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Louisiana: Warren Easton Class of 2016 QB Tyriek Starks Previews Kansas Jayhawks Visit

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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Warren Easton (New Orleans) had a great season in 2015 as the Eagles finished 12-2 and reached the 4A state semifinals where they fell to eventual champion, Neville, 44-36. The key to the Eagles success this season was their offense which averaged 40 points a game. This high-powered offense was led by senior quarterback Tyriek Starks. […]

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Interview: Fort Smith Southside 2016 LB Sic Kilinc Turned in a MVP Kind of Season for the Rebels

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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Stats can sometimes be misleading but the combination of stats and tape always shows the truth. One truism about the 2015 Arkansas high school football season, Si Kilinc turned in a defensive MVP kind of season for the entire state but without much fanfare. The praise is big as is the statement, but hard […]

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Arkansas Class of 2016 QB Andre Sale Talks Tennessee-Martin Commitment and CHS Rockets’ Football

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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA When University of Tennessee-Martin landed Catholic High School’s Andre Sale, silent commit on Thursday and public on Sunday, they added a rare leader to their mix. The Little Rock native is everything a coach at any level would want. He’s a student of the game, determined, has a great arm, and he is willing […]

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Syracuse Secures Zachary 2016 Dual-Threat QB Lindsey Scott

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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA On Monday Syracuse added recruit No. 14 to their 2016 recruiting class landing Zachary, Louisiana dual-threat quarterback Lindsey Scott Jr. Scott took a big jump onto the recruiting map in 2014 leading the Broncos to a 14-2 record while passing for 2,231 yards with 24 touchdowns. Showing off his versatility, Scott added 965 yards […]

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Fort Smith Southside Class of 2016 LB Si Kilinc Releases 4-Game Highlight Reel

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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The state of Arkansas is filled with Class of 2016 Division-I talent and one of the many in the group is Fort Smith Southside linebacker Si Kilinc. Kilinc is a prototypical player in many aspects including being a hustle player, quick to the ball, and sound in his assignments. The 6’1”, 195 pound, athlete […]

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Vanderbilt Flips 4-Star Mississippi State Safety Zaire Jones

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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Vanderbilt’s second season under head coach Derek Mason may not be starting off the way Commodore Nation had hoped for but there is hope for the future with the solid 2016 recruiting class that is being put together. Mason and company are piece mailing a strong 2016 group and that group got a little […]

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Interview with Fort Smith Southside Hidden Talent OLB Si Kilinc

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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Every year countless high school football players with next level talent get overlooked or perhaps do not receive as much attention as deserved. All things apply to Fort Smith Southside outside linebacker Si Kilinc. Kilinc might be a little bit of a tweener at 6’1”, 190-195, but he mans the outside linebacker position well […]

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Oklahoma Class of 2016 QB Scotty Gilkey Early Season Highlight Reel

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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Scotty Gilkey Jr. transferred in the offseason from Broken Arrow High School to Edison High School with results paying off early for the senior. The Eagles are 0-1 after a tough 21-7 opening loss to Bishop Kelley but Gilkey has looked good showing dual-threat ability with tough runs up the middle, a nice touch […]

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Gamecocks Land under the Radar Louisiana OL Lloyd Cushenberry

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Written by Ryan Wright South Carolina went into the talent rich recruiting waters of Dutchtown High School in Louisiana on Thursday to land offensive lineman Lloyd Cushenberry. Cushenberry helped drive the Griffins into the first round of the Louisiana high school playoffs in 2014 before falling to Barbe 14-10. Charged with the task of protecting Southern Miss quarterback commit Jared […]

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Pine Bluff, Arkansas DE John Tate Talks about Going for a Two-Peat in 2015

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Written by Ryan Wright When the 2015-2016 high school seasons officially begin, Pine Bluff defensive end John Tate has a rare opportunity on his hands. The big 6’4”, 270 pound, athlete could actually go back-to-back in both football and basketball winning a total of four state championships during his high school career. Winning a state basketball championship is impressive but […]

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Fun Q&A with Green Oaks Louisiana QB Jaylon Carey

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Written by Charlie Beuttel Despite finishing 3-7 in the past two seasons, Jaylon Carey has had a great career at Green Oaks High School in Shreveport, Louisiana. The dual threat quarterback had just over 1,000 passing yards and just under 900 rushing yards in his junior year in 2014. Carey also had 17 total touchdowns last year, 13 through the […]

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Interview with Green Oaks Louisiana QB Jaylon Carey

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Written by Charlie Beuttel Green Oaks High School in Shreveport, Louisiana has struggled to win games over the past two years. They have finished 3-7 in each of the past two seasons. In 2014, the Giants record could have been completely different as they suffered quite a few close losses. They lost four games by 10 points or less including […]

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Boise State Pulls 4-star RB Damarea Crockett out of Arkansas’ Backyard

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Written by Ryan Wright A curious thing happened to the Arkansas Razorbacks on Monday night, a prized in-state national recruit slipped away when Little Rock Christian running back Damarea Crockett verbally committed to Boise State. Crockett, 5’11”, 205 pounds, is a rising star in the 2016 recruiting class after rushing for 1,250 yards with 19 touchdowns on 144 carries in […]

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Interview: Conway QB Breylin Smith talks preferred walk-on offer with Arkansas

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Written by Ryan Wright Over the weekend top recruits from around the region got an opportunity to strut their stuff for the Razorback football staff during an on-campus Arkansas one-day camp. Among the many to show out included Conway quarterback Breylin Smith. Smith, 6’3”, 190 pounds, gained national recruiting interest lining up under center for Conway in as a junior […]

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Interview with Louisiana Parkway High School CB Lloyd Cole

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Written by Charlie Beuttel The Parkway Panthers in Bossier City, Louisiana has had two successful seasons in the past two years including making it all the way to 2013 Louisiana 5A State Championship Game. Unfortunately Parkway had to forfeit five wins from last year due to playing an ineligible player. The Panthers have many talented players all over the field including […]

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Damarea Crockett interview after Arkansas Razorbacks camp

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Recruiting for Little Rock Christian running back Damarea Crockett has heated up since the 2014 season concluded. After Crockett had rushed for 1,250 rushing yards with 16 touchdowns and then posted another 250 receiving yards with an additional three touchdowns only Memphis had extended an offer. But now Crockett’s recruiting has hit a fever pitch with Louisiana Tech, Arkansas State, […]

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Interview with Fort Smith Northside 4.34 CB speedster Kiondre Thomas

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Until the mid to late 1980’s football players were noted to have good to great speed but then a guy named Bo Jackson came around and shattered all preconceived notions about “football speed.” The Auburn star running back was not only big and strong along with talented, but he was also blazing fast running a reported hand-held 40-yard dash time […]

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Broken Arrow QB Scotty Gilkey gets Coaching Session with Cowboys’ All-Pro Tony Romo

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When we last checked in with Broken Arrow High School’s Scotty Gilkey he was recovering from an offseason sports hernia surgery and had just come back from an unofficial visit to Louisiana Monroe. Healing in time to demonstrate his pocket skills to college coaches over the summer, the 6’5”, 210 pound, gunslinger got a little time in with NFL All-Pro […]

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Interview with Scotty Gilkey: Oklahoma QB has successful visit to Louisiana Monroe

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Broken Arrow High School’s Scotty Gilkey Jr. is one of the biggest mystery men of the Midwest and Southern Region for the Class of 2016. The 6’5”, 210 pound, pro-style gunslinger was slowed on the field last year by injury but that has not stopped Eastern Illinois, Louisville, and Louisiana-Monroe from extending offers, but the curiosity into the right arm […]

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A modern gunslinger arises under center in Oklahoma

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Exclusive interview with Scotty Gilkey Jr.   Some guys are graced with God given ability, some work diligently on their own to develop their talents to become exceptional, and others just happened to be blessed with having a great support staff to help guide and nurture athletic gifts into dominating play on the field. When talking about Broken Arrow High […]

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