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Scouting the League — 354 episodes

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Been There, 33rd Team and more with Mike Tannenbaum

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2027 Draft Scouting - Trevor Goosby - OT Texas

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The Faith and Friday Wrap - Friday, May 8th, 2026

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The Money is Coming - Private Equity is Delivering - guest Parker Graham

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2027 Draft Scouting - Jeremiah Smith, WR Ohio State

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Evaluating Draft Classes.....the do's and don'ts

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Front Office Updates - Wednesday, April 28th 2026

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Summer Scouting - Done with '26: On to '27

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2026 NFL Draft Cleanup - GASP! Teams knew better....

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The Faith and Friday Wrap - Draft Edition - April 24th, 2026

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The 2026 NFL Draft is here - Final Thoughts with Jordan Reid

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Draft Weekend and Post Draft - The Truth of the Matter

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Draft Week - where everyone will get better

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The Faith and Friday Wrap - April 17th, 2026

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Talking The Beast in 2026 with Dane Brugler

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Who I like - and who I am wary of - 2026 NFL Draft Defense

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Nothing new here - Rueben Bain and why scouts matter

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The Faith and Friday Wrap - April 10th, 2026

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15 days to Draft time - prospects and more with Eric Edholm

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Who I like - and who I am wary of - 2026 NFL Draft Offense

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April Draft Meetings - Get it right before round 1

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A really good football Book - with guest Matt Boockmeier

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Top 30 Visits - a view from the inside

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Scouting Traits - Specialists - RS, K, P, LS

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UFL Kickoff - Big Things Coming with GM Doug Whaley

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Substance over Sizzle - with Agent and Author Justin Brashear

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Scouting Traits - Safeties

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Rock Chalk: all about football Jayhawk - w/ GM Rob Ianello

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Free Agency - Take 2 - Teams Building and Executing a Plan

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Scouting Traits - Inside Linebacker

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The Faith and Friday Wrap - March 13th, 2026

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Good Deal-Bad Deal: Free Agency Cash is flowing with Ronnie McGill

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Free Agency - What you need to think about

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Scouting Traits - Running Backs

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The Faith and Friday Wrap - March 6th, 2024

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Pro Days - All you need to know

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Post-Combine, who are the Dudes! w/ ESPN Draft Analyst Jordan Reid

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Combine Clean-up - Don't get it twisted

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Scouting Traits - Tight Ends

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The NFL Combine - What Teams Really Want to Learn

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Scouting Traits - Cornerbacks

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ITL Symposium Bonus - w/ Texas Tech GM James Blanchard

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The Faith and Friday Wrap - February 20th, 2026

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ITL Symposium Bonus - w/ Rutgers DCP Oren Wilson Jr.

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2026 ITL Seminar Primer with title sponsor, Gordon Whittaker of Ellison Kibler at Merrill Lynch

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Data Driven Decisions with Dropback and Guest Luke Bogus - 2026 ITL Symposium Sponsor

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Scouting Traits - Wide Receivers

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The Faith and Friday Wrap - February 13th, 2026

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Innovate or Die - A "Cavalier" Approach to College Athletics - with Tyler Jones

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Super Bowl Hangover - Not for these two, plenty to look forward to

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Scouting Traits - Offensive Line

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The Faith and Friday Wrap - February 6th, 2026

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Mock Draft 1.0 with Eric Edholm of NFL.com

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Super Bowl LX - What I will be watching for

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Scouting Traits - Edge Rushers

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The Faith and Friday Wrap - January 30th, 2026

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Assistant GM for the Colts - Ed Dodds - as we talk Raiders, Seahawks, Colts, Schneider and more

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Patriots vs Seahawks - Sound Franchises that win for a reason

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Scouting Traits - QB

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The Faith and Friday Wrap - January 23rd, 2026

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American Bowl, Miami, Best Draft and More

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Big Players in Big Games + a clear spring plan

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Scouting Traits - Major Factors

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The Faith and Friday Wrap - January 16th, 2026

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Hoosiers v Hurricanes - What to watch and why

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No Losing Seasons - The end of the Tomlin era with guest Mark Gorscak

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Leadership Matters - everywhere in an NFL Franchise

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Scouts Spring Outlook and a Sham Compensatory Process

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Players all over the world - Development in the IPP

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The UFL Draft - Everything you need to know with Doug Whaley

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What are Scouts Doing - All Star Games

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Black Monday Live - A Scouting Perspective

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The Faith and Friday Wrap - January 2nd, 2026

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CGS All Star Check in - A piece of the draft puzzle

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College Front Offices - Who is where as we approach the portal

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Hula Bowl Check in - 80 Year Celebration!

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NFL Season Done (or not) - still plenty to do

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Focus on what matters most - when scouting at Christmas

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Situational Awareness - should have seen this coming

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"Love" the RB's in the 2026 Draft....at least one anyway, with Dane Vandernat

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The Faith and Friday Wrap - December 19th, 2025

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Find me a starting OL! In this NFL Draft, you can -with Fran Duffy

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Senior Bowl Spotlight - Elevate your stock with Drew Fabianich

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East-West Shrine Partnerships, Players and more with Eric Galko

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All Star Games - Which one to say yes to and why....

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Faith and Friday Wrap - December 12th, 2025

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Off to the NFL Draft, Maybe the Portal, or perhaps just stay here

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American Bowl check in with Scott Phillips

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The December Meeting Dance - what is really being discussed

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What it means for Scouts - Bowl opt-outs and New Head Coaches

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Sorting through the chaos of the turbulent coaching landscape with Juan Lozano

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The Next Right Decision - The Next Right Question

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Decisions in Indy - and why Sam is making it tougher

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Underachiever or Overachiever - Expectations Matter

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Thankful - No matter where or when

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Best Draft and Future GM's - Scouting the League Live

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Rivalry Games and Scouting Reports

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How a Soccer Conference in London made me more confident in the NFL

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Making Special Teams Special with Gary Zauner

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The Faith and Friday Wrap - November 14th, 2025

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NFL Scout Plaudits - and what us outsiders can evaluate

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All Star Game Check in - Hula Bowl - with DPP Todd Worley

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The Scouting Process - November to December

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Defensive Head Coach? Ok, better have a plan

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The Faith and Friday Wrap - November 7th, 2025

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Talk yourself out - A scouting practice - Arvell Reese

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Paterno Knows - The State of Penn State and College Football with Jay Paterno

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Record Guarantees and Win-Win for Aidan and the Lions with Agent Mike McCartney

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Trade Deadline Noise and the work behind the scenes

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Faith and Friday Wrap - 10-31-2025 - Happy Halloween

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The Draft Room - Linebackers

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2026 NFL Draft Outlook with Dane Brugler

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The Right Fit and the Right People to Find it

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A .500 league - so it ALL matters

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The Draft Room - Offensive Tackles

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Getting Better - No "Wasted Talent" with guest Sam Caucci

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Get on the same page - the Scouting and Coaching Disconnect

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The Title Problem- Who do I call?

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The Draft Room - Wide Receivers

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That look in your eye - Keeping WKU at the top of the game with Zach Kramme

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What to do with my backup QB

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Crown 'em or Fire 'em - not so fast my friend

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The Faith and Friday Wrap - October 19th, 2025

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Player to Packer - A Scouting Journey with Brandian Ross

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Personality and Culture - does your team have it?

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The Faith and Friday Wrap - October 3rd, 2025

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The answer to Diversity and Nepotism Hires

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The Transformation of College Football - more than a great book title with Ethan Young

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Hire the best people! - Full Stop - End the Diversity Programs

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Own the Program - QB's please step up + Faith from Friday

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Soapbox Thursday - too much noise!

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Shining a light on early season football, scouting visits, agents and more

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The Buckets List - a tool in the evaluation toolbox

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Things are never......trendlines and patience

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The Faith and Friday Wrap - September 19th, 2025

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Improve Performance, Sleep Better - The Inactive Company

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People are currency, checks and balances and Roll Tide with Eron Hodges

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Cap considerations, narrowing the analytics gap and QB play with Sports Info Solutions

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Head Coaching traits, Hot Seats and QB controversy

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The Faith and Friday Wrap - September 12, 2025

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The Draft Room - Corners - w/ Fran Duffy

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A GM in an analytics world - w/ John Idzik

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Sunday to Sunday - A week in an NFL building

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Unacceptable in Chapel Hill, scouting restrictions and week 1 NFL

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The Faith and Friday Wrap - September 5th, 2025

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NFL Kickoff - Storylines for days

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The NFL Draft - an early look at 2026 with Jordan Reid

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The Draft Room - Edges - with Dane Vandernat

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Pump the brakes and let them play - College Scouting Kickoff

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The Friday Wrap - August 29th, 2025

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Critical Thinking Roster Decisions and Workout Time

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Make Better Decisions - in the Draft and every day life - with guest Annie Duke

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The Draft Room - Defensive Line - With Brian Zeches

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The Senior Bowl Spotlight with new Executive Director Drew Fabianich

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The Friday Wrap - August 22nd, 2025

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Keep good notes - scout better

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East-West Shrine Bowl and the push for #1 with Eric Galko

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1 week to cutdowns - how NFL Teams get to 53

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Evaluating Rookie QB's - Sanders, Gabriel, Brosmer and more

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The Friday Wrap - August 15th, 2025

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NFL Practice Squads - what you need to know

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Symposium, networking, preseason - all football all the time

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College Rosters and draftable talent

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Pre-season plans change - so now what?

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The Friday Wrap - August 8th, 2025

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Symposium Wrap Up - Now the real work begins

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Improving performance from the ground up - w/ guest Stuart Jenkins

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Day 2 Wrap at the 2025 Personnel and Recruiting Symposium

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Live from Nashville - 2025 Recruitng and Personnel Symposium

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The Friday Wrap - August 1st, 2025

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NFL Hall of Fame Game - What to really look for

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NFLPA Hot Water and the spigot is still on - guest Kalyn Kahler

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Networking, Relationships and Finding a way in

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Pre-Season Snaps and Some Big Names Coming soon

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The Friday Wrap - July 25th, 2025

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CFL Scouting - Finding Talent for North of the Border with Dane Vandernat

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Scouting for Winners with Brian Zeches

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International Pathway Program check in with Mark Dulgerian

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Training Camps Rolling and Agents Writing

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The Friday Wrap - July 18th, 2025

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Pro Scouting - Advance Scouting Reports

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A Fall in the NE with Michael Coe

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Know your NFL roster: 1-90 and 1-53

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Preparation for a Pro Scouting Fall

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The Friday Wrap - July 11th, 2025

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Evaluating Rosters - Getting ready for 2026 and beyond

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College Gridiron Showcase - Partnerships, networking, growth and more

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A week in the life - NFL Area Scout

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Life on the Road - A Scout's Master Plan for a successful fall season

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The Friday Wrap - July 4th, 2025

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Supplemental Draft and Competition

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If you want it - Do Something - with a man who did, Joe Caulfield

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The Scouting Hierarchy

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Why Scouts Matter

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Directing the Athletic Powers with guest Chris Pezman

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Changing the data game with Steve Palazzolo

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All it takes is a little crazy - the personnel journey with Kirby O'Meara

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Faith, Family, Football and the NFL Journey with TE Lee Smith

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Building a UFL Champion with GM Von Hutchins

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Lessons in Scouting with Charley Casserly

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An AI Scout, Objective Decision Making and the future of Scouting with Hayden Schuh-Skillcorner

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Front Offices Updates RMC#2 - More movement, more new opportunities

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From the Archives - Bonus Football!! - All you need to know about the CFL with guest, J.R. Davies

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Front Office Updates - Promotions and New Opportunities

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Draft Cleanup, Front Office Outlook, RMC talk and more

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A look back post Round 1 with Eric Edholm

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Special "Value Picks" Episode - A look inside the 2016 NFL Draft

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A GM Before it was cool with Gaizka Crowley

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A Husky GM and all things College Football with Eddie Hernon

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From the XFL to the NFL and the fun along the way with Martin Mayhew

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Local days, Visits, Inside the League - all you need to know this time of year

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Sitting in the GM Chair with Jon Robinson

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Roster Building and Special Teams with FAU Coach Tyler Schovanec

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Live from the 2025 NFL Combine - All the REAL things you need to know

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Inside the League Combine Seminar and Symposium Primer

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Win in the Trenches, Mobile QB's and Building from scratch with Joel Patten

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Next step toward the 2025 NFL Draft

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Senior Bowl wrap with Neil and Ric

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Scouting the League checks in with Neil at Ric at the Senior Bowl

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Stealing the Show in Frisco and early standouts in Mobile

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Front Office Updates with Neil from Mobile

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Portal Madness and the Search for Sanity with guest Dave Shumate

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Patron Saint Mickey and the cap conundrum in New Orleans w/ Nick Underhill

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Black Monday, Job Outlook and Neil on the road

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Happy New Year, pop the bubbly and head to the College Gridiron Showcase

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The Winds of Change - NFL Front Office Rumors - Merry Christmas and Bah Humbug

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Roster Management, December Meetings and Draft Prep with guest Eric Stokes

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Transfer portal, recruiting and roster building at James Madison - with Nate Applebaum

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141 Days to Round 1 - NFL Draft prospect talk with ESPN Draft Analyst Jordan Reid

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Patience in New York, having time to build and the trickle down effect

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Digging into the numbers and the question of analytics with ESPN's Seth Walder

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2025 NFL Draft, Risers, Fallers and players to watch with Dane Brugler of the Athletic

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America's Team, an Owner run front office and Scouting the Cowboys with guest Tom Ciskowski

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Grading Scale, Comparisons and talking like a Scout

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From Player to Super Bowl to Scout, Drafting Bryce and life on the road with guest Michael Coe

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Front Office Traits, Deserving Names and climbing the NFL Ladder

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NFL Draft Bible, Media & Scouting and a Unique perspective with Ric Serritella

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Just Win Baby, the Raiders Franchise and the Shrinking NCAA All Star Game Field with Dane Vandernat

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The Culture Challenge and how you lead through it - with Jack Easterby

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Franchise Stability and Career Revival - Howie Roseman & the Philadelphia Eagles with guest Fran Duffy

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Culture, Championships and why it matters - with guest Joey Clinkscales

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Scouting, Draft Preparation and keeping up with the game with Draft Analyst Dane Brugler

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Continuing to take the East-West Shrine Bowl to the next level with Guest Eric Galko

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Scouting Pedigree, Team Building and the Pre-season grind with Eric Stokes

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Scouting Hall of Famers - All in a Seasons work - with Tom McConnaughey

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From DEC to GSE - leading in the agent world with guest David Canter

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Successful Scouting, Franchise Stability and what makes it all go with guest T.J. McCreight

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From Player to Agent and Leader in the Industry with John Thornton

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Evaluating the evaluators and his time in Arizona with guest Dru Grisgon

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From Scout to Agent - Navigating life on both sides with guest Mike McCartney

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A Worldwide Game - The NFL and International Pathway Program with Mark Dulgerian

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The Houston Texans are here to stay with guest Aaron Wilson

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Franchise Building and the Philadelphia Eagles with guest Jake Rosenberg

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Storylines from the football world with Kalyn Kahler- plus, managing media relationships

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Excitement in Washington? Why they might finally have the right formula with guest Ben Standig

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Monday Front Office Updates and Major Changes Coming

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All Star Game Scouting and the College Gridiron Showcase with Mike Rittelmann

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Memorial Day Remembrance and Monday NFL Updates

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More Speed, More Training - More Pre-draft focus with one of the best: Pete Bommarito

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Front Office Updates - your Monday catchup with Neil and Rodrik

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Analytics and Football - a marriage that is here to stay with Guest Matt Manocherian

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Scouting and Front Office Change - Where are we, where did we come from and where are we going

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Draft Analysis with Jordan Reid of ESPN - Draft, process, scouting and what made his jaw hit the floor

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Draft Time with College Scouting Director Blake Beddingfield - all you need to know

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Mock Draft time with Eric Edholm of NFL.com - who goes where and why, plus some top 100 players talk

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Scouting in April - All you need to know from someone who has done it

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Speed Merchants and Unfiltered Combine talk - Speed and Combine Training talk with guest Tony Villani

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Portal Time is nearly here (again!!) - We dive into best practices, what to avoid and the future of it all with guest Dave Shumate

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The Epitome of Scouting Stability, the 40 yard dash guy and scouting the country -Guest Mark Gorscak

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Free Agency and the method to the madness, Cap and Cash and more -with guest Nick Polk

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Combine Cleanup - ITL Seminar and Symposium - BART List Award Winners and the future of the Combine

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The First Domino- Justin Fields and the Bears? How the QBs shake out in the 2024 and more with Greg Gabriel

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The Transfer Portal - The Beast it has become with Oscar Monnier

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The GOAT says the game has changed, plus SB recap and more with Guest James White

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All Star Games done, Scouting Meetings Now, Combine Next - all you need to know with guest Blake Beddingnfield

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Onn Site at the Senior Bowl - what does the game really mean to Scouts? And James Kirkland on to discuss the NCAA and changing landscape

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Jimmy Noel is back to discuss College Personnel, Recruiting, The Portal, NCAA Changes and so much more

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Special Guest Jimmy Noel - life with the Browns and Chiefs. What makes John Dorsey Special? Stories from the Draft Room

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Those who stay will be Champions - A Dominant Title and what it could be for Harbaugh. Special Guest Russ Bolinger

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CFP Semifinal Review, Championship preview, plus QB’s in the first round and how scouts use comparisons

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All Star Games - Why they matter and what comes next. Plus - NY6 previews, fun stories and more.

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December Meetings, Character Reads, Underclassmen, and getting the 2024 Draft Board Started

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The Transfer Portal - and what it means for Scouts. Covid year nightmare and advising athlete on future decisions.

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CFP - Did they get the top 4 right? What about Heisman Finalists? And Opt out Season, how do scouts view them.

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Coaches Fired, GM gone, Scouts in limbo -Front Office Changes and a tempestuous Owner

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Value positions and HWS. Texans and Raiders in opposite directions. Upset the Dawgs?and Forget the NCAA

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Trade Deadline and the Commanders Future, Young vs Stroud and consistency at QB, Grade Scales and more

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Scouting Down the Stretch, The Caleb Williams Conundrum, Great Expectations and the Michigan Witchunt

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Tanking is for Dummies, the Michigan OL, Silencing the Noise and Way too many QB’s

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Young and Stroud - Convincing yourself and 2024 talented young arms

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Week 1 NFL Action - Will Caleb Williams actually stay at USC? Hook ’Em upset and the QB that helped

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NFL Preview, Division Winners and who will take a step back

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Scouting Week 0/1, the Buffs and Primed and NFL Preview

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TE Payne Durham

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Tyrus Wheat - Mississippi State

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Stetson Bennett - Georgia Bulldogs

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#6 Taron Vincent - Ohio State

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DE #91 Taylor Upshaw - Michigan Wolverines

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Max Duggan - TCU

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Decision MakingTime

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Yaya Diaby - Louisville

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Jack Campbell - Iowa

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Happy Thanksgiving from The Scouting Report

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Wednesday Special - Mike McCartney

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Andrew Vorhees - Southern California

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Andre Carter - EDGE/OLB - Army

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Wednesday Special with Jesse Ackerman

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O’Cyrus Torrence - Florida Gators

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Brenton Cox Jr. - Edge - Florida/Georgia

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Wednesday Special with Mike Rittelmann

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Luke Schoonmaker - TE - Michigan

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NFL Trade Deadline

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Ruke Orhorhoro - Clemson Tigers

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Dee Winters - TCU

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Phil Jurkovec - Boston College

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Jaelyn Duncan - Maryland

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Wednesday Special - John Pont

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Deantre Prince - Ole Miss

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Xavier Hutchinson - Iowa State

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Trajan Jeffcoat - Missouri

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Zach Harrison - Ohio State

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Wednesday Special - Pro Scouts

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Bijan Robinson - Texas

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Will Levis - Kentucky

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Damond Talbot

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Adetomiwa Adebawore - Northwestern

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Travis Dye - USC

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Neil Stratton - Wednesday Special

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Jammie Robinson - Florida State

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Tremaine Edmunds - Buffalo Bills

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2 up, 2 down & 2 TBD

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Demarcco Hellams - Alabama

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The Scouting Report - Keion White

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The Scouting Report - Aidan O’Connell

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The Scouting Report - Wednesday Special- Cutdown Time

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The Scouting Report - Jarrett Patterson

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The Scouting Report - Wednesday Special

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The Scouting Report - Habakkuk Baldonado

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The Scouting Report - Julius Brents

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The Scouting Report - Ricky Stromberg

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Wednesday Special -Special Guest Russ Bolinger

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The Scouting Report - Cam Hart

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The Scouting Report - Will McDonald

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The Scouting Report - Wednesday Special - Q&A

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The Scouting Report - Jordan McFadden

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The Scouting Report - Patrick McMorris

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The Scouting Report - Wednesday Special -Area Scouts Part 2

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The Scouting Report - Kemore Gamble

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The Scouting Report - Merlin Robertson

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The Scouting Report- Wednesday Special -Area Scouts

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The Scouting Report - Brycen Tremayne

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The Scouting Report - Brandon Dorlus

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The Scouting Report - Mohamed Ibrahim

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Coming Soon - The Scouting Report