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A Sea Of Blue

DJ Wagner agrees to NIL deal with Lex Exotics

CHRIS LACHALL/USA TODAY NETWORK ATLANTIC GROUP / USA TODAY NETWORK Wagner is a top-three recruit set to join the Cats this upcoming season. The Kentucky Wildcats will have the nation’s No. 1 recruiting class coming to the Bluegrass State this fall. That class will be headlined by DJ Wagner. While Wagner is the No. 3 overall recruit, he’s the biggest name joining Kentucky. Aaron Bradshaw and Justin Edwards are a few other names to keep an eye on. As for Wagner, he recently inked a NIL deal with Lex Exotics, a Lexington exotic car club. The young guard announced his...

Writing Illini

Illinois Basketball: Former top 10 recruit contacted by Illini in transfer portal

Illinois basketball is looking to retool the roster for the 2023-24 campaign, and the transfer portal is the way to go. So far this offseason, the Illini have lost one player to the transfer portal and haven’t been able to add to the team just yet. That could all change in the coming weeks, though. […] Illinois Basketball: Former top 10 recruit contacted by Illini in transfer portal - Writing Illini - Writing Illini - An Illinois Fighting Illini Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more.

Addicted To Quack

Quack Fix 3-29-23: Duck Days

Chris Pietsch/The Register-Guard / USA TODAY NETWORK Your Daily Dose of Duck News! Social Media Buzz: Oregon fans react to Kel’el Ware entering the transfer portal Who replaces Chase Cota for Oregon Ducks’ receiving corps in 2023? ‘Of course we want him:’ Mookie Cook is trying hard to recruit Bronny James to Oregon These Ducks have moved on to Oregon’s all-time women’s basketball statistical leaderboards HIGHLIGHT OF THE DAY

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Quack Fix 3-28-23: Ware Next?

Photo by Leon Bennett/ Your Daily Dose of Duck News! Kel'el Ware, former top-10 recruit, to enter portal Dan Lanning details what goes into hiring assistant coaches 5 wings the Oregon Ducks should pursue in the transfer portal Oregon Ducks Offense: Will Stein’s Heavy Veer HIGHLIGHT OF THE DAY

Ball Durham

Duke basketball retains biggest recruit as initial offseason transaction

The Duke basketball offseason is officially underway with a massive morning announcement.  It took a week for the emotions of the Duke basketball ending to diminish and the offseason is officially underway in Durham. Monday morning provided perhaps the biggest news of the offseason for Jon Scheyer and the Blue Devils after freshman guard Tyrese […] Duke basketball retains biggest recruit as initial offseason transaction - Ball Durham - Ball Durham - A Duke Blue Devils Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more.

A Sea Of Blue

Aaron Bradshaw says he wants to play the 3 some at UK; also studies Anthony Davis’ game

Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/ That would be something alright. Oscar Tshiebwe and Jacob Toppin are set to depart Lexington, while there’s potential for Ugonna Onyenso and Chris Livingston to do the same this offseason. That means the Kentucky Wildcats' frontcourt is in desperate need of someone ready to step up and take on a major role next season. The good news is John Calipari has already landed arguably the best big man in the entire 2023 high school recruiting class. That would be one Aaron Bradshaw, who’s actually spent time as the No. 1 overall recruit in 2023 and...

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Memphis basketball: 3-star recruit David Tubek decommits from Tigers

Three-star Memphis basketball commit David Tubek formally rescinded his verbal pledge to the Tigers on Sunday.      

Arizona Daily Star

Adia Barnes snags her No. 1 recruit: Helena Pueyo back for 5th season as a Wildcat

Versatile veteran Helena Pueyo announced that she's returning for a fifth season with the Arizona Wildcats.

Garnet And Black Attack

South Carolina star GG Jackson declares for NBA Draft

Brianna Paciorka/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK As expected. After just one season with the Gamecocks, star forward GG Jackson will begin the professional chapter of his basketball career. The 6-foot-9, 215-pound freshman averaged 15.4 points and 5.9 rebounds per game, good enough to lead the squad and net him a spot on the SEC’s All-Freshman team. Jackson, who was a one-time North Carolina commitment before spurning the Tar Heels for his home state program, was a five-star recruit and rated South Carolina’s top prospect coming out of high school. Similarly,...

Arizona Desert Swarm

Helena Pueyo announces her return to Arizona women’s basketball for 5th season

Photo by Christopher Hook/Icon Sportswire via Some are going, but the player Adia Barnes called her most important recruit is not. Helena Pueyo announced on Thursday that she will return for her fifth season with Arizona women’s basketball. Thrilled to announce the return of @Helena_Pueyo6 !! #MadeForIt x #LeaveALegacy pic.twitter.com/ld8qYOLHpg— Arizona Basketball (@ArizonaWBB) March 24, 2023 In a post that resembles the ones she makes when someone commits, Barnes hinted at the news on Wednesday evening. It fit with the comments she made all year about how...

Writing Illini

Illinois Football: Former top recruit departing the Illini program

Illinois football is losing one of the highest-rated recruits of the Lovie Smith era. Bret Bielema took over the Illini late in 2020. Since then, things have been trending upward for the program. We had five wins in that first season and then busted out in 2022 with eight regular-season victories. Before Bielema’s success came […] Illinois Football: Former top recruit departing the Illini program - Writing Illini - Writing Illini - An Illinois Fighting Illini Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more.

Detroit Free Press

Jordan Marshall, Moeller star running back, commits to Michigan Wolverines

Marshall, a four-star recruit and the Ohio Gatorade Player of the Year, picks Michigan over Ohio State, Wisconsin and Tennessee.       

Cincinnati Enquirer

Kentucky football dismisses senior defensive back Vito Tisdale for violation of team rules

Vito Tisdale, a DB from Bowling Green and top recruit in the state from the Class of 2020, was dismissed from the Kentucky football team on Tuesday.       

A Sea Of Blue

Former UK recruit Trentyn Flowers commits to Louisville, reclassifies to 2023

Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports Kenny Payne lands his third commitment in the last two weeks. A former Kentucky Wildcats target is taking his talents to the state of Kentucky, but it will be playing for Kenny Payne and the Louisville Cardinals. Rivals reported Friday that top-25 wing Trentyn Flowers has committed to Louisville and will be reclassifying into the 2023 class. This comes one day after Louisville landed former Kentucky signee and Illinois transfer Skyy Clark, so the Wildcats will go up against at least two former recruits when the two Bluegrass teams square off...

A Sea Of Blue

Kentucky Football QB recruit Cutter Boley is now a top-15 prospect in his class

Jeff Drummond Can Kentucky keep Boley in Lexington? Mark Stoops and the Kentucky Wildcats have been recruiting at a level we haven’t seen within the program before, and one of their future quarterback targets is rising in the rankings. On Tuesday, class of 2025 QB Cutter Boley, hailing from Lexington Christian Academy, rose 78 spots in Rivals’ updated rankings making him the No. 12 overall player. “The eyes of college coaches have been focusing on Boley ever since his impressive performances at multiple Rivals Camp Series events last spring and, after showing...

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Syracuse women’s basketball: guard Olivia Schmitt announces commitment to the Orange

Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports The class of 2024 recruit gives the Orange another young two-way guard with high upside. Just days after landing top-ranked prospect Keira Scott, coach Felisha Legette-Jack and the Syracuse Orange women’s basketball team secured its second commitment from the class of 2024. Olivia Schmitt, a 5-foot-6 scoring guard out of the DME Academy (Daytona Beach, FL) announced her commitment to the Orange Wednesday afternoon via Twitter. H ME !! @CuseWBB @Cuse @CuseCoachJack @sludwig5208_sue @KSharkey25 @KhyreedCarter @1on1YourShotOn1...

Streaking The Lawn

Virginia basketball 2023 signee Blake Buchanan named Gatorade Player of the Year in Idaho

Photo by Ryan M. Kelly/ Future is bright for the Wahoos with the 2023 big man joining the program in the fall. Although the Virginia Cavaliers men’s basketball team is focused on playing Furman tomorrow in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, today has brought some good news for one of the future pillars of the program as 2023 signee Blake Buchanan was named as Idaho’s Gatorade Boys Player of the Year. A 6’10” big man, Buchanan is a four star recruit who committed to UVA and Tony Bennett back in early July and has since signed his national letter of intent....

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Syracuse men’s basketball: Former 5-star recruit J.J. Starling transfers to Orange

Photo by Bryan Bennett/ Cue all the “coming home” tropes The Syracuse Orange started off their offseason with a bang. After Jim Boeheim retired and Adrian Autry took over, the first order of business was to hit the transfer portal. The Orange have done just that, as former 5-star recruit and Baldwinsville native J.J. Starling has transferred to Syracuse. NEWS: Notre Dame transfer JJ Starling has committed to Syracuse, he told @On3sports. Former 5⭐️ and McDonalds’ All-American. Starling goes in-depth on his decision here: https://t.co/NBA8L2UqZu...

Writing Illini

Illinois Basketball: Illini women continue rise to the top with NCAA tournament berth

This is the first of many articles about the women’s Illinois basketball program making the NCAA tournament. I didn’t think this would ever happen again after what the Illini have done in the past decade or so. Illinois was a floundering program with no way out. We couldn’t win games, we couldn’t recruit, and the […] Illinois Basketball: Illini women continue rise to the top with NCAA tournament berth - Writing Illini - Writing Illini - An Illinois Fighting Illini Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more.

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Illinois Basketball: Skyy Clark officially calls it quits on the Illini

A once-heralded Illinois basketball class of 2022 just officially lost its top recruit. It was supposed to be a legendary class for the Illini. Brad Underwood secured a group of freshmen that ranked No. 7 in the nation for 2022. The top recruit landed by Underwood was point guard, Skyy Clark. When the Illini landed […] Illinois Basketball: Skyy Clark officially calls it quits on the Illini - Writing Illini - Writing Illini - An Illinois Fighting Illini Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more.

Dawn of the Dawg

Georgia Bulldogs news: Dylan Raiola making visits, football recruiting updates, more

A news roundup for the Georgia Bulldogs, with a lot to discuss when it comes to football recruiting. The top recruit in the 2024 class, quarterback Dylan Raiola, is setting his schedule to make some official visits. Per 247 Sports, Raiola is going to be visiting both Georgia and Georgia Tech before heading to Nebraska, […] Georgia Bulldogs news: Dylan Raiola making visits, football recruiting updates, more - Dawn of the Dawg - Dawn of the Dawg - A Georgia Bulldogs Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more.

Kansas City Star

Four-star SF Marcus Adams was nearing UCLA commitment. Then, KU coach Bill Self called

Marcus Adams Jr. thought he had made up his mind. The four-star recruit told The Star he was planning to be a UCLA Bruin … then he heard the phone …

Arizona Daily Star

LB Justin Flowe looks to relaunch career at UA after injuries, 'adversity' slowed him

As a five-star recruit, linebacker Justin Flowe was supposed to be a three-and-done player bound for the 2023 NFL draft; instead, he's restarting his career at Arizona, where he can still achieve his goals.

A Sea Of Blue

3 future Wildcats named All-Americans

CHRIS LACHALL/USA TODAY NETWORK ATLANTIC GROUP / USA TODAY NETWORK The future of the Kentucky Wildcats is in good hands. The Kentucky Wildcats have the nation’s No. 1 recruiting class coming to Lexington next season. It will be headlined by Justin Edwards and DJ Wagner; however, those are just two of the four five-star recruits. That doesn’t even mention the lone four-star recruit, Reed Sheppard. Kentucky is going to be flush with high-level talent. As for Wagner, Edwards and fellow five-star recruit Aaron Bradshaw, they were all listed on the Naismith All-America...

State of The U

Discussing the Million Dollar question.

Photo by Eric Espada/ What’s taking Mario so long to find Coaches? It’s well known that Miami Head Coach Mario Cristobal is known for his hard-nosed, physical style of play, his relentless work ethic, and his ability to recruit top-notch talent. I was having a discussion today with fellow Canes enthusiasts about why some football coaches don’t want to coach for Mario at the collegiate level. There were all kinds of comments which underscores the fact that Football coaches may choose not to coach at the collegiate level for a number of reasons. Some coaches may...

Derrick Brown: Auburn Tiger - "The Giant" Highlights [HD]

Derrick Brown came into Auburn as a five-star recruit and after two seasons on the Plains, he has solidified himself as one of the top defensive players on the team. Expect Brown to have a huge junior year.