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
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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
Women’s soccer season preview: On top-15 recruiting class, talented returners and team identity
The Arizona Wildcats are entering the 2018 season looking to build off the best season in program history. They won a program-high seven conference games in 2017 and finished fourth in the Pac-12. As a result, the ‘Cats hosted a NCAA tournament game for the first time in school history, and they won. This fall, the ‘Cats are returning seven of their starters and have a top 15 recruiting class to complement the existing core. The trajectory of the program continues to elevate, and this season could reaffirm to the rest of college soccer that the ‘Cats belong in the national picture. Despite last season’s success story, head coach Tony Amato is wiping the slate clean for a new year. “Our goal this season is not to settle or be happy with last season,” Amato told AZ Desert Swarm. “We’ve heard so much, like, ‘You’ve won the most games in the Pac,’ and ‘You made it to the NCAA tournament and you hosted and … [Read more...] about Women’s soccer season preview: On top-15 recruiting class, talented returners and team identity
With another top-five recruiting class in hand, Steve Alford and UCLA look to make it big on the court
LOS ANGELES — The prediction for a rebirth of UCLA basketball came from a high school guard still months away from hoisting his first shot inside Pauley Pavilion.Jules Bernard watched the Bruins lose to St. Bonaventure in an NCAA tournament play-in game last month and felt a surge of disappointment. Then came the resolve.“Right after that,” Bernard said Monday of UCLA’s first loss before the tournament’s opening round, “I told my parents, ‘That’s not going to happen next year.’”Preventing a repeat of March sadness largely will be incumbent on the Bruins’ newcomers. Bernard is part of what’s expected to be a highly touted six-man freshman class that UCLA hopes to finalize soon after the start of national signing day Wednesday.The team received binding letters of intent from Bernard, shooting guard David Singleton and center Kenneth Nwuba during the early signing period in November. If everything goes as planned, … [Read more...] about With another top-five recruiting class in hand, Steve Alford and UCLA look to make it big on the court