Steve D'Elia sits down with USA Football's US National Team manager Al Pops to talk about the International Bowl, the growth of middle school recruiting over the last decade and more. 

And Pops sticks around with the Youth1 team of Steve, Ryan Oliver, Mike Zalcman and Bill Katinsky for a roundtable discussion on the Do's and Don't of making a highlight tape.

Plus the story of a football coach in Ohio who took things too far with an official.

EPISODE 11 - How to make the perfect highlight tape with Al Pops

Host Steve D'Elia interviews Pittsburgh Pirates first base coach and former MLB outfielder Tarik Brock. They discuss how to make sure a college is right for you, how to get African Americans interested in baseball again, the most important attributes of an elite baseball player and much more. 

And the Youth1 team of Steve, Ryan Oliver, Mike Zalcman and Bill Katinsky break down top 2023 and 2024 football prospects, debate the top three sports that every youth athlete should play and discuss a story of greed that landed a youth baseball manager in the slammer.

The Spotlight - A Youth1 Podcast