🎙️ The Football 360 Show – Episode 91

Hosts: JP Rock & Matt Biermann
Broadcast: Saturdays at 11 a.m. on 590 AM (KLIS), YouTube, X Live, Spotify, Apple Podcasts

🔥 Opening Topic: Summer Heat & Practice Disruptions

• Dangerous heat index in the Midwest (116°+)

• High school teams canceling or adjusting practices

• Spike in early morning or joint team practices

🏈 Rise of Joint Practices & 7v7 Culture

• Surge in organized scrimmages across Missouri

• Some teams can't show due to low numbers or disorganization

• Programs with strong reputations rarely cancel

🔄 High School Transfer Trend

• Massive increase in offseason player transfers

• High school transfer portal mirrors college football

• Key Example: Cardinal Ritter vs Lee’s Summit North scrimmage

  • Intensity was like a playoff game

  • Both teams are serious title contenders

📈 Missouri High School Eligibility Confusion

• Parents unaware of MSHSAA transfer rules

• Eligibility often uncertain until right before Week 1

• Transfer issues can result in players missing 3–4 key games

• Some private-to-public transfers get blocked despite valid reasons

🧠 Psychology of Team Decisions

• "Cool kids" moving to a team often influences peers to follow

• Peer-driven decisions over program structure

• Many players chase opportunity, not always better development

📉 JV Football as a Developmental Gap

• Struggles with roster numbers and positional depth

• JV seen as “no man’s land” for development

• Teams lose 40% of players after freshman year

🐯 Missouri Tigers QB Battle Insight

• Bo Pribula vs Sam Horn

• Bo showing urgency and faster tempo in early practices

• Freshman QB Matt Zollers has a live arm but may redshirt

• Coaches likely to rotate QBs and ride the hot hand

💰 NIL Breakdown by Position (Louisville Example)

• QB: $900K+

• Edge Rusher: $600K

• LT: $700K

• Kicker: ~$100K

• Backup RB: $150K

• Value hierarchy impacts recruiting/ranking evaluations

💡 Recruiting Takeaways

• Early offers sometimes influenced by connections, not just talent

• Word-of-mouth and event exposure can snowball into major recruiting hype

• Quarterbacks and edge players dominate offer totals

🔚 Closing Thoughts

• Transfer rules remain inconsistent and confusing

• Programs like CBC, Lee’s Summit North, and Ritter continue to dominate

• Strong leadership and culture are keys to stability