St. John Bosco’s Jason Negro, Austin Westlake’s Tony Salazar Talk High School Football NIL, National Schedules, Chasing History and Coaching Mentors

St. John Bosco (Bellflower, California) High School head coach Jason Negro and Austin Westlake (Austin, Texas) High School head coach Tony Salazar join Stadium Talk’s Tony Adame to talk high school football.

Negro talks about turning his alma mater into one of the best programs in the nation, how MaxPreps changed high school football, the loaded CIF Southern Section Division I playoff bracket and the role he takes in helping his players navigate a new age of recruiting in the NIL era (1:30).

Then, Salazar stops by to talk about his team embracing pressure and chasing history this season as they pursue a fourth consecutive state title, growing up as a football-obsessed kid in Texas and the mentors that shaped his coaching career (17:30).

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Check out The Stadium Talk Podcast, "Season One: High School Football in America" on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. 

MORE STADIUM TALK PODCAST EPISODES

SEASON 1: HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL IN AMERICA

Episode 1: Which State Plays the Best High School Football?

Episode 2: Best High School Football Movies of All Time

Episode 3: Evolution of High School Football Recruiting and the Best High School Football Recruits of All Time

Episode 4: St. Edward's Tom Lombardo, Buford's Bryant Appling, the Importance of Football in Ohio, and High School Football Players Getting Million-Dollar Offers

Episode 5: Bixby High School Football Head Coach Loren Montgomery, Quest for Another Oklahoma State Title, Bixby-Jenks Rivalry, Elite National Programs

Episode 6: St. John Bosco’s Jason Negro, Austin Westlake’s Tony Salazar Talk High School Football NIL, National Schedules, Chasing History and Coaching Mentors

Episode 7: St. Thomas Aquinas’ Roger Harriott, Cherry Creek’s Dave Logan on Faith and Football, Beating Adversity, Winning State Titles and Producing NFL Players

Episode 8: What's It's Like to Be a Girl Playing High School Football

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