Tatum Talk Show

What’s up y’all — welcome back to the Tatum Talk Show, where good is the enemy of great. In this episode, I got my guy Buck Fitzgerald in the building — straight outta Nasty Nashville, UT alum, and we’re getting REAL about the stuff that’ll make or break your football future. No fluff. Just facts. We're talking about: 👟 Why slides will kill your first impression on college visits 📉 How your GPA...

Welcome to the Tatum Talk Show, where we expose the truth behind youth football, travel ball culture, NIL deals, and what really helps student-athletes succeed. In this powerful episode, Coach Derrick Tatum sits down with former NFL player and 7v7 coach Buck Fitzgerald to unpack the real challenges affecting today’s athletes — from toxic sideline behavior to parents living through their kids, to h...

In this explosive episode of the Tatum Talk Show, Coach Derrick Tatum sits down with special guest Buck Fitz Gerald to expose the hard truths behind why so many 4-star and 5-star athletes never make it to the NFL — and how choosing the wrong college ruins careers. 🎓 From real-life success stories like Joan Williams and Sauce Gardner to lessons on ego, politics, and player development, this is the...

In this episode of the Tatum Talk Show, Coach Derrick Tatum keeps it 100 about why most top athletes fail — and it’s not just about talent. It’s about mindset, work ethic, parenting, and the truth behind fake trainers and NIL deals. 👀 You’ll hear: - Why is good the enemy of great in sports and life - The real reason top kids don’t make it to the next level - How NIL didn’t ruin football — it expo...

🔥 In this raw and real episode of the Tatum Talk Show, we sit down with Mr. Kennard, father of top NFL draft prospect and Georgia Tech star, Kyle Kennard. Raised in the gritty streets of Detroit and now a real estate powerhouse in Georgia, Mr. Kennard drops gems on parenting with purpose, building generational wealth, and raising boys into MEN through football. We talk discipline, faith, sports,...

In this powerful full-length Tatum Talk episode, Gerald Baker, father of NFL wide receiver Javon Baker, steps in the booth and keeps it 100% real. From the streets of Cleveland to the military barracks, Gerald shares how he raised a future NFL star with discipline, prayer, and a soldier’s mentality. This ain’t just about football — it’s about fatherhood, faith, and fighting for your child’s destin...

Man… this one right here is real. 💯 In this episode, I sit down with John Nunn-Liddell, a guy who’s been through every twist you can imagine — transfers, setbacks, no agents, no film, no guarantees — and still found a way to make it to pro football. From riding scooters to practice and doing Uber at night, to getting hit by a car mid-season and STILL keeping his dream alive… John’s story is proof...

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Man, listen… y’all think college football is just games on Saturday? Nah. At Tennessee, every single day was WAR. No cameras, no supervision — just straight dogs in that locker room. I’m talking real fights, Oklahoma drills, Jamal Lewis and Travis Henry trying to run through your face, and leaders like Al Wilson making sure you weren’t no punk. Didn’t matter if you were from the hood, the country,...

JUCO football isn’t for the weak — and Jai Nunn-Liddell lived it. From tense locker room fights to bad meal plans, endless grind, and the constant battle to stand out, Jai’s story is the unfiltered truth about junior college football. In this episode, Derrick Tatum sits down with Jai to break down: What JUCO life is really like behind the scenes How he earned a D1 offer from Bowling Green off prac...

In this episode of Tatum Talks, Coach Derrick and Buck Fitzgerald dive deep into one of the most misunderstood topics in youth and high school sports: Reclassing. Is it cheating or strategic parenting? We break down the real benefits of giving your athlete more time to grow, get stronger, and dominate recruiting cycles. From insider stories of D1 athletes to brutal truths about GPA vs. game film,...

Ayy look — 7v7 coaches might get mad at this one, but we gotta keep it real. In this episode of the Tatum Talk Show, my dawg Buck Fitzgerald and I break down why 7v7 is NOT the reason your kid is getting recruited — and why development is being forgotten in this hype game. We talk about why training > trophies, why mindset matters more than rankings, and why the main course is always developmen...

Yo! On this episode of the Tatum Talk Show, I sit down with Jai Liddell, a professional cornerback who just wrapped up his rookie year with the Houston Roughnecks. We dive DEEP into his wild journey — from JUCO locker room brawls and poor meals to earning a shot at the next level just off practice tape. Jai keeps it all the way real about getting hit by a car, being waived without warning, and how...

This episode right here? It's personal. I sat down with Jai Nunn-Liddell, a true underdog, a fighter, and now a pro football player with the Houston Roughnecks. But that title? He had to earn it the hard way. We’re talking JUCO life, the real side. Sleeping in the car. Fighting teammates in the locker room. Eating garbage meals, lifting in broken gyms, running routes with no scouts watching. No cl...

Let me be real with you... JUCO ain’t for the weak. It’s college jail — and in this video, you're about to hear the realest JUCO story ever told. John Ladele opens up about the grind, the struggle, and the setbacks — from getting kicked out, weed charges, losing everything — to fighting his way back and chasing a D1 dream. This is the side of football nobody talks about. If you think JUCO is just...

What’s up, guys? Welcome back to the Tatum Talk Show — where good is the enemy of great! In this episode, we get real about the truth behind college football recruiting, how to dominate your college visits, and the real deal about NIL opportunities. I break down how Elite Talent Football Academy, the No.1 football program in the country, has helped over 500 kids earn offers within 30 days and has...

Yo listen up — this right here? This ain’t your average barbershop talk. This is real emotion, real knowledge, real heat 🔥. In Part 3 of our GOAT Debate, we dive deep into the LeBron James vs Michael Jordan conversation — but it ain’t just stats. We’re talking heart, legacy, defense, passing, clutch gene, and yeah… Nas Reid over Bam Adebayo!? 😂 From prime MJ locking down his man to Bron carrying...

Too many parents out here chasing hype instead of real development. If your kid wants to play at the next level, you better stop listening to Instagram coaches and start listening to someone who’s helped 500+ athletes get real offers. In this episode, I’m breaking down why your son isn’t getting looks — and it’s not just about talent. It’s about decisions. What team he’s on. Who’s coaching him. Wh...