Thursday Notes: Recruiting, New Offers, Baylor scandal

[Mike Roach]

1) While it shouldn't be the focus of the fallout in Waco, some players might be on the market soon if Baylor releases the 2016 class from their LOI's. I've spoken to several people today who said that several Baylor signees are already evaluating their options. I believe Texas would be interested in two of them but the timetable is a little tricky. I was told one of the players had Texas in an early top 3. We are staying on top of this and will update you if there is any movement.

2) There is one current Baylor commit I believe Texas might have a secondary interest in. Stafford WR Hezekiah Jones holds a Texas offer, but I'm not sure if Texas would take him ahead of the other options in state. La Vega TE Kedrick James announced his decommitment today. James holds a Texas offer, but I feel that he's headed for A&M. Texas already holds a commitment from Major Tennison, so I'm not sure how hard they are recruiting James at this point.

3) Elkins LB Kenneth Murray received an offer yesterday from Texas. I spoke to him today about it and will have more in the following days. He's keeping information close to the vest, but I believe Texas holds the lead. He told me last year that Texas was his favorite school growing up.

4) Nacogdoches DB Josh Thompson is blowing up lately. Thompson picked up offers from Oklahoma State and Missouri today. I feel that Texas is close to offering him, and I think we could see that in the next few weeks. Keep an eye out, because Thompson is close with former teammate Brandon Jones.

 

[Mitch Lovell]

Anyway TD would give Texas another look if they got full release? Would excel in the new offense

 

[Bear19]

Mike

I understand if you do not want to talk about specific names, but l'll ask anyway.

What about Patrick Hudson?

 

[Bear19]

Anyway TD would give Texas another look if they got full release? Would excel in the new offense

Mitch. Who is TD? I'm drawing a blank.

 

[Mike Roach]

Mike

I understand if you do not want to talk about specific names, but l'll ask anyway.

What about Patrick Hudson?

The two players I was talking about would be Patrick Hudson and Parrish Cobb

 

[shotime73]

I gotta a funny feeling NCAA is gonna get there hands on this as well as the Attorney General

 

[shotime73]

Bear TD is TrenDavian Dickson

 

[Bear19]

Thanks Sho.

 

[shotime73]

Not a problem buddy

 

[Mike Roach]

Tren thought about getting back in at the end of last year. He was told no thanks

 

[Mitch Lovell]

Yeah I kinda figured that and the fact 2017 WR is a pretty good class. Could Hudson start at guard this year?

 

[Danny Hale]

Yeah I kinda figured that and the fact 2017 WR is a pretty good class. Could Hudson start at guard this year?

Hudson if he came to Texas would be 1st option to start if Hodges has issues at LG. I think Mattox likes the starting 5 he has but Hudson would probably be the top backup at RT, so if Perkins moved back to guard I could see Hudson starting. if Cobb came also he could be instant depth at corner, thought he was best HS CB in state in my opinion 

 

[Mitch Lovell]

Hudson would certainly be a great addition if for no other reason than good depth. I don't recall why Cobb decommitted from blowu but would he go back there if he got his NLI released?

 

[Mike Roach]

Still working on some things and will know a lot more this weekend, but from talking with some folks it appears that Cobb and Hudson will be options if they are released by Baylor.

 

[shotime73]

I do have a question for u Mr Roach, if and I do mean IF certain players want in and Strong takes them, how does this impact the '17 recruiting class?

 

[Randolph Duke]

I gotta a funny feeling NCAA is gonna get there hands on this as well as the Attorney General

Maybe the U.S. Atty Gen on Title IX and Cleary Act violations, but not the Texas AG. The Texas AG is a Baylor grad under indictment himself. If anything, it will be the DA's office, not the AG.

Expecting Ken Paxton to go after Baylor for this would be about as reasonable as expecting the aggy administration to be held accountable for negligent homicide for the bonfire debacle when the father of the sitting governor had his presidential library a few hundred yards from the scene of the crime and the sitting Lt Gov an aggy alum.

Politics matters in Texas.

 

[shotime73]

I was just thinking the same thing Mr.Duke

 

[Sirhornsalot]

I just heard that Kam Martin has contacted the Texas staff. 

 

[ah-blong]

I just heard that Kam Martin has contacted the Texas staff. 

can he change his name to bevu?