Recruiting Chat: Fire away

[Mike Roach]

Heard anything on Mark Jackson or Chambers?

Almost nothing, and I think both are longshots, Chambers more than Jackson.

 

[SWTcat]

Hey Roach first time poster - New to site but love it already -- Hola fellow posters - this isn't neccesarilly a recruit question but what did you think of the hype video and it's effect on recruites as well as parents - Earl Campbell was a God in my house and I'm the age to have college aged children and wow - altho the entirety of it was classic from studs on campus to past greats to the future !! And a shot at the college down the road - thoughts all ??

 

[drgilbert]

My aggie friend is still confident they get Brandon Jones. He said he would only start to worry if momma Jones made the trip to Austin. Did momma make the trip to Austin.

 

[Mike Roach]

Hey Roach first time poster - New to site but love it already -- Hola fellow posters - this isn't neccesarilly a recruit question but what did you think of the hype video and it's effect on recruites as well as parents - Earl Campbell was a God in my house and I'm the age to have college aged children and wow - altho the entirety of it was classic from studs on campus to past greats to the future !! And a shot at the college down the road - thoughts all ??

For those not familiar, the poster is talking about this video

I thought it was very well made and want to make it clear this wasn't from the school. There's some confusion over it out there, but it appears to be a fan made video.

 

[shotime73]

Welcome to the Horn sports family SWTcat

 

[DMAC]

Mike, any info on Fowler from this visit?

 

[colin]

My aggie friend is still confident they get Brandon Jones. He said he would only start to worry if momma Jones made the trip to Austin. Did momma make the trip to Austin.

Saw a women in the pictures he posted throwing up the horns with all his brothers and him so I would assume that's his mom.

 

[Mike Roach]

My aggie friend is still confident they get Brandon Jones. He said he would only start to worry if momma Jones made the trip to Austin. Did momma make the trip to Austin.

She most certainly did along with other family as you can see from this tweet.  

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Texas feels very good about things with Jones after this weekend.

 

[Mike Roach]

Mike, any info on Fowler from this visit?

Chatter I heard was positive, but the big hurdle is the LSU official he will take where they have a chance to lock him down.

 

[shotime73]

Do you have the remaining dates of recruits coming in for OVs?

 

[Mike Roach]

Do you have the remaining dates of recruits coming in for OVs?

From what we know we have this

January 22nd

Obi Eboh 

Kyle Porter

Mike WIlliams

Darius Anderson 

Chris Brown

January 29th

Kelvin Lucky

Demarkus Acy

Possible for next weekend is Parrish Cobb, and Grayland Arnold has also possibly setup a midweek official.

 

[Etex Horn]

I know these great players have earned the right to have their special moment as to how and when they make their

commitment/declaration and I respect that. But I'm a believer in "recruiting momentum" and I think there's something

to the "Pied Piper" effect (by that I mean some players are so good and so respected that their college choice can lead

other players to also want to play there). I see that Texas got several "silent commits" this weekend but would it be better

for recruiting momentum if these "silent" guys made their intentions public (as opposed to waiting until NSD and milking

the drama)?  I guess what I'm trying to say is if we hosted any Pied Piper types this weekend (I believe we did), shouldn't

we wish they would go ahead and give their public verbal commit to Texas so that other good players will follow? 

 

[Hookemfan91]

What's been up with DJax lately?

 

[Mike Roach]

I know these great players have earned the right to have their special moment as to how and when they make their

commitment/declaration and I respect that. But I'm a believer in "recruiting momentum" and I think there's something

to the "Pied Piper" effect (by that I mean some players are so good and so respected that their college choice can lead

other players to also want to play there). I see that Texas got several "silent commits" this weekend but would it be better

for recruiting momentum if these "silent" guys made their intentions public (as opposed to waiting until NSD and milking

the drama)?  I guess what I'm trying to say is if we hosted any Pied Piper types this weekend (I believe we did), shouldn't

we wish they would go ahead and give their public verbal commit to Texas so that other good players will follow? 

Maybe, but all of the players on the visit weekend are aware of it so if these guys are telling people behind the scenes it has the same effect.  Public announcements are for fans.  That said I'll always maintain that silent commits just mean that school is currently leading.  They are a lot easier to back out of.  

 

[Mike Roach]

What's been up with DJax lately?

It's been a weird situation, but he's taking a hard look at OOS schools.  Will be interested to see if he shows up next week with Chris Brown.

 

[shotime73]

Something tells me his whole recruitment has been weird .I can't point my finger to it; it's just weird.DJax that is

 

[Mike Roach]

Something tells me his whole recruitment has been weird .I can't point my finger to it; it's just weird.DJax that is

I can't quite place it either but Jackson is very familiar with Texas.  I'd say there's a decent shot he takes an unofficial when Brown comes in next week and if that happens you can feel better about it.

 

[Ryan Bridges]

Chatter I heard was positive, but the big hurdle is the LSU official he will take where they have a chance to lock him down.

It's hard to feel good about that. Hopefully Strong will get the second in-home visit. 

 

[Daniel Seahorn]

My aggie friend is still confident they get Brandon Jones. He said he would only start to worry if momma Jones made the trip to Austin. Did momma make the trip to Austin.

Mom definitely made the trip. As did all of his brothers. Aggies shouldn't be overwhelmingly confident Jones will end up in College Station, this thing can go either way at this point and Texas just made a hell of an impression this weekend.

 

[Mike Roach]

It's hard to feel good about that. Hopefully Strong will get the second in-home visit. 

I think when it comes down to it he's really torn but LSU was his first option so I tend to give them the slight edge especially with the last visit.