Oregon Ducks: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
4-star ATH Nicholson prepares for visits 
May, 21, 2013
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Jared Shanker | ESPN.com
Not much has developed recently in the recruitment of four-star athlete Montae Nicholson (Monroeville, Pa./Gateway), but that figures to change in the coming weeks.
The 6-foot-2, 195-pound receiver/safety has not made too many recent recruiting visits, but he will begin doing that this summer before working toward a decision.
“I’m in the same place except it’s closer to summer, so I’ll take a bunch of unofficial visits and see which ones are best for me,” Nicholson said, “and then as soon as I can take my officials I will and my decision will be after I take my officials.”
The 6-foot-2, 195-pound receiver/safety has not made too many recent recruiting visits, but he will begin doing that this summer before working toward a decision.
“I’m in the same place except it’s closer to summer, so I’ll take a bunch of unofficial visits and see which ones are best for me,” Nicholson said, “and then as soon as I can take my officials I will and my decision will be after I take my officials.”
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Georgia Tech assistant Andy McCollum was at Brooks County on Wednesday to check on ESPN 150 athlete Malkom Parrish (Quitman, Ga./Brooks County).
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#BlueChipBattles: ESPN 150 release edition
April, 19, 2013
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Student Sports, ESPN, ESPNSpeedy Noil, Adoree Jackson and Da'Shawn Hand are three of the most coveted recruits in the Class of 2014.
: RecruitingNation summoned its writers from around the country to outline the recruiting battles for the ESPN 150's top 10 prospects.
Plus, rank the battles in SportsNation.
#TopFBMixtapes: Athlete mixtapes are all the rage in this highlight-crazed era of sports. We reached out to our Twitter followers to find out which 2014 football stars had the best highlight reels on YouTube, then had our staff rank and comment on the top submissions.
Tom Luginbill writes
: After talking to many coaches across the country and hearing their frustrations, here are their five biggest complaints about homemade highlight videos.Taking a look at no-visit policies
February, 12, 2013
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Texas is joining the likes of Michigan, Oregon and Georgia Tech in instituting a no-visit policy for its commits. Is this hard-line stance a good idea for elite programs? RecruitingNation writer Mitch Sherman takes a look the trend.
Read the story here.
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Join ESPN RecruitingNation's Jeremy Crabtree, Brandon Oliver, Mitch Sherman, William Wilkerson and Tom VanHaaren at 2 p.m. ET Tuesday for a special edition of "On The Trail TV."
We'll discuss the no-visits for commits policies of Michigan, Oregon and Georgia Tech and the new stance to mirror that approach by Mack Brown and the Texas Longhorns. Tweet questions to @RecruitingESPN or tune in for the live discussion.
We'll discuss the no-visits for commits policies of Michigan, Oregon and Georgia Tech and the new stance to mirror that approach by Mack Brown and the Texas Longhorns. Tweet questions to @RecruitingESPN or tune in for the live discussion.
Myles Jack considering Oregon visit
August, 31, 2012
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Brandon P. Oliver | ESPN.com
Before his Bellevue High team took on powerhouse Euless (Texas) Trinity High School on Thursday night, UCLA linebacker commit Myles Jack (Bellevue, Wash./Bellevue) discussed his continued interest in the Oregon Ducks.
In spite of his solid commitment to the Bruins, the Ducks are among the handful of teams Jack says will likely receive an official visit.
UCLA and Georgia Tech will definitely receive an official visit from the athletic linebacker. Oregon is among the other programs in the mix for one of his remaining visits.
In spite of his solid commitment to the Bruins, the Ducks are among the handful of teams Jack says will likely receive an official visit.
UCLA and Georgia Tech will definitely receive an official visit from the athletic linebacker. Oregon is among the other programs in the mix for one of his remaining visits.
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Oregon Recruiting: Quick Hitters
August, 21, 2012
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Brandon P. Oliver | ESPN.com
Fall camp is more than halfway complete and opening kickoff is just 10 days away.
While the current roster is competing for starting spots, high school seniors are competing to become the next in line.
Recruiting is still at a relative standstill as coaches are not allowed to call recruits until Sept. 1. Even during the slow periods, there is always something happening in the world of recruiting.
While the current roster is competing for starting spots, high school seniors are competing to become the next in line.
Recruiting is still at a relative standstill as coaches are not allowed to call recruits until Sept. 1. Even during the slow periods, there is always something happening in the world of recruiting.
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Georgia WR Juwaan Williams scheduling official visits
July, 6, 2012
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Brandon P. Oliver | ESPN.com
When wide receiver Juwaan Williams (Tucker, Ga./Tucker) scheduled an official visit to Oregon a couple of weeks ago, some people had questions about where he was in the recruiting process. During the next few weeks, the answers should become a lot more apparent.
"I'm going to release my top five in two or three weeks so I can focus on those schools and work on scheduling the rest of my official visits," Williams said.
The 6-foot-1, 180-pound athlete has about 20 offers but has started narrowing things down in his head.
"I'm going to release my top five in two or three weeks so I can focus on those schools and work on scheduling the rest of my official visits," Williams said.
The 6-foot-1, 180-pound athlete has about 20 offers but has started narrowing things down in his head.
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ESPN 150 DT Vanderdoes trims list to 10
July, 3, 2012
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Shortly after releasing a list of his top 15 schools, defensive tackle Eddie Vanderdoes (Auburn, Calif./Placer) trimmed it to a final 10.
Vanderdoes took to Twitter to release the news, just as he did with his previous list. He made sure to remind everyone again that there is no order to his final 10 schools, but they are Baylor, California, Florida, LSU, Nebraska, Oregon, Penn State, UCLA, USC and Washington.
Cut from his initial list of 15 schools were Alabama, Georgia Tech, Miami, Michigan and Michigan State.
The 6-foot-3, 285-pound standout is the nation's No. 57 player. He has a chance to play football and baseball at the next level. Vanderdoes will spend the remainder of this week at The Opening.
Vanderdoes took to Twitter to release the news, just as he did with his previous list. He made sure to remind everyone again that there is no order to his final 10 schools, but they are Baylor, California, Florida, LSU, Nebraska, Oregon, Penn State, UCLA, USC and Washington.
Cut from his initial list of 15 schools were Alabama, Georgia Tech, Miami, Michigan and Michigan State.
The 6-foot-3, 285-pound standout is the nation's No. 57 player. He has a chance to play football and baseball at the next level. Vanderdoes will spend the remainder of this week at The Opening.
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Monday was a busy day for commitments in the West region, but defensive tackle Eddie Vanderdoes (Auburn, Calif./Placer) isn't exactly ready to jump into the commitment scene. More than half of the top 30 players in the West have already made verbal commitments, but Vanderdoes is taking things slowly. On Monday, the 6-foot-3, 285-pound lineman took to twitter to release a list of his top 15 schools.
Alabama, Baylor, California, Florida, Georgia Tech, LSU, Miami, Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, Oregon, Penn State, UCLA, USC and Washington all made the cut. Vanderdoes included in his tweet that he will be cutting that down to a top 10 group soon.
Alabama, Baylor, California, Florida, Georgia Tech, LSU, Miami, Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, Oregon, Penn State, UCLA, USC and Washington all made the cut. Vanderdoes included in his tweet that he will be cutting that down to a top 10 group soon.
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Brandon Oliver joined ESPN in 2012. In recent years, Oliver has been involved in the Nike Football Tour with both ESPNHS and Nike. He has covered West Coast recruiting for various online outlets since 2008, with an emphasis on Oregon football. Email him at boliverespn@gmail.com.