Around the SEC: Big gets, tough breaks on National Signing Day
The ink is dry, and the 2017 recruiting class in in the books. As usual, the SEC boasts a bevy of stellar classes. Inside, Jason Howell takes a look at the most important signees and strongest performances from Signing Day 2017.
Around the SEC: Recruiting news and trends
Just like games on the field, the competition for recruits in the SEC is intense. As October draws to a close, there are potential rule changes on the way that would affect recruiting, plus plenty of new plot twists among recruits themselves.
Elite 2017 Safety Todd Harris impressed by Aggies, Kyle Field
Plaquemine (La.) safety Todd Harris made an unofficial visit to Aggieland Saturday for the top ten battle with Tennessee. He spoke with TexAgs about the game atmosphere and whether he'll return for an official visit.
Recruits React to A&M's win over Tennessee
We'll have them as they roll in...keep checking backBellaire Episcopal DT Marvin Wilson"A&M is making a move right now. They're getting more interested in me, and I'm getting more interested in them. My relationship with David Turner is growing and off to a great start."***We'll have more from Marv soon***2017 IMG QB Kellen Mond "The best part was Armani Watts game winning INT. Never was really nervous because I knew the defense was going to make a big play. The atmosphere was incredible. By far the loudest stadium I've been to in addition to having the best fans."2017 Nashville LB Jacob Phillips"My favorite part was watching them come away with a win despite the adversity. And the atmosphere was crazy...definitely lived up to the hype."2017 PNG TE/WR Keynel McZeal"That was my first experience in Kyle Field on a gameday. It's impossible to pick a favorite moment. It was all good. I loved the interaction the crowd had with the game. The yells and all that were amazing. It was an awesome day."Bremond ATH Roshauud Paul "I really enjoyed getting back down there and chopping it up with the coaches and the commits. The atmosphere was insane."Brenham DE/OLB Marqez Bimage "The highlight of my day was seeing A&M go through adversity and still come out on top. The stadium was crazy, too. I couldn't hear myself think. It was unbelievable."2018 Manvel S Trent Gordon"That fourth quarter got intense. That was my favorite part of the day. The atmosphere was so energized. The fans were deafening loud, and you could tell that you were wanted there by the way the fans would tell the recruits why we should come to A&M."2019 Cuero ATH Jordan Whittington:"The atmosphere hands down. It was the best I've witnessed so far. Loved it!!! I really like how they spread the ball to all their weapons."2018 Yoakum DB Jordan Moore "The atmosphere inside Kyle was indescribable. It's something you won't experience anywhere else. I had chills, and I wasn't even playing. I love the way A&M handled adversity."2018 Alief Taylor WR Brennan Eagles"A&M is really standing out for me right now. I want to go into engineering so that will have an impact...that crowd was incredible."2018 WR Jalen Preston"For me, the highlight was meeting the A&M coaches again and getting to talk to them. That atmosphere was electric, too."2018 S Billy 'BJ' Foster"Just being there in the stadium for a game like that with an ending like that was the highlight of my visit. The atmosphere and stadium were amazing. Hundreds of thousands of people screaming their head off like that...amazing."2018 Bellaire Episcopal WR Jaylen Waddle"I try to model my game after Christian Kirk, and I got to watch him in person so that was cool. The fans here are incredible."2019 PNG QB Roschon Johnson "Being on the field during warmups was the highlight for me. The atmosphere was unexplainable and amazing...something you have to personally experience to understand."Caldwell CB Devin Morris"Amazing. That pick at the end of the game was unbelievable."2018 Hebron CB Verone McKinley III "It was definitely one of the best I've ever been in on any college trip. It's definitely one that everybody is behind you and everybody is watching on national TV." 2019 Katy RB Deondrick Glass "The game was exciting and full of energy, and the visit was a very humbling experience. I really enjoyed myself."I also really enjoyed the coaches. I feel they really want to have a relationship with their players and see them succeed in life away from football."Plaquemine (LA) S Todd Harris "I enjoyed the game and College Station a lot. It's the best football game atmosphere I've been in by far. I'll definitely be taking an official visit out here." Houston St. Pius X 2019 QB Grant Gunnell "It was a great win against a good team. The stadium was breath taking."Stafford WR Hezekiah Jones "Great win. I always seem to get the thrilling games whenever I go down there."Here's a little reaction from Houston Heights 2018 CB Jalen Green who wasn't able to make it to the game but did catch the action on TV"I like how the secondary played. They were physical and making plays for the defense."
Quick note on Anthony Hines, Levi Jones, and highly touted visitor
Spoke to a source with knowledge of the situation this evening that told me Florida will be doing all they can to make sure their game with LSU is played in Gainesville. Now, whether that means the game is played this weekend or not is a whole other issue. I was told the game could be rescheduled for November 15th - a weekend where both schools play out of conference games. What does that matter to A&M fans? Well, for starters, that is the weekend prior to the Aggies hosting LSU. Secondly, prize linebacker target Anthony Hines had made plans to visit UF this weekend. My source also said that even if the game was played this weekend, he'd have a hard time seeing Anthony make it in due to travel complications with Hurricane Matthew bearing down on Florida. There's still lots to unfold here, but if Hines stays home, he'll have the option of seeing OU/Texas in Dallas or driving down to College Station to see A&M/Tennessee. Austin Westlake LB Levi Jones is a name that has resurfaced in the Aggie recruiting circle. For the longest time, it has seemed Jones was dead set on going out of state. The renewed interest in the Aggies caught a lot of folks off guard, and I've been told A&M has made up some ground. However, I still think Florida is out front. Jones' dad is a former teammate of Florida LB coach Randy Shannon, and from what I was told, that relationship is strong. I plan on catching up with Levi next week. As I'm typing this, it looks like highly touted DB Todd Harris out of Plaquemine (LA) has added his name to the visitor list this weekend.