It was 70 degrees Wednesday at 2 p.m., when Arizona offensive line coach Joe Gilbert escaped from his office into radiant sunlight. He took a lap around McKale Center and the UA’s soon-to-be-completed $25-million indoor sports center.If you trust expressions, Gilbert was a happy man.Dressed in a red Arizona shirt and shorts, a phone pressed to his ear, Gilbert surely spoke in merry tones on what might’ve been the best day of UA football since Kevin Sumlin was hired nearly a year ago.Sumlin’s regime at last appears to be settled and on point.The feeling of accomplishment won’t show up on paper; Rivals.com ranks Arizona’s recruiting class No. 55 nationally, a neighborhood populated with Dukes and Wake Forests. But that’s old news in Tucson. The Wildcats haven’t had a top-20 recruiting class since 2007.Those in a shrinking audience who occupy the seats at Arizona Stadium learned long ago it’s not the four-star recruits who win games for the … [Read more...] about Greg Hansen: Kevin Sumlin and the Wildcats ‘hit all spots’ with 2019 recruiting class
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National Signing Day: Purdue football 2019 recruiting class
Matthew Glenesk and Mike Carmin Indianapolis Star Published 8:28 AM EST Dec 19, 2018 Perhaps a top-25 recruiting class made Jeff Brohm's decision to stay at Purdue a little easier. Brohm has put together one of the Big Ten's better 2019 classes could be on his way to building something special in West Lafayette. Purdue has 24 commits heading into Wednesday's early signing day and this could be the Boilermakers best signing class in a long time. (This story will be updated as letters-of-intent are reported by Purdue. Players listed in alphabetical order.) CB Cameron Allen City (School): Bluefield, Va. (Graham)Height: 6-1Weight: 185247 ranks: 3 stars, 24th in state, 95th at position, 997th in nationNotes: Allen played quarterback and defensive back for Graham, leading the team to Virginia's Class 2 state championship last weekend. He was named the Bluefield Daily Telegraph's Player of the Year. Prior to the state title game, Allen amassed 4,149 yards total offense … [Read more...] about National Signing Day: Purdue football 2019 recruiting class
4 from Bay Area boost Stanford’s top-25 recruiting class
By Tom FitzGerald Updated 4:20 pm PST, Tuesday, December 18, 2018 Bishop O'Dowd running back Austin Jones during a playoff game against Hayward High School in Oakland, Calif. on November 2, 2018 Bishop O'Dowd running back Austin Jones during a playoff game against Hayward High School in Oakland, Calif. on November 2, 2018 Photo: Darren Yamashita / MaxPreps Photo: Darren Yamashita / MaxPreps Image 1 of / 3 Caption Close Image 1 of 3 Bishop O'Dowd running back Austin Jones during a playoff game against Hayward High School in Oakland, Calif. on November 2, 2018 Bishop O'Dowd running back Austin Jones during a playoff game against Hayward High School in Oakland, Calif. on November 2, 2018 Photo: Darren Yamashita / MaxPreps … [Read more...] about 4 from Bay Area boost Stanford’s top-25 recruiting class
Ohio State basketball announces top ten recruiting class
COLUMBUS, Oh -- No. 23 Ohio State announced the signing of three players in the early signing period for a 2019 class that’s currently ranked eighth by ESPN.This is the second straight season that Ohio State head coach Chris Holtmann and his staff has put together a top 25 recruiting class and their first top 10 class. Holtmann described some of the recruiting battles as “nasty” and gave a lot of credit to his current roster for their involvement in the whole process.“I’m really excited about those three guys, but I’m excited about our team,” Holtmann said. "The reason I said that is I don’t think these three young men decide to come to Ohio State without the relationship they have with those guys in the locker room.The class is headlined by five-star player D.J. Carton, Bettendorf (IA.) High School, who is currently ranked as the 24th overall and fifth amongst point guards in 2019. Four-star recruit E.J. Liddell, Belleville West (Ill.) … [Read more...] about Ohio State basketball announces top ten recruiting class
Ole Miss basketball: Rebels sign top-25 recruiting class under Kermit Davis
Nick Suss Mississippi Clarion-Ledger Published 3:43 PM EST Nov 15, 2018 OXFORD — Kermit Davis' first recruiting class as Ole Miss' men's basketball coach is already among the best in school history. Ole Miss signed four 3-star prospects on National Signing Day on Wednesday, netting a class that ranks No. 25 nationally according to Rivals.com and No. 39 in the 247 Sports composite rankings. The class ranks as Ole Miss' best in the composite rankings since 2012 when the Rebels brought in future star guard Marshall Henderson, as well as 4-star forward Anthony Perez. The Rebels' 2019 class is headlined by 3-star forward Antavion "Dude" Collum, a Mississippi native playing his final high school season in Memphis. Alongside Collum, the Rebels bring in Rodney Howard, a 6-foot-10 center from Roswell, Ga., Dayton Beach shooting guard Bryce Williams and Bahamian power forward Sammy Hunter. "I thought our staff worked really hard," Davis said. "We're excited about the four … [Read more...] about Ole Miss basketball: Rebels sign top-25 recruiting class under Kermit Davis