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Replacing The Stars: Where teams will turn in 2018 season

Replacing The Stars: Where teams will turn in 2018 season

Penn State RB Miles Sanders has the unenviable task of trying to replace Saquon Barkley in Happy Valley.

 â€¢ Mike Farrell
Notre Dame Continues Elite Offensive Line Recruiting And Development

Notre Dame Continues Elite Offensive Line Recruiting And Development

Notre Dame's offensive line recruiting continues to be among the nation's best.

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SIGNED: OL Cole Mabry

SIGNED: OL Cole Mabry

The three-star offensive tackle has submitted his National Letter of Intent to Notre Dame.

 â€¢ David McKinney
Which positions have top 10 CFB teams recruited the best?

Which positions have top 10 CFB teams recruited the best?

Alabama has hit it big at running back; Penn State has been producing quality QBs

 â€¢ Adam Friedman
Vaughn headed to ND

Vaughn headed to ND

It's not often a player from the Southeast spurns the SEC for the Midwest, but Notre Dame convinced Donte' Vaughn to do it.

 â€¢ Woody Wommack
Rivals.com Top 25 recruiters

Rivals.com Top 25 recruiters

Who was behind building the best classes? Rivals.com names the top 25 recruiters, including Alabama's relentless Kirby Smart.

 â€¢ Rivals.com
Rivals.com: Top non-Big Six recruiters

Rivals.com: Top non-Big Six recruiters

Kerry Cooks led Notre Dame into Texas, which will pay off down the road. See our other top non-power conference recruiters.

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Reviewing big moves in position rankings

Reviewing big moves in position rankings

Wide receiver Isaiah McKenzie wasn't the only prospect to make a big move in our final class of 2014 position rankings.

 â€¢ Rivals.com
Roundtable: Under Armour and Army recap

Roundtable: Under Armour and Army recap

Isaiah McKenzie's name came up as our analysts discussed players who recently impressed in all-star settings.

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Under Armour Week: Stock up, stock down

Under Armour Week: Stock up, stock down

Under Armour All-America week bumped Isaiah McKenzie's stock, but not everyone fared well. Mike Farrell has more ups and downs.

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 â€¢ Mike Farrell
Under Armour: Farrell Awards

Under Armour: Farrell Awards

Quarterback Sean White earned one of Mike Farrell's awards from Under Armour week. See who else took home some Farrell hardware.

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 â€¢ Mike Farrell
Ten Under Armour matchups to watch

Ten Under Armour matchups to watch

Cameron Robinson has struggled and now may face Da'Shawn Hand in the Under Armour All-America Game. Get the top 10 match-ups.

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 â€¢ Mike Farrell
UA spotlight: Alex Bars

UA spotlight: Alex Bars

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Alex Bars arrived at the Under Armour All-America Game the highest rated Notre Dame commitment.

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 â€¢ Jake Brown
UA: Team Nitro Tuesday top performers

UA: Team Nitro Tuesday top performers

Notre Dame commit Corey Holmes had another strong day, so much so that only one Team Nitro prospect looked better. Find out who.

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UA: Under-the-radar players emerge

UA: Under-the-radar players emerge

Undersized wideout Isaiah McKenzie is off to a fast start at the UA practices. Rob Cassidy discusses the latest with Team Nitro.

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 â€¢ Rob Cassidy
Four Tenn. stars in Under Armour All-America Game

Four Tenn. stars in Under Armour All-America Game

Four Tennessee High School seniors will join 86 other star football players for the Under Armour All-America Game at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg

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 â€¢ Stump Martin
Under Armour Sunday Notebook

Under Armour Sunday Notebook

ORLANDO, Fla. - On Sunday morning the members of the Under Armour All American teams took the field for their first practice of the week. <I>Inside th

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 â€¢ Robert Lopez
UA: Team Nitro Sunday Storylines

UA: Team Nitro Sunday Storylines

Da'Shawn Hand was dominant on the first day of Under Armour All-America practice. Get inside for more Team Nitro storylines.

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 â€¢ Rob Cassidy
Under Armour Week: Ten Burning Questions

Under Armour Week: Ten Burning Questions

Can Da'Shawn Hand stay ahead of the pack with a strong week at the Under Armour Game? Mike Farrell examines 10 big questions.

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 â€¢ Mike Farrell
Bars gains fresh perspective

Bars gains fresh perspective

Alex Bars put in recruiting work and learned from his future position coach during his official visit.

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 â€¢ Pete Sampson
Hard work pays for Bars

Hard work pays for Bars

Alex Bars put his off-season training to work last Friday night. It showed as the Irish commit starred on two lines.

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 â€¢ Pete Sampson
Video: Bars back at work

Video: Bars back at work

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Irish Illustrated travelled to scout Alex Bars on Friday night and the Irish commit delivered.

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 â€¢ Pete Sampson
Rivals100: Big moves, but Hand still No. 1

Rivals100: Big moves, but Hand still No. 1

Da'Shawn Hand is still No. 1, but there are plenty of changes in the updated Rivals100. Did WR Malachi Dupre earn a fifth star?

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Kentucky, Tennessee building momentum

Kentucky, Tennessee building momentum

Tennessee and Kentucky combined for one SEC win in 2012. So how have UT's Butch Jones and UK's Mark Stoops created such a buzz?

 â€¢ Dallas Jackson
Five-Star Challenge: Farrell Awards

Five-Star Challenge: Farrell Awards

Class of 2015 WR Christian Kirk is among the honorees as we hand out the Farrell Awards for the Rivals100 Five-Star Challenge.

 â€¢ Mike Farrell
Challenge: Team Yahoo! what we learned

Challenge: Team Yahoo! what we learned

Marlon Humphrey and his fellow DBs delivered on the hype at the Five-Star Challenge. What else did we learn about Team Yahoo!?

 â€¢ Rivals.com
Five-Star Challenge: All-Challenge team

Five-Star Challenge: All-Challenge team

Johnnie Dixon was dynamic at the Rivals100 Five-Star Challenge. Find out who joins him on our All-Challenge team.

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Top Performers: Team Yahoo!

Top Performers: Team Yahoo!

KD Cannon was one of the players who excelled for Team Yahoo! at the Rivals Five-Star Challenge.

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Challenge: Battle in trenches steals show

Challenge: Battle in trenches steals show

The battle between DT Andrew Brown and OG Demetrius Knox has lived up to the hype at the Rivals100 Five-Star Challenge.

 â€¢ Dallas Jackson
Five-Star Challenge: Ranking the offensive linemen

Five-Star Challenge: Ranking the offensive linemen

Alex Bars took limited reps at the Five-Star Challenge on Saturday, but they resulted in impressive victories. We rank the OLs.

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Five-Star Challenge: Top offensive performers

Five-Star Challenge: Top offensive performers

Malachi Dupre was among top offensive performers at the Rivals100 Five-Star Challenge presented by Under Armour.

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The Mid-State Top 25

The Mid-State Top 25

The Class of 2014 could prove to be a historic one for the middle Tennessee region. VandySports.com ranks the top prospects within the area in the Mid

 â€¢ Jesse W. Johnson
Five-Star Challenge: Match-up No. 3

Five-Star Challenge: Match-up No. 3

Lorenzo Carter goes against Alex Bars in the No. 3 match-up we want to see at the Rivals100 Five-Star Challenge in Chicago.

 â€¢ Rivals.com
Rivals100 Five-Star Challenge: Teams to watch

Rivals100 Five-Star Challenge: Teams to watch

Notre Dame pledge Elijah Hood has a chance to recruit others at the Rivals100 Five-Star Challenge. Who are the teams to watch?

 â€¢ Adam Gorney
Bars follows family footsteps

Bars follows family footsteps

Rivals100 offensive tackle Alex Bars will follow in his father's footsteps after giving Notre Dame a commitment.

 â€¢ Jake Brown
Bars game for Challenge

Bars game for Challenge

Alex Bars will test himself against the best next month at the Rivals Five-Star Challenge. Competition is a way of life.

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 â€¢ Pete Sampson
Bars has busy spring

Bars has busy spring

Montgomery Bell Academy offensive lineman Alex Bars has traveled around the country this spring on college visits. Which ones stuck out to the Rivals1

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 â€¢ John Brice
Recruiting focus: OL

Recruiting focus: OL

Offensive line a huge point of focus for the 2014 recruiting class, and inside, Jake Rowe breaks it down.

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 â€¢ Jake Rowe
Irish make impression on Bars

Irish make impression on Bars

Alex Bars checked out his father's former program for Junior Day as the four-star tackle moves toward a decision.

 â€¢ Pete Sampson
Bars leaves Knoxville impressed

Bars leaves Knoxville impressed

It was the first visit to Tennessee with Butch Jones for Nashville offensive tackle Alex Bars and the 6-foot-6, 290-pound lineman could tell a differe

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 â€¢ Paul Fortenberry
Top offensive targets

Top offensive targets

Inside, UGASports takes a closer look at a Georgia's 2014 board on offense and who the top and sleeper targets may be.

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 â€¢ Jake Rowe
Jones ready to prove worth the wait for Vols

Jones ready to prove worth the wait for Vols

Butch Jones may not have been Tennessee's first choice, but he believes in the Vols brand and plans on winning now.

 â€¢ Dallas Jackson
Recruitment on fire

Recruitment on fire

Alex Bars started hearing from schools that were interested in him as an offensive tackle, and since then, his recruitment has blown up.

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 â€¢ Jake Rowe
Irish offer legacy Bars

Irish offer legacy Bars

Notre Dame offered four-star offensive tackle and Irish legacy Alex Bars on Wednesday, with a South Bend return in the works.

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 â€¢ Pete Sampson
Out-of-state-prospects to watch

Out-of-state-prospects to watch

Today, UGASports.com takes a look at 10 of the top 2014 out-of-state targets for the Bulldogs. See what Jake Rowe had to say about each on inside.

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 â€¢ Jake Rowe
Bars latest offer comes from Stanford

Bars latest offer comes from Stanford

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 â€¢ Woody Wommack
2014 Introduction: Alex Bars

2014 Introduction: Alex Bars

Stanford has expressed strong interest in a 2014 offensive tackle prospect from Tennessee.

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Bars talks PSU offer

Bars talks PSU offer

Nashville (Tenn.) Montgomery Bell Academy offensive tackle Alex Bars spoke with Penn State head coach Bill O'Brien recently. Learn more about that con

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 â€¢ Ryan Snyder
2014 four-star nabs SEC offer

2014 four-star nabs SEC offer

Alex Bars has seen a steady stream of college coaches over the last week and at least one visitor has resulted in an SEC offer.

 â€¢ Woody Wommack
Recruits react to title loss

Recruits react to title loss

Inside, UGASports.com football analyst Jake Rowe gets reaction from some of Georgia's commitments and targets following the Bulldogs' loss to Alabama

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 â€¢ Jake Rowe
Rivals250 to Watch: Plenty of 5-stars in waiting

Rivals250 to Watch: Plenty of 5-stars in waiting

Class of 2014 Rivals250 to Watch member Malik McDowell is among those who will push for five-star status over the next year.

 â€¢ Rivals.com
2014 OL has 12 offers, more likely

2014 OL has 12 offers, more likely

Alex Bars has family ties to Notre Dame, Michigan and Penn State but will he end choose a new path when making a college choice?

 â€¢ Woody Wommack
Midwest recruiting: Around the Big Ten, ND

Midwest recruiting: Around the Big Ten, ND

If he commits, five-star recruit Laquon Treadwell could elevate Michigan to the top of the recruiting ranks.

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 â€¢ Josh Helmholdt
Another Bars offered by Michigan

Another Bars offered by Michigan

Michigan fans are familiar with the name Bars after offensive lineman Blake signed with the Wolverines in February. Now, 2014 offensive lineman Alex B

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 â€¢ Tim Sullivan
Bars, 2014 OT, gets UK offer after camp

Bars, 2014 OT, gets UK offer after camp

Junior-to-be Alex Bars, a Nashville offensive tackle, has an early offer from Kentucky after camping there on Sunday.

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 â€¢ T.J. Walker
DeVinner Combine: notes and results

DeVinner Combine: notes and results

Over 250 prospects descended on the D1 Sports Training facility in Franklin last weekend for the DeVinner Elite Combine with the hope of competing aga

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 â€¢ Jesse W. Johnson
Nashville combine showcases area standouts

Nashville combine showcases area standouts

Rivals.com's Keith Niebuhr breaks down Rivals250 prospect Cornelius Elder and the standouts from The De'Vinner Elite Football Combine held in Franklin

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 â€¢ Keith Niebuhr
Southeast whispers: Alexander evaluating options

Southeast whispers: Alexander evaluating options

Rivals100 CB Mackensie Alexander surprised many when he committed to Tennessee in January. Coaching changes and other options have led him to look aro

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 â€¢ Keith Niebuhr and Chris Nee