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Less than a month ago, Dylan Thompson (Lombard, Ill./Montini Catholic) believed his recruitment would not go on much longer. He expected a few more offers and then a spring or early summer decision. Now, the talented defensive lineman will delay i...

Blog | March 19, 2013

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Michigan and Rutgers will be battling in the once-again redesigned Big Ten in the near future, but first the two programs could be going head to head for a 2014 recruit. KJ Williams (Bethlehem, Pa./Liberty) has 10 offers but pe...

Blog | March 18, 2013

Syracuse was the first to offer the Watch List quarterback, but that was under previous coach Doug Marrone. When Scott Shafer was promoted from within, there wasn't much change, including the staff's thoughts on previously offered prospects. Watch...

Blog | March 13, 2013

It was just a few days ago when BCS schools were still sleeping on 2014 athlete Justin Noye (Rochester, N.Y./East). And when his first BCS offer came last week, it was Noye who was the one sleeping. Rutgers extended an offer to Noye a few days ago...

Blog | February 17, 2013

Corey Winfield (St. Louis/Riverview Gardens) was all set to sign with Northern Illinois a few weeks ago. Then Syracuse came with an offer and he flipped to the Orange on Jan. 22. Now a new team is in the mix. Missouri offered the three-star receiv...

Blog | February 05, 2013

With two official visits still available, three-star Chicago Simeon linebacker Reggie Spearman decided to make an unofficial visit instead. The writing was on the wall then that Iowa was the leader, and the former Illinois commit made it official ...

Blog | February 05, 2013

College coaches don't know where Chicago Simeon linebacker Reggie Spearman is going. He won't tell them his decision until he announces it publicly. But Spearman contends he does not know either. "No," he said, "I'm just going to wing it." N...

Blog | February 04, 2013

It is not a surprise to see Florida State and Miami (Fla) battling it out as the final two for a college prospect. It is a little unusual when that player is a football player from New York City. Three-star running back Augustus Edwards (Staten...

Blog | January 31, 2013

Three-star Chicago Simeon linebacker Reggie Spearman will not be making a signing-day decision. He will make it Feb. 5, one day earlier. Spearman, the No. 52 outside linebacker nationally, will choose from Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota and Syracuse...

Blog | January 30, 2013

When Mitch Kimble (Jerseyville, Ill./Jersey Community) decommitted from Northern Illinois and officially visited NC State, the general belief was he would follow former Huskies coach Dave Doeren to Raleigh. While the coaching transition would have...

Blog | January 28, 2013

Scott Shafer is not endearing himself to Huskies Nation. The Syracuse head coach landed another former Northern Illinois pledge on Monday when quarterback Mitch Kimble committed to the Orange. "I have committed to Syracuse," Kimble wrote in a t...

Blog | January 28, 2013

Dave Doeren is looking to possibly bring in a prospect who committed to him at Northern Illinois. The new NC State coach hosted quarterback Mitch Kimble (Jerseyville, Ill./Jersey Community) for an official visit this weekend. Kimble officially ...

Blog | January 27, 2013

Three-star defensive tackle Poet Thomas (Beverly Hills, Mich./Detroit Country Day) is moving around his visit plans. Originally, Thomas was slated to visit Kansas the weekend of Jan. 18, Old Dominion this past weekend and then West Virginia. All t...

Blog | January 27, 2013

At least one recruit is looking to escape the bitter cold freezing of the northern part of the United States. Three-star running back Augustus Edwards (Staten Island, N.Y./Tottenville) will thaw out in Miami as the Syracuse commitment will officia...

Blog | January 24, 2013

Ocomonowoc (Wis.) senior Zach Poker spoke to Wisconsin on Wednesday morning. Later that morning, Pittsburgh coach Paul Chryst was in the high school. By Wednesday afternoon, Poker had a decision. The 6-foot-4, 220-pound tight end/linebacker commit...

Blog | January 23, 2013

WESTMONT, Ill. -- Chicago Simeon linebacker Reggie Spearman said he was 50-50 between Illinois and Iowa last month, but the three-star prospect is saying all teams in his top five have an equal shot. Spearman, an Illini commit, is coming off an of...

Blog | January 22, 2013