Rebuilding the Wrecking Crew: Aggie defense improvement directly tied to recruiting
It's been a steady improvement on the defensive side of the ball since Jimbo Fisher and Mike Elko arrived in Aggieland. While there's certainly a lot to be said for player development, there's no question the turnaround has been in large part due to wins on the recruiting trail.
Recruiting Q&A, Part 1: 2022 'must haves,' RB recruiting & more
Jason and Brauny are taking on subscriber questions about all things recruiting. Part One features Jason's takes on who tops his 'must have' list for A&M in the 2022 class, the landscape of recruiting in Texas, the chances of some big surprises and much more.
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Ask Liucci, Part 1: A&M's roster of head coaches, 2021 RB/WR rotations & more
It didn't take long for Billy to pull Gabe out of 'retirement,' as the two sit down on camera for another packed edition of Ask Liucci, discussing A&M's impressive lineup of head coaches, Fisher's continued recruiting success, the Aggies' stable of RBs and WRs and much more.
Weekend Visitor Recap
-No new commitments and not worried about it. Like the weekend before, lots of great momentumOfficial VisitorsWR Noah Thomas, Houston Clear Springs - Texas A&M commitOL Hunter Erb, Haslet Eaton - Texas A&M commitRB TreVonte Citizen, Lake Charles (LA) Lake Charles College PrepWR Kojo Antwi, Suwanee (GA) LambertDT Jadon Scarlett, Flower Mound Coram DeoLB Ish Harris, Pilot PointS Jarred Kerr, LexingtonS Xavier Nwankpa, Altoona (IA) Southeast PolkK Alex McPherson, Fort Payne (AL)*******WR Noah Thomas, Houston Clear Springs - Texas A&M commit - hosted by Ainias Smith, worked on Ish Harris and Kojo, locked in with his commitmentOL Hunter Erb, Haslet Eaton - Texas A&M commit - 100-percent committed, hosted by Trey Zuhn, spent time working on Jadon Scarlett, not taking any other visits.RB TreVonte Citizen, Lake Charles (LA) Lake Charles College Prep - hosted by Isaiah Spiller, had ground to make up with LSU making a furious push after LeVeon Moss' commitment to Alabama, and Auburn also coming on strong. Reports are the visit went very well but the Aggies also had some real ground to make up. Citizen now plans to visit Auburn (July 17) and Arkansas (July 25)WR Kojo Antwi, Suwanee (GA) Lambert - hosted by Jalen Wydermyer, brought in a ton of family with him and has been high on the Aggies throughout the process. He's making plans to return before he makes his July announcement. Brauny will have more.DT Jadon Scarlett, Flower Mound Coram Deo - hosted by DeMarvin Leal, high on the Aggies coming in and I get the feeling Texas A&M has situated themselves high on his list. His power, explosion, and speed are unique. He's always planned to take his time so I didn't expect a commitment, but he was blown away.LB Ish Harris, Pilot Point - hosted by Edgerrin Cooper, A&M entered the weekend high on his list, and they remained high as he left. He's now down to A&M, Texas, and OU and he is set to announce his college choice in July.S Jarred Kerr, Lexington - hosted by Demani Richardson, Brauny will have moreS Xavier Nwankpa, Altoona (IA) Southeast Polk - hosted by Brian Williams, Brauny will have moreK Alex McPherson, Fort Payne (AL) - hosted by Seth Small, Brauny will have moreUnofficial VisitorsOL Kam Dewberry, Humble Atascocita - camped at A&M before he took his official to Texas and he was in touch with the A&M staff on his way home. LSU has made a push since his official but the Aggies are in the mix. CB Tony Mitchell, Alabaster (AL) Thompson (2023) - In talking to a few different sources the visit went really well, and he is going to be one for A&M fans to keep an eye on in the 2023 class. Friday Camp OffersQB Antwann Hill, Warner Robins (GA) Houston County (2025)RB Kaleb Jackson, Baton Rouge (LA) LibertyOL Lucas Simmons, Clearwater (FL) Clearwater Academy International/Sweden/RIG Academy/PPITE Theo Ohrstrom, Sweden/RIG Academy/PPIDT Thomas Collins, Sweden/RIG Academy/PPIDL Johnny Bowens, Converse JudsonLB Derion Gullette, MarlinBig NewsLongview 2023 standout WR Jalen Hale originally planned to visit Texas A&M on Sunday but he will now visit/camp on TuesdayThe PPI group will be back in town on Tuesday. That group includes offers DT Hero Kanu (2022), TE Theo Ohrstrom (2023), OL Lucas Simmons (2023), and DT Thomas Collins (2023). Bergen Catholic (NJ) 2023 DT Sydir Mitchell Jr. wrapped up a visit to Texas A&M on Sunday. He camped on Friday and spent the day in Aggieland on Saturday. He and his family were able to get a great feel and sit down with the coaches and while he does not have any leaders the Aggies are going to be high on his mind. He said it was a place he could see himself playing and living. They head to Ohio State tonight and have Rutgers and Michigan coming up.Liucci said Julian Humphrey's stock is on the uptick following his camp showing last weekend. He took an OV to Florida right after the visit and reaffirmed his commitment. Texas A&M 2023 commit Anthony James was in Austin visiting the Longhorn program over the weekend, and afterward we were told he remains very much locked in with his Texas A&M commitment.Arlington Martin DE Ernest Cooper IV took an unofficial to A&M last week and had an official visit to Ohio State over the weekend. This weekend he will visit Stanford and he says he will take a summer official visit to Texas A&MNew 2024 DE offer Caleb Mitchell started several games as a freshman for DeSoto and Texas A&M signee and DeSoto All-American Shemar Turner stated in the past Mitchell was the next big timer in the DeSoto trenches. He checks in at 6-2, 250 and he was in town on Friday. Texas A&M is his dream school and he is very excited about the offer.
Three Things: Last weekend's success, camp thoughts & more
As he does every Friday morning, TexAgs' senior recruiting analyst Jason Howell shared another round of his weekly recruiting thoughts, this week focusing on Texas A&M's successful official visit weekend last weekend, takeaways from camp this week and much more.