by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Maury High School tight end/linebacker Derek Wilder has an interesting recruitment developing. Very few high school players will go through their high school career and look at playing college ball in the same way Derek Wilder will. Derek is the son of Old Dominion University Football Head Coach Bobby Wilder. That…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 It seems like Jahvoni Simmons couldn’t see his recruitment get hotter. On Thursday, the Ocean Lakes linebacker got what most would call the pinnacle of scholarship offers. Ocean Lakes Head Coach Chris Scott shared the news that Alabama called and offered a scholarship to his rising senior. “Coach (Lance) Thompson called…
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by Andy HIlton, recruit757 The weather didn’t cooperate this week. Two dates to host juniors became one big Junior Day at Norfolk State Thursday. Dozens of local players got a close up look at the NSU Football program Thursday afternoon, including time with the coaching staff. Trevon Hill of Salem, E.J. Faison of Norview, Julian…
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Earlier this week the College Board announced numerous changes to their SAT test that would take affect in 2016. Teresa Goosen, mother of two local varsity football players, sent a message praising some of the changes, but questioning the need to make changes that might make the test less demanding. With her permission, here’s Teresa’s…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Lake Taylor cornerback Aaron Chandler has had a great journey as a high school football player. Chandler played at Booker T. Washington and started as a young underclassman. After transferring to Lake Taylor, Chandler started on the 2012 State Championship Titan team. Now, after uncovering many opportunities, Aaron has decided to…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 This is good news for high school students that struggle with the test that’s practically mandatory for college admission. Parents who have struggled with finding effective tutoring for the exam will also be relieved. The College Board announced on Wednesday that they would roll out a new version of the SAT…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The JMU Football program made a bold move in the off season by firing long time head coach Mickey Matthews and hiring former Ohio State assistant coach Everett Withers. It was a calculated move, since the Dukes had struggled in the last few seasons after years of success in the CAA,…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 One of the things we do at recruit757 and in our Game Plan scholarship workshops is preach the value of a college education. After all, it’s great to dream about the NFL, but if you’re going down that path, you’ll want to use football to get a college education before football…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Atlantic Shores athlete Mitchell Byrum took his recruitment into his own hands this past weekend. Byrum took an unofficial visit to Duke University for the team’s Spring Game. In the process, he got to see the campus, see the football facilities, and spend time with the coaching staff. There’s no scholarship…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Rising seniors Trevon Hill and Nhyre Quinerly made the trip for an unofficial visit to the University of Tennessee this past weekend. Hill (JR DE/WR 6-4 225) is a top ranked defensive end from Salem. Quinerly (JR CB 5-11 180) is a top ranked corner from Lake Taylor. The two are…
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