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The 'silly season' is over and now it's time to get serious on the recruiting front. On3.com's recruiting experts Gerry Hamilton and Chad Simmons join Jeremy to break out the crystal ball and give you a peek behind the curtain in what may lie ahead in the next few weeks. Plus they'll break down some of the new coaching hires around the country and how these coaches may or may not be a good fit for their respective programs.
A wise coach once said: "It's not about the X's and O's, it's about the Jimmys and Joes". Pure and simple, Players win championships. You can't out-coach recruiting. One program that has taken this idea to fruition has been the Georgia Bulldogs. Jake Reuse of Dawgs HQ joins Jeremy of as they look at how coach Kirby Smart has changed the culture in Athens. What's his secret? What has Kirby done differently? How huge has Nick Sabin's influence been?
As most people know that follow recruiting Arch Manning is the #1 quarterback prospect out of the class of 2023. He could be a generational type of recruit. The burning question is: where will the son of Cooper and Grandson of Archie play his college ball? While Clemson, Georgia, Ole miss and Alabama are high on the list, the smart money says he may go elsewhere. Recruiting expert Gerry Hamilton of on3.com joins Jeremy to ponder these questions. They'll discuss the impact of name, image and likeness and the marketing power that arch could produce making him very wealthy before he even signs an NFL contract.
When most people think of the Kentucky Wildcats, they think of a ‘blue-blood' basketball program. Well, this year their football team is unbeaten at 6-0 and will play the #1 team in the nation this Saturday in Athens as they take on the Georgia Bulldogs in what could be one the biggest game in school history if they pull off the upset. How exactly have the wildcats turned things around? Nick Roush from Kentucky Sports Radio joins host Jeremy Crabtree to tell us how they got here.
A trend that is impacting the world of high school recruiting unlike anything we've seen before is highly recruited players opting-out of their senior seasons. The #4 ranked player in the class of 2022, Evan Stewart of Frisco Liberty in Texas is the latest to follow this trend. What does in mean for the future of recruiting? Charles Power, Director of Scouting and Rankings for On3.com is here to break it down.
It's hard to believe that Joe Tipton (@TiptonEdits) has no formal training in graphic design. Tipton has turned his passion for art into a full time job as he is the go-to guy for creative cutting edge social media recruiting graphics for top basketball talent. Tipton Edits is a heavy hitter when it comes to impact on the recruiting trail while cultivating an Instagram following of over 200,000 people. His clients include: Shareef O'Neil, Michael Porter Jr., Lonzo Ball, Ben Simmons, Dereck Lively II and Ross Nelson just to name a few.
Week two in the world of college football brought seismic changes. After a shocking loss to Stanford, USC fired Coach Clay Helton. What lies in store for the once mighty Trojans? Who may be next in line for the top coaching spot? Find out as Jeremy welcomes Erik McKinney from 'WE-ARE-S.C.'
It seems there is an app for almost anything these days and, guest what, there's now an app to help athletes negotiate the world of ‘Name, Image, and Likeness'. Blake Lawrence, CEO and founder of Opendorse joins Jeremy to give us a peek behind how his app helps student athletes market their brand, secure endorsement deals and generate revenue through social media. More than 55,000 athletes are already users of this innovative product.
Host Jeremy Crabtree tees up the 2021 season premiere with National Recruiting Analyst Gerry Hamilton from on3.com. They'll take a look at the new world of NIL (name, image and likeness), recruiting in the Lone Star State and a preview of on3.com's new recruiting database. All that and more plus a preview of Yurview's opening weekend of high school action.
This has been the strangest recruiting cycle in history. For recruiting reporters like Adam Gorney, flexibility has been the key to understanding and keeping up with the ever-changing landscape. How do you rank players when some schools didn't even have a fall season? When will kids be able to make campus visits? How has Zoom changed the world of recruiting? All this and more this week as we wrap up the high school season.
Todd Bradford joined the Oklahoma State staff in November of 2019 and serves as director of recruiting. Bradford served as linebackers coach under Gundy at OSU from 2005-07 and has also held coaching positions at Wisconsin, BYU, Maryland and Kansas, among other stops. Included among his 28 years of experience in college football are seven years as a recruiting coordinator. He recruited eventual All-Americans Markelle Martin and Grant Garner to Stillwater, in addition to All-Big 12 performers Jamie Blatnick and Ugo Chinasa. Bradford attended Southern Utah, where he graduated in 1986 with a degree in physical education/geology. From 2011-16 he put his geology background to work by holding leadership positions in the oil and energy business. The move to private business was made in large part to bring him closer to his mother, who was sick at the time. He got back into coaching when he served on David Beaty’s staff at Kansas for the 2016 and 2017 seasons, but returned to the oil and energy world in March of 2018.
He's had to rebuild a program from ground zero up to being a ranked team while putting players on NFL rosters. Now, Rhode Island's Jim Fleming has had to try to maintain his success in the Covid-19 area looking at a late February start. The always jovial coach Fleming gives us a FCS head coach's perspective this week while the Rhodie Rams continue to try to stay in the public eye during a historically quiet fall for 1-AA football.
When the city your school is located is one of your biggest recruiting weapons and you can't have in person visits, how do you overcome such an obstacle? That's been one of the challenges that Tulane's Wes Fritz and the coaching staff located in New Orleans have had to deal with during the Coronavirus. Plus a look at the Big 10 startup and updates from around the country.
Iowa was one of the first states to commit and say "We're playing high school football this fall". The result was a large number of elite recruits moving to the state in order to play. But what about the transfer rules? Matthew Bain of the Des Moines Register fills us in on the slippy-slope regarding exemptions to the transfer rule and how exactly Covid may or may not fit in.
The football world was treated with another about-face last week as the PAC 12 announced the will also begin play in November for an abbreviated season.. Arizona's Cody Moore joins Jeremy on his broad background and approach to recruiting, even during a Pandemic as the show goes on.
The MAC was one of the first D1 conferences to put a pause on football because of Covid. Well, not so fast. Akron Zip ILB coach Oscar Rodriquez, Jr. tips his hand in this Pod interview as he tells of what's happening with a possible restart in the MAC come October. Plus the impact of the extension of the recruiting 'dead period' and more.
When your brand is Michigan Wolverine Football, the name speaks for itself. But when travel is limited even your good name gets put to the test. Plus, your conference made the decision to pause football for 2020, so you have no live games at a storied stadium to show-off to potential players. Michigan's Matt Dudek gives his twist on how Coach Harbaugh and the mighty Wolverines are overcoming Covid's recruiting challenges.
When a campus visit is one of your strongest selling features, how does a director of recruiting overcome travel restrictions during Covid-19? KState's Taylor Braet gives us a few answers, plus a special look at the man behind the 'purple shoes' and his creative recruiting techniques.
It goes without saying that Covid-19 has turned the world of football recruiting upside down. ESPN's Tom Van Haaren Jr. joins host Jeremy Crabtree as they discuss some of the creative ways both players and schools have negotiated the current lay of the land in high school and college recruiting.
Jeremy tees up a special edition of Over the Middle with a special guest from Brent Musburger's VSiN as they break down the upcoming NFL draft.
We wrap up this season’s Over the Middle with a look at college football silly season and the impacts it will have on the SEC recruiting trail. Jeremy is joined by Richard Davenport of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and WholeHogSports.com to talk about the opening at Arkansas and what the Hogs must do become relevant again.
No. 1 LSU takes on No. 2 Alabama in the biggest game of the season. What also makes the rivalry special is that also extends to recruiting, where the Tide and Tigers have waged some epic battles. Andrew Bone of Bama Insider and Rivals.com talks to Jeremy about Nick Saban’s success in Louisiana and how Ed Orgeron has brought new fire to the recruiting trail.
It’s the biggest high school football game of the season, and it’s a matchup recruiting fans across the country have been waiting all year for: No. 1 Mater Dei vs. No. 2 St. John Bosco. Greg Biggins of 247 Sports and Fox Sports West has the call Friday night, and he joins Jeremy to break down the game that also features top-ranked quarterbacks Bryce Young and D.J. Uiagalelei and more than 30 FBS recruits. Jeremy also previews Owasso's road test Friday night against Mustang and how Bill Blankenship's squad is primed for a deep run in the Oklahoma state playoffs.
Penn State has created one of the most effective recruiting tools in college football – its annual white out game. Tyler Donohue of Lions247 joins Jeremy to talk about how the incredible atmosphere of the 106,000 people inside of Beaver Stadium decked out in white wows recruits. Jeremy also breaks down the big slate of games on Yurview this week, including the Hale vs. Edison game that features Nebraska commit Sevion Morrison.
Adrian Peterson was the No. 1 recruit in the country in 2004. He also grew up a Texas Longhorn fan, but through some recruiting magic from Bob Stoops, Peterson ended up an Oklahoma Sooner. Jason Kersey of The Athletic and Jeremy retrace how the best running back in Texas high school football since Eric Dickerson ended up crossing the Red River.
Kirk Ferentz has done it again. With four-straight recruiting classes in the 40s, the Iowa Hawkeyes are ranked in the top 15 heading into a monster matchup against No. 19 Michigan. What’s the secret to Iowa’s success? We turn to ESPN’s Tom Van Haaren for answers. Tom also discusses whether recruits are still all aboard the Jim Harbaugh recruiting express. Plus, we preview the great slate of games this week on Yurview, including big matchups in Oklahoma and Arizona.
Scott Frost is quickly rebuilding the Nebraska Cornhusker program one recruiting victory at a time. But Sean Callahan of Huskers Online tells Jeremy that Frost and the Husker coaches can fast forward the reclamation project by impressing recruits visiting Lincoln this weekend with ESPN’s College GameDay in town. Plus, Jeremy talks about why five-star quarterback Bryce Young’s flip from USC to Alabama reverberates across the country.
It’s college football matchup of the season – No. 7 Notre Dame at No. 3 Georgia. Jeremy is joined by Pete Sampson, of The Athletic, to analyze Notre Dame’s unique recruiting approach in Georgia and how this game is dripping with recruiting ramifications for the Fighting Irish. We also break down five-star USC commitment Bryce Young’s performance against second-ranked St. Francis and talk about the highly anticipated battle between Arizona rivals Sagauro and Chaparral Friday night on Yurview Arizona and Yurview.com
It's probably the greatest high school football rivalry in the country. It's none other than Jenks vs Union out of Oklahoma and it's this Friday. Jeremy is joined by Bob Przybylo of Rivals.com and Mike Ziegenhorn of Yurview as they preview this historic high school matchup. Mike will have the call live this Friday night on Yurview Oklahoma and Yurview.com. Plus, the guys will hit Oklahoma Sooner recruiting and the class of 2020.
This week national recruiting expert Greg Biggins of 247sports.com and Fox Sports West joins Jeremy as they tee up this week's great matchup in Peoria, Arizona as #1 ranked Mater Dei out of Santa Ana, California makes the trip east to take on Centennial high school. Just how good is Mater Dei? Greg will also give us the lowdown on the Sun Devils and other Pac 12 news and notes. Plus, Jeremy will look back on Tennessee's opening week upset and the impact on recruiting.
Jeremy is joined by Gentry Estes of the Louisville Courier Journal and previews big names playing on Yurview Arizona. Estes examined ballooning recruiting budgets in college football, including more than $50.3 spent by 52 Power 5 conference schools in 2018, the first full year with the early-signing period in place. Fans were promised the early-signing period would save “millions of dollars,” but instead, it’s ramped up college football’s arms race even more.
Host Jeremy Crabtree kicks off the 2019 high school football podcast season by welcoming MaxPreps editor and producer Zack Poff (@Zack_Poff_MP) as they preview the 2019 season and give you insight on what to look out for in the coming weeks. Zack and Jeremy will also take a close look at this Friday's season open in Vegas as #18 Ranked Bishop Gorman hosts Orem.
The silly season is causing havoc on the national recruiting trail with the early signing period rapidly approaching. In our final podcast before the early signing period opens on Dec. 19, Jeremy is joined by Greg Biggins of 247Sports.com to break down why so many prospects will opt to sign early, why Oregon's class is so good, and whether Chip Kelly's unique recruiting approach will work.
The Madhatter is back in college football. Make no mistake, Les Miles’ return is going to have an impact on the national recruiting trail. Jeremy is joined by Sports Illustrated’s Ross Dellenger to break down how Miles will have recruiting success at Kansas. Plus, the silly season is in full swing and some schools, like Colorado and Maryland, are going to have a tough time finding sustained recruiting success with new head coaches.
The silly season has arrived with the first firings in college football. While you never want to see anybody lose their job, Jeremy talks about how the recruiting calendar impacts when decisions should be made. Also, Jeremy is joined by Nathan Thompson Nathan Thompson of FOX23 in Tulsa and Yurview Oklahoma to breakdown the playoffs. He also talks about LSU's newest and important commitment in the 2019 class. Plus a look at live playoff matchups on Yurview.com
The Oregon Ducks are flying high on the recruiting trail with the nation's second-ranked class and are in line to sign their best class ever. Andrew Nemec of The Oregonian joins Jeremy to break down why things are different under Mario Christobal. Plus, Jeremy is joined by Barry Lewis of the Tulsa World to preview the Oklahoma 6A I, 6A II and 5A playoff brackets.
October is when we see surprises emerge on the recruiting trail, and nobody is a bigger surprise than the Arkansas Razorbacks. Chad Morris has the Hogs ranked in the top 20 in every recruiting service. To discuss the Hogs' resurgence, Jeremy talks with Richard Davenport of the Arkansas Democrat Gazette. Jeremy also breaks down the latest with five-star quarterback Spencer Rattler and previews some of the top high school matchups this week on Yurview.com
Nebraska fans have seen it before – a new coach has arrived in Lincoln full of promise the Cornhuskers are going to turn things around on the field and on the recruiting trail. The same is true with Scott Frost, but this time it feels different. Jeremy is joined by Sean Callahan of HuskersOnline to talk about why things should work out this time. Jeremy also previews the big high school football matchups this week on YurView Omaha and YurView Oklahoma and dissects two of the nation’s biggest surprise recruiting classes.
ESPN's Tom VanHaaren joins Jeremy to discuss the impact the NCAA's new transfer and redshirt rules have had on the college football recruiting trail. We've already seen national-level teams like Clemson and Oklahoma State impacted by these changes, but they won't be the last programs. Jeremy also breaks down the Ford Fan Pick battle between Carl Albert and Guthrie on Yurview Oklahoma, and he also makes his call on which five-star quarterback he would want leading his program.
He's been called the best quarterback ever to come out of the state of Arizona. Pinnacle high school's 5 star recruit Spencer Rattler is the subject of this week's Pod as Jason Jewell of 247sports.com joins Jeremy to break down high school football in the valley of the sun. Plus a preview of #1 St. John Bosco and #2 ranked Mater Dei.
Jeremy is joined by Garden City Community College coach Jeff Sims. College coaches know Sims as a national-championship winning coach and as one of the first people to develop a player personnel department in college football. He also coached more than 40 NFL players, including Jason Pierre-Paul. But many will recognize Sims from his appearance on season three of Netflix's Last Chance U. Jeremy also breaks down why recruiters have flocked to Tulsa's Booker T. Washington High School.
With Urban Meyer returning to college football after being suspended after an investigation into allegations that he mishandled domestic assault accusations made against former assistant coach Zach Smith, it’s the perfect time to examine if the Buckeyes’ recruiting efforts have been impacted by the situation. Jeremy is joined by four-star Ohio State quarterback commit Jack Miller of Scottsdale Chaparral and Ohio State recruiting writer Marc Givler of BuckeyeGrove.com.
Jeremy is joined this week by Joe Johnson, the Creative Director for the University of South Carolina. Johnson was one of the pioneers of edits, the social media designs that are an important part of the recruiting process. Johnson talks about how these edits are created, why they've become a key recruiting tool and the future of designers in college football offices. Jeremy is also joined by Graham Mertz, the nation's No. 2 quarterback and a Wisconsin Badger commitment. Plus, Jeremy will preview the upcoming Jenks vs. Union rivalry game from Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Jeremy visits with Rivals.com Publisher Network Director John Talman. Rivals.com is one of the most influential sports business in the last 20 years, and its coverage revolutionized the college football recruiting process. Jeremy talks with Talman about what Rivals.com must do to stay ahead in today’s competitive landscape and how the premium content model is popular in sports journalism. Jeremy also breaks down the biggest high school games of the week, including Bishop Gorman and Centennial, a game that can be seen on Yurview Arizona and YurView.com.
To kick off season two, Jeremy catches up with recruiting expert Max Olson. Max covers national college football for The All-American. He previously covered the Big 12 and recruiting for ESPN.com and also worked for the Omaha World-Herald. Max was recently seen on the Netflix documentary Last Chance U. Jeremy and Max will run down Texas recruiting, SEC, Alabama, Georgia Bulldogs, Jason Brown, Chandler High School (Arizona), Centennial (CA)and so much more.
This week, Jeremy is joined this week by Scout.com’s Brandon Huffman. Jeremy and Brandon discuss the impact of the upcoming early signing period in college football recruiting, why Chip Kelly is a home run hire for UCLA and who are the winners and losers in the 2018 cycle. Plus, Jeremy makes some bold predictions two months before the final signing day.
Almost 10 years ago today, Kansas, yes Kansas, was on top of the college football world thanks to coach Mark Mangino. Mangino joins Jeremy to talk about how that 12-1 team was assembled. He also shares stories from his time at Kansas State and Oklahoma and why Bill Snyder and Bob Stoops are such good recruiters.
Josh Ward host of Rocky Top Podcast on SECCountry.com and Sportsradio WNML in Knoxville, along with Host Jeremy Crabtree break down the situation at the University of Tennessee and the recent dismissal of coach Butch Jones. Jason Suchomel from Orangebloods.com on the Texas Longhorns and their powerhouse recruiting success of late.
This week, a deep dive into high school and college football in the state of Oklahoma. Josh McCuistion of Soonerscoop.com hits the state of union with the Oklahoma Sooners. David Alexander Head Coach at Broken Arrow (OK) talks about some of his big recruits. Plus, coach Alexander explains the changes in recruiting from his days as a student-athlete.
This week, Mark Givler from Buckeyegrove.com hits the Ohio State Buckeyes coming off their big win vs. Penn State, legendary Jenks high school football coach Allan Trimble and Rob Cassidy from Rivals.com stops by and chat with Jeremy about the Florida coaching situation.
Barton Simmons from 247 Sports explains how players get ranked. Andrew J. Bone from Rivals.com breaks down Alabama's recruiting class. Jeff Palermo previews the YurView Louisiana Game of the Week with Walker vs. Live Oak and looks at the Louisiana high school playoff picture.
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