He would be a big pickup. I don't understand why the Texas coaches didn't stay on him. I've seen him at a camp and thought he was underrated, you could see he had the compe ive fire and just got open constantly.
I've seen Samples play in person twice. He isn't much to look at, but when the lights come on, he balls out. He abused LSU's Jalen Mills in the Skyline - Desoto playoff game.
I have no idea how Samples will hold up in college, but big corners like Mills don't seem to bother him. Elite at getting separation.
I liked seeing this from Demetrius Knox
These six words kill me, "four star offensive tackle Demetrius Knox." #justwait
I like this tweet from Demetrus Knox better
Shout out to @Dtw_3 the best QB I've seen at his age. And what makes it even better is he wants to be a longhorn! #Hookem #Horns follow him!
Wescott Eberts @SBN_Wescott
Dajaun Drennon just told me that he'll take unofficial visit to Texas after tourney, parents touring academic facilities tomorrow.
Dajaun Drennon also said that his parents really like the city of Austin so far
Some quotes from Dajuan Drennon:
"I like it," said the 6-3, 230-pounder. "I'm glad that I had a chance to come out to Austin with Team USA and it just shows me that even though this wasn't a Texas camp or anything like that, they're always watching, so I always have to perform to my highest ability."
"I talked to the receivers coach, coach Wyatt. Tomorrow my parents will actually be taking a tour of the campus, the academic side.
He said that he had gotten to the game because his son is the receiver [Desmond Wyatt]. He liked my intensity and the way that I got to the quarterback, so he wants to show me what Texas has to offer."
"I have a top five right now, but I'm definitely willing to look into other schools -- that's nothing new," he made clear. "Even though I have the top five, if a new school comes in, I'll definitely give them my interest to see what they're all about."
His top five is Kentucky, Notre Dame, North Carolina, USC and West Virginia.
It looks like Texas are out on Prevot.
ESPN brought him to "The opening chat", and answered the question "Who's in Prevot's top 5?" with "LSU, Texas A&M, Oklahoma State, USC, Oregon and Cal."
I think we saw this one coming. Getting Alfred will be important. Possibly close up shop for this year at DE if Alfred comes on board. I say pursue the NJ kid or any other late bloomers/off radar kids at a bonus. The horns are looking good at DE with next year's class. 3 or 4 possible blue chippers are possible at the position.
Things not looking as promising on the Samples front for A&M. Not sure which OSU he's favoring (hearing mixes of Ohio State and Oklahoma State).
But A&M has the SEC recruiting advantage!
Samples recruitment has been odd.
Eric Nahlin @EricNahlin
A'Shawn Robinson's mother says he's firmly committed to Texas.
Prevot said he hasn't heard from Texas in quite a while now
RSJ
Not sure if that's supposed to be a hookem or just a what's up
Mike Mitc 's final 3 : Ohio State, Florida State, A&M. Doubt he ends up in maroon though.
Think he is pretty high on FSU
I may be in the minority, but I think he's over rated. The guys that are payed to recruit and coach him like him, but I just dont see it.
Ra'Shaad Samples to Oklahoma State.
Jake Raulerson and A'Shawn Robinson are doing pretty well!
http://espn.go.com/high-school/footb...lip?id=8138303
Garry Hamilton also reported that, A'Shawn Robinson hasn't been beat all day.
??? He's going to announce tonight.
Hope everyone is well and had a great 4th. Had to take a brief hiatus but I'm back and catching up on everything. Great news on DE Dajuan Drennon and hopefully the staff will have some luck there if they think he's an impact player. Per 24/7, there's another JUCO prospect the staff is looking at in DE Randy Gregory of Arizona Western JC who is currently committed to Purdue and signed with them out of high school (he's from Indiana):
“The contact from Texas was kind of out of nowhere,” Gregory told Hookem.com. “My head coach here at Arizona Western actually texted me early one morning and told me to give Coach (Oscar) Giles a call at Texas. It kind of surprised me because, up until that point, I hadn’t really heard from a big school such as Texas ever. No school that big had ever contacted me before, so it really surprised me.”
“I called him quickly after that and we talked for about 30 minutes,” said Gregory. “We had a good conversation. He wanted to introduce himself, talk for a little bit and start building a relationship with me. He said they were looking at me, would be recruiting me and an offer could come down the road if everything all worked out.”
“Coach Giles basically said they wanted one or two guys who could come in after this upcoming season and be ready to play,” Gregory said. “There’s a good chance they could lose Alex Okafor and Jackson Jeffcoat after this season, so they want someone to come in and fill their roles. He said I could be that guy. He thought a lot of what I could do and said I have the talent to help out.”
“One thing Coach Diaz really stressed was the situation I could be coming into if I came to Texas,” explained Gregory. “He told me to look at where their guys are right now and where they might be after this season. Once he explained that, he said that it would be pretty easy to see myself fitting in their defense right away, the following year. They want a guy who can put his hand in ground and rusher the passer and that’s really what I can do the best. That’s what I like to do, so he was telling me that everything looks like it would work out well for me there.”
“I hit him (Manny Diaz) up on Facebook about a few things,” he said. “We talked about my situation with Purdue, since I’m committed to them right now. We also talked about me getting out of school in December, enrolling somewhere else and getting ready to get after it and start playing. They want whoever they get to come in right away and start to help. That’s also what I want to do, so it was good getting to speak to him about that.”
“We’ve already talked about getting down there to Austin,” Gregory said. “Since I haven’t been offered yet, an official visit hasn’t been brought up, but that could obviously change. I definitely want to take a trip down there though. The coaches said if I had the money for it, I could do an unofficial visit pretty much anytime, but I don’t know if I can work that out just yet. I think that once I get to looking at our football schedule here and then they’re schedule, I’ll get something worked out to where I can go visit. I really want to take it all in and see the campus, the facilities, meet the coaches and everything like that, so I will be getting down there for sure, I just don’t know when exactly.”
“I’ve always liked Texas’ program,” Gregory told Hookem.com. “Every Saturday I watch football, so I’d always run across their games and watch them. I love the conference they’re in and enjoy watching them play those teams. I just think that Texas has something special going on down there and they’re a top program. I’d like to be a part of that and I want to play for a top program. I want to win and play for a championship. Texas is a school I can do that at, so they’re definitely one I’m really considering.”
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/footbal...Gregory-136697
He's close with TE Christian Morgan who recently committed to FSU, so there's that angle to consider. That would be kind of weird considering his family grew up big Florida fans and are originally from there. Mods on OrangeBloods think Ohio State has the inside track. For those that haven't seen the SPARQ testing results from The Opening this weekend, Mitc won the event and broke the record with 154 overall points and finished with a 4.39 40-yard dash and a 40"+ vertical.
I kind of felt the same way but he has been absolutely tearing it up at The Opening in Oregon. Definitely want this kid.
More from WR Devon Allen of Phoenix, AZ who is still planning to visit UT in the near future (24/7):
“I had the chance to speak with Coach (Darrell) Wyatt about 45 minutes or so recently,” Allen explained. “We had a really good conversation. He told me that they were very interested in me and liked what all they saw. Coach Wyatt actually heard about me from someone else he knows, one of his coaching friends I believe, and he got a hold of my film. He passed the film throughout the Texas coaching staff and everyone approved of it. So, like I said, they are very interested and want me to get out there to Texas for a visit.”
“The coaches explained to me that with their recruiting class for this year, they don’t need many more players. Coach Wyatt said the scholarships are very limited, but that if I’m very interested, then there would be no problem getting offered. They want me to come down and see it all and then we’ll go from there. But, if I want to play there, it sounds like it would all be good,” said Allen.
“I definitely want to go visit, so we’re trying to get out there soon,” Allen told Hookem.com. “It’s not too terribly far away from me, so it would be a cheap flight or a little bit of a road trip. We’re looking to do it sometime soon actually. I have some other schools I’m going to visit later this month, but then we will look at the schedule and pick a date. I’m thinking somewhere in August, for what could be an unofficial visit or even in September for an official visit. Either way, I’m ready to check them out.”
“I’ve been speaking to the track coaches too,” Allen explained. “Like I said before, they have such a great track program there, so that’s a really big plus. We’ve been talking through Facebook, but I haven’t had a chance to talk to them on the phone. They’re going to try and get a hold of me soon for an in-home visit with me. They told me they would love to have me, just like Coach Wyatt did.”
“If I want to go to school there and play both sports, it sounds like there’d be no problem doing so,” said Allen. “Coach Wyatt told me they would have absolutely no problem with me running track either. They said they would be completely fine with that, if that’s what I wanted to do. And that’s what I want to try and do, so that’s really big for me. That stands out a lot.”
Where did you learn that?
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