Over The Middle With Jeremy Crabtree

We wrap up this season’s Over the Middle with a look at college football silly season and the impacts it will have on the SEC recruiting trail. Jeremy is joined by Richard Davenport of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and WholeHogSports.com to talk about the opening at Arkansas and what the Hogs must do become relevant again.

No. 1 LSU takes on No. 2 Alabama in the biggest game of the season. What also makes the rivalry special is that also extends to recruiting, where the Tide and Tigers have waged some epic battles. Andrew Bone of Bama Insider and Rivals.com talks to Jeremy about Nick Saban’s success in Louisiana and how Ed Orgeron has brought new fire to the recruiting trail.

It’s the biggest high school football game of the season, and it’s a matchup recruiting fans across the country have been waiting all year for: No. 1 Mater Dei vs. No. 2 St. John Bosco. Greg Biggins of 247 Sports and Fox Sports West has the call Friday night, and he joins Jeremy to break down the game that also features top-ranked quarterbacks Bryce Young and D.J. Uiagalelei and more than 30 FBS recruits. Jeremy also previews Owasso's road test Friday night against Mustang and how Bill Blankenship's squad is primed for a deep run in the Oklahoma state playoffs.

Penn State has created one of the most effective recruiting tools in college football – its annual white out game. Tyler Donohue of Lions247 joins Jeremy to talk about how the incredible atmosphere of the 106,000 people inside of Beaver Stadium decked out in white wows recruits. Jeremy also breaks down the big slate of games on Yurview this week, including the Hale vs. Edison game that features Nebraska commit Sevion Morrison.

Adrian Peterson was the No. 1 recruit in the country in 2004. He also grew up a Texas Longhorn fan, but through some recruiting magic from Bob Stoops, Peterson ended up an Oklahoma Sooner. Jason Kersey of The Athletic and Jeremy retrace how the best running back in Texas high school football since Eric Dickerson ended up crossing the Red River.

Kirk Ferentz has done it again. With four-straight recruiting classes in the 40s, the Iowa Hawkeyes are ranked in the top 15 heading into a monster matchup against No. 19 Michigan. What’s the secret to Iowa’s success? We turn to ESPN’s Tom Van Haaren for answers. Tom also discusses whether recruits are still all aboard the Jim Harbaugh recruiting express. Plus, we preview the great slate of games this week on Yurview, including big matchups in Oklahoma and Arizona.

Scott Frost is quickly rebuilding the Nebraska Cornhusker program one recruiting victory at a time. But Sean Callahan of Huskers Online tells Jeremy that Frost and the Husker coaches can fast forward the reclamation project by impressing recruits visiting Lincoln this weekend with ESPN’s College GameDay in town. Plus, Jeremy talks about why five-star quarterback Bryce Young’s flip from USC to Alabama reverberates across the country.

It’s college football matchup of the season – No. 7 Notre Dame at No. 3 Georgia. Jeremy is joined by Pete Sampson, of The Athletic, to analyze Notre Dame’s unique recruiting approach in Georgia and how this game is dripping with recruiting ramifications for the Fighting Irish. We also break down five-star USC commitment Bryce Young’s performance against second-ranked St. Francis and talk about the highly anticipated battle between Arizona rivals Sagauro and Chaparral Friday night on Yurview Arizona and Yurview.com

It's probably the greatest high school football rivalry in the country. It's none other than Jenks vs Union out of Oklahoma and it's this Friday. Jeremy is joined by Bob Przybylo of Rivals.com and Mike Ziegenhorn of Yurview as they preview this historic high school matchup. Mike will have the call live this Friday night on Yurview Oklahoma and Yurview.com. Plus, the guys will hit Oklahoma Sooner recruiting and the class of 2020.

This week national recruiting expert Greg Biggins of 247sports.com and Fox Sports West joins Jeremy as they tee up this week's great matchup in Peoria, Arizona as #1 ranked Mater Dei out of Santa Ana, California makes the trip east to take on Centennial high school. Just how good is Mater Dei? Greg will also give us the lowdown on the Sun Devils and other Pac 12 news and notes. Plus, Jeremy will look back on Tennessee's opening week upset and the impact on recruiting.

Jeremy is joined by Gentry Estes of the Louisville Courier Journal and previews big names playing on Yurview Arizona. Estes examined ballooning recruiting budgets in college football, including more than $50.3 spent by 52 Power 5 conference schools in 2018, the first full year with the early-signing period in place. Fans were promised the early-signing period would save “millions of dollars,” but instead, it’s ramped up college football’s arms race even more.

Host Jeremy Crabtree kicks off the 2019 high school football podcast season by welcoming MaxPreps editor and producer Zack Poff (@Zack_Poff_MP) as they preview the 2019 season and give you insight on what to look out for in the coming weeks. Zack and Jeremy will also take a close look at this Friday's season open in Vegas as #18 Ranked Bishop Gorman hosts Orem.

The silly season is causing havoc on the national recruiting trail with the early signing period rapidly approaching. In our final podcast before the early signing period opens on Dec. 19, Jeremy is joined by Greg Biggins of 247Sports.com to break down why so many prospects will opt to sign early, why Oregon's class is so good, and whether Chip Kelly's unique recruiting approach will work.

The Madhatter is back in college football. Make no mistake, Les Miles’ return is going to have an impact on the national recruiting trail. Jeremy is joined by Sports Illustrated’s Ross Dellenger to break down how Miles will have recruiting success at Kansas. Plus, the silly season is in full swing and some schools, like Colorado and Maryland, are going to have a tough time finding sustained recruiting success with new head coaches.

The silly season has arrived with the first firings in college football. While you never want to see anybody lose their job, Jeremy talks about how the recruiting calendar impacts when decisions should be made. Also, Jeremy is joined by Nathan Thompson Nathan Thompson of FOX23 in Tulsa and Yurview Oklahoma to breakdown the playoffs. He also talks about LSU's newest and important commitment in the 2019 class. Plus a look at live playoff matchups on Yurview.com

The Oregon Ducks are flying high on the recruiting trail with the nation's second-ranked class and are in line to sign their best class ever. Andrew Nemec of The Oregonian joins Jeremy to break down why things are different under Mario Christobal. Plus, Jeremy is joined by Barry Lewis of the Tulsa World to preview the Oklahoma 6A I, 6A II and 5A playoff brackets.

October is when we see surprises emerge on the recruiting trail, and nobody is a bigger surprise than the Arkansas Razorbacks. Chad Morris has the Hogs ranked in the top 20 in every recruiting service. To discuss the Hogs' resurgence, Jeremy talks with Richard Davenport of the Arkansas Democrat Gazette. Jeremy also breaks down the latest with five-star quarterback Spencer Rattler and previews some of the top high school matchups this week on Yurview.com

Nebraska fans have seen it before – a new coach has arrived in Lincoln full of promise the Cornhuskers are going to turn things around on the field and on the recruiting trail. The same is true with Scott Frost, but this time it feels different. Jeremy is joined by Sean Callahan of HuskersOnline to talk about why things should work out this time. Jeremy also previews the big high school football matchups this week on YurView Omaha and YurView Oklahoma and dissects two of the nation’s biggest surprise recruiting classes.

ESPN's Tom VanHaaren joins Jeremy to discuss the impact the NCAA's new transfer and redshirt rules have had on the college football recruiting trail. We've already seen national-level teams like Clemson and Oklahoma State impacted by these changes, but they won't be the last programs. Jeremy also breaks down the Ford Fan Pick battle between Carl Albert and Guthrie on Yurview Oklahoma, and he also makes his call on which five-star quarterback he would want leading his program.

He's been called the best quarterback ever to come out of the state of Arizona. Pinnacle high school's 5 star recruit Spencer Rattler is the subject of this week's Pod as Jason Jewell of 247sports.com joins Jeremy to break down high school football in the valley of the sun. Plus a preview of #1 St. John Bosco and #2 ranked Mater Dei.