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The Fish Podcast
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he Fish Podcast (a.k.a The Fish Cast) is now part of the FNF Coaches
Podcast Network. Hosted by Charles Fishbein, Corey Long and Chris Demarest, known as Coach Demo, the Fish Cast has become a necessary offseason stop for some of the nation’s top coaches. Corey Long, co-shot of the Fish Cast, sat down with co-host Charles Fishbein, president of Elite Scouting Services, to discuss the show.
ff Hey Fish, it’s been a wild ride with the Fish Cast so far. It’s hard to believe that we’re about 7-8 months into this and have already gotten the coaches that we had and we’re joining the FNF Coaches Podcast network. It’s an exciting time. What were you thinking when you decided to do this? ■■ CF: When I started it, I wasn’t sure where it was going to go. I wanted it to be different than the company I run, Elite Scouting Services, where I am just evaluating prospects. As you remember we just did it to talk about the college football teams in Florida and break down their results weekly. But the college football season only lasts about 18-20 weeks, what are we going to do with the other 32 weeks? We can talk a lot of recruiting of course but getting the coaches to come on has turned out to be our most important thing for the offseason. I think we’re giving fans a real insight to the guys that coach their programs. We get into their history and talk about the guys and styles that influenced them. We hear about their challenges and the growth that’s allowed them to get where they have in the sport. And then when we talk about recruiting, well Coach Demo is one of the best to ever do it and he provides so much
insight to what coaches are looking for in prospects and how they evaluate talent.
ff The depth of the coaches that we have had on is impressive given we’re less than 50 episodes in. I remember how excited when we could get convince a coach to give us a chance. Now we have coaches calling us! ■■ CF: Think about who we’ve had on so far. Coach John Beam from Laney College, the subject of a Last Chance U season. Tom Allen from Indiana was amazing. We brought in Pete Shinnick from West Florida, the reigning Division 2 National champions, to talk about coaching and recruiting at the non-FBS level. Coach JaJuan Seider from Penn State talked about the art of recruiting and what he is looking for. If you are a coach, it’s a must listen in my opinion. If you are a prospect or a parent of a prospect there is a ton of good information these coaches, who are currently at the top of the profession, are providing.
ff It’s been a good first year so far and we have some great opportunities ahead of us. What are your hopes for the Fish Cast over the next year? ■■ CF: I hope by this point next year we are a destination podcast for listeners that are both fans of football and looking to get something out of their time listening. Yeah, I love having the big coaching names on and we want to have more on like Jimbo Fisher and Ryan Day and Nick Saban...that’s great, but I want coaches on from FCS, from the HBCUs, retired coaches with stories to tell and information to pass on. I want people to be able to tell their stories, offer their philosophies and explain their process. I believe that’s what young coaches, prospects and parents of prospects need to hear.
FISHCAST PODCAST HIGHLIGHTS
HERE ARE SOME POPULAR EPISODES OF THE FISHCAST THAT ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR STREAMING. DATE: June 19, 2021
DATE: June 9, 2021
BRET BIELEMA THE SKINNY: Illinois
head coach Bret Bielema joins the podcast to talk about returning to the college game after spending time in the NFL, coaching under Bill Belichick and the teams and players that stood out to him over the years.
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TOM ALLEN THE SKINNY: Indiana
University head coach Tom Allen has a great story of rising up from coaching a small private high school in Tampa, Florida to becoming the head man at the Indiana Hoosiers. He’s got plenty of stories and will get you pumped up!
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DATE: May 26, 2021 MIKE NORVELL THE SKINNY: Florida
State head coach Mike Norvell joins the Fish Podcast and talks about the impact COVID-19 had on the program, going through his first full spring practice, preparing for the upcoming recruiting and evaluation season and hosting the first FSU Mega Camp on June 6.
