Month: January 2017

Interview: 2019 LB Maninoa Tufono Working to be the Next Big Hawaiian Football Export

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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA For those not in the know, Hawaii is producing some fantastic college football prospects. A few college teams are taking advantage of covering paradise uncovering great talents in one of America’s most overlooked hotbeds for collegiate football players. Former Oregon Ducks quarterback Marcus Mariota (Tennessee Titans) and former Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o (San […]

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Interview: 2018 California 4-Star QB Tanner McKee Ramping Up for Camp Circuit

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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA An amazing junior season on the field for four-star quarterback Tanner McKee has answered all the questions about the rising star leaving very little doubt about his projection to the next level. The 6-6, 220 pound, gunslinger had a breakout year in 2016 and now looks to refine is skill set during the off-season. […]

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Florida 2017 FB Chase Lasater All Positives about Auburn after Official Visit

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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA There are a lot of Florida High School teams no one wants to play but there are very few lower classification teams that truly put fear in the eyes of their competitors at all levels the way Trinity Christian Academy does year in and year out. The Conquerors have a lot of next level […]

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Tennessee Reaches into Florida for 3-Star 2017 RB Timothy Jordan

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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA On Sunday, Tennessee lost Georgia safety Jaquan Henderson off their 2017 recruiting class on a flip to Georgia Tech but quickly filled the void on Monday with the addition of Florida running back Timothy Jordan. Full 2016 season stats for Jordan were not posted but stats through just two games shows how dynamic of […]

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Missouri Adds 2017 Under the Radar Florida SS Tyree Gillespie

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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Missouri added an all-around athlete to their 2017 recruiting class on Sunday picking up a verbal commitment from Florida safety Tyree Gillespie. Gillespie did a little bit of everything on the field for Vanguard High School during his senior season. The 5-11.5, 202 pound, standout was second on the Knights roster with 555 yards […]

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Interview: Georgia 2018 DE Michael Fairbanks has Tools to be Division-I Impact Player

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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The old adage about iron sharpening iron translates in sports with top competition squaring off making for better players. A Class of 2018 recruit that has been sharpening his skill set against some of the top talent in the state of Georgia since his sophomore season is defensive end Michael Fairbanks. There is no […]

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3-Star 2018 QB Re-al Mitchell Updates Recruitment at Rise and Fire Camp

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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA   Re-al Mitchell Profile Position: Quarterback Height and Weight: 6-0, 190 Classification: 2018 High School: St. John Bosco – Bellflower, California   2016 Braves Record: 13-2 – won California state title, ended season No. 2 in the country MaxPreps 2016 Stats: 198-of-294, 2,932 yards passing, 30 touchdowns; 152 carries, 1,058 yards, 15 touchdowns College […]

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Surging 2018 California QB Griffin O’Connor Updates Offseason and Recruitment

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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA   Griffin O’Connor Profile Position: Quarterback Height and Weight: 6-3, 200 Classification: 2018 High School: Edison – Huntington Beach, California   2016 Chargers Record: 13-2 – MaxPrep’s No. 10 ranked team in California 2016 Stats: 3,600 passing yards, 37 touchdowns, six interceptions; 10 rushing touchdowns College Interest: Nebraska, Washington State, Utah, Indiana, Hawaii, Boston […]

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Quarterback Coach Greg Holcomb Talks Camps and Instructional Theory

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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA   Greg Holcomb Profile Coach Holcomb is a hands-on quarterback development coach working with talents at all levels across the country. The foundation of Coach Holcomb’s instruction is physics and sequenced mechanics over physical strength focusing on proper technique to maximize a player’s velocity, accuracy, and efficiency. The success of Holcomb’s camps in his […]

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2018 QB JT Shrout Updates Camps and Recruitment at Rise and Fire Camp

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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA   JT Shrout Profile Position: Quarterback Height and Weight: 6-3, 190 Classification: 2018 High School: Hart – Newhall, California   College Interest: Indiana, Washington State, Texas Tech, and Purdue   Interview Location Rise and Fire Quarterback Camp with Greg Holcomb at Notre Dame High School, Los Angeles Please help keep RecruitingNewsGuru.com FREE! If RNG […]

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One to Watch Interview with 2019 California QB Blaze McKibbin

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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA   Blaze McKibbin Profile Position: Quarterback Height and Weight: 6-5, 190 Classification: 2019 High School: Serra – Gardena, California   2016 Cavaliers Record: 7-4 2016 Stats: 17-of-31, 139 yards, one touchdown; behind 2017 Eastern Washington commit Jalani Eason College Interest: Washington, Florida State, and USC   Interview Location Rise and Fire Quarterback Camp with […]

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2019 California QB Ryan Stevens Drawing Big Interest as Camp Season Begins

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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA   Ryan Stevens Profile Position: Quarterback Height and Weight: 6-1, 165 Classification: 2019 High School: Chaminade – West Hills, California   Eagles 2016 Record: 8-4 2016 Stats (7 games started): 83-of-130, 1,269 yards, nine touchdowns, five interceptions   College Interest: Yale, Princeton, Washington, Cal, and USC   Interview Location Rise and Fire Quarterback Camp […]

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Video Interview with Rising 2018 California QB Jalen Hamler

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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA   Jalen Hamler Profile Position: Quarterback Height and Weight: 6-2, 185 Classification: 2018 High School: Lawndale – Lawndale, California   Cardinals 2016 Record: 8-5 2016 Stats: 111-of-183, 2,013 yards, 23 touchdowns, two interceptions 81 carries, 599 yards, eight touchdowns   Interview Location Rise and Fire Quarterback Camp with Greg Holcomb at Notre Dame High […]

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Big In-State 2017 WR Racey McMath Commits to LSU

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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Tigers coaching staff added their 20th verbal commitment to their 2017 recruiting class on Friday when big in-state receiver Racey McMath joined the group. McMath was a key piece of Edna Karr’s 14-0 season in 2016 helping the Cougars capture a 4A state title. The 6-3, 215 pound, talent was pushing 20 scholarship […]

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4-Star Stud JUCO LB Gary Johnson Commits to Texas

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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Texas is starting to creep into the recruiting spot expected stockpiling talent all over the place. On Friday, the Longhorns staff added former Alabama verbal commit linebacker Gary Johnson, the program’s eight four-star player out of 15 commits. Johnson had a prolific freshman season at Dodge City tallying 133 total tackles with 13.5 tackles […]

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Interview: Late Call Up for 2020 Centennial WR Ronald Gilliam Serves a 2017 Purpose

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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Major League Baseball uses the practice of calling up prospects on September 1 expanding the 25-man active roster to a 40-man roster for a purpose, to get the next wave of talent an opportunity to experience and learn the game from the best of the best. During the 2016 season, Corona’s Centennial High School […]

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Breakdown of Top Ranked Uncommitted Class of 2017 California Recruits

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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The 2017 recruiting class is nearing decision day with February 1 looming large. Even for players verbally committed to a favorite school, last minute pitches from college coaches in need could sway even the firmest of commitments leaving all recruiting classes tenuous at best. In the state of California, USC, Washington, Oregon, Stanford, Nebraska, […]

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One to Watch Interview: California 2020 WR Gary Bryant Expected to Start for No. 8 Centennial in 2017

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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Getting playing time at the varsity level as a sophomore is really a big deal. Stepping on the field as a freshman is rarity. Getting playing time as a freshman for the MaxPrep’s No. 8 team in the country takes the scenario to a whole other level making wide receiver/cornerback Gary Bryant a top […]

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Arkansas Lands Oklahoma 3-Star CB Kamren Curl

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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Razorbacks pushed their 2017 recruiting class to 22 verbal commits on Thursday with the addition of Oklahoma cornerback Kamren Curl. Curl was key performer for Muskogee High School in 2016 helping the Roughers to a 9-2 season. Facing off against 6A Oklahoma talent, Curl chipped in on offense and defense coming up with […]

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Interview: 2017 Arkansas WR JaQuan Dorsey Still Flying Under Division-I Radars

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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA There are all levels of under the radar recruits that get passed by for various reasons from Power Five Conference members to Group of Five teams. When Division-I FCS programs start making the same mistake on the same recruits the only reasonable explanation is a lack of exposure. As National Signing Day quickly approaches, […]

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Louisville Steals OLB/DE Aaron Odom away from Mississippi State

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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA An April 16 commitment to Mississippi State turned into a flip to Louisville on Wednesday for defensive end/outside linebacker Aaron Odom. Odom worked his way into being rated as a 247Sports three-star recruit over the past two seasons after coming up with 124 tackles, 28 tackles for a loss, and 18 sacks in 2015 […]

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Baylor 2017 Recruiting Class Adds SS Ashton Logan and LB Terrel Bernard

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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Baylor’s new coaching staff has put in extra work on the recruiting trail in January pushing a class that had just four players at the end of 2016 to 14 on Wednesday with the addition of safety Ashton Logan and linebacker Terrel Bernard. Logan was an under the radar recruit flipped from Central Arkansas […]

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Interview: 5-Star 2017 U.S. Army All-American K/P Tucker Day Talks Mississippi State Commitment

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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The term athlete in football is typically used for a player who can line up at multiple positions on the field and sometimes that guy who can play on both sides of the ball. A lot of skill position players get the label. Rarely, if ever, does a special teams player who can fill […]

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Washington 2017 LB Markus Sullivan gives Details on Portland State Commitment

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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The football staff for Portland State has to feel great about their recruiting efforts heading into National Signing Day 2017. The Big Sky Conference squad just got a big steal out of the state of Washington instantly adding a dynamic playmaker on defense in linebacker Markus Sullivan. What more could the Vikings coaching staff […]

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Interview: Alabama 2018 DE Andres Fox Drawing National Attention with 13 Offers

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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA When watching Mobile Christian High School take the gridiron on defense, it does not take long for the trained and untrained eye to find its way to No. 9. The rising talent supporting the shoulder pads and helmet in the 6-5, 230 pound, frame is a blur constantly in the backfield either putting pressure […]

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Tennessee Volunteers 2017 Class Hits 27 with Virginia DE Ryan Thaxton

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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Tennessee pushed their 2017 recruiting class to 27 commits on Tuesday with the addition of Virginia defensive end Ryan Thaxton. Thaxton is an athletic end capable of lining up on either side of the line that should be able to provide pressure off the edge for the Volunteers while setting the edge against the […]

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California 2017 OG Jalen McKenzie Commits to USC Trojans

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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA USC added their fourth offensive line commit to the 2017 recruiting class on Monday after receiving a verbal pledge from Concord guard Jalen McKenzie. McKenzie helped Clayton Valley Charter to a 9-2 record in 2016. The Ugly Eagles were a run-heavy squad rolling past the competition compiling 3,674 yards on the ground with 46 […]

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Interview: Gaudy Stat Line for 2018 California LB Christian LaValle Drawing Recruiting Interest

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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Every now and again the idea about how wonderful it would be to play for a dominating team takes a backseat to reality. Sure, it is great knowing that pretty much every time you take the field that your team is going to steamroll over the opposition but the flip side for the starters, […]

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Arizona Flips In-State 2017 DE My-King Johnson away from UCLA Bruins

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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Arizona’s 2017 recruiting class continues to bob and weave adding top talent seemingly as desired. Since mid-December, the Wildcats have added five new players pushing their class to 25 commits on Monday with the addition of Tempe defensive end My-King Johnson. The addition of Johnson was somewhat of a surprise after he committed to […]

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Stanford 2017 Recruiting Class Coming to Life with WR Paulson Adebo and DT Dalyn Wade Perry

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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Stanford fans concerned about how the 2017 recruiting class may pull together is starting to breathe a little easier, especially since the middle of December. The Cardinal’s class pushed to 11 total commits over the weekend with defensive tackle Dalyn Wade-Perry and cornerback Paulson Adebo joining the haul. Wade-Perry is the prototypical nose guard/tackle […]

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