recruiting

It's been happening for decades and is still as controversial as ever and that's high school athletes who transfer or get recruited illegally to other schools, both public and private.

I cannot even estimate as to how many times over nearly 40 years I have heard parents tell me about their children and all the scholarship opportunities they will have because of their athletic ability.

*Scroll down for video reaction from ESPN's Paul Finebaum and Marcus Spears* Stunned would an accurate way to describe how I felt upon reading Matt Stanmyre's story on NJ.com this morning that University of Connecticut's football program had left Raritan senior Ryan Dicken's out in the cold...

Find out here where all the top seniors in Shore Conference football will continue their careers at the college level. Anyone who has a college commitment at any level from junior college, Division II and III to FCS and FBS can email me at badders@allshoremedia...

Manalapan senior wide receiver L.J. Holder verbally committed to Temple University on Wednesday afternoon, Braves head coach Ed Gurrieri confirmed. Holder also had offers from Bryant, Delaware State and Monmouth University. Last season Holder caught 22 passes for 391 yards and four touchdowns, averaging 17...

Lakewood senior Amir Tyler verbally committed to Temple University on Sunday. Tyler, a 2015 Shore Sports Network first-team All-Shore selection at defensive back, was a dominant two-way player for a Lakewood team that won a share of of the Class B South division title, its first since 2000...

Brick Memorial junior Gianni Ghione said Tuesday than he has verbally committed to wrestle Princeton University. Technically Ghione has committed to the admissions process at Princeton and still has to be formally accepted, but he has made it clear that Princeton is where he looks to continue his career...

*Updated 2/12, 9 a.m. with NJSIAA response Mater Dei Prep football coach Steve Sciarappa has issued a short response to recent accusations about the program stating that the Seraphs are not under any investigation by the NJSIAA for recruiting...

With National Signing Day in the rearview mirror, it's time to turn the attention to the next wave of talent coming up across the Shore Conference who could be having their own memorable moments on Signing Day in the next few years. After six players signed with FBS programs this year, the Shore is on its way to producing that many and possibly more from the Class of 2016...