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		<title>Florida Football Recruiting: Illinois Offers Artavis Scott</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 06:22:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ricky Widmer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>The Illinois Fighting Illini extended an offer to 2014 wide receiver Artavis Scott on May 8th. Scott is ranked 77th on the Fansided150 Rankings and is in the Top 15 among WRs and Florida recruits. Scott has received offers from the Florida Gators, Florida State Seminoles, Miami (FL) Hurricanes, Michigan Wolverines, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, [...]</p><p><a href="http://writingillini.com/2013/05/09/florida-football-recruiting-illinois-offers-artavis-scott/">Florida Football Recruiting: Illinois Offers Artavis Scott</a> - <a href="http://writingillini.com">Writing Illini</a> - <a href="http://writingillini.com">Writing Illini - An Illinois Fighting Illini Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more.</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Illinois Fighting Illini extended an offer to 2014 wide receiver Artavis Scott on May 8th. Scott is ranked 77th on the <a href="http://fansided150.com/football-recruiting-class-of-2014-rankings/" target="_blank">Fansided150 Rankings</a> and is in the Top 15 among WRs and Florida recruits.</p>
<p>Scott has received offers from the Florida Gators, Florida State Seminoles, Miami (FL) Hurricanes, Michigan Wolverines, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oklahoma Sooners, South Florida Bulls, Arkansas Razorbacks, Auburn Tigers, Cincinnati Bearcats, Clemson Tigers, Georgia Bulldogs, Illinois Fighting Illini, Indiana Hoosiers, Iowa State Cyclones, Kentucky Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, Mississippi State Bulldogs, Missouri Tigers, North Carolina State Wolfpack, Ole Miss Rebels, Oregon Ducks, South Carolina Gamecocks, Tennessee Volunteers, Texas Tech Red Raiders, Central Florida Knights, UCLA Bruins, Vanderbilt Commodores, Virginia Tech Hokies, and West Virginia Mountaineers.</p>
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<p>The teams that Scott is heavily interested in are Florida, Florida State, Miami, Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma, and South Florida.</p>
<p>Out of those eight teams, many seem to think that Michigan is at the head of the pack.</p>
<p>The 247 Sports Crystal Ball currently has the Wolverines as a 100% predicted spot to land the 2014 recruit.</p>
<p>As a junior in 2012, Scott recorded 995 receiving yards on 64 receptions and ten receiving touchdowns. He also recorded 122 rushing yards on thirteen attempts and one rushing touchdown.</p>
<p>The four-star recruit is currently ranked 12th in the state of Florida, 15th among wide receivers, and 115th among 2014 high school recruits by <a href="http://247sports.com/">247Sports</a>.</p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" width="500"><p>Just got 2offers today Missouri and Illinois <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23Blessed">#Blessed</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Da_Great7 (@tayscott7) <a href="https://twitter.com/tayscott7/status/332228198257537024">May 8, 2013</a></p></blockquote>
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		<title>NCAA Tournament 2013: South Region Preview, Schedule, Predictions</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2013 23:02:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ricky Widmer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Let the Madness officially begin! The NCAA Tournament will kick off this week and expect plenty of madness. Overall, there is a pretty good chance that a #1 seed will reach the Final Four unless you have a Butler or a George Mason. The South region will have a few upsets within it. The South [...]</p><p><a href="http://writingillini.com/2013/03/18/ncaa-tournament-2013-south-region-preview-schedule-predictions/">NCAA Tournament 2013: South Region Preview, Schedule, Predictions</a> - <a href="http://writingillini.com">Writing Illini</a> - <a href="http://writingillini.com">Writing Illini - An Illinois Fighting Illini Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more.</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_6837" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 600px"><a href="http://cdn.fansided.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/140/files/2013/03/7165066.jpg"><img class="size-large wp-image-6837" title="NCAA Basketball: Atlantic 10 Tournament-VCU vs Saint Louis" src="http://cdn.fansided.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/140/files/2013/03/7165066-590x392.jpg" alt="" width="590" height="392" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Mar 17, 2013; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Virginia Commonwealth Rams guard Rob Brandenberg (11) reacts during the second half against the Saint Louis Billikens of the championship game of the Atlantic 10 at the Barclays Center. Saint Louis won 62-56. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports</p></div>
<p>Let the Madness officially begin! The NCAA Tournament will kick off this week and expect plenty of madness.</p>
<p>Overall, there is a pretty good chance that a #1 seed will reach the Final Four unless you have a Butler or a George Mason. The South region will have a few upsets within it.</p>
<p>The South region contains: a Kansas team that could make it back-to-back championship appearances, a Michigan team that can play well, but is inconsistent, a VCU team that ALWAYS plays Cinderella, and a Minnesota team that could &#8220;surprise&#8221; people in this region.</p>
<p><strong>Second Round – Thursday, March 21st/Friday, March 22nd</strong></p>
<p><strong>Game 1: </strong>No. 1 Kansas vs. No. 16 Western Kentucky, March 22nd, 8:50 p.m. CST (Kansas City)<strong><br />
Game 2: </strong>No. 8 North Carolina vs. No. 9 Villanova, March 22nd, 6:20 p.m. CST (Kansas City)<strong><br />
Game 3: </strong>No. 5 VCU vs. No. 12 Akron, March 21st, 8:45 p.m. CST (Auburn Hills)<strong><br />
Game 4: </strong>No. 4 Michigan vs. No. 13 South Dakota State , March 21st, 6:15 p.m. CST (Auburn Hills)<br />
<strong>Game 5: </strong>No. 6 UCLA vs. No. 11 Minnesota, March 22nd, 8:57 p.m. CST (Austin)<strong><br />
Game 6: </strong>No. 3 Florida vs. No. 14 Northwestern State, March 22nd, 6:27 p.m. CST (Austin)<strong><br />
Game 7: </strong>No. 7 San Diego State vs. No. 10 Oklahoma, March 22nd, 8:20 p.m. CST (Philadelphia)<strong><br />
Game 8: </strong>No. 2 Georgetown vs. No. 15 Florida Gulf Coast, March 22nd 5:50 p.m. CST (Philadelphia)</p>
<p><strong>Third Round – Saturday, March 23rd/Sunday, March 24th</strong></p>
<p><strong>Game 9:</strong> Game 1 Winner vs. Game 2 Winner<br />
<strong>Game 10:</strong> No. 5 VCU vs. No. 4 Michigan, March 23rd at TBA (Auburn Hills)<br />
<strong>Game 11:</strong> Game 5 Winner vs. Game 6 Winner<br />
<strong>Game 12:</strong> Game 7 Winner vs. Game 8 Winner</p>
<p><strong>Sweet Sixteen – Thursday, March 28th/Friday, March 29th </strong></p>
<p><strong>Game 13:</strong> Game 9 Winner vs. Game 10 Winner<br />
<strong>Game 14:</strong> Game 11 Winner vs. Game 12 Winner</p>
<p><strong>Elite Eight – Saturday, March 30th/Sunday, March 31st</strong></p>
<p><strong>Game 15:</strong> Game 13 Winner vs. Game 14 Winner</p>
<h3>Predictions</h3>
<p><em>Note: Early on, one will need to look at four games for upsets. Minnesota might be an 11th-seed, but have a interior play to beat UCLA. Akron played well in their conference tournament, but will be without their starting point guard against #5 VCU. Also, watch out during the San Diego State/Oklahoma match-up for an upset. After that, the only teams that could continue to upset are #5 VCU and #11 Minnesota.</em></p>
<p><em><em>Projected winning teams are in <strong>bold</strong>.</em></em></p>
<p><strong>Second Round – Thursday, March 21st/Friday, March 22nd</strong></p>
<p><strong>No. 1 Kansas</strong> vs. No. 16 Western Kentucky<br />
No. 8 North Carolina vs. <strong>No. 9 Villanova</strong><br />
<em><strong>No. 5 VCU</strong></em> vs. No. 12 Akron<br />
<em><strong>No. 4 Michigan</strong></em> vs. No. 13 South Dakota State<br />
No. 6 UCLA vs. <strong>No. 11 Minnesota</strong><br />
<strong>No. 3 Florida</strong> vs. No. 14 Northwestern State<br />
<strong>No. 7 San Diego State</strong> vs. No. 10 Oklahoma<br />
<strong>No. 2 Georgetown</strong> vs. No. 15 Florida Gulf Coast</p>
<p><strong>Third Round – Saturday, March 23rd/Sunday, March 24th</strong></p>
<p><strong>No. 1 Kansas</strong> vs. No. 9 Villavona<br />
<strong>No. 5 VCU</strong> vs. No. 4 Michigan<br />
<strong>No. 11 Minnesota</strong> vs. No. 3 Florida<br />
No. 7 San Diego State vs. <strong>No. 2 Georgetown </strong></p>
<p><strong>Sweet Sixteen – Thursday, March 28th/Friday, March 29th</strong></p>
<p><strong>No. 1 Kansas</strong> vs. No. 5 VCU<br />
No. 11 Minnesota vs. <strong>No. 2 Georgetown </strong></p>
<p><strong>Elite Eight – Saturday, March 30th/Sunday, March 31st</strong></p>
<p><strong>No. 1 Kansas</strong> vs. No. 2 Georgetown</p>
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		<title>Illinois Football Recruiting: Oklahoma Offers Roderick Johnson</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2013 07:19:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>2014 offensive tackle Roderick Johnson received an offer from the Oklahoma Sooners on March 7th. This brings his total number of offers to nine. The other teams to have offered at him include: Alabama, Missouri, Florida State, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Tennessee, and Texas A&#38;M. It is projected that Johnson is heavily interested in the Missouri Tigers. [...]</p><p><a href="http://writingillini.com/2013/03/08/illinois-football-recruiting-oklahoma-offers-roderick-johnson/">Illinois Football Recruiting: Oklahoma Offers Roderick Johnson</a> - <a href="http://writingillini.com">Writing Illini</a> - <a href="http://writingillini.com">Writing Illini - An Illinois Fighting Illini Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more.</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>2014 offensive tackle Roderick Johnson received an offer from the Oklahoma Sooners on March 7th. This brings his total number of offers to nine.</p>
<p>The other teams to have offered at him include: Alabama, Missouri, Florida State, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Tennessee, and Texas A&amp;M.</p>
<div id="attachment_6558" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://cdn.fansided.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/140/files/2013/03/5846904.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-6558" title="NCAA Football: Insight Bowl-Iowa vs Oklahoma" src="http://cdn.fansided.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/140/files/2013/03/5846904-300x201.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="201" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Dec 30, 2011; Tempe, AZ, USA; A general view of an Oklahoma Sooners helmet during a game against Iowa Hawkeyes during the 2011 Insight Bowl at the Sun Devil Stadium. Oklahoma won 31 to 14. Mandatory Credit: Jennifer Hilderbrand-USA TODAY Sports</p></div>
<p>It is projected that Johnson is heavily interested in the <a href="http://trumanstales.com/?utm_source=FanSided&amp;utm_medium=Network&amp;utm_campaign=InPost">Missouri Tigers</a>.</p>
<p>Also, he has not received offers, but is receiving interest from the <a href="http://razorbackers.com/?utm_source=FanSided&amp;utm_medium=Network&amp;utm_campaign=InPost">Arkansas Razorbacks</a> and the Illinois Fighting Illini.</p>
<p>Johnson is a 6’7″, 310 pound offensive tackle from Florissant, Missouri. He played this past season at Hazelwood Central High School.</p>
<p>Hazelwood Central made it into the Class 6 Missouri State Playoffs. They made it to the second round, but lost to DeSmet Jesuit, 30-40.</p>
<p>Johnson is being recruited by Cornell Ford of Missouri, Eric Johnson of Iowa, Kerry Coombs of Michigan State, and Bill Bedenbaugh of Oklahoma.</p>
<p>The four-star recruit is currently ranked 2nd in the state of Missouri, 8th among offensive tackles, and 84th nationally among 2013 high school recruits by <a href="http://247sports.com/">247Sports</a>.</p>
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