Recruiting 2sday - Happy 4th of July
CommittedJosh Fleeks Jackson Gleeson Ylijaah Hall Jackson Kimble Mark Milton Christian Morgan Casey Phillips Delarrin Turner-Yell JT WoodsStanley HackettKalon BarnesJoshua LandryBen Sims Bralen TaylorMarje SmithTrending^ - up~ - steady\/ - downOffersQB Gerry Bohanon (Earle, AR) - 49%^RB Craig Williams (Crosby) - 45%~ RB Destin Coates (Florida) - 20%~WR Tommy Bush (Clemens) - 66%~ OL Connor Galvin (Katy) - 49%^ OL Victor Curne (Second Baptist) - 25%~TE Christoph Henle (Arlington Oakridge) - 35%~DE Randy Charlton (Florida) - 20%~DE James Head (Florida) - 20%~DE Kayode Oladele (Florida) - 30%~DE/OLB Ricky Williams (Florida) - 25%~DT Keondre Coburn (Westfield) - 21%^LB Joseph Ogunbanjo (Alief Taylor) - 51%~CB Jermaine McMillian (Miami, FL) - 33%~DB Kam Scott (Manvel) - 50%~ATH Vernon Jackson (Boling) - 29%\/ATH Maureese Wren (Mesquite Horn) - 40%~Where I was 6/22Notes:- Baylor is working the parents of Mesquite Horn ATH Maureese Wren very hard. "One of the best the staff has seen at all camps" is what I was told about Wren. - Baylor is still out in the lead from LB Joey Ogunbanjo, but no time table is set for his decision. - Every two weeks that pass that no one offers Keondre Coburn's younger brother, my number goes up one percentage point. - I'm getting close to putting my predictions in for Gerry Bohanon and Connor Galvin to Baylor. I have them at 49% right now and 50% is typically the number I use for putting in a prediction. - Baylor is apparently still under pursuit of DT Calvin Avery out of Bishop Dunne. Damon is working on tracking him down for an update and when we get him, he will be added to the list. - Joey Ogunbanjo will definitely take an official visit to Baylor, but says he might also be on campus in late July for an unofficial visit... I wouldn't be surprised if it's the same time that Bohanon is supposed to be there.
A few Monday morning notes...
- Sounds like DE Joseph Ossai skipped out on both the Texas pool party on Saturday and the Texas A&M BBQ last night. I reported last week during his visit that Baylor made up a ton of ground and a couple of folks close to Ossai felt that Baylor might be the team to beat now. Not sure that this is confirmation of that, but it's definitely notable. - I mentioned it in another thread, but Florida CB Jermaine McMillian is expected to visit early in July. Another Florida prospect, OLB Ricky Williams also told me that he expects to make a trip to Waco in the same time period. I don't know if there is any correlation, but it looks as though a lot of out of state prospects are looking to make it in next month including Gerry Bohanon.- I'm 50/50 on LSU transfer Willie Allen landing at Baylor as of today. That's trending back positive after where I was to end last week. Again, it still sounds like it comes down to Baylor and UCLA. I was told recently by someone familiar with the situation that it is still Baylor. - Baylor's newest TE offer Christoph Henle measured at 235 pounds yesterday and ran a 4.8. The staff liked him before, but loved him after yesterday.
A few Monday morning notes...
I'll be headed out for the day around 10:30 this morning, but had a few things I wanted to get up on the board first...- Don't expect Tommy Bush to make a decision before the end of his season. I still feel strong about where Baylor stands here, but he is the top option left on the board and Baylor will put all of their efforts into getting him while hanging onto their currenty WR commits. - Baylor is done at WR outside of Bush, which means that Jalen Knox (Mansfield Timberview) is likely off of the table. Baylor likes Knox as a running back, but he sees himself as a wide receiver which is why the Bears haven't and likely will not pursue him heavily now. - Similarly to Knox, any communication with Jaquayln Crawford (Rockdale) is probably going to be non-existent now that Barnes is on board. Things had been heating up a little, but don't expect that to move anywhere further.- Recent Baylor offer Ricky Williams out of Florida has seen offers from Syracuse and Rutgers since he received the offer from the staff. Both of those programs evaluate Florida heavily so I'm not surprised to see them follow Baylor's lead after seeing him this spring. - Cameron Wire is debating on graduating from high school early. He is ready to move on. The issue is that he is a basketball player and he feels that his team has a chance to win state. The best thing for Baylor here is that if he decides to do that. With the early signing period in play, Wire could sign in December before LSU had board in line to make the offer if they haven't already done so. Some close to the situation feel that Wire is Baylor's to lose. We will see how it pans out.- I've been saying it since he put out his top four, but I feel comfortable saying that Bralen Taylor will commit to Baylor. I don't see Texas offering at this time and even if they did, I don't know that it's necessarily a game changer despite what has been discussed publicly and on this board. He wants it, but what's his motive?- Baylor is the top school for 2019 DT Lloyd Murray even with his commitment to Florida State. Don't ask me to explain, it's the craziest thing I've heard. But it's true.
Where I am as of 5/2/2017
CommittedJosh Fleeks Jackson Gleeson Ylijaah Hall Jackson Kimble Mark Milton Christian Morgan Casey Phillips Tyquan Thornton Delarrin Turner-Yell JT Woods Trending^ - up~ - steady\/ - downOffersQB Jalen Mayden (Sachse) - 45%~QB Tanner Mordecai (Midway) - 45%\/RB Stanley Hackett (Sam Rayburn) - 55%~ [X]RB Keaontay Ingram (Carthage) - 20%^RB Jalen Knox (Mansfield Timberview) - 45%\/RB Craig Williams (Crosby) - 35%~RB Demarcus Townsend (Naples, FL/Palmetto Ridge) - 25%^WR Kalon Barnes (Silsbee) - 58%~ [X]WR Tommy Bush (Clemens) - 65%~WR Jalen Preston (Manvel) - 24%^WR Kam Scott (Manvel) - 45%^TE Bralen Taylor (Cuero) - 55%~TE David Priebe (Midway) - 45%~OL Frank Fillip (Clear Lake) - 55%^OL Connor Galvin (Katy) - 40%~OL Cameron Wire (Gonzales, LA/East Ascension) - 45%~OL John Lanz (Guyer) - 40%~DT Joshua Landry (Houston Lamar) - 57%^ [X]DE Randy Charlton (Miami, FL) - 25%~DE James Head (Miami, FL) - 25%~DE Joseph Ossai (Oak Ridge) - 25%~LB Brian Johnson (Manvel) - 51%^LB Alston Orji (Rockwall) - 33%^LB Ricky Williams (Tampa, FL) - 33%~CB Anthony Cook (Houston Lamar) - 35%~CB Jermaine McMillian (Miami, FL) - 33%~S DeMarvion Overshown (Arp) - 25%~S Isheem Young (Philly) - 20%\/ATH Jaquayln Crawford (Rockdale) - 25%^ATH Vernon Jackson (Boling) - 25%~