by Taylor Barton My Army All American Combine Experience I’m really excited to share my experience, as well as the experience of all the athletes from the Northwest, that attended the Army Underclassmen Combine in San Antonio, Texas a few weeks ago. I took out a couple of cameras and tripods and shot as much footage as I could. Then I brought it back to Eric Edison, head of NEI TV, who…
by Taylor Barton In what was a 3 horse race between OSU, UCLA, and ASU for Caleb Smith’s services last week was narrowed down to 2 heading into the weekend. “I called coach Tuiasosopo at UCLA last Thursday and told him I wasn’t going there.” Said Smith, by phone from his house today. So heading into the weekend it was down to ASU and OSU. Caleb planned to visit OSU…
by Taylor Barton In the “Recruiting Tips” prior to this, I’ve addressed a number of issues. In this “Tip”, I wanted to discuss something that I feel kids and parents are really screwing up on. I want to talk about the summer college camp tour. I see kids attend the wrong camps for the wrong reasons every year, and suffer down the road as a result. Hopefully with this guidance,…
by Taylor Barton Eric Lemke Courtesy of Fox Sports As I sat at my computer putting the finishing touches on an article about Trent Sewell, a receiver out of Bothell HS who just recently committed to Wyoming, my phone buzzed. I checked to see who the message was from and it was Eric Lemke, the 2-way standout TE/DE from Issaquah HS in Washington. The message read: “TB, I just committed…
by Taylor Barton Trent Sewell Courtesy of Fox Sports At NEI, we don’t read about a recruit committing to a school on another website then write that story on ours and claim we’re bringing breaking news. We’ll leave that to the sites that charge money and need to try to keep up appearances. Instead, we receive calls from kids who inform us 1st that they’ve been offered to, or committed…
by Taylor Barton Jake Heaps (Jaren Wilkey/BYU Photo) For weeks now rumors and speculation have circled that it was imminent Jake Heaps would be departing BYU. On Monday, December 5th it became official. In an exclusive interview with Taylor Barton and NEI, Jake revealed that he spoke with Head Coach Bronco Mendenhall and asked for his release. Jake was the #1 ranked QB in the country his senior year out…
by Taylor Barton It’s been fun to share my “Recruiting Tips” to everyone. The previous 3 I’ve written have been received very positively, so I’ll keep putting them out as long as they’re relevant and helpful. The recruiting process is complex, difficult, and unique to every kid and family. These “Tips” don’t guarantee a scholarship offer, but if you follow them they’ll definitely help bring you closer to one. …
Game of the Week Breakdown: South Medford vs Roseburg October 4, 2011 by Taylor Barton Having seen most of the top teams in the State this year, I was excited to see the South Medford vs. Roseburg game at Findley Stadium in Roseburg Friday night. I’ve met and worked with quite a few kids from both programs in the off season, so I knew their was talent on both sides….
On our fall camp road tour, we had the pleasure of visiting coach Don Larsen and the Bellarmine Prep Lions. The #2 ranked in Washington at the 4A level according to NEI, the Lions are a legitimate threat to win it all this year. But while most teams put winning a league and state title first, Bellarmine Prep has a different and unique set of priorities. “Here at Bellarmine, we put God 1st.” Said…
Another stop on our fall camp tour took us to Juanita High School, home of the Rebels. A program that was once an afterthought, Juanita now stands toe to toe with all the titans. It’s transformation started 3 years ago with the best hire the school has ever made in Head Coach Shaun Tarantola. If you don’t believe me, ask senior OL/DL Nathan Dean, a UW commit. “When coach T got here my Freshmen…