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In the past few seasons, the Stanford Cardinal have sent Coby Fleener, Zach Ertz, and Levine Toilolo into the NFL. This year, though, they have no proven weapons at that position. ESPN analyst Rod Gilmore says the Cardinal need to develop one of their younger players at the position if they hope to return to a BCS bowl:

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A week ago, ESPN 150 linebacker Christian Miller (Spring Valley, S.C./Spring Valley) decommitted from the Florida Gators. He tells ESPN.com recruiting expert Kipp Adams, though, that he could still pick the Gators -- they're just going to have beat out some tough competition.

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The biggest need in the Alabama Crimson Tide's recruiting class? According to the crew at TideNation on ESPN.com, it's at cornerback, where Nick Saban and company must prepare for the impending loss of starter Deion Belue and top reserve John Fulton. They already have commitments from Kalvaraz Bessent (Kingsland, Ga./Camden County) and Stephen Roberts (Opelika, Ala./Opelika), but TideNation's Greg Ostendorf says that they've got more in their sights:

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For a long time, the LSU Tigers were considered strong favorites to land wide receiver Speedy Noil (New Orleans, La./Edna Karr). Now, though, it appears that Noil has scratched LSU from his list, or at least moved them back several spots. Blair Angulo of WeAreSC on ESPN.com has more on Noil's potential suitors, and says the wideout could find his way to the City of Angels:

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Some pretty simple math says there's a 60 percent chance that Saeed Blacknall (Manalapan, N.J./Manalapan) will end up playing in the Deep South. The ESPN 150 wide receiver has named his top five teams, and three of them play below the Mason-Dixon Line.

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Offensive tackle Robert Castaneda (Round Rock, Texas/Round Rock) committed to the Kansas State Wildcats in March, but he admits now that was a hasty decision, caused by fear that he would get no other offers. His commitment served only to get his name out there, and Castaneda is now drawing interest from other schools in the Big 12.

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Every team in the SEC has a traditional rivalry with an opponent in the other division, one game locked into their schedule that they will play every year. For Alabama, that rival is Tennessee. And that, according to Kevin Scarbinsky of AL.com, needs to end.

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The Oklahoma Sooners have long drawn the bulk of their talent from the state of Texas, and like most other big-time programs, they have landed a bevy of recruits from California and Florida as well. Is that enough, though? Brandon Chatmon of SoonerNation on ESPN.com says that Oklahoma needs to cast a wider net in recruiting, and he recommends starting in the heart of SEC country:

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Brad Bournival of BuckeyeNation on ESPN.com has put together a list of the top five cornerback targets for the Ohio State Buckeyes this recruiting season. Not surprisingly, the list is topped by the top prospects in the nation, like Jabrill Peppers (Paramus, N.J./Paramus) and Jalen Tabor (Washington D.C./Friendship Academy), but Bournival admits that the Buckeyes are longshots to add those stars. They have a better chance, though, with a Texas prospect who intends to visit Columbus shortly:

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Linebacker Jared Wangler (Warren, Mich./De La Salle) would not be the first player to back out of a commitment when an SEC school came knocking on his door. He tells ESPN.com recruiting expert Jared Shanker, however, that an offer from the LSU Tigers has had no effect on his commitment to the Penn State Nittany Lions.

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D'Andre Walker (Fairburn, Ga./Langston Hughes) is a 2015 defensive end prospect, so he has a long way to go in the recruiting process. He's already drawing plenty of interest however, with 35 offers on the table. Though Walker insists that all schools are even, but he admits that three of them are sticking out in his mind.

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Miami would be the logical destination for cornerback Nigel Patten (Miami/Booker T. Washington). Miami is in hot pursuit of the recruit, but proximity isn't important to Patten.

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Junior college transfer Tyler Ferguson enters fall camp with a slight lead to start at quarterback for Penn State. Christian Hackenberg, the nation's No. 1 QB recruit in this year's class, will enter the competition for the first time this summer. But a third option shouldn't be overlooked.

Matt McGloin was once a walk-on to Penn State's football program. Another could eventually lead the program as its next starting quarterback.

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USC's Marqise Lee was anointed college football's top wide receiver last year when he won the Fred Biletnikoff Award. Despite all of Lee's success at wide receiver, the team is still considering moving him to cornerback for brief periods of time.

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