Written by Max Mier Twitter: @Mier56 The Big 12 has only six college football teams playing in bowl games this season, but two of those teams will be featured in New Year’s Six games, with Oklahoma taking on LSU in the playoff semifinal and Baylor heading to New Orleans to play Georgia in the Sugar Bowl. The conference had a […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The biggest question surrounding Los Angeles Valley freshman running back Anthony Wyche is will he be a one-year top talent at the junior college level or will he be a two-year? The 2016 recruiting season might be over for most, but for Division-I programs looking to fill needs after spring ball, academically qualified and […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA This time of year college football fans across the nation start to get a little tense with about a month left to go before National Signing Day. Either fans are wondering how the rest of a given class will fill out to help the program for years to come or fearful of a few […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The story of Minnesota Class of 2016 linebacker Brison White is not an unusual one but serves as a constant reminder that not all college football recruiters are able to think outside the box. White’s story is about a kid that can play, and plays his position really well but poses problems to college […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Several college football teams added to their 2016 and 2017 recruiting classes last week but the top two programs to win the week were arguably Wisconsin and Utah. Western Michigan had a good week picking up two in-state recruits in athlete Mitchell Heimbuch and wide receiver Rodney Graves, same as Utah, but the Utes […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Making a switch from a school in one state to another school in a different state for all the right reasons put Class of 2016 athlete Otumos Payemanu right back at square one. The silver lining is the jump in playing classification thus the perception that the quality of opponent is better going further […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Badgers landed their 18th verbal commitment late Wednesday night when Kendrick Pryor picked Wisconsin over Iowa. Pryor is a two-way star for Homewood Flossmoor High School in Illinois. The 6’1”, 171 pound, athlete had an interesting recruiting process favoring playing wide receiver at the next level but several schools envisioned Pryor as a […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Texas A&M always recruits well and on Saturday landed a stud running back to complement their 2016 recruiting class in Rakeem Boyd. The 6’0”, 190 pound, back has been explosive on the field for Stratford High School. Boyd jumped onto the recruiting scene as a sophomore rushing for 1,621 yards with 19 touchdowns. In […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Skyline High School in Dallas was one of the top teams in the nation in 2014 winning 14 consecutive games before falling in the fifth round of the Texas High School Playoffs 52-34 to Allen High School. On Sunday Texas Tech head coach Kliff Kingsbury aligned the Red Raiders with in-state excellence accepting verbal commitments from […]
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Written by Ryan Wright The Houston Cougars have done a solid job of constructing their 2016 recruiting class throughout the offseason with a heavy focus on defense. The recruiting tides are shifting in Houston with Tom Herman and company starting to reel in more offensive players landing desired Class of 2016 running back Mulbah Car on Thursday. Car has been […]
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Written by Ryan Wright A long recruiting flirtation between wide receiver Emmanuel Rugamba and colleges in Iowa ended on Saturday with the Naperville Central talent siding with the Hawkeyes. Iowa State was thought to be a frontrunner for Rugamba with friend and Cyclones’ Class of 2015 linebacker signee Bobby McMillen on campus but in the end the Hawkeyes landed their […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Back in the late 1980’s and early 1990’s former Kansas City Royals centerfielder and former Los Angeles Raiders running back Bo Jackson let the world know just how athletic and talented he was successfully picking up one sporting hobby after another telling us “Another Day, Another Hobby.” For Valley High School defensive end Teton Saltes, a […]
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As families across the nation settled in for 4th of July celebrations Razorback Nation had something a little extra to celebrate on Saturday when 3-star offensive guard Jake Heinrich “Called the Hogs.” The 6’4”, 285 pound, Urbandale High School star had a tough choice to make after being considered a longtime lean towards nearby Iowa State. The Cyclones had made […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Wednesday night at 6 p.m. central time, Urbandale, Iowa offensive guard Jake Heinrich announced his decision date via Twitter. The day is Saturday July 4th, but the exact time was not provided. The 6’4”, 285 pound, lineman has offers from Cal, Duke, Eastern Michigan, Kansas State, Louisville, Florida Atlantic, Illinois, UNLV, and Marshall but is reportedly […]
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Written by Ryan Wright There is not a sports story that has not been told and retold year after year, and day after day. One of two things typically happen either the rise and fall of greatness or the individual that persists forward regardless of the circumstances capturing the heart and imagination of those around him or her. No matter […]
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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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Los Angeles area Class of 2016 recruit Marcel Myers is on the move, both on and off the gridiron. Heading into spring Myers transferred from Redondo Union High School in the south bay to Alemany High School in Mission Hills, north San Fernando Valley. As the crow flies the distance covers one end of LA County to the other but […]
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Freshman guard Nick Babb started the month of April by announcing he was transferring away from the Arkansas men’s basketball team. Ten days later the former Martin High School star announced is transfer school as Iowa State. Babb’s move up north is not a big surprise, Nick’s older brother Chris played for head coach Fred Hoiberg in Ames. Chris, like […]
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Duke clinched the No. 1 seed in the South Region but by no means do the Blue Devils have an easy road to the Final Four. No. 2 seed Gonzaga and No. 3 seed Iowa State will also be fighting for a chance to get to the Final Four. Number one Duke opens the tournament against the winner of the play […]
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Kansas City, Missouri – The 2015 Big 12 Conference Tournament, held at the Sprint Center, was a highly anticipated tournament after a tough regular season for all 10 teams in the conference. The Kansas Jayhawks were the No. 1 seed after winning the regular season conference title with a 13-5 conference record. The Iowa State Cyclones and the Oklahoma Sooners both […]
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Interview with Fort Osage Class of 2016 recruit Skylar Thompson Not all college quarterbacks are the same. Some take charge under center by God given physical abilities, others have a keen grasp of the mental part of the game understanding all the X’s and O’s, while others have a mix of athleticism and high-IQ. No combination of key attributes […]
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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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The future is wide open for dual threat quarterback Ryan Stanley. Fresh off earning MVP honors at the Golden Arm competition on Sunday in Atlanta, Stanley’s recruiting stock is surging making him a rising star in the 2015 recruiting class. The Flanagan (Pembroke Pines, Florida) standout was a nightmare for opposing defenses racking up 2,400 yards passing with 24 touchdown […]
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