It’s no secret the Minnesota Golden Gophers got off to a sluggish start on the 2014 college football recruiting class. And considering the Gophers lackluster history of recruiting, it wasn’t a surprise either. Up until the end of April, the Gophers were stuck at one committed prospect, though it was a good one, in running [...]
The North Carolina Tar Heels received some good news on Tuesday when 3-star tight end Avery Edwards (Raleigh, NC) gave his verbal commitment to head coach Larry Fedora. Avery is the 14th commitment for the Heels in the 2014 recruiting class, which some analysts rank as high as 16th-best in the country. Edwards, at 6-foot 5, 220-pounds, has an excellent [...]
Much has been made recently over the saga of Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterbacks, from the transfer of one-time mega-recruit Gunner Kiel, to the announcement that starting quarterback Everett Golson would miss the entire 2013 season, and finally the news that the top QB prospect the Irish were targeting, Kyle Allen (Scottsdale, AZ), planned on [...]
The case can be made that the hottest team in college football recruiting for June has been the North Carolina State Wolfpack. Yes, we’re not even halfway through the month yet, but already the Pack has received verbal commitments from six prospects in the 2014 recruiting class, putting their total class at eleven members. 4-star [...]
To most people, this is the quietest part of the recruiting cycle. And to a degree, it’s easy to understand that sentiment. Aside from a few commitments here and there, usually outside of the top thirty or so players, it’s really more about the camp circuits right now. That was until Wednesday, when the No. [...]
If one takes a gander at the most recent 2014 team recruiting rankings provided by rivals.com, one might do a double-take. At the top is Texas A&M, which isn’t really a surprise. Tennessee is no. 2, which is somewhat of a surprise, but they’ve been here before. Texas is no. 3, right about where they usually [...]
UCLA Bruins head coach Jim Mora made it a point to add some offensive lineman for his recruiting class of 2014. Yes, the Bruins just brought in a ridiculously talented group of linemen in the 2013 class, but are looking to add some veterans in the mix for 2014. The best way to infuse some [...]
The Iowa Hawkeyes were pleased to announce the fifth verbal commitment to their 2014 recruiting class on Thursday, when running back C.J. Hilliard announced his intentions to play in Iowa City next year. Hilliard is the second commitment the Hawkeyes have received this week, joining cornerback Omar Truitt (Washington DC), who pledged his allegiance on [...]
As everyone knows, the state of Oklahoma has been ravaged recently by massive tornadoes. There have only been eight EF-5 tornadoes in the Sooner State since 1950, and two have come in the last few weeks. The University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State has done wonderful job assisting the Red Cross and other agencies in [...]
When it was found out that starting quarterback Everett Golson wouldn’t be suiting up for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish this fall, many fans grew increasingly nervous about the future of the position. And it’s not too hard to understand why, especially considering that former mega-recruit Gunner Kiel decided to take his talents to the [...]
