The Portal - Daily College Recruiting and NIL Podcast

Ole Miss football began fall camp, and there’s already injury news to discuss. Which skill players will offset Luke Hasz being out for a considerable amount of time? Plus, is this the deepest Ole Miss skill position group in recent memory? The defense is led by Suntarine Perkins but he’s not getting the national respect he deserves. Finally, three big college decisions for top Ole Miss recruiting...

Attempting to place a grade on LSU’s recruiting class proves difficult. LSU’s recruiting class does include elite defensive linemen and offensive linemen, plus a trio of top wide receiver commitments. The Tigers do have concerns, however. After not signing a quarterback in the 2025 class, the LSU football program still does not have a signal-caller in the 2026 recruiting cycle. LSU is also missing...

The Indiana Hoosiers shook up the Big 10 by going 11-1 last season before losing to Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff. Can Curt Cignetti and the IU football team make another run behind Transfer Portal quarterback Fernando Mendoza? Indiana’s recruiting and Transfer Portal additions add to a talented roster, and the schedule is once again manageable. Which teams do the Hoosiers need to bea...

Big 10 football provides traditional powers like Ohio State, Penn State, and Michigan at or near the top, but newcomers will challenge to enter the conference’s top tier.  Which Big 10 quarterbacks do you trust? It’s a difficult list to digest with many new names competing after the obvious name of Penn State’s Drew Allar at the top. Will there be three, perhaps four, Big 10 teams reaching the Col...

Will Donald Trump’s executive order to deny pay-for-play in college sports hold up in the court of law? I have opinions of my own about why they will fail, as well as some intel to share. There are commitments to discuss as well. Oregon, Notre Dame, Clemson, and more college football programs adding recruits. On X @LO_ThePortal  TikTok @lockedontheportal Support us by supporting our sponsors! Game...

Notre Dame adds 2027 quarterback recruit Teddy Jarrard. It’s a fast start for Marcus Freeman and the Fighting Irish. Jarrard is a great fit for Notre Dame on and off the field. Jarrard’s Notre Dame commitment continues a strong trend for the Irish to add top signal-callers, with Kenny Minchey, CJ Carr, Blake Hebert, and Noah Grubbs coming the prior four recruiting cycles. On X @LO_ThePortal  TikTo...

Alabama adds a 2026 quarterback commitment, while Notre Dame expects a 2027 quarterback to join the fold. Louisville, Texas Tech, and Virginia add prospects, too. Additionally, NIL collectives will be able to operate without the money they pay players counting against the 20.5 million House Settlement cap. What changed? On X @LO_ThePortal  TikTok @lockedontheportal Support us by supporting our spo...

Ole Miss recruiting will see marked improvement with NIL collectives being able to operate on their own, as defined within this podcast. Look for the Rebels to score big, and soon. Lane Kiffin and the Rebels are expected to be highly competitive in the SEC this season. What about other SEC teams, including Oklahoma, a team Ole Miss travels to play in Norman, Okla.? Full discussion right here. On X...

Notre Dame & Alabama lead the way with offensive line recruiting, with Georgia, Miami, and Clemson not far behind. What sets this group up for success? Other traditional powers are trying to regain offensive line recruiting balance, like USC, Florida and Florida State. Plus, LSU lost multiple offensive tackles to the NFL Draft a year early. That’s tough to overcome. On X @LO_ThePortal  TikTok @loc...

The Texas Longhorns swooped in to land Derrek Cooper away from the Miami Hurricanes. Today’s discussion starts with Cooper’s upside and what his decision means for the recruiting rankings. Speaking of, the team recruiting rankings are shaping up. It’s the usual suspects in the top 20. Expect them to be making College Football Playoff runs. Presenting the latest commitments, with Georgia, Ohio Stat...

Could Notre Dame win the 2025 national championship? Yes, it’s definitely possible. Led by Marcus Freeman, the Fighting Irish possess a talented roster without any glaring concerns. Recruiting elite high school football recruits, year after year, is Notre Dame’s recipe.  There are more talented freshmen coming to play with Heisman contender Jeremiyah Love, and All-American candidates like Leonard...

The Big 10’s impact true freshmen are special recruits, but this list is more than just about top talent. It’s about opportunity and maturity. Sure, Michigan’s Bryce Underwood made the list. No surprise. Several of the other recruits donning this top 10 will be new names for many listening or watching this podcast. I explain why, here on The Portal.  On X @LO_ThePortal TikTok @lockedontheportal Su...

Texas added two big-time commitments, and another could be headed to Austin. BYU’s recruiting class is one of its best ever. Congratulations to Kilani Sitake and his staff for a great job. Georgia, Texas A&M, Michigan, South Carolina, West Virginia, North Carolina and more commitments to discuss as well. On X @LO_ThePortal TikTok @lockedontheportal Support us by supporting our sponsors! Gametime T...

Oklahoma missed out on several in-state recruiting targets, but was it by choice. If yes, why? The Sooners have one of the nation’s top quarterback commitments with Bowe Bentley. Brent Venables is on the hot seat and facing a tough 2025 schedule. The Sooner faithful still hold high expectations. Does Oklahoma, with quarterback John Mateer, rebound in 2025? On X @LO_ThePortal TikTok @lockedonthepor...

Arizona State’s recruiting should be doing far better than its current commitment list after coming off a College Football Playoff run. Why are the Sun Devils residing at No. 40 in 247 Sports recruiting rankings? While Jake Fette is a top-notch quarterback, and ASU possesses quality recruits, there are not enough elite prospects committed. Plus, ASU does not have a single one of Arizona’s top-10 r...

The Baylor Bears added three big-time recruits this past weekend. It was the best recruiting of any college football program. With Sawyer Robertson leading Baylor this fall, the season could be even better than the recruiting class. This podcast defines why Baylor has a great chance to win the Big 12. On X @LO_ThePortal TikTok @lockedontheportal Support us by supporting our sponsors! Gametime Toda...

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Notre Dame added to what could be the nation’s #1 defensive back class, coach Prime and Colorado added two recruits, as did Kirby Smart and Georgia, and Clemson won a big-time battle for an Atlanta recruit. Baylor’s massive recruiting wins need to be discussed. Oklahoma State, Louisville, Tennessee, Florida, LSU, Texas, Ole Miss, Auburn, UCLA, and more commitments to discuss on during the Recruiti...

The college football top-10 recruiting rankings will have major movement with several decisions being made in the next few days. Watch out for Florida State, Notre Dame, Texas, and Oregon are a few of the schools to watch. Who’s left to make those big announcements? Prospects like Nick Reddish, Kaiden Prothro, KJ Ford, Heze Kent, Jordan Clay, Wilson Zierer, and Samari Matthews will impact the rank...

Ole Miss adds another top out-of-state football recruit, with Jett Goldsberry joining Lane Kiffin’s roster. Which position(s) Goldsberry will play and why he’s such a valuable recruit are defined on this podcast. The bad news: Ole Miss’s in-state recruiting is bad; really bad. What’s going on in Oxford? On X @LO_ThePortal TikTok @lockedontheportal Support us by supporting our sponsors! Gametime To...

Penn State’s brutal recruiting stretch included losing four recruits to Notre Dame like Joey O’Brien and Khary Adams, plus Michigan beat them for Carter Meadows and Dorian Barney. Despite those losses, the Nittany Lions have a really good class. Kevin Brown is one of the nation’s best offensive line recruits, Matt Sieg is a top-notch safety, and running back Messiah Mickens is considered among the...

BYU loses quarterback Jake Retzlaff due to off-the-field issues, and now head coach Kalani Sitake must adjust on the fly. BYU’s 2025 season is at a crossroads, but is everything lost with Retzlaff gone? BYU’s quarterback future looks bright with 5-star recruit Ryder Lyons committed. A prospect overview and why he’s even better in person than on film. Finally, how the Cougars can best use their NIL...

Texas Tech’s massive NIL spending will be hitting a brick wall on August 1 when the NIL Clearinghouse, using software referred to as NIL Go, sees how the Red Raiders are structuring NIL deals for football recruits. They are not alone, mind you, but are a great case study and baseline to explain why during this podcast. While a complex overall issue, it will be defined in layman’s terms and done so...

It’s a make-or-break year for the Oklahoma Sooners on the recruiting trail & with their 2025 schedule. Will Brent Venables get it done? The Oklahoma Sooners have the No. 42 recruiting class, as of July 7. Further, the Sooners do not have an in-state commitment. That’s a circumstance that needs examining. The good news lies with another strong group of defensive line recruits and the future of the...

Notre Dame added three wide receiver recruits – Brayden Robinson, Devin Fitzgerald and Kaydon Finley – from Friday through Sunday. Combined, Notre Dame has five wide receiver commitments, a position it needed more talent and numbers. It’s more than numbers, as defined during this podcast. The Fighting Irish reached a commitment total of 25, with top prospects still on the board. Notre Dame has a l...