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Kudos To Practice, We're Talkin About Practice Mar 03, 2021

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The Father and Daughter duo are flying solo this week for Episode 18. Coach Rod talks about ULM's 2021 Football Schedule and his hopes for the entire ULM campus. Raquel and Coach introduce a new segment into the episode, Coach shares how he evaluates talent and gives out a Rich Rod Rave to a ULM player that has impressed him.
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It's Not What You Call, It's What You Can Execute Feb 25, 2021

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The Hard Edge Football cast is back after a little break, joined by special guest Rhett Rodriguez. Coach Rod and Rhett talk about how it's going in Monroe, the abnormally cold weather they experienced, and Coach giving a couple of tips on creating play-call names. Coach Rod also predicts that you'll be seeing a lot more creative offensive plays in the 2021 season. Catch it all on this episode.
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FOX Sports Detriot Forward Progress with Devin Gardner:
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Mashed Potatoes:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dJy_fV2Wzg&feature=youtu.be

No Possums Allowed Feb 03, 2021

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The Hard Edge Football Duo is joined once again by the University of Louisiana Chief of Staff (or Stuff) Dusty Rutledge. This episode touches on National Signing Day, ULM's recruiting class, and their plans for watching the Super Bowl and EA Sports bringing back the college football video game. Coach Rodriguez answers a couple questions from listeners, explains some football terms, and shares one of his most memorable experiences signing a recruit.
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Chief Of Stuff Dusty Rutledge Jan 27, 2021

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Episode 15 of Hard Edge Football covers everything from the University of Louisiana Monroe to drinking Kombucha. Coach Rodriguez and Raquel are joined by close family friend and ULM's Chief of Staff, Dusty Rutledge. Coach Rod shares his thoughts on the Pac-12 commissioner stepping down, gives two coaching tips, and Dusty recounts the time he was a player-coach.
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Monroe to Funroe Jan 20, 2021

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Hard Edge Football is back after Coach Rodriguez and Rhett Rodriguez are reunited at the Unversity of Louisiana Monroe! Raquel and Coach Rod talk about his new adventure on the Bayou and what makes him so excited to Coach the Warhawks. The duo also talks about the Bowden legacy and their impact on football. Recruiting expert Tyler Siskey joins the episode. Siskey and Coach give advice to athletes, high school coaches, and parents on the recruiting process. Siskey shares his new business Qwik Recruiting's exciting launch, and suggests making a bet on how many headsets Coach Rod will break. Coach Rod and Raquel answer a couple of questions from listeners, including the future of the podcast.

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The Gong Show With Rhett Rod Jan 08, 2021

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In episode 13 of the Hard Edge Football podcast, Coach Rod and co-host Raquel are joined by special guest Rhett Rodriguez. The trio discusses life as a college football player, mental health for student-athletes, Rhett's experience playing during the Covid-19 pandemic, and one of his favorite college football memories. Coach Rod answers questions from listeners, including how he developed the Zone Read. Rhett and Coach Rod explain what the Gong Show is and remember Rhett's freshman year performance.

Reader's Digest Dec 30, 2020

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In episode twelve of the Hard Edge Football podcast, Coach Rod and Raquel talk about the trend of football players opting out of bowl games and some of the newest coaching hires in college football. Coach Rod gives some coaching tips on defending the Hail Mary and end of game clock management. Recruiting expert Tyler Siskey and Coach Rod make some of their final picks as the 2020 college football season comes to a close. (Heads up, audio is a little muffled during this segment, we are working on fixing this for future episodes, leave it to 2020 for the computer to crash) Finishing off the episode, Coach shares a time he had to improvise as an equipment manager at Salem College and remembers his old friend.

'Tis The Season - Championship Games, Recruiting, and Coaching Changes Dec 16, 2020

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Coach Rod talks about coaching changes, the Territorial Cup, and the Arizona job. Coach and Raquel also discuss advice for players regarding the transfer portal and advice for aspiring coaches during a potential interview process. Coach Rod also talks about the timing of route packages in the shotgun. Coach Rod and Tyer Siskey (Who is on a roll!) give their "locks" of the week while running the risk they will be canceled by when this episode is uploaded, again. Coach Rod tells a story of his first recruit at the University of Michigan.

Getting Your Ducks In A Row With Coach Mark Helfrich Dec 09, 2020

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In episode ten of the Hard Edge Football podcast, Coach Rodriguez talks about the College Football Playoff, Arizona Wildcat struggles, and the importance of Football 101. With more December football games in 2020, Coach talks about preparing for the elements of bad weather. Highlighting this week's episode, special Guest and former Oregon Head Coach Mark Helfrich talks with the Hard Edge Football Duo. Coach Helfrich and Coach Rodriguez relive some of their favorite memories together, and Helfrich gives insight on coaching NFL guys and College athletes. Recruiting Guru Tyler Siskey and Coach Rod select more picks for this week's games while running the risk they will be canceled by the time this episode is uploaded. The two also discuss the latest buzz around the 85 scholarship limit and the Knight Commission. Coach Rod shares a time he tried to gain a mental edge on an opponent, and it didn't quite pan out.

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12 Man Kick-Off And The Fundamentals Dec 02, 2020

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In episode nine of the Hard Edge Football Podcast, Coach Rodriguez goes in-depth on some daily football fundamentals and rants about making sure teams have multiple quarterbacks ready to play. He also gives his thoughts on the Arizona Wildcats ten-game losing streak. Coach Rod and Tyler Siskey select their Hard Edge picks of the week, including how many of their picks they think will get canceled, along with Coach Rod's upset special. And Coach tells a classic story from his very early coaching days.

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