Kansas: Interview with Washburn Rural 2016 Linebacker Will Jones

Written by Charlie Beuttel The Blues of Washburn Rural (Topeka, KS) started the 2015 season on a roll winning their first four games by an average of 20 points per contest. Unfortunately, due to their tough district schedule, they fell in four of their final five games and barely missed the playoffs. The one area of the team that played […]

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Trevor Gear Talks State Championship Game and Georgia and Georgia Tech Visits

Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The state of Georgia is long known for producing great running backs and yet another one maybe coming around the bend in Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy’s Trevor Gear. Gear has been a difference maker on the field over his first two seasons on the high school level. In 2014 as a sophomore, Gear helped […]

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Notre Dame 2016 LB Commit Jamir Jones Talks Fighting Irish Football and 2015 Season

Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Seems like there is very little Jamir Jones cannot do on a football field. As a junior he ran the Wildcat offense for Aquinas Institute standing out as a quarterback but more running back while also starring at linebacker. During the 2015 season Jones made the move on offense to tight end and wide […]

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Washington State Heating up Recruiting Trail with Three Verbal Commits in Three Days

Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The recruiting trail for Washington State has heated up with coaches able to spend a little more time forging relationships with key players across the country. On Thursday, the Cougars landed California all-purpose back Romello Harris and then added junior college cornerback Robert Taylor and Utah defensive end Lyric Bartley on Saturday. Harris has […]

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One to Watch California: Lakewood High School 2017 QB James Rafkin

Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Certain players standout on a crowded field of talented high school players with their play popping full of energy. At Lakewood High School, James Rafkin is in the midst of finding his stride as one of the more dynamic and explosive players in the state of California with another season of experience left to […]

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Centennial Arizona Championship Winning 2016 OL Steven Bailey Releases End of Season Highlight Reel

Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Little surprise, but Centennial High School crushed it again in 2015 posting a 12-2 record on the way to a second consecutive Arizona High School Football State Championship. The Coyotes had in-season losses to Hamilton (34-27) and Liberty (34-33) but got revenge on Hamilton in the second round of the playoffs advancing on a […]

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New Position Move for San Juan Hills 2016 LB Tim Newman has not Slowed Recruiting Interest

Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Being a team player at any level of sports is not always for the betterment of the player directly involved. Being a team player typically signals a selfless act by a given teammate truly living up to the old cliché “there is no I in team.” When the 2015 season began, San Juan Hills […]

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Michigan Wolverines Land Stud 2016 Texas DT Jordan Elliot

Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Michigan added another big recruit to their 2016 class on Saturday landing highly regarded defensive tackle Jordan Elliott out of Houston, Texas. Elliott became a “must get” for college football coaches after a standout junior season registering 78 tackles, 12 sacks, and 31 tackles for a loss with two forced fumbles and two fumble […]

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Bentonville Arkansas Senior Safety Logan Darby Discusses Tigers Football and Fayetteville Matchup

Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Bentonville High School football is already in the Arkansas record books as one of the top programs in the state having recently won titles in 2008, 2010, 2013, and 2014. The Tigers legendary head coach, Barry Lunney Sr., retired in the offseason turning over the reins of the program to defensive coordinator Jay Grant. […]

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Summit 4-Star 2017 RB Stephen Carr Talks USC Commitment and Running Past California Opposition

Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA As the old saying goes, tape does not lie and the tape on Summit High School’s 2017 running back Stephen Carr is about as good as it gets. Over the last two seasons Carr has used his deceptive speed, great field vision and balance, along with soft hands in the passing game to push […]

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Florida Gators Land Under-the-Radar Alabama Class of 2016 CB Antonio Nelson

Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The love affair between Florida and Carver High School cornerback Antonio Nelson did not take long, five days to be exact, with the Gators landing their fourth corner of the 2016 recruiting class on Monday. The Wolverines did not have the season they had hoped for going 3-7 in 2015 but the down year […]

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Utah Utes Flip Miami 2016 RB Commit Zach Moss

Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Utes took advantage of a pipeline to Florida and Miami’s firing of Al Golden to land Hallandale 2016 running back Zach Moss on Monday. On paper, everything is trending up for Moss. The 5’10”, 205 pound, running back is part of Hallandale High School’s amazing 10-2 season that includes a second round 27-20 […]

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Fayetteville 2017 QB Taylor Powell Talks Oklahoma State Unofficial Visit and Semifinal Playoff Showdown against Rival Bentonville

Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA There is still a lot of football left to be played for Class of 2017 quarterback Taylor Powell but for now none of the games to be played are more important that the next four quarters that will help define Fayetteville High School’s 2015 season and perhaps continue building a legacy for the talented […]

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Oklahoma State Adds One Old Face and One New Face to 2016 Recruiting Class

Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Oklahoma State has parlayed an undefeated record and a Top 10 ranking into success on the recruiting trail landing two recruits on Tuesday. The Cowboys welcomed in-state offensive lineman Tyler Brown and got quarterback/wide receiver Tyrell Alexander back into the fold. Alexander jumped on the recruiting scene during his junior season as a dual-threat […]

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Interview: Fayetteville 2017 QB Taylor Powell Proving on the Field to be Among the Best

Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Criteria for recruiting rankings are never fully revealed but when the new rankings come out for the 2017 class, Fayetteville High School standout quarterback Taylor Powell deserves to be in the national discussion. As a sophomore he helped lead the Bulldogs to an Arkansas state championship runner-up finish and has his team sitting at […]

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Talking Playoffs and Recruiting with Oregon 2016 Safety Commitment Brady Breeze

Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Central Catholic High School in Portland is at it again in 2015. The Rams steamrolled through the 2014 season with one loss to California powerhouse St. John Bosco but sliced through all Oregon high school competition on the way to a 13-1 record and a second consecutive state title. The Rams lost their first […]

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South Carolina Flips Troy DE Commit Griffin Gentry

Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The interim South Carolina coaching staff has not slowed down in their attempt to keep pulling players to Columbia despite the pending unknown of a coaching change coming at the end of the 2015 college football season landing Birmingham, Alabama, standout defensive end Griffin Gentry. Homewood High School finished their regular season 8-2 and […]

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Auburn Flips Georgia 4-Star Safety Marlon Character away from South Carolina

Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA When South Carolina lost head coach Steve Spurrier to an abrupt mid-season retirement after their LSU game in Week 6, they also lost 4-star safety recruit Marlon Character. On Monday, Character completed his de-commitment from the Gamecocks verbally committing to the Auburn Tigers. Auburn seemingly had been in the running for Character all along […]

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St. Thomas Aquinas All-American, Ohio State DE Commit Nick Bosa Out with Knee Injury

Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA St. Thomas Aquinas, one of the best teams in the nation, will have to brave the rest of the season without defensive end Nick Bosa after reports the 5-star recruit is out for the rest of the season due to a knee injury. Bosa, the younger brother of Ohio State’s Joey Bosa, has been […]

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Kansas High School Football Class 6A Playoffs Preview

Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Its playoff time in Kansas with the 6A playoffs kicking off this Friday all over the state. Sixteen teams will battle for the chance to be named the 2015 Missouri 6A state champs. In 2014, Shawnee Mission East capped off an undefeated season by beating Hutchinson in the championship game 33-14. This year may be […]

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Fort Smith Northside 2016 CB Kiondre Thomas Talks Minnesota Official Visit and Louisiana Tech Decommitment

Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Picking a college to attend for any number of reasons just to receive an education alone can be very difficult. Add on the pressures of being a student-athlete picking the right fit not only with academics, fit in style of play, connection with campus, and relationship with various head coaches, the decision can become […]

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UCLA Secures Commitment from 4-Star WR Theo Howard

Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The UCLA recruiting machine that head coach Jim Mora Jr. has created continued to roll through the weekend picking up a verbal commitment from area wide receiver Theo Howard. Howard jumped on the recruiting scene in 2014 after securing 52 passes for 869 yards with seven touchdowns for Westlake High School in the San […]

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Arkansas Lands Texas Class of 2016 OLB Jordan Carmouche

Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Razorbacks picked up a nice homecoming win on Saturday over Tennessee-Martin and added highly regarded Texas outside linebacker Jordan Carmouche in the process. Carmouche and another Arkansas target, Manvel High School running back teammate D’Vaughn Pennamon, were in attendance for the Razorbacks homecoming win. The trip to Fayetteville helped seal the deal for […]

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Louisiana: Bastrop 4-Star Wide Receiver Isaiah Graham Commits to TCU

Written by Charlie Beuttel  During homecoming week at Bastrop High School in Bastrop, Louisiana, their 4-star wide receiver Isaiah Graham announced on Friday that he will further his football career at TCU next year. After making his announcement Graham said, “I feel like I can go there in December put in the work necessary and contribute early and my whole […]

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Texas 2016 WR/RB Aubrey White Talks Football and Recruiting

Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The life and times of Wylie East High School wide receiver/running back Aubrey White is as exciting off the field as it is on the field for recruiting diehards. The 6’1”, 190 pound, dynamic athlete is an explosive playmaker who has racked up different reported amounts of scholarship offers from top schools around the […]

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Tennessee: Interview with Haywood 4-Star DE Emmit Gooden

Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Some high school football players are men among boys dominating the competition while others are beasts among the men and the boys – Emmit Gooden is one of the beasts. The 6’4”, 285 pound, defensive end is a raw talent racking up stats and terrorizing opposing Tennessee ball carriers and quarterbacks as he closes […]

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Washington Huskies Gain Verbal Commitment from Arizona Dual-Threat Daniel Bridge-Gadd

Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Life is moving fast on and off the field for Phoenix high school quarterback Daniel Bridge-Gadd. Bridge-Gadd received an offer from the Washington Huskies on Oct. 3 and after a weekend visit to Seattle verbally committed to the Huskies on Monday. Bridge-Gadd is a star quarterback for Paradise Valley High School in Arizona. The […]

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California: Interview with Class of 2016 Bishop Alemany WR Jarrin Pierce

Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Quick, shifty, great hands, and dangerous in the open field, all things that are trademarks of a play-making wide receiver, all attributes of Bishop Alemany High School’s Class of 2016 wide receiver/cornerback Jarrin Pierce. Pierce uses his skill sets well with a game speed in space that is not accurately caught on a straight […]

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4-Star Michigan DE Khalid Kareem Decommits from Alabama, A Trend is Developing

Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA A trend in Michigan is developing but the first guess as to the underlying current might not be what most people would suspect. On Wednesday, Alabama lost 4-star Farmington Hills defensive end Khalid Kareem after the prized recruit posted a message on Twitter de-committing. Kareem posted the change in his future writing, “After careful […]

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Damon Johnson Talks Commitment to West Virginia and Glendora Football

Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA West Virginia added a key piece to their 2016 recruiting class on Monday when Damon Johnson’s commitment was announced. The addition of a long snapper is not something that will typically excite a given fan base but the Mountaineers should be excited because they landed one of the best in the nation. Johnson (6’0”, […]

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