National Signing Day winners & losers + Where will Jackson Arnold & other portal players land?

National Signing Day winners & losers + Where will Jackson Arnold & other portal players land?

Author: The Athletic December 6, 2024 Duration: 53:53

Texas, Georgia, Alabama, Oregon, Ohio State, Michigan and many other programs exceled in this early signing period. David Ubben, Mitch Light and Manny Navarro breakdown National Signing Day winners, like LSU and Auburn, and losers, like Clemson, UCLA and more. Plus, Timeshare Salesman Manny has some destinations booked for Miller Moss, Jackson Arnold and other transfer portal entrants.


Rundown:

- National Signing Day; 2025 Class rankings (2:00)

- Most impactful flips, late signings (3:00)

- Texas, Alabama or Georgia: Which had the best NSD? (8:00)

- Oregon beating Ohio State in recruiting; what it means for the Big Ten hierarchy (12:30)

- Recruiting clowns: Clemson, Florida State (15:00)

- Florida's surge (22:15)

- Michigan's ascent (26:45)

- SMU's G5 to P4 jump pays off (29:30)

- Texas A&M, TCU battle for Texas leftovers (32:00)

- Colorado, Deion's recruiting philosophy working? (34:00)

- Brent Key, Georgia Tech's big win (37:15)

- Other winners/losers (41:15)

- Predicting transfer destinations for Jackson Arnold, Miller Moss & others (44:30)


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