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Interview: Fayetteville 2017 QB Taylor Powell Proving on the Field to be Among the Best

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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Criteria for recruiting rankings are never fully revealed but when the new rankings come out for the 2017 class, Fayetteville High School standout quarterback Taylor Powell deserves to be in the national discussion. As a sophomore he helped lead the Bulldogs to an Arkansas state championship runner-up finish and has his team sitting at […]

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Globe Tech New York JUCO OL Maso Dodd Releases Mid-Season Highlight Reel

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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Globe Tech is reaching heights on the gridiron the junior college has never achieved during the 2015 season. The program is off to a 6-1 record after beating Navy 42-0 last week gaining respect as one of the best JUCO teams in the region. The push forward to success along the offensive line is […]

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Interview with Cincinnati Bearcats Commit Los Angeles Valley College CB Eric Jenkins

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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA When Los Angeles Valley College (3-1) head coach/defensive coordinator Robert Tucker picked up defensive back Eric Jenkins, he got a great recruit. The 5’10”, 180 pound, athlete was an All-Conference selection as a freshman after getting five interceptions along with 27 tackles. Colleges loved what they saw in the multi-dimensional athlete. The New Orleans […]

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Catch up Interview with Globe JUCO OL Maso Dodd

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Written by Ryan Wright Once the 2015 college football season has started to take its toll on Division-I teams and college coaches begin looking to fill immediate voids for the following year in their 2016 recruiting class along the offensive line, watch for Maso Dodd to be a top target across the nation. Dodd already has the respect of other […]

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Fun Q&A Interview with Kearney Missouri LB Cale Garrett

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Written by Charlie Beuttel Cale Garrett is coming off a monster junior year. The 6’2″, 225 pound, workhorse spent time at running back, full back, and linebacker for Kearney High School. However it was at linebacker that he excelled. Garrett had 157 tackles, two sacks, and three interceptions in 2014. After the season, Garrett was selected first-team All-Conference, first-team All-District, […]

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Interview with Kearney Missouri Class of 2016 LB Cale Garrett

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Written by Charlie Beuttel Kearney High School in Kearney, Missouri had a great season in 2014. The Bulldogs finished 12-2 and made it to the Missouri 4A State Semifinals for the second year in a row. One reason for Kearney’s success in 2014 was their defense. The Bulldogs defense chewed up their opponents and held them to an average of […]

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Catch Up Interview with Utah Class of 2016 Commitment Micah Croom

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Written by Ryan Wright When we last caught up with Micah Croom he had just finished rattling helmets roaming in the secondary for Servite High School. Now the 6’3”, 195 pound, safety/cornerback is at La Mirada High School preparing for what should be a standout senior season. Croom has a lot going for him as one of the top safeties […]

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Sweet Hype Video Released on Utah Class of 2016 Safety Commitment Micah Croom

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Written by Ryan Wright When California high school coaches start planning their offensive schemes for the 2015 season one La Mirada player they must take into consideration is Micah Croom. Croom is a 6’3”, 195 pound, beast at safety that can knock a running back’s block off just as easy as swatting away a perfect pass that would normally fit […]

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New Mexico DE gets 11 top D-I offers after adding football to list of sports in 2014

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Written by Ryan Wright Back in the late 1980’s and early 1990’s former Kansas City Royals centerfielder and former Los Angeles Raiders running back Bo Jackson let the world know just how athletic and talented he was successfully picking up one sporting hobby after another telling us “Another Day, Another Hobby.” For Valley High School defensive end Teton Saltes, a […]

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Iowa OG Jake Heinrich talks commitment to the Arkansas Razorbacks

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Written by Ryan Wright What became public on the 4th of July was the Razorbacks landing prized Iowa Class of 2016 recruit Jake Heinrich. What many did not know is the Urbandale High School star had already committed to the Hogs a few days prior. Arkansas had a fight on their hands pulling Heinrich away from nearby Iowa State and […]

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Oklahoma CB Kyle Mayberry sets announcement date with Top 10

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Written by Ryan Wright On Tuesday quick-on-quick Booker T. Washington cornerback Kyle Mayberry released his Top 10 list and his commitment date via Twitter. The 5’10.5”, 165 pound, athlete did a little bit of everything during his junior season coming up with 15 tackles, 120 rushing yards with a score on 11 carries, and caught 17 passes for 175 yards […]

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Iowa Class of 2016 OG Jake Heinrich talks recruiting ahead of visit to Arkansas

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For those of you who have never seen Urbandale High School offensive lineman Jake Heinrich play his actions on the field can be summed up in two words – relentless bully. For those readers not familiar with the game of football being a relentless bully as an offensive lineman on the gridiron is a compliment of highest regards. If one […]

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Cass Tech OL/DL Michael Onwenu verbally commits to Michigan

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Late Tuesday night Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh added a key fixture to his 2016 recruiting securing a verbal commitment from Cass Tech offensive lineman/defensive lineman Michael Onwenu. Onwenu, listed at 6’3”, 364 pounds, is a devastating two-way player for the Detroit area high school lining up at offensive guard and defensive tackle. At the end of his junior season […]

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Story of Globe College OL Maso Dodd, a life lesson for everyone

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While in high school Maso Dodd took a lot of things for granted including his athletic skills, football talent, and his college education. As his senior year was closing in on him the reality of the moment came fast and hard. Despite some offers from a few D-II and D-III schools he opted to wait and figure everything out. Lucky […]

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Interview: St. Louis RB Tre Bryant running towards Big 12, SEC, and Big Ten scholarship offers

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Christian Brothers College (High School) running back Tre Bryant is just that, a running back, and a really good one at that. On inside handoffs, off tackle, cut-backs in a zone blocking scheme, and on outside sweeps, if he finds as much as a little crease he is gone. With great blocking in front of him, the Class of 2016 […]

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Quick interview with Texas Class of 2016 WR Kofi Boateng

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Arlington-Lamar High School posted a lot of points on the board in 2014 thanks in-part to wide receiver Kofi Boateng. The 6’1”, 180 pound, receiver snatched 66 passes out of the air for 1,023 yards with 15 touchdowns. Showing versatility he added 158 yards on the ground off 14 carries with another two touchdowns to round out his junior campaign. […]

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Interview: Cass Tech OL/DL Michael Onwenu crushing a path to D-I scholarships

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When 6’3”, 364 pound, lineman Michael Onwenu locks onto a defender or sheds a blocker to ground a running back behind the line of scrimmage the result has always been a positive for Cass Tech. In 2014 Onwenu helped open holes along the offensive line, primarily at guard, for Class of 2015 Ohio State running back signee Mike Weber. On […]

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Illinois loses star wide receiver Dudek

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The offseason is the worst time for injuries to happen especially when a team loses one of their star players. During non-contact drills on Wednesday, sophomore wide receiver Mike Dudek tore the ACL in his right knee. The Illinois football program announced later that day that Dudek would have surgery as soon as possible so the sophomore can quickly start his […]

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Interview with Scotty Gilkey: Oklahoma QB has successful visit to Louisiana Monroe

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Broken Arrow High School’s Scotty Gilkey Jr. is one of the biggest mystery men of the Midwest and Southern Region for the Class of 2016. The 6’5”, 210 pound, pro-style gunslinger was slowed on the field last year by injury but that has not stopped Eastern Illinois, Louisville, and Louisiana-Monroe from extending offers, but the curiosity into the right arm […]

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