Bob Wager, former high school football coach and current TCU director of football relations talks about recruiting at the D1 level.  We also discuss the effect the portal and NIL are having on college football today.

Episode 22

 Jesse Burleson of the Hardin Simmons Cowboys

Coach Burleson is the head football coach for Hardin Simmons University.  Hardin Simmons is a Division 3 university that participates athletically in the American Southwest Conference.  In this episode he talks to us about the recruiting process for prospective student athletes, how to get noticed and the effect of the portal and NIL on his program. 

Head football coach David Jones talks about a variety of issues that affect programs and some of the things he does to keep parents involved with their kids as they participate.

While attending Randy Jackson's Fast N Wide Clinic in Plano, I took time to do some short interviews with Joe Cary from Tomball Memorial HS, Brent Pickard of Eau Claire Memorial HS in Wisconsin, Canon McWilliams of Big Spring HS, Dennis Dunn of North Desoto HS in Louisiana and Jeff Caffey of Big Spring.

Coach Eric Luster of Brazoswood HS sits down with me at Randy Jackson's Fast N Wide clinic and talks about the importance of T.H.I.S. :  Trust, Heart, Intentionality, and Service.

Michael Hurd, author, sports writer, historian, veteran and occasional baker discusses his book Thursday Night Lights.  This book documents the history of black high school football in Texas.  Mr. Hurd spent years researching for this book to bring well-deserved recognition to many of the individuals responsible for making Texas high school football what it is today.

Blake Fuschak is in his 3rd season as the head coach for Antonian Prep.  His dad helped establish Antonian as a TAPPS powerhouse and now his son is continuing the tradition.  Coach Fuschak talks about the importance of humility and always learning and growing as a coach.

Jarrett Lambert was promoted from the DC of the Pearce Mustangs to the head coach 3 years ago and has progressed from 4-6 to 9-3 this year to make the Mustangs a strong contender in the biggest classification in the state.  Retired Azle coach and friend, Joel Fuller, joined me for this episode in Richardson.

Post head football coach and AD, John Wright, talks about his movements from west Texas to north Texas and back as he made his way back to Post for a second time.  Over the last two years he started over with a new system for the Antelopes that paid off this year with a 13-1 record.

Chris Freytag and I talk with Eric Soza, head football coach and AD for Rockport Fulton.  He talks about coaching and playing for his dad and the turnaround season for the Pirates in his first year as the man at Rockport Fulton.