Washington Huskies: Cincinnati Bearcats
#BlueChipBattles: Nov. 30
November, 30, 2012
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By RecruitingNation staff | ESPN.com
ESPN.comCarl Lawson, Dee Linerand Reuben Foster are still committed to Auburn, but the Tigers' coaching situation could change things for the three ESPN 150 recruits.Auburn bid farewell to head coach Gene Chizik on Sunday. Could the Tigers also be saying goodbye to a trio of ESPN 150 recruits who could take their talents elsewhere?
Each week, RecruitingNation summons its writers from around the country to compile a list of the top 10 battles for elite football recruits leading up to February's signing day.
Here are this week's top battles
, and you can take a shot at ranking the top 10 recruiting battles on SportsNation.Broncos score RB Aaron Baltazar 
September, 7, 2012
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By RecruitingNation | ESPN.com
Four-star running back Aaron Baltazar (Chula Vista, Calif./Eastlake), who originally committed to Washington, is now set to play for Boise State, multiple sources report.
According to the San Diego Union-Tribune, Baltazar wants to study kinesiology, a program not offered at Washington. He also told the Union-Tribune, "I didn't feel wanted (at Washington). When I went up to Boise, I was like a rock star there."
Cincinnati, San Diego State and UCLA were the other schools to offer the 5-foot-11, 185-pound prospect. California, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Oregon, Stanford and Utah showed early interest.
According to the San Diego Union-Tribune, Baltazar wants to study kinesiology, a program not offered at Washington. He also told the Union-Tribune, "I didn't feel wanted (at Washington). When I went up to Boise, I was like a rock star there."
Cincinnati, San Diego State and UCLA were the other schools to offer the 5-foot-11, 185-pound prospect. California, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Oregon, Stanford and Utah showed early interest.
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Plenty of pride in Dorsey's defensive backs
August, 15, 2012
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Erik McKinney | ESPN.com
When one spends time on the Los Angeles Dorsey campus, it doesn’t take long to receive an introduction to "DDP," which stands for Dorsey Don Pride. But on the football field this fall it might be more about DDB -- Dorsey Defensive Backs.
It is an absolutely loaded year for defensive back talent on the West Coast, and Southern California in particular, but the Dons boast a group that can match up with anybody and looks to prove they are the best in their league, if not beyond. It could be a scary proposition for opposing offenses, facing a defense that recorded 24 interceptions last season and should be even better in the back four this season.
The group starts with cornerback Daquawn Brown and safety Jayme Otomewo, who have played together since seventh grade. The seniors combined for seven interceptions last season and serve as the unquestioned leaders of the defense. Brown has already received eight scholarship offers, while Otomewo claims six. And while that one-two punch would be enough for most high school secondaries, Dorsey was the beneficiary of several transfers that now make this one of the top units in the state.
It is an absolutely loaded year for defensive back talent on the West Coast, and Southern California in particular, but the Dons boast a group that can match up with anybody and looks to prove they are the best in their league, if not beyond. It could be a scary proposition for opposing offenses, facing a defense that recorded 24 interceptions last season and should be even better in the back four this season.
The group starts with cornerback Daquawn Brown and safety Jayme Otomewo, who have played together since seventh grade. The seniors combined for seven interceptions last season and serve as the unquestioned leaders of the defense. Brown has already received eight scholarship offers, while Otomewo claims six. And while that one-two punch would be enough for most high school secondaries, Dorsey was the beneficiary of several transfers that now make this one of the top units in the state.
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Mason Kelley joined ESPN.com in 2012 and covers Washington recruiting. Kelley came to ESPN after spending three years as the high school sports coordinator at The Seattle Times. He has written about high school, college and professional sports since 2004, working for newspapers in Florida, California, Idaho and Washington. He currently lives in Seattle and can be reached at masonkelleyESPN@gmail.com.