Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Miami Hurricanes 2017 recruiting class is now 10 strong but out of all the verbal commits just area talent Christopher Henderson is the first landed by Mark Richt and staff pledging to the “U” on Friday. Under former head coach Al Golden, the staff put a great emphasis on trying to locate and […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The recruiting process has been a wild one and the twist and turns along the way might not be any crazier than what has been the path to National Signing Day for Tyler Byrd. On the eve of National Signing Day, the Naples High School star took another turn decommitting from Miami picking Tennessee […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA South Carolina’s 2016 recruiting class has taken shape, been reshaped, and is pressing on with seemingly constant additions and subtractions to the group with one week left until National Signing Day. The Gamecocks have been ever present on the recruiting trail since head coach Will Muschamp took over in mid-December and has been a […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Ole Miss took two steps closer to filling their 2016 recruiting class landing wide receiver Tre Nixon and offensive lineman Royce Newman on Monday. Newman’s commitment to the Rebels is sure to create some bad blood within SEC circles. Ole Miss was able to flip the longtime Missouri recruit after an official visit to […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Coconut Creek High School was loaded with Class of 2016 defensive talent during the 2015 season. The back seven included 4-star Trayvon Mullen (uncommitted), 3-star Alexy Jean-Baptiste (Arkansas), and 3-star Malek Young. Young was also part of a one-two punch on offense with uncommitted 4-star wide receiver Binjimen Victor. While Mullen and Victor remain […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 On Jan. 14, linebacker Dylan Moses, who played his first three high school seasons at University Lab in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, announced that he was transferring to finish out high school career at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. The announcement came via the star player’s Twitter account, “Today I made the toughest decision […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The U.S. Army All-American Game is one of the premier high school football all-star games in the nation featuring some of the top seniors in their respective class year after year. The 2016 addition is no different featuring some of the more highly sought after 5- and 4-star players on every other college coach’s […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Georgia 2016 recruiting class has undergone some changes over the last couple of weeks losing running back Devwah Whaley to Arkansas, Coconut Creek cornerback Malek Young, who remains uncommitted, and wide receiver Darion Anderson, who is also uncommitted. Despite a couple of deflections, new Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart was able to […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Deerfield Beach was not the offensive machine many may have hoped to see in 2015 but the Bucks still finished the season 10-2 with a wealth of talent on the squad. The defenses was set with Aaron Robinson (Florida Gators) and James Pierre (North Carolina) but the driving force in the passing attack was […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Gamecocks are officially on a roll pulling in recruits with Will Muschamp at the helm in Columbia. South Carolina has landed six commitments over the past 10 days adding 3-star recruit Keir Thomas on Saturday. Thomas committed to Florida State on Feb. 21 but decommitted in mid-November, shortly after making an official visit […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA What a difference one year makes in the fortunes of some programs. When the 2014 season finished the Wolverines were 5-7 overall under Brady Hoke. Now Michigan has head coach Jim Harbaugh at the helm completing a 9-3, 6-2 Big Ten, season with a chance for a 10-win season against Florida. As Michigan preps […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA In Mike Leach’s offense, the Washington State Cougars can never have too many wide receivers. On Monday, Washington State added receiver No. 5 to the 2016 recruiting class landing a verbal commitment from Isaiah Johnson. Johnson burst onto the scene during his junior year pulling down 38 passes for 791 yards with eight touchdowns. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Utes took advantage of a pipeline to Florida and Miami’s firing of Al Golden to land Hallandale 2016 running back Zach Moss on Monday. On paper, everything is trending up for Moss. The 5’10”, 205 pound, running back is part of Hallandale High School’s amazing 10-2 season that includes a second round 27-20 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA St. Thomas Aquinas, one of the best teams in the nation, will have to brave the rest of the season without defensive end Nick Bosa after reports the 5-star recruit is out for the rest of the season due to a knee injury. Bosa, the younger brother of Ohio State’s Joey Bosa, has been […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA On paper and on his highlight reel, Nic Canada has everything working for him that a senior offensive lineman would want. The Freedom High School standout is 6’5”, 285 pounds, carries a 3.02 GPA, is quick, especially for his size, and strong. Yet with all of the positives, and playing against tough Florida high […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Sun Devils added verbal commitment No. 12 to their 2016 recruiting class on Thursday landing Dougladson Subtyl out of Victor Valley Community College. Victor Valley is off to a 5-1 start to their season thanks in-part to a tough defense holding opponents to 18 points per game. The leader of the defense is […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The future on the field for St. Thomas Aquinas and one of the top linebackers in the 2017 recruiting class is extremely bright. The Miami area squad is a national power readying for an opportunity to play for a Florida high school state championship sitting on a 5-1 record. The Raiders are coming off […]
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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 The recruiting trail was somewhat shocked on Sunday when Colorado landed highly recruited safety/running back Craig Watts. Watts, listed at 5’10”, 180 pounds, has been one of the more highly recruited players in the nation with over 40 offers on the table. Keeping recruiting tabs on the Admiral Farragut Academy star has been tough […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Miami’s 2016 recruiting class is coming to completion with 22 verbal commitments allowing the Hurricanes staff to continue reeling in Class of 2017 prospects. On Saturday Miami accepted their 10th verbal commitment from this year’s high school junior class landing 3-star safety Ahman Ross. Ross, listed at 5’11”, 185 pounds, has been heavily recruited […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Many Class of 2016 centers have higher recruiting rankings than Louie Berkowitz but few have the resume of this Miami area native. Berkowitz helped American Heritage High School to back-to-back Florida state championships and then transferred to state and national title contender St. Thomas Aquinas in the offseason to further prove he is among […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA On Wednesday the Volunteers secured highly recruited wide receiver Brandon Johnson surprising many by pulling the south Florida talent away from Miami. Johnson has been a steady receiver for American Heritage High School since his sophomore season when he pulled down 20 passes for 365 yards with six scores. In 2014 he pushed his […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Coconut Creek High School cornerback/safety/outside linebacker Alexy Jean-Baptiste had a great Game 1 to his senior season against Marist shutting everything down that came his way. Jean-Baptiste committed to Arkansas in mid-June over offers from Kentucky, Louisville, Michigan State, Miami, North Carolina, N.C. State, Oregon State, Cincinnati, Iowa State, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Pitt, Syracuse, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Certain high school associations should award something akin to a lifetime achievement award to various players meeting certain criteria once their playing days have finished. One player immediately deserving of such an award is St. Thomas Aquinas center Louis Berkowitz. Berkowitz is a well battled tested machine coming up through the ranks in one […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA On Sunday Utah secured their 18th verbal commitment for the 2016 recruiting class when safety Ohaji Hawkins picked the Utes. The Utes offered Hawkins back in April. Utah fought off offers from Western Kentucky, Army, Buffalo, Tennessee State, and in-state Division-I programs Florida Atlantic and Florida International to land the Winter Haven Senior talent. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Final High School Football Scores from Broward and Palm Beach St. Thomas Aquinas 35 – 3 Booker T. Washington Piper 31 – 14 Northeast Plantation 19 – 7 Cardinal Gibbons Deerfield 35 – 14 Cypress Bay Westminster Academy 35 – 0 King’s Academy Dillard 32 – 13 Stranahan Boca Christian 40 – 8 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Friday night a young Booker T. Washington (0-1) team was over-matched against a stacked St. Thomas Aquinas (1-0) team falling 35-3 to the Raiders. A packed crowd of an estimated 6,500 at Brian Piccolo Stadium and a national TV audience on ESPN watched Aquinas snap Washington’s 41-game win streak dominating on both sides of […]
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Written by Ryan Wright There are several high schools across the nation with the name St. Thomas Aquinas but there is only one true St. Thomas Aquinas. With all respects to the hard work and determination put forth on the other St. Thomas Aquinas’ fields of play, but this St. Thomas Aquinas football team out of Fort Lauderdale is always […]
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Written by Ryan Wright There is a massive talent shift going on in high school football with some of the top players leaving the comfort and security of the known in their hometowns to test their skill set against the best of the best. The ongoing movement to IMG Academy has spread from regional high school football programs to a […]
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Written by Ryan Wright As RNG profiles high school football teams in our preseason previews, one of the best of the best in the nation is IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla. The Ascenders are going through a coaching change after seeing 2014 head coach Chris Weinke leave the high school sidelines to become the quarterbacks coach for the St. Louis […]
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