The Portal - Daily College Recruiting and NIL Podcast

By Locked On Podcast Network, Brian SmithSports Basketball Football

The Portal - Daily College Recruiting and NIL Podcast episodes

July 03, 2025 RECRUITING BLITZ: Texas, LSU, Notre Dame, Alabama, Oregon, & Florida
Texas, Oregon, LSU, Alabama, Notre Dame, Texas Tech, and Florida have added top recruits, or are at least expected to add more big-time talent and soon.
Time to break down the latest recruiting commitments and what’s next in the recruiting world!
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16 min
July 03, 2025 COMMITMENTS LOOMING: Penn State Recruiting Adding 3 More?
The Penn State Nittany Lions are pushing for a top-10 recruiting class and are expected to add three more commitments quickly.
Will adding these three players push the Nittany Lions securely into the best recruiting classes in the country? Plus, why is Penn State recruiting so successful?
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30 min
July 02, 2025 HOT STREAK: Ole Miss Recruiting Is On FIRE!
The Ole Miss Rebels added two top-notch recruits with Duncanville (Texas) High School defensive end Landon Barnes and Decatur (Ill.) Mt. Zion tight end JC Anderson. Steven Willis of Locked On Ole Miss helps me break down their talents, as well as discuss two more likely Ole Miss recruiting wins over the course of the next two days.
What areas should Rebels fans look at as key for Ole Miss to make the College Football Playoff? You know, those hidden areas that could be the difference in getting to 10 wins?
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28 min
July 02, 2025 RECRUITING BLITZ: Alabama's Run CONTINUES, Tennessee, Georgia, BYU, Ole Miss & Michigan
Alabama’s recruiting run continued with another commitment, and the Crimson Tide expect a 5-star to pledge today! Tennessee added three commitments, while programs like Georgia, Michigan, Ole Miss, BYU, North Carolina, and TCU added top recruits as well.
Expect several big-time commitments today which will be covered later this evening in another podcast here on The Portal Podcast.
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13 min
July 02, 2025 UPRISING: 5-Star Keisean Henderson Leads Houston's Recruiting Charge
Houston’s football recruiting efforts go far beyond 5-star Keisean Henderson. The Houston Cougars have goals to land elite recruits like running back Paris Melvin, Jr. and speedster wide receiver Jayden Warren.
If Houston can add these recruits over the likes of traditional Power 4 programs, the Cougars could be on the path to being one of the Big 12’s best college football programs.
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30 min
July 01, 2025 RECRUITING BLITZ: Team Recruiting Rankings, Georgia & Alabama Have DOMINANT Runs
Which college football teams are inside the current 247 team recruiting rankings and which ones will make a run to reach that level?
Two teams that are great bets are Georgia and Alabama, as each is rolling along the recruiting trail. Watch out for LSU, a team capable of finishing inside the top three of the recruiting rankings.
Texas, Notre Dame, Michigan, Florida State, and Florida are some of the other schools to watch closely, and I explain why on The Portal Podcast.
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27 min
July 01, 2025 ELITE RECRUIT: Amari Latimer Picks Wisconsin | Badgers Win Total
The Wisconsin Badgers added an elite running back recruit in Amari Latimer. Today’s show breaks down why he’s such an important recruit for Luke Fickell and the Badgers.
The Wisconsin offense has been under scrutiny and there’s been an offensive coordinator change. Will it be enough to keep Fickell off the hot seat?
Wisconsin’s brutal 2025 schedule will also be a major topic for the show. Can the Badgers surpass their win total projection?
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27 min
June 30, 2025 RECRUITING BLITZ: Michigan Adds 5-Star, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, & Ohio State
College football’s commitment week is here! Michigan continues its recruiting heater, while Ohio State, LSU, Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, Wisconsin, UCLA, Nebraska, Miami, Missouri, and more programs add top recruits.
How important is using NIL for your favorite college football program? With how Michigan went all-in to add Carter Meadows, it’s a good time to discuss the subject.
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20 min
June 28, 2025 FUTURE 50 RECRUITING NEWS: Texas A&M, Florida State, & Tennessee Trending | Kennedy Brown
Under Armour assembled another elite group of underclassmen recruits for its Future 50 event. Kennedy Brown, the #1 overall recruit, along with Julius Jones, Jr. Mark Matthews, Zayden Gamble, Chris Whitehead, KJ Green, Elijah Haven, and numerous other top prospects.
I will discuss numerous recruits and the schools that are trending for their services, here on The Portal Podcast.
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24 min
June 27, 2025 RECRUITING BLITZ: Alabama, Auburn, Notre Dame, Florida, Florida State & More!
Alabama added two nationally ranked recruits, while rival Auburn had the recruiting shocker of the year. Notre Dame also landed a surprise commitment for a borderline 5-star recruit.
Georgia, South Carolina, Florida, Florida State, Wisconsin, North Carolina, North Carolina State, and SMU are more programs that came away with commitments, among others, on Thursday, June 26.
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19 min

About The Portal - Daily College Recruiting and NIL Podcast

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The Portal is hosted by Brian Smith as he takes you through the biggest college football stories, College football recruiting, transfer portal, and NIL. Tune in for daily insights that will have impact at the local and national level.