South Carolina has picked up a major 2015 commitment, as weak-side defensive end Shameik Blackshear from Bluffton, S.C., has committed to the Gamecocks.

Kipp Adams of ESPN.com reports on the commitment:

Blackshear goes on to explain why he chose the Gamecocks, per Adams: "I chose South Carolina because I know I can guide and lead the program when it is my turn," Blackshear said. "South Carolina is a great place to be, and I am loved all over Columbia." 

Blackshear is 6'4'', 235 pounds, and he's only a rising junior. Those measurables alone are impressive, but this tweet from Tony Morrell of TheBigSpur.com sets the bar quite high for the 2015 recruit:

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LSU's 2014 recruiting class has taken a huge hit, as it's being reported that 5-star JUCO wide receiver D'haquille Williams has decommitted.

Per his Twitter account, Taylor Hamm of 247Sports cites a text he received from Williams saying that he'd decommited from the Tigers:

Williams has elite measurables, checking in at 6'3'', 213 pounds, running a 4.40 40, according to 247Sports. He's also ranked as the No. 1 JUCO wideout in the nation and the No. 1 JUCO recruit in the 2014 class, according to the 247Sports Composite.

As far as JUCO players are concerned, Williams is the best of the best, so losing his commitment is a massive blow to LSU's recruiting efforts in 2014.

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The Florida Gators have suffered two decommitments in five days, the latest coming from 4-star wide receiver Ryeshene Bronson. 

The loss of Bronson's commitment comes just days after 4-star outside linebacker Christian Miller decommited from Florida as well (Kipp Adams/ESPN).

It goes without saying that it has been a rough few days for the Gators.

Luke Stampini of 247Sports reports on Bronson's decision to leave Florida's 2014 class:

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Alabama and Georgia are the early leaders for 5-star defensive end Lorenzo Carter's commitment, but keep an eye on LSU—as the Tigers appear to be making a push.

William Weathers of TigerBait.com is reporting that LSU is stepping up its game on the recruiting trail for Carter:

That said, Weathers also reports that Georgia and Alabama have stood out the most with Carter so far:

Carter is ranked as the No. 1 player from Georgia and he's also the No. 1 weak-side defensive end in the 2014 class, both according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings. It would make sense why Georgia is high on his leaderboard, and Alabama's presence on top is self-explanatory.

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Georgia is trying to move into the running for 5-star offensive tackle David Sharpe, and in an effort to stand out amongst some of the best programs in the nation, the Bulldogs are offering the offensive tackle the chance to play basketball as well as football.

At 6'6'', 288 pounds, one can only imagine what Sharpe would be capable of in the post, but that image is eclipsed by the potential he possesses as an offensive lineman.

Sharpe is ranked as the No. 11 offensive tackle in the 2014 class, according to the 247Sports Composite. According to 247Sports alone, he's the No. 2 player at the position. 

Kipp Adams of ESPN.com reports that Sharpe recently took a few visits, visiting Clemson and Georgia this past weekend. According to Adams' report, Mark Richt and the Bulldogs are pitching Sharpe on the possibility of early playing time:

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According to the rumors, Eddie Vanderdoes, 2013 5-star defensive tackle, may not play football at Notre Dame. If these rumors are true, this will impact the Fighting Irish in a big way, both on the field and on the recruiting trail.

Joe Davidson of sacbee.com has been close to Vanderdoes throughout the process of his recruitment. Davidson reports that the 5-star defensive tackle may not end up in South Bend, despite singing a letter of intent back in February:

The most important thing to take out of this is that the rumors are indeed just that—rumors. Davidson's report wasn't able to confirm nor deny the rumors of Vanderdoes potentially not playing for Notre Dame, but it does debunk the rumors character or academic concerns, though, so take that how you will. 

Still, where there's smoke there's usually some sort of fire, so one would be remiss not to at least examine the possibility of life without Vanderdoes for the Fighting Irish.

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Rivals.com has updated its Rivals100 rankings, and along with the update comes four new 5-star recruits. 

Offensive tackles Damian Prince and Quenton Nelson, running back Joe Mixon and inside linebacker Raekwon McMillan have all received an elite 5-star ranking now that Rivals has finished the spring evaluation period. 

In other news at the top of the list, 5-star defensive end Da'Shawn Hand is still ranked as the No. 1 overall recruit, which is a stark contrast to the ESPN 150 rankings, where Hand is the No. 4 overall prospect. 

ESPN's No. 1 recruit, Leonard Fournette, is ranked No. 3 overall by Rivals.

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It's almost a forgone conclusion that Ohio State and Michigan will boast two of the best recruiting classes in the 2014 cycle, but arguing about which program will come away with the better class is the topic that both fanbases want to discuss. 

The two major Big Ten programs usually compete for many of the same recruits, and determining which program has the better class normally comes down to which one wins these head-to-head recruiting battles.

Everything in this rivalry is a competition, and that includes recruiting.

With that in mind, here are three recruits who Michigan and Ohio State will be fighting for in this recruiting cycle:

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