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RecruitingNation's Dave Telep looks at how each basketball team in the Big 12 is shaping up for 2014 recruiting, including who they have, who they want, storyline to watch, bold prediction and overall recruiting trend.

Story | Conversation | June 18, 2013

Just hours after three-star offensive lineman Robert Castaneda (Round Rock, Texas/Round Rock) decommitted from Kansas State, he was ready to make his next move official. Castaneda committed to Texas Tech on Saturday afternoon after attending the R...

Blog | June 15, 2013

One look at safety Payton Hendrix (Dallas/Bishop Dunne) makes college coaches want to instantly inquire. He's 6-foot-3, 187 pounds and plays with a punisher's mindset in the secondary. Hendrix and Bishop Dunne are in the middle of 7-on-7 season, but ...

Blog | June 14, 2013

HOUSTON - Katy (Texas) High School 2016 safety Collin Wilder is rare in that he started games on Katy's varsity as a freshman. According to head coach Gary Joseph, only two Tigers in the last 31 years have done that and one of them is Wilder's teamma...

Blog | June 14, 2013

Recruiting is the lifeblood of every program in the country, and every conference has its strengths and weaknesses when it comes to landing top prospects. In the start of a weeklong series, we'll examine the BCS conferences plus Notre Dame to find ea...

Blog | June 13, 2013

HOUSTON - Trey Roberts hasn't had too many opportunities to play cornerback, his future position at Oklahoma State. That's because the 2014 athlete from Houston Eisenhower plays quarterback for the Eagles. But on Saturday, the 6-foot-1, 190-pound ...

Blog | June 02, 2013

HOUSTON -- The first in-person impression Baylor made on 2014 offensive tackle Blake Blackmar (Houston/Clear Lake) was a significant one. It was Nov. 17, 2012 when Blackmar attended the Bears' 52-24 upset of then-No. 1 Kansas State. This spring...

Blog | June 01, 2013

Defensive tackle Peyton Newell (Hiawatha, Kan./Hiawatha), the No. 3 player in Kansas, has a top six -- and he said it's a firm six. Newell, who claims 34 offers, announced his top six via social media on Saturday. The schools to make the cut, in a...

Blog | June 01, 2013

If you know ESPN 150 offensive tackle Roderick Johnson (Florissant, Mo./Hazelwood Central), then you know that nothing tends to bother him. Not the stress of being the No. 2 player in the state of Missouri. Not being a four-star athlete. Not even ...

Blog | May 22, 2013

Defensive tackle C.J. Reese (San Antonio/Madison) reconfirmed his April commitment to Kansas State with all-points-bulletin text message Wednesday afternoon to the media masses. "I'm done with my recruiting," Reese texted. "I'm 100 percent with Ka...

Blog | May 15, 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 Big 12: Baylor Bears What they're selling: The new 45,000-s...

Blog | May 10, 2013

After garnering new interest last week, Elijah Lee (Blue Springs, Mo./Blue Springs) has fielded a couple of questions about his commitment to Kansas State. The three-star outside linebacker committed to the Wildcats on March 26, but he's landed two B...

Blog | May 05, 2013

Travis Haney provides his ranking of the top 15 breakout players coming out of spring practice. Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston tops the list.

Blog | Conversation | May 02, 2013

Brian Fremeau runs his post-spring projections for the Big 12, giving his projected order of finish as well as win range windows and conference title chances for every team.

Story | Conversation | May 01, 2013

With the first quarter of the recruiting calendar behind us, RecruitingNation's scouts and reporters look at how the Big 12 is faring on the trail.

Story | Conversation | April 29, 2013

With fewer than 700 students, Argyle (Texas) High School isn't one of the biggest schools in Texas. Argyle, however, is producing FBS talent on the football field. Late Sunday, a third member of the 2014 class announced his commitment. Safety Conn...

Blog | April 29, 2013