The Joel Klatt Show: A College Football Podcast

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BEST BITE: Breaking down the spring transfer portal window & how to fix it Apr 18, 2024

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Fox Sports lead college football analyst Joel Klatt breaks down the spring transfer portal opening on April 16th. He explains how this upcoming transfer portal window is different from other years. Joel analyzes how NIL has affected the transfer window, how players are utilizing this to their advantage and how coaches are reacting. Then, he explains how he would fix the spring transfer portal window.

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Bracing for a wild Spring Transfer Portal and Takeaways from Ohio State’s Spring Game Apr 15, 2024

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Fox Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt explains why the upcoming Spring Transfer Portal has college football coaches around the country in a panic. He details why the lack of guidelines around transfers has caused this Portal window to become a leverage point for players. Klatt lays out his solutions to solve this unsustainable model for the good of the sport, its programs and its players. Joel then recaps his time at Ohio State this past week, including the buzz surrounding #1 overall recruit WR Jeremiah Smith. He also gives his takeaways from the Spring Game on FOX and his early thoughts on the Buckeyes in 2024. Klatt wraps up the podcast by answering mailbag questions including the story of when he and Dan Orlovsky faced off on the baseball diamond while at Detroit Lions training camp.

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BEST BITE: Marvin Harrison Jr. & Drake Maye in Klatt’s Top 10 players in 2024 draft Apr 11, 2024

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Joel Klatt reveals players 10-1 of his Top 50 players in the 2024 NFL Draft. He explains why North Carolina Tar Heels QB Drake Maye and Ohio State Buckeyes WR Marvin Harrison Jr. are in his top 10. Joel analyzes both of their abilities on the football field and why they will both be taken in the first round.

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BEST BITE: J.J. McCarthy & Michael Penix Jr in Klatt’s Top 25 players of 2024 draft Apr 09, 2024

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Joel Klatt reveals players 25-11 of his Top 50 players in the 2024 NFL Draft. He analyzes why Washington Huskies QB Michael Penix Jr. is an elite talent and should be drafted in the first round. He reveals why Michigan Wolverines QB J.J. McCarthy is a Top 10 pick and explains McCarthy’s progression throughout his years at Michigan.

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Klatt Ranks his Top 50 Players in the 2024 NFL Draft Apr 08, 2024

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Fox Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt reveals his Top 50 players in the 2024 NFL Draft. In a draft class loaded with talent at QB and Wide Receiver, he makes the case for North Carolina’s Drake Maye as an elite prospect and tackles the question of where to rank Michigan QB J.J. McCarthy and Washington’s Michael Penix Jr compared to the rest of the top prospects in the Draft. Klatt ranks the elite WR’s in the class like Ohio St’s Marvin Harrison Jr, LSU’s Malik Nabers and Washington’s Rome Odunze and explains what makes them so special. He also reveals a surprising pick for his top defensive player on his board.

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Klatt’s 10 “Plant the Flag” Players in the 2024 NFL Draft Apr 01, 2024

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With the draft only weeks away, Fox Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt reveals 10 NFL Draft prospects that he is “planting his flag” on as players he is betting on having impactful careers in the NFL. Klatt’s list of players range from players expected to go in the First Round like Washington QB Michael Penix Jr to players that may not be picked until the Second or Third day of the NFL Draft like Michigan Defensive Back Mikey Sainristil.

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J.J. McCarthy’s rise, Nabers vs Harrison Jr, evaluating Michael Penix Jr & more with Daniel Jeremiah Mar 25, 2024

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Fox Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt welcomes NFL Network Draft Analyst Daniel Jeremiah to discuss the top players in the upcoming NFL Draft. The pair discuss how Michigan’s J.J. McCarthy has risen up draft boards. They also give their evaluations of Washington’s Michael Penix Jr and discuss where he could land on Draft night. They discuss the battle for the top Wide Receiver spot as LSU’s Malik Nabers and Washington’s Rome Odunze look to overtake Ohio State’s Marvin Harrison Jr. Both analysts provide potential Day 2 prospects that have impressed them in the evaluation process. Later, Klatt makes a big announcement regarding the Ohio State and Michigan Spring Football games next month before concluding the podcast by giving the results of the show's bench press weightlifting challenge.

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Klatt’s 2024 NFL Mock Draft 2.0 Mar 18, 2024

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Following a frantic free agency period in the NFL,Fox Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt is back with his 2nd Mock Draft of the 2024 Draft season. He reveals where top QBs like USC’s Caleb Williams, LSU’s Jayden Daniels, UNC’s Drake Maye and Michigan’s J.J. McCarthy will land and also predicts a major trade that shakes up his Top 5. His Mock Draft also includes Aaron Rodgers landing a big-time playmaker in New York, Justin Herbert getting a top-end pass catcher in Jim Harbaugh’s rebuild in Los Angeles and Patrick Mahomes adding a new weapon as the Chiefs begin their quest for a historic 3-peat.

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Klatt’s Top 5 Running Backs & Defensive Players in the NFL Draft & Nick Saban’s concerns about CFB Mar 11, 2024

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FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt continues to reveal his position rankings heading into the NFL Draft. He begins the episode by ranking his top 5 Running Backs including Michigan’s Blake Corum, Texas’ Jonathon Brooks and Florida State’s Trey Benson. Klatt then ranks his Top Defensive players in the Draft including players like FSU’s Jared Verse and Alabama’s Dallas Turner. He wraps the show by giving his thoughts on Nick Saban’s candid comments about his frustrations following Alabama’s loss to Michigan and how the changes in modern college football influenced his decision to retire.

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Who improved their Draft stock at the NFL Combine & why there’s a 14-team Playoff in the works Mar 04, 2024

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FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the NFL Combine and explains why the event has grown on him as an important evaluation tool for NFL teams. He discusses the value of Texas WR Xavier Worthy’s record-breaking 40 and reveals which other players significantly improved their draft stock. Klatt then gives his thoughts on the potential 14-team College Football Playoff format and explains the under-the-radar reasons why the Big Ten and SEC are in favor of this proposal and what the Big 12 and ACC should push for as they continue to negotiate. He then discusses a few potential rule changes in college football including the idea of 3 signing days to help fix the calendar. Joel wraps up the episode with an update from the listener who wrote in asking for advice about getting a prenuptial agreement with his fiancé.

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