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Gerad Parker and his fellow Purdue assistants need no tutorial on what the state of Texas means to the Boilers' program. They get a reminder every time they turn on the television every Sunday during the NFL season. Former Purdue coach Joe Tiller ...

MINNEAPOLIS -- Earlier this month, coaches and administrators gathered at a local hotel for the annual Villa 7, a program that was created to help assistants navigate the pipelines that often lead to head-coaching gigs. Jim Delany, Big Ten commiss...

Under Jim Tressel, it was hard not to trip over a Tarblooder. Ohio State's lineup was loaded with Glenville products under the former Buckeyes coach as he tried to keep a budding pipeline strong. During his stay, Tressel managed to get 16 Tarblood...

Kevin Scarbinsky of AL.com recently suggested that an NFL roster comprised exclusively of Alabama and LSU players wouldn't be a terrible idea. As he points out, according to a listing on ESPN.com, there are 49 players from LSU in the NFL and 41 pl...

EDMOND, Okla. -- It's not that Edmond Santa Fe had never sent a recruit to a top school before, but it has never been done on such a consistent basis as it is right now. The Wolves have had top prospects before. Defensive back Reggie Smith was abo...

Growing up in Hawaii the daughter of a Pipeline pioneer, Coco Ho is blazing a trail her own as she takes on X Games Real Women.

Former Rutgers guard Eli Carter has decided to transfer to Florida, according to a source close to the UF program.

Three-star defensive tackle Peyton Newell (Hiawatha, Kan./Hiawatha) might not attend a big-name school or reside in a pipeline state, but with more than 30 scholarship offers stacked up, he's one of the most highly sought prospects in the Midwest. ...

Game 1s of the NBA playoffs: Where butt kickings happen. Jenni Carlson of The Oklahoman says OSU is facing unprecedented expectations in 2013, and The Oklahoman's Anthony Slater writes about the pipeline from Denton Guyer to OSU. Jimmie Tramel of...

Oklahoma hopes to continue a recruiting pipeline with its pursuit of Michiah Quick (Fresno, Calif./Central East). The Sooners signed Central East defensive backs L.J. Moore and Hatari Byrd in February and are hoping to lure Quick to Big 12 country as...

For ESPN The Magazine, Mark Winegardner writes that Bjoern Werner might be NFL Europe's greatest success story -- and possibly its last.

The Patriots have reportedly hired Jerry Schuplinski to their coaching/scouting staff, tapping the John Carroll University pipeline that has led director of player personnel Nick Caserio, offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels and scouting assistant Fr...

St. Thomas Aquinas has long been a powerhouse in Florida high school football. It's also a crucial recruiting pipeline. RecruitingNation looked at the school and its impact on recruiting in Florida. Derek Tyson writes: Even through coaching turnov...

St. Thomas Aquinas has long been a powerhouse in Florida high school football. It's also a crucial recruiting pipeline. RecruitingNation looked at the school and its impact on recruiting in Florida. Derek Tyson writes: Even through coaching turnov...

Much is made of pipeline schools for certain programs and their recruiting plans, but more often than not, they aren't lasting or sustainable advantages given coaching turnover. Florida State's had a few of these -- Lincoln High School in Tallahas...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- The Florida Gators have had success with recruiting the South Florida area and St. Thomas Aquinas has always been a pipeline for UF. From offensive tackle Marcus Gilbert and safety Major Wright, who are now enjoying success in...