Podcast Rivals Recruiting

00:00 - Intro Tony Sorrentino Assistant WR Coach for the Minnesota Vikings.Vikings bio: https://www.vikings.com/team/coaches-roster/tony-sorrentinoNorthern Illinois bio: https://niuhuskies.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/tony-sorrentino/21292:35 - Sorrentino gives his coaching background and his career path from start to today. (HS,D3,D1 multipl…

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 Nebraska6:00- the recruiting calendar and how it probably needs …

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.Bởi Rivals.com

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.Bởi Rivals.com

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.Bởi Rivals.com

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.Bởi Rivals.com

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?pr…

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 ranking1:24 – The names to know in 20234:09 – Elite QBs at the top of the ranking6:26 – More players …

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 update3:35 – Big movers in the latest rankings update8:19 – Top pro…

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. 17:35 …

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’…

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 interview2:27 – How IMG Academy compares to traditional…

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 re…

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. F…

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 ar…

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 tack…

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 weekend3:31 – Impact of …

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 offensiv…

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 conversation2:12 – NCAA…

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 interview3:10 – Breaking down Kent…

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 @rivalsdave1:20 – Start of conversation with Dave Lackford3:07 – Are recruits goi…

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 Dra…

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 …

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 interview3:00 – How Service Academies …

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…

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: @RivalsMikeInstagram: @RivalsGodfather (if you dare)1:50 – Will Georgia turn recruiting success into Championships?3:35 – The rich (SEC) getting richer via recruiting7:05 – S…

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.TWITTERJake Reuse: @ReuseRecruitingPaul Strelow: @PaulStrelowTIAndrew Bone: @AndrewJBone1:35 – Jake …

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 tackle14:50 – What we will remember most about the 20…

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 interview2:40 – What is the Polynesian Bowl?5:13 – What is going on with USC recruiting?8:25 – Clay Helton’s message to r…

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 4:4…

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. LINEUP1:22 – Start of Malik Zaire interview3:20 – Recalling the reasons Zaire chose Notre Dame 7:20 – Why Zaire did not en…

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 weekend3:56 – Si…

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 interview3:43 – Chad Morris’ recrui…

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…

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 interview3:49 – What happened with Arik Gilbert’s…

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.LINEUP1:42 – Interview with Mike Drennen Sr.4:35 – Recruiting pitches that fall flat6:55 – What the NCAA can do to help student-athletes10:02 – The state of Michael …

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…

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 Draft25:41 - RECENT COMMIT EVALS…

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 recruiting25:28 - RECENT COMMIT EVALUATIONSJoshua Downs, North Carolina; Avery Jernigan, Auburn; Ira Henry, Florida State; Mookie Cooper, Texas31:16 - RANDOM RANKI…

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 rankin…

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 …

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 th…

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…

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 rankings22:32 - RECENT COM…

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 cand…

1:25 – Recruiting Topics at Big Ten Media Day5:27 - Guest Brandon Kornblue of www.kornbluekicking.com6:37 - Kornblue’s kicking background9:10 – 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 criteria21:07 – What goes into evalua…

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 evaluations29:28 - RECENT COMMIT EVALUATIONS-Derrick McLendon, Florida State-Winston Wright, West Virginia-Jayson Jones, Alabama-Anthony Williams Jr., Michigan State-Jake Hornibrook, St…

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 StadiumRECENT COMMIT EVALUATIONS -Peter Parrish, LSU -Nathan Pickering, Miss. St. -Dennis Jackson, Miss. St. -Jowon Briggs, Virginia -Jalen Hunt, IowaGUEST RANKER: Christian Pina -T…

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, Clemson34:05 – RANDOM RANKING: Our favorite non-…