Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Will Muschamp effect has taken affect with Auburn landing stud 5-star defensive end Marlon Davidson. Davidson, listed at 6’3”, 275 pounds, is not only one of the best recruits in the state of Alabama but across the nation. Nearing 20 offers, Davidson was courted by some of the top teams in the nation […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Yes! It is that time of year when drinking a beverage of choice and eating meats while sitting in a parking lot is not considered a crime or weird… it’s time for college football to begin! With every college football season comes preseason hopes, dreams, and expectations laid upon teams to exceed the success, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA *Original post-date on Athlon Sports Aug. 13 Few college football coaches have achieved the kind of success Les Miles has on the field. Since arriving in Baton Rouge in 2005 the Tigers have played for a BCS National Championship (2011) and won a BCS National Championship (2007) with the “Mad Hatter compiling a win-loss […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Cal keeps adding solid recruits to their 2016 recruiting class keeping a Top 20 ranking to date. On Monday, the Golden Bears added do-everything Mississippi athlete Jordan Duncan raising the stock of the class. Duncan is the true definition of a football “ATH.” The 6’2”, 193 pound, talent is a two-way star for Oak […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Louisiana has had its share of different frightening tales over the years threatening the livelihood of the good people in the Bayou State. Some of the better stories that have kept going over time include the Swamp Monster or the Fouke monster, the paramafait, and the Rougarou. A new beast that is not fictional […]
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Written by Ryan Wright The anticipation over which college football team would start the 2015 preseason No. 1 was never in doubt but the curiosity factor wondering if an AP writer would be brave enough to vote a team other then Ohio State as the top in the land was all one could wait until Sunday to see. The results […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA When the 2014 Georgia high school football season had come to an end Newton High School had posted a record of 7-4 that included a tough 43-29 third-round playoff loss to Etowah. The Rams have high expectations entering the 2015 season especially with No. 2 Kurt Taylor in the backfield. Taylor is just entering […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Promise of the future is coming to College Station, the 12th Man and head coach Kevin Sumlin will just have to wait two years for him to arrive after Tate Martell verbally committed to the Aggies on Thursday. The diverse offense that Sumlin can put to use with a dual-threat under center opens up a world […]
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Written by Ryan Wright On July 29, Jaleel Laguins announced his verbal commitment date putting 20-plus colleges on notice. When the commitment came on Wednesday the Georgia Bulldogs had kept the Oconee County in-state talent. The 6’1”, 215 pound, athlete did a little bit of everything for the Warriors last year including lining up as a short-yardage back rushing 21 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright During a ceremony from Bishop Amat High School in La Puente, California, 4-star wide receiver Tyler Vaughns verbally committed to USC on Wednesday. The announcement was of little surprise considering Vaughns has been a regular on the USC campus during his recruiting process and La Puente is roughly 20 minutes (east) away from the Trojans’ facilities. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright When the SEC Media Days concluded in mid-July, the Arkansas Razorbacks were picked to finish fourth in the SEC West behind perennial favorites Alabama, Auburn, and LSU. The Hogs 7-6 finish in 2014 was impressive enough to the voting media members, along with 17 returning starters, to place Arkansas ahead of Ole Miss, Texas A&M, and […]
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Written by Ryan Wright While LSU’s 2016 recruiting class is shaping up nicely the Tigers’ 2017 class took a big potential hit on Monday when Dylan Moses decommitted. Moses is widely considered one of if not the top linebacker for the 2017 recruiting class after registering 176.5 tackles with 13 tackles for a loss as a freshman. During his sophomore […]
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Written by Ryan Wright The college football season officially kicks off for some SEC teams today, and not a minute too soon for most die hard fans. All of the offseason work, stories, rumors, and preseason rankings start accounting for progress and results on the field in the form of fall camp over the next week. Thirteen of the 14 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright A rare recruiting decision went down on Friday when linebacker Errol Thompson verbally committed to Mississippi State. Thompson 6’3”, 240 pounds, has garnered a lot of attention stopping opposing offenses for Florence High School helping the Falcons post an 11-3 mark in 2014. Double-digit offers have rolled with Arkansas, Memphis, Missouri, Southern Miss, and Tennessee being […]
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Written by Ryan Wright As soon as former South Oak Cliff High School running back Jordan Stevenson was granted his release from the Wisconsin Badgers a new recruiting frenzy was unleashed. All teams in need of a running back with a scholarship offer left to give from the 2015 class reached out, well most teams in need did. Per reports […]
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Written by Ryan Wright What was for a time a silent commitment for 4-star defensive end Xavier Kelly became national recruiting news on Friday when the Kansas native pledged to play college ball for Clemson. On July 22, Kelly posted his Top 8 naming Alabama, Florida State, Clemson, Michigan, Georgia, Kansas State, Oregon, and TCU in the running cutting out […]
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Written by Ryan Wright A July 13 decision date that was pushed back three days turned out to be a great thing for Louisville when Georgia quarterback Jawon Pass verbally committed to the Cardinals. The Carver High School star has tremendous upside listed at 6’5”, 220 pounds, with great speed, clocked a 4.5 forty-yard dash. Pass gained recruiting attention as […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Being a fan of football it is hard not to be impressed with Cartersville High School tight end Miller Forristall. He is an athlete in every sense of the word and the adjective natural can very easily be thrown his way when summing up his high school career to date. The Hurricanes had an exceptional season […]
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Written by Ryan Wright On June 1, Tren’Davian Dickson broke a lot of hearts narrowing his expansive list of scholarship offers down to just six. For a month and a half Alabama, Baylor, Oklahoma State, Texas A&M, USC, and Texas toyed with the thought of what Dickson would mean to their 2016 recruiting class. On Tuesday Dickson decided to stay […]
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Written by Ryan Wright News broke on Monday that 5-star offensive tackle Gregory Little had officially decommitted from Texas A&M. If the Aggies fan base did not have a reason to hate SEC West foe Alabama, a new rallying cry may have emerged. Little, 6’6”, 315 pounds, committed to Texas A&M before his junior season and had remained somewhat of […]
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Written by Ryan Wright The preseason Bronko Nagurski Trophy watch list was released on Friday naming a ridiculous 88 players as potential candidates. Among the 88 players compiled as potential candidates to win the award given to the best defender in college football was 2014 award winner Scooby Wright. Wright took college football by storm in 2014 coming up with […]
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Written by Ryan Wright When some high recruits trim their list of top teams down and make a spectacle of it, the act seems ridiculous. When a player like Devin White narrows down his list from over 40 offers down to 10 it makes sense. Friday night, via Twitter, the Louisiana running back/linebacker did just that trimming his top teams […]
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Written by Ryan Wright True diehard college football fans have to love what the SEC is rolling out in 2015. The parity in the league is at an all-time high with as many as three teams that could win the SEC East and as many as four in the West. All of the buildup before the season kicks off starts […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Media Days Schedule Monday Auburn, Florida, and Vanderbilt Tuesday South Carolina, Texas A&M, Mississippi State, and Tennessee Wednesday Alabama, Kentucky, Missouri, and Arkansas Thursday LSU, Georgia, and Ole Miss The SEC Media Days will be held at the Hyatt Regency/Wynfrey Hotel. The following is a complete list of SEC Media Attendees. SEC Media Days Attendees Alabama […]
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Written by Ryan Wright If college coaches were constructing the perfect defensive tackle an itemized rundown of important criteria must first be listed. Among the desired traits would have to be height, somewhere in the 6-foot 3-inch or taller range. Good weight is a must, at least 290 pounds and maybe no more than 320 on the high end. Quickness, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Like many Class of 2016 recruits the offseason leading up to the 2015 season has been extremely busy for Desert Vista High School’s Connor Culp. The 5’10”, 180 pound, kicker with a canon for a leg has made the rounds at various camps earning honor after honor like the 2015 Vegas XXVI Class of 2016 Field […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Slowly and quietly USC is piecing together another Top 5 recruiting class. The 2016 pledge list already includes 5-star recruits in linebackers Daelin Hayes and Mique Juarez along with 4-star offensive linemen Frank Martin and Melquise Stovall and now they can add 4-star defensive lineman Keyshon Camp to the mix. Camp arrived in Los Angeles on […]
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Written by Ryan Wright The second time was the charm for Notre Dame in landing 4-star Cypress, Texas recruit Brock Wright on Friday. Wright, 6’4”, 240 pounds, just finished his sophomore year for Cy-Fair High School but is already considered one of the top Class of 2017 recruits in the nation. The 6’4”, 243 pound, target pulled down 17 passes […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Different recruiting services have different ways of evaluating high school athletes year after year. Some analyst scout games, others attend camps, some even watch hours of highlight reels, or all of the above while others seem to just throw a dart towards a sign that reads 5-star, 4-star, 3-star, etc… With the 3-star recruiting ranking for […]
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Written by Ryan Wright When Auburn has landed a verbal commitment to their 2016 recruiting class the pledge to head to The Plains has not been as strong as oak. The Tigers have suffered through the decommitment of three players in recent weeks losing defensive tackle Quinnen Williams, defensive lineman David Marshall, and 5-star wide receiver Nate Craig Myers. Back […]
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