Around the SEC: Recruiting news and trends
It's time to take a look around at the biggest pick-ups on the recruiting front as well as some of the top recruiting news and notes from around the SEC. Jason Howell details that and more in this week's Around the SEC.
Around Texas: Keeping pace with the state's top talent
As the football regular season turns toward its final weeks, TexAgs brings you the developing news and updates on the most coveted high school players in Texas.
Breaking down the fallout from Texas A&M's recruiting weekend
With the camp at Coppell High School and the Yessir BBQ behind the Aggies, Billy Liucci takes on a host of Texas A&M recruiting topics, analyzing the reaction and possible implications stemming from the weekend. Which prospects took notice?
TexAgs Spring Tour Finale: a recap
Well, it was hectic, and there was a ton of traffic...but it was a lot of fun. Between Jason and myself, we've seen and heard a bunch of stuff over the course of the past 6 weeks or so. Driving home from my last trip today, I got curious as to how much we had really done. So let's break it down...Schools visited (with prospects listed)Here's what Jason Howell has done...Plano East - Anthony Hines - Deiontae Watts Birdville- Jared Hocker Lancaster- Omar Manning - Jayce Medlock Denton Ryan- Spencer Sanders - Earnest Brown Bishop Dunne - Calvin Avery - Chevin Calloway - Brian Williams - Damion Daniels Lewisville- Tyrell Shavers South Grand Prairie- Jeffrey Okudah - Atanza 'AT' Vongor Shawnee (OK)- Creed Humphrey Meeker (OK)- Adrian Wolford Plano Prestonwood- Verone McKinley III Southlake Carroll- Carson Green Mansfield - Paulson Adebo - Kennedy Brooks Big time stuff from DFW. Jason hit the ground running and was able to talk to some of the top prospects not only in Texas but in America. His coverage of DFW and beyond was awesome. And here's where I've been and who I've talked to...A&M Consolidated- Tyon Merchant - Kolby Peel College Station- Ty Brock - Timarcus Davis - Josh Donovan - Quandree White - Marquise Conchola Bryan- Ylijaah Hall Brenham - Marqez Bimage Katy- Corey Bethley - Parker Eichenberger - Hayden Howerton - Trace Oldner - Connor Galvin - Breydon Boyd - Deondrick Glass Katy Taylor - Max Wright - Camron Horry Seven Lakes- Brock Sturges CyCreek- Grayson Reed - Miles Battle Langham Creek- Toneil Carter - Quartney Davis Ft Bend Elkins- Kenneth Murray - Luke Matthews Ridge Point- Mustapha Muhammad - Chad Bailey Caldwell- Devin Morris Bremond- Roshauud Paul Magnolia West- Myles Jones Pearland- Connor Blumrick - Debione Renfro Manvel- Derrick Tucker That's 28 schools visited. There's also been around 40 total video interviews done and another 20 or so kids that we've mentioned/talked with that aren't on the above list. I tried to calculate the mileage, but I ran out of fingers. We've gotten to meet some great coaches and wonderful kids. I'm thankful for the safe travels both Jason and I have had. I hope we've given y'all a quality product with timely and pertinent info that is the standard of this site. Thanks for all the thumbs ups and atta boys along the way. Next up, camp season. Be on the lookout as Jason, Hop, Looch, and myself head back on the road to cover what A&M has got going on this summer.
My top 17 targets in 2017
Just for fun...If I'm listing my top ten targets I'd like to see A&M sign next February (not counting current commits), these are the guys I'd pick - based on need, talent level, available options at said position and significance to things like momentum, taking back the state, keeping up with the rest of the SEC West, etc, etc. I'm also keeping the list to only prospects who I believe the Ags currently reside inside the top-5 with. We're talking in-state guys plus the two native Texans at IMG Academy in Florida.What's your list? If you don't want to list your top-17, just throw out 5-10 names.1 SGP DB Jeffrey Okudah 2 Plano East LB Anthony Hines 3 IMG Academy QB Kellen Mond 4 Episcopal DT Marvin Wilson 5 Langham Creek RB Toneil Carter 6 IMG Academy WR Jhamon Ausbon 7 La Grange RB JK Dobbins 8 North Shore DE K'Lavon Chaisson 9 Port Arthur Memorial CB Kary Vincent 10 Waco LaVega TE Kedrick James 11 Richmond Foster WR CeeDee Lamb 12 Lancaster WR Omar Manning 13 Katy DT Corey Bethley 14 Lewisvlle WR Tyrell Shavers 15 Westlake OL Stephan Zabie 16 Elkins LB Kenneth Murray 17 Houston Christian DL Joshua Rogers