Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 The Munford Lions had a great season as they finished 10-4 and reached the state semifinals. Unfortunately, they were knocked out of the playoffs for the third consecutive year by Leeds, 48-20. Leeds was looking for revenge as Munford won when the two schools met in Week 3 of the regular season (49-48) in overtime. One […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Carmel Catholic High School offensive tackle Sean Foster is finally getting his due on a national stage. No. 75 has been grinding it out on the Illinois gridirons for years working his way into being one of the top linemen in the 2016 recruiting class. The accomplishments speak volumes: All-USA Today All-American selection, an Illinois […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA North Little Rock High School Class of 2016 wide receiver Tobias Enlow is on the horns of a dilemma. The 6’2”, 188 pound, receiver knows he has Division-I talent and abilities but a knee injury stopped him from showing off that next level skillset during his senior year. FBS coaches have shied away from […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The coaching job Dan Mullen has put together over the past seven years at Mississippi State more times than not seems to get little recognition. After a tough 5-7 season during his first year in Starkville, the Bulldogs have been consistent winners going to a bowl game every year since the 2010 season. The […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA There is no better feeling than knowing everyone in your family is safe at home. With a college football coach, a similar thought rings true in recruiting with coaches poaching top recruits from other teams left and right leading up to National Signing Day. For Michigan State head coach Mark Dantonio, he has six […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Year after year the state of Mississippi is loaded with high school football prospects that will make an impact at the next level, the 2016 recruiting class is no different. Thus far, Ole Miss has done a great job of lining up in-state talent landing Oxford wide receiver DeKaylin Metcalf, North Panola High School […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Coconut Creek High School was loaded with Class of 2016 defensive talent during the 2015 season. The back seven included 4-star Trayvon Mullen (uncommitted), 3-star Alexy Jean-Baptiste (Arkansas), and 3-star Malek Young. Young was also part of a one-two punch on offense with uncommitted 4-star wide receiver Binjimen Victor. While Mullen and Victor remain […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The 2016 Kentucky recruiting class is near completion with 24 verbal commitments after landing Junior College talents Stephen Johnson II and Naquez Pringle on Saturday. Johnson led College of the Desert (Palm Desert, CA) to a 6-4 record in 2015 passing for 3,210 yards with 34 touchdowns against seven interceptions. The 6’3”, 195 pounder, […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma who thrived at the college level and made it to the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Los Angeles Valley sophomore cornerback Eric Jenkins had his path set forward heading to Cincinnati and his recruiting essentially shutdown after committing to the Bearcats on July 20. The football world can change in an instant, and for Jenkins it did – all over one class. Jenkins had his letter of intent signed, sealed, […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 On Jan. 14, linebacker Dylan Moses, who played his first three high school seasons at University Lab in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, announced that he was transferring to finish out high school career at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. The announcement came via the star player’s Twitter account, “Today I made the toughest decision […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA There are a few Division-I caliber Class of 2016 athletes flying under the radar in the state of Arkansas (Fort Smith linebacker Si Kilinc and North Little Rock wide receiver Tobias Enlow to name a couple) and one of the bigger recruits is Bentonville High School cornerback Tyrone Mahone. The stats, measurables, and numbers […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Options are everywhere for Georgia Class of 2016 linebacker Markus Wright, and exploring all of his options is exactly what he is doing. The one-time Cal commit parted ways with the Golden Bears in mid-December opening his recruiting back up after nearly six months off the market. Looks and interest have started to come […]
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Written By Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Michigan produces talented college football recruits every year and the Class of 2016 is no different with high school athletes from all across the Wolverine State going on to play college football all over the country next season. Some notable football players from Michigan who thrived at the college level and made it to […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Oklahoma 2016 recruiting class is moving at a snail’s pace but is finally starting to take shape. Verbal commitment No. 16 was added on Thursday to the Sooners class when offensive lineman Johncarlo Valentin pledged. The 6’5”, 335 pound, Philadelphia area talent became the fourth offensive line commit for Oklahoma in the 2016 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA National Signing Day is a national event for diehard college football fans, but it is also the culmination of a stressful time for college coaches and recruits. The minutes, hours, and days leading up to the ink going on the papers of letters of intent across the country are filled with hand wringing and […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Tobias Enlow’s story holds true for many recruits in a given year, sadly, year after year. The drawback to any sport is injury, and injury robbed Enlow of what should have been an amazing senior year on the Arkansas high school gridiron. Simply put, Enlow has it all. At 6’2, 188 pounds, the North […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Alabama produces talented college football recruits every year and the Class of 2016 is no different with high athletes from all across the state scheduled to play college football all over the country next season. At the beginning of the 2015 NFL season, there 63 players on active rosters that played their high school […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA What a difference one year has made for Fort Smith Southside’s Parker Dixon. The Class of 2017 recruit went from being a backup at about six different positions during his sophomore season to busting out with 1,212 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns during his junior season. Another year on the field and in the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Cabot High School linebacker Easton Seidl is on the verge of being a top tier recruit. Perhaps he is so close he does not even see it yet himself, but with some offseason work in a couple of easy to improve areas, he could be a big standout player in the 2017 class. Seidl […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Indiana produces talented college football recruits every year and the Class of 2016 is no different as high athletes from all across the Hoosier state will go on to play college football all over the country. Some notable football players to come out of Indiana, thrive at the college level and make it to […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The high school ranks are filled with “athletes” year after year, especially in California. Some athletes are able to play multiple positions well enough to garner college scholarship offers on both sides of the ball or at multiple positions on the same side of the ball. Other recruits are just physically gifted all the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Cal Golden Bears have quietly put together a solid class filled with great talent from top to bottom. The movement going on in Berkeley under Sonny Dykes can no longer be denied. One recruit seeing the change, Nygel Edmonds, flipped his April commitment to Stanford on Tuesday joining the impressive Cal 2016 recruiting […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Stanford Cardinal recruiting machine is starting to pick up momentum as National Signing Day nears landing three recruits over the past six days. On Monday and Tuesday, the latest additions to the 2016 recruiting haul included Utah tight end Loa Kaufusi and Indiana defensive tackle Jovan Swann. Kaufusi was an instant impact player […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Ohio produces talented college football recruits every year and the Class of 2016 is no different with high athletes from all across the Buckeye State going on to play college football all over the country next season. Some notable football players to come out of Ohio, thriving first at Ohio State University before making […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Much of football is size, speed, and strength and that is exactly what offensive lineman Sean Foster is in a nutshell. But if a player has the winning physical combination but does not come to the field with heart, passion, knowledge, or a skillset, all of that potential is wasted. This is not a […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA At a certain level in the high school ranks, all the kids have talent. The varying levels of talent are the biggest difference makers between a 5-, 4-, or 3-star recruit that can be differentiated based on strength, size, speed, or knowledge of the game. But every now and again, and for whatever reason, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA There are several postseason high school football all-star games every year that attract top talent from across the nation, one of those games is the U.S. Army All-American Bowl. The game is held in San Antonio, Texas, at the Alomodome giving a last on the field showcase for recruits to their new prospective fan […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Arkansas Razorbacks have a few immediate positions of need that the staff is seeking to replenish through the 2016 recruiting class. One of those positions, for the time being, was diminished by one when Texas linebacker Jordan Carmouche decommitted from the Hogs Sunday night. Carmouche, listed at 6’1”, 230 pounds, was a steady […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Much about playing team sports at any level is taking advantage of an opportunity when that moment presents itself. For Fayetteville High School Class of 2016 defensive end Eli Hale, the moment in time came during his senior year after upperclassmen had moved on allowing him the opportunity to prove his worth to Division-I […]
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