The Rivals Recruiting Podcast

Clint Cosgrove is joined by former Trojans defensive tackle Trevor Trout who is now an NFL analyst and social director for Wave sports. The two take an in-depth look at the current recruiting landscape and how it has changed since Trout's days as a four-star recruit.

00:00 - Intro Tony Sorrentino Assistant WR Coach for the Minnesota Vikings. Vikings bio: https://www.vikings.com/team/coaches-roster/tony-sorrentino Northern Illinois bio: https://niuhuskies.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/tony-sorrentino/2129 2:35 - Sorrentino gives his coaching background and his career path from start to today. (HS,D3,D1 multiple stops, NFL, back to HS and eventually back to the NFL) 6:25 - AT FAU Lane Kiffin came in and told him that he was moving Sorrentino from offense to the Director of Football Operations role. 10:20 - Sorrentino on staffs that were let go back to back years. Discusses if he ever wavered or thought about getting out of the profession. 12:30 - Sorrentino on meeting his wife and starting a family while he was coaching for the Jacksonville Jaguars. 19:05 - Differences between coaching in college with recruiting versus coaching in the NFL where it is all football. 28:00 - Sorrentino's mindset and approach to the business when Lane Kiffin told him that he was going to be director of football operations. 33:15 - Doing things just because they have always been done that way doesn't resonate. "Train it, test it, trust it." 36:50 - Talking transfer portal and NIL for a while and different topics surrounding that. 45:50 - More on differences between coaching at the college level versus NFL level. 53:00- Transition from coaching at Northern Illinois to the NFL. Is it intimidating and how do you get the players to buy into you? 57:00 Parting thoughts and wisdom Tony can provide to those looking to enter the business. He has pretty much been through it all.

Clint and Eric catch up with Nebraska's Senior Director of Player Personnel & Recruiting, Vince Guinta, to discuss his past working with Clint, and how things have changed in the football recruiting landscape over the past few years. Open: how Guinta ended up in his current position at Nebraska 6:00- the recruiting calendar and how it probably needs revision 16:00- getting back into football at Fresno State after time away from the game 24:00 - how a job in college football differs from other professions 28:04 - a look at the relationship between a recruiting coordinator and head coach 36:15 - how college football coaching has evolved through the years to where it is now 53:35 - what to expect from Nebraska with recruiting

This week, Clint and Eric are joined by Corey Phillips, Associate Director of Player Personnel for LSU football. The three cover a range of topics, including looking back at his days as a high school football coach, working with Lammers on staff at Vanderbilt, to now working under new head coach Brian Kelly with the Tigers.

Clint Cosgrove and Eric Lammers take an in-depth look at the spring evaluation period, how college coaches navigate the NCAA rules, and what scholarship offers really mean to a recruit.

National Recruiting Analysts Clint Cosgrove and Eric Lammers introduce the newest podcast to the Rivals feed, Coaches Corner. Each week, the two former football coaches will take a deep dive into the world of college football with guests from around the industry.

Woody Wommack catches up with five-star defensive end Shemar Stewart to break down his commitment to the Aggies and what he expects when he joins the team.

Timothy “EDGYTIM” OHalloran sits down with new Rivals.com Midwest Analyst Clint Cosgrove to discuss his coaching background and what made him want to join the Rivals team.

The post-spring update of the 2022 rankings are being released all this week on Rivals.com, and National Rankings Director Adam Friedman joins Josh Helmholdt to break down the top storylines. You can get a free trial of Rivals.com that lasts until the start of your team's summer camp by using promo code VISITS2021 at https://n.rivals.com/sign_up?promo_code=VISITS2021 1:22 - What we learned from the Rivals Camp Series 7:57 - Unique Top 2 in the Rivals100 11:12 - Position Debates: CB, OT, DE, TE 15:49 - Check-in on Team Rankings 17:30 - Why there are fewer commits in 2022 21:30 – Highlights of the summer schedule

The first Rivals100 for the class of 2023 was released this week, and Rivals Director of Rankings Adam Friedman joins Josh Helmholdt to highlight the biggest names and storylines in the rising junior class. 0:51 – How spring seasons factor into this ranking 1:24 – The names to know in 2023 4:09 – Elite QBs at the top of the ranking 6:26 – More players to watch in the Rivals100 7:49 – A position that is surprisingly deep in 2023 9:50 – Other developing storylines in the 2023 class 11:25 – Committed prospects in 2023 13:27 – Future updates to the 2023 rankings 14:31 – Others who could challenge for Rivals100 status

The class of 2021 is now signed and the bulk of the recruiting attention is now focused on the class of 2022. East Coast analyst Adam Friedman joins the show to look at the latest moves and biggest storylines in the latest 2022 recruiting update. 1:02 – What was evaluated since last update 3:35 – Big movers in the latest rankings update 8:19 – Top prospects playing a spring HSFB season 10:47 – The unique case of Luther Burden III 13:02 – Impact of Dead Period extension 17:55 – Position value in rankings 22:27 – Teams off to a strong start in 2022 MUSIC INTRO: Midranger - Unrequited (feat. Holly Drummond) [NCS Release]

It is another rankings update week over at Rivals.com, so Rivals East Coast Analyst Adam Friedman joins Josh Helmholdt to talk about the latest moves and resulting storylines from this update. 0:43 – Is this the final ranking of the 2021 class? 2:55 – 2021 prospects who could play a spring HS season? 4:14 – How we feel about Maason Smith at No. 1 7:35 – How we would order the top quarterbacks 13:31 – Prospects we could regret not making five-stars 17:52 – Five-star bust candidates 21:17 – Do we agree with the RB order? 26:41 – Our favorite prospects to cover in 2021 MUSIC INTRO: Midranger - Unrequited (feat. Holly Drummond) [NCS Release]

Longtime state of Illinois high school football expert EdgyTim held his annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day camp earlier this week, but he had to do so in neighboring Indiana. Illinois was the only Midwest state, and one of 16 states nationally, that canceled the fall football season. That decision has been met with strong disagreement from Illinois' high school athletes and their supporters. EdgyTim joins the podcast to discuss the fallout and long-term impact season cancelations and postponements are having on the state's youth. 2:10 – COVID forces MLK Jr. Day Camp changes 4:07 – Current status of high school football in Illinois 8:22 – Potential for a spring HSFB season in Illinois 10:24 – Push by athletes and coaches to restart HS sports 13:17 – Top prospects leaving the state 18:10 – Long term impact on recruiting 23:37 – RECRUITING 101: Understanding the impact

An amazing 95 players have signed with Power Five football programs out of IMG Academy in the last seven years. IMG's Director of Football, George Hegamin, joins the podcast to explain what IMG Academy is and how it prepares high school players for the next level. 1:23 – Start of George Hegamin interview 2:27 – How IMG Academy compares to traditional high schools 5:45 – What type of individuals attend IMG 7:55 – The development of five-star JC Latham 12:08 – Knijeah Harris, Tyler Booker and current IMG standouts 13:49 - How to find out more about IMG 14:35 - Recruiting 101: Recruiting's role in championships

Alabama celebrated its third Heisman Trophy winner this week when wide receiver DeVonta Smith won the award this past Tuesday. BamaInsider.com Senior Recruiting Analyst Andrew Bone joins the podcast this week to look back on the recruitment of Smith and how Alabama secured the Louisiana native from their SEC recruiting rival. 1:07 – Recalling the recruitment of DeVonta Smith 4:45 – The Alabama-LSU recruiting rivalry 8:43 – How Nick Saban built the Alabama recruiting machine 13:58 – Analyzing Alabama's 2021 recruiting class 16:19 – Andrew's National Championship prediction 17:50 – Recruiting 101: Re-setting the recruiting calendar Purchase Andrew's book THE ROAD TO BAMA: https://www.amazon.com/Road-Bama-Incredible-Improbable-Recruiting/dp/1629378070

Julie Boudwin has walked through the recruiting process with 2021's No. 1 overall prospect, Maason Smith, for a docuseries she is developing for TigerDetails.com. Boudwin joins host Josh Helmholdt to talk about what LSU is getting in Smith and what makes the five-star a special prospect, as well as break down the entire LSU 2021 recruiting class. Follow Julie Boudwin on Twitter: @Julie_Boudwin 1:07 - LSU's rollercoaster year 4:05 - Impact of allegations on LSU recruiting 7:04 - LSU loses two commits to Alabama 8:41 - How LSU landed 2021's No. 1 prospect 11:13 - What makes Maason Smith unique 14:49 - Who is still left for LSU's 2021 class? 18:39 - Recruiting 101: Signing Day hypocrisy

It is another Rankings Week at Rivals. This time analysts Josh Helmholdt and Adam Friedman break down the moves within the 2022 rankings and introduce you to the top names and storylines to know in this class. Rivals250 for 2022: https://n.rivals.com/prospect_rankings/rivals250/2022 1:44 - The names to know in the 2022 class 5:31 - Positions that are deep: CB, DT 9:19 - Teams off to a fast start in 2022 14:13 - Prospects to watch in spring HS seasons 20:52 - Will COVID fallout depress scholarship numbers in 2022? MUSIC INTRO: Midranger - Unrequited (feat. Holly Drummond) [NCS Release]

It's Rankings Week at Rivals, and East Coast Analyst Adam Friedman joins Midwest Analyst Josh Helmholdt to discuss the biggest storylines around the rankings update of the 2021 class. 0:46 - Challenge of evaluating prospects during COVID 5:58 - Big rankings moves: Jaxson Dart, Audric Estime, JC Latham 9:50 - Is 2021 the best all-time offensive tackle class? 11:31 - There is a new No. 1 13:48 - Impact on team recruiting rankings 15:41 - Lack of defensive back talent in 2021 18:10 - Treveyon Henderson and the RB position 21:30 - Long term recruiting impact from COVID MUSIC INTRO: Midranger - Unrequited (feat. Holly Drummond) [NCS Release]

There are few teams who have been more adversely affected by COVID cancellations than Wisconsin, and Jon McNamara, publisher of BadgerBlitz.com, joins us to shed light on the impact those cancellations have had on the Badger's 2020 season and on their emerging quarterback, Graham Mertz. 1:05 – Status of Wisconsin's game this weekend 3:31 – Impact of Badger's two-week COVID hiatus 6:55 – Analysis of Graham Mertz's first three games 10:41 – What happens when Jack Coan comes back? 12:40 – The efficient Wisconsin recruiting machine 17:59 - Recruiting 101: NCAA forgets about recruits

This was supposed to be the week of the Rivals100 Five-Star Challenge, but like most annual traditions the 2020 version was canceled. We set out to honor those prospects who had been, or would have been, invited to the Five-Star Challenge this week on Rivals.com. As part of that rollout I interviewed a pair of Rivals100 prospects: Nebraska offensive tackle commit Teddy Prochazka and Wisconsin defensive end commit T.J. Bollers. Both of those interviews are included in this week's show. 1:37 – Start of Teddy Prochazka interview 9:31 – Start of T.J. Bollers interview 21:41 – Recruiting 101: Another dead period extension

Florida State has a new head coach in Mike Norvell, who was welcomed to Tallahassee with a global pandemic. Warchant.com recruiting analyst Michael Langston joins the show to discuss how this recruiting shutdown affects a first-year head coach like Norvell, and how the Seminoles are adjusting. 1:28 – Start of Michael Langston conversation 2:12 – NCAA's motivation for latest dead period extension 5:09 – Impact of shutdown on Florida State recruiting 10:09 – How Florida State has adjusted its approach 13:01 – Prospects on commitment watch for Florida State 16:17 – Mike Norvell's recruiting personality 21:43 – Recruiting opportunities left for FSU in 2021 27:57 – Recruiting 101: What we've lost

Daryl Graham trains NFL players on down to the top high school football prospects at Developing Great Athletes in Nashville, TN. Graham joins us to break down several top prospects in the classes of 2020 and 2021 and also share some training insights, especially in this shutdown period. 1:26 – Start of Daryl Graham interview 3:10 – Breaking down Kentucky five-star Justin Rogers 7:05 – Breaking down Penn State four-star Enzo Jennings 9:26 – Breaking down 2021 four-stars Damon Payne, Noah Josey 14:01 – Breaking down three-star LB Damon Owens 15:30 – What a training regimen looks like for elite prospects 17:55 – How to stay in shape during this shutdown 20:41 – Recruiting 101: An impending de-commitment wave Follow Daryl Graham on Twitter and Instagram: @Rbcoachdgraham

The NCAA has extended the recruiting dead period until June 30, and Dave Lackford of CardinalSports.com joins the show to discuss the short term and long term implications of the extended recruiting shut down. You can follow Dave Lackford on both Twitter and Instagram @rivalsdave 1:20 – Start of conversation with Dave Lackford 3:07 – Are recruits going to be subject to an undue burden? 9:15 – What changes should the NCAA enact in response? 14:50 – Will the current commitment wave continue? 19:20 – Long-term shutdown impact on the 2022 class and colleges 22:52 – Recruiting 101: Sport as a panacea

The entire Rivals analyst team got together this week to preview the upcoming NFL Draft and look back at many of the expected first round picks when they were in high school. The analyst team revels in some of their hits, explains some of their misses and shares several memorable stories about players and their recruitments ahead of this week's Draft. Here is the lineup of the players discussed, in order: Joe Burrow Chase Young Jerry Jeudy Henry Ruggs CeeDee Lamb Justin Jefferson Justin Herbert Tua Tagovailoa Jeffrey Okudah Tristan Wirfs Jedrick Wills Derrick Brown Isaiah Simmons Mekhi Beckton CJ Henderson Cam Akers Zack Baun D'Andre Swift

Cancellations due to the novel coronavirus COVID-19 are affecting almost every aspect of daily life, including the college football recruiting process. On this episode I welcome in long-time Penn State recruiting analyst Ryan Snyder of BlueWhiteIllustrated.com to discuss some of the issues schools and prospective student-athletes are about to face with the NCAA effectively putting the recruiting process on pause for the foreseeable future. Ryan Snyder on Twitter: @RivalsSnyder 1:39 – Spring recruiting is put on hold 3:40 – How this interruption affects Penn State recruiting 5:20 – Specific issues a recruiting pause creates 7:55 – What makes Penn State an effective spring recruiting program 10:06 – Looking at the long-term recruiting calendar 14:43 – Why this pause could help with a prospect like Landon Tengwall 17:58 – Recruiting 101: Projecting contingencies

Mike James, publisher of TheMidReport.com, is my guest on this week's episode. Mike is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis and sheds light on one of the least understood aspects of FBS football, and that is recruiting to United States Military Service Academies. 1:48 - Start of Mike James interview 3:00 – How Service Academies are able to sign so many players 5:08 – How a Service Academy offer differs from other offers 8:01 – Challenges of recruiting to a Service Academy 18:34 – Reasons for Ken Niumatalolo's success at Navy 23:29 – Recruiting 101: A parent's perspective A deeper dive on the intricacies of Service Academy recruiting: https://navy.rivals.com/news/understanding-service-academy-recruiting

Head coach Carl Reed of St. Louis (Mo.) Lutheran North High School is one of the strongest voices advocating for prospective-student athletes. He joins the show to talk about what areas of the recruiting process he feels are most in need of change, and also how cities like St. Louis can see more players from their area get recruited to the major D1 level. Follow Carl Reed on Twitter: @CoachReed314 1:42 - Start of Carl Reed interview 2:55 – The name of the game is exposure 7:10 – Why more college programs are recruiting St. Louis 9:09 – The effects of the Early Signing Period on prospects 11:52 – Solutions to address signing period issues 14:31 – How the NCAA can help student-athletes 16:19 – Recruiting 101: Spring Recruiting Expectations

The Second Signing Day has concluded, so to wrap up the class of 2020 we have on the Godfather of Recruiting, Rivals National Analyst Mike Farrell. Follow Mike Farrell: Twitter: @RivalsMike Instagram: @RivalsGodfather (if you dare) 1:50 – Will Georgia turn recruiting success into Championships? 3:35 – The rich (SEC) getting richer via recruiting 7:05 – Sneaky good recruiting classes in 2020 9:19 – Which new head coach did best with their first class? 12:32 – Heisman candidates in 2020 beyond the Top QBs 15:09 – Chase Young-type difference makers in 2020 18:37 – Recruiting 101: The Transfer Portal

The top three classes in the 2020 class are separated by less than 50 points. Who emerges with the top recruiting class in 2020? Recruiting experts from Georgia, Clemson and Alabama handicap the chances for finishing No. 1 for the schools they cover. TWITTER Jake Reuse: @ReuseRecruiting Paul Strelow: @PaulStrelowTI Andrew Bone: @AndrewJBone 1:35 – Jake Reuse on Georgia's 2020 class 3:25 – Update on UGA's unsigned OL commits 4:50 – What's left for Georgia in 2020 6:20 – Georgia and five-star RB Zach Evans 7:24 – Paul Strelow on Clemson's 2020 class 11:18 – Is there anything left for Clemson in 2020? 12:12 – Undervalued Clemson 2020 prospect 14:42 – Andrew Bone on Alabama's 2020 class 16:17 – What's left for Alabama in 2020 21:27 – Recruiting 101: The lifeblood of a program

The prior co-host of the Rivals Rankings Podcast, Chad Simmons, returns to break down the final class of 2020 rankings and give his projections on some of the top recruitments left for the Late Signing Period. 2:15 – Who stood out at the Under Armour Game? 7:08 – Debate over the top 2020 offensive tackle 14:50 – What we will remember most about the 2020 class 17:30 – Predictions on Broderick Jones, Javon Baker and Jahmyr Gibbs 25:30 – Recruiting 101: Addressing rankings bias Prospects discussed: Trenton Simpson – Clemson, Gervon Dexter – Florida, Jalen Carter – Georgia, Julian Fleming – Ohio State, Jaylon Jones – Texas A&M, Zach Evans, Broderick Jones - Georgia, Tate Ratledge – Georgia, Paris Johnson Jr. – Ohio State, Myles Hinton – Stanford, Javon Baker – Alabama, Jahmyr Gibbs – Georgia Tech

What happened to the USC recruiting machine? Ryan Young of TrojanSports.com joins us this week to shed light on the recruiting decline that is going on at Southern Cal after decades of Pac-12 dominance. 1:34 – start of Ryan Young interview 2:40 – What is the Polynesian Bowl? 5:13 – What is going on with USC recruiting? 8:25 – Clay Helton's message to recruits 9:49 – The good news for USC recruiting 11:55 – What's left for USC in 2020 recruiting? 14:21 – The long term impact of 2020 recruiting 17:45 – Recruiting 101: The Late Signing Period

The 20th All-American Bowl went down in San Antonio on Jan. 4, and we have a full recap from the week. Rivals Southwest Analyst Sam Spiegelman was with me in San Antonio and we discuss the highlights, the low lights and the future of high school all-star games in this episode of the Rivals Recruiting Podcast. 2:48 – The great city of San Antonio 4:44 – The future of HS all-star games 10:04 – Surprise performances from San Antonio 13:28 – Who emerges from San Antonio No. 1 19:27 – Underclassmen who emerged at the combine 27:03 – Recruiting 101: Coaching changes post-Early Signing Period

Former Notre Dame and Florida QB Malik Zaire, a Rivals250 prospect from the 2013 class, joins the podcast to look back on his recruitment, his transfer and share his thoughts on the Transfer Portal and the Fair Pay to Play Act. LINEUP 1:22 – Start of Malik Zaire interview 3:20 – Recalling the reasons Zaire chose Notre Dame 7:20 – Why Zaire did not end up at Ohio State 12:00 – How the Transfer Portal benefits student-athletes 15:45 – Zaire's post-football career 19:05 – Why players will be staying in college longer 24:21 – Recruiting 101: Transfer Portal's impact on recruiting

BuckeyeGrove.com recruiting analyst Marc Givler is my guest this week to explain how Ohio State's success on the field is being mirrored in recruiting despite the Buckeyes going through a coaching change in the last year. The process behind rankings are also discussed in our Recruiting 101 segment. 1:45 – Ohio State's big recruiting weekend 3:56 – Situation with QB and RB recruiting 7:25 – How Ryan Day compares to Urban Meyer as a recruiter 11:20 – Ohio State's strange offensive line recruiting 14:25 – The state of Ohio's dwindling talent pool 19:45 – Ohio State's most important recruiting territories 24:05 – Recruiting 101: Recruiting Rankings

Chad Morris was fired less than two years after taking over the Arkansas Razorback's program. What could have been done different, and what recruiting implications does this have going forward? HawgBeat.com managing editor Nikki Chavanelle joins the podcast to discuss those topics. 1:26 – Start of Nikki Chavanelle interview 3:43 – Chad Morris' recruiting hits and misses 9:54 – How the Dec. signing period impacts this coaching search 13:15 – Which commits the next coach should prioritize 15:50 – How Arkansas needs to recruit to compete in the SEC 19:01 – Recruiting 101: Early Signing Period myths

This past weekend the No. 1 ranked pro-style QB in the 2020 class and the No. 1 ranked dual-threat QB met on the same field in Southern California, and Rivals National Analyst Adam Gorney was there to watch it all unfold. Adam joins the show to discuss who impressed the most between Clemson commit D.J. Uiagalelei and Alabama commit Bryce Young, and how those performances could impact their future rankings. 3:12 – What happened when D.J. Uiagalelei faced off with Bryce Young 8:32 – The reasons behind Bryce Young's success this season 11:48 - Projecting Bryce Young's future ranking 15:07 – Why SoCal's top two QBs are headed to the ACC and SEC 18:24 – Who are the QBs to know in SoCal for 2021 22:26 - Recruiting 101: What to expect leading into the Dec. Signing Period

Jake Reuse of UGASports.com joins the podcast to talk about how Georgia can capture its 3rd straight Rivals Recruiting title and handicap the Dawgs chances with its remaining five-star targets. We also explain scholarship limits in the Recruiting 101 segment of the podcast. 1:41 – Start of Jake Reuse interview 3:49 – What happened with Arik Gilbert's recruitment? 5:18 – Where does UGA go for a TE now? 9:40 - Grading Georgia's chances with 5-stars Justin Flowe, Jordan Burch, Kelee Ringo, Zach Evans, Noah Sewell and Darnell Washington 14:52 – The reasons behind Kirby Smart's recruiting success 17:32 – Recruiting 101: Scholarship Limits

This week Mike Drennen Sr., father of Rivals250 RB prospect Michael Drennen II, joins the podcast to share the perspective of a parent ushering their son through the recruiting process. LINEUP 1:42 – Interview with Mike Drennen Sr. 4:35 – Recruiting pitches that fall flat 6:55 – What the NCAA can do to help student-athletes 10:02 – The state of Michael Drennen II's recruitment 12:04 – upcoming official visit picture 14:40 – Recruiting 101: Opportunity

The podcast gets a remake, where we take a broader look at the world of college football recruiting and feature guests who are on the front lines of the action. In this first episode, Jason Suchomel of www.Orangebloods.com details the unique recruiting opportunity provided when Texas and Oklahoma meet in the Red River Showdown. Follow Jason Suchomel Twitter: @OB_JasonS Podcast: https://theyakk.com/somethings-brewing/ LINEUP: 0:40 – Format of the new show 1:49 – Interview with Jason Suchomel 3:12 – Which team can host recruits at the Red River Showdown 6:40 – Names on this year's Texas-Oklahoma visitor list 9:09 – Breaking down Tommy Brockermeyer's recruitment https://texas.forums.rivals.com/threads/the-3-2-1-win-over-ou-could-supercharge-uts-recruiting-efforts-jake-majors-jalen-milroe-more.441887/ 15:07 – The current state of Texas vs. Oklahoma recruiting 19:50 – Recruiting 101: Fair Pay to Play Act

Without Chad to steady the ship, Josh goes off on why the 40-yard dash is the most overrated evaluation measurement in football evaluation. 1:30 - FIVE HOT TOPICS NFL Combine for evaluation purposes Surprised positively at NFL Combine Surprised negatively at NFL Combine How much combine performance should factor into Draft 25:41 - RECENT COMMIT EVALS Hunter Welcing, Northwestern; Trey Leroux, Ohio State 30:03 - RANDOM RANKING My Top 5 Draft picks in 2019 NFL Draft

1:38 - FIVE HOT TOPICS -Final thoughts on 2019 NSD -Potential No. 1s in 2020 -High number of five-stars -Prospect most want to see in-person this spring -How transfer market is affecting recruiting 25:28 - RECENT COMMIT EVALUATIONS Joshua Downs, North Carolina; Avery Jernigan, Auburn; Ira Henry, Florida State; Mookie Cooper, Texas 31:16 - RANDOM RANKING AAF players we're most excited to see back in action 38:25 - RAPID FIRE -Favorite stop on the Rivals 3 Stripe Camp circuit? -Does D.J. Uiagalelei go wire-to-wire at No. 1? -2020 four-star set to have a big spring -Will the AAF last beyond this season? -If the XFL takes HS prospects, which 2020 will be the first?

Rivals.com analysts Josh Helmholdt and Chad Simmons break down the final update of the 2019 recruiting rankings as well as recap the Under Armour All-American Game and the All-American Bowl from San Antonio. 2:33 - FIVE HOT TOPICS Who lived up to their billing at all-star games? All-star game surprises All-star game disappointments Final 2019 rankings questions answered Concerns with final 2019 rankings 19:34 - RECENT COMMIT EVALUATIONS Tre'Von Morgan, Michigan State Marcus Banks, Alabama Jadon Haselwood, Oklahoma Tyrique Stevenson, Georgia 24:26 - RANDOM RANKING Our favorite moments of the 2019 class 31:45 - RAPID FIRE -How will the 2019 class be remembered? -Most impressive all-star game performance -Most surprising coaching change -Most surprising off-season transfer -One Heisman Trophy winner out of 2019

Rivals.com analysts Josh Helmholdt and Chad Simmons preview the early signing period for the 2019 class and break down the updated Rivals100 and Rivals250 for the 2020 class. 1:12 FIVE HOT TOPICS Storyline(s) you're watching in the next week 2020 prospect with the highest ceiling 2020 prospect with the highest floor 2020 you think is being slept on 2020 five-star you're least sold on 16:28 RECENT COMMIT EVALUATIONS Charles Cross – Mississippi State, Rashad Cheney – Minnesota, Dax Hill – Alabama, Tommy Eichenberg – Ohio State 21:53 RANDOM RANKING – Favorite Heisman Trophy Winners 29:29 RAPID-FIRE 2020 you'd bet the house is a first-round draft pick Best “living room” recruiting head coach? Which first year head coach will sign the best class? Will Ryan Day approach Urban Meyer's success at Ohio State? Which team has the best shot to catch Alabama?

The post-senior season update of the Rivals100 and Rivals250 for the 2019 class are releasing this week. We discuss what prospects we're sold on, which we still have questions about and dive into a little bit of the college football coaching carousel in this episode. 2:15 - FIVE HOT TOPICS 2019 prospect with the highest ceiling 2019 prospect with the highest floor 2019 being slept on 2019 five-star least sold on 2019 bet the house is a first-round draft pick 24:30 - RECENT COMMIT EVALUATIONS Jalen Perry, Michigan; JD Bertrand, Notre Dame; Will Gipson, Pittsburgh; JJ Weaver, Kentucky 28:27 - RANDOM RANKING – Coaches we wish would return/join college football 34:28 - RAPID-FIRE (Coaching Carousel edition) -Biggest surprise head coach firing/retiring? -Biggest surprise coach hiring? -Best fit at new school? -Worst fit at new school? -Best job that came open this year?

Rivals.com analysts Josh Helmholdt and Chad Simmons take some time off from their travels to look at college football prospects who are making noise this season and those who need to step it up. 1:34 FIVE HOT TOPICS -Prospects making noise this season -Prospects who need to step it up -Prospects emerging as D1 recruits -Key injuries to top prospects this season -Teams building recruiting buzz 22:25 RECENT COMMIT EVALS - Brenton Strange (Penn State), Jared Casey (Oregon), Tahj Gary (Virginia Tech), Ray Parker (LSU), Kayshon Boutte (LSU) 29:07 RANDOM RANKING -Rules or trends in football we want to see go away 41:44 RAPID FIRE -Recruiting class that will surprise down the stretch? -Biggest surprise in CFB so far? -Which college team's slow start should worry fans most? -Will the XFL succeed? -Coaches on the hot seat

The first rankings update for the 2020 class is out and we recap the biggest storylines. We also recap a trio of SEC commitments and list the 5 must-see games in Week 1 of the CFB slate. 2:05 - FIVE HOT TOPICS -New Five Stars -Future 5-star candidates -Is 2020 a down year for talent? -Non-premium positions -Early 2020 team rankings 22:32 - RECENT COMMIT EVALS -Mohamoud Diabate (Florida), Jamil Burroughs (Georgia), Jonah Tauanu'u (Oregon), Brandon Kaho (Alabama) 26:40 - RANDOM RANKING -Best Week 1 college football games 33:12 - RAPID FIRE -Best HSFB performance in the SE -Best HSFB performance in the Midwest -Biggest CFB upset in Week 1 -Best moving coming out this fall -CFB breakout performer in 2018?

This week we recap the post-summer update of the Rivals100 and the Rivals250 for the 2019 class. We evaluate some recent commitments across the country and also give our top five Heisman Trophy candidates for the 2018 season. FIVE HOT TOPICS -Five-Star Quarterbacks -Oklahoma commits -Elite Wide Receivers -Big movers at Outside Linebacker -No. 1 candidates RECENT COMMIT EVALUATIONS Steven Faucheaux (Purdue), MJ Anderson (Minnesota), Cormontae Hamilton (Ohio State), Chester Kimbrough (Florida), John Emery (Georgia), Quinton Newsome (Nebraska) RANDOM RANKING Top Five Heisman Candidates in 2018 RAPID FIRE -Does Alabama start a new team recruiting title streak in 2019? -Does Urban Meyer survive at OSU? -Does D.J. Durkin survive at Maryland? -Which QB starts the majority of games for Georgia? -Who are you picking No. 1 in your Fantasy College Football Draft?

1:25 – Recruiting Topics at Big Ten Media Day 5:27 - Guest Brandon Kornblue of www.kornbluekicking.com 6:37 - Kornblue's kicking background 9:10 – Pro Bowl Hall of Fame Camp in Canton 14:00 – Results of July 12 Camp Justin Duenkel, Virginia commit Brandon Petreuscu Jared Wheatley 15:54 – Camp setup and competition criteria 21:07 – What goes into evaluating kickers for college football 23:04 – Why Michigan PK Quinn Nordin was highly recruited 28:23 – Top kicker prospects in 2019 class -Aidan Swanson, Clemson commit 32:33 - Kolton McGhee, West Virginia commit 34:49 – Former/current students Kornblue's excited for in 2018 -Quinn Nordin, Michigan -Ian Berryman, Western Carolina -Eddie Piniero, Oakland Raiders -Harrison Butker, Kansas City Chiefs -Zack Sessa, Fab 50 No. 1 PK in 2019 40:17 – Upcoming Kornblue Kicking Camps

1:23 - FIVE HOT TOPICS -Recapping the Five-Star Challenge -Notable performances -Why our team did not win 7on7 or Big Man -MB Stadium as host -The month of July for evaluations 29:28 - RECENT COMMIT EVALUATIONS -Derrick McLendon, Florida State -Winston Wright, West Virginia -Jayson Jones, Alabama -Anthony Williams Jr., Michigan State -Jake Hornibrook, Stanford Late June Midwest commit feature: https://rvls.co/Midwest0701 35:12 - RANDOM RANKING – Our favorite sports stadiums 42:31 - RAPID-FIRE -Highest NFL Draft pick from this 5-star Challenge? -Which prospect from this 5-star will fans grow to love? -Next prospect from 5-star Challenge to commit? -Prospect who will see the biggest rankings bump from the 5-star? -How many Championship rings for LeBron James in LA?

FIVE HOT TOPICS -Hot teams in June (Purdue, Pitt, Miss. St.) -Five-star Challenge -Players looking to earn their 5th star -First time evaluations -The ATL/Mercedes Benz Stadium RECENT COMMIT EVALUATIONS -Peter Parrish, LSU -Nathan Pickering, Miss. St. -Dennis Jackson, Miss. St. -Jowon Briggs, Virginia -Jalen Hunt, Iowa GUEST RANKER: Christian Pina -Top Las Vegas Sports Books RAPID-FIRE PREDICTIONS -Breakout Five-Star Challenge star -Top QB performer -Top Underclassmen -Overall MVP -Which analyst will draft the best team

1:10 – Five Hot Topics -First 5-stars -Deepest position groups -Who will make the headlines in 2020 -Early commitments/top classes -Too early to rank? 25:45 – EVALUATIONS OF RECENT COMMITS -Zach Calzada, TAMU -John Plumlee, Georgia -Ronald Thompkins, Nebraska -Marquez Bembry, Kentucky -Ruke Orhorhoro, Clemson 34:05 – RANDOM RANKING: Our favorite non-big four sports 46:27 – RAPID FIRE PREDICTIONS -Who earns their fifth star at the Five-Star Challenge? -Do college coaches pay attention to Rivals? -Most successful first year coach in 2018? -Which college coach does not survive the 2018 season? -Will D.J. Uigaeleli go wire-to-wire as No. 1?