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February 4, 2009

Scouting services often miss best recruits

Scouting services often miss best recruits Rashad Johnson is the no-star All-American, the player overlooked by every scouting service in America, and most college coaches, too. Johnson walked on at Alabama in 2004. Now after 30 starts and 11 career interceptions, the safety is likely bound for the NFL. He wouldn’t trade his path for…
Culture  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
February 4, 2009

Rebuild Tennessee? Yes, Kiffin can (Ole Miss mentioned)

Rebuild Tennessee? Yes, Kiffin can Lane Kiffin had to come off the recruiting trail one week in January, something about needing to be back home in Oakland. His wife, Layla, was having their third child. “One day there,” says Tennessee’s new coach, “and then back at it.” When you’re rebuilding a program in the meatgrinder…