For once in my life, I have actual recruit information

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Ansel
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Unfortunately, the news is not good for A&M regarding J. Gray. He's been wearing a lot of puke orange lately and, per a teacher at his school (who happens to be my daughter-in-law) has indicated to friends that he's pretty set on tu.

Hopefully, his visit to A&M this weekend changes that!
astros45
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rule #1
Maroon_Liquid
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I like Trey Williams better personally.
crewzback
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Gray is almost universally regarded as the best RB in Texas since Peterson.

TCU is still a huge player for him
sodiumacetate
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I like Trey Williams better personally.


Definitely 1A and 1B in the state. The only problem with Williams is Will Lyles.
AnalogyAg
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daughter in law needs to sit down with him:

"Jonathan, we need to have a heart to heart. I want you to succeed Aggies and I want you to do the right thing Aggies. I know you'll be torn a lot of different ways and you want to make the best decision Aggies for you.

If there is ever anything I can do Aggies to assist in your decision Aggies, then please let me know. If you ever think you might have made a mistake in any commitment you should make Longhorns Raiders, please feel free to come talk to me Aggies. My door is always open to help you Aggies do what is best Aggies. I have no dog in this hunt, other than doing what is best Aggies for you Aggies."
Jackie Chiles
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J. Gray is now with the Titans. I'm not falling for this troll.
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Jackie Chiles
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It's widely known that TCU and Texas are his top two.
oh no
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Trey Williams needs to be an Ag. Perfect complement to Troy or Dennis in this class. I don't care what smearing the sip fans do to the kid or A&M about his recruitment.

Dennis has a long way to go to prove he can stay out of trouble and get things straigtened out for him to keep his scholarship and make it into A&M and Troy has almost seemed to want to play defense in some interviews. Either way it works out with those guys, and I love those guys, the Ags need to add that explosive difference-maker like Trey.



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"Remember why you went to A&M. It's life after the game. ...and I was fortunate to see the big picture then, and knowing that, 'hey this game is going to end, if you get to play, great! If not, get that education'. A&M is a fraternity after school and the network is unbelievable." - Dat Nguyen
AkersN
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Not big on "silent committs" bc I dont consider them committemts at all. But you can consider Gray a "silent" to Texas
Ansel
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I agree with you, Oh no. Trey Williams is just as good and needs to wear maroon and white.

That film of Williams on You Tube is amazing stuff.
oh no
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for those that don't know much about Trey Williams:

Dekaney is in 13-5A in the Spring area north of Houston. They play against the big boys and a lot of D1 talent like the Klein schools (e.g. Charles Jackson at Klein Collins, Nathan Hughes at Klein Oak, Eric Rowe at Klein), in addition to playing teams like Westfield and Spring High. Last season, they also played tough non-district games against the likes of Marshall and Nimitz. Against this competition, Trey Williams rushed for 2290 yards on 251 attempts (9.12 yds/att) and scored 20 TDs as a Jr. As a sophomore on varsity at Dekaney, Trey rushed for 1930 yards on 237 attempts (8.14 yds/att) and scored 18 TDs.

2009 Sophomore Highlights
2010 Junior year highlights for each game can be found here.

This kid ran a 4.2 second forty at an LSU camp last summer.

Might want to play baseball and football in college.

Coached by Willie Amendola, who has a son that played at BU (Matt) and another one that played at iTT (Danny – now with St. Louis Rams). Amendola didn’t coach his sons’ high school teams, but he has coached numerous D1 scholarship players over the years. I think he also coached Dante Hall when he was HC at Nimitz.

Sip fans, realizing that they probably aren’t going to get him, are already smearing this kid, alleging that his recruitment is being “handled” by a “street agent” because he is being promoted here, along with a bunch of other familiar Houston-area D1 caliber names from the 2011 and 2012 classes. Of course, the high and mighty whorns will claim that Mack doesn’t deal with street agents (even though tu is actively recruiting Trey as well and even though past tu players went through these little promotion & workout start-ups trying to make a buck off of high school players (exhibit A- Greg Timmons). They’ll eventually claim that Mack backed off. For now, they’ll claim that Mack deals directly with the kids, while dirty A&M and others deal with the street agent so the poor, poor sips are at such an unfortuate disadvantage.


I’ve seen a few interviews with Trey. This kid seems very smart and is handling his recruitment the right way. He’s been watching and keeping track of how many carries Cyrus & C-Mike have been getting, how the coaches used them early in games, etc.

Trey attended a camp at LSU last summer and visited unofficially for the LSU/Bama game. He visited Auburn unofficially last summer as well. I’m not sure where else he’s been. For A&M, he attended the FIU and Nebraska games in 2010, as well as an A&M Jr day in late January 2011.


As mentioned, Trey attended that badass Nebraska game on 11.20.2010. He can be seen here in the locker room at the 5:53 mark, enjoying the post-game celebration with the players and coaches during the unofficial visit. Here are some of the things he had to say about that game:
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It was amazing. I can definitely see myself playing in that environment and atmosphere. The students were so load and they got me hyped. I knew it was going to be crazy against Nebraska. The FIU game was hype and that wasn’t even a big game, so I knew this would be crazy. This game took the LSU/Bama game.
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The coaches were all hyped up and excited. They said they could see me here and I told them I could see myself playing in front of that crowd, too.
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A&M is definitely high on my list, at the very top, but I’m still going to take my time and take my visits and see what happens.
This kid is a special talent, fellas. A true difference-maker. I really, really want to see Trey in M&W next year.


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"Remember why you went to A&M. It's life after the game. ...and I was fortunate to see the big picture then, and knowing that, 'hey this game is going to end, if you get to play, great! If not, get that education'. A&M is a fraternity after school and the network is unbelievable." - Dat Nguyen

[This message has been edited by oh no (edited 2/16/2011 1:14p).]
12thmanisright
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Those quotes have to get you excited about where this program is going overall, along with the overall interest from top prospects across the board. Mind you this is all from a 9 win season... imagine if we could bust out 11 wins and get in a BCS game..... exciting times ahead.
Jackson57
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Don't worry about what Texas fans think, they're always going to throw out the cheat card when they start getting beat....and it will happen again this year in Kyke Field

And if they think Gray is a lock for them, then they don't know much about recruiting because A&M has a better OL and a graduating senior (Gray), which means immediate opportunity for any incoming RB's.

I don't care what color the kid is wearing to school this week. Next week it could something entirely different after he hears our side of the story this coming weekend.
Ansel
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I hope you are right, Jackson57.

And no offense, Jackie Chiles, but up your nose with a rubber hose.

ezed
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Ansel,

You may not like what Jackie Chiles said but its the truth.
ed65
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Gray is good. He was hghlighted last fall on Fox SW
Ansel
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You may not like what Jackie Chiles said but its the truth.



Sorry, Ezed, but it isn't. I'm about as far from a troll as you can get on this BBS.
Cyrus_hookem
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Ansel, they are referring to Jerry Gray, who used to be Texas DB coach who became Tennessee Titan's DC.
Mailinator1892
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And if they think Gray is a lock for them, then they don't know much about recruiting because A&M has a better OL and a graduating senior (Gray), which means immediate opportunity for any incoming RB's.


You clearly haven't seen a quote from his father yet.

fig96
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You clearly haven't seen a quote from his father yet.


Which quote would you like, the TCU, sip, or A&M one?

I quit believing anything not taken straight out of a recruit's mouth a long time ago. It's amazing how many sisters/cousins/uncles/friends/teachers of recruits there are that by some amazing feat hear the recruit claim he's decided on each of 4 different schools.

(no offense to the OP)
Texas velvet maestro
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I have read that Gray's dad is a little concerned about the wear and tear. The kid has been getting 30+ carries every game, every year since he started playing ball. I don't think they necessarily want him to be the first offensive option as a freshman, on whichever team he chooses. So, as I have read it, Gray isn't going to be put off by competition or a backfield that already looks deep in talent.
SmittyAg08
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I have read that Gray's dad is a little concerned about the wear and tear. The kid has been getting 30+ carries every game, every year since he started playing ball. I don't think they necessarily want him to be the first offensive option as a freshman, on whichever team he chooses. So, as I have read it, Gray isn't going to be put off by competition or a backfield that already looks deep in talent.


Good. Perfect situation for him to come in his freshman year and learn from a future pro and then senior Christine Michael.
AnalogyAg
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I have read that Gray's dad is a little concerned about the wear and tear



then why in the name of Hades would he consider running behind that thing they call a line on the 40 acres?
DeWrecking Crew
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I'd be very surprised if any running back worth anything went to tu for the next two seasons, kids these days want to be on the field as freshman. tu has this kid called Malcolm Brown, maybe you've heard of him? Nobody in their right mind advising this kid would advise he goes to tu
La Bamba
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"Wear and tear."

HA!

Someone call papi Gray and tell him the best way to avoid this is to run behind two future first rounders in Matthews and Joeckel. And if he wants, he can tell T Williams to commit to the ags as well and they can share carries, problem solved.
SR90
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I've seen tape on Williams and I just don't see the world class speed everyone is talking about. His tape doesn't look like guys that you think about as true elite speed guys. Ironically, even at his size he uses more power than I thought he would. I think Gray is a much better back and it's not even close.
BaseballFan04
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While I don't totally agree with the above poster, I do feel that Gray is a superior back. He poses immense physical talent with all the intangibles that go along with a top caliber RB. I would love for the Ags to sign any of the 3 (Gray, Williams, Sanders Jr) but Gray would def be my top choice. He is head and shoulders above the rest, and a total back. I think all 3 will have great collegiate careers, barring any unforeseen occurrences.
BoyNamedSue
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Brown and Gray would be perfect compliments to each other (especially in a Harsin offense) - and as we've seen all to often, starters get dinged up all the time.
SmittyAg08
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With Texas' line they are going to trot out there I think its safe to say the RB's will get dinged up
BoyNamedSue
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Weren't you thinking the same thing last year with a pair of true freshmen?
bodeen10
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i cant imagine either brown or gray buying in to shareing carries. both are 4yr starters depending on the school. doubt gray signs with TU. im baseing this purely on what i would do if i was JG
Randall Watson
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Our line will improve a ton. We've upgraded coaches on offense. Plenty of good young talent in the pipeline.
RockInspector
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Doubtful watson. While they may improve some it wont be a ton. They weren't that good to begin with. Your QB play won't improve much either. Good luck with that.
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