Ric and InsideTheLeague.com bring you small school analysis with Todd Worly
This week we broke down the top 10 NFL prospects, regardless of class, at Air Force, Akron, Alabama, UAB and Appalachian State. It’s our first partnership on the Profile Reports with InsideTheLeague.com and Todd Worly, veterans of evaluation and who have collaborated as part of the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl team for several years.
Click here for all five of this week’s reports, plus every report we’ve filed on FBS schools since 2010. It’s never too early to start looking at who you should recruit next year and beyond.
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April Pre-Agent Exam Zoom Update: We tentatively set the date for our next instructional section for Wednesday, April 19, at 9 p.m. ET. However, we have to move it to back a day to Tuesday, April 18, at the same time. Here’s what we’ll cover:
- Calculating minimum tenders for franchise and transition players
- Preseason split and in-season split, types of splits, definition, etc.
- Calculating contracts with up/down amounts
- Calculating payment to a player on PS
- Extended injury protections and worker’s compensation offsets
Registration is $50 plus tax, and as always, everyone who registers gets the video, as well. Just make sure you have a gmail email address (ends in @gmail.com), or you won’t be able to access the video, which is set to “private” (you also will need to log into YouTube to view it). Anyway, stay tuned. We’ll begin signing everyone up next week. By the way, you can purchase ether of our first two videos (February and March) for $35 plus tax each. For topics covered, or to order a video, email us at nstratton@insidetheleague.com
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- ITL Practice Exam 1
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- Rep Rumblings
- Friday Wrap
- Succeed in Football
Review the latest from other former NFL scouts and executives by accessing our Catching Up archive here. Want to hear from a former scout, or know someone who may be interested in being interviewed? Let us know.
Rep Rumblings: We had four reports this past week.
- On Monday, we discussed our new partnership with NFL Draft Bible, plus we passed along the last NFL local pro day date and discussed a possible intern vacancy in New York.
- Tuesday, we broke down the big story of Terry McDonough’s lawsuit against the Cardinals and had a few insights and observations. We also had a couple notes on agency transitions.
- Wednesday, we discussed Nicole Lynn’s rise that resulted in her new post as President of Football at Klutch Sports Group, plus we had an agent change for an NFL Combine invitee and we got the exact date of the 2023 NFL Agent Exam.
- Finally, on Thursday, we had a little scouting change buzz, plus we had agent ties to an Alabama player and the announcement for Monday night’s Zoom.
Check out all of this year’s Rep Rumblings reports, plus every report we’ve filed since 2013, here.
Next week: Eight days until the USFL’s new season kicks off, and eight days until 51 schools play their respective spring games (14 FBS schools play their spring games in the next week). Just under three weeks till draft day. Three weeks until the XFL playoffs begin. Here’s what we’ve got over the next week.
- Our New Agent Zoom for April is Monday at 9 p.m. ET. ITL’s Neil Stratton will host, as usual, with former Titans scouting executive Blake Beddingfield around as guest host. If you’re an active ITL client, and it’s your first year certified, you’ll be sent the Zoom link Monday afternoon. Click here for more details.
- We’ve moved the (still tentative) date for our next Pre-Agent Exam Zoom with Ian Greengross to Tuesday, April 18, at 9 p.m. ET. As you know, we’ll go about an hour, and we’ll cover topics related that are key to passing the test. We’ll start the registration process next week.
- We’ll be back with four more Rep Rumblings reports, mostly addressing the 2023 draft class, the latest in the USFL or XFL, scouting change buzz, agent movement and other football business updates.
- In Succeed in Football, we’ll look at the game as we close in on the draft and, simultaneously, prepare for active play in two credible alternative leagues, a rarity and a blessing for all who coach, scout or play football.
- We’ll break down the top prospects at Arizona, Arizona State, Arkansas, Arkansas State and Auburn as part of our Profile Report series.
- If you’re preparing for this summer’s agent exam, we recommend you begin studying immediately if you haven’t already. Our exam prep aids are time-tested and accepted across the industry. Here’s a look at what we offer.
That’s what next week looks like. Need help getting where you need to be in the game? We can help. Don’t believe us? Come and see.
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Brian Battle, Assistant Athletics Director for Compliance, Florida State University
“Neil was a fountain of information when we were narrowing down the agent selection process for Connor. He knew detailed information and background on nearly every agency we asked about, though he never advocated any, and he always had time for us. It was invaluable assistance in selecting the perfect firm for Connor.”
Margaret Bailey, mother of Cincinnati DE/TE/OLB Connor Barwin, the 46th pick (second round) in the 2009 NFL draft by the Houston Texans
Insidetheleague.com Inaugural Pro Liaison of the Year Award
There is an extraordinary amount of additional work that a college coach takes on when accepting the role of pro liaison. The pro liaison serves as a conduit for college prospects with pro football ambitions and is the lifeline for NFL scouts to obtain pertinent information when compiling a player evaluation.
Congratulations to Matt Godwin from the national champion the University of Georgia Bulldogs for being named the first-ever Pro Liason of the Year Award.
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