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Shortly after the final day of the Boston College camp he attended, offensive lineman Alexander Morrill (Lebanon. N.H./Lebanon) received the bad news from BC offensive line coach Sean Devine. Devine didn't tell Morrill that he wasn't good enough to ...

Blog | Conversation | July 14, 2011

Taylor Wrice (Bristol, Conn./Bristol Eastern) is one of the top recruits in the Northeast who doesn't have a scholarship offer. Ability isn't Wrice's problem. Academics are. "He's definitely a Division I athlete," Bristol Central coach Mike Archang...

Blog | Conversation | June 10, 2011

St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City, N.J.) is one of the top talent-producing schools in New Jersey. Running back Savon Huggins (Rutgers), offensive lineman Keith Lumpkin (Rutgers) and defensive back Sheldon Royster (South Carolina) were among the seniors ...

Blog | Conversation | March 30, 2011

Four-star defensive lineman Delvon Simmons (McKeesport, Pa./McKeesport) was granted his release from North Carolina last week. Or was he? North Carolina issued a press release stating that Simmons had been granted his release, but McKeesport coach J...

Blog | Conversation | March 21, 2011

ESPNU 150 Watch List tackle J.J. Denman (Yardley, Pa./Pennsbury Hills) said he's been told he'll play offensive line in college, but he's not sure if that means center, guard or tackle. "I will play defense my senior year in high school, but I'm not...

Blog | Conversation | February 22, 2011

When Marquise Wright (Paramus, N.J./Paramus Catholic) returned from last weekend's official visit to Michigan State he made it sound like he would soon be a Spartan. His decision became a little tougher on Tuesday, however. That's when Rutgers enter...

Blog | Conversation | January 20, 2011

Three-star quarterback Gary Nova (Elmwood Park, N.J./Don Bosco) gave Rutgers a second look and apparently liked what he saw. Nova, who decommitted from Pittsburgh shortly after Dave Wannstedt was forced to resign, committed to Rutgers last weekend. ...

Blog | Conversation | January 11, 2011

Offensive lineman Dalton Gifford (Barnstable, Mass./Bridgton Academy) has experienced his share of bad luck in the recruiting process. Gifford originally committed to Northeastern coming out of Barnstable High School, but Northeastern eliminated it...

Blog | Conversation | January 05, 2011

Three-star defensive end Shilque Calhoun (Middletown, N.J./Middletown North) is among the shrinking number of recruits who is still interested in playing for the University of Pittsburgh. Players like four-star athlete Bill Belton (Atco, N.J./Atco) ...

Blog | Conversation | January 03, 2011

The inaugural Chesapeake Bowl will be played Thursday at Towson University's Johnny Unitas Stadium. The all-star game will match players from New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware (North), against players from Maryland, Virginia, Washington, D.C. an...

Blog | Conversation | December 29, 2010

Three-star quarterback Gary Nova (Elmwood, N.J./Don Bosco) said he remains committed to Pittsburgh, even though head coach Dave Wannstedt resigned under pressure earlier this week. "As of right now it doesn't change anything," Nova said Wednesday ni...

Blog | Conversation | December 09, 2010

Three-star outside linebacker Dillon Lucas (Medford, N.J./Shawnee) has scholarship offers from Duke, Buffalo, Villanova and Youngstown State, but the offer he really wants is from Pittsburgh. "If Pitt offered that would be my No. 1 school as of righ...

Blog | Conversation | December 08, 2010

The field will be filled with future FBS players Friday night when St. Peter's Prep (9-1) faces Don Bosco (9-0) in New Jersey's Non-Public, Group 4 semifinals. From a recruiting standpoint, ESPNU 150 running back Savon Huggins (Jersey City, N.J./St....

Blog | Conversation | November 19, 2010

Rutgers put itself in good position by being the first school to make a verbal offer to ESPNU Watch List wide receiver Ruhann Peele (Linden, N.J./Linden), but other schools are starting to enter the recruiting picture. According to Linden coach Deon...

Blog | Conversation | November 17, 2010

Here are three of the top games in the Northeast this weekend: Don Bosco (Ramsey, N.J.) at Paramus Catholic (Paramus, N.J.) Notable recruits: Paramus Catholic three-start DT Marquise Wright (verbal to Pittsburgh); Don Bosco three-star QB Gary Nova ...

Blog | Conversation | October 29, 2010

From a recruiting standpoint, perhaps the most interesting game in the Northeast last weekend was played in Connecticut, where Darien (Conn.) defeated Red Lion Christian Academy of Bear, Del., 21-20. Red Lion quarterback David Sills made headlines w...

Blog | Conversation | October 26, 2010