The Wesleyan Nightmare, Jordan Mack, Updates Official Visit to Virginia

Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Wesleyan High School was stacked with talent in 2015 with guys like Jordan Argilagos (Dartmouth) crushing it out of the backfield with 1,280 yards rushing, 11 touchdowns, and 15 passes hauled in for 250 yards with another score. On defense, Cole Mannion (Holy Cross) had an outstanding season at corner coming up with 30 […]

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LSU Finds Their Quarterback Zachary 2016 Star Lindsey Scott Commits

Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The heat was on for LSU to find a quarterback for their 2016 haul, and one came with a couple of days to spare from in-state talent Lindsey Scott. Hard to argue on the field success, and that is exactly what Scott has provided for Zachary High School over the past two seasons. The […]

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Georgia 2016 DB Cole Mannion Discusses Commitment to Holy Cross

Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA From the outside looking in, the tough part of the college football experience is now over for Cole Mannion. The Class of 2016 recruit entered his senior season fighting for next level attention attending camps at Lehigh, Elon, Davidson, and Mercer but came out on the other side with an offer and a commitment […]

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Top Underperforming Power Five Conference Programs in Recruiting Ahead of NSD

Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA For every good there is a bad, and with every list there is a top, a bottom, and everything else in between. With National Signing Day just days away, several Power Five Conference programs are flat out killing it on the recruiting trail while others are underperforming to date from the big picture standpoint. […]

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Missouri Tigers Commitment Interview with Kearney 2016 LB Cale Garrett

Written by Charlie Beuttel  Twitter: @charlie_cds3  Cale Garrett had a great career at Kearney High School in Kearney (MO). During his senior season in 2015, the 6’3”, 225 pound, beast posted some incredible numbers by notching 160 total tackles, 21 tackles for a loss, three sacks, two fumble recoveries, and one interception. Garrett then led the Bulldogs to the Missouri 4A […]

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Displaced Michigan OT Commit Erik Swenson Finds Blueblood Landing with Oklahoma

Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA All is well that ends well, as the old saying goes, and such appears to be true for Illinois offensive tackle Erik Swenson. On Saturday, the 4-star recruit verbally committed to the Oklahoma Sooners after having his scholarship pulled by Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh just days earlier. The ugly side of recruiting does […]

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2016 National Signing Day Commitment Times for Top Recruits

Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA All the eyes in the world of college football will be glued to Twitter, the TV, and trusted informative websites (cough) on National Signing Day in hopes that their respective favorite teams will land some of the top uncommitted recruits in the nation. While many fan bases may feel confident of landing uncommitted game […]

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Stanford Lands Three Commits, Two from Gilman in Maryland

Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Stanford football staff is keeping with a long treasured sports theme, finish strong. On Saturday, the Cardinal did just that landing three verbal commits bumping up their class to 24 players. Showing that Stanford has no recruiting boundaries, they went across the country to land three east coast players; RB Dorian Maddox, OT […]

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Arkansas has Big Recruiting Weekend Landing Four Commitments on Saturday

Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Enthusiasm can be contagious and being “high on the Hogs” was rampant on Saturday when four visiting prospects verbally committed to the Arkansas Razorbacks. The big haul included linebacker Dee Walker, safety Micahh Smith, cornerback Joesph Putu, and offensive lineman Paul Ramirez. Offensive tackle Paul Ramirez (6-6, 295) was a wanted man down the […]

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Razorbacks Land North Dakota State JUCO CB Joseph Putu

Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Razorbacks landed their first cornerback commitment in the 2016 recruiting class on Saturday receiving a verbal from junior college talent Joseph Putu. Putu, listed at 6’2”, 195 pounds, has become a hot commodity on the recruiting trail in recent weeks. The Providence, Rhode Island, native has taken official visits to Tennessee State (Jan. […]

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Utah Beats Out Pac-12 Rivals for California CB Terrell Burgess

Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA There are a lot of recruiting battles won and lost out on the trail, and the one that the Utes won landing cornerback Terrell Burgess on Thursday, late Wednesday night depending on one’s time zone, was significant. Burgess did a little bit of everything for San Marcos High School (San Marcos) in 2015. The […]

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Stanford gets OG Herbig Back and Adds CB Obi Eboh to 2016 Class

Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Stanford’s 2016 recruiting class has seen more deflections than in recent years but the staff has done a great job of filling gaps almost as immediate as the loss. On Thursday, the Cardinal added two more to the haul landing Texas 3-star cornerback Obi Eboh and bringing back 3-star Hawaii offensive lineman Nate Herbig. […]

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Fort Smith Arkansas 2016 LB Si Kilinc Talks Commitment to Jacksonville Dolphins

Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The swiftly burning fuse on the powder keg that is college football recruiting is climatically inching towards the explosive Feb. 3 conclusion (cue the Mission Impossible theme song). For some programs, this is a time for feasting among college football royalty restocking the proverbial shelves with great talent that will help guide and mold […]

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Kansas: Interview with St. Thomas Aquinas Class of 2017 DE Angel Dominguez

Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3  St. Thomas Aquinas in Overland Park had great year in 2015 as the Saints finished 9-3 and reached the state semifinals where they fell to eventual state champion Mill Valley, 45-28. One reason for their great success was the play of their defense which only gave up on average 17.8 points a game. One of the […]

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California 2016 4-Star DB/ATH Lamar Jackson Breaks Top 3 and Silent Commit News

  Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Watching Franklin High School Class of 2016 athlete Lamar Jackson play, one gets the feeling that he can do anything he wants on the gridiron. Jackson has lined up at safety, cornerback, running back, and quarterback finishing his senior season as the Wildcats starter under center. If one wanted to stretch his potential […]

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Kansas: Interview with Bishop Miege Class of 2017 Wide Receiver Jafar Armstrong

Written by Charlie Beuttel  Twitter: @charlie_cds3  Bishop Miege had a great season in 2015 as they finished 12-1 and won their seconds straight Kansas 4A state title. The Stags won their first two games of the year then suffered their only loss to Blue Valley, 42-35, before reeling off 10 straight victories. The key to their successful season was their outstanding […]

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Top Uncommitted Class of 2016 Football Recruits in California

Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA National Signing Day is less than a week away and the suspense is building. Across the country players, parents, coaches, and fan bases are hand wringing over how the final days will playout seeing who will go where, if a last minute offer will come in, and if a talent has a change of […]

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Harmony Grove Arkansas WR Cameron Venzant Discusses Top 3 Previewing UA Monticello Visit

Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Catching the attention of college coaches as a high school senior can be really tough. The task seemed even tougher for Harmony Grove High School two-way player Cameron Venzant, but he did it. The Hornets were 3-8 in 2014 so many coaches did not see his 863 receiving yards and seven total touchdowns scored. […]

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South Carolina Class Ebbs and Flows Flips Miami TE Commit Evan Hinson

Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA South Carolina’s 2016 recruiting class has taken shape, been reshaped, and is pressing on with seemingly constant additions and subtractions to the group with one week left until National Signing Day. The Gamecocks have been ever present on the recruiting trail since head coach Will Muschamp took over in mid-December and has been a […]

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Top Schools that do the Most and Least with 5-Star Football Talent Since 2009

Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Good talent typically leads to good or high performing teams, sometimes even great teams, but getting the top talent does not always translate into wins, conference championships, and/or national titles. A lot of coaching and a little bit of luck is needed along the way before attaining collegiate gridiron glory. Taking a sample size […]

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Utah Utes Flip Houston Cougars CB Nygel King

Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Utes took another step forward towards completing their 2016 recruiting class on Tuesday when they flipped Houston Cougars cornerback commit Nygel King. King, listed at 6’1”, 175 pounds, was a big part of Houston’s early movement up the recruiting rankings committing to the Cougars on June 16. The Klein Oak High School 3-star […]

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Interview: Arkansas 2016 RB Commit Devwah Whaley Updates Visit to Fayetteville

Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Life has an odd and sometimes very fortuitous way of working out. For the Arkansas Razorbacks, a change at the head coaching position at the University of Georgia bumped Mark Richt out of Athens and to Miami and brought over then Alabama defensive coordinator Kirby Smart as the Bulldogs new head coach. The change […]

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Top Uncommitted Class of 2016 Football Recruits in Georgia

Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Year after year, the state of Georgia is always chalked full of players heading off to play Division-I ball. The 2016 class is sure to produce well over 100 players that will matriculate onto a four-year college campus ready and willing to make an impact at the next level. The suspense from Peach State […]

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Ole Miss Recruiting Class Nears Completion, OL Royce Newman and WR Tre Nixon Added

Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Ole Miss took two steps closer to filling their 2016 recruiting class landing wide receiver Tre Nixon and offensive lineman Royce Newman on Monday. Newman’s commitment to the Rebels is sure to create some bad blood within SEC circles. Ole Miss was able to flip the longtime Missouri recruit after an official visit to […]

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Nevada 2016 OT Tyler Roemer Talks SDSU Commitment over Louisville

Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Recruiting is a finicky process always sure to amaze and even at times leaves some to wonder. Chalk up the recruiting scenario for Fernley High School offensive lineman/defensive end Tyler Roemer as one of the more confusing scenarios in the 2016 class. Roemer used his God given size and strength to earn first team […]

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Catholic High Arkansas 2016 QB Andre Sale Discusses Commitment to Tennessee Tech

Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Getting a scholarship offer for most is like winning the lottery, and in many ways can draw favorable comparison with the exception of skill, hard work, and countless hours of training. All the hard work and training will not guarantee a scholarship offer making the connection between a high school recruit and college coach […]

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Interview: Little Rock 2016 RB Damarea Crockett Finds New Home with Missouri Tigers

Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Validation for success can come in many forms, especially in high school football. Success can be a recruiting ranking, a stat line, and/or a winning record on the field. Little Rock Christian Academy running back Damarea Crockett had all of those things. The one thing that was, from the outside looking in, painfully withheld […]

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Updated Top Uncommitted Class of 2016 Football Recruits from Louisiana

Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Louisiana produces talented college football recruits every year and the Class of 2016 is no different with high schools athletes from all across the state going on to play college football all over the country next season. The state has a long rich history of developing young high school football recruits as Hall of […]

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Arkansas 2016 WR Jordan Jones adds to Razorbacks Uncommon Theme over Weekend

Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Little actions in life may seem like no-brainers to the rest of the world or may be that action is not a big deal to most, but what Jordan Jones did for Arkansas football over the weekend fit the “uncommon” theme promoted repeatedly by the Razorbacks program. All Jones did was head up to […]

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2016 Oklahoma SS/LB Calvin Bundage Updates Visit with Arkansas Razorbacks

Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Razorbacks 2016 recruiting class is starting to take shape ahead of National Signing Day. Over the weekend the Hogs hosted several top recruits rolling out the red carpet for their honored guest. The weekend thus far can be considered a success landing a verbal commitment from St. Augustine linebacker Giovanni LaFrance (New Orleans). […]

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