Around the SEC: Recruiting news and trends
With summer camps in full swing around the nation, teams are receiving visits from some of the biggest recruits around the SEC. Jason Howell examines the latest news and trends on the recruiting front.
A pair of post lunch notes - Tuesday
- I mentioned two more corners visiting this weekend in my earlier thread. I've gotten enough intel back throughout the day to say Kansas City cover man Dontae Manning who is committed to Oklahoma and Joshuah Moten from Ft Washington (MD) who is committed to Penn State are both on the docket as of today to visit Texas A&M this weekend. Manning is a 6-0, 180 pounder while Moten checks in at 5-11, 175. - I've also checked in on recent Florida decommit Joel Williams from Baton Rouge (LA). As of now, it doesn't sound like the Aggies will get a visit. Many folks in the industry believe he backed away from his pledge to the Gators because Bama came calling with an offer. I also suspect LSU to remain involved here. We'll update y'all if anything changes, and the Ags are able to get him to campus.
Around the SEC: Recruiting news and trends
With June approaching and summer camp fast approaching, teams are receiving visits from some of the biggest recruits around the SEC. Jason Howell examines the latest news and trends on the recruiting front.
Major Burns re-opens his recruiting process (What we're hearing and what's next)
This morning Baton Rouge (LA) Madison Prep DB Major Burns announced he was re-opening his recruiting process.https://twitter.com/majorburns6/status/1110224792781762573I am told the Aggies remain in the mix, but he would like to take a look at his options especially with new offers from LSU, Oklahoma, and Florida. I've been told LSU is one program he is definitely interested in. Before decommitting he said he planned to visit Texas A&M on April 13, but from talking to people close to his recruiting process I get the feeling he will make visiting other programs he has yet to see more of a priority. He recently took a visit to LSU and he would like to visit Oklahoma and Florida. It also sounds like Georgia and Alabama are picking up interest.This is one we will continue to monitor and I expect the Aggies to keep up their pursuit. However, LSU is where I think this recruitment is heading. So where do the Aggies go from here?Burns is an aggressive DB with length, and he is quick to diagnose and attack the ball. The size gives him the ability to play both S and CB, but his recent performance has shown he has true cornerback ability. So that means it has a bit of an impact at a couple of spots.At cornerback the Aggies do have a firm commitment from top CB Jaylon Jones of Cibolo Steele, and the Aggies are also in great spots with big corners and high priority targets Ryan Watts and Josh Eaton.Watts visited Texas A&M last week with his mother and it sounds like the Aggies knocked the visit out of the park on every front. He released his top 10 and Texas A&M made the cut. Oklahoma has been thought to be the biggest competition here. Eaton has also taken a recent visit to Texas A&M, and the Aggies are high on his list along with the likes of Texas and Oregon. DB Dwight McGlothern is another top prospect who has remained high on the Aggies.At S there are a number of top options. East St. Louis (IL) S Antonio Johnson plans to visit this spring, and he has a great relationship with the staff. Broken Arrow (OK) DB Myles Slusher is a guy who can play both S and CB. He has already visited this spring, he put the Aggies in his top 10, and he plans to make a return visit to Aggieland in the future. Bowling Green (KY) standout Vito Tisdale has reciprocated interest in the Aggies, and in-state, Xavion Alford is a guy to watch.I look for them to continue to recruit Baton Rouge (LA) ATH Joel Williams, but I expect Burns re-opening things to impact Williams a good bit too.
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Madison Prep head coach Landry Williams discusses his team's top talent
Baton Rouge Madison Prep is home to a couple of priority Texas A&M targets, including commitment Major Burns. Head coach Landry Williams has seen both Burns and Joel Williams grow and progress over the last several years, and he discusses what makes both talents so special.