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At one point last summer, USC had verbal commitments from five defensive line prospects to headline what, at the time, shaped up as the country's top-rated class. Eventually, the Trojans signed only one of those five: defensive tackle Kenny Bigelow o...

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

What positions does USC need to focus on in recruiting the 2014 class? Garry Paskwietz Cornerback: This might be the biggest need spot for the Trojans and with 20 available scholarships there just might be three corners taken in this class. The t...

Every recruiting cycle leaves programs and their fans wondering what happened to certain recruits who seemed destined for their school. While none of them were absolute "locks" to sign with Oregon, the Ducks had a long list of realistic targets who s...

The Pac-12 had mixed results on national signing day. No Pac-12 team ranked in the top 10 of the ESPN recruiting rankings. Just three teams ranked in the top 25. That's not good. The best player on the West Coast, defensive tackle Eddie Vanderdoes...

WeAreSC recruiting reporter Blair Angulo answers reader questions in his mailbag every Friday. Have a USC recruiting question of your own? Submit it via Twitter @bangulo or @WeAreSCstaff. Via Twitter (@kinrmo): Has the full-court press for Adoree'...

We're reviewing hits and misses in Pac-12 recruiting, starting with the South Divison. ARIZONA Needs filled: The Wildcats have two incoming quarterbacks -- USC transfer Jesse Scroggins, who's already in school, and Anu Solomon -- who will be in...

With signing day 2013 having come and gone, it's time to turn our attention to 2014 recruits. Here are five players that the Ducks will be targeting for next year's class: DL Nifae Lealao Sacramento (Calif.) Capital Christian The ESPN Watch List...

Take a closer look at Washington's 2013 recruiting class and one thing starts to stand out. This group has Tosh Lupoi's fingerprints all over it. The Huskies' ace recruiter made an impact with the program from the moment he was hired less than ...

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

5:15 p.m. -- Former USC commit Eddie Vanderdoes signed with Notre Dame. 4:11 p.m. -- USC sent out a press release announcing its recruiting class. "We could only sign a limited number of players because of our sanctions, so we went after the best ...

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

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 SEC co...

Blog | February 06, 2013

If the recruitment of ESPN 300 defensive end Jason Hatcher (Louisville, Ky./Trinity) is any indication, hanging onto longtime commits for six months is no easy task. Just ask USC. There aren't any guarantees in recruiting -- especially with out...

After weeks of speculation involving USC, Louisville and Kentucky, ESPN 300 defensive end Jason Hatcher has made up his mind heading into signing day. The former USC commit will sign with Kentucky, Hatcher's mom, Donna, confirmed to ESPN Recruitin...

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- ESPN 150 linebacker Reuben Foster kicked off signing day week with a commitment to Alabama on Monday night. However, the real fun begins on Wednesday when the recruits sign and fax their letters of intent to the schools they choos...