Archive for February, 2016

Joey Bosa Unleashes Twitter Rant About People Stalking His Old Tweets

Posted by Katie Richcreek on February 29 2016 Add Comments
Joey Bosa does not find the digging up of his old tweets to be amusing.On Monday, the Ohio State Buckeyes star defensive end and top 2016 NFL draft prospect sounded off on a group of Twitter trolls who apparently fished through his old tweets and sent them to him.Needless to say, he was not entertained.Bosa unleashed his apparent anger in a series of tweets that he later deleted. College Spun, however, snagged some screenshots before ...

Ohio State Football: 2016 NFL Combine Results for Former Buckeyes

Posted by David Regimbal on February 29 2016 Add Comments
Ohio State was the headlining school at the NFL combine, leading the country with an incredible 14 participants in Indianapolis last week. Defensive end Joey Bosa, running back Ezekiel Elliott and linebacker Darron Lee highlighted the group, but a number of Buckeyes put on a show for the scouts in attendance.  The combine could be a springboard to a historic draft for Ohio State. The Buckeyes hold the record for number of players taken in a ...

Mike Williams Injury: Updates on Clemson WR’s Neck and Recovery

Posted by Daniel Kramer on February 29 2016 Add Comments
Clemson Tigers wide receiver Mike Williams is working his way back from a neck injury that forced him to miss nearly the entire 2015 season.  Continue for updates.  Dabo Swinney Comments on Williams’ Progress Monday, Feb. 29 Williams has been cleared for football activities as the Tigers opened spring practice Monday, per Tony Crumpton of TigerNet.com.      Head coach Dabo Swinney elaborated on the approach Clemson is taking with the star receiver this spring, per Crumpton: He is going to do everything. We ...

5 Top Performing Quarterback Recruits from 2016 Los Angeles Elite 11 Regional

Posted by Tyler Donohue on February 29 2016 Add Comments
Southern California perennially produces top-tier talent at the quarterback position, providing extra incentive for college football coaching staffs to scour the area in search of potential program-elevating passers. The next crop of playmakers took center stage Feb. 28 during regional Elite 11 action at Redondo Union High School in Los Angeles County. The event offered prospects an opportunity to prove themselves against respected contemporaries, competing for a spot in the Elite 11 finals and The Opening, ...

B/R Recruiting Notebook: 5-Star WR Talks Offers; 4-Star Brothers a Package Deal?

Posted by Damon Sayles on February 29 2016 Add Comments
REDONDO BEACH, Calif. — The Opening and Elite 11 Los Angeles regional competitions took place on Sunday, and more than 400 athletes battled to earn an invitation to finals competition in Beaverton, Oregon, this summer. Sunday also was an opportunity to catch up with several athletes who are deep into their recruiting processes. Here's the latest from a few heavily recruited athletes in the 2017 and 2018 classes.   Out-of-state schools showing WR Lewis most interest It was a good ...

College Football’s Top WRs Entering 2016 Spring Practice

Posted by Justin Ferguson on February 29 2016 Add Comments
Spring is the perfect time for athletes all across the country play some pitch and catch—and we're not talking about baseball. In college football, spring time means practices and scrimmages, where everyone starts to get a clearer picture of how a team's passing game will look in the 2016 season. This is when the quarterbacks and the receivers get to work more on their timing and chemistry in the context of an entire team practice. Let's focus ...

Michigan Football: 2016 NFL Combine Results for Former Wolverines Stars

Posted by David Kenyon on February 29 2016 Add Comments
Two former players with the Michigan football program took part in the 2016 NFL Scouting Combine, and each one earned respectable test results. Graham Glasgow and Willie Henry took the field at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, competing with their positional counterparts and attempting to earn some attention from NFL personnel. Both ex-Wolverines basically matched their perceived athleticism, so neither Glasgow nor Henry should tumble down draft boards. And in today's era where bizarre narratives can somehow affect ...

Does Alabama Now Have Legit Shot at Landing No. 1 WR Demetris Robertson?

Posted by Sanjay Kirpalani on February 29 2016 Add Comments
The saga involving the recruitment of 2016 5-star receiver Demetris Robertson is still ongoing, as the electric playmaker visited Alabama last weekend. The trek to Tuscaloosa was significant for head coach Nick Saban and the Tide’s chances of ultimately reeling in the nation’s top receiver and No. 14-ranked player overall in the 2016 cycle. As BamaOnline’s Hank South reported, Robertson’s visit to Alabama was a surprise, as he was expected to see home-state power Georgia instead. With Alabama ...

Ranking Every Big Ten Football Team’s Defense Heading into Spring Practice

Posted by Ben Axelrod on February 29 2016 Add Comments
Spring practice is already underway in the Big Ten—at least for a few teams—which means that it's officially time to start looking ahead to the 2016 season. With the deadline for players to enter the NFL draft having passed and national signing day in the books, the rosters for the upcoming season are essentially set, allowing us to have a good idea of what each Big Ten team will bring to the table in the coming ...

Notre Dame Football: 2016 NFL Combine Results for Former Irish Stars

Posted by Mike Monaco on February 29 2016 Add Comments
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — The NFL Scouting Combine concludes Monday with the on-field workouts for the defensive backs, wrapping up a week in Indianapolis filled with Notre Dame football participants. Ten former Fighting Irish players—wide receiver Chris Brown, defensive lineman Sheldon Day, wide receiver Will Fuller, center Nick Martin, defensive lineman Romeo Okwara, running back C.J. Prosise, cornerback KeiVarae Russell, safety Elijah Shumate, linebacker Jaylon Smith and tackle Ronnie Stanley—participated in this year’s combine. Notre Dame ...