Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757 Nick Saban’s wisdom is on display in the coaches corner by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Today, I’m going to ad lib off of a video clip that I saw of Nick Saban talking to a group of coaches at a Nike Coach of the Year clinic. Saban is highly regarded as perhaps one…
Colonial Forge QB Madden Lowe (Photo: Joe Barnes/recruitNoVA) Recruiting activity continues to roll in NoVA with Madden Lowe, Shawn Asbury and others active by Jim McGrath, recruitNoVA Although the Sparta Showcase has been postponed, there has been no slowdown in the recruitment of Northern Virginia high school footballers. Here is some of the latest news,…
(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…
Aiden Fisher (L) and Skyler Grant (Photos: Riverbend Athletics/Twitter) Riverbend is looking for the next step forward to come with Aiden Fisher and Skyler Grant leading the way by Ricky Thomas, recruitNoVA In 2019, the Riverbend Bears qualified for the playoffs, but with a 3-7 record and a lower seed, they fell 21-0 in the…
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…
Justice DB Kalen Villanueva (Twitter Photo) Kalen Villanueva is looking to prove himself once again by Ricky Thomas, recruit757 As “one of the most athletic rising sophomores in the area” per his coach, Greg Weisbacker, Kalen Villanueva (2021 DB 6-2 205) looks to bolster the claim. With a sub-4.5 forty-yard dash time paired with a…
#7 Lake Braddock DE Mike Iduma (Photo: Sheridan King/recruitNoVA) Mike Iduma sees the recruit757/Sparta Science Showcase as his springboard to more recruiting activity by Ricky Thomas, recruit757 Mike Iduma Jr. (2021 DE 6-2 225) is a rising senior from Lake Braddock, who is receiving interest from a handful of Division 1 and 2 schools. Recruiters…
Spotsylvania OT/TE Mathias Barnwell (Twitter Photo) Spotsylvania freshman Mathias Barnwell is already a hot prospect by Ricky Thomas, recruit757 The recruit757/Sparta Science Showcase has a way of bringing out the beast in high school prospects who are looking to make their mark. It’s a launching pad for college recruitment, and Spotsylvania’s Mathias Barnwell (2023 OT/TE…
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…
We’re prepping for the recruit757/Sparta Science Showcase by Andy Hilton, recruit757 We’re locked and loaded for the recruit757/Sparta Science Showcase at Redskins Park. This is year two of the Washington Redskins hosting us and Sparta Science applying their research and measurement tools on the athletes we bring into the event. There is no other football…