Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The college football docket did not look impressive on paper with only two ranked teams meeting on the gridiron going in but Week 8 turned out to be a thriller filled with overtime games, blowout upsets, and last second victories reshaping the college football playoff landscape. AAC The three ranked American Athletic Conference teams, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Parity is alive and well in college football where the strength of a team’s quarterback and backup quarterback is seemingly the difference between success and failure. For the Oregon Ducks, a lopsided 62-20 loss at the hands of Utah at home with backup Jeff Lockie running the show proved to be a monumental downfall […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Arkansas Razorbacks are making a strong effort for a balanced offense in the future landing their third wide receiver commitment for the 2016 class on Friday in Kiel Pollard. Pollard, 6’2”, 228 pounds, is a standout wide receiver for Colquitt County in Moultrie, Georgia. As a junior Pollard pulled down 66 passes racking […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Stats, an outside view, and the possibility of getting too wrapped up into a story can sometimes cause one to have a skewed view of reality, but sometimes perception is reality especially in sports. In 2014 running back Trevor Gear missed the first six games of the season for Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy due […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The race for the best running back in the 2017 recruiting class is well on its way with players from all over the nation contending for top honors. Among the list of 20 or so 5- and 4-star recruits is Newton High School’s Kurt Taylor. Taylor is a rock on wheels at 5’9”, 200 […]
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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 The Tigers 2016 recruiting class got a little bit stronger on Friday with the verbal commitment of Whale Branch High School defensive tackle Nyles Pinckney. Pinckney burst onto the recruiting scene as a sophomore coming up with 91 tackles, 16 tackles for a loss, and seven sacks. The 6’3”, 290 pound, athlete proved his stats in […]
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Written by Ryan Wright The proving grounds of the 2015 high school football season are quickly approaching and one of the many Class of 2016 players ready to showcase his talents is Wesleyan High School running back Jordan Argilagos. Argilagos split time last year in the Wolves’ backfield but is expected to be the starter when the season begins. Despite […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Year after year the state of Georgia is absolutely loaded at the high school level with future Division-I talent. In 2015 some of the best players in the nation will come out of the Peach State, guys like Julian Rochester (McEachern HS), Demetris Robertson (Savannah Christian), Nigel Warrior (Peachtree Ridge HS), and Zerrick Cooper (Jonesboro HS). […]
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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 When we last checked in with Blessed Trinity High School long snapper Scott Meyer he was named the best snapper in the state of Georgia by the Atlanta Journal Constitution but has since added a new honor to his growing list of accolades, he’s now a Chris Rubio rated 5-star recruit. The 6’1”, 210 pound, prospect […]
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Blessed Trinity High School was a stacked and loaded team in 2014. The Titans ran their regular season scheduled going 13-1 before falling in the fourth round of the playoffs to Washington County 28-17. On offense Titans head coach Tim McFarlin had junior quarterback Conor Davis under center and 1,300 yard rusher Milton Shelton in the backfield guiding the offense. […]
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Lake Gibson High School defensive tackle Keyshon Camp is one of the more highly sought after defensive linemen in the 2016 recruiting class. Coming in at 6’4”, 274 pounds, the versatile lineman can play end or add a few pounds in the next year or two and slide inside continuing to be a disruptive force all offensive coordinators will have […]
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Every now and again while scouting recruits and doing research a puzzling question comes up. Two questions normally come up, why is this recruit not being more widely recruited and, especially in the case of Keyshon Camp, how can this guy be rated as low as he is? Camp is a 6’4”, 274 pound, destructive force along the defensive line […]
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When we last spoke to Charlotte Christian linebacker Ryan Gilmartin in mid-February recruiting for the 6’1”, 230 pound, tackling machine was really just starting. Wake Forest and Hawaii had offered with dozens showing interest after he posted a stat line of 103 tackles, 5 sacks, 19 tackles for a loss, and 6 pass breakups. Now the North Carolina native has […]
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One of the hardest hitting safeties in the 2016 recruiting class, Jordan Mack, “The Wesleyan Nightmare”, is ready! Mack is ready in more ways than one for the next level coming in at 6’3”, 200 pounds, running a 4.45 forty-yard dash. But first the Wesleyan High School star must narrow down his school of choice from eight offers with 12 […]
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Georgia Tech’s football past is set to collide with its present after an announcement on Monday pitting the Yellow Jackets against University of Central Florida in the near future. The home-and-home series is scheduled to begin when Georgia Tech travels to Orlando for a Sept. 16, 2017 game. UCF is scheduled to return the favor heading to Atlanta on Sept. […]
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Exclusive interview with Spencer Perry What do you do when you have college football recruiters on a string? If you’re Spencer Perry you’re humble and thankful for the blessings bestowed. The former Auburn High School (Alabama) safety, now with IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, is hitting that stride underclassmen reach after National Signing Day when offers start to roll […]
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Class of 2016 top recruit gives insight as underclassman In less than a year Wesleyan High School cornerback/safety Jordan Mack will have his day in the sun. The Norcross, Georgia talent already has an offer on the table from Georgia Tech with Duke, Georgia, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Virginia, Wisconsin, Penn State, Boston College, Miami, Louisville, Arkansas, Northwestern, and Oregon all showing […]
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Exclusive Interview with Jordan Mack Life is full of unfair moments. Sometimes as a society we choose to feel bad for those victimized in those unfair moments. As the holiday season approaches football fans collectively should feel sorry for any skill position player forced to run up the middle or catch a pass cross field when Jordan Mack is […]
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An exclusive interview with Meiko Dotson All high school players want to get to the next level. Once at the college level all players want that shot at the next level, the NFL. When the 2014-15 NFL season started 20 former Georgia Tech standouts were on a roster making this ACC powerhouse program in Atlanta as good as any […]
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Part Two of a two part interview with Darius Fullwood The football gods are a finicky bunch. Fans, coaches, parents, and players can attest to the unexplainable bounce of the ball here, the turf monster reaching up and stopping the best of the best out of nowhere, or an unexplained injury hampering the play of the inspired. With Maryland […]
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