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  On 7/20/2020 at 9:50 PM, golfclap said:

Oof. Sounds like aggy told Bobby Taylor they were done at CB in this cycle and that when they added another they pissed him off 

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  On 7/23/2020 at 9:02 PM, Lobwedgephil said:
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Not having Guilbeau in the top part of the list must mean Looch has waved the white flag on him.

 

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Hattersly on Taylor ::

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I just got off the phone with Bobby Taylor, who had a really good conversation with multiple members of the A&M staff yesterday.

The staff cleared up a lot of confusion for him and reiterated he is an important piece to the 2022 class because of his versatility and ability to play multiple positions. As of right now, A&M is right back in the mix for him along with Oklahoma.

This is going to be a fluid recruitment the rest of the way, but he got a lot of clarity out of the conversation moving forward.

Will have a full update shortly.

 

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Oof - the full Bobby Taylor report ::

 

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Since receiving an offer last fall, four-star cornerback Bobby Taylor has been among the key priorities for the A&M staff in the class of 2022. The Katy defensive back got some assurance of that this week during a call with analyst Ishmael Aristide after some brief concerns about the number of defensive backs the Aggies could look to take in this current class.  

“[Aristide] just told me they have to take a certain amount of defensive backs every year because of everything they play with nickel and dime for the defense, so they put five to six defensive backs on the field at a time,” Taylor told GigEm247 on Wednesday. “They had to take a certain amount so that way they can be set for the season. He just gave me a whole bunch of reassurance if I were to commit and come there, I could get on the field right away because I'm just so versatile that I can play nearly every position in each package.”

In addition to Aristide, he also spoke at different times on the FaceTime call with defensive coordinator Mike Elko, defensive line coach Elijah Robinson, linebackers coach Tyler Santucci and defensive backs coach TJ Rushing who all reiterated that message and made sure he knew he could contact the staff moving forward with any questions.

“It felt really good,” Taylor said “Coach Ish, he's like a big brother to me so I talk to him about a lot of stuff as well and then you know me and coach Robinson, we've had an opportunity to talk. Then I talked to coach Elko, he's always cool then I also talked to coach Santucci and they all told me the same thing. So, I mean just hearing that from [five] different coaches right there I mean that lets me know like they're all on the same page about me, so it made me feel good.”

After the call and receiving some assurance from the staff, the 6-foot-1, 180-pound defensive back has the Aggies back among his top schools along with Oklahoma, who are set to do a virtual visit with Taylor in the next few weeks.

“I'll probably say as of right now Oklahoma and A&M are probably like top two,” Taylor said. “Now I talked to coach [Roy] Manning yesterday, coach [Alex] Grinch and coach [Lincoln] Riley as well so I had an opportunity to catch up with them. I know some of the players down there as well and they tell me good things about everything so basically I just want to see how they perform this year since they basically got a whole new defense and stuff like that.”

Taylor said he plans to move forward focusing on building relationships with the coaches in his recently released top 12 and stick to a similar timeline as he had before.  

“I'm just taking my time to focus on certain schools that I could possibly see myself playing at,” Taylor said. “I've also talked to Ohio State so I mean I could probably see an offer there probably within the next few weeks and then leading up to the season I might drop like a top five or top seven during like mid-season and then that way once the season's over I can start to narrow it down by the time senior year starts I probably would be committed by then.”

 

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Ish is the only guy any recruit mentions other than Elijah. At all. I'd hire him away from aggy just to impact them - even if he didn't make that same impact at Texas. 

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 Perroni - "Which 2022 targets are high on A&M?"

Jimbo clearly sent an edict out to the various aggy Pravda outlets that they need to push that aggy cares about in-state recruits this cycle.

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Looking at the 2022 class: Which targets are highest on A&M?
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Yes, the class of 2022 can not sign anywhere for about 16 more months. However, with class of 2021 prospects well ahead of the pace of their counterparts from recent years on making decisions, a lot of attention has already been turned to the rising juniors.

Texas A&M still has room for 10 more players in the class of 2021 and is in good standing with a number of its remaining targets.

With the class of 2022, the Aggies have yet to pick their first pledge as things have slowed down a bit there with no spring evaluation period or summer camps.


However, there are already a number of known top targets and the Aggies are in good shape with a number of them.

Here are some of the players the Maroon and White are in the best shape with in the class. This is not a comprehensive list of each player that has interest in the Aggies or that could end up in the class, but is simply the ones who are the highest on A&M.

LEWISVILLE WR ARMANI WINFIELD

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The nation’s No. 76 overall prospect, Armani Winfield was one of the first players in the class to pick up an A&M offer when he was still just a freshman.

There is a lot of buzz surrounding the 6-foot-2, 180-pounder and A&M as he really likes both the Aggie program and the staff.

In what is a common theme with 2022 prospects, he is high on both A&M and Oklahoma. Out of all the top receivers in the state, the Aggies are in the best shape with him.

DICKINSON TE DONOVAN GREEN

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Donovan Green is ranked as the top tight end in the country and the 6-foot-4, 220-pounder is the only one being recruited by the Aggies at the moment.

Green likes the fact that A&M has had a first-team All-American and a freshman All-American tight end in the first two years under the new staff. It also helps that the Freshman All-American, Jalen Wydermyer, is from Dickinson as well.

Green does not plan to make a decision anytime soon but the Aggies are in as good of shape as anybody as James Coley has definitely let him know he is a major priority for A&M and the only player the current staff has offered at the position – one other player has an A&M offer but it came from the previous staff when he was an eighth grader.

HUMBLE SUMMER CREEK OT KELVIN BANKS

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Kelvin Banks has emerged this spring and summer as one of the top linemen in the country as the 6-foot-5, 280-pounder has dominated at camps.

After having made a very early commitment to Oklahoma State during his sophomore season, he decommitted last month. Even before being offered by the Aggies, he was high on A&M.

LSU and Texas are two of the other major players in Banks’ recruitment at the moment but the Aggies are in good shape as he likes the team, the coaches and the town.

ATASCOCITA OT KAM DEWBERRY

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Kam Dewberry started alongside current A&M starting lineman Kenyon Green at Atascocita as a freshman in 2018. Now, he is set to be an upperclassman and is one of the most highly-recruited players in the country.

The 6-foot-4, 313-pound Dewberry really likes the SEC and there is a lot of talk from other players that he is likely to end up in the league. That could be good news for A&M.

Dewberry is close to Green and worked out with him this summer. But LSU, Alabama and some others are making things interesting. Oklahoma and Texas should not be counted out either.

DICKINSON OT PJ WILLIAMS



PJ Williams played on the offensive line for the first time ever as a sophomore and the 6-foot-4, 240-pounder took to it naturally. Against tough competition, he was a first-team all-district pick and his basketball background helped as well with the athleticism.

Now ranked as the No. 88 prospect in the country, Williams’ ceiling is very high with the combination of his frame and that athleticism.

He and teammate Green are not a package deal but have definitely talked about playing together. Williams has been to Aggieland for a game and liked it and A&M is in as good of shape as anyone here as well.

KATY DE MALICK SYLLA

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The scary thing about Malick Sylla is that the 6-foot-6, 235-pound defender is very good but has not come close to reaching his incredibly high potential. As a sophomore, he was a key part of the rotation for state power Katy and should have a dominant junior season.

Sylla is ranked as a five-star as schools absolutely love his athleticism as a pass rusher. He is likely to eventually play around 270 pounds while still staying as a rush end. A&M has compared him to Myles Garrett and, while it is not fair to project him as the future No. 1 overall pick, it is a testament to Sylla’s abilities.

LSU, Oklahoma and Texas are all heavily involved with him as well but Sylla has been very vocal about wanting to play with current teammate Bobby Taylor at the next level and both are very high on the Aggies.

FLOWER MOUND CORAM DEO DL JADON SCARLETT

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A&M was one of the first schools to offer Jadon Scarlett, who hails from a small private school in DFW. The 6-foot-2, 260-pounder would likely have a more impressive offer list already if there had been spring ball and summer camps.

But, he certainly pops on film and A&M likes his quickness. They think he can play either defensive end or defensive tackle in Aggieland.

Scarlett will certainly add plenty of other offers going forward but, after a virtual visit with A&M this week, he is very high on the Aggies. As long as A&M continues to pursue him heavily, he is one to watch.

HOUSTON CY PARK LB HAROLD PERKINS

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Harold Perkins has some of the most fun film to watch out of any player in the class. The 6-foot-3, 200-pounder does a little bit of everything from a brand-new Cy Park program, lining up at quarterback, running back, linebacker and safety.

A&M has made him a big priority at linebacker and the four-star defender has a ton of reciprocal interest. A virtual visit last month was a huge deal with him and gave the Aggies a lot of momentum there. They just need to get him on campus once visits are allowed.

LSU and Texas are also major players with Perkins, who some schools see as a potential safety.

KATY CB BOBBY TAYLOR

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As mentioned early, Bobby Taylor insists that he and five-star defensive end teammate Sylla will play at the same college. A&M is one of three schools, which also include LSU and Oklahoma, that are after both really heavily.

Taylor made no secret that the Aggies were at the top of his list even before receiving an offer. The Maroon and White have had to put out some fires after the cornerback coaching change and the recent additions of some 2021 DBs but they are back up there at the top, along with Oklahoma.

Taylor could play either cornerback or safety at the next level and A&M likes that versatility. While he once considered making an early commitment, he now does not plan to have a decision until spring at the earliest.

PORT ARTHUR MEMORIAL CB JAYLON GULBEAU

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Texas A&M was the first school to offer Jaylon Guilbeau, doing so at the end of last summer before he had played on varsity. The Aggies’ instincts were correct as the 5-foot-11.5, 175-pound defender had a big debut season on varsity for the Titans.

Guilbeau is now ranked as the No. 134 prospect in the country and has a very good combination of size and speed. He had listed the Aggies as his top school for quite some time but Texas is now very much in the mix as well.

Guilbeau’s older teammate and friend Jordon Thomas committed to Longhorns over the Aggies and that gave them some momentum with the defensive back as well. But, A&M is still one of the top two schools and still have a legitimate shot at landing him.

GARLAND S CHACE BIDDLE

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A&M has not had a ton of luck at Garland over the years but four-star safety Chace Biddle had long said A&M was an offer he was hoping for. That offer came for the 6-foot, 190-pound defender earlier this summer.

Biddle has built a strong rapport with Aggie analyst Ishmael Aristide and has the Maroon and White as one of his top choices.

Oklahoma landed his teammate, four-star wide receiver Jordan Hudson, and Texas has traditionally done well recruiting the Owl program. Those three schools are all very much in it.

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  On 8/5/2020 at 3:24 PM, texifornia said:

 Perroni - "Which 2022 targets are high on A&M?"

Jimbo clearly sent an edict out to the various aggy Pravda outlets that they need to push that aggy cares about in-state recruits this cycle.

 

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All of them. That'll be $9.95. 

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Looch narrative:

Ewers to Texas:  No biggie, this won't have near the impact the sips and Hermensa think it will.

Had Ewers committed to aggy:  This is the one.  Jimbo got his Jameis.  Watch the floodgates open and tu be forced to bank on OOS recruiting.  Beginning of the end for Hermensa and the shush man.  Saban and Orgeron are worried what this means going forward.

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@Fud @golfclap Outside of the Dickinson TE, does aggy have a shot at any of the other high level skill position players?

Burton - no, looks to be Texas and ou.

Stewart - no, looks to be a strong Texas lean.

Blue - no, Texas and LSU

Winfield - no, looks to be leaning to ou, but that was before the Ewers news hit.

Appears to be a few more RBs and WRs that make up the Top 30 in Texas.

 

 

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  On 8/16/2020 at 5:35 PM, HtownHorn said:

@Fud @golfclap Outside of the Dickinson TE, does aggy have a shot at any of the other high level skill position players?

Burton - no, looks to be Texas and ou.

Stewart - no, looks to be a strong Texas lean.

Blue - no, Texas and LSU

Winfield - no, looks to be leaning to ou, but that was before the Ewers news hit.

Appears to be a few more RBs and WRs that make up the Top 30 in Texas.

 

 

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I don’t know the class well yet, but in general, I think A&M can win big WR recruitments despite Jimbo’s offense sucking because Dame Craig is a strong dirty recruiter 

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  On 8/16/2020 at 7:00 PM, Beau Vine said:
  On 8/16/2020 at 6:44 PM, Elmer_Fudd said:
Does Looch have an early top 44 for this class?  Figure it's going to get shuffled around some if Ewers was #1.
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No, he needs Jimbo to reel in some commits before he can rank the class.

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Dickinson TE #1, Katy isd players 2-6. Atascacita OL #7, then the best of lufkin and Pearland round out the top 10. 

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  On 8/16/2020 at 5:23 PM, Elmer_Fudd said:

Looch narrative:

Ewers to Texas:  No biggie, this won't have near the impact the sips and Hermensa think it will.

Had Ewers committed to aggy:  This is the one.  Jimbo got his Jameis.  Watch the floodgates open and tu be forced to bank on OOS recruiting.  Beginning of the end for Hermensa and the shush man.  Saban and Orgeron are worried what this means going forward.

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Hermensa and the Shushman sounds like an avant-garde crime thriller 

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  On 8/16/2020 at 7:17 PM, Neonmoon said:

Top 22 for now

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I really have paid zero attention to 2022 recruiting until now.  But I am going to attempt to identify aggy targets and UT leans/JimboBackedOffs based just on the numbers above.  Someone please grade me.  

aggy targets:

Dewberry

Sylla

maybe Perkins

Alexander

Brooks 

Williams

Taylor

MHarris

Jordan

 

UT leans/JBOs:

Campbell

Winfield

Stewart

Blue

 

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  On 8/16/2020 at 10:08 PM, Beau Vine said:

I really have paid zero attention to 2022 recruiting until now.  But I am going to attempt to identify aggy targets and UT leans/JimboBackedOffs based just on the numbers above.  Someone please grade me.  

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  On 8/17/2020 at 2:24 AM, texifornia said:

"We'll still end up with a better class. Kids recruiting kids isn't as successful as you seem to think it is."

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These guyd need a lesson from @golfclap how outside of a school or 2 that nobody gives a shit about going to aggy to play with a bunch of OOS guys they don't know while everyone else is going to Texas or others.

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Gods work @texifornia, many thanks. 
 

It continues to baffle me how many things are just said, with no basis, to comfort themselves.  Over and over again.  Terrible Oline, no one in the NFL, bad recruiting.   I really wish Rduke cared more about proving them wrong on those points, as opposed to financial nonsense.  Would be nice to see 2500 word retorts to all that bullshit on a daily basis. 

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  On 8/17/2020 at 2:46 AM, fattyflattie said:

Gods work @texifornia, many thanks. 
 

It continues to baffle me how many things are just said, with no basis, to comfort themselves.  Over and over again.  Terrible Oline, no one in the NFL, bad recruiting.   I really wish Rduke cared more about proving them wrong on those points, as opposed to financial nonsense.  Would be nice to see 2500 word retorts to all that bullshit on a daily basis. 

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Don't you ever summon that fucking mental case to this board, we don't need a 4000 word essay on aggy's obvious bullshit.

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