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Big Three states may have company

Big Three states may have company

With three five-star prospects, including No. 1 Robert Nkemdiche, Georgia continues to establish itself as the best state for producing talent behind

 • Steve Megargee
Signing Day Blitz: Ranking the Pac-12

Signing Day Blitz: Ranking the Pac-12

The USC-Oregon rivalry is heating up, both on the field and the recruiting trail. National Signing Day ended with some drama on Wednesday night, as De

 • Adam Gorney
Signing Day 2011: The top 25 teams

Signing Day 2011: The top 25 teams

Alabama held on to the top spot by turning linebacker Brent Calloway back to Alabama adding defensive end Jeoffrey Pagan on National Signing Day. We t

 • Chris Nee
Leaders emerge in state battles for talent

Leaders emerge in state battles for talent

Alabama sits atop the national team recruiting rankings, but with the state's top prospect, Brent Calloway, opting for Auburn over the Tide, the Tiger

 • Rivals.com recruiting staff
Roundtable: Top new coaching staffs

Roundtable: Top new coaching staffs

Rivals.com analysts weigh in on National Signing Day topics every day leading up to Feb. 2. Friday's No. 1 topic: New coaching staffs that have done t

 • Rivals.com recruiting staff
Tight battle for top spot in team rankings

Tight battle for top spot in team rankings

Alabama overtook the top spot in the team recruiting rankings from Texas on Friday, but will it be a temporary stay? A closer look at the current stan

 • Chris Nee
Vaughters sticking with Stanford

Vaughters sticking with Stanford

The recruitment of James Vaughters seemed over last June when he committed to Stanford. Flash forward to January, Stanford's coach Jim Harbaugh leaves

 • Rivals.com recruiting staff
Final Rivals100: The moves explained

Final Rivals100: The moves explained

The final Rivals100 for the 2011 class includes several big moves near the top. While two prospects fall from five-star status, 12 prospects earn a fi

 • Rivals.com recruiting staff
Breakdown: UA Commits  Targets Evaluated

Breakdown: UA Commits Targets Evaluated

After attending the practices and the actual game itself, InsidetheGators.net asked Rivals.com analysts Chris Nee and Keith Niebuhr to break down the

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 • InsidetheGators.net Staff
Stanford commits talk Harbaugh

Stanford commits talk Harbaugh

The news that coach Jim Harbaugh is leaving Stanford for the NFL was not a surprise for many commits or prospects still looking at the Cardinal. Four-

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 • Adam Gorney
Under Armour game awards

Under Armour game awards

Wednesday's Under Armour All-American Game, which the Red Team won 24-22 on the game's final play, had plenty of excellent individual performances. Ri

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 • Chris Nee
Kicker is hero of UA game

Kicker is hero of UA game

Not surprisingly, defensive end Jadeveon Clowney was the star of the Under Armour All-America High School Game. The nation's top prospect had seven ta

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 • Chris Nee
UA notes: Vaughters talks Stanford

UA notes: Vaughters talks Stanford

Tucker (Ga.) linebacker James Vaughters, a Stanford commitment, had an opportunity to watch Monday's Orange Bowl, in which the Cardinal destroyed Virg

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 • Rivals.com recruiting staff
UA matchup: Red RB vs. White LB

UA matchup: Red RB vs. White LB

Each day, the Rivals.com crew stationed in Florida for the Under Armour All-America Game offer a spotlight matchup to watch. Monday's installment: Whi

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 • Chris Nee
Video: Vaughters in action

Video: Vaughters in action

http://rivals.yahoo.com/video/recruiting-football/James-Vaughters-Highlights-6-925776

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 • Steven Willis
Stanford also winning off the field

Stanford also winning off the field

Coach Jim Harbaugh is transforming former Pac-10 doormat Stanford into a consistent top 20 team on the field, but the wins he is piling up in recruiti

 • Adam Gorney
Texas tops preseason look at recruiting rankings

Texas tops preseason look at recruiting rankings

As the college and high school football seasons approach, recruiting fans look forward to this time of year for an additional reason: team rankings. M

 • Mike Farrell
Need for speed

Need for speed

With the hiring of Vic Fangio as the defensive coordinator, Stanford made the decision to shift to the 3-4 defense. The Cardinal coaching staff has pu

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 • Max Mandel
State Supremacy: Georgia vs. Louisiana

State Supremacy: Georgia vs. Louisiana

When it comes to college football talent, California, Florida and Texas are the nation's leading manufacturers. The second tier of talent producers is

 • Barton Simmons
Stanford doing well on East Coast

Stanford doing well on East Coast

Jim Harbaugh's attempts to recruit East Coast talent is paying off for Stanford in a big way this recruiting cycle as the Cardinal are stockpiling tal

 • Adam Gorney
Vaughters: Stanford best fit

Vaughters: Stanford best fit

Stanford struck gold again in Georgia and secured a commitment from one of the nation's top recruits. Four-star linebacker James Vaughters (Tucker, Ga

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 • Rick Jones
James Vaughters to Stanford

James Vaughters to Stanford

Linebacker James Vaughters picked the Stanford Cardinal over Georgia, Georgia Tech, Alabama and Ohio

 • Rivals.com
Vaughters closing in on decision

Vaughters closing in on decision

A decision is coming soon for James Vaughters. In fact it is coming very soon, and the linebacker is taking one final look and evaluating all of his o

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 • Brian Snow
Moore lending a hand with recruiting

Moore lending a hand with recruiting

JEFFERSON - Much has been made about quarterback Christian LeMay making his pitch to fellow recruits, trying to convince them to join him as commitmen

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 • Anthony Dasher
Linebacker Vaughters down to five teams

Linebacker Vaughters down to five teams

Tucker linebacker James Vaughters is getting closer to making one lucky university extremely happy. Thursday, Vaughters narrowed his list of favorite

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 • Anthony Dasher
Taking a look at UCLA LB prospects

Taking a look at UCLA LB prospects

The Bruins would like to sign at least two linebackers for the class of 2010 and the following list of players are prospects that have offers from UCL

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 • Rick Kimbrel
James Vaughters has answers

James Vaughters has answers

Tucker (Ga.) junior linebacker James Vaughters is very familiar with USC, but remains unfamiliar with the current Trojan coaching staff. As the clock

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 • Ryan Abraham
Dawgs must prove themselves to top linebacker

Dawgs must prove themselves to top linebacker

TUCKER - Linebacker James Vaughters is always a topic when it comes to top talent in Georgia and where they may head. In this update we find out what

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 • Nick Valentino
Schools flocking to see top Peach State LB

Schools flocking to see top Peach State LB

With the spring evaluation period in full swing, college coaches are hitting the road in an effort to check out some of the top talent in the country.

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 • Kipp Adams
Coachs Corner: Vaughters is dominant

Coachs Corner: Vaughters is dominant

When referring to a high school football player, the word "dominance" is carefully used. Although few players can truly be labeled as "dominant,"

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 • Jake Rowe
Top national LB to see Texas this week

Top national LB to see Texas this week

The Texas Longhorns don't often look at football recruits beyond the bounds of the Lone Star State, so when they do it's a pretty safe bet that the pl

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 • Jason Suchomel
Vaughters continues to evaluate the situation

Vaughters continues to evaluate the situation

As one of the premier linebackers in the country, James Vaughters had his pick of schools from coast to coast. Recently he was able to narrow down his

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 • Brian Snow
Vaughters narrows list of teams to nine

Vaughters narrows list of teams to nine

Tucker linebacker James Vaughters knew he had to narrow his list of colleges sooner or later. Virtually every big-time school in the country has been

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 • Anthony Dasher and Kipp Adams
Deacs keeping tabs on Rivals250 LB

Deacs keeping tabs on Rivals250 LB

Over the last few years, Wake Forest has made a concerted effort to recruit Georgia, a state typically packed with football talent. One of the top jun

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 • Jared Shelton
Video: James Vaughters makes plays

Video: James Vaughters makes plays

http://rivals.yahoo.com/video/recruiting-football/James-Vaughters-Highlights-4-64326

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 • Dallas Jackson
Keep an eye on Chisum

Keep an eye on Chisum

Ohio State has recently had a lot of success in landing players from the Peachtree State. That hasn't gone unnoticed and Tyrone (Ga.) wide receiver Al

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 • Kevin Noon
Top national LB talks Texas

Top national LB talks Texas

The Longhorns don't recruit out-of-state very often, and when they do it's usually a top-flight prospect. Tucker (Ga.) linebacker James Vaughters cert

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 • Jason Suchomel
Pair of 2011 linebackers visit UGA

Pair of 2011 linebackers visit UGA

A pair of talented junior linebackers were in Athens Saturday for Georgia's Junior Day. Tucker linebacker Justin Garrett and North Clayton linebacker

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 • Rivals
Tech moving up Vaughters list

Tech moving up Vaughters list

Tucker linebacker James Vaughters is one of the best in the country and his list of offers reads like a top 25 poll of college football. This weekend

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 • Kelly Quinlan
Elite players visit GT for Junior Day

Elite players visit GT for Junior Day

Georgia Tech held their first Junior Day of 2010 on a cold and rainy Saturday morning in Atlanta. The weather did not damper the spirits of the player

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 • Kelly Quinlan
Georgia gets first verbal for 2011

Georgia gets first verbal for 2011

Tucker athlete Chris Sanders received his offer from Georgia less than a week ago. Saturday, Sanders had something to tell head coach Mark Richt durin

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 • Anthony Dasher
2011 Recruiting Spotlight: Linebackers

2011 Recruiting Spotlight: Linebackers

In 2009, the talent pool at linebacker looked like nothing more than a swallow puddle. Full of defensive ends and safeties projected to play linebacke

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 • Martinez & Bonafede
Vaughters talks season and future plans

Vaughters talks season and future plans

One of the top defensive players in the state of Georgia is James Vaughters. The athletically gifted linebacker is hearing from numerous schools, and

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 • Brian Snow
2011 star LB pulls Hokie offer

2011 star LB pulls Hokie offer

Heading into the holiday break, Virginia Tech sent out a few new offers. One of the latest offers made it's way to a top linebacker in the southeast.

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 • Brian Mohr
Video: Vaughters Excels on the Field

Video: Vaughters Excels on the Field

http://rivals.yahoo.com/video/recruiting-football/James-Vaughters-Highlights-3-57864

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 • Dallas Jackson
Vaughters enjoys GT experience

Vaughters enjoys GT experience

The Georgia Tech football program has not had much success recruiting Tucker High School, but they are hoping to reverse that trend with 2011 middle l

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 • Kelly Quinlan
Is Vaughters narrowing it down soon

Is Vaughters narrowing it down soon

Tucker junior linebacker James Vaughters is already a national recruit, having received offers from Florida, USC, Notre Dame and Ohio State. The 6-fo

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 • Kipp Adams
Vaughters ahead of the curve

Vaughters ahead of the curve

James Vaughters, the 6-foot2, 215-pound 2011 linebacker from Tucker (Ga), is getting an early jump on the recruiting process to make it as easy of an

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 • Zack Lehatto
Gator weekend recruiting preview

Gator weekend recruiting preview

This weekend, for the first time in many Florida - Tennessee match-ups, there's not much of a battle expected to take place on the field as the Gators

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 • Mark Wheeler
Vaughters family liked what they saw

Vaughters family liked what they saw

One of the most heavily recruited defensive players in the country in the 2011 class is James Vaughters. The Georgia linebacker already has double dig

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 • Brian Snow
Stanford extends offer to elite student-athlete

Stanford extends offer to elite student-athlete

September 1st has become one of the most important days on the recruiting calendar. It is on September 1st that schools can officially offer high sc

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 • Max Mandel
Vaughters gets offers and sets visit

Vaughters gets offers and sets visit

It was no secret for class of 2011 linebacker James Vaughters and his family that September 1 was going to be a big day. The talented linebacker from

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 • Brian Snow
Vaughters hits both coasts

Vaughters hits both coasts

Comparisons between the University of Southern California and the University of Florida are gold to college football fans. So when Tucker (Ga.) junior

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 • Zack Lehatto
Friday Night Lights Preview: Defense

Friday Night Lights Preview: Defense

On Friday night in the Swamp, for all intent and purposes, the college football camp summer circuit comes to an end as the Florida Gator coaching staf

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 • Mark Wheeler
Vaughters enjoys Dawg Night

Vaughters enjoys Dawg Night

Although he didn't actively participate due to an injured wrist, 2011 prospect James Vaughters received plenty of attention from Georgia defensive coo

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 • Kipp Adams and Anthony Dasher
Dawg Night Notebook

Dawg Night Notebook

It was a tremendous night in Athens Saturday as over 100 prospects took in the festivities at Dawg Night. Inside, staff writer and recruiting expert K

 • Kipp Adams
Vaughters checks in on Buckeyes

Vaughters checks in on Buckeyes

Tucker (Ga.) linebacker James Vaughters has plenty of ties to the Buckeye state including a family relationship to a current play. But the 2011 target

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 • Kevin Noon
Video: James Vaughters lays the wood

Video: James Vaughters lays the wood

http://rivals.yahoo.com/video/recruiting-football/James-Vaughters-Highlights-2-50362

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 • Dallas Jackson
Tucker junior Vaughters rolling in offers

Tucker junior Vaughters rolling in offers

When you play football for Tucker High, you do so with a lot of pride. Considering the athletes who have played there before him, it's easy to see why

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 • Anthony Dasher