Archive for September, 2016

Odds on Where 4-Star WR Mark Webb Commits on Friday

Posted by Tyler Donohue on September 15 2016 Add Comments
Prized Pennsylvania prospect Mark Webb plans to announce a college commitment Friday night at halftime of Archbishop Wood High School's game against Philadelphia powerhouse St. Joe's Prep. The 4-star receiver, who is ready to conclude a widespread collegiate recruitment, revealed those intentions this week on Twitter: The 6'2", 199-pound senior will compete in a nationally televised matchup Friday. Before his first snaps of the second half, he will provide one coaching staff with a pivotal pickup on the 2017 ...

Odds on Where 4-Star WR Mark Webb Commits on Friday

Posted by Tyler Donohue on September 15 2016 Add Comments
Prized Pennsylvania prospect Mark Webb plans to announce a college commitment Friday night at halftime of Archbishop Wood High School's game against Philadelphia powerhouse St. Joe's Prep. The 4-star receiver, who is ready to conclude a widespread collegiate recruitment, revealed those intentions this week on Twitter: The 6'2", 199-pound senior will compete in a nationally televised matchup Friday. Before his first snaps of the second half, he will provide one coaching staff with a pivotal pickup on the 2017 ...

Oklahoma Backup QB Austin Kendall Says Ohio State Plays ‘Basic’ Defense

Posted by Mike Chiari on September 15 2016 Add Comments
While No. 3 Ohio State likely didn't need any bulletin-board material to get pumped up for its game against No. 14 Oklahoma Saturday night, Sooners backup quarterback Austin Kendall provided it with plenty.  According to Kyle Koster of TheBigLead.com, Kendall didn't speak highly of the Buckeyes defense in an interview with Sooner Sports on Wednesday. "I think they have a really basic defense," he said. "I think we can go out there and, I mean, [Oklahoma starting ...

Oklahoma Backup QB Austin Kendall Says Ohio State Plays ‘Basic’ Defense

Posted by Mike Chiari on September 15 2016 Add Comments
While No. 3 Ohio State likely didn't need any bulletin-board material to get pumped up for its game against No. 14 Oklahoma Saturday night, Sooners backup quarterback Austin Kendall provided it with plenty.  According to Kyle Koster of TheBigLead.com, Kendall didn't speak highly of the Buckeyes defense in an interview with Sooner Sports on Wednesday. "I think they have a really basic defense," he said. "I think we can go out there and, I mean, [Oklahoma starting ...

Arizona RB Orlando Bradford Arrested: Latest Details, Comments and Reaction

Posted by Scott Polacek on September 15 2016 Add Comments
Arizona Wildcats running back Orlando Bradford was arrested Wednesday and subsequently dismissed from the team, according to Michael Lev of the Arizona Daily Star (via AZCentral.com). Lev cited Tucson Police Department spokesman Sgt. Pete Dugan, who said Bradford was charged with seven different felony counts of domestic violence—four for aggravated assault and three for kidnapping. Dugan noted that the charges are for multiple alleged crimes that occurred over the course of several days. On Thursday, Bradford was accused ...

Arizona RB Orlando Bradford Arrested: Latest Details, Comments and Reaction

Posted by Scott Polacek on September 15 2016 Add Comments
Arizona Wildcats running back Orlando Bradford was arrested Wednesday and subsequently dismissed from the team, according to Michael Lev of the Arizona Daily Star (via AZCentral.com). Lev cited Tucson Police Department spokesman Sgt. Pete Dugan, who said Bradford was charged with seven different felony counts of domestic violence—four for aggravated assault and three for kidnapping. Dugan noted that the charges are for multiple alleged crimes that occurred over the course of several days. The victim contacted police Wednesday ...

Jaren Jackson to Michigan State: Spartans Land 5-Star PF Prospect

Posted by Rob Goldberg on September 15 2016 Add Comments
Michigan State has secured one of the top players in the 2017 class with the addition of power forward Jaren Jackson.  Paul Biancardi of ESPN provided the news of the big man's decision. "I didn't plan it this way," Jackson said to Biancardi. "I have done all my homework on each school...and discussed everything with my family, and the timing just happened to land on my birthday. When you have a Hall of Fame coach like Tom ...

Meet 2018 QB Re-Al Mitchell, Son of an Original ‘American Gladiator’

Posted by Damon Sayles on September 15 2016 Add Comments
In his first three games as a starting varsity quarterback, Re-Al Mitchell has shown two things in particular. First, he's a true leader for California power St. John Bosco High School, which is ranked No. 5 in the MaxPreps Composite Top 25. Second, as a 2018 dual-threat quarterback, he may be better than originally advertised. Mitchell opened the season by throwing for 204 yards and two touchdowns and rushing for 121 yards and a score in a nationally televised ...

Meet 2018 QB Re-Al Mitchell, Son of an Original ‘American Gladiator’

Posted by Damon Sayles on September 15 2016 Add Comments
In his first three games as a starting varsity quarterback, Re-Al Mitchell has shown two things in particular. First, he's a true leader for California power St. John Bosco High School, which is ranked No. 5 in the MaxPreps Composite Top 25. Second, as a 2018 dual-threat quarterback, he may be better than originally advertised. Mitchell opened the season by throwing for 204 yards and two touchdowns and rushing for 121 yards and a score in a nationally televised ...

SEC Extra Points: A Coach’s Perspective on Pressure Facing Sumlin and Malzahn

Posted by Barrett Sallee on September 15 2016 Add Comments
When Texas A&M travels to Auburn this weekend for its matchup on The Plains, everything will be on the line. SEC West contention, faint College Football Playoff hopes and the futures of head coaches Kevin Sumlin and Gus Malzahn, respectively. The winning coach will have everything in front of him. The loser will be fighting an uphill battle for national relevance for the rest of the season in the hopes of holding on to his job for ...