Harrison Bailey

As the dog days of summer and dead period continue, the recruiting front has not been silent as many SEC programs are seeing success. Jason Howell examines the latest news and trends on the recruiting front.

- I've heard from various sources that Longview QB Haynes King is expected to be on the phone with Darrell Dickey and Jimbo Fisher this week. Like we've said, it's hard to get a read on the King camp, but there's no doubt A&M is battling Tennessee blow for blow here. While Tennessee does have Harrison Bailey committed, King's relationship with Jim Cheney and Chris Weinke is keeping the Vols around as more than a serious threat. An east Texas contact believes the Aggies do ultimately pull this one out because of Jimbo and Dickey's track records of developing quarterbacks. We'll see what happens as the end of the month and an expected decision draw near, but I'd call this one 50.1 to 49.9 in favor of A&M based on the intel I've received.- A prospect I don't believe we've talked enough about in terms of A&M's chances of landing him is Memphis (TN) big man Omari Thomas. The 6-5, 300 pounder is gifted enough to play on either side of the line of scrimmage, but a source in Tennessee believes he's a game changer at defensive tackle. It sounds like he and fellow Tennessean Dallas Walker sit near the top of the A&M wish list as true interior DL's. CyRidge's Vernon Broughton is a swing guy while Alfred Collins and Princely Umanmielen are the top targets at end. - To back up what Looch said earlier today, I continue to hear A&M is trending the right direction for corners Dontae Manning (Kansas City, MO) and Joshuah Moten (Ft Washington, MD). Also, a Houston area source told me today that Aldine MacArthur CB Josh Eaton would like to have his process wrapped up by early July. - One more name I don't think has been mentioned in a while in connection to A&M is Norcross (GA) LB Choe Bryant-Strother. The 6-3, 230 pound backer remains in pretty consistent communication with Bradley Dale Peveto, and it wouldn't surprise me if he turned up in Aggieland this summer.

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.