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The recruiting process can be a daunting challenge and difficult experience for recruits, their parents and their coaches. In this show, it is our goal to flip that script, to peel back the curtain and empower recruits with insider information to create more transparency in an increasingly cloudy environment. Hosted by Director of Recruiting at Rice University, Alex Brown, Up Close in Personnel will be inviting other industry expert's from across the country to cover all topics involving recruiting and the evaluation process.
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Saturday Jun 06, 2020
Saturday Jun 06, 2020
During our conversation, we covered the evolution of recruiting and the emergence of personnel jobs in college football. With Matt having the experience of working at both pro and college levels of ball, his perspective and awareness on player evaluations is extremely insightful. I wound up having over 3 pages worth of notes, so you'll definitely want a pen and paper ready for this one!
As always, here's your listening guide for topics covered:
- Challenges Involved in Transitioning to a New Team (4:37)
- "Big Pretty" and the Alabama Personnel Pipeline (8:00)
- Building Your Own Foundation for Player Evaluation (11:37)
- Ed Marynowitz and his influence on Matt (19:31)
- The "Plus-Minus-Equal" Approach to Learning (21:20)
- Love & Passion for the Player Evaluation Process (27:19)
- The Hudl Film Librarian, AKA Matt Lindsey (30:04)
- Scouting with the Philadelphia Eagles (32:10)
- The Expansion of Personnel Jobs in College Football (33:51)
- Building the Brand: Reaching Recruits and Fans (35:45)
- Why Your Players Are Your Best Recruiters (40:00)
- What Does the GM Role Look Like? (42:10)
- How-To on Assembling a Recruiting Staff (44:22)
- Finding Diamonds in the Rough (46:26)
- Vetting Out Character during the Recruiting Process (49:23)
- Philosophy on Recruiting Tape & Advice for Highlights (58:34)
- Advice For Recruiting Assistants on Evaluating (1:06:39)
- Establishing Your Recruiting Footprint (1:11:21)
- Javon Kinlaw's Path to the First Round (1:15:45)
- The Importance of Self Scouting & Advance Scouting (1:18:48)
- Sendoff Advice for Recruits, Parents & Coaches (1:20:34)
Thank you for tuning in to the show! If you're looking for Matt, you can find him at @MattLindseyFB.
Also, remember to follow the show on our official website, UpCloseInPersonnel.com and submit any questions you have through the site or via email at UpCloseInPersonnel@gmail.com!
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