At Fort Scott, I did cut the grass and I did line the fields.

And actually both of our practice fields were not even regulation.

I mean, they were not even full fields, but, so maybe that was good.

And you want coach of the year like with some of that how well the field was manicured it was it was wild now I mean my office or the football offices when I first got to Fort Scott were in the second level of a

metal building that was the indoor rodeo arena and so wow you know it smelled

like cows and horses were in the building, man, all day. Welcome into the Hog Pot. I'm Bo Mattingly and this episode is made possible by our friends

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There's no question that Junior college football is full of challenges.

And that's highlighted by the popular documentary series on Netflix, Last Chance You.

I never see the head coach run their mouth like that.

Get you guys, God?

What are you doing?

There have been plenty household names who for one reason or another took the JUCO route

to eventual football success.

Aaron Rogers, Cam Newton, and Kishon Johnson just to name a few.

And Newton to run with a lot of green grass in front of it.

It's routine for players to jump from junior college to the SEC, but it's rare for coaches to take that same route.

Enter Arkansas linebacker's coach Ryan Rhodes.

It's uncommon to have an opportunity like this and I

wanted to coach in the SEC. Rhodes has spent nearly his entire career in

Juko as both a player and a coach until football came full circle and he

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