Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA When Iowa high school football fans flock to see Des Moines West Valley High School play in the fall, chances are they are drawn to the stadium to see Class of 2017 quarterback Rocky Lombardi (Michigan State), and for good reason. Lombardi fits the profile of a dynamic playmaker in the pocket and has […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Miami recruiting train continued to roll picking up their fifteenth commitment in the 2017 class on Monday when Zach Dykstra pledged to the Hurricanes. The courtship between Miami and Dykstra did not take long. The 6’6”, 290 pound, offensive tackle had offers from Southern Miss, South Dakota State, Colorado State and from in-state […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Regional battles for top football talent along the recruiting trail can prove to be difficult for a lot of people in a lot of different ways. Battles for top regional talent in the Big Ten are no different than in any other area with Ohio State along with surging programs in Michigan, Penn State, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Hawkeyes seem to have a renewed push in landing in-state talents, perhaps because of a new staff at Iowa State. Despite the motivation, Iowa has done a great job so far of keeping in-state talents at home landing another on Thursday in offensive tackle Mark Kallenberger. Kallenberger is an undersized tackle at 6’6”, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA When upper classmen on Lewis Central High School’s football team started prepping for the 2015 season, safe to assume few thought a freshman would be leading their team when the season began. Safer to assume the initial thought was less inclined to be supportive of a run into the playoffs with said freshman taking […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA A million words may have been typed about West Des Moines-Valley’s quarterback and all-around athlete Rocky Lombardi and another couple of million might be on the way. The Class of 2017 athlete is a standout in wrestling and lends his talents on the diamond and track but his abilities appear to be taking him […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA One way to ensure success in recruiting, no matter the geographic location, win your state. For first-year Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell, he pulled off a very successful 2016 recruiting class after taking over for Paul Rhodes on Nov. 29. The sights have been immediately set forward on the 2017 class with an […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA This time of year college football fans across the nation start to get a little tense with about a month left to go before National Signing Day. Either fans are wondering how the rest of a given class will fill out to help the program for years to come or fearful of a few […]
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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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