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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...

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...

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'...

LOS ANGELES -- The rebuilding of UCLA's football program took another step forward Wednesday when coach Jim Mora landed one of the school's top recruiting classes of the past decade. Mora signed 23 players Wednesday, the first day football players...

Several hours after landing ESPN 150 defensive end Kylie Fitts (Redlands, Calif./Redlands East Valley) on Tuesday night, the UCLA Bruins were back at it on Wednesday morning, earning a commitment from ESPN 150 inside linebacker Isaac Savaiinaea (Hono...

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

Here's a team-by-team breakdown of the 2013 recruiting classes in the Pac-12.

Story | Conversation | February 06, 2013

REDLANDS, Calif. -- Good news keeps rolling in for UCLA, as the Bruins added ESPN 150 defensive end Kylie Fitts (Redlands, Calif./Redlands East Valley) on signing day eve. Fitts, who committed to USC last spring, opened his recruitment in early Ja...

Blog | February 05, 2013

Defensive end Kylie Fitts, the nation's No. 8 defensive end, made the trip to his high school on Tuesday night to announce his commitment to the UCLA Bruins.

In the end, the heartbreak was too much to overcome. Relationships might have been patched up, but the wounds never healed completely. USC lost ESPN 150 defensive end Kylie Fitts (Redlands, Calif./Redlands East Valley) for good on Tuesday night...

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...

Give your predictions for where the following recruits will sign on Wednesday: Garry Paskwietz Eddie Vanderdoes: UCLA Kylie Fitts: UCLA Torrodney Prevot: USC Jason Hatcher: USC Matthew Thomas: Miami Quinton Powell: USC Jalen Ramsey: USC ...

A look at how USC's recruiting class, from early enrollees to uncommitted prospects, might fit on the Trojans.

Story | Conversation | February 04, 2013

If it were up to him, ESPN 150 defensive end Kylie Fitts (Redlands, Calif./Redlands East Valley) wouldn't be facing a signing-day decision. All of the tension and speculation would be over. The former USC commit never expected to be tangled in ...

While waiting for top prospects to announce their decisions on signing day can be nerve-wracking, few dramas compare to 1979 and Herschel Walker and Kerwin Bell.

Story | Conversation | February 03, 2013