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Story | Conversation | June 14, 2013

Recruiting is the lifeblood of every program in the country, and every conference has its strengths and weaknesses when it comes to landing top prospects. In the start of a weeklong series, we'll examine the BCS conferences plus Notre Dame to find ea...

Blog | June 13, 2013

Recruiting is the lifeblood of every program in the country, and every conference has its own strengths and weaknesses when it comes to landing top prospects. In the start of a weeklong series, we'll examine the BCS conferences plus Notre Dame to fin...

Blog | June 11, 2013

Recruiting is the lifeblood of every program in the country, and every conference has its own strengths and weaknesses when it comes to landing top prospects. In the start of a weeklong series, we'll examine the BCS conferences plus Notre Dame to fin...

Blog | June 10, 2013

Under Armour All-American tight end Kevin Crosby (Bamberg, S.C./Bamberg-Ehrhardt) committed to South Carolina Saturday, becoming the Gamecocks' first ESPN 150 pledge for 2014. Our Scouts believe he could make an early impact in Columbia: What...

ESPN 150 guard Viane Talamaivao (Corona, Calif./Centennial) became Alabama's first pledge along the offensive line for 2014. Here's how our Scouts think he'll perform in Tuscaloosa: What he brings: Talamaivao is not a towering offensive linem...

Virginia was left out of ESPN RecruitingNation's latest class rankings, but the Cavs could be back in the mix following the commitment of ESPN 150 offensive guard William Richardson (Burlington, N.C./Cummings). Here's how our scouts think he'll fare ...

Notre Dame loaded up on talented offensive linemen in its 2013 class. Friday, the Irish landed their fourth for 2014 with the addition of ESPN 150 prospect Alex Bars (Nashville, Tenn./Montgomery Bell). Here's what our scouts think of Brian Kelly's...

This week, DawgNation subscribers were given the opportunity to pick the minds of ESPN.com's National Director of College Football Recruiting Tom Luginbill and National Recruiting Analyst Craig Haubert, who combine for almost two decades of coaching ...

Craig Haubert compares ESPN 150 recruits Lorenzo Carter, Myles Garrett and Lorenzo Featherston to defensive ends in college football and the NFL....

The Auburn Tigers remained hot on the trail with the addition of ESPN 150 defensive end Justin Thornton. Our scouts believe Thornton will help bolster Auburn in the trenches. What he brings: Thornton is a tall, lean defender who will need to work...

Craig Haubert of Scouts Inc. compares three elite high school players to former prep stars. This week, he focuses on offensive linemen, including USC target Damien Mama....

The Tigers added four-star Milan Richard (Savannah, Ga./Calvary Baptist Day) Wednesday. Our scouts feel he'll help Clemson continue receiving production from the tight end position in the future. What he brings: This is a prospect with good blo...

So how are Notre Dame and some prominent non-AQ programs trending on the recruiting trail? Our scouts break it down.

Story | Conversation | May 08, 2013

They might have a spot in Mark Schlabach's Too-Early Top 25, but these programs are working hard to make sure their 2014 recruiting classes are just as good.

Story | Conversation | April 29, 2013

Georgia added its first ESPN 150 prospect with the addition of tight end Jeb Blazevich. This is a nice pick-up for the back-to-back SEC East champs on a few different levels. First, it addresses a need with Arthur Lynch headed into his senior year...