN iTunes: http://bit.ly/BWTB_Apple Spotify: http://bit.ly/BWTB_Spotify ----- SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS LUCY ----- #daveportnoy #BarstoolSports #vlog

In this clip from episode 269, our producer JP is back with the boys. If you guys saw last week on twitter, JP tweeted a sentimental goodbye to the boys saying he was pursuing opportunities. However, it was all a bit in order for us to get back right with Dave and Busters and Barstool. So Will and JP talk through the whole behind the scenes of the bit while JP gives his side to feeling awful about the whole thing.

In this clip from episode 269, it's everyones favorite segment, Shoutout no free shoutout. All the boys on the bus give a little praise to the little things in life that get taken for granted. Leave some comments on what your guys shoutout no free shoutout of the week is.

In this clip from episode 269, Will recaps his time up in Chicago during the March tournament in which he was hanging out with Dave, Big Cat, Whit and many other Barstool personalities. He was going into the lions den after the Bussin slip up from last week. Tune in to see how he dealt with it all.