Episodes

  • The Genesis of Coach Zac Alley's Defense
    Apr 7 2022

    Hard Edge Football returns this week with special guest Jacksonville State's Defensive Coordinator and Linebackers Coach Zac Alley. Before Jacksonville State, Coach Alley and Coach Rod were both at ULM, where Alley was the youngest defensive coordinator in the NCAA's Football Bowl Subdivision at 28 years old. Coach Rod and Coach Alley get into where he got his start in coaching, how he helped form his style of defense, and much more.

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    35 mins
  • Coach Calvin Magee #39B
    Mar 31 2022

    Jacksonville State Offensive Coordinator and legendary Coach Calvin Magee joins Hard Edge Football this week. Coach Rodriguez and Coach Magee get into Coach Magee's playing career, how he got into coaching, their philosophies on how to approach the game, and much more. Finishing off the episode, Coach Rod and Raquel answer some questions of the week.

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    51 mins
  • March Madness and Coach Mike Carey
    Mar 17 2022

    Welcome to Hard Edge Football with Coach Rodriguez and Raquel. This week, Coach Rod shares how Spring Ball is going in Jacksonville, including how important it was for the team to take a break given their tough Spring and Fall 2021 football schedule. Raquel and Coach dive into all the NFL quarterback news and Pro Day across many universities this week. We want to give a huge congratulations to legendary basketball Coach Mike Carey on his retirement from WVU women's basketball after 21 seasons with the Mountaineers. Tune in to our social media to watch the video Coach Rod mentions in this week's episode!

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    25 mins
  • Spring Ball in the 'Ville
    Mar 13 2022

    Coach Rod and Raquel are back with a Saturday edition of Hard Edge Football, catching up on spring football in Jacksonville, along with events going on around campus. The Hard Edge duo also touches on some confusion with new rules in college football along with gambling in sports and more.

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    33 mins
  • Making Tough Career Move Decisions
    Feb 23 2022

    New and up-and-coming coaches, this episode is for you! Coach Rodriguez and Raquel return after a couple weeks break from moving to talk about NIL review, the latest decision on College Football Playoff Expansion, and much more. Coach Rod shares how things are going at Jacksonville State, including weight room progress. Finishing up the episode, the Hard Edge duo talks about after-game altercations.

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    36 mins
  • Signing Day Special
    Feb 3 2022

    Welcome to the special edition of Hard Edge Football with Coach Rodriguez and Raquel. This week, Coach Rod is sharing all about the 2022 Jacksonville State recruiting class, the staff’s approach to recruiting in a short time frame, and the type of players they were looking to add to the Gamecock football team. There was no shortage of news this week in the football world in both the NFL and college game. Coach shares his thoughts on recruiting nationally, accusations of tanking games in the NFL, and more. Also back this week is the Rich Rod Rant. AND last but not least, the retirement of legendary quarterbacks Raquel and Coach Rod get into it all in this week's episode. Enjoy!

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    34 mins
  • Paw Paw Packers and Clock Management
    Jan 27 2022

    Welcome back to another episode of Hard Edge Football. This week, Coach Rodriguez and Raquel get into what may have been the best weekend of NFL football in a long time, Coach Rod shares why he thinks the game is becoming more exciting. The Hard Edge duo catch up on Coach Rod's Jacksonville State adventures along with plans for the future.

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    29 mins
  • NCAA Running the Wrong Routes
    Jan 20 2022

    In a short edition of Hard Edge Football, Coach Rodriguez and Raquel catch up on what they've been up to the last couple of weeks, along with all the biggest storylines in college football. Coach talks about his latest hires at Jacksonville State, the recruiting trail, what he proposes should change about the NCAA recruiting calendar. A huge congratulations to the Georgia Bulldogs on winning that National Championship, and we're so excited for our friends, Coach Matt Luke and Coach Jahmile Addae on getting a ring. Shout out to our loyal listener, Coach Lane Knost, who met at the coaches convention; we enjoyed talking with you!

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    22 mins