Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA When one is a highly productive high school football player listed at 6’5”, 240 pounds, college recruiters more times than not are sure to notice. Being big, quick, strong, and academically qualified and being on a winning program helps a lot as well, and all pretty much sums up Allen Cater. Cater has been […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Self-sacrifices are a big part of the adult world, especially when it comes to family. On Saturday, Edison High School linebacker/running back Lon’Trelle “Trey” Miller made a sacrifice of ego and collegiate headline glory for an opportunity to stay closer to home to be with his three-year-old daughter Rhianna when he committed to Lindenwood […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA After only netting one Louisiana recruit in 2015, the Razorbacks are back heavy in the Bayou State in the 2016 class landing their fourth commitment with linebacker Giovanni LaFrance on Saturday. In the 2015 class, Arkansas secured just linebacker Kendrick Jackson from the Sports Man’s Paradise after a 2014 haul that included linebacker Dwyane […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The 2016 recruiting class is filled with recruits who have not received due attention for one reason or another. The reasons can be varied from injury, lack of exposure, to bad highlight reels. For other recruits, like Shelby High School wide receiver Antwan Wright, the loss of his junior season to a family squabble […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The trouble for a college head coach with hiring a talented football coaching staff is chances are much of the staff will change from one year to the next with an opportunity for a dramatic change. Such has been the case for Mississippi State head coach Dan Mullen who had to watch defensive coordinator […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 West Monroe had an outstanding season in 2015 with the Rebels going a perfect 10-0 in the regular season and earned the No. 1 seed in the 5A state playoffs. The Rebels defeated Central (Baton Rouge) 40-13 in the first round of the playoffs but unfortunately fell 28-21 to Ponchatoula in the second round […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The recruiting trail can give and take, and lately the Sooners have been experiencing the best (and worst) of both worlds. Oklahoma lost defensive tackle Chris Daniels this week but picked up ground over the last two days landing defensive end Amani Bledsoe on Thursday and junior college linebacker Kapri Doucet on Friday. Bledsoe […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Recruiting rankings are not the end all be all or a 100 percent telltale sign that a program is headed for a national championship in a couple of years, but the rankings do serve some purpose gauging incoming talent. With that thought in mind, the gauge of talent headed to Baton Rouge in the […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Texas produces talented college football recruits every year and the Class of 2016 is no different with high schools athletes from all across the Lone Star State going on to play college football all over the country next season. The state of Texas has always been a hotbed of football talent just due to […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Warren Easton (New Orleans) had a great season in 2015 as the Eagles finished 12-2 and reached the 4A state semifinals where they fell to eventual champion, Neville, 44-36. The key to the Eagles success this season was their offense which averaged 40 points a game. This high-powered offense was led by senior quarterback Tyriek Starks. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The recruiting process between South Carolina and B.E.S.T. Academy tight end/linebacker Robert Tucker did not take long. On Jan. 15, USC offered and on Thursday they landed the Georgia target. Tucker was a threat for the Eagles in 2015 coming up with 16 receptions for 336 yards with four scores on offense and had […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA TCU’s 2016 recruiting class continued to roll on Wednesday landing highly regarded George Ranch High School running back Darius Anderson. The last two seasons for Anderson have been a blur on the field seeing the 5’10.5, 195 pound, back run for 1,861 yards with 14 touchdowns as a junior and 2,274 yards with 30 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The dust collecting on Washington’s 2016 commitment list was knocked off hard over the last two days with the Huskies landing two big recruits on Wednesday and Thursday pulling in defensive end Levi Onwuzurike and cornerback Byron Murphy respectively. The Huskies did not pull in talent off any old high school gridiron but secured […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Gordo High School linebacker Ben Davis has the type of talent that makes college coaches excited above and beyond the norm. The 6’4”, 240 pound, do-it-all athlete has played running back, tight end, wide receiver, and safety in high school but made a name for himself stuffing opposing Alabama running backs as a linebacker. […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Colorado produces talented college football recruits every year and the Class of 2016 is no different with high school athletes from all across the state going on to play college football all over the country next season. Some notable football players from Colorado who thrived at the college level and made it to the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA When a new coaching staff comes into any football program there is always a certain amount of buzz centered on the new coach. The watercooler talk normally is divided down the line between the fans in early support of the new coach, some holding onto the old staff, and those wishing for a different […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA A long and winding road full of ups-and-downs came to an end on Tuesday night when Markus Wright verbally committed to Army West Point. All things have come up roses for Wright but only because the Jordan High School star was not sour grapes about the recruiting process. Wright, pun intended, did everything right […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Safe to say Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh will not be welcomed to Downers Grove South High School (IL) anytime soon. On Wednesday, the headline grabbing head coach did the unthinkable pulling a scholarship from longtime commitment Erik Swenson. Swenson made the announcement on Twitter posting: Swenson (6-5, 300) committed to the Wolverines on […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA USC’s 2014 recruiting class was loaded with top talent that included players like do-everything athlete Adoree Jackson and behemoth offensive lineman Damien Mama. An area of need for the Trojans was a pass catching tight end that could compliment the standout receivers in former head coach Steve Sarkisian’s spread offense. The big “get” in […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Pennsylvania 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. Some notable football players from Pennsylvania who thrived at the college level and made it to the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA When opposing defenses have game planned against Saraland High School the past two seasons, the top priority has been slowing down, not stopping, but slowing down wide receiver Velus Jones Jr. Jones has been a terror on the field despite having a cornerback attempt to stay with him and having a safety over the […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 The Winnetonka Griffins, from Kansas City (MO), had a disappointing 2015 season as they finished with a 1-9 record. One of the highlights of this young team was the play of junior athlete Djimon Colbert who excelled at wide receiver and safety. The Class of 2017 recruit had 524 yards receiving at the wide receiver […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Everyone has a different story in life no matter how similarly related the path. On the surface, Lon’Trelle “Trey” Miller is much like a lot of Class of 2016 recruits – talented, athletic, a playmaker, and a Division-I talent who is ready to make his mark on the collegiate gridirons. Unlike many others, Miller […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA After mulling over an opening for this piece. The idea for the opening was simple, truthful, and honest; watching Bentonville High School safety Logan Darby is fun to do. His highlight reel is as good as any other complete with jarring hits, a 90-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown, an 80-something yard kick return […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA While there are many top players who remain uncommitted in the 2016 recruiting class, there are fewer prospects that could make an immediate impact during their true freshman season that are still weighing their options before National Signing Day. One of the few still exploring all of his options is 4-star Arizona defensive end […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Kentucky produces talented college football recruits every year and the Class of 2016 is no different with high school athletes from all across the Bluegrass State going on to play college football all over the country next season. As expected, Kentucky and Louisville always do a great job keeping the top athletes close to […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The 2016 recruiting efforts have been a rollercoaster for UCLA and the Bruin faithful. The class has ebbed and flowed, suffered some setbacks, but picked up some momentum on Monday with 3-star quarterback Devon Modster verbally committing. Modster, a dual-threat quarterback, jumped on the recruiting map during his junior season passing for 2,602 yards […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA South Carolina continues to roll with recruiting under new head coach Will Muschamp netting recruit No. 9 since mid-December, and recruit No. 22 overall, on Monday when Columbia linebacker T.J. Brunson pledged to the Gamecocks. Brunson has been a top priority for Muschamp since he took over the job making the Richland Northeast talent […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Head ringer, clock cleaner, and a dream killer for wide receivers… all things true about Sante Fe High School safety/linebacker Calvin Bundage. Bundage is a bundle of anger and explosive power at the point of impact which means a running back is being put on his backside, a wide receiver just took a jarring […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA When American outlaw Jesse James (1847-1882) was stealing from other businesses during his heyday, he was using a gun. All Northern Arizona had to do when they stole offensive lineman Steven Bailey away from Division-I programs was be the first to offer and be genuine about wanting him to play for the Lumberjacks. On […]
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