Ep. 7 - Jesse Ornelas - Junior College Recruiting, Last Chance U & Lessons Learned

For episode seven of Up Close In Personnel with Alex Brown, we discuss what the recruiting process really looks like at the Junior College level for both coaches and players. Jesse Ornelas from Central Oklahoma is someone that focuses on building trust as a recruiter and takes pride in his ability to evaluate. At the end of the day, this is just a great episode for recruits and coaches looking to learn more about JuCo ball.

 

We cover a lot in this one, but here's a guide for those looking to jump around to specific topics:

Key traits of successful recruiters (3:23)
Jesse's football journey (18:30)
Jimmy Garoppolo & training your eye (23:48)
Last Chance U & the JuCo Grind (27:30)
Topic of the week: Junior College Recruiting (42:00)
Crash Course on Qualifiers, Non-Qualifiers & Bouncebacks (43:15)
Questions college coaches need to ask & what recruits should expect (46:38)
What does it take to "get out" (51:15)
Common misconceptions around JuCo Ball (53:40)
Printer problems and coaching for Jason Brown (58:05)
Sendoff message for players, parents & coaches (1:09:02)

 

Thanks as always for tuning into the show! You can follow Jesse on Twitter at @TheGodfather_O!

 

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