About this episode

The episode discusses Tyren Montgomery's journey to the NFL and features an interview with Bethany coach David Blake about his coaching philosophy and experiences.

The biggest news for Division III football coming out of the NFL draft was, as usual, not about a player getting drafted. We are accustomed to that by now, sadly, and no amount of tweeting is going to convince the NFL to draft D-III players. But for Tyren Montgomery, the contract offer came. And for four additional players so far, the rookie minicamp invite arrived. And on this podcast, we talk to Montgomery, the former John Carroll wide receiver, now a member of the Tennessee Titans, about his route to the NFL. If you read our feature on Montgomery last September , you already know the back story. He talks about what he’s been working on since the season ended, how many calls his agent got on his behalf, what he likes about the Titans and why he chose them out of the number of offers he received. We also chat with Bethany coach David Blake, who joins the Bison this year and brings a number of new ideas to the sideline after a wide variety of past experiences, including flying jets in the Navy and then working for the Judge Advocate General’s office. How that experience plays out as a first-time head coach is really fascinating, and is worth a listen. This includes…

People in this episode

Guests: Tyren Montgomery, David Blake

Topics covered

• NFL draft
• Division III football
• Tyren Montgomery
• Bethany coach David Blake
• Anna Maria College
• rookie minicamp

Keywords

• NFL draft
• Division III
• Tyren Montgomery
• Bethany coach
• rookie minicamp
• Anna Maria College
• coaching experience

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Tennessee Titans, John Carroll, Bethany, Anna Maria College, St. Anselm, NCAA Division II, St. Francis

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