On episode 161 of Inside the SCCA, we connect with John Harkenrider. He’s the shop manager for Havoc Motorsports. Havoc is one of the premier open-wheel prep shops in the country, based out of the Chicago area. We’re going to talk about some of the …
On episode 161 of Inside the SCCA, we connect with John Harkenrider. He’s the shop manager for Havoc Motorsports. Havoc is one of the premier open-wheel prep shops in the country, based out of the Chicago area. We’re going to talk about some of the challenges facing the formula car classes in the SCCA. Three classes — F600, FA, and FF — are on probation for this year’s Runoffs. That means if there aren’t 10 drivers competing at the Runoffs, a national champion will not be crowned. Why is that, what can be done to grow the classes, and what other options could be explored? I’m sure this will be a spirited discussion…
How does the changing nature of the NFL in a schematic sense change how NFL teams evaluate draft prospects? Greg Cosell and Doug Farrar investigate.
The NFL is an ever-changing business, and that applies just as much (if not more) to the prospects coming into the NFL as it does to the players who are already there. Schemes and trends and concepts are so different now than they were 10 years ago, or even five years ago, and you’d better be ahead of the game on that in how you evaluate college players for your NFL team.
In this week’s “Xs and Os with Greg Cosell and Doug Farrar,” the guys get into the differences in evaluation for these positions:
Quarterback — There are about as many snaps with quarterbacks moving around and throwing outside the pocket as there were a decade ago, but how have things changed in how these mobile quarterbacks are evaluated? And can you even succeed in the league anymore without those movement skills?
Receiver — The massive increase in pre-snap motion over the last decade has teams thinking differently about receivers, especially smaller receivers who might not have even made an NFL team in 2014. How has this changed the receiver prototypes teams really want?
Offensive Guard — With the increase in quick game passes in the NFL, edge-rushers don’t always have time to get to the quarterback before the ball is out, which means that interior protection is more important than ever. The NFL is paying guards on an entirely different wage scale than it did a decade ago, so why are guards so much more crucial to offensive success than they used to be?
Interior Defensive Lineman — Correspondingly, the league now has a group of massive defensive tackles who can get to the quarterback in some really freaky ways for their various sizes. Where did this group of agile Godzillas come from, and how has their presence shaped what defenses do?
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On episode 160 of Inside the SCCA, we connect with Mark Weber. He’s an SCCA Hall of Famer. He started more than 60 runoffs races… and he’s been racing for more than 50 years. He’s on the SCCA Board of Directors. He tells one heck of a story and he’s …
On episode 160 of Inside the SCCA, we connect with Mark Weber. He’s an SCCA Hall of Famer. He started more than 60 runoffs races… and he’s been racing for more than 50 years. He’s on the SCCA Board of Directors. He tells one heck of a story and he’s also a badass motorsports photographer. We’re going to chat about life behind the wheel, behind the lens and behind the scenes of the SCCA.
In this week’s “Xs and Os,” the guys talk NFL success for Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels, Drake Maye, Michael Penix Jr., and J.J. McCarthy.
One of the hardest things to do in any sport is to correctly predict the paths to success for draftable quarterbacks in their transition to the NFL. For every quarterback who becomes a success in the NFL. there are at least two who don’t. Some of those quarterbacks excelled in collegiate offenses that fluffed up their skill sets, but those skill sets just don’t work in the league. Some quarterbacks find themselves with the wrong coaching situation, and the connection required to get things going at the next level just isn’t there.
So, when we look to the 2024 draft, and the major quarterbacks therein, how can we best extrapolate success? In this week’s “Xs and Os with Greg Cosell and Doug Farrar,” the guys get into the universal traits required for NFL success, and specific fits for these specific quarterbacks:
Caleb Williams, USC — Can Williams’ NFL coaches tamp down his more rogue tendencies, without muting the special off-schedule things he can accomplish?
Jayden Daniels, LSU — How can Daniels’ NFL coaches keep the explosive aspects of his college offense going while further developing the nuances Daniels already understands?
Drake Maye, North Carolina — Maye’s NFL coaches will need to temper their enthusiasm for a physical resume that is pro-ready right now, while working to accentuate the things that still need work.
Michael Penix Jr., Washington — With Penix, how much will his injury history and performance against defensive pressure mitigate his ball-winning downfield accuracy?
J.J. McCarthy, Michigan — McCarthy is the most prominent “game manager” in this class, so how will his NFL coaches make the most of his skills, while understanding that he’s just not an explosive play waiting to happen?
If you’re missing Oregon’s Bo Nix here, we didn’t discuss Nix in this episode because we recently talked ball and watched tape with Nix for nearly an hour. You can find that episode right here:
Episode 158 of Inside the SCCA connects with SCCA’s VP of Road Racing, Eric Prill. Eric and I talk about the challenges of integrating Spec MX-5 into the schedule and helping new drivers have success. Eric also shares an important update on the …
Episode 158 of Inside the SCCA connects with SCCA’s VP of Road Racing, Eric Prill. Eric and I talk about the challenges of integrating Spec MX-5 into the schedule and helping new drivers have success. Eric also shares an important update on the ongoing situation with VIR’s new requirement to work with their paid flaggers and we get the 411 on SCCA’s new Director of Road Racing Jeff Barrow. Don’t miss this don’t miss episode.
In this week’s “Xs and Os with Greg Cosell,” Greg details the attributes of his some of his favorite prospects in the 2024 NFL draft class.
With just a few weeks until the 2024 NFL draft gets underway on April 25, it’s time to get a bit in the weeks with our prospect evaluation processes. So it is in “The Xs and Os with Greg Cosell and Doug Farrar,” with Greg (of NFL Films and ESPN’s NFL Matchup) and Doug (of USA Today Sports Media Group and Touchdown Wire) discussing some of Greg’s favorite prospects in this year’s draft class.
Many have been there – your first time competing in a new version of this sport. The anticipation… the butterflies… join us on episode 157 of Inside the SCCA where we connect with Josh Jacobs. He just competed in his first ever autocross. He had …
Many have been there — your first time competing in a new version of this sport. The anticipation… the butterflies… join us on episode 157 of Inside the SCCA where we connect with Josh Jacobs. He just competed in his first ever autocross. He had quite the adventure and he’s going to join us to share his experience. He also has a great YouTube channel — Nine Finger Wrenching. The story behind the channel name is important too… we’ll get into all of that on this episode.
Ray Evernham has plenty to say about his life and NASCAR career, and now everyone gets to hear it. Evernham has authored a new book, Trophies and Scars, where he opens up about his journey to NASCAR, the days building, leading, and leaving the No. …
Ray Evernham has plenty to say about his life and NASCAR career, and now everyone gets to hear it. Evernham has authored a new book, Trophies and Scars, where he opens up about his journey to NASCAR, the days building, leading, and leaving the No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports team, as well as his marriage, divorce, and second marriage. In a discussion with The Racing Writer’s Podcast, Evernham explains sharing those stories, digs into other memories from his career, fighting with Bill France Jr., and much more:
There is a lot of positive energy around the ARCA Menards Series as the 2024 season kicks into high gear. Between a high car count at Daytona and names like Shane van Gisbergen and Marco Andretti (pictured above) competing in the series, things are …
There is a lot of positive energy around the ARCA Menards Series as the 2024 season kicks into high gear. Between a high car count at Daytona and names like Shane van Gisbergen and Marco Andretti (pictured above) competing in the series, things are looking bright. Plus, why Venturini Motorsports are favorites in the championship fight. Charlie Krall, the communications manager for the series, joins The Racing Writer’s Podcast to discuss the state of the sport and many other topics.
On episode 154 of Inside the SCCA, we connect with B-Spec driver Josh Schmidt. We’ll chat about this weekend’s Hoosier Racing Tires SCCA Super Tour at Road Atlanta. We’ll also talk about the art of building roll cages. His business Babyface …
On episode 154 of Inside the SCCA, we connect with B-Spec driver Josh Schmidt. We’ll chat about this weekend’s Hoosier Racing Tires SCCA Super Tour at Road Atlanta. We’ll also talk about the art of building roll cages. His business Babyface Fabrication is responsible for many cages in the paddock.
