The recruiting process can be a daunting challenge and quite a difficult experience for recruits, parents and coaches alike. In this show, it is our goal to flip the script, to peel back the curtain and empower recruits with insider information to create more transparency in an increasingly cloudy environment. Hosted by Director of Recruiting at Rice University, Alex Brown, Up Close in Personnel will be inviting other industry expert's from across the country to cover all topics involving recruiting and the evaluation process.
Latest episodes
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47 min
Ep. 56 - Carina Hargreaves - The Return of Gameday Visits & What Colleges Recruiters Look For
Heading into Week 3 of College Football, we are joined by a repeat visitor in Carina Hargreaves - Director of On-Campus Recruiting for Georgia Tech! In her last appearance on Up Cl…
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49 min
Ep. 55 - Bryan Carrington - Making the Move from Recruiting to Coaching
Week 1 across the country is HERE for college football! This week we're joined by my good friend, Bryan Carrington - Offensive Quality Control Analyst with the USC Fighting Trojans…
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1 h 05
Ep. 54 - Russ Lande - Learning and Teaching the Scouting Process
It's fall camp for football teams across the country (and games have started for some high school teams as well)! With that being the case, I decided to bring in my first scouting…
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56 min
Ep. 53 - Zach Brandon - How to Evaluate, Train & Develop Mental Skills
Joining the show this week, Zach Brandon with the Diamondbacks breaks down his job as the Mental Skills Coordinator and unpacks what his role is in the team building process. From…
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54 min
Ep. 52 - Luke Fedlam - Breaking Down The New "NIL" World of College Athletics
We've all known that NIL rules would be coming into effect for quite some time and now that the time has arrived here in July of 2021, I figured it was time to bring in an expert t…
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1 h 36
Ep. 51 - Jake Langi - Finding Your Value & The Winning Attitude of Gratitude
Stepping to the stage this week is one of the most inspiring people you will meet. Jake Langi may appear on the peripheral to just be another recruiting analyst at a blue-blood, po…
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1 h 02
Ep. 50 - Alex Brown - Recapping The Return of Recruiting & The Month of June for Recruiting Coordinators
Joined by nobody but yours truly, I decided to take a solo venture for my return episode in recapping a busy, wild and fun month of June recruiting! Now on episode 50 of the show,…
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54 min
Ep. 49 - Brandon Wilson - The Player's Perspective: Talking Recruiting Process & Being a Great Teammate
Joined this week by one of my former players - Brandon Wilson, a kick returner extraordinaire and defensive back for the Cincinnati Bengals - we talk through his football career to…
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48 min
Ep. 48 - Gaizka Crowley - From FCS to FBS Recruiting & Launching the DPP Spring Clinic
As we head into a new year on the show, I've decided to circle back with previous guests of the show that have risen to new roles since their last appearance. Last week we checked…
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44 min
Ep. 47 - Eric Galko - Taking on the East-West Shrine Game & Asking the Next, Right Questions in Scouting
In an encore performance, Eric Galko (previously featured on Ep. 26 of the show) breaks down his new exciting position as Director of Football Operations and Player Personnel with…
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1 h 32
Ep. 46 - Matt Waldman - Honing Your Craft as an Evaluator: The Art and Science of Scouting
With the 2021 NFL Draft in the books, I decided to get my good friend - Matt Waldman on the show to discuss his process as an evaluator and how he's developed his craft in scouting…
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51 min
Ep. 45 - Wade Phillips - Insights from a Coaching Legend on the NFL Draft Process
Draft weekend is finally here and this was a phenomenal episode with insights from longtime NFL coach, Wade Phillips on the draft process! From career advice, to team building, eva…
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29 min
Ep. 44 - Mike Tannenbaum - A GM's Perspective on Team Building & the NFL Draft
For Episode 44, the second in our NFL Draft series for season #3, it was an honor and privilege to have a former NFL General Manager on the other end of the call! Mike Tannenbaum,…
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36 min
Ep. 43 - Dane Brugler - Ranking the Top Quarterbacks in the 2021 NFL Draft
In a repeat appearance, we are fortunate to have the likes of Dane Brugler jump on air with us to talk through a STACKED 2021 NFL Draft class of quarterbacks! This episode will kic…
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1 h 27
Ep. 42 - Ed Jones - Going Beyond The Field
In this episode with returning guest - Ed Jones, we take a deep dive into what player development looks like from the structure and programming, all the way down to specific exampl…
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1 h 09
Ep. 41 - Brett Arkelian - Recruiting 101 for Specialists & How Colleges Evaluate Kickers
As I thought about this week's podcast, I realized we hadn't yet covered the wide world of special teams and recruiting specialists! Quoting the great Rich Eisen, "Punters are peop…
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41 min
Ep. 40 - Adrian Mayes - Leadership Lessons: Creating a Culture of Ownership & Accountability
The first person to give me a shot in college football recruiting, Adrian Mayes to this day is one of closest friends and mentors in the industry! In this week's show, we take a de…
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49 min
Ep. 39 - Vincent Marshall - Asking Better Questions & Knowing What to Look For in Recruiting
Joined by my good friend and former colleague, Vincent Marshall, this episode is as good as it gets in terms of recruiting knowledge! A big takeaway from the show is Vincent's genu…
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36 min
Ep. 38 - Marco Regalado - The "TikTok Coach" & his journey to College Football Recruiting
This is a show I've wanted to record ever since the middle of the pandemic! Due to NCAA rules, I am unable to record with current high school coaches (that are associated with recr…
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1 h 08
Ep. 37 - Joan Ryan - Unlocking The Concept of Team Chemistry
In this episode, we take a deep dive into Joan Ryan's new book "Intangibles" and break down what team chemistry truly is. Chemistry isn't simply defined or contained, but there are…