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A year ago, Mason Monheim was in high school. He's now among the leaders of an Illinois team desperately trying to get back on track for the 2013 season after a 2-10 clunker last fall. Ideally, Monheim could play behind several veterans for a few ...

Big Ten coaches and athletic directors have formally requested that the NCAA put the brakes on new proposed recruiting rules that would allow unlimited contact and mailings to high school prospects.

And away we go ... Greg from Eldora, Iowa, writes: Hello Adam, on your BIG footprint article, the other states BIG teams needs to recruit are states that play high school spring ball, which I think is a much bigger reason than people think for SEC...

When Purdue coach Danny Hope and his staff watched tape of Antavian Edison in high school, they liked what they saw. When Hope went to Fort Meyers, Fla., to meet Edison, he didn't see much at all. "He probably didn't weigh 140 pounds," Hope sai...

Of all the talented skill players Michigan State signed Feb. 1, quite possibly the team's best addition doesn't come from the high school ranks. Michigan State picked up a transfer prize in wide receiver DeAnthony Arnett, who joined the Spartans afte...

Thoughts and prayers go out to former Iowa safety Brett Greenwood, who collapsed Friday while working out at his high school in Bettendorf, Iowa. Greenwood is in intensive care at a Bettendorf hospital and likely will be airlifted to University of...

Former Ohio State coach Jim Tressel appeared on ESPN Radio 850 in Cleveland today and discussed several topics, including his exit from Ohio State, Terrelle Pryor and his affection for high school football within the state. Some high school coaches i...

Although Jim Tressel exited Ohio State in disgrace, he still holds a great deal of respect in the coaching ranks, particularly within his home state. As you probably know, the Ohio High School Football Coaches Association is recommending that its ...

Ralph Bolden has been through this before. The Purdue running back tore the ACL in his right knee as a high school senior and wasn't fully recovered by the time he arrived in West Lafayette, playing mostly on special teams in 2008. At full strengt...

As promised in last week's mailbag, let's take a look at the annual Big 33 game from over the weekend. The annual showcase for high school players from Ohio and Pennsylvania featured 20 future Big Ten players, including five Ohio State signees. An...

She had a nice face, her booty was in place, but Barney don't chase. Pennsylvania high school prospects are on the rise, and Penn State must capitalize, Frank Bodani writes in the York Daily Record. An excellent piece on former Michigan kicker ...

Minnesota on Monday announced the signing of Cedric Thompson to its 2011 recruiting class. Thompson played both running back and cornerback for Calipatria (Calif.) High School. Although Minnesota didn't sign a running back this year, Thompson is p...

INDIANA HOOSIERS The class Recruits: 21 (all high school seniors, one player enrolled early) Top prospects: Indiana is bringing in several exciting offensive skill players, including Shane Wynn, a wide receiver rated as the nation's No. 41 a...

ILLINOIS FIGHTING ILLINI The class Recruits: 27 (all high school seniors, no players enrolled early) Top prospects: The wait was worth it for Illinois as ESPNU 150 athlete Jon Davis chose to sign with the Illini on national signing day. He's...

IOWA HAWKEYES The class Recruits: 23 (22 high school seniors, one junior college player) Top prospects: Iowa landed two of the nation's top 20 guards in four-star prospect Jordan Walsh and three-star lineman Austin Blythe. The Hawkeyes had a...

MICHIGAN WOLVERINES The class Recruits: 20 (all high school seniors, one player enrolled early) Top prospects: Four-star defensive backs Blake Countess and Delonte Hollowell could provide immediate help to a secondary that needs it in 2011. ...