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Breakdown: Nagurski Trophy Announces Five Finalist for 2015 Top College Football Defender

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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA What was once a list of 88 potential candidates for the 2015 Bronko Nagurski Trophy has been narrowed down to five after the Charlotte Touchdown Club released the Football Writers Association of America’s votes on Thursday. A long college football season offers many surprises with injuries limiting the effectiveness of 2014 Nagurski Trophy winner, […]

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Florida State Lands 4-Star Philadelphia TE/DE Naseir Upshur

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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Florida State secured a verbal commitment from one of the more sought after recruits in the 2016 recruiting class on Tuesday pulling Naseir Upshur out of Philadelphia. College coaches across the country love Upshur’s versatility and upside with over 40 programs extending offers. The 6’2”, 230 pound, prospect had a nice sophomore season pulling […]

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Tennessee Lands 5-Star Class of 2017 QB Hunter Johnson

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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Tennessee Volunteers have a lot of work left on their 2016 recruiting class with 16 pledges but got a big jump start on 2017 when Indiana quarterback Hunter Johnson committed on Sunday. Johnson, listed at 6’3”, 195 pounds, has all the tools to be a great quarterback but success on the high school […]

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Georgia Fights off SEC Schools for in-state 4-Star OLB Jaleel Laguins

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Written by Ryan Wright On July 29, Jaleel Laguins announced his verbal commitment date putting 20-plus colleges on notice. When the commitment came on Wednesday the Georgia Bulldogs had kept the Oconee County in-state talent. The 6’1”, 215 pound, athlete did a little bit of everything for the Warriors last year including lining up as a short-yardage back rushing 21 […]

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Notre Dame Snags 2017 4-Star OT Joshua Lugg out of Pennsylvania

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Written by Ryan Wright Notre Dame picked up a big piece to their 2017 recruiting class on Friday pulling 4-star offensive tackle Joshua Lugg out of Wexford, Pennsylvania. Lugg’s 6’6”, 288 pound, frame coupled with his athleticism made him a rising star among college recruiters as a sophomore. The Class of 2017 talent has 14 reported offers on the table […]

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Fun interview with Georgia’s top LS Scott Meyer

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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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Interview with Georgia’s best long snapper, 4.5-star recruit Scott Meyer

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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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Interview with Simi Valley’s John Aloma, a Chris Rubio Top 12 Long Snapper

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Skilled special teams work on the NFL, collegiate, and high school level has taken a page from Major League Baseball. From a correlation standpoint field goal kickers would be on par with a team’s closer, a punter would be the equivalent to a long relief specialist, and the all too often forgotten long snapper would be the set-up reliever. The […]

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Interview: Recruiting for North Carolina LB Ryan Gilmartin picking up in offseason

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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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Quick interview with Notre Dame HS OL/LS Koby Walsh

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Notre Dame High School’s Koby Walsh enters the football camp circuit season ranked as the No. 12 long snapper in the nation. The 6’1”, 220 pound, two-year starter at center has a chance to not only improve his ranking as one of the best long snappers but could also see his 4.5-star rating bump up to a 5-star after competing […]

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Interview with nation’s No. 2 RB Clemson commitment Tavien Feaster

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Since Dabo Swinney’s unlikely and dramatic rise as the head coach of Clemson in 2008 the Tigers have been a team on the brink of elite success. In 2009 Clemson went 9-5 then had their only losing season under the former Alabama collegiate wide receiver in 2010 after a 31-26 Meinkeke Car Care Bowl loss to South Florida. After the […]

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Koby Walsh goes old school on O-line for Notre Dame High School

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In Sherman Oaks, California Koby Walsh is a throwback offensive lineman for Notre Dame High School. The Knights are arguably in one of the tougher leagues not only in Southern California but in the nation lining up against Mission League opposition like Bishop Amat, Alemany, Chaminade, Serra, and Crespi week after week during the regular season. Leading the way for […]

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Interview: Cass Tech OL/DL Michael Onwenu crushing a path to D-I scholarships

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When 6’3”, 364 pound, lineman Michael Onwenu locks onto a defender or sheds a blocker to ground a running back behind the line of scrimmage the result has always been a positive for Cass Tech. In 2014 Onwenu helped open holes along the offensive line, primarily at guard, for Class of 2015 Ohio State running back signee Mike Weber. On […]

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Glendora’s Damon Johnson talks the art of perfect spirals all the way to a Power 5 scholarship offer

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On May 4, Glendora High School quarterback Matt Fink verbally committed to the University of Southern California paving a path full of potential Pac-12 Championships and possible FBS Playoff berths. Fellow Tartans’ teammate Damon Johnson might also soon commit to a Power 5 school for his impressive ability to consistently get tight accurate spirals where they need to be as […]

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Breaking News: “The Wesleyan Nightmare” safety Jordan Mack sets announcement date

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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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Class of 2016 Charlotte Christian LB closes in on school tackle record

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Exclusive interview with Ryan Gilmartin   Can game tape lie? Watching game film everything is right there in front of the viewer – the good, the bad, and the downright ugly. After watching top players year after year do their thing on the football field every now and again you come across the player that raises questions, one of those […]

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Wesleyan High School’s Jordan Mack talks NSD

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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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Throwback style Florida LB clearing path as one of the nation’s best

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Exclusive interview with Shaquille Quarterman   Each year recruiting classes are stocked full of soon to-be difference makers on the collegiate field. How each player takes a hold of the college football game becoming an All-Conference or All-American selection varies from God given physical tools, football IQ, or the product of a system. For Class of 2016 linebacker Shaquille Quarterman […]

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California dual-threat quarterback rising above the radar

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Exclusive interview with Patrick O’Brien   Much of high school and college football is opportunity and preparedness. There is no question most high school and college players coincidentally take a big leap forward in their on the field growth during their junior seasons. In San Juan Hills, California the opportunity came for quarterback Patrick O’Brien and was met by an […]

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The Nightmare in Wesleyan’s Secondary is the Real Deal

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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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Talent overcomes adversity in story of 2015 DE recruit Darius Fullwood

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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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Recruiting offers picking up for Darius Fullwood as his announcement date approaches

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Life is not slowing down for Maryland defensive end Darius Fullwood, and why would it? Considered one of the top recruits for the 2015 class with a personally set announcement date of June 28th looming overhead, camps, unofficially visits and offers keep coming around every corner in the offseason for the talented big man. At 6’4”, 240 pounds, the Our […]

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