Recruiting Primer: Texas A&M gearing up for big recruiting weekend
The list of visitors for the Aggies' primetime showdown against Clemson this weekend is large, both in number and in quality. Ryan Brauninger has a preview of an extremely impressive group of prospects headed to College Station.
Aggie football summer recruiting recap: Camp Edition
The Aggies knocked it out of the park last weekend, gaining three commits following a week of camps in Aggieland. Billy Liucci summarizes the camps, the commitments and more in an all-encompassing update.
Medley and Rayburn post visit update
Pensacola (FL) offensive line teammates Adrian Medley and Hunter Rayburn just wrapped up their official visit to Texas A&M, and I've got a few pieces of info. First, these two haven't played together all that long. They've talked about going to the same school at times (and it may end up that way), but it was explained to me that it's by no means a package deal type of thing. The Maroon and White momentum is running hotter for Rayburn than it is Medley. I've been told by folks in Florida that Rayburn feels like a "Jimbo kid." He likes to hunt and fish just like Coach Fisher. The two met with their position coaches and the Aggies' head man today before they headed home. It sounds like Clemson will be the primary competition for Medley, and while the Tigers are in it for Rayburn, a source told me Florida will be the Ags' biggest competition. I've been told both kids will be back when A&M hosts the aforementioned Clemson Tigers in week two of the season this fall. It sounds like things aren't too imminent with either in terms of a decision, and both want to see a couple more places. I'd still predict A&M lands one of the two.
Saturday running recruiting thread
With so many kids headed into town, I figured I'd start this and post updates from throughout the day. I know Christian Harris and Nakobe Dean got into town yesterday. Marcus Stripling spent a lot of time talking with Max Wright about playing football at A&M.Word I got on Javonne Shepherd was that he had not communicated either way whether he was coming or not.Things still trending in the right direction for recent OL offer Layden Robinson.Adrian Medley and Hunter Rayburn both made it in for their officials. David Ugwoegbu told me earlier this week that he probably wasn't going to be able to make it. While I still don't expect it, a Katy source said yesterday to not rule it out.Clear Lake QB Shae Suiaunoa threw for the A&M coaches this week and apparently threw well enough that the staff wants a follow up. That was before Zach Calzada came in yesterday so, like I said, let's see where QB stands on the other side of the weekend.RJ Orebo and Josh Bankhead have both tweeted that they've made it in. 2020 Newton DE James Sylvester tweeted that he was coming up today. Still trying to run down whether his teammate and WR offer Tamauzia Brown will be with him, but last night, it sounded like it was just going to be Sylvester.
More OL rumblings
Got more positive news this morning regarding some of A&M's top OL targets heading into the weekend. Sources in east Texas continue to give off the strong impression that Hallsville big man Blake Trainor is getting close to making a decision. He visited TCU yesterday, but it doesn't sound like the Horned Frogs did enough to overtake the Maroon and White position at the top. He's expected in College Station this weekend. His head coach is Joe Drennan, former head coach at Mineola where he had the Anderson twins.Continuing, folks in Florida have begun to catch on that A&M is the likely landing spot for both Hunter Rayburn and Adrian Medley. From what I've been told, the A&M staff has formed a great relationship with the Pensacola HS staff, and that has gone a long way here. While I'm not sure there will be a formal announcement this weekend (it's possible), I feel comfortable calling the Aggies the strong favorite. If those 3 join the fold, it'd leave one spot open, presumably for Javonne Shepherd who I continue to hear will be in College Station this weekend and be accompanied by Rischad Whitfield, his trainer that went with him to Austin.