osts & Intro

• 🎤 Hosted by JP Rock (@JPRockScoutsU) and Matt Biermann (@elitefootball on X & @elitefootballacademy on Instagram)

• 📅 Episode recorded on Tuesday, April 1st, 2025 – Happy April Fool's Day!

🏈 Football Talk & Spring Practice

• 🌱 Spring football is in full swing—but not every high school is participating.

• ⏰ Practices vary: some schools are doing 2x per week, capped at 1.5 hours.

• 🌅 Concerns raised about early morning practices (some starting at 4:20 AM!)

• 😴 Emphasis on the importance of sleep, recovery, and nutrition for youth athletes.

💤 Sleep Science for Athletes

• 🧠 Sleep is when athletes grow, recover, and improve.

• 📉 Lack of sleep + early practices = reduced performance & increased injury risk.

• 💡 Referenced wearables like Whoop Band and Oura Ring for tracking rest quality.

🍎 Nutrition & Hydration

• 🥗 Importance of pre/post-practice nutrition—especially with early AM workouts.

• 💧 Discussed hydration strategies, including trace minerals and electrolytes.

• 🧂 Mentioned Celtic salt and alternatives to Gatorade for daily use.

❤️ Health Awareness: Devin's Beat

• 📚 Shoutout to DevinsBeat.com — nonprofit started after a player survived a hidden heart condition.

• 🏃‍♂️ Fundraisers like 5Ks are raising awareness for long QT syndrome and sudden cardiac events in youth athletes.

• 📖 A book has been released by the athlete's mother—guest appearance coming soon.

⚠️ Scary Stories & Real Life Events

• 😰 Shared intense real-life events of young athletes facing heart issues and medical emergencies.

• 🧠 Reinforced the need for vigilance from coaches, parents, and trainers.

• 🫀 Encouraged more screening and education around congenital heart defects.

📱 Tech, Social Media & Screens

• 📵 Talked about the negative effects of blue light and late-night screen time on sleep.

• 🧑‍💻 Social media is a big part of kids' lives—coaches & parents must be aware of its impact.

🏃 Youth Sports Philosophy

• 🏈 Flag football = development tool not a grind sport.

• ⚠️ Overtraining at a young age or over-scheduling hurts long-term growth.

• 🕰️ Emphasized the "long race" approach—building athletes gradually and holistically.

📚 Recruiting Reality Check

• 🧩 Recruiting is a process, not a senior-year decision.

• ⚠️ Warned against waiting until senior year to start chasing exposure.

• 🧠 Early education and planning are essential—for athletes and parents.

🎓 College Football Eligibility

• ⏳ Discussed potential NCAA rule change to allow 5 years of eligibility without redshirting.

• 🔁 Could drastically impact recruiting, playing time, and roster availability.

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