Urban Meyer is a paradoxical figure. He has turned around multiple college football programs, won 3 national championships across two different teams, wrote an outstanding book on leadership titled Above the Line: Lessons in Leadership and Life From a Championship Program, yet he will go down as one of the most controversial and toxic leaders in NFL history. Urban Meyer's time with the Jacksonville Jaguars will go down in infamy, from his failure to win, and his fateful night at the bar. In this weeks video, we're breaking down the irony in what Urban Meyer preached, but failed to put into practice. If you enjoyed the video, please like, comment, share, and subscribe, and visit my links below to follow me on social media! Appreciate you! https://linktr.ee/joeyricottone0:00 Intro 0:26 Early Years 0:59 Florida Gators Legend 1:36 Ohio State Powerhouse 2:14 Zach Smith Controversy 3:17 Above the Line, Meyers Book 3:44 How to Build a Culture 4:23 Meyer to Jags Starts with Controversy 5:26 Problems with Jags Players 6:08 Infamous Bar Video 6:49 Urban Meyer's Definition of Trust 7:30 Assaulting his Kicker and Toxic Environment 8:29 Meyer's Legacy and Repeated Failures 9:31 Meyer's Philosophy, Or Surrounding Talent? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thelittlegiants/message

The NFL's MVP Award has always caused debate, but in 2014, we witnessed one of the great robberies of all time. JJ Watt should have been the 2014 MVP, but instead it was awarded to QB Aaron Rodgers, for an efficient, but not outstanding season, relative to his other MVP performances. In this video, we're breaking down why the NFL has a problem with the MVP award, and how some of the great single season performances in the modern game have been forgotten, because voters always choose to default to the QB position. Please Subscribe to the Youtube Channel! Thank you for watching, please subscribe and find all of my links below! Instagram Newsletter All Links: https://linktr.ee/joeyricottone --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thelittlegiants/message

Find all my links and please follow! https://linktr.ee/joeyricottone Wondering how to pick your college as an athlete? The secret is to recruit the schools, while they're recruiting you! In this fresh episode of The Little Giants, we're talking about how an athlete or recruit should go about picking where they will play college sports. On your recruiting trips, they'll try to sell you on everything that doesn't matter -- the swag, the helmets, the women, the night life.  But the real. criteria you should be using to make your choice is: the integrity and performance of the coaches/athletic director, the programs ability to develop non-natural athletes into stars, and most importantly, the school that offers the best academic program, so that when your playing days are over, you can make real money long term. Thank you for the love and support, and please email me at the show with any questions you might have to: [email protected] --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thelittlegiants/message

hey there good folks, in this episode we are touching on a more intimate topic. We are discussing how high school football players can get discovered and recruited by university football programs in the OUA, USports, NCAA and Junior College football system.  Elric and Joey reflect on their own personal experiences, stories, regrets, and tips on how you can get recruited to play university football and how you can thrive as a player. We also discuss red flags to look out for while being recruited, and how you can arm yourself against toxic coaches and teams. Enjoy the episode and share with someone who is looking to get recruited this year! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thelittlegiants/message

We are back after with our second episode of the NFL offseason. The NFL Free Agent rumor mill is spinning and a lot of us are wondering where JJ Watt will land. Joey is feeling Cleveland, but Elric has his reservations. We also touch on Johnny Manziel's sad return to football in the FCFL (Fan Controlled Football League) and what his future looks like in the football world. Finally, we come up with a great new concept that we hope to deliver on in the form of youtube videos.... NFL Conspiracy theories! Enjoy the Ep! Thank you so much for listening, you can watch us live on IGTV Tuesdays at 6pm EST! https://www.instagram.com/hilitehub/ READ SOME ARTICLES: https://hilitehubfootball.wordpress.com/ It's time for, THE LITTLE GIANTS PODCAST --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thelittlegiants/message

Heyo, we are recapping the Super Bowl as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 31-9. We dive deep into what went wrong for Pat Mahomes and Andy Reid, but more importantly how the Bucs defense shut down a historically great offense. Episode 34 marks the end of our first season of the NFL. We want to thank you for being a part of The Little Giants Podcast this year! There is much more on the way and you can look forward to episodes starting next week! We will go forward covering NFL free agency, draft projections, CFL and USports coverage! Thank you so much for listening, you can watch us live on IGTV Tuesdays and Fridays at 6pm EST! https://www.instagram.com/hilitehub/ READ SOME ARTICLES: https://hilitehubfootball.wordpress.com/ It's time for, THE LITTLE GIANTS PODCAST --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thelittlegiants/message

Holy Cow, we made it to the final game of the season! In this quick and dirty episode we are celebrating the fact that we made it this far, and giving you our predictions for the Super Bowl. We have our score predictions, as well as our projected MVP winners, and coin tosses. Thank you to everyone who has been listening and supporting throughout the season! Enjoy the episode and the big game! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thelittlegiants/message

We are back with the episode before the episode before the superbowl! Before that though, we talk about how awful the Pro Bowl is and why they should get rid of it. We also delve into who won the Matt Stafford trade, the LA Rams, or the Detroit Lions. Thank you so much for listening, you can watch us live on IGTV Tuesdays and Fridays at 6pm EST! https://www.instagram.com/hilitehub/ READ SOME ARTICLES: https://hilitehubfootball.wordpress.com/ It's time for, THE LITTLE GIANTS PODCAST --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thelittlegiants/message

No one's day could have been as bad as Nick Sirianni's after he completely botched his introductory press conference. Poor guy. At least it gave us some good content to yap about while we wait for the Superbowl. Not much is going on, especially with a virtual Pro Bowl (which usually sucks anyways). We give you our way to early Superbowl breakdown, while also delving into the latest hot free agent topic, Deshaun Watsons landing spot. We make the argument that Watson should head to the 49ers while also defending young QB's who we would not give up if we had the chance for Watson, like Justin Herbert. Finally we touch on Matt Stafford and discuss if he is really worth a big price tag after reflecting on his career thus far. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thelittlegiants/message

Hey folks, this one is a real stinker, if it was any dryer it would be a nature valley bar. We are talking NFC and AFC Championship, giving our predictions, and talking some general NFL news such as Dwayne Haskins to the Steelers. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thelittlegiants/message