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VB Adrenaline Podcast
Darren Tipton Volleyball Recruiting
36 episodes
3 weeks ago
We explain the other half of the PPV Pyramid and how it came to be. There is the athlete PPV Chart and then the program PPV Chart. Recruitology is the study of volleyball recruiting and it's patterns and predictability. I break down who is rivals with who, what programs tend to recruit where and and why the actual athlete PPV score doesn't matter as much as the Level does. This is a generalized look at my study of program recruiting trends over the past 3 seasons and p...
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We explain the other half of the PPV Pyramid and how it came to be. There is the athlete PPV Chart and then the program PPV Chart. Recruitology is the study of volleyball recruiting and it's patterns and predictability. I break down who is rivals with who, what programs tend to recruit where and and why the actual athlete PPV score doesn't matter as much as the Level does. This is a generalized look at my study of program recruiting trends over the past 3 seasons and p...
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Episodes (20/36)
VB Adrenaline Podcast
Episode 22: Recruitology "The study of Program Power Values" how colleges land on the pyramid
We explain the other half of the PPV Pyramid and how it came to be. There is the athlete PPV Chart and then the program PPV Chart. Recruitology is the study of volleyball recruiting and it's patterns and predictability. I break down who is rivals with who, what programs tend to recruit where and and why the actual athlete PPV score doesn't matter as much as the Level does. This is a generalized look at my study of program recruiting trends over the past 3 seasons and p...
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3 weeks ago
53 minutes

VB Adrenaline Podcast
Season 2 Episode 21 Recruiting Myths and Sensitive Topics
We dive deep into some sensitive subjects, dealing with hot topics in our world of recruiting and helping athletes and families have the experience that is best for them. We tackle topics like athletes being unable to attend Select Camps due to club practice, overpractice, and too long a season, as well as the insane month of June for 16s. Then we dive into our yearly topic of WHY would any club ever tell prospects that they ARE NOT ALLOWED to talk about camps they are going to or schools the...
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2 months ago
1 hour 11 minutes

VB Adrenaline Podcast
Talking Spring Ball with Vandy and Louisville
We talk about the happenings of Spring around volleyball, and that definitely includes college volleyball. We bring in Anders Nelson, head coach of Vandy Volleyball, to talk about Year 1, how things are going with his new program, and everything exciting leading up to their August start date. What an exciting time in Nashville. Then we bring on C.C. McGraw of Louisville to talk about everything new and old in The 'Ville as the Cards go through Spring under Dan Meske. She tal...
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3 months ago
1 hour 2 minutes

VB Adrenaline Podcast
Kansas' New Captain: Matt Ulmer takes time to talk
Matt Ulmer sure has had a busy week. The former Head Coach of Oregon gave college volleyball plenty to talk about last week when he took the Head Coaching position at the University of Kansas. The last week has been slightly hectic, but the new leader of the Jayhawks is taking it all in stride and he took a few minutes to talk this morning.He describes the process, WHY KANSAS, his immediate goals and long term plan. Plus why this seems like such a great fit. Then we ta...
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5 months ago
30 minutes

VB Adrenaline Podcast
Nayellis Cabello just doing her thing Winning with Positive Energy
We sat down with Louisville Sophomore Setter Nayellis Cabello who was named ACC Freshman of the Year and also helped guide the Cardinals to the NCAA National Championship Match in December. She has also been horribly overlooked by the national volleyball media during her prep and young college career, but that doesn't phase the energetic Floridian one bit. Her upbeat, care-free attitude is evident on and off the court and it was just what the doctor ordered this season for the Car...
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5 months ago
33 minutes

VB Adrenaline Podcast
Genevieve Harris: The Mindset of a Champion. How She Dealt w/ Criticism and It Set Her Apart
Texas commit Genevieve Harris talks with VBAdrenaline about her early years of volleyball and her extremely competitive nature. She talks about how she was misjudged by some as a bad teammate, but rather than getting upset or angry she used that to see things from others point of view and become a better leader, player and friend. It also helped grabbed the attention of some of the top programs in the country and set her apart from others in the country when it came to recruiting....
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5 months ago
51 minutes

VB Adrenaline Podcast
Averi Bridges: You never know when you may get shot!
VCN 2028 Libero Averi Bridges had a memorable USA Nationals last July. In particular, on amazing match vs. WAVE Volleyball. The standing room only crowd may not have come to watch her play, but when they left and following a social media post a short while later, the trajectory of her volleyball career was drastically different. Learn the story of how the Nebraska 'bro used the match of her life to launch her career and hasn't slowed down since.Connect with VB Adrenaline: C...
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5 months ago
36 minutes

VB Adrenaline Podcast
Recapping Mac's article, Previewing the Portal and Whats Ahead for Early Club Season
Mac and Darren dive into an intense episode. They recap the reaction to Mac's terrific article on athletes dealing with negative posters on social media. This leads to an emotional discussion on fans lack of reaction to a serious reaction and also a talk about "chat boards" and more.Then they dive into talk about the upcoming Transfer Portal and VBAdrenaline's coverage of the portal and player PPV evals.Finally we talk about site updates and how you can find Class Player Evals and...
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6 months ago
55 minutes

VB Adrenaline Podcast
Season 2 Episode 8: Why it's OK to Share Your Schools of Interest...We Promise
Mac and Darren tackle one of the biggest myths in the recruiting world: "It's a bad thing for prospects to share schools they have interest in." We give several reasons why we believe this is completely false, why it is actually a great idea for prospects to share schools that they like, and how easy it is to do it on our site.We also address the importance of courage to use leverage in recruiting and how most volleyball athletes are afraid to do that in today's process.**We also answer a let...
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7 months ago
1 hour 7 minutes

VB Adrenaline Podcast
Champions Mindset, The Gym Debate and Prospects Taking Constructive Criticism
Macs on the road so Darren takes it solo and covers a variety of topics. First, the office staff posted a friendly "Stadium List" that got messy with Big Red Kool-Aid. *Next we dive into the Creighton Debate as Selection Sunday approaches*Then we break down Champions Mindset and how Nebraska uses it better than anyone, but EVERY program could do most of the things they do every day. *Following, Darren talks about his interview with the top 2 PPV scorers in the Class of 27 and...
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7 months ago
45 minutes

VB Adrenaline Podcast
Such A Strange and Wonderful Time of the Year
The team breaks down a wonderful time of year in volleyball:Preview our LIVE Signing Day Show and content, which is full of interviews and much more, this Wednesday.We talk about the stress that is November on college coaches.Mac breaks down the successful first week of the Str8 Talk Recruiting Site and the comments we have received from parents and athletes.Nebraska fans were restless, thinking Big Red deserved to take over the #1 spot in the polls this week. We break down why that was...
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7 months ago
56 minutes

VB Adrenaline Podcast
The Wonderful Messed Up World of VB Recruiting and Welcome MAC
We welcome Mac Podraza to the team and man is there some recruiting tea to catch up on! We try and dive into the "new NCAA recruiting rules" and that gets messy. We talk about Purdue's newest 2025 flip of All-American Libero Aniya Warren and try and break down her decommitment and process behind (again this gets messy).We talk about our new staff (yes I finally have an actual TEAM:) and they are rocking it out. Mac breaks down our two newest projects at VBAdrenaline the "Str...
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8 months ago
55 minutes

VB Adrenaline Podcast
Season 2 Episode 5 Recruiting is a Family Affair with the Smiths Pt. 1
Marlie Smith is not only one of the top 2027 Setter prospects in America, she is also a National Champ an All-American and just may be the most educated expert when it comes to the recruiting process of anyone in the country. Why???? Because her entire life has basically been about college recruiting, from birth her father has been a D1 men's basketball assistant coach so she has lived and breathed the recruiting "game" from the inside. I sat down with Marlie and her father for an...
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9 months ago
27 minutes

VB Adrenaline Podcast
Season 2 Episode 4
AVCA Director Jaime Gordon is the guest and he talks First Serve Classic and so much more about the event and the teams involved. Plus we dive into the 2024 College season, what's ahead for the AVCA and we even talk a little NCAA Preseason Top 10. Great informative episode and gets you pumped for season ahead.Connect with VB Adrenaline: Check out the website Connect with Darren on Instagram @vbadrenaline.com PS- Do you love this podcast? We would appreciate it if you could leave...
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10 months ago
37 minutes

VB Adrenaline Podcast
Season 2 Episode 3: Brennan Dean WAVE Volleyball
I talk with Brennan Dean of WAVE Volleyball about several topics dealing with the recruiting world including:1. Is Ireland Real as "High of a Character Kid" as I think she is?2. How good is this 2027 West Coast recruiting class!!3. How do recruiting coaches handle the changing waves of volleyball recruiting when advising prospects?This guy is amazing. I haven't left many more conversations impressed than I did this one. Must listen for parents, athletes, and club personnel. ...
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11 months ago
41 minutes

VB Adrenaline Podcast
Episode 2: Molly Tuozza Current Commits How to Prep for College and It's Changes
Kentucky Sophomore Libero/DS Molly Tuozza was an All-American everything Libero for Houston Skyline. She talks about what growing pains she went through on the transition to college. She also gets real about what it's like accepting and moving fwd with not starting for the first time in your career. Plus we talk about the 1st Serve Classic vs. Nebraska and her Kentucky team a little bit.Connect with VB Adrenaline: Check out the website Connect with Darren on Instagram @vbad...
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11 months ago
29 minutes

VB Adrenaline Podcast
Episode1: Charlotte Vinson Getting Better Day By Day
Here from Charlotte Vinson a Munciana volleyball star who survived a near fatal infection this Spring. She's on the road to recovery and doing well there is still much unknown about her future, but she's taking things day-by-day and she's totally OK with that #Perspective.Connect with VB Adrenaline: Check out the website Connect with Darren on Instagram @vbadrenaline.com PS- Do you love this podcast? We would appreciate it if you could leave a rating and review for the show. This will...
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11 months ago
36 minutes

VB Adrenaline Podcast
Jason Watson: Arkansas Volleyball and Prepping for this year's recruiting cycle
Connect with VB Adrenaline: Check out the website Connect with Darren on Instagram @vbadrenaline.com PS- Do you love this podcast? We would appreciate it if you could leave a rating and review for the show. This will help us continue to grow and spread the word about all the amazing things that are happening in the world of college volleyball. Don't forget to FOLLOW the podcast so you don't miss a single episode.
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1 year ago
13 minutes

VB Adrenaline Podcast
A Coach's View on Recruiting: Dan Meske Louisville
NCAA D1 Assistant Coach of the Year Dan Meske has a candid interview on a coaches' thoughts on recruiting, what do they really think, what do they pay attention to, what are they looking for and much, much more. Plus we get side tracked and talk about some real cool off-topic vb things. Great info for athletes and parents! It's ok to talk about your experiences, recruiting should be fun:)Connect with VB Adrenaline: Check out the website Connect with Darren on In...
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1 year ago
54 minutes

VB Adrenaline Podcast
Real Life Recruiting Tips from 2025s Carly Gilk and Abby Vander Wal
Hear from two of the top 2025 prospects in the USA. Carly Gilk and Abby Vander Wal sit down and tell us about their process, what they learned and how they came upon their decisions.Connect with VB Adrenaline: Check out the website Connect with Darren on Instagram @vbadrenaline.com PS- Do you love this podcast? We would appreciate it if you could leave a rating and review for the show. This will help us continue to grow and spread the word about all the amazing things that are happeni...
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1 year ago
46 minutes

VB Adrenaline Podcast
We explain the other half of the PPV Pyramid and how it came to be. There is the athlete PPV Chart and then the program PPV Chart. Recruitology is the study of volleyball recruiting and it's patterns and predictability. I break down who is rivals with who, what programs tend to recruit where and and why the actual athlete PPV score doesn't matter as much as the Level does. This is a generalized look at my study of program recruiting trends over the past 3 seasons and p...