Ravens tight end Hayden Hurst said living with depression led to a suicide attempt four years ago when he was playing college football at South Carolina, telling First Coast News that he woke up in the hospital and didn't know what had happened.
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Kevin Negandhi kicks off the podcast with ESPN national recruiting analyst Gerry Hamilton to discuss National Signing Day, including Clemson's big recruiting haul, the Jordan Burch saga, how the new coaches fared, Mack Brown's fence around North Carolina, Penn State's ability to recruit in Maryland, how the transfer portal plays a role in signing day and much more. Later, ESPN college football reporter Dan Murphy joins the pod to talk about Mark Dantonio's retirement from Michigan State, what might've led to his stepping down, candidates for the job and the culture in East Lansing.
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Georgia, Auburn and South Carolina all won during December's signing period. What happened during the February signing day?
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We will be providing the latest news, signings, analysis and class rankings for the biggest week in college football recruiting of the year.
DE Jordan Burch, the No. 5 overall recruit in the ESPN 300, committed to South Carolina, while Oregon landed five-star linebacker Justin Flowe on the first day of the early signing period.
| EAST | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 7-1 | 12-2 |
| Florida | 6-2 | 11-2 |
| Tennessee | 5-3 | 8-5 |
| Kentucky | 3-5 | 8-5 |
| Missouri | 3-5 | 6-6 |
| South Carolina | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Vanderbilt | 1-7 | 3-9 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| LSU | 8-0 | 15-0 |
| Alabama | 6-2 | 11-2 |
| Auburn | 5-3 | 9-4 |
| Texas A&M | 4-4 | 8-5 |
| Mississippi State | 3-5 | 6-7 |
| Ole Miss | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Arkansas | 0-8 | 2-10 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Burch | DE | Signed | 91 |
| Marshawn Lloyd | RB | Signed | 85 |
| Luke Doty | QB-DT | Signed | 84 |
| Michael Wyman | WR | Signed | 82 |
| Tonka Hemingway | DT | Signed | 82 |
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | J. Clowney | Ted Hendricks Award |
| 2004 | T. Frisby | Disney Spirit Award |
