The Pope Family (Courtesy photo) Phoebus DB Deshawn Pope Lands With Lackawanna by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 There were a lot of variables that caused Deshawn Pope not to sign his National Letter of Intent on National Signing Day with the other four Phantoms that signed. Andre Jackson also waited to sign his NLI placing his…
Nike Coach Of The Year Clinic Fortifies Regional Coaches by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 “Are the habits that you have today on the path with the dreams that you have for tomorrow?” The Nike Coach of the Year Clinic will only meet in 15 cities this year. Atlanta, Dallas, Portland, and Pittsburgh among other major national…
Oscar Smith DE Kyle Thomas (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) Recruiting is picking up for Oscar Smith’s Kyle Thomas by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Oscar Smith defensive end Kyle Thomas quietly had a great junior season at Oscar Smith. It was his first year in the program, and he tallied 67 tackles and 10 tackles for a loss,…
Three years ago, I created and published a graphic and an article to accompany it that illustrated the odds of making it from high school football to college, and from college to the NFL. It’s been copied, repurposed, shared and spread all over the internet. It’s flattering actually. We’re going to share it again, with…
Phoebus ATH Andre Jackson (Photo: Joe Barnes/recruit757) Phoebus WR Andre Jackson Finally Inks With VSU by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 Andre Jackson is collectively put together by a multitude of character traits. At times, he can be personified as stubborn. At other times, Jackson can be classified as hard-headed. These character traits are all trumped by…
W&M Coach Kevin Rogers (Photo Courtesy of William and Mary Athletics) After four years with the Tribe, Kevin Rogers steps down at W&M by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Kevin Rogers cast a long shadow at William and Mary. After four years of coaching at the school, the offensive coordinator has decided to leave that role. The…
Blue and Gold #7 Darrell Bryant of Phoebus (Photo: Joe Barnes/recruit757) Darrell Bryant now steps into a senior leadership role at Phoebus It’s no secret that the success of the Phoebus Phantoms is predicated on their defense. They are consistently near the top of the Peninsula District in terms of defense almost each and every…
Oscar Smith WR/QB Cam’ron Kelly (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) Oscar Smith’s QB of the future, Cam’ron Kelly picks up an offer from the Hokies by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Cam’ron Kelly hasn’t even stepped into Shon Mitchell’s shoes yet and he’s picking up big time scholarship offers. NC State offered Cam earlier in February, and on Tuesday,…
Virginia Beach is the next stop for the Nike Coach of the Year Clinic by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The Nike Coach of the Year Clinic is an annual touring event that will have it’s first stop ever in the Virginia Beach area on March 3-5. The Doubletree Suites near the Norfolk International Airport is the…
New Oscar Smith Head Coach Scott Johnson (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) Scott Johnson succeeds Bill Dee as the coach of the Tigers by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Monday was a somber day in Tigerland. Former Head Coach Bill Dee passed away last week and his funeral service was held in Hampton on Monday. It was a celebration…