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Notre Dame looks to make an impact in California every year in recruiting. In the 2013 class, the Fighting Irish were extremely successful, pulling the nation's No. 2 athlete and No. 1 defensive tackle out of the Golden State in Max Redfield and Eddi...

Blog | March 05, 2013

The cat seemed to get out of the bag early, but that didn't lessen the impact of defensive tackle Eddie Vanderdoes (Auburn, Calif./Placer) announcing on Wednesday evening that he will sign with Notre Dame. There was a small hiccup earlier in the ...

Blog | February 06, 2013

ESPN RecruitingNation has signing day covered. Follow ESPNU's coverage, chat with analysts and get breaking news on our Signing Day Live page beginning at 7:30 a.m. ET through 7 p.m. ET. For more on what to expect on signing day, check out the Pac-12...

Blog | February 06, 2013

California hasn't produced an abundance of highly recruited defensive tackles in recent years, but in each of the past two seasons -- Ellis McCarthy in the 2012 class and Eddie Vanderdoes this year -- one defensive big man has become a national talen...

Blog | November 07, 2012

There are very few significant changes for the West region in the most updated version of the ESPN 300. Perhaps the biggest news came toward the top, where Su'a Cravens (Murrieta, Calif./Vista Murrieta) remains the top safety in the country but ju...

Blog | November 07, 2012

USC has a stranglehold on the top defensive players from California.

Story | Conversation | August 07, 2012

There was some significant shuffling in the West region with the release of the latest ESPN 300, and it started right at the top. There is a new No. 1 player in the West, as safety Su'a Cravens (Murrieta, Calif./Vista Murrieta) moved to No. 12 ove...

Blog | July 12, 2012

There was no stopping the USC Trojans on Wednesday. After receiving commitment from offensive linemen Khaliel Rodgers (Elkton, Md./Eastern Christian Academy) and Nico Falah (Bellflower, Calif./St. John Bosco), the Trojans capped off the night with a ...

Blog | July 12, 2012

Shortly after releasing a list of his top 15 schools, defensive tackle Eddie Vanderdoes (Auburn, Calif./Placer) trimmed it to a final 10. Vanderdoes took to Twitter to release the news, just as he did with his previous list. He made sure to remind...

Blog | July 03, 2012

Monday was a busy day for commitments in the West region, but defensive tackle Eddie Vanderdoes (Auburn, Calif./Placer) isn't exactly ready to jump into the commitment scene. More than half of the top 30 players in the West have already made verbal c...

Blog | June 18, 2012

Invitations to The Opening are still being delivered to players across the country, but here is a look at the recruits in the West region who have already received their invites to the showcase event in early July. Thus far, 24 recruits from the W...

Blog | June 11, 2012

It's going to be a busy weekend out West, as events are scheduled up and down the coast. Oregon will play host to the Nike Football Sparq Combine on Saturday and Nike Football Training Camp on Sunday. Several top prospects will be in attendance on...

Blog | June 08, 2012

The Trojans have been busy in Northern California this weekend. One day after an offer was extended to defensive tackle Eddie Vanderdoes (Auburn, Calif./Placer), USC head coach Lane Kiffin went back into the area to offer wide receiver Darrell Danie...

Defensive tackle Eddie Vanderdoes (Auburn, Calif./Placer) received a scholarship offer from the USC Trojans on Friday. Vanderdoes is the No. 56 player in the ESPN 150, as well as the top defensive lineman -- and No. 4 player overall -- in California....

Oakley, Calif., wide receiver Darrell Daniels has had increased contact with USC, as has Phoenix offensive lineman Kenny Lacy.

Story | Conversation | April 29, 2012

WeAreSC recruiting editor Erik McKinney answers reader questions in his mailbag every Friday. Have a USC recruiting question of your own? Submit it here. Chase (Bowen, Ill.): Does Nelson Agholor have any close relationships with some of the prospe...