The Recruiting Guy

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In this bi-weekly podcast by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, host Richard Davenport talks the latest in Arkansas college sports and recruiting with guests ranging from recruiting analysts to coaches and athletes.

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    • Apr 15, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 22m AVG DURATION
    • 14 EPISODES


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    The Recruiting Guy: Parents of Hogs LB Bumper Pool talk football and family

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2022 27:52


    Jeff and Laurie Pool, parents of Arkansas linebacker Bumper Pool, join Richard Davenport on this episode of The Recruiting Guy podcast to talk about their son’s career and their experiences as part of the Razorback family. Bumper Pool, an All-SEC linebacker who was No. 10 nationally and No. 3 in the SEC with 125 tackles last season, is all set to come back for his fifth season.

    The Recruiting Guy: A conversation with future hog defensive end Jordan Domineck

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2022 28:02


    On the latest episode of The Recruiting Guy podcast, Richard Davenport talks with Jordan Domineck, the former Georgia Tech defensive end who committed to Arkansas on March 7, one day after making an official visit to Fayetteville.

    The Recruiting Guy: Pete Davis discusses the Musselman legacy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2022 34:04


    Former Michigan State point guard and 1975 New York Knicks draft pick Pete Davis joins Richard Davenport this week on the Recruiting Guy Podcast to talk about his experiences with Eric Musselman and his father, Bill Musselman, who coached Davis in the NBA and the WBA.

    The Recruiting Guy: No. 1 inside LB prospect Tackett Curtis

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2022 23:00


    This week on The Recruiting Guy Podcast, Richard Davenport discusses the recruiting process with the No. 1 inside linebacker prospect in the nation, Tackett Curtis of Many, La., along with his uncle and coach, Jess Curtis.

    The Recruiting Guy: Rawleigh Williams III

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2022 21:22


    In this week’s episode of The Recruiting Guy, host Richard Davenport talks to former Razorback Rawleigh Williams III — now an NFL agent and founding partner of Milk & Honey Sports — about his time with Arkansas and his success off the field since his early retirement from football in 2017.

    The Recruiting Guy: Arkansas CB commit Dallas Young

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2022 12:36


    Richard sits down with future Razorback Dallas Young, 4-star cornerback from Gardendale, Ala., to talk about his impression of the Arkansas coaching staff, his upcoming trip to Fayetteville and his favorite foods (and least favorite condiments).

    The Recruiting Guy: Travis Swanson

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2021 25:49


    Former Razorback and NFL veteran Travis Swanson joins Richard Davenport on this episode to talk about his support for Sam Pittman leading up to his return to Fayetteville as head coach of the Razorbacks. They also talk about Travis’ time in the NFL and moving back to Arkansas with his wife, Emily, and their family.

    The Recruiting Guy: Michael Musselman

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2021 20:33


    Arkansas basketball director of recruiting Michael Musselman joins Richard Davenport on this week’s episode of The Recruiting Guy podcast to discuss growing up in a basketball family and working with his dad, Eric Musselman, and the Razorback staff.

    The Recruiting Guy: Football recruiting with Brian Maupin

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2021 17:46


    In this episode of the Recruiting Guy podcast, Richard Davenport talks with Joe T. Robinson High School football recruiting coordinator Brian Maupin about how he navigates the college recruiting process with his players.

    The Recruiting Guy: Scotty Thurman's recruitment experience

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2021 25:15


    Arkansas basketball great Scotty Thurman joins Richard Davenport this episode to look back at his recruitment experience and the late-night call from Coach Nolan Richardson that led to his commitment to the Razorbacks.

    The Recruiting Guy: David Bazzel and the Touchdown Club

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2021 28:23


    In this episode, Richard interviews David Bazzel on what it takes to prepare an all-star lineup of speakers for the Little Rock Touchdown Club. Along the way, the Baz shares stories of the club's most memorable guests, including it's most recent headliner Terry Bradshaw.

    The Recruiting Guy: Bryson Warren signs with Overtime Elite league

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2021 15:37


    In this episode of The Recruiting Guy, Richard Davenport weighs the pros and cons of high school basketball players signing with pro league Overtime Elite. He also gives his expectations for the Arkansas-Rice game and reviews the latest ESPN prospect rankings.

    The Recruiting Guy: Derrian Ford, future Razorback

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2021 17:46


    Richard Davenport sits down with Arkansas basketball commitment Derrian Ford and his father, Darnell. They discuss Twitter's reaction to his commitment, their relationships with the coaches and what Derrian is doing to prepare before he arrives in Fayetteville next year.

    The Recruiting Guy: A New SEC?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2021 23:22


    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's Richard Davenport talks with Jason Howell, a senior recruiting analyst at TexAgs about the possibility of Texas and Oklahoma joining the SEC and the impacts it could have on SEC and Big 12 athletics. How could this affect Arkansas and Texas A&M? Listen to the episode for their insights and predictions.

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