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Derrick Nnadi just laughs off the pressure from his friend who just happens to be a highly rated prospect. "I try to avoid him," the defensive tackle from Virginia Beach (Va.) Ocean Lakes joked when asked about his weekly workouts with five-star V...

Blog | May 14, 2013

Josh Malone's latest SEC offer has him intrigued for several reasons. When Georgia visited Malone's school, Gallatin (Tenn.) Station Camp, on Tuesday, there was a scholarship offer in tow. The Bulldogs' offense has him intrigued him on two levels....

Blog | May 14, 2013

Quin Blanding has vowed he won't be the last. The five-star safety from Virginia Beach (Va.) Bayside has said he'll do everything he can to reel in more prospects to sign with Virginia, where he committed in February. Blanding's decision to com...

Blog | May 14, 2013

Drew Barker's commitment to Kentucky is further proof that first-year head coach Mark Stoops will be a recruiting force to be reckoned with. The first signal that Stoops would be a recruiting presence in the SEC came when he landed defensive end J...

Blog | May 10, 2013

Inspired by Florida's "#ComePlayWRFortheJoker" campaign, our recruiting writers looked at other ways schools can sell themselves on the trail. Here's a look at recruiting pitches for the ACC: Boston College Eagles What they're selling: B.C. has a...

Blog | May 10, 2013

Cornelius Sturghill quickly has become a nationally known prospect. In just the past few days, Sturghill claims scholarship offers from UCLA, Arkansas State, Middle Tennessee State, Purdue and Western Kentucky. The receiver from Memphis (Tenn.) Me...

Blog | May 08, 2013

Road-graders are typically huge in the deep South. However, there are some big men that college recruiters are chasing in the "northern" South: specifically Arkansas, Kentucky and Tennessee. Here are some big men to watch in the region: OT Alex Ba...

Blog | May 06, 2013

It's a trio of signees that Tennessee fans hold almost as dear at the color orange, Neyland Stadium or Smokey. When safety Deon Grant, offensive lineman Cosey Coleman and running back Jamal Lewis signed with the Vols in 1997, it led to two SEC tit...

Blog | May 02, 2013

Orlando Brown Jr. had a special tutor when he chose Tennessee. Brown, who committed to the Volunteers over Arkansas and Oklahoma on Thursday, knew where to go when he needed to brush up on his technique. He watched video of his late father, Orland...

Blog | May 02, 2013

Tennessee continues to heavily recruit Washington (D.C.) Friendship. Running back Jonathan Haden is the latest prospect from the talent-rich school to receive a scholarship offer from Tennessee. He confirmed the offer to ESPN on Monday after recei...

Blog | April 30, 2013

In a day and age when most prospects believe they deserve loads of college attention, Jonathan Johnson said he was truly surprised to receive a scholarship offer from Tennessee. There were likely some surprised in Tennessee's recruiting office as ...

Blog | April 29, 2013

Tennessee is hoping lightning will strike twice. The Vols added much-needed receiver Kameel Jackson (Arlington, Texas/Blinn CC) to their Class of 2014 commitment list. It's a strong pickup considering Tennessee lost so many receivers from last sea...

Blog | April 28, 2013

Orlando Brown Jr.'s recruitment is coming to an end. "I'm committing Thursday at my school at 3 o'clock," said the 6-foot-6, 348-pound offensive tackle from Duluth (Ga.) Peachtree Ridge. "My finalists are Arkansas, Oklahoma and Tennessee." The ...

Blog | April 28, 2013

Josh Malone knows his new SEC suitor well. The ESPN 150 receiver from Gallatin (Tenn.) Station Camp's most recent scholarship offer came from Arkansas late last week. Malone knows about the Razorbacks' coaching staff via his recruitment by Tenness...

Blog | April 25, 2013

Just a year ago, Jeb Blazevich of Charlotte (N.C.) Christian was a self-described average receiver. Now scouts describe him as one of the top tight ends in the nation. In fact, Blazevich is the No. 90 overall prospect in the ESPN 150 and the No. 3...

Blog | April 23, 2013

Zach Stewart committed to Tennessee on Thursday, becoming the Volunteers' first commitment in the Class of 2015. The offensive lineman from Coalfield (Tenn.) High confirmed his pledge in a text message to ESPN. The 6-foot-5, 295-pound prospect ha...

Blog | April 19, 2013