Real momentum? A few notes on the close to the class
- I wound't be surprised if Baylor takes at least three more OL in the class + 2-3 additional prospects. To be honest, if Baylor takes 4-5 offensive linemen I wouldn't be surprised. - To follow up on that, Baylor is in really good position with some hot names right now on the OL. The loss of Landon Peterson was tough at the time, but it might end up being better overall because it made them go out and find multiple prospects elsewhere that they really like. Peterson is a loss, but could end up being a net positive because of numbers.- There is one official visitor for this weekend that I can't mention yet. I might be able to post closer to the weekend.- After the commitment of Cecil Powell I get the impression that Baylor has backed off of Jaden Gragg and Jarrad Baker Jr.. The priorities in Florida seem to be Damarius Good, Seth Coleman and Sam Snyder.
Landon Peterson commits to Texas Tech
Landon Peterson https://twitter.com/petersonlandon5/status/1072264719849930758
Landon Peterson update...
Offensive lineman Landon Peterson (Odessa Permian) was originally set to officially visit Baylor this weekend, but that visit has been postponed. Nothing in regards to his feelings on Baylor, but a family situation. I'll let you know when we know on more details on the reschedule. He would only have one weekend left to visit, but he could always come in mid-week as well.
Housecleaning notes...
- Baylor is focusing on interior linemen for the close of this class. I know they are still after two potential tackles in Isaiah Hookfin and Landon Peterson, but I can tell you that the staff feels pretty confident in their tackle situation moving forward which includes 2019 pledge Elijah Ellis. - I was told by two contacts that Baylor could end up taking 25 prospects in the class. At this point I don't think it happens. To put it a different way, I would be surprised if it happens at this point, but I wouldn't be shocked if it eventually happens. - I can tell you that Baylor had an in-home visit with a grad-transfer OL on Tuesday afternoon. The meeting lasted most of the day. As of the start of the meeting no offer had been extended, but the reasons for the meeting was to see if the potential transfer would be a good for both sides. I see this prospect as being a high-impact land for a couple of seasons. I'm hoping to have more details later today. - A source close to a situation involving one player who took an official visit to Baylor last weekend told me that they believe one prospect has given their verbal pledge to the Bears. I was unable to gather any information to confirm or deny that rumor, but at this point I have no reason to believe that it isn't true. - Priority DE prospect Seth Coleman's official visit to Illinois this weekend will likely end up being the difference in Baylor landing the athletic defender and him sticking with his commitment to Illinois. That sounds obvious, but the key here is to realize it's down to Illinois and Baylor despite having offers from Nebraska, Pitt, Utah, TCU, Virginia and others. Remember that he told SicEm365 after his visit that the visit helped him realize where he wants to be. - Georgia DL Isaiah Howard is still set to take his official visit to Baylor in two weeks.
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Sailor Bear Recruiting Podcast: The first wave of official visits is over
SicEm365s Grayson Grundhoefer and Colt Barber talk all about Baylor recruiting now that official visits have started.