by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Although Nansemond River football is between coaches, recruitment there is still progressing. Latrell Sandifer was offered by Hampton University and was close to committing, but that is now up in the air. In the meantime, wide receiver/linebacker Marvin Branch, Jr. and lineman Tracey Parker, Jr. have made their verbal commitments. Branch…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 As a program, Oscar Smith made yet another run to a state championship in 2013. The Tigers know how to win. College coaches see Oscar Smith seniors as valuable leaders who’ve been well coached and know how to execute. Marquise Cooke-Payton has been a leader at middle linebacker for two season. …
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Denbigh TE/DE Chris Peace has seen his recruitment accelerate in the past few weeks. Richmond was showing interest before the end of the season. Hampton and Norfolk State were inquiring. East Carolina, UConn, The Citadel and Albany developed interest. Division II schools started offering this month. A planned visit to UVA…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Once a Tiger, always a Tiger. At least for Oscar Smith’s Monty Fenner. Earlier in the week, Fenner announced that he had narrowed his choices down to Liberty, James Madison, and Towson. Fenner had camped for Old Dominion, Duke, Wake Forest, and others. He had visited Norfolk State and Liberty. On…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Norfolk State University is just a couple of miles down the street from Maury High School. Any number of colleges could have picked up on Commodore linebacker Ricky Haley. The Spartans made the right moves and landed the talented senior. Haley had several official visits scheduled for January. He cancelled those…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Ocean Lakes quarterback Walter “Churchie” Harold had to wait his turn to get a shot at quarterbacking the Dolphins. After Corwin Cutler went down with an injury in the 2012 playoffs, Churchie made the most of his opportunity. For his recruitment, Churchie also had to wait. Now, well into January, Harold…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 OK, so it’s not high school football related, but it’s hilarious. The folks that brought you bad lip reading, full of hilarious moments of Peyton Manning, Adrian Peterson, and other NFL stars being misunderstood and lip-synched, have trotted out a new edition. Hit play, sit back, and enjoy. We’re only a…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The recruit757 2014 Senior Showcase not only attracted some of the best uncommitted seniors and juniors in The 757, but we had a good group of players from Central Virginia and some from Northeastern North Carolina as well. Several players from Currituck High School landed new interest and new offers from…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Monday’s recruit757 Uncommitted Senior Showcase was a banner day for football in The 757 and beyond. We had 230 campers show up and show out for the college coaches in attendance. Those performances are already netting invites for official vists and they’re netting scholarship offers for the players that competed. We’re…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Over the past four years, recruit757 has evolved. We’ve grown from a site that featured just a few players, to a few hundred, and we’re now to a point where we’ve added over 2000 players to the website. recruit757 stands up for the athletes of the region, especially those that need…
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