The Joel Klatt Show: A College Football Podcast

Travis Hunter wins the Heisman: Joel Klatt reveals his ballot & Penn St loses a QB before Playoff

Dec 16, 2024

Travis Hunter's remarkable Heisman Trophy win takes center stage, showcasing his unprecedented season as a dual-threat player. Joel Klatt shares his ballot insights and discusses the close voting dynamics involving Ashton Jeanty and Shedeur Sanders. Attention shifts to coaching impacts, highlighting Deion Sanders' pivotal role in Hunter's success. The conversation also covers Penn State's QB Beau Pribula's transfer decision amid playoff pressure, criticizing the system's challenges and advocating for scheduling changes that better support student-athletes.

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Travis Hunter's unmatched two-way performance as a player, including his Heisman win, sets a new standard for college football excellence.

Deion Sanders' coaching philosophy prioritizes long-term player development and potential, creating a supportive environment for talent to flourish.

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The Unprecedented Rise of Travis Hunter

Travis Hunter's season is characterized as unprecedented in college football history, showcasing exceptional talent on both offense and defense. His performance includes winning the Bolitnikoff Award as the best wide receiver and recording notable statistics such as being second in catches and third in receiving yards. Despite facing skepticism due to who he played for, he demonstrated dominance with four interceptions and a forced fumble, solidifying his position as the top player in the sport. The level at which he played over an astounding 1,443 snaps sets a benchmark for future athletes, highlighting how his contributions are unmatched in today's game.

Intro

4min

Travis Hunter: A Dual Threat in College Football

20min

The Unmatched Influence of Coaching on Player Success

2min

Coaching Vision and Player Management

13min

Navigating the Transfer Portal Challenges

12min

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to Colorado’s Travis Hunter winning the 2024 Heisman Trophy. Klatt reveals who he voted for on his Heisman ballot and what made Hunter’s season unprecedented. He also discusses why he believes the vote was so close with Boise State RB Ashton Jeanty and why Shedeur Sanders deserved more recognition from voters. Klatt also considers the role Deion Sanders had in Hunter’s Heisman season and why it was a uniquely perfect match between player and coach. He also discusses which players could be in New York next year for the Heisman ceremony. He reacts to the recent coaching moves in the sport and explains why coaches like Rich Rodriguez and Scott Frost are returning to their former schools in this new era of CFB and why it was smart for Marcus Freeman and Notre Dame to extend the Irish coach’s contract. He then reacts to the news that Penn State QB Beau Pribula is entering the Transfer Portal less than one week before the Nittany Lions’ Playoff game and blames the system for putting the player in a no-win situation. Klatt then offers solutions to the calendar which includes moving the Army-Navy game to a new date.

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