EPISODE · Jul 29, 2025 · 56 MIN
The 25 Year Winter Episode 3: North leaks talent, South reaps advantages as SEC asserts dominance
from Kings of the North College Football · host Bleav + THE Media LLC
As the SEC took control of college football, demographic shifts helped fuel that dominance by ensuring the region was flush with a large percentage of the country's best high school football prospects. To compound the issue, the North started leaking too much of its best talent. What did it amount to? Sustained success for the South. In Episode 3 of The 25 Year Winter, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis examine how recruiting realities combined with more Northern shortcomings contributed to the South's reign over college football from 1998-2022. The South had the better prospects, and was more aggressive in how it built rosters.This is the players episode. Thanks for joining us. Producer: Michael Henahan. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
What this episode covers
College football turned South because the SEC and other Southern schools kept their best players home, and they plucked some great recruits from the North.
NOW PLAYING
The 25 Year Winter Episode 3: North leaks talent, South reaps advantages as SEC asserts dominance
No transcript for this episode yet
Similar Episodes
Mar 26, 2026 ·1m
Mar 19, 2026 ·34m
Feb 18, 2026 ·11m
Feb 11, 2026 ·45m