*Big news of the morning is the Brenham duo of LB Tim Cole and DT Malcom Brown did make it to campus. Cole has confirmed to a couple of different sources that they both made it in and are currently at the Junior Day.
*To follow-up on ATH Kendall Sanders of Athens...he did not make it today. No reason was given but I'm assuming he wasn't on board with what UT was offering. I believe he has his heart set on being an offensive player and the staff wasn't prepared to make him that promise. This might be the last we hear of Sanders unless he decides to come around at some point in the future.
*DE Devonte Fields of Arlington Martin is another prospect who will not be making the trip to Austin. This makes me think DE Caleb Bluiett of Beaumont West Brook will be getting an offer from UT today. Bluiett has confirmed this morning that he's in attendance.
*All of the recruits are headed to practice right now. Just read that RB Malcolm Brown and WR Jaxon Shipley are also in attendance. Pretty cool to know that they are hanging around campus today.
*DE Glynn Cheeks of Manvel is another prospect that didn't make it to town today. Although he received an invitation to Junior Day, I never saw him as a prospect that Texas would seriously pursue.
Lots of talk that LB Peter Jinkens of Dallas Skyline is a strong possiblity to commit to UT today when/if he's offered.
Have you heard anything about Trey Williams TFloss? I have heard he's narrowed it down to A&M/Auburn and Tech. Not sure how accurate that is though.
Any update on Cayleb Jones? I saw a 5 star thread update on orangebloods, but I don't have a subscription anymore.
I honestly haven't seen much non-UT news or anything definitive when it comes to RB Trey Williams. I would say that's an accurate account of the schools he's currently favoring. I know I've read on several occasions that he's good friends with QB Matt Davis of Klein Forest (who currently favors Auburn) and they want to go to school together. There's also a rumor that Williams has a family member currently attending Texas Tech. I'll post any news that I see on him in the future since he's such a big-time prospect.
The only thing I've seen is a couple of sources claim he's having a "really good time" today and he's spent the majority of it with QB Connor Brewer. They were side-by-side watching the offense go through drills this morning. It also says we shouldn't be surprised if he committed this afternoon.
*RB Joe Bergeron is another member of the 2011 class that was in Austin today for spring practice.
*As of 2:00, the individual meetings with Mack Brown haven't started yet.
LB Peter Jinkens of Dallas Skyline is officially #9. Great way to start the day!
DE Caleb Bluiett of Beaumont West Brook has committed. He's #10.
Not to much info on the kid but i found this:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvkOR6Fsxqg
#11 and 12 are in - DT Paul Boyette from Humble and OT Cameron Hughes.
There have been a lot more offers so far in this JR day that I was anticipating. Been an odd start to the recruiting class, hopefully the staff has really evaluated well and these kids will make great strides in their senior year then going to UT. A while lot of Bruce Chambers stamps on this class so far, and hopefully we'll soon hear about Caleb Jones committing then J. Gray. Throw in a HR or two if we're fortunate with the OOS prospects and we'll have an interesting class for sure.
Yeah a Gray and Jones commit will pretty much seal this class for me. And maybe we can get the brenham boys too, though thats not as likely.
Thanks, yavozerb. The Bluiett offer is a bit of a head-scratcher for me. I think he's a kid that UT could've afforded to slow-play a bit. I am encouraged that Oscar Giles is an excellent evaluator of talent and Bluiett plays in one of the toughest districts in the state. He's not a prospect that's hard to evaluate based on a lack of compe ion. I can't say it enough that Texas is in major need of defensive linemen so I'm cool with the offer despite the fact that UT might've been able to wait a bit longer.
Definitely my two favorite commitments of the day. I was getting worried that Texas was going to mess around with Boyette, Jr. and wait too long to offer him. This guy had SEC teams, Florida State, Texas A&M, Notre Dame and many others hot on his trail. Great to see UT seal the deal. I'm going to go out on a limb and say Boyette, Jr. may be the highest ranked DT in the state when all is said and done mainly because of his measurables. He's big, long and quick. His commitment makes you wonder what the staff's intentions are at DT with two guys already on board at that position.
I like the Camrhon Hughes commitment because Texas needs offensive tackles just like they need defensive tackles. When looking at the recruiting board for offensive lineman, I know UT will recruit OL Kennedy Estelle right down to the very end and they feel very confident about him at the moment. I know they also feel like they've got more than a 50/50 chance with OL Michael Starts of Waco La Vega. If UT locks up those two, I wonder if they'll continue to recruit one or two of the out-of-state studs until National Signing Day as they'll already have four OL prospects for the 2012 class. If a guy like OL Andrus Peat of Tempe, AZ wants to come aboard as well, you simply can't say "no."
Bruce Chambers is the MVP thus far for the UT coaching staff. A good percentage of the class is from the Dallas area. Getting TWO Dallas Skyline kids to commit in February has to be an unprecedented feat. It always seems like recruiting that school is comparable to pulling teeth. You never know what's going to happen and it's always difficult. Keeping pipelines to that school and DeSoto is imperative.
I'm also surprised that this class is already half full. I did expect the staff to be a bit more selective with their offers this year because there's such a significant drop-off in talent after the the top 10 or 15 players. There are a couple of UT commitments so far that will make you say, "huh?" But, with that said, I like the idea of locking up kids at need positions so you can allow more time to go for the big fish or look for the late bloomers. I can see guys like DT Alex Norman or ATH Orlando "Duke" Thomas improving their stock as they year goes on. I do expect the last half of this class to be comprised of more well-known prospects (not to say they haven't locked up some damn good guys so far). It probably won't end up being the #1 or #2 ranked class like we're used to seeing, but I can definitely see a "Top 10" kind of finish in the works. Adding guys like RB Johnathan Gray, WR Cayleb Jones, OL Kennedy Estelle and maybe some out-of-state studs can make this a really solid class.
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Any quotes/news on the Brenham duo from today?
Nothing that I've seen. They've been tight lipped today
Take a look at Traylon Shead from today's practice photos. He looks like an absolute beast. He looks like he has an NFL body right now. I hope he becomes a factor.
I haven't seen a damn thing either. I would assume DT Malcom Brown received his offer today. LB Tim Cole was awfully quiet after the first Junior Day as well. Hopefully some info on them will surface in the next couple of days. That March timeline of theirs is quickly approaching.
I saw that, DMX7. I know that dude lives in the weight room and is strong as a bull. I hope Harsin/Applewhite give him a lot of burn this year. He, Malcolm Brown and a little dose of Joe Bergeron sprinkled in could be fun to watch. A three-headed freshman monster.
Here's a link to pictures from yesterday's practice:
http://mackbrown-texasfootball.com/view.gal?id=88065
Big number 13 is in:
Caleb Jones. Nice.
With Jones and Johnson both on board I'm not sure if the Horns will still continue to pursue Beckham-Green quite as hard as they would otherwise. I've recently heard that Beckham-Green's little brother has been diagnosed with leukemia, so that very unfortunate occurrence will probably keep him close to home, or wherever his family opts for treatment.
On Cole and Malcolm Brown deuce there's still no word, but I'd take the Horns offers to Boyett and Jenkins as an indication of where they think they sit with Brown and Cole. I'm fully expecting those two to commit aggie or at least not commit UT.
Somewhere DMX is poppin' a top. Great way to end the weekend! I'm telling you guys...the rest of this class is going to be filled with blue-chippers (starting with Jones).
Here's a quote from Jones this morning after committing:
"You can tell all the fans I'm going to work on Johnathan (Gray) too," he said with a chuckle.
If anything, I hope this gives the staff the opportunity to pursue WR Dorial Green-Beckham even harder with both of those guys locked up. It's the perfect opportunity for Darrell Wyatt to focus on him now that WR Thomas Johnson and WR Cayleb Jones are on board. I wouldn't choose anyone other than Wyatt to be in charge of that kid's recruitment because he's a rainmaker as a recruiter. Texas has already taken a big step by offering Green-Beckham as they usually don't even take a chance on the out-of-state studs. I have heard the unfortunate news about his brother. I know Green-Beckham's adopted father (also his high school coach) has stated that they won't be taking any spring visits because of the recent diagnosis. We'll have to wait and see how this one develops during the spring and summer.
I did find a little piece of news this morning saying DT Malcom Brown definitely received an offer from Mack Brown and he had a "great time." He and LB Tim Cole were supposed to attend a camp today in Austin but decided to head back to Brenham early. That's all I have for now. We'll know soon enough if those two stick to their March timeline.
Texas A&M has picked up #15:
ATH, Darion Monroe, East St. John (Reserve, LA) (5-11, 175)
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/footbal...-Monroe-114457
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