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Commonwealth Football Report 5

Commonwealth Football Report 5

The final Rivals100 and Rivals250 rankings have been released and this edition of the Commonwealth Football Report examines the Class of 2013 Virginia

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1/23/13
 â€¢ Rod Johnson
Ten things to watch at the Army Bowl

Ten things to watch at the Army Bowl

Can Max Browne push for the No. 1 spot in the country at the U.S. Army Bowl. Mike Farrell identifies the top 10 things to watch.

12/29/12
 â€¢ Mike Farrell
Chesapeake Bowl: Day 2 top performers

Chesapeake Bowl: Day 2 top performers

Doug Randolph dominated the second day of practice for the Chesapeake Bowl. Find out who else made the top performers.

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12/28/12
 â€¢ Adam Friedman
Irish wow Randolph family

Irish wow Randolph family

Irish commitment Doug Randolph was proud to show off his future home to his family during his weekend official visit.

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12/12/12
 â€¢ Steve Hare
Randolph looks forward to the competition

Randolph looks forward to the competition

For Doug Randolph, the Army Bowl is all about camaraderie and competition.

12/5/12
 â€¢ Jake Brown
Mind of Mike: Wideouts wide open

Mind of Mike: Wideouts wide open

Marquez North is one of many top WRs yet to make a college choice. Get the scoop on him and more Inside the Mind of Mike.

11/14/12
 â€¢ Mike Farrell
Army Bowl marks key milestone for Burns

Army Bowl marks key milestone for Burns

Four-star Stanford QB commit Ryan Burns is following the path of former U.S. Army All-American Andrew Luck.

11/2/12
 â€¢ Adam Friedman
Around the Mid-Atlantic: Knights eye Bower

Around the Mid-Atlantic: Knights eye Bower

Could 4-star Auburn commit Tashawn Bower be dreaming of the Scarlet Knights? Mike Farrell has that scoop and much more.

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11/1/12
 â€¢ Mike Farrell
Hunter ready to tackle experience at Army Bowl

Hunter ready to tackle experience at Army Bowl

His baseball star dad notwithstanding, Torii Hunter Jr. has his focus squarely on the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.

10/9/12
 â€¢ Jason Howell
Elmer standing proud after Army Bowl invite

Elmer standing proud after Army Bowl invite

Notre Dame commit Steve Elmer has accomplished many goals throughout his prep football career. Playing in the Army All-American Game is near the top o

10/3/12
 â€¢ Jake Brown
West mailbag: Stanfords slow start

West mailbag: Stanfords slow start

Will prospects such as Devon Allen soon boost Stanford's sparse commitment list? Check Adam Gorney's mailbag.

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9/28/12
 â€¢ Adam Gorney
Randolph at home in South Bend

Randolph at home in South Bend

Doug Randolph's second visit to Notre Dame gave him a preview of suiting up for the Irish next season.

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9/26/12
 â€¢ Steve Hare
Irish LBs lead national Positions of Strength

Irish LBs lead national Positions of Strength

Five-star Jaylon Smith leads an impressive group of Notre Dame linebacker commits. Who else is dominating at each position?

9/25/12
 â€¢ Dallas Jackson
Mid-Atlantic mailbag: Backing it up

Mid-Atlantic mailbag: Backing it up

Does Doug Randolph's addition give Notre Dame a linebacker corps the envy of college football?

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9/13/12
 â€¢ Mike Farrell
Around the Mid-Atlantic: Clement committed

Around the Mid-Atlantic: Clement committed

Corey Clement is still a Pitt commit, but his visit schedule is crowded. Get inside for more from Around the Mid-Atlantic.

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9/13/12
 â€¢ Mike Farrell
Notre Dame to ACC: What it means for recruiting

Notre Dame to ACC: What it means for recruiting

What does Notre Dame's move to the ACC mean for the Irish in recruiting? How will it affect the rest of the conference?

9/12/12
 â€¢ Dallas Jackson
Randolph goes Irish

Randolph goes Irish

Doug Randolph talks about what led to his flip to Notre Dame on Friday as the Irish landed the four-star linebacker.

9/7/12
 â€¢ Steve Hare
Four-star Randolph decommits

Four-star Randolph decommits

Rivals250 linebacker Doug Randolph decommitted from Stanford. The 6-foot-3, 215-pounder says that a decision is imminent.

9/6/12
 â€¢ Mike Farrell
Around the Mid-Atlantic: Heels, Pack head to head

Around the Mid-Atlantic: Heels, Pack head to head

WR Johnathan Alston is the subject of a rare head-to-head battle between UNC and N.C. State. Get the scoop on that and more from Around the Mid-Atlant

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9/6/12
 â€¢ Mike Farrell
Mid-Atlantic mailbag: Heel of a surprise

Mid-Atlantic mailbag: Heel of a surprise

Greg Webb's flip to UNC from Penn State is a big reason the Heels have had an impressive recruiting season.

8/30/12
 â€¢ Mike Farrell
Hard-hitting news: LBs pack a punch

Hard-hitting news: LBs pack a punch

Raekwon McMillan has impressed at every camp, proving to be one of the top 2014 LBs. In the latest of the Summer Standout series, Rivals.com looks at

8/7/12
 â€¢ Rivals.com
Randolph recaps Stanford camp, The Opening

Randolph recaps Stanford camp, The Opening

Doug Randolph traveled to Oregon last week to participate in NIKE's prestigious "The Opening" camp.

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7/13/12
 â€¢ Andy Drukarev
UVa still an option for Randolph

UVa still an option for Randolph

Four-star linebacker Doug Randolph says that his visit to Palo Alto changed things.

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7/5/12
 â€¢ Justin Rowland
Randolph in a holding pattern

Randolph in a holding pattern

Four-star LB Doug Randolph remains committed to Stanford but is thinking about taking visits.

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5/30/12
 â€¢ Justin Rowland
Academics still can play role in recruiting

Academics still can play role in recruiting

While most recruits cite football-related reasons for their college choices, a few, such as Shamire DeVine, will pick a school mainly because of its e

5/25/12
 â€¢ Steve Megargee
Chesapeake Bowl camp: Skill positions

Chesapeake Bowl camp: Skill positions

Virginia Beach (Va.) Bayside RB Taquan Mizzell led a strong group of skill position prospects at the Chesapeake Bowl selection camp. Mike Farrell offe

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5/22/12
 â€¢ Mike Farrell
What we learned: Baltimore NIKE Camp

What we learned: Baltimore NIKE Camp

Rivals.com's Mike Farrell breaks down what we learned from the Baltimore NIKE Camp, led by Kendall Fuller's potential push towards the No. 1 spot in t

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5/16/12
 â€¢ Mike Farrell
Nike Baltimore: Top skill position players

Nike Baltimore: Top skill position players

Kendall Fuller dominated another camp - Saturday's Nike Baltimore event - and perhaps proved he should be ranked even higher than No. 4. Fuller leads

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5/13/12
 â€¢ Mike Farrell
Randolph still in the process

Randolph still in the process

Doug Randolph talks Stanford commitment, making a final decision.

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5/8/12
 â€¢ Andy Drukarev
In the film room...Doug Randolph

In the film room...Doug Randolph

Versatile edge defender verbally committed to Stanford in June, but still has an eye on Irish, others.

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5/5/12
 â€¢ Tim Prister
Randolph talks PSU

Randolph talks PSU

Richmond (Va.) Woodberry Forest School linebacker Doug Randolph may be verbally committed to Stanford, but that hasn't kept Penn State from showing in

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5/3/12
 â€¢ Ryan Snyder
Pac-12 breakdown: Washingtons big weekend

Pac-12 breakdown: Washingtons big weekend

Washington had one of its first big chances this year to impress prospects on campus over the weekend and CB Derek Babiash was among the commits. We b

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4/30/12
 â€¢ Adam Gorney
Is Randolph still looking around

Is Randolph still looking around

Stanford linebacker commit Doug Randolph talks about his visit to UVa last weekend.

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4/18/12
 â€¢ Justin Rowland
Rivals/VTO Virginia: Top story lines

Rivals/VTO Virginia: Top story lines

Saturday's Rivals.com/VTO Sports Elite 100 in Virginia should be amazing with a list of big-time talent, including 2014 defensive end Da'Shawn Hand, t

4/7/12
 â€¢ Mike Farrell
Rivals/VTO Virginia: Players to watch

Rivals/VTO Virginia: Players to watch

The Rivals/VTO Sports Elite 100 camps move next to Virginia, where the field is absolutely loaded with stars such as five-star cornerback Kendall Full

4/5/12
 â€¢ Mike Farrell
Battle for the 757: Cavs gain on Hokies

Battle for the 757: Cavs gain on Hokies

Virginia Tech has dominated recruiting the 757 area code and in turn been the dominant program in the state. Mike London and Virginia are starting to

3/28/12
 â€¢ Steve Megargee
Pac-12 breakdown: Stars staying together

Pac-12 breakdown: Stars staying together

Could Michael Hutchings, Su'a Cravens, Eddie Vanderdoes and other top West Coast stars be heading to the same college? Adam Gorney examines the possib

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3/23/12
 â€¢ Adam Gorney
VA prospects appear in national rankings!

VA prospects appear in national rankings!

Hylton's E.J. Levenberry Jr. is considered the state's top Class of 2013 prospect, but a number of other Commonwealth standouts fared well in the Riva

3/19/12
 â€¢ VirginiaPreps.com
West whispers: Competition for Wests best

West whispers: Competition for Wests best

The Pac-12 managed to keep the top prospects in the West home in 2012. Will the same hold true for Su'a Cravens and others in 2013? Adam Gorney breaks

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3/16/12
 â€¢ Adam Gorney
Pac-12 breakdown: Stanford still strong under Shaw

Pac-12 breakdown: Stanford still strong under Shaw

There hasn't been a dropoff on the field or recruiting trail for Stanford under David Shaw. Rivals.com's Adam Gorney looks at the latest around the Pa

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3/9/12
 â€¢ Adam Gorney
Rivals100 QB makes the call

Rivals100 QB makes the call

Stanford's first verbal commitment came from a four-star linebacker from Virginia. Its second is a four-star QB from the same state.

3/3/12
 â€¢ Mike Farrell
Irish eye four-star LB

Irish eye four-star LB

Notre Dame is going after four-star Stanford commit Doug Randolph, a former teammate of CJ Prosise.

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2/15/12
 â€¢ Steve Hare
Mid-Atlantic mailbag: Terps take a hit

Mid-Atlantic mailbag: Terps take a hit

Does Maryland's loss to Temple hurt the momentum it has built with top area recruits such as Eddie Goldman? Mike Farrell has the latest in the Mid-Atl

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9/29/11
 â€¢ Mike Farrell
Prosise and Randolph TDs not enough for Tigers

Prosise and Randolph TDs not enough for Tigers

Despite strong efforts from CJ Prosise and Doug Randolph, Woodberry Forest lost a tough one on Saturday. Get all the details here!

9/18/11
 â€¢ Special to VirginiaPreps.com
Prospect Watch - Cadets vs Tigers

Prospect Watch - Cadets vs Tigers

The Woodberry Forest-Benedictine contest feature committed recruits from Notre Dame (C.J Prosise), Stanford and Virginia Tech. Over 15 prospects profi

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9/15/11
 â€¢ Will Garlick
Rivals.coms All-Camp Team - Defense

Rivals.coms All-Camp Team - Defense

Heading into our next set of evaluation meetings and a new set of rankings due at the end of August, here is a look at our all-camp defense from the s

8/11/11
 â€¢ Rivals.com recruiting staff
Best of summer: Impressive underclassmen

Best of summer: Impressive underclassmen

The Rivals.com summer wrap series continues today with the with a look at some of the top underclassmen scouted this summer, led by Robert Nkemdiche,

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8/8/11
 â€¢ Rivals.com recruiting staff
What we learned: FBU Top Gun

What we learned: FBU Top Gun

UConn coach Paul Pasqualoni and staff deserve loads of credit for their early find of Bear (Del.) Red Lion Christian offensive lineman Khaliel Rodgers

7/26/11
 â€¢ Mike Farrell
Top Guns best beat the heat

Top Guns best beat the heat

Barry Sanders of Oklahoma City put on a dominating running back performance at the FBU Top Gun Camp in Virginia, making Mike Farrell's list of top per

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7/23/11
 â€¢ Mike Farrell
Top Gun filled with matchups to watch

Top Gun filled with matchups to watch

The FBU Top Gun Camp kicks off Thursday with plenty of intriguing matchups, including along the lines, where five-star DT Aziz Shittu will be lurking.

7/20/11
 â€¢ Mike Farrell
Stanford lands first 2013 commit

Stanford lands first 2013 commit

Stanford got a jump on the 2013 recruiting class earlier this week with the first pledge of the year and it comes from across the country. The 6-foot-

6/26/11
 â€¢ Mike Farrell