Behind the Blueprint: The Architects of College Football
Behind the Blueprint: The Architects of College Football
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An inside look into the behind-the-scenes world of college football operations, exploring how key professionals like Directors of Player Personnel, recruiters, and NIL directors shape today’s rosters in a rapidly evolving landscape. This podcast dives into the "blueprint" of college football rosters, revealing how these architects of the sport build, develop, and manage teams amid shifting dynamics.
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The podcast explores key topics such as roster development, talent evaluation, and the impact of NIL regulations on college football. Episodes often cover specific focus areas like the strategies behind building competitive teams, as seen in discussions with guests like Mason Behiel about the responsibilities of a General Manager and Nick Griffith on evaluating talent from the transfer portal.
An inside look into the behind-the-scenes world of college football operations, exploring how key professionals like Directors of Player Personnel, recruiters, and NIL directors shape today’s rosters in a rapidly evolving landscape. This podcast dives into the “blueprint” of college football rosters, revealing how these architects of the sport build, develop, and manage teams amid shifting dynamics.
On this episode of Behind the Blueprint, we’re joined by Sam Popper, Associat General Manager at San Diego State.
Sam shares how college football’s evolving GM role is changing roster construction, player evaluation, retention, and recruiting, and why the best programs often succeed by doing the basics really well.
We also dig into the role of data and AI in player identification, revenue sharing, and what fans don’t see behind the scenes of running a college football practice.
Before we hear from Sam, a quick word from our partner, The Coach Portal. Built by coaches for coaches, it streamlines recruiting and hiring by giving access to a large, customizable database of coaches—saving time and effort.
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