Matthew Wykoff

Day 1 was completed last night, and, from what we've been able to gather, it sounds like Mike Elko was the only victorious member of the coaching staff after a narrow win over Canonsburg (PA) S Donovan McMillon. We mentioned today on the Beliucci Hour that Elko could be a sneaky good video game player when you consider his intellectual background as well as having two teenage sons who can keep him tied in to stuff like that.Some other results included Eli Stowers comfortably beating OC Darrell Dickey. If we are being honest, Coach Dickey was probably the biggest underdog in the field. He's an old school guy. Hand him Tecmo Bowl, and he probably goes from underdog to favorite real quick. From talking to a source in DFW, it sounds like Terry Price held his ground pretty well before falling to Desoto DE Shemar Turner. Could TP be an undercover Madden player? I don't know that, but I'd pay money to listen to him commentate while playing. It's also noteworthy that we've heard from a contact in the Midwest that recent Missouri OL commit Connor Tollison was actually part of this event and played against Josh Henson. With that, it stands to reason that A&M isn't out of that fight just yet. Normally, a phone call or video game against a coach wouldn't necessarily mean too much, but in today's world, it's about as much as you can ask for.One of my south Houston contacts tells me Shadow Creek LB Terrence Cooks is moving on in the bracket after besting Tyler Santucci yesterday. Then, Elijah Robinson dropped a contest to DT Taleeq Robbins from Philadelphia (PA). There are some other player vs coach games happening today. I know Magnolia OL Matthew Wykoff will be playing a member of the coaching staff, but my source wasn't sure who exactly. They said it may be Dameyune Craig. Also, Deuce Harmon is scheduled for a go against CB coach TJ Rushing. Lastly, I'm not sure which staff member will be his opponent, but a source told us that Tony Grimes would be part of the action against a coach today. We will be chasing down some more interviews with some of these kids once they finish up these games against the staff, but I can say the early response from everyone involved has been overwhelmingly positive. This thing looks to be a huge hit and a piece of brilliance from Marshall Malchow and the recruiting staff.