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Oklahoma State Adds One Old Face and One New Face to 2016 Recruiting Class

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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Oklahoma State has parlayed an undefeated record and a Top 10 ranking into success on the recruiting trail landing two recruits on Tuesday. The Cowboys welcomed in-state offensive lineman Tyler Brown and got quarterback/wide receiver Tyrell Alexander back into the fold. Alexander jumped on the recruiting scene during his junior season as a dual-threat […]

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Interview: Merced California JUCO 4-Star CB Devron Davis Talks Football and 30-Plus Offers

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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA In every sport coaches are always looking for that rare athlete that can change the fortunes of a given game on talent and athleticism alone. College coaches have identified a rare talent at Merced College, cornerback Devron Davis. Davis is a true freshman working his way through a standout junior college season after lighting […]

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Oregon Ducks Dropped from AP Rankings for the First Time Since 2009

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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Parity is alive and well in college football where the strength of a team’s quarterback and backup quarterback is seemingly the difference between success and failure. For the Oregon Ducks, a lopsided 62-20 loss at the hands of Utah at home with backup Jeff Lockie running the show proved to be a monumental downfall […]

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Oklahoma: Catch up Interview with Santa Fe HS Safety Calvin Bundage

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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA When the 2014 high school football season had come to a close, Santa Fe High School safety Calvin Bundage had made a name for himself in recruiting circles across the nation. The 6’3”, 200 pound, head hunter came up with at least 81 tackles, 57 solo, 2 tackles for a loss, a sack, a […]

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Baseball vs. Football, and a Third Arkansas State Championship: Interview with Bentonville’s Kasey Ford

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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Few could mistake Texas A&M true freshman quarterback Kyler Murray for Bentonville’s senior quarterback Kasey Ford. Perhaps the biggest differences between the two is Murray is about 5’10”, 185 pounds, while Ford is 6’5”, 260 pounds. Another big difference is Murray is a dual-threat and fast on fast while Ford is a pocket passer […]

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Game Preview: Three Keys to Victory for Arkansas against Texas Tech

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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA SEC play has yet to begin for the Arkansas Razorbacks yet the formally ranked No. 18 team in the nation sits at the proverbial crossroads before a non-conference showdown against Texas Tech on Saturday. Much has been made about the 16-12 Week 2 performance Arkansas (1-1) put up against Toledo, an unranked MAC member. […]

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UCLA Dips into Hawaii to Land Top OC Sean Toleafoa Auwae

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Written by Ryan Wright The recruiting period from offer to verbal commitment was short and sweet for Hawaii standout center “Sean” Toleafoa Auwae and UCLA. The Bruins offered the Kapolei High School star on Aug. 5 landing him on Friday, August 14. Auwae gained recruiting attention playing for the Hurricanes in 2014 shooting up the rankings as one of the […]

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Texas Tech Picks Up Two Dallas Skyline HS Recruits, Henderson and Wallace

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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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Game by Game Breakdown of the Arkansas Razorbacks 2015 Schedule

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Written by Ryan Wright When the SEC Media Days concluded in mid-July, the Arkansas Razorbacks were picked to finish fourth in the SEC West behind perennial favorites Alabama, Auburn, and LSU. The Hogs 7-6 finish in 2014 was impressive enough to the voting media members, along with 17 returning starters, to place Arkansas ahead of Ole Miss, Texas A&M, and […]

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Should Arkansas make a run for Wisconsin 2015 RB Signee Jordan Stevenson

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Written by Ryan Wright As soon as former South Oak Cliff High School running back Jordan Stevenson was granted his release from the Wisconsin Badgers a new recruiting frenzy was unleashed. All teams in need of a running back with a scholarship offer left to give from the 2015 class reached out, well most teams in need did. Per reports […]

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Interview: Bastrop Louisiana WR Isaiah Graham is Creating a Recruiting Frenzy throughout the South

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Written by Ryan Wright A small town located between Monroe, Louisiana and the southern Arkansas border has a living tourist attraction running up and down the sidelines every Friday night. Throughout the past two high school football seasons fans have come to see the attraction bobbing and weaving, hustling and grinding, and out working others on his way to local […]

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New Mexico DE gets 11 top D-I offers after adding football to list of sports in 2014

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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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Houston flips area 3-star safety Collin Wilder from Texas Tech

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Written by Ryan Wright The Houston Cougars continued their mission of locking down area Class of 2016 talents landing safety Collin Wilder on Tuesday. The verbal commitment sent yet another message to fellow Lone Star college football programs that the Cougars are for real flipping the one-time Texas Tech commitment. Wilder, 5’11”, 185 pounds, has seen his recruiting stock soar […]

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Notre Dame lands 4-star Class of 2017 Texas TE Brock Wright

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Written by Ryan Wright The second time was the charm for Notre Dame in landing 4-star Cypress, Texas recruit Brock Wright on Friday. Wright, 6’4”, 240 pounds, just finished his sophomore year for Cy-Fair High School but is already considered one of the top Class of 2017 recruits in the nation. The 6’4”, 243 pound, target pulled down 17 passes […]

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Interview: Oklahoma safety Calvin Bundage headhunting along the way to the college ranks

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In a town 14 miles due north of the heart of Oklahoma City stands a football cautionary tale. When parents talk about being fearful for their child’s safety on a football field, traces of the conversation can be linked back to the town of Edmond. When media talking heads expound on the violence of the game of football, they are […]

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Texas Tech continues recruiting flurry, adds seventh verbal in May

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The recruiting efforts of Texas Tech head coach Kliff Kingsbury and offensive coordinator Eric Morris have paid big dividends in the month of May. Starting with the verbal commitment of cornerback Neiman Armstrong on May 4, the Red Raiders have added seven commitments to their haul in May coming up with 11 commits total thus far for the 2016 class. […]

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Quick interview with Texas Class of 2016 WR Kofi Boateng

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Arlington-Lamar High School posted a lot of points on the board in 2014 thanks in-part to wide receiver Kofi Boateng. The 6’1”, 180 pound, receiver snatched 66 passes out of the air for 1,023 yards with 15 touchdowns. Showing versatility he added 158 yards on the ground off 14 carries with another two touchdowns to round out his junior campaign. […]

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Interview with Texas Arlington Lamar WR Kofi Boateng

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Whether he’s scoring on an 80-yard reverse, going up over a defender to make a catch, or routinely outrunning defenders on a fly pattern, Kofi Boateng is a seemingly unstoppable presence on the football field. College coaches running high octane offenses or coaches just needing someone who can catch a 5-yard slant, plant, and take the ball 80-yards to the […]

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Exclusive interview with Hebron High School OL Zach Rogers

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Recruiting update with top Carrollton, Texas offensive lineman   As the hype and anticipation builds leading into the first Wednesday of February for National Signing Day, one Class of 2015 recruit will already be on a college campus going through the daily grind of classroom work, offseason workouts, and learning a new playbook. That student-athlete is Carrolton, Texas’ star offensive […]

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