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Grading how SEC programs have developed QBs

Grading how SEC programs have developed QBs

Texas A&M developed Johnny Manziel into a Heisman Trophy winner.

 • Mike Farrell
Hit or Miss: Highest-ranked QBs ever at each SEC school

Hit or Miss: Highest-ranked QBs ever at each SEC school

Cam Newton was the top-ranked junior college prospect in the 2010 class.

 • Mike Farrell
All-Decade: Ranking the top QBs from the 2010s

All-Decade: Ranking the top QBs from the 2010s

Mike Farrell ranks Justin Fields as one of the top 10 high school QB prospects of the last decade.

 • Mike Farrell
Ask Farrell: Are QB transfers a growing trend?

Ask Farrell: Are QB transfers a growing trend?

Will the success of recent transfers just make the transfer option even more appealing?

 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
Transfer Tuesday: NFL QBs that transferred during college

Transfer Tuesday: NFL QBs that transferred during college

Russell Wilson started his collegiate career at NC State but finished at Wisconsin.

 • Woody Wommack
Three-Point Stance: Jim Harbaugh, overreactions, five-stars

Three-Point Stance: Jim Harbaugh, overreactions, five-stars

Mike Farrell is flip-flopping on Michigan's Jim Harbaugh. Again.

 • Mike Farrell
Rivals Rankings Week: What makes D.J. Uiagalelei special?

Rivals Rankings Week: What makes D.J. Uiagalelei special?

How does D.J. Uiagalelei stack up compared to his top-ranked predecessors?

 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
Rivals100 Five-Star Challenge: Who could push for best WR?

Rivals100 Five-Star Challenge: Who could push for best WR?

Christian Kirk set the standard for receivers. Does anyone have a chance to top him this year?

 • Mike Farrell
Elite college QBs transferring at a staggering rate

Elite college QBs transferring at a staggering rate

Research unveils a staggering number of quarterbacks end up exploring other options.

 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
Ask Farrell: Who is the most surprising five-star QB miss?

Ask Farrell: Who is the most surprising five-star QB miss?

Five-star Kyle Allen was the No. 7 prospect in the 2014 Rivals100.

 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
Self-Scouting: Evaluating recent Rivals five-star QB rankings

Self-Scouting: Evaluating recent Rivals five-star QB rankings

Did Rivals over-perform or under-perform with its five-star quarterback rankings from 2012-15?

 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
Five-Star History: States that produce the fewest

Five-Star History: States that produce the fewest

South Carolina has produced 10 five-star prospects, including Jadeveon Clowney.

 • Adam Gorney and Mike Farrell
Pac-12: Breaking down the five-stars of the past four recruiting cycles

Pac-12: Breaking down the five-stars of the past four recruiting cycles

USC leads the way here, as the Trojans have signed 11 five-stars in the past four cycles.

 • Adam Gorney
Ask Farrell: Is Trevor Lawrence the best QB prospect of Rivals era?

Ask Farrell: Is Trevor Lawrence the best QB prospect of Rivals era?

First in a series addressing some important questions regarding the 2018 recruiting class. 

 • Mike Farrell and Adam Gorney
Undrafted: Class of 2014 five-stars that didn't have their name called

Undrafted: Class of 2014 five-stars that didn't have their name called

Former Houston QB Kyle Allen is one of six former five-stars from the 2014 class to go undrafted.

 • Woody Wommack and Mike Farrell
Checking up on the top five QBs in the 2014 class

Checking up on the top five QBs in the 2014 class

Deshaun Watson was brilliant at Clemson, but the other four did not pan out at their original schools.

 • Rob Cassidy
Ten graduate transfers to watch, and their journeys back

Ten graduate transfers to watch, and their journeys back

These players have been on the move, but that doesn't mean they can't have a big impact at their new programs.

 • Mike Farrell and Woody Wommack
Judge Farrell: Issuing verdicts on early entry decisions by five-stars

Judge Farrell: Issuing verdicts on early entry decisions by five-stars

Did Josh Rosen make a mistake by declaring for the NFL Draft? What about Clemson WRs Deon Cain and Ray-Ray McCloud?

 • Mike Farrell
Rival Views: Which player's early departure decision was a mistake?

Rival Views: Which player's early departure decision was a mistake?

Did Ray-Ray McCloud make a mistake by declaring for the NFL Draft?

 • Mike Farrell and Adam Gorney
Four players Sumlin lured from Arizona to Texas A&M

Four players Sumlin lured from Arizona to Texas A&M

Christian Kirk was a big win for Kevin Sumlin in Arizona while he was Texas A&M coach.

 • Rob Cassidy
Recruiting trends that led to Kevin Sumlin's ouster at Texas A&M

Recruiting trends that led to Kevin Sumlin's ouster at Texas A&M

Three recruiting trends helped lead to Kevin Sumlin's dismissal at Texas A&M.

 • Nick Krueger
Mind of Mike: Where and how the Kevin Sumlin era went wrong

Mind of Mike: Where and how the Kevin Sumlin era went wrong

Mike Farrell weighs in on Kevin Sumlin's failure at Texas A&M.

 • Mike Farrell
Five-Star Checkup: Transfers making waves in new programs

Five-Star Checkup: Transfers making waves in new programs

These former five-stars have received opportunity at new programs after transferring from their original schools.

 • Woody Wommack
Three-Point Stance: Kevin Sumlin, Freshman Five, Heisman Trophy

Three-Point Stance: Kevin Sumlin, Freshman Five, Heisman Trophy

Mike Farrell argues that it's time for a change in Aggieland, shouts out five impressive freshmen and more.

 • Mike Farrell
Replacing Starkel: Looking at Texas A&M's QB situation

Replacing Starkel: Looking at Texas A&M's QB situation

The soap opera of Texas A&M QBs continues as a true freshman looks to start after an injury and multiple transfers.

 • Woody Wommack
Rivals QB Week: Recruiting analysts roundtable

Rivals QB Week: Recruiting analysts roundtable

As part of Rivals QB Week, our analysts answer a trio of questions relating to the most prominent position in sports.

 • Rivals.com
Rivals QB Week: Which signal caller could surprise in 2017?

Rivals QB Week: Which signal caller could surprise in 2017?

Which quarterback is primed for a breakout season this fall?

 • Mike Farrell and Adam Gorney
Rivals QB Week: Current five-stars in CFB still have much to prove

Rivals QB Week: Current five-stars in CFB still have much to prove

There are nine former five-stars in college football right now, and most of them are still trying to match the hype.

 • Nick Krueger
Three-Point Stance: Major commitments; QBs who could regress; Rosen

Three-Point Stance: Major commitments; QBs who could regress; Rosen

Mike Farrell recaps the biggest commitments of the week, takes a stab at QBs who could regress and applauds Josh Rosen.

 • Mike Farrell
Rivals QB Week: Highest-ranked SEC QBs in Rivals era

Rivals QB Week: Highest-ranked SEC QBs in Rivals era

Three of the highest-ranked QBs to go to the SEC have come in recent years.

 • Mike Farrell
Rivals Roundtable: Thoughts on college stars back in high school

Rivals Roundtable: Thoughts on college stars back in high school

Today's Rivals Roundtable asks the analysts to look back on what they thought of the biggest CFB stars in high school.

 • Rivals.com
Remember me? Five-stars set to re-emerge this fall

Remember me? Five-stars set to re-emerge this fall

Five former five-stars should make a mark this fall after transferring from the schools they signed with.

 • Woody Wommack
Roundtable: Rivals100 Five-Star Challenge presented by adidas

Roundtable: Rivals100 Five-Star Challenge presented by adidas

The Rivals100 Five-Star Challenge presented by adidas is June 9-10. Our analysts debate topics surrounding the event.

 • Rivals.com
Three-point stance: Farrell weighs in on Lane Kiffin lawsuit

Three-point stance: Farrell weighs in on Lane Kiffin lawsuit

The Three-Point Stance is here with thoughts on the lawsuit against Lane Kiffin, a new trend in CFB and transfer QBs.

 • Mike Farrell
Three-Point Stance: Five-star QBs, two-stars cash in, Northwestern

Three-Point Stance: Five-star QBs, two-stars cash in, Northwestern

Mike Farrell looks at recent five-star QBs, former two-star prospects that have cashed in and Northwestern's big week.

 • Mike Farrell
Rivals QB Week: Top signal-callers signed by each Power Five school

Rivals QB Week: Top signal-callers signed by each Power Five school

Who is the highest-ranked QB your favorite college has ever signed? We have the list for every major program.

 • Rob Cassidy
Rivals QB Week: The best QBs Mike Farrell has ever scouted

Rivals QB Week: The best QBs Mike Farrell has ever scouted

Mike Farrell ranks the 10 best quarterbacks that he has ever evaluated in person for Rivals.com.

 • Mike Farrell
Rivals QB Week: How No. 1 QBs have fared through the years

Rivals QB Week: How No. 1 QBs have fared through the years

Matthew Stafford went on to be the No. 1 pick in the draft. Others fizzled out. See how top QBs have fared.

 • Rob Cassidy
Rivals QB Week: Five-stars still in college football

Rivals QB Week: Five-stars still in college football

Seven quarterbacks who were five-stars coming out of high school are still in college football. How have they fared?

 • Josh Helmholdt
Rivals QB Week: Which coaches do most with under-recruited?

Rivals QB Week: Which coaches do most with under-recruited?

Rivals.com kicks off QB Week with Mike Farrell's list of coaches that do the most with the least behind center.

 • Mike Farrell
Big 12 Conference expansion: The recruiting impact

Big 12 Conference expansion: The recruiting impact

With Big 12 expansion talk heating up again, Rivals.com looks at how past movement in the league impacted recruiting.

 • Mark Pszonak
Take Two: Texas schools on the rise, Arizona's recruiting success

Take Two: Texas schools on the rise, Arizona's recruiting success

Take Two is back this week tackling a handful of issues in the college football landscape.

 • Adam Gorney
The Five-Star Challenge Five-Year Team: Quarterbacks

The Five-Star Challenge Five-Year Team: Quarterbacks

Mike Farrell breaks down the top five quarterbacks to ever participate in the Five-Star Challenge

 • Mike Farrell and Mark Pszonak
Buckeye Recruiting Rewind: 2014

Buckeye Recruiting Rewind: 2014

Ohio State's 2014 class was full of more twists, turns, and surprises than many others we've seen under Urban Meyer and ultimately became one of his b

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 • Ryan Donnelly
Three-point stance: Dizzying QB stretch

Three-point stance: Dizzying QB stretch

Mike Farrell examines the QB landscape in high school football after a dizzying stretch that included five-star Jacob Eason.

 • Mike Farrell
Five-star Tracker: Quarterbacks

Five-star Tracker: Quarterbacks

There are six five-star QBs playing in college, including UCLA star Josh Rosen. Blake Angulo looks at the progress of each.

 • Blair Angulo
Inside the numbers: Fournettes amazing start

Inside the numbers: Fournettes amazing start

Leonard Fournette stormed to the front of the Heisman race with an unreal first month. Josh Helmholdt crunches the numbers.

 • Josh Helmholdt
Five-Star Tracker: Stars shining in SEC

Five-Star Tracker: Stars shining in SEC

Former five-stars, like LSU RB Leonard Fournette, are plentiful in the SEC. Here are five who have lived up to the hype.

 • Blair Angulo
5-star QBs, state by state

5-star QBs, state by state

Gunner Kiel is one of three five-star QBs from Indiana. Adam Gorney breaks down the five-star QBs in the Rivals era by state.

 • Adam Gorney
Farrell 50 Countdown: Nos. 46-50

Farrell 50 Countdown: Nos. 46-50

Mike Farrell counts down his top 50 CFB players in 2015. Here are Nos. 46-50, which includes Wisconsin RB Corey Clement.

 • Mark Pszonak and Mike Farrell
No. 3: Chandler vs. Bishop Gorman

No. 3: Chandler vs. Bishop Gorman

Tate Martell and Bishop Gorman play host to Chandler (Ariz.) in one of our can't-miss matchups loaded with prospects this fall.

 • Blair Angulo
Gimme 5, Day 4: Historical look Rivals five-stars

Gimme 5, Day 4: Historical look Rivals five-stars

What high school has developed the most five-stars? What conference landed the most? The final part of our four-part series is here.

 • Mark Pszonak
Kirks lean may be changing

Kirks lean may be changing

It looks like a true three-team race for Christian Kirk, says Rob Cassidy, who gives his thoughts on 4-star Osa Masina and more.

 • Rob Cassidy
Five-Star Challenge: Farrell Awards

Five-Star Challenge: Farrell Awards

Iman Marshall earned one of the Farrell Awards at the Rivals100 Five-Star Challenge. See who else made the cut in Baltimore.

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 • Mike Farrell
Five-Star Challenge: Cant wait to see

Five-Star Challenge: Cant wait to see

Mike Farrell can't wait to see Tyrek Cole and the DBs. What else will our analysts track at the Rivals100 Five-Star Challenge?

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 • Rivals.com
Five-Star Challenge preview: Quarterbacks

Five-Star Challenge preview: Quarterbacks

Penn State commit Brandon Wimbush will be among the QBs at the Rivals100 Five-Star Challenge. Mike Farrell analyzes the group.

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 • Mike Farrell
Top 10 Rivals Camp Series registrants to watch

Top 10 Rivals Camp Series registrants to watch

Minkah Fitzpatrick stood out during the 2013 Rivals Camp Series and will be back for more. He tops our list of campers to watch.

 • Mike Farrell
A way-too-early look at UCLA in 2015

A way-too-early look at UCLA in 2015

Want to see a way-too-early guess at UCLA's 2015 class? BSR takes its best stab at it here.

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 • Edward Lewis
National Signing Day: Conference Breakdown

National Signing Day: Conference Breakdown

Find out what our experts had to say about Derrick Nnadi picking Florida State and all the teams in all the major conferences.

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 • Rivals.com
ArizonaVarsity 2014 Football Top-50

ArizonaVarsity 2014 Football Top-50

ArizonaVarsity.com is pleased to present our Top-50 football prospects for the class of 2014. It is perhaps the most talented class from top to bottom

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 • Kevin Stewart
Aggies fill QB need with nations best

Aggies fill QB need with nations best

Texas A&M needs to find a way to replace the best quarterback in college football. They got off to a good start by getting the nation's best high scho

 • Mark Passwaters
Roundtable: What will you remember about 2014

Roundtable: What will you remember about 2014

Leonard Fournette and the talent in New Orleans is just one item that sticks out to our analysts when reviewing the 2014 class.

 • Rivals.com
NFL comparisons: Allen, Mixon

NFL comparisons: Allen, Mixon

Kyle Allen and Joe Mixon are expected to reach the NFL. Who are good pro comparisons for the five-stars? Our analysts discuss.

 • Rivals.com
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.

 • Rivals.com
Rivals100: Hand hangs on to top spot

Rivals100: Hand hangs on to top spot

After a year of evaluating the class of 2014, Da'Shawn Hand remains at the top, holding off a late charge from Myles Garrett.

 • Rivals.com
Army Bowl Week: What we learned

Army Bowl Week: What we learned

What did we learn at the Army Bowl? Joe Mixon is still unpredictable, Georgia has some stud running backs on the way, plus more.

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 • Josh Helmholdt & Jason Howell
Army Bowl: Handing out some awards

Army Bowl: Handing out some awards

Kentucky QB commit Drew Barker impressed all week at the Army All-America Bowl and earns some hardware as we hand out awards.

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 • Josh Helmholdt & Jason Howell
Army Bowl: West overall top performers

Army Bowl: West overall top performers

Trey Quinn was one of the most impressive performers during Army Bowl week. Jason Howell breaks down the best from the West.

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 • Jason Howell
West dominates East in Army Bowl

West dominates East in Army Bowl

Five-star quarterback Kyle Allen helped lead the West team to a 28-6 victory over the East in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.

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 • Josh Helmholdt & Jason Howell
Army: West Team Thursday Best

Army: West Team Thursday Best

Four-star LB Derik Calhoun had another strong day at practice for the U.S. Army All-America Bowl. Who else shined for the West?

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 • Jason Howell
Breaking down UCLA recruits at Army so far

Breaking down UCLA recruits at Army so far

Take a look at early evaluations of all the top UCLA recruits at the Army West's practices so far this week.

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 • Edward Lewis
AYTV: Kyle Allen opens up about Manziel, AM  Army

AYTV: Kyle Allen opens up about Manziel, AM Army

Johnny Manziel sums up the year 2013. Texas A&M's future, 2014 five-star QB Kyle Allen, opens up about Manziel, the Chick-fil-A Bowl and Army Bowl pro

 • Courtney Roland
Army: Colorado rises for West

Army: Colorado rises for West

Damon Webb stood out among the defensive backs at U.S. Army Bowl practice on Monday. Get that scoop and more West notes inside.

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 • Jason Howell
Army: West Team Mondays Best

Army: West Team Mondays Best

Wide receiver Trey Quinn was one of several standout players on the first day of the Army Bowl practices for the West squad.

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 • Jason Howell
AM commits  targets in UA  Army

AM commits targets in UA Army

Texas A&M has numerous commits and targets in the Under Armour All-America and U.S. Army All-American Bowl games and AY shows you who to look for and

 • Courtney Roland
UCLA offensive recruiting reset

UCLA offensive recruiting reset

Take a look at how UCLA's offensive recruiting board is shaping up as the Bruins hit the Signing Day stretch.

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 • Edward Lewis
ArizonaVarsity Stars of the Week

ArizonaVarsity Stars of the Week

Our panel of local experts reviewed the numbers and here are the stars of week eight.

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 • Kevin Stewart
Basha QB Werlinger is the real deal

Basha QB Werlinger is the real deal

Make no mistake, Chandler (Ariz.) Basha's Zach Werlinger has proven that he's one of the top quarterbacks in the state this season.

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 • Dave Dulberg
A look at 14, 15 commits latest peformances

A look at 14, 15 commits latest peformances

Lake Travis RB and 2014 Texas A&M commit Varshaun Nixon put up big numbers in a win Friday night. Which other Aggie commits performed well? Find out h

 • Fletcher Whiteley
Prospect picks: Alabama at AM

Prospect picks: Alabama at AM

With Alabama set to take on Texas A&M, we asked for predictions from 48 prospects, including five-star Marlon Humphrey.

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 • Andrew Bone and Courtney Roland
Around the Midlands: Smith leaning to TCU

Around the Midlands: Smith leaning to TCU

Braden Smith's recent visit to TCU isn't the only indication he's leaning toward the Horned Frogs. Get more Around the Midlands.

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 • Rob Cassidy and Jason Howell
Around the West: No rest for UCLA coaches

Around the West: No rest for UCLA coaches

UCLA didn't play but had a busy weekend chasing prospects such as Damien Mama. Get that scoop and more as we go Around the West.

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 • Adam Gorney and Rob Cassidy
UCLA offensive recruiting review

UCLA offensive recruiting review

BSR dives into UCLA's offensive recruiting this season as the high school season out West is set to get underway this week.

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 • Edward Lewis
Numbers game: Projected team rankings shift

Numbers game: Projected team rankings shift

Elijah Hood caused a shift in our team rankings projections as he flipped his pledge to North Carolina. Check out the numbers.

 • Dallas Jackson
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?

 • Rivals.com
Rivals rankings: 10 burning questions

Rivals rankings: 10 burning questions

Josh Malone was among the candidates to add a coveted fifth star in the new Rivals100. What were some other big sticking points?

 • Rivals.com
Kyle Allen excited to get Aggieland

Kyle Allen excited to get Aggieland

Kyle Allen, the top quarterback in the 2014 class, intends to enroll at Texas A&M at the mid-term.

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 • Fletcher Whiteley
Kirk not rattled by recruiting attention

Kirk not rattled by recruiting attention

You won't find wide receiver Christian Kirk complaining about the swarm of attention. A 2015 prospe

 • Rob Cassidy
Switching leagues a clear boost to Aggies

Switching leagues a clear boost to Aggies

Switching conferences seems to have helped Kevin Sumlin and Texas A&M on the recruiting trail. Others have not been so lucky.

 • Dallas Jackson
Elite 11: Day Two analysis

Elite 11: Day Two analysis

With the Elite 11 Finals in Beaverton preceding the prestigious The Opening camp, Duck Sports Authority was on hand to provide full coverage of the ev

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 • Scott Reed
Elite 11 Heats Up Nike World Campus

Elite 11 Heats Up Nike World Campus

Elite 11 Heats Up Nike World Campus

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 • Dirk Knudsen
Team recruiting rankings stock market watch

Team recruiting rankings stock market watch

Kevin Sumlin has Texas A&M climbing the team recruiting rankings. Who else could move up? And who may be set up for a fall?

 • Dallas Jackson
Arizona schools struggle to keep talent home

Arizona schools struggle to keep talent home

Kyle Allen is just the latest Arizona prospect to look out of state. Why can't Arizona and Arizona State keep top talent home?

 • Dallas Jackson
UCLA quarterback recruiting reset

UCLA quarterback recruiting reset

Quarterbacks Brandon Dawkins and Cade Apsay failed to catch UCLA's eye this week at its skills camp. So now where do the Bruins go?

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 • Edward Lewis
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.

 • 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!?

 • 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.

 • Rivals.com
Rivals Five Star: Day 2 Arizona Prospects

Rivals Five Star: Day 2 Arizona Prospects

CHICAGO -- After a relatively lackluster overall showing from Arizona's 2014 prospects on the opening day of the second-annual Rivals Five Star Challe

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 • Chris Karpman
Breaking down UCLA recruits at the Five-Star Challenge

Breaking down UCLA recruits at the Five-Star Challenge

BSR breaks down all of the UCLA recruits at the Rivals100 Five-Star Challenge this week. News, notes and evaluations all here.

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 • Edward Lewis
Confidence helps Allen shine

Confidence helps Allen shine

Kyle Allen showed the arm, along with the confidence, of a big-time QB at the Five-Star Challenge.

 • Rob Cassidy