(Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) An athlete walks away from your program and now wants to come back. What do you do? by Lew Johnston, a special contribution to recruit757 A young head coach called me the other day from Arkansas. We were talking about the Wing T offense. He said, “Coach, I need your advice. I…
Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757 The recrut757/Sparta Science Showcase takes a knee; VHSL releases an official statement on Coronavirus by Andy Hilton, recruit757 First things first, the VHSL Basketball State Championship tournament is still on as scheduled. Several new cases of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) have been uncovered in Virginia this week, sparking concerns and the demand for…
Ocean Lakes RB Kai Hodge (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) Is Kai Hodge the next great prospect in a long line of talent to come out of Ocean Lakes? by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 A lot of prospects have many different game day rituals to help them get prepared for the challenge ahead of them. Some people listen…
King’s Fork guard Jayden Epps (Video Still: Antowyne Shaw/recruit757) Jayden Epps leads King’s Fork with 30 in the win by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The night didn’t start as planned for King’s Fork, but it ended well. The Bulldogs missed their first 12 shots from the floor and could have dug themselves a deep hole to…
Norfolk State defensive back Nhyre Quinerly (Photo: Lance Hinton/recruit757) NSU will be represented by Bobby Price, Nhyre Quinerly and Nigel Chavis by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The NFL Combine was held in Indianapolis last week, but that doesn’t mean opportunities to impress NFL scouts and coaches have come and gone. The NFL’s HBCU Combine is scheduled…
G.A.M.E. Academy (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) Sunday’s first G.A.M.E. Academy camp delivered a message by Andy Hilton, recruit757 For football fans, it’s all about the big names. For the athletes and parents who are still trying to figure it all out, it’s more about the message. At recruit757 we realize that part of our audience is…
Princess Anne DE James Smith is one of the biggest prospects you may not know about by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 Princess Anne was a program on a mission last season. The Cavaliers finished the regular season with a record of 8-2 before falling to Woodside in the first round of the Region 5A playoffs. It…
Salem WR Desmond Green (Photo: Lance Hinton/recruit757) Isaiah Henderson and Desmond Green are invited to play football at the Naval Academy by Andy Hilton, recruit757 First off, don’t let the title fool you. Technically, an opportunity to play football at the U.S. Naval Academy is not a scholarship offer. Everyone who attends the Naval Academy…
Booker T. Washington football coach D.J. Alexander (Photo: Brian Knight/recruit757) After five seasons, D.J. Alexander has resigned at Booker T. by Andy Hilton, recruit757 In 2015, D.J. Alexander took the reins of the Booker T. Washington Football program. That was a time of transition for the program. Alexander brought stability. Over the last five years,…
Photo: Sarah Murphy/recruit757 Coach Lew Johnston again contributes to the Coaches Corner by Lew Johnston, a special contribution to recruit757 Coach Johnston has his own blog that you can find at CoachLewJ.com if you’d like to read more of his wit and wisdom. -AH Today’s title created an “interesting” discussion that I had with a…