Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The worst thing that could happen to the Georgia Bulldogs’ 2015 season appeared to have happened Saturday against Tennessee. On the very first play from scrimmage sophomore running back Nick Chubb sprinted to his left trying to get around the end landing awkwardly, or better yet horribly, on his left leg. The play continued […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 North DeSoto Griffins 26, Woodlawn Knights 16 North DeSoto used their consistent offensive attack to improve their record to 5-1 and 2-1 in district play. Woodlawn fell to 4-2 overall but are also 2-1 in District 1-4A. The Griffins used their rushing attack to run for 306 yards as a team and controlled the time […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Florida Gators added to their recruiting riches on Friday landing in-state 4-star wide receiver Freddie Swain out of North Marion High School. Swain has been a difference maker on the field since his sophomore season after pulling down 25 passes for 581 yards with six scores. The 6’1”, 185 pound, speedster had a […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Life on the gridiron for Class of 2016 cornerback Kiondre Thomas has been both good and frustrating throughout the season. The Grizzlies have started 1-4 on the season with some injuries at key positions holding the team back. The good news is everyone is healthy and the Fort Smith Northside squad has five games […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Oregon Ducks shocked many in the high school football recruiting world when accepting a verbal commitment from in-state quarterback Justin Herbert on Thursday. Herbert’s under the radar status connecting with Oregon was not the shocking part but the Ducks now have three quarterbacks committed to their 2016 class. Herbert’s recruiting stock may have […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Even the most diehard of college football fans may not be aware of a movement that is going on in the game. The leftover pieces of the former Big East Conference is now making waves as the American Athletic Conference in 2015. The groundwork has been ongoing but as the Group of Five member […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Games in the Coliseum are supposed to be give-me wins for the USC Trojans (3-2, 0-2) but the Pac-12 offices forgot to notify members of the conference’s North Division before the 2015 season started. Thursday night, the Washington Huskies (3-2, 1-1) stormed into Los Angeles handing Steve Sarkisian and company their second consecutive home […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Jonesboro High School is off to a 5-1 start to their 2015 season with Clemson commit Zerrick Cooper under center. The Cardinals are looking tough and much improved after posting a 4-7 record a year ago. The Cardinals missed their 6’4”, 207 pound, gunslinger last year due to injury. Now head coach De’Timonthy Floyd […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA When Utah snagged San Clemente High School tight end Cole Fotheringham out of southern California in July, the Utes picked up a big under the radar national recruit. Fotheringham had an excellent junior season pulling down 55 passes covering 650 yards with nine touchdowns. The Tritons finished the season 12-2. Now the 6’5”, 225 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Texas A&M enters Week 6 of the 2015 college football season on a well-deserved bye. The Aggies started the season unranked but have soared to a No. 9 AP spot in the polls with a 5-0 record. The unblemished mark includes two conference wins putting the Aggies tied with No. 7 LSU atop the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Over the last two seasons the Arkansas Razorbacks have piled up more morale victories than 40 years’ worth of feel good Rocky Balboa storylines. If college teams were ranked off being close but no cigar, the Hogs would be a two-year running Top 10 program. As is, the Razorbacks (2-3, 1-1) finally turned a […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Bentonville Tigers are off to a 6-0 record under first-year head coach Jody Grant. Grant has taken over the Tigers’ program after the retirement of legendary Arkansas high school coach Barry Lunney Sr. Lunney guided the Bentonville program to back-to-back state championships before retiring at the end of the 2014 season. Picking up […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Woodlawn Knights at North DeSoto Griffins Both Woodlawn and North DeSoto are 4-1 entering Week 6, however the Knights are 2-0 in district play after defeating Bossier 44-21 last week. The Griffins suffered their first loss of the season and fell to 1-1 in district play after losing a tough 28-21 battle at Benton. All […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Entering the 2015 college football season the Tennessee Volunteers had one of the best receiving corps in the nation on paper. The unit was expected to blossom into a force if only the group could stay healthy. The injury bug has been unkind to the Volunteers limiting top receivers like Marquez North, Von Pearson, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Progress on the field for Class of 2017 linebacker Shahid Reece is coming along quickly. The junior is already a second-year starter playing against some of the top competition in the state of Louisiana for one of the top ranked teams in the state, Archbishop Rummel. The 6’0”, 215 pound, linebacker had 70 tackles, […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel The Loyola College Prep Flyers have a long history of football in Shreveport, Louisiana as they have been playing since 1920. In 2014, Loyola suffered through a 2-8 season but one of the leaders of the team, defensive tackle Khalil Sumlin, had a monster junior season. Sumlin had 63 tackles including eight tackles for a loss and 3.5 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA A surprising announcement came out of Westwood on Tuesday when UCLA junior linebacker Myles Jack decided to quit school to focus on entering the 2016 NFL Draft. The move to declare for the NFL Draft might have been inevitable but Jack is just two weeks removed from a season-ending knee injury which will make […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Saint Anthony’s High School is finally starting to click on all cylinders. The Saints started the season off 1-2 but are on a two-game winning streak with the team back to full strength with everyone healthy. One of the main headline grabbers for the Saints is two-way star Logan Gamble. Gamble (6’5.5”, 198) is […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Evangel Christian Academy in Shreveport has a reputation of being a football powerhouse in northwest Louisiana. The Eagles have won 13 state titles and was the 1999 National High School Champions. In fact in the past 11 seasons Evangel has won five state titles. In 2014, the Eagles went 8-4 and advanced to the second round of the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Oregon State landed one of their biggest recruits for the 2016 class to date when California safety Shurod Thompson committed to the Beavers on Monday. Thompson jumped on the recruiting map helping Pittsburg High School (Pittsburg, CA) to a 10-3 record in 2014. The 6’1”, 185 pound, athlete came up with 51 tackles, 3.0 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Aggies had a blistering June on the recruiting trail picking up six verbal commitments but had tapered off since. With Texas A&M winning and slowing gaining recognition as a SEC West and national title contender, the recruiting interest is picking back up. In August the Aggies landed running back Rakeem Boyd and in […]
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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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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Utah continued their hot streak on the recruiting trail picking up their third verbal commitment in five days with the additional of defensive end Semisi Lauaki. Lauaki has been an overlooked recruit out of Leuzinger High School in Lawndale, California. The Olympians had a tough season in 2014 finishing 4-6-1 and are off to […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Duke of Auburn is no longer an Auburn Tiger. Monday night Gus Malzahn made the announcement that he had dismissed his star wide receiver via a statement. D’haquille “Duke” Williams was an offensive star for the Tigers in 2014 leading the team with 45 receptions for 730 yards and five touchdowns scored despite […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Arkansas head coach Bret Bielema addressed the media on Monday updating the status of the Razorbacks football team ahead of their road contest against Alabama. Bielema also provided some information on depth chart changes after the Hogs’ 24-20 road win against Tennessee in Week 5. On defense, coordinator Robb Smith continues to tweak his […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Razorbacks’ 24-20 road win over Tennessee in Week 5 was given an off the field award on Monday when the SEC announced senior offensive guard Sebastian Tretola as their Offensive Lineman of the Week. Tretola has been consistent for the Razorbacks throughout the season grading out at 83 percent. The California native hit […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA There is no other way to accurately describe Los Angeles Valley College linebacker Jonathan Charles other than to call him a linebacker’s linebacker. The 6’2”, 240 pound, sophomore is one of the highest rated junior college linebackers in the nation with several top college programs showing interest in his services at the next level. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA On Saturday, Oct. 3, Los Angeles Valley improved to 4-1 on the season taking care of the visiting Antelope Valley Marauders 45-27. The Monarchs got big games from running backs Antoine Conner, 181 yards on 17 carries, and Anthony Wyche adding another 117 yards on 14 totes, both with two touchdowns scored on the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Los Angeles Valley College set the tone in the first quarter against Antelope Valley in a battle of 3-1 teams but used a big fourth quarter to pull away for a 45-27 win. The Monarchs got on the board first off an Antoine Conner 49-yard breakaway run. LA Valley cornerback Eric Jenkins (Cincinnati commit) […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Several college football teams added to their 2016 and 2017 recruiting classes last week but the top two programs to win the week were arguably Wisconsin and Utah. Western Michigan had a good week picking up two in-state recruits in athlete Mitchell Heimbuch and wide receiver Rodney Graves, same as Utah, but the Utes […]
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