<![CDATA[Scout Speak]]>Scout Speak takes you inside the world of football recruiting. Built for players, parents, coaches, and serious football minds, the show provides insight about high school recruiting, evaluations, college roster construction, and the transfer portal. No hype—just honest conversations about evaluations, projections, and building rosters the right way.

]]>https://www.wonderless.orgRiverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Tue, 10 Nov 2026 09:29:13 GMTSat, 24 Jan 2026 21:36:13 GMT60Ryan Wesley<p><i>Scout Speak</i> takes you inside the world of football recruiting. Built for players, parents, coaches, and serious football minds, the show provides insight about high school recruiting, evaluations, college roster construction, and the transfer portal. No hype—just honest conversations about evaluations, projections, and building rosters the right way.</p>episodicRyan Wesleyscoutspeak@gmail.comno<![CDATA[Episode 5: Weeks 1-3 Highlight Film]]>This episode emphasizes the importance of highlight film and how to structure the weeks 1-3 multi-game tapes effectively to attract the attention of college coaches. There's practical advice on film structure, content selection, and the significance of showcasing proper skills and attributes through highlight tapes.

]]>48a595c2-ec07-46ff-a0e9-098827aadfe0Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:36:39 GMT<p>This episode emphasizes the importance of highlight film and how to structure the weeks 1-3 multi-game tapes effectively to attract the attention of college coaches. There's practical advice on film structure, content selection, and the significance of showcasing proper skills and attributes through highlight tapes.</p>no00:21:2916Episode 5: Weeks 1-3 Highlight Filmfull<![CDATA[Episode 4: High Schools Charging Fees for Media Access]]>There has a been a recent controversy over some high school athletic departments charging content creators fees for media access. The annoying AI graphics circulating social media have shown options for a single sport season or all athletics for the entire year.

There has been outrage by the social media-based content creators, while members of the working media have opposite opinions. Personally, I think this is win-win. It helps to clear the sidelines for the professionals, while providing the amateur freelancers access to the sidelines to help build their portfolios.

]]>73136bb5-507c-4140-8915-6f56e021cbd3Wed, 26 Aug 2026 04:28:04 GMT<p>There has a been a recent controversy over some high school athletic departments charging content creators fees for media access. The annoying AI graphics circulating social media have shown options for a single sport season or all athletics for the entire year.<br /><br />There has been outrage by the social media-based content creators, while members of the working media have opposite opinions. Personally, I think this is win-win. It helps to clear the sidelines for the professionals, while providing the amateur freelancers access to the sidelines to help build their portfolios.</p>no00:27:38Episode 4: High Schools Charging Fees for Media Accessfull<![CDATA[Recruiting 101: The Truth About Highlight Film]]>The conversation delves into the critical role of highlight film in the recruiting process, emphasizing its significance as the most important aspect of recruiting. It provides insights into structuring the highlight film, understanding the target audience, and the purpose of the film. Additionally, it highlights the importance of the first 1 to 3 plays and pre-snap identifiers, along with the do's and don'ts of creating a highlight film. The conversation covers the essential aspects of creating an effective highlight film for college football recruiting. It includes insights on film structure, the importance of shortening clips, sharing highlight film, and updating the pinned tweet with a screen recording.

Takeaways

  • Highlight film is the most important aspect of recruiting
  • The first 1 to 3 plays and pre-snap identifiers are critical in a highlight film.
  • Highlight films should focus on individual performance, avoid unnecessary content, and end on a high note.

Chapters

  • 00:00 The Importance of Highlight Film in Recruiting
  • 09:49 The First 10 Plays and Pre-Snap Identifiers
  • 22:09 Do's and Don'ts of Highlight Film
  • 28:09 Pre-Snap Identifiers for Players
  • 34:23 Ordering of Plays
  • 47:30 Dos and Don'ts of Highlight Films
  • 53:01 Key Takeaways and Conclusion
]]>f06c2774-d14b-44f5-86ab-365353ab4371Wed, 18 Feb 2026 13:30:00 GMT<p>The conversation delves into the critical role of highlight film in the recruiting process, emphasizing its significance as the most important aspect of recruiting. It provides insights into structuring the highlight film, understanding the target audience, and the purpose of the film. Additionally, it highlights the importance of the first 1 to 3 plays and pre-snap identifiers, along with the do's and don'ts of creating a highlight film. The conversation covers the essential aspects of creating an effective highlight film for college football recruiting. It includes insights on film structure, the importance of shortening clips, sharing highlight film, and updating the pinned tweet with a screen recording.</p><p></p><p>Takeaways</p><ul><li>Highlight film is the most important aspect of recruiting</li><li>The first 1 to 3 plays and pre-snap identifiers are critical in a highlight film.</li><li>Highlight films should focus on individual performance, avoid unnecessary content, and end on a high note.</li></ul><p></p><p>Chapters</p><ul><li>00:00 The Importance of Highlight Film in Recruiting</li><li>09:49 The First 10 Plays and Pre-Snap Identifiers</li><li>22:09 Do's and Don'ts of Highlight Film</li><li>28:09 Pre-Snap Identifiers for Players</li><li>34:23 Ordering of Plays</li><li>47:30 Dos and Don'ts of Highlight Films</li><li>53:01 Key Takeaways and Conclusion</li></ul>no00:52:3113Recruiting 101: The Truth About Highlight Filmfull<![CDATA[Recruiting 101: Prioritizing College Camps]]>In this podcast, Coach Wes discusses the importance of prioritizing college camps and provides insights into the differences between college camps and showcases. He shares valuable tips and advice for attendees, emphasizing the significance of being coachable, seeking feedback, and building relationships with college coaches. Coach Wes' extensive experience in recruiting and scouting adds depth to the discussion, making it a valuable resource for aspiring student-athletes.

Takeaways

  • Prioritizing college camps
  • Importance of college camps

Chapters

  • 00:00 Introduction and Podcast Format
  • 07:10 Understanding College Camps vs. Showcases
  • 33:55 Do's and Don'ts of College Camps
]]>9f6d5c29-a4fa-4a26-bfd6-ff8ed8d75991Mon, 02 Feb 2026 20:00:27 GMT<p>In this podcast, Coach Wes discusses the importance of prioritizing college camps and provides insights into the differences between college camps and showcases. He shares valuable tips and advice for attendees, emphasizing the significance of being coachable, seeking feedback, and building relationships with college coaches. Coach Wes' extensive experience in recruiting and scouting adds depth to the discussion, making it a valuable resource for aspiring student-athletes.</p><p></p><p>Takeaways</p><ul><li>Prioritizing college camps</li><li>Importance of college camps</li></ul><p></p><p>Chapters</p><ul><li>00:00 Introduction and Podcast Format</li><li>07:10 Understanding College Camps vs. Showcases</li><li>33:55 Do's and Don'ts of College Camps</li></ul>no00:45:0812Recruiting 101: Prioritizing College Campsfull<![CDATA[Recruiting 101: Three Tips for Beginners in High School Football Recruiting]]>The very first episode of Scout Speaks starts by providing valuable insights about how to get started with your high school football recruiting process. This episode emphasizes the unique nature of each individual's experience, while noting the similarities in the overall process.

Three key starting points for recruiting include creating and maintaining an active X (Twitter) account, properly structured highlight film, and prioritizing attending college camps, each playing a crucial role in the process.

]]>522588e3-b9c9-48a5-b7d5-d7c2ec212ff9Sat, 24 Jan 2026 22:00:26 GMT<p>The very first episode of Scout Speaks starts by providing valuable insights about how to get started with your high school football recruiting process. This episode emphasizes the unique nature of each individual's experience, while noting the similarities in the overall process. <br /><br />Three key starting points for recruiting include creating and maintaining an active X (Twitter) account, properly structured highlight film, and prioritizing attending college camps, each playing a crucial role in the process.</p>no00:20:2111Recruiting 101: Three Tips for Beginners in High School Football Recruitingfull