Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA During a season to forget for Gary Anderson during his first run with Oregon State, the stream of bad news has continued to flow into the offseason with top 2015 defender Rommel Mageo transferring to Ole Miss. Anderson’s first season in Corvallis fell apart quickly and never regained much traction going 2-9 overall, 0-9 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA While college coaches were doing their best to land 4-star recruit Greg Johnson, the Los Angeles area talent already had his eyes set on one program. Twenty-five different teams had offered Johnson with hopes of building a relationship over time that would lead to a commitment but all of that was cut short on […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Bad news for one California high school team maybe a Christmas day for a Texas high school program. For the second time in his high school career, 4-star offensive tackle Chuck Filiaga is transferring programs. Filiaga started his high school career off at St. Augustine in the San Diego area leaving the program for […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA There are a lot of playmakers every year at the high school level and there are a lot of two-way players but not every two-way player excels on both sides of the ball while giving maximum effort earning the right to be called a playmaker. One who does is Class of 2017 recruit Anthony […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA In the recruiting world, anytime one comes across a mix of raw talent and great athleticism, there is time to rejoice and have a small celebration. Diehard high school football fans in the state of Arkansas are well aware of Robinson High School defensive end David Porter and the rest of the recruiting world […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA When the 2015 season came to a close for Emari Smith, the talented athlete had done just about everything possible to produce yards, points, and victories for Quartz Hill. Smith had a team-high 39 receptions for 469 yards with four touchdowns and picked up another 38 yards off seven carries. The 5’8” 155 pound, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA It only takes a couple of minutes of talking to Urael Blackshear and about two plays into his highlight reel to know everything you need to know about the Los Angeles area talent – he is a fighter who never quits. Blackshear is a running back/slot receiver for Salesian High School. The 5’5”, 155 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Sabercats pounded their way to another state championship in 2015 going 12-2 to taking home a third consecutive piece of hardware for the trophy case. The list of outstanding seasons for Saguaro High School’s individual players is long but one player certainly jumps out on his own, Class of 2017 running back Stone […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Life as a recruiting coordinator for any given athletic program seems to be a tireless journey spanning 365 days a year filled with a lot of second guessers around every corner. Regardless of the program and the overall success of any given class, there are always a couple of players that got away or […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Seems that every state has one or two teams that is always in the mix come the end of the high school football season. In Arizona, Saguaro High School is that squad. When the 2015 season ended the Sabercats were once again champs working through a 12-2 campaign culminating with a 38-20 title win […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA For all writers, coming up with that first sentence of any story, article, or interview can sometimes be the hardest. When trying to think about how to open the interview piece with Ezekiel Noa there was no hesitation. If I was Ezekiel Noa’s high school or college coach, he would be the first off […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The 2017 recruiting class is top heavy with tremendous offensive tackles positioned to be three- and four-year starters at the next level who should also be the next wave of All-Conference and All-American performers. Among the many difference makers college coaches are praying to receive a faxed National Letter of Intent from on National […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA National high school powerhouse football program St. John Bosco is losing some terrific Division-I talent after another run to the California High School State Championship Game in 2015. The loss of quarterback Quentin Davis (Fresno State) and skill position talent on offense like running back Sean McGrew (Washington) along with wide receivers Devin Flemming […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Darnay Holmes is truly a wanted man. On or off the high school playing fields, the 5-star talent is sought after by college coaches and called out by other recruits hoping to make a name for themselves going up against perhaps the best cornerback in the 2017 recruiting class. The colleges lining up in […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Watching some defensive backs play, it almost looks like they are playing a different game than everyone else on the field. Through good coaching, what appears to be a lot of film study, and/or perhaps just amazing natural instincts, Mater Dei 2017 cornerback Jalen Cole has emerged as a standout talent. Watching him play, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA A few weeks back, the recruiting world turned a curious eye towards College Park, Georgia, when Louisville offered Class of 2020 RB/CB Dawson Ellington. The eighth grader completed a standout season playing amongst his peer group rushing for over 1,300 yards with 16 touchdowns. The two-way star also lined up at linebacker, safety, and […]
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