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  1. Exchanged DMs on Twitter with the Bot. He is taking a short break from Surly.
  2. Hamm lite The summer after his sophomore year, Bastrop Cedar Creek defensive end Alfred Collins made his way to Texas A&M for a camp. By the time he left town, the Aggies had become the first to offer him. Since then, the 6-foot-5, 275-pound defender has picked up offers from most of the top schools in the country. He has been to Aggieland numerous time again as well and, this past weekend, made his way to College Station for his official visit. "It was good," the nation's No. 154 overall prospect said of the official. "It was mainly just hanging out with the players. I was with Logan Bland, my cousin, most of the time. I also hung out with Leon (O'Neal) a lot. He's funny. I like him. "I got to hang out with the other recruits as well. They're really cool. I didn't really spend as much time with them as the current players, but they were good guys. The receiver (Demond Demas), he seemed cool." Just simply being able to get to know the environment in College Station better improved the Aggies' chances to land Collins. "Yeah, it did," he said of the visit helping A&M. "I've been there so many times, but this time I got a feel for what it would be like as a player. I got to know the coaches a little bit more, too, and what they thing about me. That helps. This weekend was all about me being comfortable there." Before leaving town, Collins was able to speak at length with head coach Jimbo Fisher as well. "He told me I could be a really big help on their d-line," Collins said. "He said my athleticism is something they really like. He said I'm the type of end that they like, playing in the SEC, too. I'm big and long and that's how their d-ends are. He didn't pressure me or anything, but he made sure I knew they wanted me." Collins has taken official visits to Alabama and Oklahoma already, in addition to A&M. He has one trip left and then will set about on making a decision. "I have Texas next weekend and that's my last one," he said. "I really don't know when I'll make a decision. It could be soon after that, but it might be a while. I really don't know. After that visit, I'll have to take a step back and look at all the places I've been."
  3. Hamm lite Texas A&M will have some big-time official visitors this coming weekend. While many of them will be from outside the Lone Star State, Bastrop Cedar Creek four-star defensive end Alfred Collins is one of the exceptions. The 6-foot-5, 275-pound senior has been to Aggieland numerous times, so he is just looking to continue to get more comfortable in College Station. "I really just want a chance to get to know the coaches better and the players better," the nation's No. 155 overall prospect said. "Also, I know there will be a bunch of other recruits there. I'm looking forward to hanging out with some of them. "I know a lot about Texas A&M already. I know a lot of what to expect there, but I've never spent this long there and I haven't had a chance to truly get to know a lot of people while I've been down there." As for what he is looking for on the visit, Collins will have his eye on several things. "I'm going to check out the depth chart for sure," he said. "I want to see how they use their defensive ends. I want to get to talk to the defensive coaches more. Just basically see how I would be used if I went there." This will be the third official visit for Collins, who has also made it to Alabama and Oklahoma this fall. He has one more left. "My last one is to Texas next weekend when they play Kansas," he said. "I'm not going to use all five. I'm just going on those four." As for a timeline on decision, there is not one at the moment. "I honestly don't know when it will be," Collins said of a commitment. "I'm just going to do it when I feel comfortable and know for sure where I want to go. I don't know when that will be." With things down to the four schools has has visited, Collins is not ready to narrow it down further just yet. "I honestly don't want to say if there is a school standing out," he said. "I want to give everybody a chance." Through the first four games of his senior year, Collins has 31 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, three sacks, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and two batted passes. He has helped the Eagles be in line for the first playoff appearance in school history
  4. Roach reporting Donavon Jackson will visit the Texas & OU game instead of aggy
  5. Hamm lite Official visit preview: Where A&M stands with every player Texas A&M has its biggest home game of the year this coming weekend as No. 1 Alabama will be at Kyle Field on Saturday afternoon. The Aggies will have a ton of big-time unofficial visitors in town for the game, but they will also be hosting their most impressive official visit weekend of the year as well. There are 10 visitors that are confirmed with another national top-100 prospect potentially on the list as well to make 11. Here is where things stand with each and every one of them heading into the huge weekend Demond Demas made a somewhat surprising commitment to Texas A&M a year ago after the Clemson game. He had not included the Aggies in his previous list of top schools. However, he made the pledge while in College Station. Not many people expected the commitment to last all that long. However, the five-star wide receiver has turned into the anchor of the Aggie class. He recruits for A&M every chance he can get. Though Demas was ruled ineligible for his senior season by the UIL after moving to Tomball in the spring, he is still working out and wants to contribute early when he arrives in May. Though he is in town for every game, having A&M’s biggest cheerleader there all weekend with many of its top targets is a very good thing. One of the nation’s top pass rushers, four-star Fadil Diggs committed to A&M back in early May. It was not long after an unofficial visit the 6-foot-4, 240-pound defender took to Aggieland. After committing, Diggs still took official visits to Florida and Penn State. However, his relationship with Elijah Robinson helped keep him as a solid commitment. Diggs is one of two New Jersey commits for A&M and the other, defensive tackle Isaiah Raikes, is a good friend of his and will be in town this coming weekend on an unofficial visit. A two-way standout for his high school, Diggs is trying to graduate early. Even if it does not work out that way, he should be able to see the field early in Aggieland. Smart Chibuzo was one of the earliest commitments in the class. The Aggies were one of his first offers and he decided to commit after an unofficial visit in June 2018. After that, the 6-foot-5, 330-pound lineman saw a number of new offers come in. He also took unofficial visits to a few other places. However, he has remained on the commitment list. Chibuzo talked about the possibility of taking other official visits this fall, but that does not seem likely to happen at this point. Previously an offensive tackle, he made the move to guard a year ago. The film from the first half of his senior season at the position shows an improved player. If you are looking for a player to be on ‘commitment watch’ this weekend, national top 100 offensive lineman Chris Morris would be the one to keep an eye on. The 6-foot-3.5, 290-pound senior has been to Aggieland numerous times over the past two years and always comes away raving. He has taken an official visit to Tennessee already and says that the A&M one will be his final trip. That would seem to bode well for the Aggies, especially as Morris has said he wants to make a commitment while on an official visit. If the Aggies land him, they will get one of the nation’s most versatile lineman. Though he is not the tallest tackle prospect, Morris has long arms and schools think he can play tackle at the next level. The Aggies have told him he would end up at either tackle or guard, depending on where the biggest need was. This official visit for Antonio Doyle was supposed to happen back in the summer. The 6-foot-4, 230-pound four-star defender has a trip set up to Aggieland in June. However, two weeks prior, he made a surprising commitment to in-state Missouri while on an official visit and canceled the one to A&M. Now, four months later, Doyle is no longer committed to the Tigers. Before he made his pledge, the Aggies were seen as the leader, and that is the case once again. This will be Doyle’s first trip to Aggieland and it will be a chance for A&M to firmly cement itself in the driver’s seat. While a commitment can’t be completely ruled out, it would be unexpected, though. Doyle plans to take all five of his official visits as he knows he got caught up in the moment on the first one. He made it to Oklahoma a few weeks ago and has Illinois the weekend after A&M. The fifth destination is still up in the air. Doyle is a player that Joe Jon Finley has been recruiting for some time and, with A&M’s linebacker depth, could have a chance to play early if he ends up in Maroon and White. Originally ranked as an offensive tackle, Omari Thomas came to A&M two summers ago and worked on the defensive side of the ball at camp. He was incredibly impressive there and, since then, almost every school has changed to recruiting him at defensive tackle. The 6-foot-5, 300-pound defender is ranked as the No. 103 overall prospect in the nation. He has most of the SEC still after him very hard. Thomas plans to announce at the All-American Bowl on Jan. 4 and has upcoming official visits scheduled to Alabama and Auburn. It is going to be a dogfight to land him, but A&M has had him in town multiple times already and getting Morris in the fold could help as he would recruit his fellow Memphis prospect. At this point, though, nobody has been able to get a great read on Thomas. He has done a good job of playing things close to the vest. Texas A&M is still recruiting several running backs, but EJ Smith is the one who probably receives the least amount of attention. He is definitely worthy of his No. 119 overall ranking, though. The son of Hall of Fame running back Emmitt Smith, the younger Smith is a dangerous running back who is also a very good receiver out of the backfield. He changes directions a lot better than a 5-foot-11, 200-pounder should be able to. Smith has a top five of A&M, Florida, Georgia, Ohio State and Stanford. He officially visited Georgia last month and Florida last weekend. He has one set to Ohio State for late November. This one could come down to a number’s game with A&M depending on how long Smith waits to announce. However, he has very real interest in the Aggies and they are the only school close to home in his final group. His sister also plays soccer for A&M. Originally thought to be a basketball prospect, Jason Harris has emerged a top pass rusher. The 6-foot-7, 220-pound defender uses the athleticism from the court to be able to get past opposing offensive tackles. Many have long assumed Harris would end up at in-state Arizona, and for good reason. His brother currently plays for the Wildcats and his father played there as well. His mom played basketball at UA as well. Some expected Harris to be an early pledge to the Wildcats, but that was not the case. This will only be his second official visit, as he made his way to Tucson in June. Arizona State, Colorado, Oregon and Utah are all looking to get him on campus as well. It will be an uphill battle for Harris, but this will be his second time to visit Aggieland. A&M has a chance to make a big impression on him over the weekend. Alfred Collins is in contention for being the top defensive lineman in the Lone Star State this year. The 6-foot-5, 275-pound four-star prospect moves much better than someone his size would be expected to. Collins is the first-ever Division I recruit from Cedar Creek and he has the team on track to make the playoffs for the first time ever this season as well. Because the relatively new school is not a common stop for coaches, it took Collins a while to pick up offers. A&M was the first school to extend one, doing after camp the summer following his sophomore year. After that, almost every top school in the nation followed suit. Collins has previously officially visited Alabama and Oklahoman and will head to Austin next week for what is likely his last trip. Collins’ mother played basketball at Texas and he grew up a Longhorn fan, so this is another uphill battle due to family connections. However, both A&M and Alabama have done a very good job in at least giving him something to think about. Texas A&M offered Brian George back in the spring but, like with the other junior college cornerbacks offered at the time, things went a bit quiet as the Aggies needed to figure out numbers in the class and the need for a JUCO cornerback. While neither of those is still incredibly clear, A&M has been to Kansas once again and made one new offer while also re-engaging George. The 6-foot-2, 190-pound defender, ranked as the No. 6 overall junior college prospect in the country, is on a bye week and had previously been scheduled to visit Kentucky. A&M was able to get him to change that, though. George, who hails from Florida, has unofficially visited both Auburn and Florida and those two SEC programs are major contenders for him. A December graduate, he is a bit of a wildcard in his plans as to when and where he will commit. 4-STAR MIAMI (FL) GULLIVER PREP DE DONELL HARRIS Originally a prospect in the class of 2021, Donell Harris reclassified just before his senior season. That boded very well for the Aggies at the time. A number of the other top schools for the 6-foot-4, 210-pound defender had either filled up or had other targets in the class at his position already. A&M has long been one of his top schools and it allowed the Aggies to position themselves at the top, especially after an unofficial visit late in the summer. A few other schools then started ramping up the pressure as well, but it was not until an unofficial visit to LSU a couple weeks ago that another challenger truly emerged for the nation’s No. 52 overall prospect. In fact, in talking to numerous sources, the Tigers took the lead. There will be a lot of eyes on Harris to see if he actually makes the trip to Aggieland this weekend. If he does, it is a battle once again. However, both A&M and LSU have him on their prospective visitor lists as he is weighing another unofficial to Baton Rouge instead. If Harris chooses to make it to LSU for a second time on his own dime instead of the official to A&M, the writing is likely on the wall
  6. aggy visitor list. Perroni These are guys we have confirmed will be there. We will update it throughout the week with more names and also once we know more about Donell Harris. Last week, his plan was to likely head to Baton Rouge this weekend, but it's still up in the air. We also need to confirm with Noah Sewell as there has not been much talk on him since he originally said he planned the visit months ago. Almost all of the in-state commitments will be there as well. Akinola Ogunbiyi and Devin Price play on Saturday, so they won't. Shadrach Banks won't be there either as he always rides with Dematrius Davis and Davis is not able to make it. Kenneth Phillips III could be added to the official visitor list. He will know later in the week. In addition to A&M-Alabama, there is Texas-OU in Dallas and LSU-Florida in Baton Rouge that will have a lot of visitors as well. OFFICIAL VISITORS 5-star Tomball WR Demond Demas (A&M commit) 5-star Orem (UT) LB Noah Sewell (maybe) 4-star Camden (NJ) Woodrow Wilson DE Fadil Diggs (A&M commit) 4-star West Memphis (AR) OT Chris Morris 4-star Memphis (TN) Briarcrest Christian DT Omari Thomas 4-star Dallas Jesuit RB EJ Smith 4-star Gilbert (AZ) Higley DE Jason Harris 4-star Bastrop Cedar Creek DE Albert Collins 4-star St. Louis (MO) Lutheran North LB Amntonio Doyle 4-star Manor DE Princely Umanmielen (Texas commit) 4-star Miami (FL) Gulliver Prep DE Donell Harris (maybe) Fort Bend Hightower OG Smart Chibuzo (A&M commit) UNOFFICIAL VISITORS 2020 4-star Charlotte (NC) Myers Park WR Muhsin Muhammad III (A&M commit) 2020 Richland (NJ) St. Augustine DT Isaiah Raikes (A&M commit) 2020 Atascocita OL Jermarques Bailey 2021 5-star Katy Tompkins DE Tunmise Adeleye 2021 5-star Texarkana Pleasant Grove DE Landon Jackson 2021 4-star Texarkana Pleasant Grove DE Marcus Burris 2021 4-star Southaven (MS) WR Isaiah Brevard 2021 4-star Houston Episicopal OT Donovan Jackson 2021 4-star Marrero (LA) John Ehret S Kaine Williams 2021 4-star Katy Taylor OG Bryce Foster 2021 4-star DeSoto DE Shemar Turner 2021 4-star Dallas Kimball CB Ishmael Ibraheem 2021 4-star Grandview TE/DE Dametrious Crownover 2021 Houston Episicopal OT Cullen Montgomery 2021 Denton Guyer CB Deuce Harmon 2021 West Memphis (AR) DE Renard Gwynn 2021 West Memphis (AR) DT Terry Carter 2021 Forrest City (AR) LB Marco Avant 2021 South Grand Prairie LB Marsel McDuffie 2021 Atascocita WR/TE Landen King 2022 Port Arthur Memorial CB Jaylon Guilbeau 2022 Dickinson TE Donovan Green 2022 Lewisville WR Armani Winfield 2022 Katy S Bobby Taylor 2022 West Memphis (AR) QB Tevin Carter 2023 El Campo RB Rueben Owens
  7. Brian Perroni Chris Morris wants to commit on an official visit. He will be at A&M or is official during the Alabama weekend. That’s a good bet for when he decides. Ngata just visited Arizona State this past weekend. He now just needs to set up a trip to Oklahoma state and then he plans to make a decision very soon thereafter. A&M is still in a good position Antonio Doyle plans to take all five of his officials. He has four set up so far. All signs are still pointing to A&M. Dontae Manning has long said he plans to commit at the under armour game. I don’t see it lasting that long but I guess it could. The talk is that it is still likely A&M. Devon Achane wants to take some locations as well. The only one scheduled so far is Florida State on his bye week late in the season. I think this will be A&M or Houston. Houston has Leroy Burrell and Carl Lewis recruiting him for track, so that’s a big drive. And they could end up with Malik Hornsby. But A&M absolutely loves him and I think that’s where he ends up. Garrett Hayes is a huge question mark. Nobody seems to know what he’s going to do. He is not the biggest fan of interviews and he’s also focused more on the season than recruiting. A&M has the in with his mom being an Aggie but Arkansas and TCU are also in it. He’s the crystal ball that I am the least confident about. Noah Sewell will be at A&M for his official the Alabama weekend. He’s going to be very tough to pry away from Oregon For a while, A&M was really the only one of Donell Harris‘s leaders that was pushing after he reclassified. But Florida and LSU have both become major players. I still think it ends up being A&M though. And then there is Zachary Evans. He was all set to commit to Georgia a couple weeks ago but they wanted him to hold off until he was reinstated. That bought other teams like A&M time to get back in it that there is some buzz among the A&M commits that the Aggies are in good shape but he still a take for Georgia so this one won’t likely be over until he signs somewhere
  8. Perroni Katy Tompkins five-star defensive end Tunmise Adeleye is not only one of the top juniors in the state of Texas, but also nationally in the class of 2021. The 6-foot-3, 260-pound defender his ranked as the No. 25 overall prospect in the class and has an offer list to match. Adeleye had planned to be at Texas A&M's home game against Auburn this past weekend, but was unable to make it to Kyle Field. "We had a long game against Clear Creek. I was just exhausted afterward, so I didn't end up making it to A&M on Saturday," Adeleye said on Monday evening. "I did watch the game on TV, though. I'll be there at some point this year, for sure." Adeleye is still in contact with the Aggie coaches and is high on A&M. It was the first school to offer him during his freshman year. "I've heard a little bit from coach (Terry) Price and coach Rob (Elijah Robinson) lately," he said. "They wanted me to come to the game, so I know they're still really interested. I know they have a bye next week, so they might came by too. "They were the first school to offer me and have always been recruiting me as hard or harder than anybody. I know they've been really focused on the season, so I can understand it. A&M is a big-time school for me and somewhere I could see myself playing. I've known that since the day that they offered me." With an SEC West school being on a bye week, Adeleye saw a coach from the program come by to see him Monday. "LSU came by my school today," he said. "It was coach (Greg) McMahon. They've been putting on the pressure. LSU and Florida, I've heard a ton from lately. LSU wasn't really recruiting me that much until Sep. 1. But ever since Sep. 1, they've just been putting the pressure on me. I think I Facetimed coach O like two or three times since Sep. 1. "They really want me to get down to Baton Rouge. I've been to Louisiana before, but I've never been to LSU. They've been telling me I'm a priority and they really want me to visit. I'm going to try to make it out there for a game, for sure. If a school is showing that much interest in me, I'm going to show interest back towards them - especially since I'm not anywhere close to a decision." Though it is still relatively early in the process for Adeleye, he has a top three at the moment. "It's still the same top three," he said. "It's A&M, Alabama and Ohio State. Those are the teams in the top three at the moment, but that doesn't mean things can't change." In addition to a likely trip to Aggieland, perhaps for the next home game on Oct. 12, Adeleye plans to visit his other top schools this fall as well. "I'm going to make it back to Tuscaloosa at some point this season," he said. "I don't know when, but it will probably be the game against LSU (on Nov. 9). I'm also going up to Columbus when Ohio State plays Penn State (on Nov. 23). Those are the two places I'm for sure going
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