Cam Jones

As you know, Baylor missed out on four-star safety Cam Jones out of Mansfield. Jones, who committed to Nebraska, was encouraged by family to stay closer to home but it was not in the cards. I said a while back that I felt as though if Jones did not land at UCLA that it would be Baylor. I was wrong, but that was also before Scott Frost landed at Nebraska. I had one person tell me that they will wait and see how Jones does in Nebraska. This one particular person didn't see it being a successful move in the longterm. I'm indifferent on the distance from home having a big impact one way or another, honestly. Jones showed he wanted to get away from home by committing to UCLA originally, but I'll be the first to admit (and it's not so hard to see) that Lincoln isn't exactly L.A., but sometimes kids just want to get away. Still no word on Tommy Bush's final official visit, but sounds like he will decide between visiting Arkansas, Baylor and Texas. I don't think Bush lands at Arkansas on signing day, so if he chooses either Baylor or Texas for his final official visit then I think it's safe to say the other in-state program is probably out of contention for his signature.Remember that Tommy told me that Baylor was in his top three along with Georgia and Michigan State. That's been awhile back now and Texas entered back into the picture. If Texas gets the final visit then it's evident that Baylor was replaced in his top three. I am keeping a pulse on the situation closely and will let you know as soon as I know anything. Joseph Ogunbanjo is seriously flirting with Cal after his official visit there last weekend. I love Joey O as a prospect and have said that here several times. He has a great first step and isn't close to having his skills mastered. But if he ends up at Cal, good luck to him. Joey is a terrific student and places a high importance on education. Not that Baylor cannot offer that, but you can do far worse than getting away from home and attending Cal as a student and football player. As an aside, I wouldn't be surprised if Texas A&M looked closer at him in the coming weeks. Same goes for Notre Dame. So, what happens if Baylor strikes out on their two remaining prospects?Personally, I am good with that. I love TB and JO as prospects, but the foundation of the class is set and it is sturdy. I would consider both as luxuries for the future but it allows a couple of things to happen that I would be OK with.1) It allows Baylor to save two spots for the 2019 class, which I think you will see happen if Bush and Ogunbanjo go elsewhere. As you know, the class is already small for 2019 and those two spots could be very valuable if the Bears figure things out on the field.2) By saving the spots for 2019, it creates a possibility for a couple of one-year grad transfers. If it happens, I'm eyeing two of the following three: QB, OL, S. If Baylor has two spots available and takes any combination of those three, it's a net positive for the 2018 season vs. taking Bush and Ogunbanjo.

Baylor sits at 21 prospects signed after the early signing period, and though they have two commitments on paper as February arrives, it's probably the best practice to wipe the slate clean and look for the best of the best to finish off the final three spots.

How will Baylor finish out their 2018 class? Here are my personal predictions on Baylor's chances of landing each of their remaining top targets.