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Pat Fitzgerald has never tried to impress recruits with what Northwestern can offer them. Instead, he lets his team's success be his recruiting pitch, and it's working.

Welcome to TideNation! On Thursday, reporter Alex Scarborough stops by to chat about the state of Alabama football.Scarborough joined ESPN.com in 2012 after covering University of Alabama athletics and high school football for The Tuscaloosa News. He...

With summer drawing closer, Texas high school football teams are transitioning from spring football to 7-on-7 competition and there were a handful of teams in attendance at the inaugural Crosby Cougar 7-on-7 tournament in Crosby, Texas, on Saturday. ...

This week in Four Downs, a Florida State assistant wins big by securing a commitment from a target of his previous school; their rival in Gainesville suffers a blow to its recruiting class; and a Notre Dame pledge heats up a family rivalry.

Story | Conversation | May 20, 2013

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Keller Chryst (Palo Alto, Calif./Palo Alto) has plenty of history to follow. His grandfather, George Chryst, was a longtime high school football coach and the head coach at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. His father...

Blog | May 18, 2013

No. 1 dual-threat quarterback prospect Deshaun Watson has been committed to Clemson for over a year, but the Tigers' work isn't done. They've been through this before (see: Nkemdiche, Robert).

Long Beach (Calif.) Poly is the kind of high school football power where a four-loss season constitutes a disappointment, no matter the circumstances. So then why is it that a 12-4 record in 2012 has so many people around the Jackrabbits program so e...

Blog | May 14, 2013

Welcome to TideNation! On Thursday, reporter Alex Scarborough stops by to chat about the state of Alabama football.Scarborough joined ESPN.com in 2012 after covering University of Alabama athletics and high school football for The Tuscaloosa News. He...

The four urban areas with high schools that boast the most NFL draft picks may not be a surprise, but upon further investigation, metro regions near Washington, D.C., New York City, St. Louis and Mobile, Ala., show an interesting trend.

Story | Conversation | May 13, 2013

This week in Four Downs, Kentucky gets an impact QB from its backyard, Auburn and LSU swap wins in the Gulf Coast region and Michigan steals one away from its in-state rival.

Story | Conversation | May 13, 2013

Each week this spring, GigEmNation reporter Sam Khan Jr. will bring you notes and nuggets from watching and visiting with high school football prospects in the Greater Houston area that week, including observations of Texas A&M commitments and target...

For a player still relatively new to high school football, Renell Wren (St. Louis/Lutheran North) is doing pretty well in the recruiting category. It helps being a 6-foot-6, 250-pound defensive end with a 7-foot wingspan and good speed. Wren compl...

Blog | May 08, 2013

Welcome to TideNation! On Thursday, reporter Alex Scarborough stops by to chat about the state of Alabama football.Scarborough joined ESPN.com in 2012 after covering University of Alabama athletics and high school football for The Tuscaloosa News. He...

Each week this spring, GigEmNation reporter Sam Khan Jr. will bring you notes and nuggets from watching and visiting with high school football prospects in the Greater Houston area that week, including observations of Texas A&M commitments and ta...

This week in Four Downs, Kentucky gets an impact QB from its backyard, Auburn and LSU swap wins in the Gulf Coast region and Michigan steals one away from its in-state rival.

Story | Conversation | May 06, 2013

Each week this spring, GigEmNation reporter Sam Khan Jr. will bring you notes and nuggets from watching and visiting with high school football prospects in the Greater Houston area that week, including observations of Texas A&M commitments and ta...