Something Old, Something New

It’s not going to be easy. The latest change of heart from the Nebraska commitment list, a quarterback, leaves a gaping hole in the recruiting class. That’s when a new name must come in and help you try to forget it. If there is a name for Nebraska fans to forget this year, it’s Gabbert. If there is one to begin to learn it’s 2011 prospect, Jamal Turner.   Full Story

West Hills (California) Junior College safety Deionte Williams just completed his second productive season at the school. Williams, from Miami Northwestern, has performed well both on the football field and in the classroom, and is now fully qualified to play Division-I football. Bill Greene has the latest.    Full Story

West Jefferson High’s Glen Coleman has been the homegrown wide receiver to keep an eye on since his big junior season and camp showings. With two months left until signing day, where does the Harvey, La. native stand?   Full Story

Oklahoma State seems to be looking at two positions to wrap up its recruiting class. They would like one to be five-star wide receiver Darius White out of Fort Worth (Texas) Dunbar, who visited the campus last weekend. The other need is at cornerback, a position that is a depth concern with Perrish Cox, Terrance Anderson and Maurice Gray graduating, and Andrew McGee's recent neck injury.   Full Story

California JUCO defensive back looks to contribute right away for spring ball   Full Story

Texas LB gives us the latest on where his recruitment stands with Missouri   Full Story

2011 pass catcher JD Henry of Chaparral High School in Parker, Colorado has the size and speed to gain the attention of DI schools.   Full Story

Houston (Texas) St. Pius X defensive end Kirk Poston is headed to play in Big 12 North...   Full Story

It is not earth shattering information that will light up TMZ but Fort Worth Dunbar High School head coach Todd Lawson said he did speak with one of his star football players Monday and found that his trip to Oklahoma State this weekend went well. We are talking about top-rated wide receiver Darius White.   Full Story

Recruiting coverage at SoonersIllustrated is going strong as we look to bring fans the latest in Oklahoma recruiting news. Today, we look at some of the Sooners’ top targets who are participating in the playoffs for their respective teams.   Full Story

The nation's top juco defensive lineman according to Scout.com was in Oxford over the weekend for his second visit of the fall. The trip was more about getting his parents familiarized with the campus than anything else. Dorsey's parents gave their stamp of approval, and now the rest is history, as Wayne Dorsey has declared he will sign with Ole Miss on Wednesday. To learn more, click below.   Full Story

Cornerback Devin Hedgepeth was back home in Derby, Kan., from his official visit to Oklahoma State and had just finished an afternoon nap. Hedgepeth made the trip to Stillwater this weekend with his dad, mom, and sisters.   Full Story

The Baylor Bears received good news in the form of a verbal commitment on Sunday. Find out who it is and what he had to say about his commitment to the green and gold.   Full Story

It was a little hard to hear everything linebacker and soon-to-be Oklahoma State freshman Caleb Lavey of Celina, Texas had to say on Sunday. Fresh off of his official visit to Stillwater, Lavey and his dad were in Arlington at Cowboys Stadium -- the OSU bowl destination -- to see the Dallas Cowboys play the San Diego Chargers.   Full Story

Heading into the season, Blinn WR Dexter Ransom (6-4, 205) was one of the most sought-after JUCO wideouts in the country and he had the offers to prove it. After tearing his ACL, the talented pass-catcher evaluated his options and finally decided that Arizona was the school for him...   Full Story

Caleb Lavey has made numerous trips to Stillwater since committing to Oklahoma State last April, but the 6-foot-3, 224-pound linebacker from Celina, Texas, is really looking forward to his official visit this weekend. What does Lavey expect to learn? GoPokes.com caught up with Lavey as he and his family were driving to Stillwater on Friday morning.   Full Story

Arizona has received a verbal from a defensive lineman.   Full Story

Oklahoma State has a recent history of having some of the top players honored at the end of the season by the Houston Touchdown Club on its list of recruiting commitments. That was the case again Wednesday night at the Houston Touchdown Club Annual Awards Banquet at the J.W. Marriott Hotel as Shaun Lewis of Fort Bend (Hightower) was one of the finalists for the Defensive Player of the Year Award.   Full Story

One of the only two 5-Star ranked junior college players throughout the land is drawing closer and closer to the start of the early signing period which is December 16th. He heads back up to Oxford (MS) this weekend to take a look at the University of Mississippi with his mother and father. To learn more about the unofficial visit, read below.   Full Story

Talking with cornerback Devin Hedgepeth of Derby, Kan., we learned that the 5-11, 180-pound speedster has something else in common with Celina, Texas linebacker Caleb Lavey. Both will vbe visiting Oklhaoma State this weekend, and Hedgepeth, like Lavey, will be starting college in January.   Full Story

After being knocked out of the playoffs by John Curtis in each of the last two seasons, Evangel is hoping this year will be different.   Full Story

Oklahoma State is expecting several visitors this weekend including commits Caleb Lavey and Devin Hedgepeth but the biggest name expected to make the trip to Stillwater is five-star wide receiver Darius White of Fort Worth (Dunbar), Texas. White and possibly his mother will be making the trip to Oklahoma State on his official visit, Dunbar High head coach Todd Lawson confirmed Wednesday afternoon.   Full Story

A new name has surfaced on the radar screen as a visitor for this weekend. Get the latest inside ShowMeMizzou.com   Full Story

In the past, Aleon Calhoun has listed both Texas A&M and Arkansas as his leader, but now he says it’s a three-way tie, including Baylor. “No one stands out,” Calhoun said. “There’s something about every one of them that I like.” He denies any time frame for making a decision. “It ain’t gonna be too long. But I don’t know when. I guess it could be tomorrow or next month. I’m not sure..."    Full Story

With so much news about the 2010 recruiting class over the last couple of days, it's easy to forget that the 2011 recruiting class is in full swing as well. This junior cornerback checked out the Hilltop a couple weeks ago and liked what he saw. Who is it? What other schools and BCS conferences are showing him love? If you don't have a premium membership, you are missing out.   Full Story