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 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 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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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The long and winding high school football road and up and down recruiting path for Class of 2016 tight end Isaac Nauta came to an apparent end on Saturday when he verbally committed to the University of Georgia. The commitment to Georgia is a homecoming of sorts for Nauta. The 6’4”, 240 pound, talent […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Since Will Muschamp took over the head coach job at South Carolina, every day has been a busy one getting his staff together but more importantly out on the recruiting trail. The hard work has paid off with South Carolina netting seven verbal commitments since Dec. 15 and two over the last two days. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The U.S. Army All-American Game is one of the premier high school football all-star games in the nation featuring some of the top seniors in their respective class year after year. The 2016 addition is no different featuring some of the more highly sought after 5- and 4-star players on every other college coach’s […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA LSU’s 2016 recruiting class added a key missing piece on Friday with the addition of running back/linebacker Devin White. The North Webster (Louisiana) High School talent has been a two-way superstar since his sophomore season rushing for 1,094 yards with 20 scores and coming up with 99 tackles. White entrenched himself into a recruiting […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Georgia 2016 recruiting class has undergone some changes over the last couple of weeks losing running back Devwah Whaley to Arkansas, Coconut Creek cornerback Malek Young, who remains uncommitted, and wide receiver Darion Anderson, who is also uncommitted. Despite a couple of deflections, new Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart was able to […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Life comes at all of us pretty quick, and for Maso Dodd Thursday was a day full of quick decisions that will shape the rest of his life. In the morning Dodd committed to Lincoln University but later in the day was offered and excepted a scholarship to play football at Alabama A&M. Dodd […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The LSU Tigers 2016 recruiting class is absolutely loaded at a couple of key positions but lagging in a few other areas as National Signing Day draws near. The Tigers have 19 verbal commitments with a heavy emphasis on defense and on the outside on offense. The race is on for Feb. 3, when […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA What more superlatives are there to add about Aquinas Institute Class of 2016 linebacker Jamir Jones that has not already been said, thought, or written? One new one might be the prognosticator. During an interview with the New York high school talent after a practice for the 2016 Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl, the East […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA When Toleafoa “Sean” Auwae verbally committed to UCLA on Aug. 14, the Bruins thought they had one of the best centers in the 2016 recruiting class wrapped up. Right around the time UCLA offered another inciting offer was laid on the table for the Kapolei High School star, an offer from Vanderbilt. As the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The 2016 Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl was an exciting game featuring some of the top talent from across the nation. The East won the game 28-13 but one of the offensive MVPs for the West squad was running back D’Vaughn Pennamon. Pennamon was steady throughout the game entering halftime with 72 yards rushing adding […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Recruiting rankings are a finicky sort with each site/publication looking to differentiate themselves slightly from the other creating a separation of thought. No matter how one adds up LSU’s 2016 recruiting class, the group is wildly impressive, and with more left to be added. The class is rated No. 1 by 247Sports featuring one […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA There has been a blur streaking down the sidelines for Bastrop High School the last three seasons. That blur racing past opposing Louisiana defenders straight towards the collegiate level has been Isaiah Graham. Graham turned in a solid sophomore season pulling in 38 passes for 689 yards with 10 touchdowns and then had a […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Jamir Jones is ending his high school football career in style. The 6’4”, 225 pound, talent won a New York High School Football State Championship leading Aquinas Institute to a perfect 13-0 record during his senior year coming up with 98 tackles, 23 tackles for a loss, 18 quarterback hurries, 10 pass breakups, 6.5 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Wisconsin Badgers 2016 recruiting class is shy a few recruits with 22 verbal commitments but what the haul is not lacking thus far is talent. One of the many talented players ready to help the Badgers contend for a Big Ten title for years to come is Rockhurst running back/wide receiver A.J. Taylor. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The last couple of seasons have been tough on the field for MacArthur High School but the Houston area team has had one really bright spot through the ups-and-downs, defensive end Isaiah Chambers. Despite a losing record, the Generals strong-side defensive end was so highly though of for his play he was voted 6A […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Westlake High School has had a great one-two punch on offense with running back Chase Jasmin (San Diego State) and Theo Howard over the past two seasons. Jasmin rushed for 979 yards off 149 carries with 11 touchdowns in nine games during his senior season following up a 1,413 yard 13 touchdown season as […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Ole Miss has slowly crept up the recruiting rankings currently ranked No. 1 in the nation by Rivals with 20 verbal commits onboard. The Rebels have headline grabbing 5-star recruits in quarterback Shea Patterson and offensive tackle Gregory Little but have several other recruits that are sure to make noise in the SEC before […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Game Info Date: Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016 Kickoff: 1:00 p.m. Site: Alamodome Location: San Antonio, Texas Coverage: NBC *Rosters subject to change East Roster Offense OL Josh Ball, 6-7, 305 lbs, Stafford HS, Fredericksburg, VA – Florida State OT Ben Cleveland, 6-7, 320 lbs, Stephens County HS, Tocca, GA – Georgia OT […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA As National Signing Day nears for the 2016 recruiting class, several top programs are still without some key players at positions of need heading into next season. One of the top areas of needs for the Arkansas Razorbacks for the 2016 college football season is at running back with senior Jonathan Williams expected to […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Trojans turned a couple of recruiting corners on Saturday when area 4-star defensive end Oluwole Betiku verbally committed to USC after being a one-time commitment to the UCLA Bruins. Betiku has the size, speed, and strength to be a next level playmaker listed in the neighborhood of 6’4”, 245 pounds. The Junipero Serra […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Gamecocks are officially on a roll pulling in recruits with Will Muschamp at the helm in Columbia. South Carolina has landed six commitments over the past 10 days adding 3-star recruit Keir Thomas on Saturday. Thomas committed to Florida State on Feb. 21 but decommitted in mid-November, shortly after making an official visit […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA LSU’s lack of a passing game over the last two seasons have not slowed the Tigers down on the recruiting trail. In fact one could argue that it has not hurt at all with 3-star Damonte Coxie and 4-star Dee Anderson already committed. The Tigers picked up another big 2016 recruit on Saturday reeling […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Kirby Smart era officially kicked off with recruiting for Georgia on Christmas day when in-state linebacker Breon Dixon committed to the Bulldogs. Dixon helped Peachtree Ridge High School to an 8-4 mark in 2015 coming up with 42 tackles, 16.5 tackles for a loss, six sacks, two forced fumbles, and four interceptions in […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Tom Herman and the Cougars coaching staff fired off another recruiting shot across the bow of other Texas college programs on Christmas Eve when flipping quarterback/athlete D’Eriq King away from TCU. King has been a true dual-threat quarterback for Manvel High School over the past four seasons slowly ramping up his production to great […]
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