Chief Network Officer @on3 and @rivals. CBSSports and FOXSports Alum. FSGA Champions League. Proud Jayhawk. Thoroughly Minnesotan.
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Joel Cox retweeted
Kansas QB commit @chance_thomas1 of @LoudounSportsAC sporting Jayhawks towel tonight.
@JayhawkSlant
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Joel Cox retweeted
I got hired 5 years ago by On3/Rivals to be a national scout and rank players. I worked in scouting at LSU, Baylor, Texas A&M and was the Director of Scouting at Texas Tech. So my background as an evaluator is nearly 12 years total with experience at the highest levels of CFB.
I get these prospects in my inbox. I give a film review (about a paragraph or two), scoring on 10 traits with explanations for each score, and then about ~500 words in a scouting summary that explain what I saw from an athletic, technical and projection perspective. Then a list of areas to improve, and areas they excel, and a player comparison. And then I call the coach to get an idea of who the kid is, how they work, how are the grades, how’s his support system, and how he feels about the kid and his ability in general. Then we send it off to them.
That all comes from me, not AI or anything outside of my brain. I really do take pride in my work with these reports because I want to firstly, be right. I think as evaluators we all want to do our best to be correct in our projections and recommendations. And secondly, genuinely give my advice and opinion on how I feel about the kid as a prospect and how I would go about the recruiting process, especially as someone who has been tasked with evaluating/offering/recruiting prospects for college teams. Will I always be correct? No. Will I have a kid I grade as a D2 prospect end up as a FCS signee? I’m sure that’s very possible. But will I always give my GENUINE opinion based off of all the information I can possibly gather in order to give the kid, his family and his coach the most authentic response I possibly can? 100%.
Is the kid I evaluate guaranteed to become a 3-star? No, those are primarily reserved for prospects who we expect to sign at the FBS level (with some exceptions of course, like someone who has the ability to be recruited by G5 schools but maybe ends up signing FCS). But are they given a grade that coincides with the level I projected them to and that grade is able to seen by anyone that goes to the Rivals On the Radar page? Yes.
Ultimately, if someone wants to pay for what I have always felt is a consultation from an evaluator, they can do that if the price is reasonable for them. It may not be what they want to hear, and it may not end up getting them a 3-star rating. But it will give them MY honest opinion, recommendation and advice.
If you think it’s worth $500 to know what I think your future is as a collegiate prospect? Go for it. If you don’t? I totally get it and understand.
Attached are some reports I’ve done, if you want an example of what they are getting in return (coach interview notes go directly to the player, not for public). These are profiles of prospects you can find on the Rivals On the Radar page. on3.com/rivals/rankings/rada…
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Joel Cox retweeted
Iowa has their 2028 QB in Chase Grove who committed on his visit today.
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Joel Cox retweeted
BREAKING: Iowa lands a commitment from Indianapolis (Ind.) North Central's talented 2028 QB Chase Grove who is in Iowa City right now.
Story from @AllenTrieu: on3.com/rivals/news/iowa-get…
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NEW: Kentucky and Will Stein have a monster weekend ahead in Lexington, via @SWiltfong_😼
🔵 Top QB target on campus
⚪️ Elite OTs in attendance
🔵 Wildcats in strong position for blue-chippers
Intel: on3.com/rivals/news/top-qb-t…
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RT @Rivals: NEW: Rivals' @SWiltfong_ and @AllenTrieu have logged expert predictions for Iowa to land a top QB target🐤
Intel: https://nitter.net/t.co…
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Cincinnati impresses Michigan pair.
Cincinnati offered several recruits who visited on Saturday including a pair of in-state teammates and a pair of Michigan teammates.
"The environment was amazing."
"They have a great game day atmosphere."
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Joel Cox retweeted
What if I told you that for $30 for a year, you could access the new @BeaverBlitz?
@b_slaught and I have over 30 years combined experience covering the #GoBeavs and NO team brings the insight, analysis, or energy like we do.
JOIN today and save 75% off...ends soon. DM me w/questions.
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Since the first of the year, @On3 has added market-leading fan sites at UCLA, Utah, and Oregon St, as well as new publishers at Colorado and Cal. On Oct 1st, we add another market-leader at Arizona. Excited to see our growth out West, with additional announcements forthcoming.
🚨⏰#Arizona on the clock⏰🚨
Coming October 1, the largest Arizona Wildcats fan site is moving to @On3‼️
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Joel Cox retweeted
🚨College Football 📈 Top 25 Schedule @On3
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NEW: Rivals' @samspiegs has the latest on a massive recruiting weekend🔥
🐯 LSU hosting multiple 5-stars
🦆 Oregon leads for a blue-chip QB
⭕️ Oklahoma hosting the state's No. 1 prospect
👍 Texas A&M set for a star-studded weekend
Intel: on3.com/rivals/news/primer-l…
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BREAKING: The SEC has filed a lawsuit against LSU and head football coach Lane Kiffin, @PeteNakos reports.
"Defendants waged a deliberate and coordinated campaign to recruit professional athletes to play football for LSU during the 2026-27 season."
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Coach knows what's up. A dedicated national news breaking group, a recruiting/portal team with unmatched depth and experience in the industry, and a network that is adding market leading sites and key personnel every day. Listen to Coach and come join @BeaverBlitz
🗣️#GoBeavs Important announcement from Oregon State HC JaMarcus Shephard…
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NEW: The JaMarcus Shephard era kicks off Saturday when Oregon State starts the 2026 behind their fiery leader.
He didn't just talk. He showed up on fields in the rain, chased recruits across the Pacific Northwest, and flipped Power 4 commits.
Now, momentum is building with 2028 and 2029 recruits.
MORE: on3.com/teams/oregon-state-b…
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Joel Cox retweeted
…this is one of the big whys in why we made the move. No one does recruiting and devotes the resources to covering Oregon State like @On3.
The JaMarcus Shephard era at Oregon State kicks off this weekend at Houston. However Shephard and the Beavers are already rolling on the recruiting trail.
Two QBs with high interest in Oregon State, including a new prediction. Intel regarding other top targets as well here: on3.com/rivals/news/oregon-s…
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Another market-leading fansite joins @On3. I've known @AngieMachado1 for years, and every decision is made with her community's interests coming first. Reuniting Beaver fans with @BrandonHuffman @GregBiggins @adamgorney @SWiltfong_ was the definitive answer for her following.
BeaverBlitz and I are taking things full circle — we’re back with the Rivals/On3 Network.
Shoveller and Pondering launched BeaverBlitz on Rivals on March 1, 2002. I took the reins exactly four years later on March 1, 2006, and we stayed with Yahoo/Rivals until September 1, 2016, when we joined Scout/247Sports. Now, 10 years later, we’re coming home.
We started from scratch and built BeaverBlitz into the largest and most engaged Oregon State fan community on the internet. Along the way we launched a podcast, mentored dozens of talented student journalists who have gone on to make real impacts across the industry, and told the stories of generations of Beavers.
I’m not someone who embraces change easily, but when the opportunity arose to rejoin friends and longtime colleagues — leaders like Brandon Huffman and Greg Biggins — and after hearing Shannon Terry’s clear vision for the future of the platform, I knew this was something I had to explore seriously.
As I did, one big idea kept coming back to me: What if we partnered with Brenden Slaughter and the BeaversEdge team? Could we join forces and build the ultimate Oregon State destination? The stars aligned, and we made it happen.
I’m thrilled to announce that BeaverBlitz is now stronger than ever. Brenden has 10 years covering the Beavers and I have 20 — that’s 30 combined years of institutional knowledge working together for you. We’re keeping key members of the BeaverBlitz and BeaversEdge teams on board and merging the best of both worlds.
Beaver fans will now have one premier space dedicated to the team we all love. Expect deeper podcasts, more insightful analysis, more videos, expanded coverage across football, basketball, baseball and recruiting, plus an even bigger, more vibrant community here in The Lodge.
This is just the beginning. Thank you for your incredible loyalty over the years — I can’t wait to show you what we’re building together.
Go Beavs, always!
Angie Machado
Publisher, BeaverBlitz (On3)
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Joel Cox retweeted
Still shaking my head at how good this story from @JedMay_ is.
Unstoppable: Zykie Helton's journey from childhood adversity and a mystery illness to probable starting right guard at Georgia as a freshman. Unreal.
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