Want to see a few action photos from the U.S. Army game in San Antonio?

Check out the link to the Detroit Free Press.

More U.S. Army notes:

Florida commit Nick Alajajian played well representing the East team.

The Gators picked up two commitments during the game: linebacker Jon Bostic and offensive lineman Xavier Nixon.

SEC teams missed out on a big prospect: defensive tackle William Campbell, who committed to Michigan.

Former Tennessee commitment Tajh Boyd put on a show at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio.

Boyd shared MVP honors with Miami-bound tailback Bryce Brown.

Boyd beat out more highly-touted quarterbacks for MVP honors.

Boyd decommitted from UT after new head coach Lane Kiffin told Boyd he wouldn’t fit into UT’s offensive system.

Have the Florida Gators found the next Percy Harvin?

That wouldn’t make SEC fans very happy, but Andy Staples of SI.com says Debose has been compared to Harvin, the star receiver for Florida.

Check out the link above and find a number of notes about prospects from the Under Armour All-American Game.

Earlier we mentioned Marlon Brown’s 71-yard touchdown catch in Sunday’s Under Armour All-American Game in Orlando.

That pass came from Southern Cal-bound quarterback Matt Barkley.

He and Brown were only two of the stars in Sunday’s game.

Who else? Click here to see the list of stars, according to Rivals.com.

Alshon Jeffrey is committed to Southern Cal and has continued to give consideration to South Carolina and Tennessee.

Florida looks to now be jumping into the fray for the wide receiver from Calhoun County High School.

Jeffrey will visit South Carolina on Jan. 17, UT on Jan. 24 and Florida on Jan. 31, according to The State in Columbia.

Cornerback Branden Smith made his commitment to Georgia on Sunday.

It’s a commitment he’s been waiting to make.

Smith’s mother, Teresa Wynn, said her son decided to commit to Georgia after taking his official visit there in the fall.

“He has been wanting to go to Georgia for a long time,” Wynn said of Smith, the top-ranked player in the state of Georgia.

Ed Orgeron was a must get for Tennessee.

The Vols introduced Orgeron as their new defensive line coach and recruiting coordinator on Friday.

Defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin was very clear about the importance of bringing Orgeron on board.

“It was huge,” Kiffin said. “Lane (Kiffin) kept saying ‘The key, the key, the key is Ed Orgeron.’”

No one questions whether Marlon Brown is a good receiver or not.

Brown, however, believes he’s the best.

The receiver from Harding Academy in Memphis caught a 71-yard touchdown pass in the Under Armour All-American Game on Sunday.

Afterward, Brown ranked himself among the nation’s elite.

“I think I’m the best wide receiver in the nation,” said Brown, who’s considering Georgia, Tennessee, Florida, LSU and Ohio State.

The SEC was heavily involved with the commitments during the Under Armour All-American Game in Orlando, Fla., on Sunday.

The first commitment came from offensive lineman John Martinez to Utah. Martinez, from Salt Lake City, chose the Utes over LSU and UCLA.

Miami picked up commitments from two teammates: athlete Ray Ray Armstrong and defensive end Dyron Dye from Seminole High School in Sanford, Fla.

The other top Sanford prospect, wide receiver Andre Debose, committed to Florida. He chose the Gators over Miami, LSU, Georgia and Florida State.

Georgia picked up a commitment from cornerback Brandon Smith from Booker T. Washington High School in Atlanta. Smith chose the Bulldogs over Alabama, Florida and Florida State.

Linebacker Jon Bostic was the first player to commit to Florida during Saturday’s U.S. Army All-American Bowl.

Bostic, from Wellington, Fla., chose the Gators over LSU and Florida State.

Florida’s second pledge came from offensive lineman Xavier Nixon from Jack Britt High School in Fayetteville, N.C. Nixon chose the Gators over North Carolina, N.C. State and Miami.

Other prospects to make their announcement during the All-American Bowl:

Defensive tackle William Campbell chose in-state Michigan over Alabama, Florida, LSU and Miami.

Cornerback Michael Carter from Pompano Beach, Fla., chose West Virginia over Florida, Georgia, Miami and Minnesota.

Tennessee needs to land a big wide receiver in its 2009 class, and the best candidate to be that person is Marlon Brown.

That’s why Monte Kiffin and Ed Orgeron plan to visit Brown on Monday.

Kiffin and Orgeron were introduced at UT on Friday.

“That is huge for Tennessee,” Brown told the Knoxville News Sentinel.

Dave Hooker has other news items as he covers the Under Armour All-American Game in Orlando:

Linebacker Jelani Jenkins likes UT. He just needs to meet the coaching staff.

Here are a few prospects the Vols will not sign in February.

New assistant coach David Reaves has not been a well-liked man in Columbia, S.C., ever since he left South Carolina for UT.

SC fans have been upset that Reaves has recruited players considering his old and new school.

Athlete Greg Reid from Lowndes High School in Valdosta, Ga., has decommitted from Florida.

Reid said he wants to experience the entire recruiting process.

“I felt like I committed way too early (last February),” Reid told the Atlanta Journal Consitution. ”It doesn’t have as much to do with Florida as it does with me making sure I’m making the right ‘life’ decision.”

Safety Craig Loston committed to LSU on Friday, choosing the Tigers over Texas A&M and Oregon.

Loston, who attends Eisenhower High School in Aldine, Texas, will join cousin Russell Shepard at LSU.

Shepard, who is with Loston in Orlando, Fla., to compete in the Under Armour All-American Game on Sunday, has been a recruiter for LSU this week.

That would be in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.

Quarterback Aaron Murray from Plant High School in Tampa, Fla., has been practicing this week as a member of the East team.

Whether he plays in Saturday’s game is still unknown, but Murray will play if he’s able.

“If I can play, that’s a bonus,” Murray told the AJC. “But it’s just an experience I wanted to come out and have.”

Branden Smith is now considering three schools: Georgia, Florida and Alabama.

The cornerback from Booker T. Washington High School in Atlanta recently received advice from one of the NFL’s best cornerbacks, Champ Bailey.

What did Bailey say? Read here.

Alabama looks for big, physical linemen who won’t back down from tough SEC opponents.

That would describe Kellen Williams perfectly.

The lineman from Snellville, Ga., recently competed in the GACA North-South All-Star game.

Williams came away beat up, but he had no complaints.

“I had a blast,” he told the Atlanta Journal Constitution. “It was a very physical game. It gave me a taste of what the college level is going to be like.”

Most prospects don’t make it to college until June or July when the enroll in summer school and go through workouts.

A few prospects, however, finish high school early and enroll in January.

That’s the case with six of LSU’s currently 20 committed prospects.

Here is the list of players scheduled to be at LSU next month: quarterbacks Russell Shepard and Chris Garrett, linebacker Kevin Minter, running back Dexter Pratt, athlete Drayton Calhoun and punter Derek Helton.

Most kids grow up in Texas wanting to play for the Longhorns, except for Austin Moss.

The linebacker who’s committed to Arkansas grew up knowing the Razorbacks. It only makes sense that he will be at Arkansas next fall.

What made him follow the Razorbacks so closely? Find out here.

The presence on linebackers coach James Willis on Auburn’s coaching staff should make some recruits feel better about the Tigers.

Willis was retained on the staff by new Auburn head coach Gene Chizik.

Some Auburn commitments are holding steady with their pledges. Others are not.

For more, read this from the Mobile Press-Register.

Je’Ron Stokes isn’t quite as committed to Tennessee as he once was.

The wide receiver from Philadelphia was UT’s first commitment for the 2009 class, but the firing of Phillip Fulmer and the departure of receivers coach Latrell Scott has left Stokes waiting.

Stokes has decided to take visits and will consider Florida, Georgia, Michigan and Illinois.

“After I committed, I didn’t expect any of this to happen,” Stokes told the Gainesville Sun. ”I didn’t expect to take any more visits, but it’s part of the business.”

Sam Montgomery is nowhere close to making his college decision.

The defensive end from Greenwood (S.C.) High School is competing in the Under Armour All-American Game in Orlando, Fla., this week.

With a little more than a month remaining until National Signing Day, most prospects have narrowed their list of schools and have an idea where they’ll end up.

Not Montgomery.

“I’m still looking, still got my five official visits to go to,” Montgomery told the Knoxville News Sentinel. “Right now I’m just having fun and chillin’. Just waiting to see what happens and staying humble. There ain’t no rush.”

Montgomery’s five official will be to Tennessee, LSU, Michigan, Oregon and North Carolina. He’s also considering in-state schools South Carolina and Clemson.

In case you missed it on Saturday, we posted a link to a New York Times story about the recruitment of defensive tackle Jamarcus McFarland, who committed to Oklahoma on Christmas.

The story had allegations of improper benefits being offer to McFarland’s family on behalf of Texas, and it also contained a portion of McFarland’s high school English paper in which McFarland wrote about a party he attended that contained alcohol and drugs.

The party, McFarland wrote, was hosted by Texas fans.

My problem with the story is the writer, Thayer Evans, only interviewed McFarland and his mother, Kashemeyia Adams, who also stated that Lufkin head coach John Outlaw tried to push McFarland to Texas.

Evans never interviewed Outlaw or someone from Texas to respond to the allegations made against them.

Outlaw disputed Adams’ claims in an interview with Orangebloods.com.

“I just want it clear that never in 30 years of coaching have I encouraged a kid to go anywhere other than where he wanted to go,” Outlaw told the Web site. ”That’s all I’m going to say about it.”

Texas coach Mack Brown wasn’t able to say anything specifically about McFarland because of NCAA rules, but Brown did respond to the Times article.

Brown told the Dallas Morning News that the story was “one-side” and lacked credibility.

“One-sided stories usually don’t make it when sources aren’t checked on the other side,” Brown said. “The story has absolutely no credibility with me because the writer did the same thing exactly last year, and it’s obvious he has an agenda, in my mind, against Texas.”

Brown was referring to a story Evans wrote last year about running back Darrell Scott, who eventually chose Colorado over Texas.

As to the story about the Dallas-area party that included alcohol and drugs, several sources disputed that claim.

“I was with him at various times throughout the night and there were not any drugs or women that took their clothes off,” a source told Orangebloods.com. “We were all in a couple of bars, but there really never was a party. There was just a lot of people drinking and having a good time. I was shocked to read what was reported.”

So was I. Probably because the story wasn’t true.

Defensive lineman Kwame Geathers is considering four schools: Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and South Florida.

Geathers has ties to both Georgia and South Carolina. His older brother Robert Geathers played at Georgia. Another brother, Clifton Geathers, currently plays for South Carolina.

Geathers told GoGamecocks.com that he plans to visit all four of the schools he’s considering in January.

Defensive back Frank Crawford from Gulliver Prep in Miami has committed to Ole Miss, according to ESPN.com.

Crawford chose the Rebels over Kansas State, South Florida and Florida International.

Crawford’s teammate at Gulliver Prep, defensive back Artice Kellam, is also committed to Ole Miss.

Robert Marve is expected to transfer from Miami, and the quarterback has three SEC schools on his list, according to the Miami Herald.

The Herald reports that Marve, who just finished his redshirt freshman season, has interest in Florida, LSU and Tennessee.

It would make sense if Monte Kiffin didn’t fit in with the recruiting landscape of college football.

Tennessee’s new defensive coordinator hasn’t recruited since the early 1980s.

Kiffin’s attitude and enthusiasm, however, could be a perfect as he tries to lure the top defensive prospects in the country to UT.

Dave Hooker of the Knoxville News Sentinel has a story on Kiffin’s arrival to UT and the effect it will have on the Vols’ recruiting.

Check it out here.

Offensive lineman Morgan Moses had planned to commit to Tennessee during the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio this weekend.

That changed when Phillip Fulmer was fired by the Vols.

Moses told Rivals.com he’s no longer considering UT.

The news isn’t all bad for UT. Plenty of prospects at the Under Armour ALl-American game in Orlando, Fla., still have the Vols on their list.

For a rundown, click here.

Michael Bowman is committed to Alabama, but he admits Georgia is his true love.

The wide receiver from Ridgeland High School in Rossville, Ga., told the Atlanta Journal Consitution he’s willing to listen to Georgia’s coaches if they want to recruit him.

“We’ll just have to see how things play out,” Bowman told the AJC.

Cameron Kenney’s decision could come down to Matthew Stafford’s future.

Kenney, a junior college receiver who’s committed to Auburn, is also considering Georgia.

Kenney told the Atlanta Journal Constitution he’s waiting to see if Stafford will return to play quarterback for Georgia next season.

Along with Auburn and Georgia, Kenney is also considering South Carolina, South Florida and Kansas State.

Florida, LSU and Miami are the three finalists for defensive lineman William Campbell from Cass Tech High School in Detroit.

Campbell plans to announce his choice this weekend during the U.S. Army All-American game in San Antonio, Texas.

Junior college defensive lineman Mark Crawford has committed to Kentucky, according to ESPN.com.

Crawford, from Coffeyville (Kan.) Community College, chose Kentucky over Illinois, Louisville, Kansas, Alabama-Birmingham and South Florida.

Defensive tackle Brandon Jackson from Shreveport (La.) Evangel High School has committed to Arkansas.

Jackon, only a junior, said he wanted to jump on his first scholarship offer.

“If no other schools offer me then I’ll have Arkansas which is one of the schools I like,” Jackson said. ”If it was at this point in my senior year and I had to make a decision, I would take Arkansas 100 percent.”

Talk about some serious allegations.

No specifics were given, but defensive tackle Jamarkus McFarland from Lufkin (Texas) High School gave some interesting information to a writer for the New York Times.

McFarland, who committed to Oklahoma on Thursday, chose the Sooners over Texas, LSU and Southern Cal.

McFarland spoke of alcohol, drugs, sex and illegal gifts during his recruitment.

According to McFarland’s mother, the family received numerous offers of gifts if her son would choose Texas.

McFarland also wrote a paper in an English class about a party he attended in Dallas on Oct. 11. The party, which occurred after the Texas-Oklahoma game, was hosted by Texas fans.

“I will never forget the excitement amongst all participants,” McFarland wrote. “Alcohol was all you can drink, money was not an option. Girls were acting wild by taking off their tops, and pulling down their pants. Girls were also romancing each other. Some guys loved every minute of the freakiness some girls demonstrated. I have never attended a party of this magnitude.”

McFarland also wrote: “The attitude of the people at the party was that everyone should drink or not come to the party. Drugs were prevalent with no price attached.”

Let’s stick with the theme.

The New Orleans Times-Picayune has released its list of blue chip prospects in the state of Louisiana.

You know it’s an impressive list. See it here.

The Tennessean in Nashville has named its third annual Dream Team, which was selected by staff writer Tom Kreager.

See the list here.

Notice the team isn’t for seniors only. There are a few juniors on the team to keep an eye on for the 2010 signing class.

Tennessee doesn’t usually have the same depth of talent as the state of Alabama, but the Volunteer State does produce quality prospects every year.

The Knoxville News Sentinel ranked the 20 prospects in the state.

You might be surprised by some of the News Sentinel’s picks, except with the No. 1 spot.

Wide receiver Marlon Brown is the clear-cut No. 1 prospect.

The state of Alabama has some of the nation’s top talent every year.

Think Alabama freshman receiver Julio Jones, who attended Foley High School.

Foley has another top prospect in the state this year in lineman D.J. Fluker, who’s committed to Alabama.

Fluker is second on the list of top prospects in the state of Alabama, according to the Tuscaloosa News.

Who’s first on the list? Click here to find out.

Kentucky had shown an interest in junior college quarterback Brad McClellan.

That is no longer the case.

Kentucky head coach Rich Brooks isnt allowed to comment publicly on specific prospects, but he did announce the Wildcats are no longer recruiting quarterbacks for the 2009 signing class, according to the Lexington Herald-Leader.

That means Kentucky will bring in two signalcallers for 2009 — Morgan Newton from Carmel (Ind.) High School and Ryan Mossakowski from Centennial High School in Frisco, Texas.

Defensive back Andru Stewart has signed a national letter of intent with Arkansas.

Stewart attends College of the Sequoias and will enroll at Arkansas in January.

Stewart chose Arkansas after visiting the Razorbacks last weekend.

Darrin Horn is excited to have signed Lakeem Jackson to a scholarship at South Carolina.

So excited that Horn, the Gamecocks’ head coach, took his team to see Jackson play for Christ School in North Carolina.

Here’s why.

Defensive back Ryan Campbell from Carver-Columbus High School has committed to Ole Miss, according to the Atlanta Journal Constitution.

Campbell also had scholarship offers from West Virginia, Memphis, Alabama-Birmingham and Troy.

DeRon Furr chose to play in the Big 12 over the SEC so that his body would have a better chance of staying healthy.

The linebacker from Carver-Columbus High School in Georgia committed to Oklahoma State over Arkansas.

Furr’s coach, Dell McGee, said Furr won’t take as much of a pounding in the Big 12 as he would in the SEC.

“There are not a lot of two-back offensive formations in the Big 12, so linebackers don’t take a huge pounding from fullbacks,” McGee said. “They run more spread-type offenses, and LeRon took that into consideration when he made his decision.”

Offensive lineman John Martinez from Cottonwood High School in Salt Lake City has narrowed his of schools to three: LSU, Southern Cal and UCLA.

Martinez’s father, Steve, told the Sporting News that his son decided not to take visits to Arkansas and Ohio State.

“Official visits are exhausting,” Steve Martinez told the Sporting News. “John said the three schools he’d visited already had everything he could possibly want, and that he would pick from those three. He said he wanted to go ahead and cancel the trip to Arkansas (set for Jan. 9).”

Aaron Murray is already becoming a legend for Georgia, and the quarterback is still a senior student at Plant High School in Tampa, Fla.

The Atlanta Journal Constitution took a closer look at Murray. Here are five things to know about the Bulldogs’ future quarterback.

Linebacker Jonathan Atchison has to be frustrating Alabama and Auburn fans.

Atchison has already committed to Alabama and Auburn, and he still plans to visit both schools.

Enjoy, Alabama and Auburn fans. National Signing Day is on Feb. 4.

Mississippi State has received a signed letter of intent from junior college kicker Sean Brauchle, according to the Jackson Clarion-Ledger.

Brauchle, who attends Gulf Coast Community College, will enroll at Mississippi State in January. Brauchle also had a scholarship offer from Southern Miss.

Kentucky has commitments from two high school quarterbacks: Ryan Mossakowski and Morgan Newton.

Still, the Wildcats are looking for immediate help and want it from an older, more experienced quarterback.

That’s why Kentucky is recruiting Brad McClellan, a quarterback from the College of the Canyons.

College of the Canyons Garrett Tujage coach said McClellan can play right away.

“You don’t see schools coming in and recruiting a JUCO kid unless they really believe he’s got a chance to be better than what they’ve got,” Tujage told the Lexington Herald-Leader.

James Green didn’t expect a phone call from Tennessee coach Lane Kiffin.

It came on Monday, and when Kiffin offered him a scholarship, Green couldn’t say no.

“He told me all the stuff about how I could contribute as a freshman for Tennessee,” Green said. “It just felt good to hear that from a head coach.”

Aaron Murray wasn’t supposed to return for the state championship game this year, but he did.

The quarterback from Tampa, Fla., led Plant High School to a state championship against Tallahassee Lincoln High School this weekend.

Murray wasn’t expected to play again this season after breaking his leg earlier this year.

Murray is glad he did.

All of us have something we want for Christmas.

College coaches have a longer list than many of us.

The top of Georgia’s wishlist has plenty of top-rated prospects from around the country.

Who does Georgia want the most? Found out here from the Atlanta Journal Constitution.