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🎧 Guests:

  • Andy Hafner – Stepfather of Missouri State QB commit Brett Ottensmeyer, experienced in multi-sport recruiting

  • Hosts: JP Rock & Matt Biermann

🔑 Key Topics: 🏈 Featured Conversation: The Real Recruiting Journey
  • Andy Heifner shares the full, honest journey of Brett Ottensmeyer’s rise from a multi-sport freshman to a Missouri State commit

  • Insight into the mental and physical demands on families navigating modern recruiting

  • The myth of early exposure: Why some athletes get pushed into camps too early

  • Importance of timing, training, and realistic self-assessment

📍 Manning Passing Academy Recap
  • Elite Football Academy was well-represented with 12 QBs out of 1,400 total campers

  • Braden Biermann’s personal experience: working alongside top college QBs like Miller Moss (USC/Louisville), Conner Weigman (A&M/Houston), and Barron Morton (Texas Tech)

  • Interaction highlights:

    • John Gruden pulled up on a golf cart, coached Braden mid-drill, and made a lasting impression

    • Eli Manning led play-action mechanics and gave personal instruction

    • Arch, Peyton, Cooper Manning and others were active all week

🔍 The Recruiting Landscape in 2025
  • Missouri officially has 2 FBS schools as of July 1st: Missouri and Missouri State

  • Missouri State opens vs. USC in a $1.1M payday game

  • FCS-to-FBS transition fee: Jumped from $5K → $5M between 2023 and 2025

  • Transfer portal has shifted the high school recruiting model: schools now wait for players to develop at smaller programs before grabbing them

🧠 Advice to Parents & Athletes
  • The recruiting process is now a 3–4 year evolution, not a single event

  • Don't force camp exposure too early — early impressions stick and can be hard to undo

  • Build slow, develop size/speed/maturity first, then show out

  • Adopt the “Anywhere, Anytime” mindset — go wherever the work leads

🎥 Must-Watch Moments
  • John Gruden coaching Braden live during rollout drill

  • Eli Manning teaching under-center play-action technique

  • Brayden and Brett adjusting lines to get coached by top QBs and coaches

  • NFL and D1 athletes roaming the fields, creating a relaxed but competitive learning environment

📺 Closing Notes
  • Peyton Manning’s new Netflix QB series drops July 8th featuring Jared Goff

  • Brett Ottensmeyer likely to return to Manning Camp as a counselor next year

  • The camp wasn’t just a football event — it was a chance for players to have fun and fall in love with the process

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