Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The budding talent that was within running back Malik Walker was finally released during the 2015 season. The Corona High School all-purpose back followed up a sophomore season where he averaged 8.14 yards per carry to rush for 934 yards off 175 carries with 19 scores adding another 100 yards in the passing attack […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Just when LSU fans think the Tigers coaching staff might be getting close to settled, another move within the ranks takes place. On Saturday, Feb. 13, LSU finally added a running backs coach to the staff landing Jabbar Juluke but promptly lost wide receivers coach Tony Ball. Juluke is well aware of Louisiana football […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Miami Hurricanes 2017 recruiting class is now 10 strong but out of all the verbal commits just area talent Christopher Henderson is the first landed by Mark Richt and staff pledging to the “U” on Friday. Under former head coach Al Golden, the staff put a great emphasis on trying to locate and […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The revolving doors on the various college coaching staffs slowed a notch when Cal announced the hiring of Jake Spavital as the Golden Bears new offensive coordinator on Thursday. Spavital walked into a unique but deteriorating situation at his previous stop in College Station with the Aggies. In 2012, Texas A&M took the SEC […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Arkansas Razorbacks head coach Bret Bielema has found a highly experienced running backs coach and effective recruiter to replace departed running backs coach Jemal Singleton. On Friday Arkansas hired Reggie Mitchell from the Kansas Jayhawks staff where he spent the past six-plus years in Lawrence (1988-96, 2010-2015). Mitchell has been a mainstay in Kansas […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA It happens every year in recruiting and every year talented players slip through the proverbial cracks with college coaches searching for an ideal over results. The deck maybe stacked against Arroyo Grande Class of 2017 quarterback Sawyer May but if May has proven anything with consistency and time he will win the day. Without […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA North Carolina wrapped up a successful Junior Day weekend bringing in a talented group of recruits from the Class of 2017, 2018, and 2019 from all over the region. One of the early payoffs was a verbal commitment from 2017 in-state defensive tackle Jordon Riley on Thursday. Riley is yet another big win for […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA If you have not heard the name Deommodore Lenior yet, just wait, you are about to hear it a lot. The Los Angeles area two-way star is on just about every Power Five Conference team’s recruiting board whether they have a shot at him or not as a “must get” recruit able to fill […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA When the 2015 Nevada high school season had completed, there was little debate over which Liberty High School player would receive team MVP honors on offense, in all due respect to all other Patriots. If the ball was in the air on defense, offense, or special teams, Ethan Dedeaux always seemed to be in […]
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Twitter: @HogManInLA One of our very own Recruiting News Gurus, a.k.a. Ryan Wright, appeared on the “Out of Bounds” college football show on ESPN radio station 105.9 in Mississippi hosted by Jake Wimberly on Thursday morning. The topic of conversation was the recent revelations about the Ole Miss violations with a specific focus on if the program misled recruits ahead […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Shreveport’s (LA) Evangel Christian Academy had a great 2015 campaign finishing 9-3. In the regular season Evangel lost their first game to St. Joseph Prep (PA) but rebounded to win eight of their final nine games to close out the regular season. In the first round of the playoffs, the Eagles exploded past Holy Cross, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The state of California is well known for producing prolific high school quarterbacks who matriculate out across the country scorching opposing collegiate defenses. The hitch in the notoriety, to have a great quarterback a team has to have at least one great receiver and the Golden State is once again loaded with blistering talent […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Evangel Christian Academy located in Shreveport, Louisiana, had a great 2015 season as the Eagles finished 9-3 and advanced to the state semifinals where they lost to eventual state champion, Catholic, 27-21 in overtime. After losing their first game to nationally ranked St. Joseph Prep (PA) the Eagles won eight straight games before dropping their […]
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Written by Tom Tabler Twitter: @tctabler The Iowa State football program has been in need of some fresh energy and re-evaluation. The Cyclones brought in Matt Campbell from Toledo, and a solid recruiting class is perhaps just a glimpse of just what a new an approach could bring to Ames. The 2016 class, according to a number of scouting services, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Ole Miss recruiting train continued to plow through the countryside landing in-state Jones County defensive end Markel Winters late Tuesday night. Winters has taken the long way to the Mississippi program coming out of James Rickards High School in Tallahassee (FL) signing with East Carolina as part of the 2014 class. A late […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Tough to know who knew what and when, but from the outside in it looks like the Ole Miss program may have deceived Class of 2016 recruits about NCAA violations just days ahead of National Signing Day. A report that came out on Tuesday claimed that of the 28 NCAA violations the University of […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA One of the teams with the best mascot names in the country had a season to remember in 2015. The Scrappers went 15-0 bouncing opposing Arkansas teams out of their way all season long on their way to a state championship. The Nashville squad had a one-two punch on offense that proved to be […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The feeling is already in the air. The band is playing, the fans are cheering, and No. 11 is set ready to take a handoff to the house. Still some six-seven months away from the start of the 2016 high school season and the excitement is building for a breakout season for the all-purpose […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The recruiting process between Nevada Class of 2017 defensive tackle Haskell Garrett and Ohio State was akin to speed dating or perhaps a perfect match. The Buckeyes offered the Bishop Gorman talent on Feb. 2, one day before National Signing Day for the 2016 class, landing him one week later. Haskell jumped on the […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 The Pittsburg Purple Dragons had a great season in 2015 winning their first eight games and finished the season with an impressive 9-2 record. The Purple Dragons also advanced to the second round of the playoffs where they fell 56-21 to eventual state champion, Mill Valley. During the season, Pittsburg scored a whopping 41 points […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA There are a handful of tight ends already recognized as best in the 2017 recruiting class, and Roseville High School’s Jimmy Jaggers is one of them. Rivals has identified eight tight ends as 4-star recruits with Notre Dame snatching up Brock Wright (Cypress, TX) and Cole Kmet (Arlington Heights, IL). Stanford has Colby Parkinson […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA On a team loaded with Class of 2016 talent one could make a case for underclassmen being overlooked or being a victim or “wait until your turn next year.” It happens all the time, fair or not. For Archbishop Rummel, one could easily understand the tough balance a coach has between giving seniors their […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Anytime a student-athlete moves on to the next level in any sport, their accomplishment should be acknowledged. For Arroyo Grande High School Class of 2016 do-everything athlete Bradley Mickey, the next level decision is a little sweeter than most getting the opportunity to essentially stay home for college opting to sign with Cal Poly […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The proverbial writing may have been on the wall but years of hard work and dedication to the Ole Miss football program was narrowed down to a head coach’s tweet on Saturday with the announcement that Ryan Buchanan was hanging up his cleats. The move leaves little experience on the roster heading into the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA If you had the chance to watch Sierra Canyon play in 2014, you might have noticed this 6’4”, 260 pound, two-way lineman hustling and getting after it play after play. Without looking at the program or asking someone around you in the know, the initial thought might have been, only if this guy was […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Since the early 1980’s, has there been a better time to be a Clemson Tigers fan? Since the 2011 season, the Tigers have been one of the most consistent teams in the nation putting up double-digit win totals topping out at the end of the 2015 season with a run to the national championship […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA It seems that since Tim Tebow left Gainesville for the NFL, the Florida Gators have suffered through a revolving door under center. John Brantley in 2011, Jeff Driskel and Tyler Murphy in 2012, Tyler Murphy and Skyler Mornhiweg in 2013, Jeff Driskel and Treon Harris in 2014, and Will Grier and Treon Harris in […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Bishop Miege had an amazing season in 2015 as the Stags went 12-1 and won their second straight Kansas 4A state championship. One of the keys to the Stags success was their astounding offense which scored a whopping 57 points a game! The offense had many great stars including senior running back Dawson Downing […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA All Class of 2017 recruits have a vested interest in how National Signing Day played out, no matter how important the events of the day may have been or seemed at that time. Once the 2016 class matriculates to the school of their choice and began taking on the challenge of collegiate football, the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Hokies Junior Day was an immediate success landing a verbal commitment from 4-star defensive end Tyjuan Garbutt on Saturday. Virginia Tech hosted the Fredericksburg area native, nicknamed “TG4”, during the 2015 season working a relationship with the 6’4”, 220 pound, talent over 17 other offers. Some of the schools seeking his talents at […]
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