Much like many high school juniors across the nation Fort Smith Northside High School’s Deontre Hardwick is preparing for the next step of his life, awaiting the results of his first ACT exam. The American College Testing exam is one of the proving grounds all students must conquer before heading off to college. The one thing that makes Hardwick a […]
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Every sport has their role players and every sport has their individual jokes about those role players. On NBA hardwood courts some big guys are just bodies sent out to pickup fouls and lean heavily on an opposing big man for 4-5 minutes a game. In MLB most starting pitchers love to give relievers a hard time about not being […]
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Since the advent of services and websites ranking high school football recruits gross miscalculations have been made year after year. In a million years there will never be anything wrong with being considered a 3-star athlete but for Crest High School running back Tre Harbison the ranking is an error in evaluation by multiple “experts.” Time and time again when […]
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Los Angeles area Class of 2016 recruit Marcel Myers is on the move, both on and off the gridiron. Heading into spring Myers transferred from Redondo Union High School in the south bay to Alemany High School in Mission Hills, north San Fernando Valley. As the crow flies the distance covers one end of LA County to the other but […]
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Life is full of inspiration. Looking around one can draw inspiration from nature, art, literature, positive reinforcement, a good attitude, and even acts of kindness peformed by those around us. Life is also full of struggles. Looking around to find the daily strife of the common man is not difficult. An argument with a loved one, financial troubles, an injury, […]
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Class of 2016 offensive tackle Joe Murphy has been grinding it out on the Saint John Bosco varsity football team over the past two seasons. First as a reserve during his sophomore season behind monster USC signee Damien Mama (6’5”, 360 lbs) through a state and national championship in 2013 and then as a devastating starting tackle in his own […]
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There is nothing easy about playing the game of football at any level. Even if one is blessed with the talent, genetics, or determination to be a collegiate athlete getting out of the high school ranks takes more than on the field achievements. A recruit needs the playing time, the grades, and the exposure by college coaches to get that […]
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The Spartans had two verbal commitments to their 2016 recruiting class entering last week, but starting on Wednesday and ending on Sunday, Michigan State added four new recruits to their class. The recruiting party started with 4-star Ohio quarterback Messiah deWeaver. The Wayne High School talent picked the Spartans over offers from teams like Louisville, Cincinnati, Arkansas, Michigan, Mississippi State, […]
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Expert speed coach Chris Asher took his years of experience and talents to East Los Angeles College on Sunday to work with area Southern California high school athletes. Working on explosive movements and running techniques to improve on the field results, Recruiting News Guru was at the camp to cover the event.
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On April 18, Louisiana stud quarterback Cole Kelley verbally committed to the Arkansas Razorbacks while on an unofficial visit to Fayetteville. Razorback Nation has quickly fallen in love with the mobile 6’7”, 245 pound, gunslinger from Teurlings Catholic High School. As a fan, and as a college coach, what’s not to like? Kelley is easygoing, affable, humble, and can make […]
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Before National Signing Day 2015 came around Cal Golden Bear fans were a little nervous about potential two-way lineman Luc Bequette. The then 6’2”, 285 pound, now 290, star for Little Rock, Arkansas’ Catholic High School is the rare player who can play either guard spot, center, and line up at tackle on the defensive side of the ball. That […]
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Louisiana Tech continues to land top stars for their 2016 recruiting class. On Thursday afternoon, safety David Beasley from Pine Bluff, Arkansas announced on his Twitter account that he had verbally committed to Louisiana Tech. Beasley attends Pine Bluff High School. The 6’2”, 180 pound, junior was named to the All-Southeast Arkansas first-team squad. The star safety finished his junior season with five […]
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When Centennial High School offensive lineman Marshal Nathe is not on the field punishing defenders while helping the Coyotes win an Arizona state championship what is he doing? One thing we know about Nathe’s activities off the gridiron, he spends a lot of time in the weight room. The 6’3”, 290 pound, Arizona State Class of 2016 commitment has the […]
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Frank Martin is a 6’6”, 300 pound, star offensive tackle for Mater Dei High School with over 30 scholarship offers from top programs from across the nation including Arkansas, LSU, Florida, Miami, Oklahoma, Penn State, Michigan, Vanderbilt, Utah, Duke, Washington, Texas A&M, and in-state powers UCLA, California, Fresno State, San Jose State, and San Diego State. The Orange County, California […]
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A missing option and one of the main needs for the Arkansas Razorbacks program over the last two years has been a game changer on the outside of the offense and in the special teams return game. In the 2015 recruiting class Hogs head coach Bret Bielema addressed the need on offense signing wide receivers Dominque Reed, La’Michael Pettway, and […]
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On National Signing Day Fayetteville High School’s Dre Greenlaw signed his letter of intent to play with the Arkansas Razorbacks. The 6’0”, 210 pound, super athlete played free safety, outside linebacker, lined up at receiver, and even had punt and kickoff returns for touchdowns for the Bulldogs during his senior season. Greenlaw ended up signing with the Hogs over offers […]
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An era has come to an end at Saint John Bosco. The Los Angeles area powerhouse high school football program said goodbye to senior quarterback Josh Rosen at the conclusion of the 2014 season. Over the past three years Rosen had thrown for over 8,400 yards with 90 touchdowns against 19 interceptions, just four tossed during his senior campaign. During […]
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Before Utah legacy Tucker Scott takes off to forge his own legacy with the Utes as part of the 2016 recruiting class the San Clemente left tackle still has one more season of knocking heads with Southern California opponents. We know the type of player Scott is on the field, vicious, but what is he like off the field? In […]
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Class of 2016 Flintridge dual-threat quarterback Andrew Tsangeos is a tactician on the field. Regardless of what he does on the field Andrew is a technician dissecting defenses ending his junior season with a 22/3 touchdown to interception ratio while rushing for over 600 yards with another 12 scores. But what is the Los Angeles area rising star like away […]
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It was an exciting weekend in Ruston on the campus of Louisiana Tech. The Bulldogs held their annual spring game and also received two verbal commits from defensive end Lorenzo Dantzler and running back Ladarrius Thomas. Both will graduate from high school in the Class of 2016. Lorenzo Dantzler is a 6’1”, 222 pound, weak side defensive end from Starkville, Mississippi and […]
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To know that Bishop Amat High School defensive end Andrew Vasquez was First-Team All-League as a junior in 2014 does not paint the full picture of the young man behind the facemask. Nor does the 65 total tackles, seven sacks, or safety he collected terrorizing Los Angeles area offenses helping the Lancers finish the season 9-4 after a run into […]
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If there is one thing to learn about Arizona State Class of 2016 commitment Marshal Nathe that would be Sun Devils head coach Todd Graham got one of the biggest steals in the nation pretty much by virtue of geography and upbringing. The bold statement takes nothing away from the Sun Devils’ recruiting efforts but puts all the praise on […]
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On Saturday the Arkansas Razorbacks picked up a verbal commitment from Teurlings Catholic High School quarterback Cole Kelley. Kelley became the fifth verbal commitment and second Louisiana native added to the Hogs 2016 recruiting class. The 6’7”, 245 pound, pro-style quarterback with a cannon for an arm is a rising star in the 2016 recruiting class. He already has offers […]
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When Cam DeGeorge committed to Syracuse on March 6, he was the first Class of 2016 recruit landed by the Orange. Watching the Lynnfield High School star romp through opponents one can tell that he has the mentality that head coach Scott Shafer built his career on, tough as nails. When DeGeorge takes the field, even as a junior, it […]
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Santa Ana, California area native Frank Martin committed to USC on Wednesday but held the announcement to the rest of the world until Thursday, and who could blame him? The 6’6”, 300 pound, star offensive tackle for Mater Dei High School has over 30 scholarship offers from top programs from across the nation including Arkansas, LSU, Florida, Miami, Oklahoma, Penn […]
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Teurlings Catholic High School’s Cole Kelley truly stands out in a crowd, both on and off the gridiron. The 6’7”, 245 pound, quarterback is a rarity in more ways than one. Not only does his height give him a slight advantage while in the pocket but despite his towering size, especially for a quarterback, he can get down the field […]
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New East Los Angeles College head coach Eric Marty is a chip off an extremely old block, more like a block from the 1920’s through the 1940’s with a new age twist. After the dual-threat Chapman University star tore up competition at the collegiate level he took off for the IFL, Italian Football League, winning championships as a player coach […]
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Mean, nasty, and has a bad attitude, that is the nicest summation of Tucker Scott on the gridiron even on a play going the other way. The 6’5”, 270 pound, offensive lineman may have 25 to 30 pounds to pack on before he starts routinely embarrassing college defensive linemen and linebackers, but make no mistake that is what will soon […]
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The Stanford Cardinal football program has never been known for rounding up early verbal commitments but more for slowly piecing together solid class after solid recruiting class. 2016 appears to be different having already landing five verbals with the addition of linebacker Curtis Robinson on Monday and defensive back Nygel Edmonds on Tuesday. Edmonds, a 5’11”, 183 pound, cornerback from […]
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College recruiters look for any angle they can get to help sway top targets to sign with their respective program. The Arkansas Razorbacks are no different. The SEC West is by far the most competitive division in all of college football and all is fair in love and war, especially in love as is the case of recruiting Caleb Roddy. […]
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