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2015 Recruiting Season is in full swing
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Agree. Obviously he's a great football player and he might be a great kid. However, this stunt makes it look like he has big ego.
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Don't think he has a Texas offer currently? Are we pursuing him? He seemed to be a hot commodity over the last recruiting season. We are getting heavy on RB recruits for next season.
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I think SoSo has an offer from UT. I will check on it tomorrow. I do know I spoke to an SEC rb coach that spoke very high of Soso. I have heard a lot of different opinions of him from the rivals, 247 guys.
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The latest spin from Bathroom Hamm on Malik Jefferson.
Over the last several weeks the 247 mods have been subtly attempting to re-set expectations on his recruitment from "Aggie lock" to "it's possible Aggies may not get him" to "Aggies don't even lead right now". The subscribers by and large ignored them completely, prompting them to come right out and say that Texas leads, causing a board-wide existential crisis that has been raging all day.
It's great, great stuff. Enjoy.
"This one is a little complex right now so stick with me and my over-analytical take here.
First, I think some of this is a bit of a smokescreen. Kids these days, especially five-stars, don't like when they're pigeonholed to one school and all Jefferson has heard for over a year now is how everyone thinks he's going to A&M. I think some of that is coming into play here.
As more schools turned their attention to recruiting this spring, Jefferson saw heightened attention from top programs across the country. We're talking about Skyping with Nick Saban, picking up offers from prestigious academic programs like Stanford- and remember academics are huge for Jefferson- and so on and so on.
Jefferson admitted in the spring time that he once had A&M as his leader and was close to committing. In my opinion, that put A&M under a bigger microscope, as well as a higher standard, when they were being evaluated by Jefferson and his family, so when the arrests start happening that was a red flag for the family. All the while, negative recruiting was easy for other schools and coaches encouraged Malik to take his time. That's what caused him to take a step back and reevaluate where he stands. Malik went as far as to say he was starting over this past spring.
Of course, all that allowed schools to get back in the game which is where we stand at the moment. We've heard a lot of things about Texas recently. As I've stated before, my coaching contacts at the high school and college level have told me over the summer that Malik was telling college coaches he wasn't going to A&M. I took that with a grain of salt because I think the context is important here. A lot of times when kids show up to a school's campus, and they're "favored" to be going to another school, these coaches will often times put the kids on the spot and be like, "So we keep hearing you're going to A&M. Do we have a shot?"
Knowing Malik, he would shoot that down and in my opinion it would probably annoy him even more since that's all he's been hearing for a while.
Factor in the fact that Malik hasn't been to Aggieland since January 26th, and he recently spent an entire day in Austin with his family, and all the sudden it becomes obvious why Texas might be trending at the moment. Not to mention, he's always been a fan of Texas. It was his favorite school growing up and their staff has done a stellar job making up ground.
Why I don't get caught up with the ebb and flow of this type of recruitment right now is that I know momentum could potentially swing the other way very quick. Just wait until he's on campus again and steps foot on new Kyle Field with his good friends Kyler Murray and Daylon Mack by his side.
With that said, there's always the other side of the coin. Whether it's A&M potentially struggling defensively, perhaps a coaching change at A&M, at the coordinator or position coach level, or Malik simply feels he can reach his full potential somewhere outside Aggieland. Simply put, there's a lot of unknowns that have yet to play out.
Either way, this one is far from over but that's the best way I can explain why Texas is trending. Hope that all makes sense."
Over the last several weeks the 247 mods have been subtly attempting to re-set expectations on his recruitment from "Aggie lock" to "it's possible Aggies may not get him" to "Aggies don't even lead right now". The subscribers by and large ignored them completely, prompting them to come right out and say that Texas leads, causing a board-wide existential crisis that has been raging all day.
It's great, great stuff. Enjoy.
"This one is a little complex right now so stick with me and my over-analytical take here.
First, I think some of this is a bit of a smokescreen. Kids these days, especially five-stars, don't like when they're pigeonholed to one school and all Jefferson has heard for over a year now is how everyone thinks he's going to A&M. I think some of that is coming into play here.
As more schools turned their attention to recruiting this spring, Jefferson saw heightened attention from top programs across the country. We're talking about Skyping with Nick Saban, picking up offers from prestigious academic programs like Stanford- and remember academics are huge for Jefferson- and so on and so on.
Jefferson admitted in the spring time that he once had A&M as his leader and was close to committing. In my opinion, that put A&M under a bigger microscope, as well as a higher standard, when they were being evaluated by Jefferson and his family, so when the arrests start happening that was a red flag for the family. All the while, negative recruiting was easy for other schools and coaches encouraged Malik to take his time. That's what caused him to take a step back and reevaluate where he stands. Malik went as far as to say he was starting over this past spring.
Of course, all that allowed schools to get back in the game which is where we stand at the moment. We've heard a lot of things about Texas recently. As I've stated before, my coaching contacts at the high school and college level have told me over the summer that Malik was telling college coaches he wasn't going to A&M. I took that with a grain of salt because I think the context is important here. A lot of times when kids show up to a school's campus, and they're "favored" to be going to another school, these coaches will often times put the kids on the spot and be like, "So we keep hearing you're going to A&M. Do we have a shot?"
Knowing Malik, he would shoot that down and in my opinion it would probably annoy him even more since that's all he's been hearing for a while.
Factor in the fact that Malik hasn't been to Aggieland since January 26th, and he recently spent an entire day in Austin with his family, and all the sudden it becomes obvious why Texas might be trending at the moment. Not to mention, he's always been a fan of Texas. It was his favorite school growing up and their staff has done a stellar job making up ground.
Why I don't get caught up with the ebb and flow of this type of recruitment right now is that I know momentum could potentially swing the other way very quick. Just wait until he's on campus again and steps foot on new Kyle Field with his good friends Kyler Murray and Daylon Mack by his side.
With that said, there's always the other side of the coin. Whether it's A&M potentially struggling defensively, perhaps a coaching change at A&M, at the coordinator or position coach level, or Malik simply feels he can reach his full potential somewhere outside Aggieland. Simply put, there's a lot of unknowns that have yet to play out.
Either way, this one is far from over but that's the best way I can explain why Texas is trending. Hope that all makes sense."
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Good grief...this aggie boot-licker devoted over 7 paragraphs to say, "I don't know what the hell is on Malik Jefferson's mind right now"?
People pay a subscription fee for that drivel?
People pay a subscription fee for that drivel?
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Top of the Class: Poteet's Jefferson heads strong group of local prospects
Poteet senior Malik Jefferson has been on a whirlwind ride during the past few months and it is not likely to slow down any time soon.
Jefferson, one of the most sought-after recruits in the country, is ranked 22nd in the Rivals 100 national list and is the No. 1 player in Texas. He is also one of the few top players who has yet to make a decision, with that announcement expected to be made on Dec. 19.
That has only intensified speculation on recruiting websites and social media about where Jefferson will end up playing. His play has made him a household name in recruiting circles and a local celebrity in Mesquite, but the attention has not changed him.
"I"m a Poteet student first," said Jefferson, who can often be found in the stands cheering on other Pirate teams. "It's (the attention) fine, honestly, I like talking to people. I don't mind, it is a special time in my life, so I am enjoying it."
Jefferson was a four-sport athlete when he arrived at Poteet, also competing in basketball, baseball and track, and none of them stood out above the others at the time.
He said his freshman season was solid, but his play really began to take off the following year when current head coach Kody Groves arrived on campus as the defensive coordinator and moved Jefferson to outside linebacker in the 3-4 alignment.
He emerged as a big-time play-maker, recording 24 tackles for loss, seven sacks, five forced fumbles and blocking four kicks on his way to district sophomore of the year honors.
Jefferson said his sophomore year is also when he started getting positive feedback from college programs, something that boosted his confidence and solidified his choice to focus on football.
There was no letdown last season, as he was named 10-4A defensive player of the year after recording 93 tackles with a team-best 18 tackles for loss and 14 sacks.
The college offers continued to pour in from top programs all over the country, including reigning national champion Florida State, Alabama, Oregon, Oklahoma, Texas A&M, Texas and others.
The current trend in recruiting is to commit early, which is what many of the top national prospects have done. But Jefferson is staying his own course, something he believes will pay dividends down the road.
"My dad talked to me about it and he said take your time and enjoy every second of it and I think that is one of the best things I've done," he said. "I'm trying to find the right fit, not just going to a school because it is No. 1 in the nation or they have the best weight room or facilities, just finding the right place for me honestly."
In addition to meetings with college coaches, Jefferson has sought feedback from other sources as well. He has spoken with several college players, including former West Mesquite standouts Eldridge Massington (UCLA) and Dylan Sumner-Gardner (Boise State), who were on the national recruiting stage themselves last year.
Jefferson has also gotten to know several of the other top players in the country at events such as The Opening, a showcase of the nation's top recruits in July.
Many of those players had Jefferson's ear at the event and have reached out since on Twitter, trying to convince him to join forces at the next level. But Jefferson insists those pleas will not be a deciding factor.
"They know it is all my decision, I think they say it just to bug me," he laughed. "My family is going to be key in this and my coaches, but (in the end), it is an individual decision."
Jefferson has taken several unofficial visits to schools during the past few months and has official trips scheduled for Ohio State, UCLA and Stanford, with two more yet to be decided.
He has trimmed down his list of more than 50 offers to just a few schools, but added he will be keeping an eye on the performances of a few schools this fall that could make an impact.
Jefferson will graduate early from Poteet and be an early-enrollee in January, meaning one program will get an early Christmas present when he makes his announcement on Dec. 19.
But before then, there is work to be done.
Poteet has advanced to the regional final in each of the last two years, and Jefferson and his teammates have their sights on breaking past that barrier and taking the Pirates to new heights.
"We'll go as far as our captains and leaders take us. We're a young team but the seniors have a lot of experience, we've been there," he said. "Shooting for state, that is the big thing."
http://starlocalmedia.com/mesquitenews/sports/top-of-the-class-poteet-s-jefferson-heads-strong-group/article_aed37fce-29a2-11e4-9ab9-001a4bcf887a.html
Poteet senior Malik Jefferson has been on a whirlwind ride during the past few months and it is not likely to slow down any time soon.
Jefferson, one of the most sought-after recruits in the country, is ranked 22nd in the Rivals 100 national list and is the No. 1 player in Texas. He is also one of the few top players who has yet to make a decision, with that announcement expected to be made on Dec. 19.
That has only intensified speculation on recruiting websites and social media about where Jefferson will end up playing. His play has made him a household name in recruiting circles and a local celebrity in Mesquite, but the attention has not changed him.
"I"m a Poteet student first," said Jefferson, who can often be found in the stands cheering on other Pirate teams. "It's (the attention) fine, honestly, I like talking to people. I don't mind, it is a special time in my life, so I am enjoying it."
Jefferson was a four-sport athlete when he arrived at Poteet, also competing in basketball, baseball and track, and none of them stood out above the others at the time.
He said his freshman season was solid, but his play really began to take off the following year when current head coach Kody Groves arrived on campus as the defensive coordinator and moved Jefferson to outside linebacker in the 3-4 alignment.
He emerged as a big-time play-maker, recording 24 tackles for loss, seven sacks, five forced fumbles and blocking four kicks on his way to district sophomore of the year honors.
Jefferson said his sophomore year is also when he started getting positive feedback from college programs, something that boosted his confidence and solidified his choice to focus on football.
There was no letdown last season, as he was named 10-4A defensive player of the year after recording 93 tackles with a team-best 18 tackles for loss and 14 sacks.
The college offers continued to pour in from top programs all over the country, including reigning national champion Florida State, Alabama, Oregon, Oklahoma, Texas A&M, Texas and others.
The current trend in recruiting is to commit early, which is what many of the top national prospects have done. But Jefferson is staying his own course, something he believes will pay dividends down the road.
"My dad talked to me about it and he said take your time and enjoy every second of it and I think that is one of the best things I've done," he said. "I'm trying to find the right fit, not just going to a school because it is No. 1 in the nation or they have the best weight room or facilities, just finding the right place for me honestly."
In addition to meetings with college coaches, Jefferson has sought feedback from other sources as well. He has spoken with several college players, including former West Mesquite standouts Eldridge Massington (UCLA) and Dylan Sumner-Gardner (Boise State), who were on the national recruiting stage themselves last year.
Jefferson has also gotten to know several of the other top players in the country at events such as The Opening, a showcase of the nation's top recruits in July.
Many of those players had Jefferson's ear at the event and have reached out since on Twitter, trying to convince him to join forces at the next level. But Jefferson insists those pleas will not be a deciding factor.
"They know it is all my decision, I think they say it just to bug me," he laughed. "My family is going to be key in this and my coaches, but (in the end), it is an individual decision."
Jefferson has taken several unofficial visits to schools during the past few months and has official trips scheduled for Ohio State, UCLA and Stanford, with two more yet to be decided.
He has trimmed down his list of more than 50 offers to just a few schools, but added he will be keeping an eye on the performances of a few schools this fall that could make an impact.
Jefferson will graduate early from Poteet and be an early-enrollee in January, meaning one program will get an early Christmas present when he makes his announcement on Dec. 19.
But before then, there is work to be done.
Poteet has advanced to the regional final in each of the last two years, and Jefferson and his teammates have their sights on breaking past that barrier and taking the Pirates to new heights.
"We'll go as far as our captains and leaders take us. We're a young team but the seniors have a lot of experience, we've been there," he said. "Shooting for state, that is the big thing."
http://starlocalmedia.com/mesquitenews/sports/top-of-the-class-poteet-s-jefferson-heads-strong-group/article_aed37fce-29a2-11e4-9ab9-001a4bcf887a.html
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247 may be the greatest thing since sliced bread, but I don't have a clue how they are coming up with the 100% to A&M...just my 2 cents.
Please, carry on.
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Kevin Flaherty just posted an article on 247 that said Texas is very much in reach of a top 10 class when you look at who is still on the board.
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That's BS, there's only one school Beyoncé is going to recruit for. I thought the name Shy Tuttle was made up at first. We should recruit him just for the name.
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Frankly, I think Tennessee's approach is insulting. Cover of the Rolling Stone? Really? They're just selling "glam" and "swag"....not the university and it's educational opportunities.That's BS, there's only one school Beyoncé is going to recruit for. I thought the name Shy Tuttle was made up at first. We should recruit him just for the name.
I loathe coaches who only sell the "NFL Dream", too, because they're also doing prospective student-athletes a disservice. Less than 2% of CFB players will have a NFL career...and that only lasts 3 years on average. Let's look at this excerpt from a recent Bleacher Report article on Kliff Kingsbury:
Oh, really? Now, I'm not saying coaches shouldn't talk about players they've helped realize their NFL dreams. I'm just saying the message needs to be secondary. My two cents.
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