The Solid Verbal: How college football recruiting actually works
From parents, to players, coaches, and media, let’s take a closer look at some nuts and bolts.
On the latest special production of The Solid Verbal, we take a deep dive into how the nuts and bolts of college football recruiting come together in the days, weeks, months, and really, years before National Signing Day.
• Leon McQuay Jr., father of Kansas City Chiefs defensive back Leon McQuay III, weighs in with both the recruit’s and parent’s perspective about how coaches, players, and parents can be smart about navigating a complex process.
• 247Sports’ Brandon Huffman talks about ratings and the star system and what each level means (and doesn’t necessarily mean).
• SB Nation’s Bud Elliott talks about the decision process, negative recruiting, strategic recruiting, and everything from a college coach’s perspective as they evaluate potential recruits.
• Lindsey Thiry of the Los Angeles Times talks about the media’s role in the process and how recruits behave publicly and privately when in the spotlight.
... and much more about the process!
