Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Everything for Class of 2017 linebacker Tyler Dunning seems to be growing. The growth on the list includes senior season expectations, recruiting interest, and even him. Dunning played his way into 4-star recruiting status for St. Thomas Aquinas during his junior year and all eyes have been turned to watch his progress and where […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel @charlie_cds3 Red River High School in Coushatta, Louisiana had an impressive season in 2015 as the Bulldogs finished 8-4 and reached the second round of the 2A state playoffs where they suffered a heartbreaking 50-22 loss at Rayville. Despite having four losses, Red River seemed to be in every game in fact in two of their four […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA As a fan of football at any level, if you like watching defensive linemen just dominate a game up front, you will love watching Marlon Tuipulotu play. Tuipulotu uses a blend of athleticism, quickness, and brute strength to impose his will on opposing Oregon high school offenses. Tuipulotu steamrolled the competition during the 2015 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA As the rising demands to pay head collegiate football coaches big money continues, some schools are willing to take a bigger risk than others. Louisville took a risk on rehiring Bobby Petrino going into the 2014 season and announced a $30 million-plus seven-year gamble on Thursday with the oft-embattled head coach. Two things that […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Washington’s jump on the 2017 recruiting class has been a slow but impressive start. The Huskies added their third verbal commitment on Wednesday night when California wide receiver Terrell Bynum pledged to Washington. Bynum garnered attention playing for Servite High School during his sophomore and junior seasons. During the 2014 season, he caught 31 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA There wasn’t much more Josh Clarke could do for himself or Riverdale High School during the 2015 season to showcase his abilities while helping guide his team to the playoffs. Clarke had a monster season coming up with 149 tackles, 18 sacks, six picks, and six forced fumbles while scoring three touchdowns. Riverdale’s first […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Arkansas fans for years now have empathized with running back Kody Walker. The sixth-year senior has been through his share of injuries and has suffered another setback per head coach Bret Bielema. Bielema released a statement Wednesday night confirming that Walker had suffered a broken right foot in practice on Tuesday and had already […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA There are not too many teams that can essentially sit a 1,500-yard rusher coming off a 14-1 championship season, but that is what La Salle High School head coach Nate Moore was able to do with his talented Class of 2017 athlete Jarell White when the 2016 season kicked off. White produced over 1,800 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA A year’s worth of great stats for a quarterback might not be as valuable as displaying great footwork, the ability to receive coaching, and showing great arm strength in a three or four hour camp working in front of the right coaches. Year after year, more and more junior high and high school underclassmen […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA LSU turned in another stellar recruiting class in February locking in top players from within the Sportsman’s Paradise like running back/linebacker Devin White (Springhill) and wide receiver Stephen Sullivan (Donaldsonville). The Tigers also reached into Florida pulling defensive back Saivion Smith and wide receiver Drake Davis while pulling highly regarded defensive back Eric Monroe […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Arizona has kept up the hot recruiting pace adding 4-star California running back Nathan Tilford to the 2017 class on Tuesday. Tilford flashed his talents during the 2015 season rushing for 887 yards off 106 carries with 12 scores in 11 games for Upland High School. Showing his all-purpose abilities, Tilford added 82 yards […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA There are several milestones within sports that are benchmarks for a great season. If a player averages 20 points a game on the hardwood, that’s a great season. In baseball, 30 homeruns and/or 100 RBIs knocked it – great season. Within the game of football there are several season plateaus one can reach that […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA While covering high school football recruiting it happens a lot, you watch a highlight reel on a given player and wonder how in the world said recruit is only ranked as a 3-star talent. The thought holds true for Kingsburg (CA) 2017 offensive/defensive tackle Andrew Vorhees. Vorhees was a monster on the gridiron for […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Gonzaga Prep was one of the elite teams in the nation during the 2015 season finishing the year 14-0 ranked No. 2 in the state of Washington by MaxPreps when all was said and done on the field. The Bullpups perhaps had their toughest game of the season in Game No. 2 against Bellarmine […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Bullpups swept through the opposing Washington high school schedule in the regular season and made a clean sweep in the playoffs running their 2015 record to 14-0. Among the many key contributors to the perfect season was Class of 2017 cornerback Armani Marsh. Marsh, listed at 5’10”, 170 pounds, came up with 30 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA When the 2015 high school football season had drawn to a close, South Warren High School had captured the 4A Kentucky state title defeating Johnson Central (Paintsville) 36-6 for the honors posting a 15-0 win-loss record. The dream season had heroes and outstanding players all over the roster but one that stood out on […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Miami recruiting train continued to roll picking up their fifteenth commitment in the 2017 class on Monday when Zach Dykstra pledged to the Hurricanes. The courtship between Miami and Dykstra did not take long. The 6’6”, 290 pound, offensive tackle had offers from Southern Miss, South Dakota State, Colorado State and from in-state […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Months of hard work for the Florida State staff slipped away in an instant while months of hard work was rewarded for the Alabama staff on Sunday when Palm Beach Gardens High School’s outside linebacker/defensive end VanDarius Cowan committed to the Crimson Tide. Cowan earned his way into 4-star status racking up 104 tackles […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The momentum behind Texas A&M’s recruiting efforts are picking up landing two commitments over the weekend. The first was big 4-star cornerback Myles Jones on Saturday and then 4-star offensive tackle Grayson Reed on Sunday. Reed was a top in-state target for several Texas programs. The Longhorns and Aggies seemed to be the top […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Missouri Tigers snuck into the state of Indiana on Saturday stealing away 3-star offensive tackle Pompey Coleman. Coleman is undersized for a true collegiate offensive tackle but the consensus is his future will be bright at the next level. Coleman, listed at 6’5”, 265 pounds, was part of a Ben Davis squad that […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The tight ends coming up through the ranks in the 2017 class are dynamic. Guys like Brock Wright (Notre Dame), Jimmy Jaggers (undecided), Matt Dotson (undecieded), Colby Parkinson (Stanford), and Cole Kmet (Notre Dame) are sure to be a force at the next level. One 4-star recruit who plays the position like a linebacker, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Every snap of the ball on the gridiron leads to an immediate coordinated fight with objectives and missions to be accomplished between the offense and the defense. When Robinson High School snapped the ball throughout the 2015 season, one player winning his battles time after time was Class of 2017 center Sanderson Hines. Playing […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Maryland’s Class of 2016 efforts came up a bit short, per Rivals’ recruiting rankings, in February finishing with the No. 40 group in the nation. The highlights were four players considered 4-star recruits in athlete Darryl Turner, offensive linemen Richard Merritt and Terrance Davis, and wide receiver Tino Ellis. Entering the month of April, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Aggies added a very big piece to their recruiting puzzle on Friday landing in-state Magnolia West High School talent Myles Jones to their 2017 class. Jones was part of the Mustangs 8-4 team in 2015 lining up as corner. Whether down on the line in press coverage or laying off in a zone, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Recruiting efforts paying off for head coach Jim McElwain and staff for the 2017 class were nowhere to be found until the Gators netted 4-star Miami tight end Kemore Gamble on Friday landing a really big recruit out of the Hurricanes’ backyard. Gamble was effective in the passing game for Southridge High School hauling […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Within the state of Arizona, if you want to win a high school football championship you have to go through Saguaro High School first. That action is easier said than done. The Sabercats year in and year out are stacked with talent going 14-0 in 2014 and 12-2 in 2015 proving to be the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Oklahoma may not have guys like 5-star recruits defensive back Shaun Wade and offensive lineman Josh Myers committed to their class like Ohio State does, at least for now, but what the Sooners have put together so far is a fantastic collection of talent for the 2017 class that maybe the best in the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Arkansas Razorbacks added their sixth Class of 2017 verbal commitment Thursday night landing in-state offensive lineman Kirby Adcock. Adcock helped Nashville High School to a 15-0 record in 2015 steamrolling through the season beating Prairie Grove 39-20 for the 4A state title playing tackle for the Scrappers. Along the way he blocked for […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA All across the nation, on just about every high school football team that fields an 11-man roster there is at least one Lamar Christmas. The Lamar Christmas types of the world are certainly not by name but by actions, character, and motivation. There is a word in sports that can be good or bad […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA By virtue of tradition, location, and great academics, the USC Trojans football program essentially recruits itself year after year. The 2016 class was on track to be perhaps the best in the country but Steve Sarkisian’s mid-season dismissal sent two 5-star linebackers, Daelin Hayes (Skyline HS, MI) and Mique Juarez (Torrance North HS, CA) […]
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