Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Late spring is usually a slow period out on the recruiting trail for college football commits, but someone did not tell the LSU Tigers. Since Friday, LSU has landed five verbal commitments netting Mississippi offensive guard/defensive tackle Saahdiq Charles on Tuesday. LSU snuck out of the Magnolia State with a Top 10 Mississippi recruit […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA LSU’s hot streak on the recruiting trail from the three picked up over the weekend extended to Monday when area 2017 defensive end Aaron Moffitt verbally committed to the Tigers. Moffitt was a part of Baton Rouge Catholic’s 9-2 season in 2014 but took on a bigger role during his junior season. The 6’4”, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Tiger’s 2017 recruiting class added two big pieces on Friday and Saturday with the addition of offensive tackle Austin Deculus and wide receiver Stephen Guidry. Deculus committed on Friday after racking up over 30 offers to some of the top programs in the nation. The Cy-Fair talent spurned offers from Alabama, Arkansas, Tennessee, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA LSU fans were disappointed on July 27, 2015 when native son Lowell Narcisse committed to the Auburn Tigers. Throughout the 2015 season, the Tigers hosted the Saint James area talent time and time again for unofficial game day visits which stretched into offseason visits in the new year. On Jan 12, Narcisse decommitted from […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Hardcore high school football fans in southern California are aware of Kaymen Cureton. Even a few of the really astute San Jose State Spartan fans can tell you a little bit about Cureton, but soon enough everyone will know a lot about the rising dual-threat quarterback in the 2017 class. Seemingly in the shadows […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA LSU found their top target at quarterback in the 2017 class on Saturday when Bay Saint Louis area recruit Myles Brennan committed to the Tigers. Brennan has been on the recruiting board of a lot of teams since his sophomore year when he threw for 5,797 yards with 64 touchdowns hitting 409 of 582 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The DeSoto High School to LSU pipeline has continued for another recruiting class when Class of 2017 offensive guard Edward Ingram committed to the Tigers on Friday. Under Les Miles, the Tigers have always recruited the Lone Star State well. Now a strong connection to DeSoto has emerged with 4-star wide receiver Dee Anderson […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Most sophomores are lucky to make the gridiron much less carve out a starting spot during their first season on the varsity squad. Kendall Brown worked his way not only into a starting spot midway through the season but displayed enough athleticism to get playing time on both sides of the ball for Parkway […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Everything for Class of 2017 linebacker Tyler Dunning seems to be growing. The growth on the list includes senior season expectations, recruiting interest, and even him. Dunning played his way into 4-star recruiting status for St. Thomas Aquinas during his junior year and all eyes have been turned to watch his progress and where […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel @charlie_cds3 Red River High School in Coushatta, Louisiana had an impressive season in 2015 as the Bulldogs finished 8-4 and reached the second round of the 2A state playoffs where they suffered a heartbreaking 50-22 loss at Rayville. Despite having four losses, Red River seemed to be in every game in fact in two of their four […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA There wasn’t much more Josh Clarke could do for himself or Riverdale High School during the 2015 season to showcase his abilities while helping guide his team to the playoffs. Clarke had a monster season coming up with 149 tackles, 18 sacks, six picks, and six forced fumbles while scoring three touchdowns. Riverdale’s first […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA LSU turned in another stellar recruiting class in February locking in top players from within the Sportsman’s Paradise like running back/linebacker Devin White (Springhill) and wide receiver Stephen Sullivan (Donaldsonville). The Tigers also reached into Florida pulling defensive back Saivion Smith and wide receiver Drake Davis while pulling highly regarded defensive back Eric Monroe […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA By virtue of tradition, location, and great academics, the USC Trojans football program essentially recruits itself year after year. The 2016 class was on track to be perhaps the best in the country but Steve Sarkisian’s mid-season dismissal sent two 5-star linebackers, Daelin Hayes (Skyline HS, MI) and Mique Juarez (Torrance North HS, CA) […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA If more offensive linemen got into the practice of recruiting collusion, the 2016 recruiting class would be a great year to start upping the trend for a dominating team in the near future. Throughout the country, next season’s senior class is full of top shelf offensive line talent, especially at the tackle spots. No […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Certain positions on the gridiron have a basic cardinal rule – a rule that each player has to learn to master before becoming great. Most of the rules are pretty simple, linemen have to protect their quarterback, running backs have to protect the ball, cornerbacks have to shut down wide receivers, safeties cannot let […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 When Catholic High in Baton Rouge opened the 2015 regular season 0-2, there were some people who wondered if the team could back on track. Then the Bears responded by winning seven of their next eight contests before entering the playoffs. In the first round, Catholic travelled to New Orleans to take on Brother Martin where […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Calvary Baptist Academy had another successful season in 2015 as the Cavaliers finished 9-3 and reached the second round of the playoffs where they suffered a tough 28-7 loss to Notre Dame. The Cavaliers, who were coming off back-to-back state championships, started 1-2 before rattling off eight straight victories before their playoff loss. One […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA LSU has always done a great job of recruiting in-state players and are continuing the trend in with the 2017 class landing their fourth overall commitment on Saturday from running back/safety Patrick Queen. Queen helped guide Livonia High School to an 8-4 record in 2015. No. 8 for the Wildcats also returned punts and […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA When the 2016 Arkansas high school football season kicks off, if Vegas had an opening line on who would win the title, odds are Fayetteville High School would be the favorites to repeat at the 7A classification. At the 4A level, a new power could rise with enough talent to challenge just about anyone […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Haynesville has a great and rich history of high school in Louisiana as the Golden Tornado are second in the state with 18 state championships including two out of the last three years and have advanced to the state title game in each of the last four seasons. In 2015, Haynesville didn’t start well […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Tigers just wrapped up a unanimous Top 10 recruiting class on Feb. 3 with a great haul of 2016 players and have started laying the foundation for yet another great class landing two prospects on Saturday in Jontre Kirklin and Clyde Edwards-Helaire. Clyde Edwards-Helaire has always seemingly been a commitment to the Tigers […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA On a team loaded with Class of 2016 talent one could make a case for underclassmen being overlooked or being a victim or “wait until your turn next year.” It happens all the time, fair or not. For Archbishop Rummel, one could easily understand the tough balance a coach has between giving seniors their […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Recruiting rankings are not the end all be all or a 100 percent telltale sign that a program is headed for a national championship in a couple of years, but the rankings do serve some purpose gauging incoming talent. With that thought in mind, the gauge of talent headed to Baton Rouge in the […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 On Jan. 14, linebacker Dylan Moses, who played his first three high school seasons at University Lab in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, announced that he was transferring to finish out high school career at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. The announcement came via the star player’s Twitter account, “Today I made the toughest decision […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Recruiting rankings are not all that they are cracked up to be. If rankings were more accurate, Denham Springs High School’s Class of 2016 defensive end Caleb Roddy would not be considered a 3-star recruit by some services. Good thing the selection committee for the 2016 Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl went beyond the numbers, […]
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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 LSU’s 2016 recruiting class, from the outside in, seems like it is in a freefall of sorts lately with a couple of key deflections. The loss of quarterback Feleipe Franks, who committed to the Florida Gators, can be explained away to some degree but on Wednesday, the de-commitment by John Ehret linebacker Michael Divinity […]
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