Wiltfong Whiparound: College Football Recruiting and Transfer Portal Podcast · On3

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1. Wiltfong Whiparound: College Football Recruiting and Transfer Portal Podcast centers on the late-December recruiting push before the early signing period. 2. Josh Newberg hosts Steve Wiltfong, whose phone-heavy reporting drives the episode’s school-by-school recruiting updates. 3. The episode asks which programs will gain commitments, flips, and late visits before December 3. 4. Oregon opens with a crowded weekend slate around its USC game in Eugene and Autzen Stadium. 5. Jalen Lott, Class Jewel, Manny Iannaccio, Kendra Harrison, Tony Cumberland, Tristan Phillips, and Anthony Tank Jones are all tied to Oregon’s campus plans. 6. LaMarcus Bell, a Utah commit, is expected to take an official visit to Oregon as the Ducks look for a running back. 7. Steve says Oregon is also in the mix for another Juco corner after hosting Ashad Chapman last Friday. 8. He says Oregon could add up to four more players and still chase receiver commits Chris Henry and Caden Dixon-Wyatt from Ohio State. 9. The Ducks also have 2027 and 2028 visitors coming, including Ishmael Kamara, Kennedy Brown, Easton Royal, Keyshawn Bowman, Rashad Streets, and Bodie Sparrow. 10. Georgia’s latest movement centers on Blake Stewart, Tyreek Jemison, and Elijah Littlejohn visiting Athens again. 11. Steve and Chad Simmons are predicting Georgia for Stewart, an in-state four-star safety. 12. Tyreek Jemison, a Rivals 300 offensive lineman who reopened his process after Kentucky, is described as a heavy Georgia favorite. 13. Penn State linebacker commit Elijah Littlejohn is giving Georgia and Vanderbilt attention, which keeps Athens in play. 14. Jared Curtis becomes the episode’s most complicated Georgia-related storyline. 15. Steve says Vanderbilt is still alive, Clark Lee needs an extension, and Curtis wants a path to play in year one. 16. Texas is already sitting with the No. 8 class and is still working the weekend visitor list for more additions. 17. Steve points to to Ray Davis, Bryston Martinez, Jet Walker, Caden Shear, and Josiah Villamil as names Texas is pushing late. 18. James Franklin’s move to Virginia Tech energizes recruits such as Troy Hewn, Pierce Peterson, Thomas Wilder, Marlon Bright, Rosabee Lubinus, Matt Sig, and Maddox Cochran. 19. The discussion stays recruiting-heavy, with Josh and Steve moving fast across programs and using prediction language throughout the hour. 20. Fans tracking signing-day movement and late flips would get the most out of this episode. 21. Listeners wanting tactical game breakdowns or transfer portal deep dives may skip it.

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Quick recruiting check-in for the stretch run.

Steve Wiltfong moves through the recruiting board with a clear eye on the pressure points, starting with Oregon's prime-time shot against USC before shifting to Georgia and Texas as the early signing period gets closer.

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