What's up everyone! It's been a busy summer. Jordan, Steve and Ralph connected in Las Vegas and were lucky enough to record at the EYBL studio during Session 4. 🏀

This isn't our normal long episode breaking down current events — but we hit some real ones: what we've been seeing on the circuit, thoughts on reclassification up, what it actually takes to make EYBL, and some of the key traits every player needs to compete at a high level.
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🎙️ In this episode:
▪️ What we've seen on the AAU circuit this summer
▪️ Reclassification up — is it worth it?
▪️ What it really takes to make Nike EYBL
▪️ The key traits every high-level player needs
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Drew Gladstone — former Associate Head Coach at Northern Illinois and Team & Recruitment Analyst at Indiana — joins the pod for a real conversation about life as a Division 1 college coach. Two-time New England Class C Coach of the Year and a 2009 DePaul grad, Drew is now headed back to the prep ranks as head coach at Greenwich Country Day School for 2026-27.

We get into how hard the job actually is, what colleges navigate day-to-day, the impact of parent behavior, how social media is shaping today's players, recruiting, scouting, and everything you'd want to ask a former D1 coach.

A must-listen for players, parents, and coaches.

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Jordan, Steve, and Ralph are back dropping gems. In this episode, we get into why your social media presence is your resume in today’s game, how to actually get yourself recruited during the live period, and what college coaches are really paying attention to.

Some of what’s covered:
• Protecting your brand online
• Social media as a recruiting tool
• Live period strategy for players & parents
• What college coaches actually look for

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