Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Alabama staff did not hurt their recruiting status on Tuesday when they accepted a verbal commitment from four-star Louisiana defensive tackle Phidarian Mathis. Mathis worked his way into four-star status with Neville High School helping the Tigers to a 13-1 record with state runner-up finish losing in the championship game 34-21 to powerhouse […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Nothing like closing strong for a collegiate football staff, and that is what Florida is doing. The Gators are playing catch-up with National Signing Day coming on Wednesday but added a big recruit on Tuesday in four-star defensive tackle Elijah Conliffe. Conliffe became one of the more highly recruited defensive tackles in the 2017 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA National Signing Day is less than a day away for the 2017 recruiting class with the excitement building. Years of hard work on the field and in the classroom is about to finally payoff for top recruits across the country when they sign their letters of intent to the college of their choice. The […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA National Signing Day is the yin and yang of college football, the Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and a little bit Christmas and Halloween all rolled into one. Signing Day is a day of hope and promise for all college football teams, fans, and players alike when high school and junior college recruits put […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Score a big win for head coach Nick Rolovich and the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors staff. On Sunday, Jan. 29, Hawaii publically notched an under the radar recruiting gem in 2017 running back Miles Reed snagging one of the biggest steals ahead of National Signing Day. Reed had an explosive senior season crushing the in-state […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA On the field of play three things can separate a player from his competition – knowledge, strength, and speed. Knowledge and strength can be acquired over time with hard work and dedication, but speed, speed is a God given ability that cannot be taught. When college coaches come across a player with blazing speed […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Red Wolves are barreling their way down to National Signing Day picking up top talent along the way. Arkansas State now has 18 verbal commitments with three-star JUCO safeties Jovon Burriss Jr. (Fullerton) and Michael Johnson (Mt. San Antonio) committing last week and three-star Louisiana tackle Dwayne Fisher on Sunday. Every commitment is […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA All of the pats on the back from friends, family, and coaches to a football player helps motivate individuals going forward, but the ultimate acknowledgement for a high school football player knowing that all is on track towards success is a scholarship offer. Duarte High School’s super sophomore Martin Keeley has received the ultimate […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The time leading up to National Signing Day can be nerve racking for all involved – players, parents, and football coaching staffs at all levels across the country. Weeding through the process to find that unique connection that works both on the field and off the field for players and coaches is not a […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Arkansas pushed their 2017 recruiting class to 24 commits on Sunday adding their only defensive linemen to the class in end David Porter and tackle Melvin Johnson. Porter worked his way to nine scholarship offers during his senior season helping Robinson High School to a 12-2 finish. The 6-3, 235 pound, end had a […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The state of California holds a great tradition of preparing high school quarterbacks for collegiate gridiron battles paving the way to NFL glory. The long list of standouts in the pocket from the Golden State has another addition – Class of 2019 talent Hank Bachmeier. Bachmeier drew a crowd during his freshman season leading […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA A relatable point for everyone in life is finding the right fit. The recruiting process is about finding that fit for a roster full of likeminded and driven individuals under the guidance of leaders in a coaching staff with academics and community playing a big factor. When all of the variables come together, a […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Oregon’s first recruiting class under new head coach Willie Taggart is starting to take shape. The Ducks have added seven commits in the month of January hauling in three since Thursday. The three player haul includes California three-star running back Cyrus Habibi-Likio and Florida athletes Bruce Judson and Demetri Burch. Habibi-Likio committed to the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Sooners coaching staff has answered the recruiting bell as National Signing Day nears with four verbal commitments this week. Tre Norwood was added last weekend with the Sooners accepting pledges from defensive tackle Tyreece Lott, receiver Ryan Jones, and defensive end Troy James over the past two days. Lott was the first of […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Winning ways on the high school gridiron has a knack for drawing next level attention. In 2016, Buford High School drew plenty of attention running rough over opposing Georgia 5A talent on the way to a state runner-up finish. One of the bright spots on the field for the Wolves was Class of 2018 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The last three years have been a blur of victories for Gonzaga Prep. The Bullpups rolled to an 11-2 mark in 2014 and then swept away 4A Washington competition to a 14-0 season in 2015. The Spokane area squad may not have had the year they hoped for in 2016 losing a heartbreaking 37-35 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA A lot of high school quarterbacks talk about spinning the ball around the yard and just how great they are at doing so. No matter how big one player may stretch his on the field productivity, few if any can even exaggerate to the point of what Layne Hatcher has actually accomplished on the […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Cornerback Damien Crawford has been a leader on the defensive side of the ball for the Giants for the last three seasons. In 2016, Crawford finished with 24 total tackles and eight pass break-ups. Another key stat for the 6-3, 188 pound, corner was that only 3-of-15 passes that were thrown in his direction were completed. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA One of the recruits to bust out of the gates in the most spectacular of ways in the 2019 class is Donte’ Starks. Starks overwhelmed the competition on the gridiron in Mississippi during the 2016 season and looks to do the same against Louisiana opposition in 2017. All the play on the field is […]
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Photographer: Raymond Joyce Raymond Joyce: Rise and Fire Photo Gallery Twitter: @RaymondJoycePho Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA All photos were taken by Raymond Joyce at the 2017 Rise and Fire Quarterback Camp instructed by Greg Holcomb in Los Angeles at Notre Dame High School on Saturday, Jan. 21.
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The recruiting waters are getting more cutthroat as National Signing Day nears with once solid commitments finding a better fit with other programs. One of the latest, and biggest, to swap schools is Tennessee linebacker Jacob Phillips. Phillips has been a standout linebacker for East Nashville Magnet over the past two seasons racking up […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Hurricanes helped build that proverbial recruiting fence around south Florida on Wednesday picking up a commitment from offensive tackle Kai-Leon Herbert. Herbert is another in a long list of Miami area talents highly prized by college coaches across the country. He played his way into being a four-star recruit with American Heritage helping […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA What was once lost to Memphis was reunited again when Oklahoma Class of 2017 wide receiver Nick Robinson verbally committed to the Tigers for a second time on Wednesday. College coaches loved the athleticism and play making abilities Robinson brings to the field. During his senior season, the 6-3, 205 pound, receiver logged 48 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The recruiting talent coming out of the state of Arkansas seems to get better and better every year. The 2018 class in the Natural State is full of a lot of athletes and is shaping up to be especially strong at the quarterback position. One of the top players in the state already drawing […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Every year the football recruiting process gets a shakeup in January as high school players begin to receive more and more scouting attention from college coaches seeking to fill their rosters with top talent ahead of National Signing Day in February. Some recruiting gems that have been overlooked are unearthed while some well-known players […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA JT Shrout – Class of 2018, Hart High School Re-al Mitchell – Class of 2018, St. John Bosco High School Ryan Stevens – Class of 2019, Chaminade High School Griffin O’Connor – Class of 2018, Edison High School Jalen Hamler – Class of 2018, Lawndale High School
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Rise and Fire Quarterback Camp 2017 in Los Angeles at Notre Dame High School. Camp ran and organized by Greg Holcomb. Photo credits: recruitingnewsguru.com
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Volunteers 2017 class once again seems never ending adding new verbal commitments left and right. Last week Tennessee accepted the verbal commitment of Virginia defensive end Ryan Thaxton and then included Florida running back Tim Jordan over the weekend. On Tuesday the group swelled to 28 with another Florida talent climbing aboard, receiver […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The recruiting process can be difficult for all involved. Beyond all the years of hard work a recruit puts into his craft on the gridiron, there are thousands of hours put into academics just to be qualified to enroll at a four-year university. On the other side of the situation, life for a college […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Bruins 2017 class is picking up steam landing their ninth verbal commitment in the month of January on Monday with the addition of four-star cornerback Elijah Gates. Gates was a do-everything kind of talent for Buena Park High School during his senior season pulling in 27 passes for 363 yards with two scores […]
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