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TYLER, Texas -- East Texas often is considered one of the nation's most underrated areas in finding elite talent when it comes to college football recruiting. Sunday featured the inaugural East Texas Sports Network combine, which showcased more than ...

Blog | May 19, 2013

Baylor had made it a priority to focus on the offensive line for its 2014 class. On Saturday, the Bears picked up their third offensive lineman and eighth overall commit of the class. Offensive tackle Patrick Lawrence (Waxahachie, Texas/Waxahachie...

Blog | May 18, 2013

Thanks for all the e-mails this week. Good to hear from you. Here's where you can reach me if you've got more to say. Mike in Overland Park, Kan. writes: Hey Dave, regarding your "10 best Big 12 players ever" list -- I guess I should have known it...

Glad we could all reach a consensus on the Big 12's all-time greats list. West Virginia QB Chavas Rawlins enrolled early and came to Morgantown this spring, but he's already transferring. Odd move there. Was Ohio State AD criticizing or complim...

ACC Duke Zach Harmon OG Toledo, Ohio/Central Catholic HT: 6-foot-4 WT: 275 pounds Position Rank: N/A Stars: Evaluation Pending Kerrion Moore RB Gastonia, N.C./Hunter Huss HT: 5-8 WT: 180 Position Rank: N/A Stars: Evaluation Pending ...

True to his word, Bossier City (La.) Parkway quarterback Brandon Harris named his top schools after spring practice concluded. The four-star quarterback, who is ranked fifth nationally among 2014 dual-threat passers, wasted little time making that...

Coveted safety Jyaz Jones (Dallas/South Oak Cliff) committed to play in the Mountain West Conference for Colorado State, multiple sources report. Baylor, Iowa, Nebraska, New Mexico State and Texas Tech also extended scholarship offers to the 6-foo...

The Lott IMPACT Trophy released its watch list on Thursday, which means only one thing: It's officially watch list season in college football. The award is given annually to college football's best defensive player who makes an IMPACT on and off t...

Poor OKC fans. Brutal past couple weeks. SI.com's Stewart Mandel has a lot of Big 12 talk in his mailbag. He says Bob Stoops has a point, and weighs in on WVU's struggles in the conference. Mac Engel of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram says just wh...

When ESPN 150 linebacker Kyron Watson committed to Kansas, it was arguably their biggest commit in years. Damon Sayles discusses the implications of that commitment, and Saint Louis, Missouri recruiting being an underrated hotspot. Max Olson also sto...

For quarterback Brandon Harris (Bossier City, La./Parkway), the schedule book is starting to fill. The first day to mark off the calendar is Thursday, when his Parkway team scrimmages Alexandria (La.) Senior High to conclude spring drills. He'll p...

The SEC and Big 12 announced an annual challenge on the basketball court, but colleague Edward Aschoff wondered what it would look like if that challenge extended to the football field. There are already two games on the schedule this season -- be...

Only one true running back in the Big 12 was drafted last season. Oklahoma State's Joseph Randle led the Big 12 in rushing and went to the Dallas Cowboys in the fifth round. Next season, it could be a more productive draft for Big 12 running backs...

AUSTIN, Texas -- Versatility is a trait widely admired by college programs, but one that doesn't always come in the form of someone 6-foot-6 and 247 pounds. Koda Martin's size alone makes him an attractive prospect, but couple it with his ability...

May is the worst month of the year for college football. Ex-Big 12 commissioner Dan Beebe got about $5 million in buyout money after being pushed out by the league, writes Rachel Bachman of the Wall Street Journal. Holy cow. Big Ten teams are l...

Three-star defensive end Xavier Jones (Magnolia, Texas/West) flipped his commitment Tuesday from Houston to Baylor, according to multiple sources. He originally selected the Cougars in March. The 6-foot-3, 200-pound prospect does not hold any add...