by Andy Hilton, recruit757 It’s hard to miss Richard Burney. He’s one of the biggest guys on his team and he’s a tall target in the passing game for the Hawks. Burney doubles as a tight end and defensive end for Hickory. At 6-4 and 210 pounds, Burney is blossoming into a good option for…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Local ABC affiliate WVEC-13 reported recently about the risk of concussions in football and efforts to decrease the risk through improved helmet technology. Virginia Tech published a report on helmets and their effectiveness in protecting the wearer’s head. Nine helmets received the best possible five star rating in the study. Fortunately…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 It’s May and we’re still talking about college commitments for the Class of 2014. National Signing Day is just the beginning of high school seniors committing in writing to play football in college. For players like Cox High School’s Isaiah Fenner (SR DB 6-1 185), the decision took a little more time.…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Saturday’s recruit757 College Prep Showcase brought some of the best young players in the region together for a competition that would prep them for upcoming college one-day camps. The receiver group was exceptionally competitive. Position coaches David Porter of Heritage High School and Glenwood Ferebee of Indian River High School had…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Tidewater Performance has tabulated the results from Saturday’s recruit757 College Prep Showcase. We’re rolling out those results now, highlighting the best performances of the day. You already have your MVP winners, and we’ll feature every one of them with more information on how they won and what’s next for those players.…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Closing out the day, Norfolk Christian running back Kevin Hicks looked more like a wolf than a man. That’s him in the photo doing the crab crawl at a full gallop as a part of a team building relay just before the showcase event that closed the day. Hicks proved to…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 This was one of the reasons to move up into Conference USA. Old Dominion’s regular season contest with NC State in Raleigh will be televised on ESPN3, sources with the university have announced. The September 6 game will be the first football game ever between the two schools and the first…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Just a few days after receiving several new scholarship offers from big time schools, Ocean Lakes wide receiver Jaason Lewis has decided to reopen his recruitment. The 6-3 230 wide out is getting more and more attention, and that’s created some indecision for him. “(I am) no longer committed to UCLA. …
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by Andy HIlton, recruit757 The Old Dominion coaching staff continues their pursuit of talent at the Beach. Head Coach Tommy Reamon reported last night that ODU extended scholarship offers to three of his players, including a rising sophomore with a unique tie to the school. ODU Football Assistant Coach Zohn Burden recruits Virginia Beach for…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Parents ask this question all the time. My inspiration for this article came from this question coming up this morning. The answer is that there is no simple answer. There is no magic trick to getting your son recruited, but the biggest component to getting him recruited at this time of…
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