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How Did UGA Recruit Bill Goldberg? Well, Bourbon Helped.
For a few years in the late '90s, Bill Goldberg was one of the world's biggest pro wrestlers. But before that, he was a pretty darn good football player, playing DT at Georgia and getting drafted into the NFL. (He would play in 14 games.) On Jim Ross's podcast yesterday, Goldberg shared stories of h...
Rice Lands QB By Sending Recruiting Letter To His Cat
Quarterback J.T. Granato committed to Rice yesterday, his decision perhaps helped by a letter from the Owls' offensive coordinator to his cat, Kitty:...
The Competitive-Balance Argument Against Paying Athletes Is Bullshit
High on the list of myths thrown out as excuses to delay or prevent the advent of pay-for-play is that the price-fixing engaged in by the 351 schools in Division 1, and especially the now 128 schools in FBS who play football, is necessary to ensure competitive balance across the sport. ...
UGA Is Sending Recruits Hand-Drawn Portraits
Recruiting has always been cutthroat, but these days, you really have to do something unique to stand out from the crowd of suitors. (Even if that something is nothing at all.) To that end, Georgia has been sending potential recruits sketches of themselves, along with a semi-personalized message fro...
UVa's Recruiting Letters Aren't Even Trying Anymore
(If your name is Jeff, by viewing this photo you have officially committed to Virginia.)...
In Case You Didn't Already Know, Recruiting Is Insane
Sam Farmer has a great piece in the L.A. Times on the difference between coaching in college football and the NFL. He interviews guys who have done both, like Pete Carroll, June Jones, Barry Switzer, and Chip Kelly, but the breakout star is easily Jerry Glanville....
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Cliff Alexander Fakes Out Illinois, Commits To Kansas Instead [Updates]
Cliff Alexander, a 6'8" forward from Chicago, gave Illinois fans one last hilarious kick in the balls as he faked pulling on an Illini cap before switching to his actual selection, Kansas....
Chart: The Best NBA Players Left Off The "Rivals 150" Prospect Ranking
Tomorrow is a big day for basketball recruiting, as four of the top five high school prospects—per the Rivals ranking, at least—will announce where they'll be going to college. 125 of the 150 players on the Rivals list, representing the best American high school players graduating next spring, have ...
Top Recruit Says Coach Promised Him A Meeting With Michael Jackson
Da'Shawn Hand is the No. 1 ranked high school football player in the country, and he recently sat down with CBS Sports' Bruce Feldman to talk about what life as the prize of the Division I recruiting circuit has been like. It sounds like he's been meeting some pretty dumb people....
How To Make A Highlight Reel Without Any Highlights: Tips From The Creator Of The Best Recruiting Mixtape Ever
This is the recruiting reel of Rich Tran, a senior tight end/linebacker for Dominion High School in Virginia, and as the intro warns, Be Prepared. There's Tran, No. 81, throwing a block ... on the side of the field away from the ball. There's Tran, standing on the sideline, cheering on his Titan t...
Ole Miss Football Coach Hugh Freeze Told Anyone With Evidence Of Him Cheating To Send An Email To Ole Miss Compliance, Crazy People Obliged
Ole Miss pulled in a great recruiting class this year with Laquon Treadwell, Laremy Tunsil, and Robert Nkemdiche. Many ranked the last, Nkemidche, as the best recruit in the nation. All had offers from practically every school in the country, and all chose Ole Miss, despite the fact that it is and h...
Michigan Football Recruit: "Until I Die, I'm Gonna Be A Buckeye Fan." This Ought To Go Over Well.
National Signing Day is more than just a day for adults to lose their minds over where 17-year-old boys decide to attend college. It's also a day for the media to lap up quotes like "I'm really excited to attend School X," "School Y just seemed like a good fit," and "Coach Z just seems like a great ...
Questions About National Signing Day? Ask The Best College Football Minds In The Country
National Signing Day—the day when college football fans spend a lot of time waiting for teenagers to put on hats—is well underway. It's already treated us to some excitement and sparked a necessary, thoughtful discussion....
Arkansas Recruit Can't Commit Because His Mother Ran Off With His Letter Of Intent
Alex Collins, one of the top RB prospects in the nation, was going to Arkansas. He said as much Monday night, making as official an announcement as one can make before National Signing Day. Well, today's signing day, and Collins was not in attendance at the ceremony—a placard with his name was set u...
One-Handed Safety Makes One-Handed Interception
Identical twin brothers Shaquem and Shaquill Griffin committed to UCF today, but the two DBs—Shaquem's a safety, Shaquill's a cornerback—were on the field for one final high school game last night. The International Bowl, pitting American prep stars against the world's best, saw Shaquem dive for t...
Signing Day Is Next Week, But The Nation's Top Recruit Already Has His Announcement Scheduled
Defensive end Robert Nkemdiche is probably the most sought-after recruit in the nation. Any college football program that matters has made him an offer, and Tennessee too. But Nkemdiche can't officially make his choice until National Signing Day, which is next Wednesday. It's going to be a made-for-...
Football Recruit Who Said His Notre Dame Visit "Went Great" Never Actually Visited Campus
Georgia high school running back Stanley Williams committed to UGA two summers ago, but he may be having second thoughts. As his star has risen, he's received interest from a number of big-time programs, including, he says, Alabama, Auburn, Clemson, Oregon, and Notre Dame. The junior is planning to ...
High School Special Teams Player Has The Best Recruiting Mixtape Of All Time
Ryan Potter is a senior cornerback at Montgomery Bell Academy in Nashville, Tenn., and the star of the video above. Ryan's looking to take his football career to the next level, and so he has put together a rousing mixtape of his most impressive on-field exploits in the hopes that he will catch th...
The "Free Shabazz" Movement Is Underway At UCLA
Flea truly is our nation's greatest crusader for social justice. The Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist donned a homemade "Free Shabazz Muhammad" shirt while playing the national anthem Friday, and now it's a full-fledged movement. The other three members of UCLA's freshmen class wore their own "Free Sha...