Klatt’s Top 5 Running Backs & Defensive Players in the NFL Draft & Nick Saban’s concerns about CFB

Being in the Michigan Drumline the past three years has been epic. Love hearing Joel talk about the team, the team, the team. Haters need to learn that lesson.

To comment on something in the Saban segment, as a Michigan fan I both agree totally about the selflessness aspect and I'm convinced that personality will begin to matter more than ever in recruiting. Many schools (almost all, tbh) would recruit a kid that was all-world levels of talent but they'd ignore that he was a walking red flag. The mentality would be "All we gotta do is keep him out of trouble and eligible when he's not playing football". And so that's what they'd do. Now that money is above board and persistent free agency is a reality you'll see the personality matter A LOT more than it used to. Yes, he may have Heisman talent but he's a walking red flag so do we want to waste the personal and financial resources recruiting him just to have him transfer because we yelled at him in practice? And so on. It'll matter going forward when it never really used to. Finally, I wish someone would mention that a lot of the NIL anger is from coaches that lost a major competitive edge. I'm a bit sick of Dabo and Saban crying about NIL when it's so blatantly clear that everyone being able to openly pay kids hurt them. It's harder to recruit and win when everyone can pay the kids now. Yet, nobody in the media is mentioning this whenever they decry it's existence.

Another word for Brooks. Waited his turn behind Bijan Robinson and Roschon Johnson. Even then, showed explosiveness in limited touches. Averaged over 6 ypc, 12 per reception with 7 TD’s in 54 touches in spot duty. Broke out in 2023 with 187-1139-6.1 ypc-10 TD’s, 25 catches-286, 1 TD. Fast enough, powerful enough, glider and slasher, makes guys miss, good hands, good team guy. Assuming reasonable recovery from injury, a lot to offer in the league.

Michigan's players were selfless and they will forever be remembered as legends and greats by millions of fans around the world for it. What they overcame and how they did it on top of it all....that's something.

Great show. I agree with your assessment entirely when it comes to Michigan. Every guy was rooting for every other guy on their team. When Orji came in at quarterback and made a big run, JJ McCarthy was the biggest cheerleader on the sideline.

Great show as always Joel. Thanks for your insightful commentary. Go Blue!

Great analysis but Mike Sainristil definitely deserves a spot in the top 5.

Joel, I’m taking you up on your bench press challenge!! Love your show!

15:24 is when the #5 defender gets revealed

Hi joel enjoyed the show always great to catch up with everything going on in the world of college football.And the upcoming draft not mention your Keene insight thanks joel.

You got #1 and #2 mixed up on running backs Joel, but you still get a thumbs up.

J Klatt wow what a show man. Some deep quality nonstop. KEEP THIS ONE and replay it again man, because you will not do a better one but a very few times than this one!! I want a hat and the hat makers contact info.

I like your analysis; especially your recognition of Jonathan Brooks. (Yes, I'm a Longhorn!) I also love your pick of Terrion Arnold -- much overlooked because of KoolAid.

Great show, Joel. I can't count how many times I have seen one or two highly talented players have disrupted a teams progress. Thank you.

Talent vs The will, The Team. Miracle on ice says it all. Many won't know that.

I think Joel is underestimating how many people could do 5 reps on the bench lol. I agree though 20 reps as a CB is crazy

Bucky Irving’s best trait is his contact balance. For a smaller guy he absorbs contact so well, always stays up after the first hit. He’s a mix of Austin Ekeler and Darren Sproles

Hey joel how do you think steel chambers out of OSU will do in the draft/NFL

How long do we have on the bench challenge? I can do it.

Wright, Estime, Allen, Benson, Brooks, I. Davis, Guerendo, Lloyd, Williams, McClellan