Scout Speak

Ryan Wesley
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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.

Episodes

  1. FEB 18

    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 recruitingThe 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 Recruiting09:49 The First 10 Plays and Pre-Snap Identifiers22:09 Do's and Don'ts of Highlight Film28:09 Pre-Snap Identifiers for Players34:23 Ordering of Plays47:30 Dos and Don'ts of Highlight Films53:01 Key Takeaways and Conclusion

    53 min

  2. FEB 2

    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 campsImportance of college camps Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Podcast Format07:10 Understanding College Camps vs. Showcases33:55 Do's and Don'ts of College Camps

    45 min

  3. JAN 24

    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.

    20 min
  • 3 Episodes

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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.

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  • Creator
    Ryan Wesley
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    3
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Ryan Wesley