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Episode 68 is packed with coaching school stories, a mountain of Drip or Drown submissions, and plenty of brother banter.

Adam is fresh off a packed weekend at the Texas High School Coaches Association coaching school in Houston/San Antonio. He shares networking highlights, a Will Muschamp clinic moment, the wild rumor of a $250k sponsor social tab, and the idea of a future Fourth & Ward lounge/booth (possibly with Gridiron Spice) for next year’s San Antonio event.

The guys also continue the Artesia vs. Roswell saga after more New Mexico feedback, teasing an upcoming Sideline Stories episode with a coach who has experience at both schools.

Other topics include:

• Clearing a huge backlog of Drip or Drown uniforms (Kilgore, Lawrence County KY, Garrison, Pewitt, Jamestown NY Red Raiders, Henderson, Union Grove, Marshall, Tatum, Pittsburgh TX, Ben Davis IN, and more)
• Jack’s weekly quail injury report
• Lawn-mower struggles and the dog-shampoo shower story (plus this week’s listener questions)
• Heat, wet-bulb rules, and getting ready for the start of football season
• Another spin of the Team of the Week wheel, landing on Union County High School (SC) Yellow Jackets

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Explore everything for high school football fans:

• 🏈 Drip or Drown – Vote on high school football uniforms
• 🏟️ Friday Night Pulse – Rate high school stadiums
• ⭐ Jimmys & Joes – Community recruiting & scouting database
• 🧠 4th & Wardle – Daily high school football trivia
• 🎡 Team of the Week – Nominate your school for a future episode

Episode 67 is loaded with coaching stories, high school football rabbit holes, and some of the funniest listener submissions yet.

This week, Adam and Jack revisit the Artesia vs. Roswell rivalry after receiving even more texts from New Mexico listeners—including drone footage of Artesia's famous pregame dog pile and stories about the community's football tradition.

The guys also answer a listener question about the craziest excuses players have ever used for missing workouts and practice, leading to hilarious stories involving goats, Halloween, forgotten rides, fake funerals, and players who somehow thought two-a-days were optional.

Other topics include:

• Jack's weekly quail injury report after another snake invasion at the coop.
• Coaching school season and getting ready for the official start of football.
• More Drip or Drown uniform talk, including a follow-up from Victoria West about their helmet designs.
• Another spin of the Team of the Week wheel, landing on Johnsonville High School (SC) and diving into the Flashes' history and uniforms.

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Explore everything for high school football fans:

• 🏈 Drip or Drown – Vote on high school football uniforms
• 🏟️ Friday Night Pulse – Rate high school stadiums
• ⭐ Jimmys & Joes – Community recruiting & scouting database
• 🧠 4th & Wardle – Daily high school football trivia
• 🎡 Team of the Week – Nominate your school for a future episode

Episode 66 is full of football rabbit holes, coaching stories, and community debates.

This week, Adam and Jack react to the unexpected rivalry between Artesia and Roswell after Friday Night Pulse voting turns into an all-out fan war. The guys read some of the wildest comments, learn about New Mexico's legendary football tradition, and debate whether they need to road-trip to see the rivalry in person.

The conversation also covers:

• Rating more Drip or Drown uniform submissions from across the country.
• The Big 12's new Monster Energy sponsorship and what jersey advertisements could mean for college football.
• Football coach sayings that still live rent-free years later.
• Why coaching camp suddenly makes your knees, feet, and back feel 20 years older.
• Another spin of the Team of the Week wheel featuring Victoria West (TX) and a surprise connection to Stone Cold Steve Austin.

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Explore everything for high school football fans:

• 🏈 Drip or Drown – Vote on high school football uniforms
• 🏟️ Friday Night Pulse – Rate high school stadiums
• ⭐ Jimmys & Joes – Community recruiting & scouting database
• 🧠 4th & Wardle – Daily high school football trivia game
• 🎡 Team of the Week – Nominate your school for a future episode

Episode 65 is packed with high school football talk, coaching advice, and plenty of laughs.

This week, Adam and Jack dive into the latest Drip or Drown uniform submissions from around the country, debate some of the newest college football uniform changes, and react to everything from Wisconsin's Culver's jersey patch to South Carolina's move to Nike.

The guys also answer a listener question about interviewing for teaching and coaching jobs, sharing practical advice on classroom management, coaching interviews, building trust, and standing out during the hiring process.

Other topics include:

• Summer football workouts and getting back into "football mode."
• Friday Night Pulse stadium rankings and hidden gems from around the country.
• Playing 4th & Wardle and trying to guess a Texas powerhouse.
• The mystery of New York co-op football teams.
• Another spin of the Team of the Week wheel, landing on Clymer-Sherman-Panama (CSP) from New York.

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Check out everything for high school football fans:

• 🏈 Drip or Drown – Vote on the best high school football uniforms
• 🏟️ Friday Night Pulse – Rate and review stadiums across America
• ⭐ Jimmys & Joes – Community-driven recruiting & scouting database
• 🧠 4th & Wardle – Daily high school football trivia game
• 🎡 Team of the Week – Nominate your school for a deep dive on the podcast

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Episode 64 of the 4th & Ward Podcast is all over the map—in the best way possible. 🌴🏈

Jack is back from his honeymoon in Punta Cana and immediately thrown into reality with a broken lawn mower, overgrown grass, and the end of vacation bliss. The guys swap wedding stories, debate the pros and cons of all-inclusive resorts, and relive some hilarious moments from the celebration in North Carolina.

The conversation then shifts to summer football preparation as Adam and Jack talk hydration strategies, surviving the brutal heat, pickle juice concoctions, cold tubs, and lessons learned from college football camps.

The guys also answer live listener questions on:
✅ Overcoming bad coaching experiences and finding the right fit
✅ Building staff camaraderie and coaching culture
✅ Coaching in Texas vs. Florida
✅ The transfer portal effect on high school football and charter school debates
✅ Why relationships matter more than chasing titles

As always, the episode is packed with stories, laughs, and real talk from two brothers living the football coaching life.

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🏆 Drip or Drown – Rate high school football uniforms
🏟️ Friday Night Pulse – Stadium rankings and reviews
⭐ Jimmys & Joes – Community-driven recruiting and scouting database
🧠 4th & Wardle – Daily high school football trivia game

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The elephant in the room… Jack is officially on his honeymoon, so Adam called in a substitute from the bullpen: fellow football junkie and Gridiron Spice Company co-founder, David Myers.

David makes his 4th & Ward debut, sharing his football journey from California Pop Warner and CIF championships to playing and coaching at Tabor College in Kansas. The guys swap hilarious stories from their days as players and graduate assistants, including bush league moments, flooded dorms, mattress jousting disasters, sketchy hotels, random side jobs, and the reality of grinding through college football for next to no money.

The episode also dives into the origin story of Gridiron Spice Company and how two football-loving friends turned late-night porch conversations into a business built around food, football, and friendship.

If you've ever been part of a football program, you'll relate to the chaos, camaraderie, and stories that prove you truly can't make this stuff up.

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Episode 62 Description

Summer is officially here, and the boys have stories to prove it. Adam recaps a trip to the Texas baseball state semifinals, a legendary stop at Babe’s Chicken, and a family road trip bathroom emergency that nearly ended in disaster. Jack gives an update on his first week as a defensive coordinator and the countdown to wedding day hitting single digits.

The guys answer a listener question about coaching careers, moving states, and whether Texas is in Jack’s future. They also dive into a passionate discussion about the good, the bad, and the downright ridiculous parts of modern 7-on-7 football culture.

Plus, the official launch of Jimmys & Joes, the new community-driven recruiting database on 4th & Ward, where players can submit film and fans can help evaluate prospects. The episode wraps up with more entries into the popular Drip or Drown high school uniform database.

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From football talk to family chaos, this one has a little bit of everything. 🏈🎙️

Episode 61 of the 4th & Ward Podcast is live! Adam & Jack recap the absolute chaos of graduation week — from 750 students, bus convoy disasters, confetti poppers, and 45-minute rides across town, to the insanity of massive Texas graduations with 1,700 graduates. The guys also dive into summer youth football camps, wild kid stories, bad tackling form, old-school math drills, open-source recruiting, Drip or Drown uniform ratings, and another Team of the Week discussion. It’s a packed episode full of football culture, coaching stories, and classic sideline chaos.

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In Episode 60 of the 4th & Ward Podcast, Adam and Jack recap the absolute chaos that comes with the final week of school, including graduation ceremonies, teacher awards, max-out week in the weight room, and the craziness that always seems to happen when summer is around the corner. The guys swap stories about plane crashes, bizarre local news, and Jack nearly missing graduation after getting stuck in Clemson traffic while hauling a metal detector across South Carolina.

The episode also dives deep into spring football and strength program culture. Adam and Jack discuss massive max-out jumps from players, why structured lifting programs matter, and the frustrations of athletes who think random gym workouts can replace real strength training. They also share some brutal weight room injury stories, locker room horror stories, and debate whether riding the practice sled is worth the risk.

Later in the episode, the conversation shifts into UFO investigations, teaching astronomy, and Adam’s upcoming move into teaching forensic science. The coaches brainstorm classroom ideas involving true crime, discuss how student behavior has changed post-COVID, and react to listener questions from the text line.

The episode wraps up with a live edition of Drip or Drown uniform ratings, Wardle trivia, spring football updates, Texas 7-on-7 rules, and discussion about building team culture heading into the summer.

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In Episode 59 of the 4th & Ward Podcast, the brothers are feeling every bit of spring ball pain. Jack breaks his coccyx (and gets rolled up twice in the same leg) during Skull Island drill on the very first full-pads day, while Adam gets absolutely sledded in the nuggets on the one-man tackling sled.They recap a chaotic school day that included a garbage truck smashing their skywalk during a tornado/severe weather drill, break down defensive practice structure & periodization, and answer listener questions on coaching with a full teaching load, advice for a freshman with asthma wanting to play football, and off-season workout AI tools.

Plus Drip or Drown uniform ratings, a Friday Night Pulse stadium review of Marlee Gambrell Field at Belton-Honea Path, and the Team of the Week wheel lands on… Belton-Honea Path Bears (what are the actual odds?!).

Funny injury stories, real coaching talk, and big laughs in this spring ball episode.

Send us your questions, comments, or uniform/stadium submissions!

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