EPISODE · Jul 15, 2026 · 17 MIN
HOUR 2 | Segment 2 - Wire2Wire discusses advanced TV replay technology with ESPN's Brian Yarow.
from Wire 2 Wire with Diesel and Cole Bryson
During the second segment of the second hour of Wire2Wire on July 15, 2026, hosts Cole Bryson and Diesel discuss the evolving landscape of sports broadcast technology. Cole shares an anecdote about a brief, whispered exchange with Florida State's Mike Norvell, followed by a lighthearted ribbing from Diesel about Cole's earlier morning interview with Miami's Mario Cristobal. The centerpiece of the segment is an exclusive interview with Brian Yarow, the Vice President of Sports Production for ESPN, recorded just before the show. Yarow explains his comprehensive role in overseeing college football production and dives deep into the implementation of advanced replay technology, which was successfully piloted in the UFL and introduced to the ACC. He details how the transparent replay process helps fans understand officiating decisions, discusses the potential expansion of this technology to other conferences and the College Football Playoff, and touches on future broadcast innovations like increased drone usage and chip-in-ball tracking. Following the interview, the hosts react to Yarow's insights, expressing surprise that other major conferences have not yet adopted these transparent replay systems and marveling at the potential of future camera and tracking technologies.
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Transcript Cole Bryson: Big, big thanks to Carport, Glassmart, and Spartanburg for their sponsorship of ACC Kickoff. What a great day it's been already. He's Diesel, I'm Cole Bryson. If you just tuned in, welcome into the show. Even though we are hot and heavy in the ACC conversation, you can get in on the text line—the Joy Law Firm text line at 844-326-3663. Percy texted in, he said, "I'm enjoying the show, guys, but Cole, I noticed you started whispering while you were talking about Florida State, while Mike Norvell was right behind you." Yeah, I did. I did. Diesel: Well— Cole Bryson: I didn't want to get slapped, you know? Diesel: Well, you want to eventually be able to go back into the state of Florida, Cole, and I heard through the grapevine that you got into it with Mario Cristobal earlier this morning, who, by the way, is over there. I noticed he looked over this way, he was glaring at you, Cole, looked like he wanted to come and do a form tackle on you. Cole Bryson: Yeah, so coming up at 5:00, I did interview Mario Cristobal this morning at what, 8:00 a.m., right? Very early, 8:30. And um, it was a good interview. It was very cordial, he was respectful, and me and him actually talked after the interview was over for a couple of minutes. He didn't like—he didn't like one of the things I said, and um, totally respect him. I still—I still believe, and I told him this afterwards when I was talking to his SID about it, I still believe what I said to be true, and we' reader—we'll get into what that is at 5:00 and me and you will debate it. Um— Diesel: Just because it's uncomfortable doesn't make it not true. Cole Bryson: Right. And look, coaches' perspective, they live in a different world than we do, and I totally get that. He didn't fight, he didn't throw anything on me, but he didn't—he didn't—again, he did it respectfully, cordially, and I so appreciate him. And again, we talked for several minutes. He was awesome, he was awesome. Um, but yes, he did uh—he did—he was a little upset with something I said. Coming up at 5:00 p.m. you can hear what that was. Uh, Diesel, let's talk all things sports production. This is a fun conversation. Brian Yarow joined you and I ten minutes before the show started, at 2:50. Diesel: This is a fascinating conversation. I love the behind-the-curtain, yeah. Cole Bryson: It is. And I didn't think it would be. I didn't know—I didn't know what to expect. Again, his title: he is the Vice President of Sports Production for ESPN. Big—pretty big job, I would say. Got a lot of responsibilities. Diesel: Yeah, he's got an Emmy. He—he works the Masters. He works college football. Cole Bryson: Yeah, he was there. He's big time, big time. He joined us. Here's that interview from just a few minutes ago. Cole Bryson: Live on Radio Row at ACC Kickoff, Cole Bryson, Diesel with you this afternoon. Uh, sitting down with Brian Yarow now, as we've been talking ACC football all afternoon. Brian is the VP of Sports Production for ESPN. Brian, I'm sure that job title entails a lot. So, for those listening down in South Carolina this afternoon, can you talk about what your job is exactly? We know the title, but what you do on a daily, weekly basis. Brian Yarow: Well, the great thing is no day or week is the same. Cole Bryson: That is good. Brian Yarow: It is all-encompassing for uh, for that title. So, for college football, it is everything from assigning crews to assigning announcers, to giving feedback, to working with conferences on on new initiatives, like the ACC and the enhanced replay. Everything—everything you can think of with college football, uh, I touch. Diesel: Well, talk to us about that advanced replay. As, you know, a lot of people have just been exposed to VAR watching the World Cup, and they've seen how uh it can seemingly show things or not other things. Is it going to be one of those technologies that ends all debates, or will it just create another new talking point? Brian Y ...
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