Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Oregon is accustomed to going into the south for recruits, typically into southern California, but went into the deep-south on Wednesday landing highly prized defensive tackle Rutger Reitmaier. Reitmaier has been a force up front for Lipscomb Academy over the past two season coming up with 50 tackles and 11 tackles for a loss […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Lavishing verbal praise to anyone has to be backed up with the goods. Throwing superlatives towards Robinson High School’s Nathan Page only makes scholars of us all. Page absolutely kicked the recruiting door wide-open during his sophomore season lining up anywhere and everywhere possible. The Senators gave the 6-foot, 185 pound, talent 16 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA USC got a big win on Thursday when Portland linebacker Daniel Green verbally committed to the Trojans. Green was a standout performer for Madison High School in 2015 suffering through a tough losing season. The 6’3”, 230 pound, recruit was a beast in the middle coming up with 165 tackles, he even lined up […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Jermar Jefferson Profile Height and Weight: 5-11, 190 2015 Stats: 73 carries, 1,000-plus yards, 12 touchdowns; 13 receptions, 121 yards receiving, one touchdown Class of 2018 High School: Redondo Union (Redondo, CA) 2015 Record: 10-3 Interest: Oregon, UTEP, San Jose State, Arizona, Washington State Offer: Colorado 2016 Camps: Colorado, San Jose State, and […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Huskies seemingly have a world of potential at every position up and down the roster. Centennial (Corona) posted a 14-1 mark in 2015 winning California’s Southern Section Championship before falling 28-21 to the 2015 MaxPrep’s crowned national champs De La Salle. Talent shined across the board throughout the season and one of the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: HogManInLA When Oregon got the bad news on Tuesday night that four-star Arizona quarterback Ryan Kelley was decommitting, the writing was on the proverbial wall as to what was about to play out next. Three days later all thoughts were confirmed as to why Kelley had a change of heart when he verbally committed to […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Oregon staff along with Duck Nation needed a big boost on the recruiting trail after a tough week and got one on Thursday when California running back CJ Verdell verbally committed. Verdell is the quintessential overlooked talent among recruiting sites. The 5’9”, 195 pound, playmaker is a true force on the field but […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA There is no shortage of amazing athletes in the 2017 recruiting class with all seemingly destined to make their mark at some lucky collegiate program in the years to come. One such player who could make a mark on both sides of the ball and at multiple positions is Elijah Molden. When lists are […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA As a fan of football at any level, if you like watching defensive linemen just dominate a game up front, you will love watching Marlon Tuipulotu play. Tuipulotu uses a blend of athleticism, quickness, and brute strength to impose his will on opposing Oregon high school offenses. Tuipulotu steamrolled the competition during the 2015 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA While covering high school football recruiting it happens a lot, you watch a highlight reel on a given player and wonder how in the world said recruit is only ranked as a 3-star talent. The thought holds true for Kingsburg (CA) 2017 offensive/defensive tackle Andrew Vorhees. Vorhees was a monster on the gridiron for […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA No matter how one wants to apply the notion, options in life are good and Osiris St. Brown has plenty of them – well at least 19 to be exact, maybe more. The 6’1”, 180 pound, Mater Dei High School star is one of the more highly sought after wide receivers in the 2017 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Salesian High School is loaded with Class of 2017 talent entering the 2016 season and one of the leaders of the bunch is 4-star recruit Deommodore Lenoir. Lenoir was a jack of all trades for the Mustangs last season lining up at wide receiver, cornerback, and as a kick returner. The 6’0”, 188 pound, […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Destrehan High School, located 25 miles west of New Orleans, had a great season in 2015 as the Wildcats opened the season by winning 11 straight games but unfortunately their season ended in the state quarterfinals when they suffered a heartbreaking 49-34 loss to Parkway. One of the keys to Destrehan’s success this season […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA While there are many top players who remain uncommitted in the 2016 recruiting class, there are fewer prospects that could make an immediate impact during their true freshman season that are still weighing their options before National Signing Day. One of the few still exploring all of his options is 4-star Arizona defensive end […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Head ringer, clock cleaner, and a dream killer for wide receivers… all things true about Sante Fe High School safety/linebacker Calvin Bundage. Bundage is a bundle of anger and explosive power at the point of impact which means a running back is being put on his backside, a wide receiver just took a jarring […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Perhaps the conspiracy theories about Seth Green’s transfer from East Ridge High School in Minnesota to Allen High School in Texas can be put to rest now. On Sunday, the Ducks landed two highly regarded recruits in quarterback Tristen Wallace and wide receiver Eddie McDoom but lost long-time commitment Seth Green in the process. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA In a true team sport where the game does not allow one player to carry a respective team to win after win without the contributions of teammates, it becomes difficult to place the importance of a standout player that does a little bit of everything for a high achieving squad against the rest of […]
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