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Last week, USC coach Lane Kiffin offered a scholarship to one of the top juniors in Ohio, defensive back De'Van Bogard (Cleveland, Ohio/Glenville). The 6-foot-1, 180-pound Bogard played linebacker during his junior season and made 55 tackles, forced...

Blog | Conversation | February 08, 2011

Three Midwest juniors -- Jonah Pirsig (Blue Earth, Minn./Area), Jordan Diamond (Chicago, Ill./Simeon) and Kyle Kalis (Lakewood, Ohio/St. Edward) -- have already emerged among the top offensive linemen in the country. The 6-foot-9, 300-pound Pirsig w...

Blog | Conversation | February 07, 2011

National signing day has come and gone, making it time to come out with my final 2011 Big Ten Recruiting rundown. Here is a look at what went right and wrong on the recruiting front for each Big Ten team. The number next to the school is the number o...

Blog | Conversation | February 04, 2011

Heading into national signing day, there were some questions about several prospects who were considering Big Ten schools but had yet to decide. Here's how those battles played out. Linebacker Curtis Grant (Richmond, Va./Hermitage) was one of those...

Blog | Conversation | February 03, 2011

Under Armour All-American linebacker James Vaughters (Tucker, Ga./Tucker) has re-affirmed his commitment to Stanford. The ESPNU 150 prospect committed to Stanford on June 17, but re-opened his recruitment to some extent when Jim Harbaugh left Stanfo...

Blog | Conversation | January 20, 2011

The college football season ended on Monday night, which means recruiting takes center stage. With that in mind, it is a good time to look at what has gone right and wrong on the recruiting front for each Big Ten team, who is each team's top commitme...

Blog | Conversation | January 12, 2011

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- On Sunday the Under Armour All-American combine for juniors and sophomores attracted a good group of prospects from Big Ten country. The group was led by a talented contingent of Ohio underclassmen including two of the top ...

Blog | Conversation | January 03, 2011

It is that time of the year. With the holidays here and the new year upon us, there is no better time to look at who each team in the Big Ten is hoping to still add. Illinois Fighting Illini Ron Zook will host a large group of recruits the weekend...

Blog | Conversation | December 31, 2010

Defensive back Raymon Taylor (Highland Park, Mich./Highland Park) committed to Indiana over the summer, however, when Hoosiers coach Bill Lynch was fired Taylor decided to open the recruiting process back up to some extent. "I'm still committed (to ...

Blog | Conversation | December 08, 2010

Offensive lineman Aundrey Walker (Cleveland, Ohio/Glenville), one of the top uncommitted prospects in the Midwest, made an official visit to Michigan State over the weekend. "It was a great experience," Walker said. "The program is great, the pla...

Blog | Conversation | December 06, 2010

The Indiana Hoosiers were planning on using this weekend and next weekend were going to be used to host of their 20 commits. However, when coach Bill Lynch was fired after last weekend's loss to Purdue, things changed and this weekend is no longer a ...

Blog | Conversation | December 03, 2010

The end of the college football regular season is in site which means recruiting season is just about ready to take center stage. With that in mind, it is a good time to look at what has gone right and wrong on the recruiting front for each Big Ten ...

Blog | Conversation | November 19, 2010

Linebacker Sean Duggan (Cincinnati, Ohio/St. Xavier) has had Boston College at the top of his list for quite some time. So it was anything but a shock when Duggan committed to the Eagles on his official visit to Boston College over the weekend, his ...

Blog | Conversation | November 01, 2010

Wide receiver A.J. Jordan (Trotwood, Ohio/Madison) announced his college choice on Wednesday night at a restaurant in Dayton, Ohio. As expected, Jordan announced he has committed to Wisconsin over Michigan. "When I went out to Wisconsin I had a goo...

Blog | Conversation | October 21, 2010

Not only did the Wisconsin Badgers knock off the former No. 1-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes in Madison on Saturday night, but coach Bret Bielema also made headway in the Buckeye State on the recruiting front over the weekend. Bielema, who currently has...

Blog | Conversation | October 19, 2010

ESPN College GameDay will be in Madison on Saturday as the Wisconsin Badgers host No. 1 team, Ohio State and Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema will use the game as part of a huge recruiting weekend for the Badgers. A half dozen prospects will make offici...

Blog | Conversation | October 15, 2010