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DT Darrion Daniels showed up, per OrangeBloods.
One of the mods from 24/7 has crystal balled CB Will Lockett of Manvel to Texas.
May be an indication that he'll receive an offer this weekend.
DT Darrion Daniels showed up, per OrangeBloods.
2016 OL Patrick Hudson of Silsbee has flipped from A&M to Baylor.
Dammit
Lol
24/7 saying 2016 WR Tren'Davian son has committed to Baylor.
A few pics... 2015 DE Commit Charles Omenihu 2017 QB Shawn Robinson 2015 QB Kai Locksley 2015 CB Kris Boyd and brother 2016 LB/RB Demarco 2016 DT Kendell "Hulk" Jones 2016 RB/LB Devin White (Louisiana kid with early offers from LSU and Bama)
Early reports from sites and twittersphere have Gentry, Collin Johnson, and CB Isaac Warren looking good in drills/1 on 1's...Kai Locksley looked good throwing the ball and may just put to rest the idea of him being more ATH than a QB. 2016 WR Reggie Hemphill 2015 S commit Deshon Elliott 2015 CB commit Keivon Ramsey Also, 2015 DT Duvonta Lampkin has set an announcement date of 9/15...Texas is on top. He's also considering OU and LSU. A good relationship with the coaches has Texas looking hard to beat for his pledge.
Just got home and reviewing everything. Two biggest notes I've seen so far:
-CB Isaac Warren of Tyler John Tyler is getting a lot of love and sounds like he was one of the most impressive defensive recruits tonight. He is supposed to have a conversation with Coach Strong this weekend.
-DT Du'Vonta Lampkin will be making his commitment on September 15th and will officially visit UT on September 6th for BYU.
Per OrangeBloods, WR John Humphrey was told to call the coaching office on Sunday. Keep in mind the coaches can't extend offers during camps, per NCAA rules. We'll see any offers publicized this weekend and early next week.
Doesn't look like the mystery recruit showed tonight after all of the hype.
24/7 hasn't answered any questions about him, but I'll keep looking.
I don't think 247's mystery recruits ever not end in disappointment. People fall for it every time.
Here's a behind-the-scenes look at what went down at Texas' "Under The Lights" camp on Friday night. (Horns Digest)
One of the most difficult things about attending a camp such as this is you can only watch a few things at a time.
The great thing about a camp such as this is if you know what to look for you can see just about all you need to see.
For me, the most important thing to do is follow Charlie Strong. No one person can follow the entire camp and have an accurate overall feel for the camp. It’s simply impossible because you miss so many reps during the one on one portion of the camp.
However, there are about 20-plus staff members working as the eyes and ears for Strong during an event so I decided to follow suit.
I think it’s a toss-up as far as which recruit received the most amount of attention throughout the night. Strong was all over the place watching and talking to these kids. He spent a great deal of time throughout the night with more than a few players, includingHolton Hill, Darrion Daniels and 2016 DT Michael Williams.
Strong also spent a great deal of time with Reggie Hemphill’s mother andKai Locksley’s father.
Team Participation?
One of the most positive things recruits talked about after the camp was how awesome it was to have so many current Longhorn players out at this event.
Not only were they at the event but they were working with every single position group throughout the entire event. They are starting to buy into what Strong is selling and that is a great sign.
Rain, rain went away
I am not sure of the overall numbers of tonight’s campers but it had to be close to 150 players by the looks of it.
The weather was perfect for a night of football under the lights. For just about all of these players it was the first time they had participated in a camp setting such as this and they were not disappointed in the least prior, during or after the event.
Keeping in touch
I spent time with numerous players throughout the day including 2017 QBShawn Robinson, DeShon Elliott,Charles Omenihu, John Humprhey, Darrion Daniels, Du’Vonta Lampkin, Michael Williams, Zach Gentry, Kai Locksley and a few others.
QB Overload
It is very clear that the QB class for 2016 is absolutely loaded.
I have watched all of these kids on film but this was my first time seeing Robinson, Locksley, Gentry, Jalen Hurts and Breenen Wooten in person and they all at some point throughout the event point on a show.
I really like what Gentry brings to the table. He is much bigger in person than you can imagine and is every bit 6-foot-6 right now. He has a big arm, quick feet and is a student of the game.Texas fans should be very happy with the future of the QB position in Austin, Texas.
I have heard different things from people regarding the ability of Locksley. What no one can deny is his athletic ability. As his father, Mike Locksley told me prior to camp, “Kai has not even scratched the surface of his potential.” The relationship between Mike Locksley, Strong and Shawn Watson goes much deeper than people realize.
Coach Watson spent a ton of time with Mr. Locksley after the camp was over and Strong spent just about more time with the elder Locksley than any one person throughout the day. At this point in time I would just about be stunned to see Kai Locksley end up anywhere other than Texas.
I was just as impressed with Locksley and his arm as I was any one thing throughout the entire camp. He shows great movement in the pocket, very quick and athletic feet, quick release and was throwing the ball with great zip and velocity tonight.
Locksley has the potential to be a great player down the road in the right system and with the right coaching staff. The Locksley family does have ties to Florida State and the younger Locksley does like the Noles but look out for the Longhorns.
Relationship often times win out in the end and I do not see stronger relations than the ones between the Locksley and Strong family.
Offers?
I do not believe you will see any new offers go out based on recruit’s individual performances.
Packed sidelines
What was not to like about the camp? Things that were out of control of the coaching staff such as more than a few top kids not working out: J.W. Ketchum, Holton Hill, Ryan Newsome, Darrion Daniels and Du’Vonta Lampkin to name a few.
Commitments shine
Most impressive overall defensive back today by far was Keivon Ramsey.
The 6-foot-1, 170-pound Ramsey showed great versatility, back pedal and is explosive with the ball is in the air. The biggest strength might be his change of direction.
He is underrated by most services but that is a mistake based off what he showed this evening. Very impressive looking defensive back. The defensive coaching staff is thrilled with the way he showed tonight.
Most impressive offensive lineman by far was Texas verbal commitment Patrick Vahe.
The No. 8 overall offensive guard in the country might need to move up some in the rankings. He was that good tonight.
He is not overly impressive as far as straight size goes, but make no mistake about it, when this kid gets his hands on you it’s over. He lost one rep the entire night and that was against Williams, who I thought was very impressive and one of the best players in attendance.
Collin Johnson was also incredibly impressive. He caught everything thrown his way and really seemed to build a strong bond with Gentry.
Rumphing it up
Most intense coach? This one is easily defensive line coach Chris Rumph.
He was REALLY getting after this group throughout the night. He is ONE intense coach and will instill a sense of toughness in this team moving forward it has lacked over the last several years.
I loved the way DB coach Chris Vaughn and DC Vance Bedfordworked with each other. They had an incredible energy about themselves and fed off each other throughout the camp and the kids picked up on this early and often and really started to get after it because of the at ude of the coaches.
Stars of tomorrow
Keep an eye on the following 2017 players because these kids will be recruited by everyone in America if they are not already.
These three players, if they continue to develop, could combine for over 90 offers before National Signing Day of their senior season.
QB Shawn Robinson, Guyer (TX)
OL Walker Little, Episcopal (TX)
DL Marvin Wilson, Episcopal (TX)
One player who handled himself with tremendous class on and off the field was Williams.
The 2016 standout from All Saints Episcopal (TX) has a tremendous amount of upside and loved every minute of this camp. He is a player to watch out for that will be heavily recruited by Texas coaches moving forward.
Surprise of the night was defensive end Charles Omenihu.
He is long and lean and I was not expecting to see him have success against much bigger players such as OT Toby Weathersby. Not only did Omenihu have success but he won every one on one battle I watched and I was with that group most of the night.
Most physically imposing player on the night was 2016 DT Kendell Jones.
Rising sop res are not supposed to look like that. However, he struggled during the one on one portion. Against very good OL players he needs more than a bit of work from a technical standpoint.
Camp gets an A+
Overall Impression? No question about it I would give Texas an A+ from top to bottom.
This event will grown in size and stature and I promise you on NSD you can look back to this event and you will see the majority of the kids who sign with Texas will have attended this camp.
I look forward to coming back next year.
Saturday I will have one on one conversation with Humphrey, Williams, Daniels and Hill.
Did not know
Standout defensive tackle Du’Vonta Lampkin has a grandfather that attended today’s visit. He has lived in Austin (TX) for just under 30 years. Lampkin's uncle is a diehard Texas fan.
Keeping with my tribute to grandparents I also met the grandfather of Shawn Robinson. His grandfather told me it was his dream to have Shawn go to Texas. The elder Robinson has Charlie Strong as his hero.
Blake Munroe of 24/7 said: "He was there. All I can say right now."
It is so imperative that we get this season off to a good start. The media will hype us and get excited about Strong because he is a fresh face on the big time college football scene (as a HC), and this will help with recruits because our 2015 class badly needs help.
2016 OT JP Urquidez, who visited last night for the camp, will be back on campus today to spend more time with the coaches, per 24/7.
"I'm going back this morning so I can talk with them and see what their plans are for me," Urquidez told 247Sports inside Blake Munroe on Saturday. "I want to see how I would fit into their schemes and everything. I also want to meet with coach (Charlie) Strong because last night I didn't get the chance. Talking with both of these coaches this morning is very important to me."
Burton followed up saying the kid didn't show after all. Geez.
Texas held its first-ever "Under The Lights" night camp inside Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on Friday. While the event did not immediately result in new scholarship offers or commitments, we still learned plenty from Charlie Strong's final summer camp of 2014, which featured well more than 100 participants including at least 30 ESPN 300 prospects. Here's what stood out: (ESPN-Texas)
1. Out-of-state commits shine
Zach Gentry had seen his future teammates on recruiting websites and kept up with them via one long group text message. But Friday's camp provided the ESPN 300 quarterback commit the first real chance for him meet the rest of the class -- and for them to meet him.
The Albuquerque, New Mexico, native flew out for the night camp and lived up to the legends of his startling size -- he's now 6-foot-7 and 237 pounds, and swears he's done growing -- while performing well under Shawn Watson's tutelage.
Gentry gravitated toward two other Texas commits with whom he shares plenty in common as outsiders: 2015 RB Kirk Johnson and 2016 WR Collin Johnson. The committed brothers from San Jose, California, made their third trip to Austin and earned rave reviews. Collin, a ESPN Junior 300 prospect, was especially impressive with 6-foot-4 size and major leaping ability.
The Johnson brothers are proud to say they did their part to ensure Gentry joined the class in May, and the trio stays in touch frequently. Surely they'll soon reach out to their newest out-of-state future teammate, Garrett Thomas of Many, Louisiana. The four-star tackle did make it to Austin as well Friday after delivering his commitment last week.
Another out-of-state recruit everyone was watching Friday: four-star QB Kai Locksley. He made his first visit to Austin this weekend and brought along father Mike Locksley, Maryland's offensive coordinator. Locksley showed off a quick release and impressive athleticism. Heck, he might be just as good a receiver at the next level, too.
Strong and Watson dedicated a lot of time to Locksley and his father after the camp wrapped up. It's going to be Texas, Florida State or Maryland in the end, and Locksley said he wants to make his decision soon.
2. Young linemen didn't disappoint
By the end of the night, most of the recruits who were getting significant buzz for their performances were underclassmen defensive linemen.
Fort Worth (Texas) All Saints defensive tackle Mike Williams, an ESPN Junior 300 prospect, was one of the breakout stars of the night and got plenty of attention from the coaching staff afterward. As usual, massive DT Kendell Jones of Killeen (Texas) Shoemaker was a star. The 6-5, 310-pound big man ranked No. 36 in the ESPN Junior 300 has visited Texas at least three times this year, including two camp trips.
Another player we'll all be talking about a year or two from now was Houston Episcopal's Marvin Wilson. The 6-foot-4, 285-pound defensive tackle, a 2017 prospect, said after the camp the Longhorns are his early No. 1 school ahead of TCU, Ohio State and Texas A&M. Texas also got one of the state's best at camp in Houston Westfield DT Edward Oliver. He'll be as coveted as any in-state defensive lineman in the 2016 class.
3. Brown an exciting project
New defensive line coach Chris Rumph had to be just as excited about what he saw from the defensive ends, particularly ESPN 300 athlete Louis Brown and Texas three-star commitCharles Omenihu.
Brown, a former Baylor commit capable of playing defensive line, linebacker or tight end, shined in 1-on-1 work as a speed-rushing end. In fact, on back-to-back reps, he easily got past one of the camp's best linemen, coveted 2016 tackle J.P. Urquidez. For a kid from a small Class 2A school (Burton) who isn't used to big-time compe ion, Brown was unfazed.
Omenihu has been bulking up and received plenty of pointers during the camp from preseason All-Big 12 end Cedric Reed. It was clear throughout the night that Omenihu and Brown have a good bond. Brown will be a project early on in college, especially in the weight room at 6-5 and 210 pounds, but there's big potential. It's probably a safe bet he ends up choosing the Longhorns.
4. Commitments coming soon?
In addition to Brown, we'll give you three more recruits who might be on commitment watch in the not-too-distant future.
Three-star center Tyler Moore (Houston/North Shore) already has his offer and was back at camp. He and his father had an extended conversation with Joe Wickline afterward, but no pledge. Four-star defensive tackle Du'Vonta Lampkin (Houston/Cy Falls) visited Texas before the night camp and left with some news: He's announcing his decision on Sept. 15 and it's down to Texas, Oklahoma and LSU. The former OU pledge has repeatedly said the Longhorns are in the lead.
And keep an eye on WR Ryan Newsome. The ESPN 300 speedster from Aledo, Texas, came down to Austin for a full academic tour on Friday and spent time catching up with close buddy Jerrod Heard. He's not looking to decide until December after five official visits (Texas, Oklahoma, UCLA, Oregon, Tennessee) but admitted he'll be back for several Texas games in the fall, including his official for Baylor-Texas on Oct. 4.
5. The guys on the sideline
The campers who showed up but did not compete on Friday night were truly just as critical.
ESPN 300 cornerbacks Holton Hill and Kris Boyd spent much of the night together watching on the field along with four-star ATH J.W. Ketchum. They spent a lot of time with Texas freshman safety John Bonney, who played with Hill last year at Houston Lamar.
Boyd and his brother, 2016 LB Demarco Boyd, visited Baylor on Friday morning and then made the trip down to Austin. Demarco is seen as potentially the key to Kris' decision, and Texas has wisely been recruiting the younger Boyd for a while now.
Texas also hosted the No. 2 recruit in the state for 2016, safety Deontay Anderson, along with a large group of his teammates at Manvel (Texas) High School. Two more big names on the sidelines: Four-star DT Darrion Daniels and ESPN 300 WR John Humphrey Jr., the former Baylor pledge who hopes to earn a UT offer soon.
For those who haven't seen it yet (like myself), or just wants to watch it again, here is a link to the Spring Game.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quIxdX-5vuI
Texas A&M CB Victor Davis arrested in Rosenberg, TX for shoplifting from Kohl's. 8th Aggie FB player arrested this offseason.
2016 CB Eric Cuffee of Waco High has committed to Baylor.
Texas Tech loses three players to attrition, including WR Dominique Wheeler from the class of 2012:
http://redraiders.com/filed-online/2...m#.U804fnQo5Mx
http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/footbal...Wheeler-122216
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