It is that time of the year when Marshall's recruiting efforts become accelerated. Mark Snyder and his staff have been working hard on the recruiting trail and the results are starting show, most recently with the commitment of Gahanna-Lincoln defensive end Darien Moody. There has been movement on the JUCO and prep school front but the results will not likely show in the next few weeks. With Marshall hosting its last home game of the year, a big group of visitors are expected and HerdNation has your fix.]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:30:00 GMT In what will be its first year of action, Huntington Prep is generating a ton of buzz locally. Because of the talented assembled, that buzz is spreading to national level quickly. The player that is captivating the most interest and recruiting buzz is international standout Gorgui Sy Dieng. The 6-foot-10 center from Senegal made a name quickly for himself this summer in the NIKE Global Games with his performances for Team Senegal. Is Marshall a school of interest for Dieng]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:30:00 GMT Chatham (Va.) Hargrave Military Academy linebacker Trevor Black was one of five official visitors that Marshall hosted over the weekend. The former North Carolina high school standout failed to meet minimum eligibility standards out of high school and decided on the Virginia postgraduate program to fulfill his requirements. The three-star linebacker has re-affirmed his commitment to the Thundering Her]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:30:00 GMT HUNTINGTON, W.Va.(AP) Tirrell Baines scored 12 points and Damier Pitts sank four free throws in the final 35 seconds to help Marshall hold off Middle Tennessee State 63-60 on Tuesday night. The Thundering Herd trailed 54-51 with just over 4 minutes to play, but Pitts hit a pair of free throws and Baines had consecutive dunks to put Marshall up 57-54 with 3:37 remaining. The win upped the Herd's season record to 2-0]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:02:00 GMT While other top prospects who were thought to likely be late signees are making their decisions during the early signing period, five-star guard Josh Selby is expected to stretch his recruitment out until the spring. Rivals.com's Jerry Meyer has the latest on Selby and much more in the Weekly Whisper]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:41:00 GMT Rajaan Bennett out of Powder Springs (Ga.) Mceachern is done with his senior football season but while on the field, he put up the kind of numbers you would expect out of a four-star back. Despite ending his season earlier than he would have liked, Bennett hit nearly all of the personal marks he had set for himself]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:48:00 GMT Three-star defensive end Devae Goins out of Galax, Va. continues to wait for his first scholarship. The 6-foot-5, 230-pounder is working hard to get himself in position as colleges are taking a strong interes]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:47:00 GMT Defensive line is an area of recruiting focus for Marshall in the 2010 recruiting class. Among the top targets at the position is Bedford (Va.) Liberty defensive tackle Brandon Sparrow. The 6-foot-4, 250-pound lineman has a scholarship from the Thundering Herd as well as three other schools but it is looking like more offers could come shortly. Where does Marshall stand for the Old Dominion State defender]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:30:00 GMT Groveport Madison (Ohio) High School running back Leveon Bell is hearing from more schools, now that his high school career is over. Last week, Colorado entered the mix of schools interested in the 6-foot-1, 208 pound bac]]> Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:08:00 GMT Robert Partridge is a big reason for the Tigers' run]]> Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:27:00 GMT Over the weekend, the Marshall staff hosted five official visitors from Chatham (Va.) Hargrave Military Academy. Among the visitors was 2009 Thundering Herd signee Trevor Black, who has re-affirmed his commitment to Marshall. It appears that the weekend in Huntington was considered a success among the visiting recruits. Although no commitment from the weekend has been confirmed, there are rumblings of possible decisions to follow shortly]]> Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:48:00 GMT On Saturday, Marshall suffered a bitter defeat at the hands of visiting Southern Miss. The game offered the Thundering Herd a chance to keep pace in the C-USA's east division but in the end, turnovers, injuries, and missed opportunities doomed the home team. HerdNation.com photographer T.J. Lawhon was on-hand to capture all of the action as it unfolded. Click here to see the photo galleries from Saturday's game]]> Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:30:00 GMT HUNTINGTON, W.Va.(AP) Tyler Wilkerson grabbed a career-high 20 rebounds to lead Marshall to a 79-63 win over North Carolina A&T on Sunday in the Thundering Herd's season opener. Wilkerson, who pulled down 14 defensive boards, had the most rebounds by a Marshall player since Rodney Holden grabbed 20 against The Citadel on Jan. 18, 1986. Marshall outrebounded the Aggies 50-39. The Herd's Shaquille Johnson tied his career high with 22 points]]> Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:58:00 GMT Although the Herd dropped its game Saturday against Southern Miss, the coaching staff did receive some great news late last week when Marshall received its sixth verbal commitment in the 2010 recruiting class. It has been over two months since Marshall last rang the bell on the recruiting trail but drought ended Friday afternoon when one of the Herd's top targets made the call to head coach Mark Snyder. Who is the newest commitment]]> Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:00:00 GMT HUNTINGTON, W.Va.(AP) Martevious Young threw two second-half touchdown passes to lead Southern Miss to a 27-20 win over Marshall on Saturday night. Southern Miss (6-4, 4-2 Conference USA) became bowl eligible for the eighth straight season and denied Marshall (5-5, 3-3) a chance at becoming bowl eligible for the first time under fourth-year coach Mark Snyder. The Herd lost running back Darius Marshall and tight end Cody Slate to leg injuries]]> Sun, 15 Nov 2009 04:16:00 GMT There will be plenty on the line Saturday when the Thundering Herd takes to the field of Joan C. Edwards stadium. Not only does Saturday's game have bowl qualification implications attached but it will be a huge opportunity to impress the largest group of recruits that Marshall has hosted this year. In addition to more than 50 unofficial visitors for the Southern Miss game, the Herd will host six official visitors; the staff's first official visitors of 2010 recruiting year. As always, we have the scoo]]> Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:30:00 GMT The Thundering Herd will take to the field on Saturday against Southern Miss with much more on the line than a single-game outcome. Not only is this game about keeping pace in the C-USA's east division, gaining the sixth win for minimum bowl eligibility standards, or the fact that this game will be attended by more than 100 recruits looking to be impressed by Marshall, this game is about survival ... Survival for the season, in the conference race, coaching careers in Huntington, and the anger from a fanbase that has been building in recent months. ]]> Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:30:00 GMT Three-star defensive end Keevon Newsome holds a couple offers to date and has interest from a few other schools. The 6-foot-3, 233-pounder is waiting patiently to see what other colleges come i]]> Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:59:00 GMT William Gholston and his Detroit Southeastern squad are coming off back-to-back 41-0 shutouts, the latest over rival Cass Tech. Rivals.com's Greg Ladky has the breakdown of Gholston's performance and video highlights of the 6-foot-7, 237-pound star in action against Cass Tech in our look at defensive prospects from last wee]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:30:00 GMT Former Alabama signee Shawn Kemp, who is spending this year at Chatham (Va.) Hargrave Military Academy, has once again signed to play in the SE]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:48:00 GMT