Almost time for the Week 0 Labor Day Classic in Birmingham Alabama! Valdosta State head coach Graham Craig and Athletic Director Troy Katen join the show first to talk about the Blazers heading into 2025. A massive rivalry returns to D2 Football at an incredible neutral site with Northwest Missouri State and Pittsburg State, a D3 player signs an NFL contract for the first time this year (Mitch Vanvooren), and we learn about an exciting recruiting service in The Prowler.

Video Chapters:0:00 Episode Overview2:32 Featured Athlete - Kabren Thomas

4:15 Valdosta State Week 0 Preview

15:30 D2 Rivalry Series - NW Missouri State vs Pitt State

25:15 The Prowler Recruiting Services Overview

46:20 D3 Player signs NFL contract

Tucker is BACK! The Trinity University Football alum joins the show after two incredible preseason games with the Toronto Argonauts. We also cover some D3 Football teams playing in Italy. Short one but a good one this week!

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2:22 Tucker Horn - Trinity QB

19:01 D3 Football Teams Playing in Italy

Two D3 players on this week's episode! First up is tight end Thomas Burke from The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) coming off rookie minicamp with the Seattle Seahawks and talks his recent signing with the Memphis Showboats of the UFL. Later is wide receiver Wes Hack from Muhlenberg who recaps the Mules trip to Germany to play a game overseas. Finally, Kobe gives props to small school players in the UFL this spring/summer. Thanks for tuning in! Check out the timestamps below.

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2:15 Thomas Burke - TCNJ

16:05 Small School Players to the UFL

30:21 Wes Hack - Muhlenberg

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3:18 Craig Reynolds - Kutztown/Detroit Lions

27:20 New Haven going from D2 to D1

32:22 Ryan Larsen - Carnegie Mellon

55:43 Montclair State playing in Canada

1:00:57 Derrick Baney - Grove CityWhat a time for D1R! This episode starts with Kutztown Bears alum Craig Reynolds who has carved out a nice NFL career with the Detroit Lions, but his journey was anything but simple: being cut from 7 different teams and having to earn it every step of the way is nothing new to the small school product. Next up is Carnegie Mellon head football coach Ryan Larsen who outlines the Tartans upcoming trip to play overseas in Spain and how it adds to the student-athlete experience at CMU. We also talk moving from the PAC to the Centennial Conference. Finally offensive line coach and recruiting coordinator Derrick Baney from Grove City College jonis the program to discuss one of the best stories in small school football. The Wolverines were a combined 0-33 when he and the staff took over, and now they are in the national championship conversation after back to back conference titles, a testament to the vision he speaks about.New Haven University is making the jump from Division 2 to Division 1 (FCS) and joining the Northeast Conference, and we cover Division 3 Montclair State travelling north to play in Ottawa, Ontario for a game they're calling "The Battle of the Border". Thanks for tuning in!

Still can't wrap my head around this one. Some incredible moments in this episode along with the fact that these two are BALLERS. This episode is about highlighting the small school players using the transfer portal to earn a new opportunity at a bigger school and I am HERE FOR IT! Thanks for tuning in!

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4:32 Featured Athlete: Bailey Streams

6:11 Dwight Lewis III - Marian University & Mississippi State

16:43 Small School Transfers going Power 4

25:33 William Davis - Virginia Union & West Virginia

This is a special one. A LOT of work went into prepping this episode and making sure we could highlight as many players as possible. Emporia State WR Tyler Kahmann is our first guest following and All-American career he's signed with the Indianapolis Colts. Next up is University of Findlay wide receiver Redd Douglas who put the pen to paper with the New York Giants, and finally we have Minnesota Duluth tight end Sam Pitz who is heading to Baltimore to join the Ravens.

We also recap the 2025 NFL Draft and it's lack of small-school players selected, but take time to recognise all the division 2, division 3 & NAIA players that have been invited to NFL rookie minicamps across the country. TAP IN! Thanks for checking out this episode.

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5:18 Tyler Kahmann - Emporia State

18:01 NFL Draft Recap

22:50 Former Small School Players gone D1

26:18 Division 2 players signing UDFA deals

35:14 Redd Douglas - University of Findlay

44:15 D2 Players NFL Rookie Minicamp Invites

1:04:45 Sam Pitz - Minnesota Duluth

1:20:32 D3 Players NFL Rookie Minicamp Invites

1:41:52 NAIA Player NFL Rookie Minicamp Invites

University of West Florida Head Football Coach Kaleb Nobles joins the program tonight: he played in UWF's inaugural season in 2016, coached on a staff that won a national championship in 2019, and now is back as the head coach of the Argonauts. Hear from him about the Argos MASSIVE new stadium on the way and about his playing/coaching career. Kobe also recaps the release from the NESCAC in D3 Football allowing the conference to be eligible for the playoffs for the first time in the history of the league. Thanks for tuning in!

Video Chapters:0:00 Episode Overview3:37 Kaleb Nobles - West Florida23:44 NESCAC Ruling on D3 Playoffs

Quick episode right to the point this week with three fantastic interviews. First up is freshman offensive lineman from division 2 slippery rock Mike Crist, who tells the incredible story of how he saved a man's life by dragging him from a burning vehicle on the side of the road. Following that we hear from Marquette University track and field star turned St. Norbert football player Mitch Van Vooren about his collegiate journey and pro aspirations, and we close it out with Minnesota State Mankato tackle Marshal Foerner recapping his local pro day with the Bears. Thanks for tuning in!

Video Chapters:0:00 Episode Overview3:04 Mike Crist - Slippery Rock

13:46 Mitch Van Vooren - St. Norbert

27:04 Marshall Foerner - Minnesota State