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29 minutes ago, Lobwedgephil said:
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Jimbo Fisher and the Aggies are in the process of wrapping up what could very well end up a top-5 2021 recruiting haul. They'll do just that if they're able to close things out with a couple (or perhaps even three or four) national top-100, borderline five-star caliber additions. Before putting the finishing touches on the '21 class, however, The Ags sent a pretty emphatic message that they're prepared to do even more top-100 damage in the upcoming cycle, perhaps even contending with the likes of Alabama, Ohio State, Georgia and Clemson for the national recruiting crown.

That's the goal and the Ags took the type of first step certain to have not only the 12th Man but the entire Lone Star landscape buzzing when Katy defensive end Malick Sylia dropped his commitment announcement on Sunday evening. Quite the weekend for Sylia, who earned a state championship ring on Saturday night in Arlington before, as teammate (and heavy A&M lean) Bobby Taylor called it, 'breaking the internet' with his choice.

A borderline five star who is likely to rank anywhere inside the national top-40 and possibly even emerge as one of the nation's top-20 recruits, Sylia chose the Aggies over offers from every power program in the country, including Alabama, Clemson, Georgia, LSU, Oklahoma, Texas and Florida, giving the Ags as strong a start to what promises to be a wild 2022 recruiting race as they could have possibly hoped for.

Sylia choosing in favor of A&M at the same time that Myles Garrett was doing his thing for the Cleveland Browns in an AFC Playoff showdown feels fitting. Though not the same player, Malick is regarded almost as highly and coveted by all of the same championship-contending programs that Garrett was coming out of Arlington Martin several years ago. Like the eventual No. 1 overall pick, Sylia possesses game-changing potential off the edge. He's a truly gifted pure pass-rusher who has only begun to scratch the surface of what can only be described as limitless potential. At 6-6 and 230 lean pounds, Malick has absolutely incredible reach and length and his quickness off the snap is unmatched. He can also 'bend the edge' and is a nightmare matchup for opposing offensive tackles. Sylia's quickness, ability to reach blockers before they get their hands on him and his ranginess on the perimeter also makes him very tough against the run. I mentioned Garrett and, as a prospect, he belongs in the discussion with recent Texas products like Myles, North Shore's K'Lavon Chaisson and another Katy product in former LSU star and first-rounder Danielle Hunter. Sylia has the potential to be that type of disruptor off the edge and gives Mike Elko the kind of unique skill set that the Ags haven't really had on the field during his first three seasons running the Maroon & White D.

The newest Aggie is coming off of an impressive junior season that was cut three games short due to injury. He missed the final three games of Katy's state title run but was a force up front for the first dozen games or so. As a sophomore, Sylia burst onto the Houston area and the national recruiting scene starting for the state powerhouse and totaling 7 TFLs and 4 sacks.

Malick's addition also resonates on a couple of levels outside of the simple fact that the Ags added a game-changing edge presence. Terry Price and Elijah Robinson have already stockpiled an unbelievable amount of talent on the defensive line and are still in the process of finishing off a 2021 d-line haul that might be the best in the country and what the Ags have done since Fisher's arrival in College Station has been jaw-dropping good. During the '21 cycle, the Ags got it done on both lines of scrimmage, so Sylia's addition not only adds to an embarrassment of riches along the DL but also points to Texas A&M continuing a truly dominant recruiting run in the trenches, an area of strength that the Ags rode to a top-5 finish and Orange Bowl trophy this fall.

Sylia's addition is also the first step in what many believe will be a Houston area ambush that could serve as the cornerstone of a class that will contend for national No. 1 honors and/or go down as the best of the Fisher Era, one that already includes the No. 3, 6 and (probably) 5 or 6 haul in succession. Sylia was one of several prospects in H-Town who was leaning heavily to A&M. Others include Katy teammate Bobby Taylor, LSU commit and Beaumont Westbrook S Bryce Anderson, the Dickinson duo of five-star TE Donovan Green and P.J. Williams, Cy-Park LB Harold Perkins and the Atascocita OL Kam Dewberry. We've been speculating about several dominoes falling in rapid fashion early this spring so stay tuned, as it's likely that Malick's announcement will set of the type of chain reaction those of you who have followed this for a while remember Mack Brown and the Texas Longhorns orchestrating twenty years ago when they had things rolling in Austin.

Today, it's Fisher and the Aggies with an overwhelming amount of recruiting momentum at work. We've wondered since Fisher's arrival what things would look like once Jimbo and Texas A&M were able to recruit off of a breakthrough season. Well, you saw it during the Orange Bowl build-up, as the Ags closed out the early signing period by adding the likes of Remington Strickland, Shemar Turner, Tunmise Adeleye, Bryce Foster, Elijah Jeudy and Jardin Gilbert. What you're on the verge of seeing is what Fisher and Co. will do following a New Year's Six bowl win the promise of being a regular playoff contender. Adding a game-disruptor like Sylia is another big-time stop towards reaching the ultimate goal.

 

This is some good stuff and has potential to be gold later on.  Has some WRTS to it.  It's not like aggy was owning Herman and his clown crew on head-to-head battles the last several years either. 

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7 minutes ago, Elmer_Fudd said:

Who else is considered an aggy lean besides Green, Taylor, and PJ?

 

I think 247 has them leading for Dewberry out of the top 25, but that’s a cb from Perroni. I read something a few weeks ago, and I can’t remember which one of their recruiting guys said it, that said they would target a lot of out of state players like we did when Jimbo had his big first class and were able to nab some in-state guys that probably would’ve ended up in Austin. Doesn’t look like they will have a very good class in-state aside from Sylla. Anybody know anything about Harold Perkins?

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2 minutes ago, NameNotFound said:

I think 247 has them leading for Dewberry out of the top 25, but that’s a cb from Perroni. I read something a few weeks ago, and I can’t remember which one of their recruiting guys said it, that said they would target a lot of out of state players like we did when Jimbo had his big first class and were able to nab some in-state guys that probably would’ve ended up in Austin. Doesn’t look like they will have a very good class in-state aside from Sylla. Anybody know anything about Harold Perkins?

Perkins is supposedly buddies with PJ and Green.

I think IT said Dewberry is actually a Texas fan, but Hand/Herman hardly ever talked to him.

I just hope Banks/Flood can bring in the OL/DL.

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3 minutes ago, Elmer_Fudd said:

Jimbo just offered another OOS QB.  Still no offer for Klubnik or Weigman.

https://247sports.com/player/jacurri-brown-46085390/

Back in ancient history when I was trying to follow the Ewers stuff before he gave a silent to Texas and then committed, I remember reading on the Ohio State 247 board that the state of Georgia had four QBs who Ryan Day considered takes. Looks like this was one of them. 

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20 hours ago, Lobwedgephil said:
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Jimbo Fisher and the Aggies are in the process of wrapping up what could very well end up a top-5 2021 recruiting haul. They'll do just that if they're able to close things out with a couple (or perhaps even three or four) national top-100, borderline five-star caliber additions. Before putting the finishing touches on the '21 class, however, The Ags sent a pretty emphatic message that they're prepared to do even more top-100 damage in the upcoming cycle, perhaps even contending with the likes of Alabama, Ohio State, Georgia and Clemson for the national recruiting crown.

That's the goal and the Ags took the type of first step certain to have not only the 12th Man but the entire Lone Star landscape buzzing when Katy defensive end Malick Sylia dropped his commitment announcement on Sunday evening. Quite the weekend for Sylia, who earned a state championship ring on Saturday night in Arlington before, as teammate (and heavy A&M lean) Bobby Taylor called it, 'breaking the internet' with his choice.

A borderline five star who is likely to rank anywhere inside the national top-40 and possibly even emerge as one of the nation's top-20 recruits, Sylia chose the Aggies over offers from every power program in the country, including Alabama, Clemson, Georgia, LSU, Oklahoma, Texas and Florida, giving the Ags as strong a start to what promises to be a wild 2022 recruiting race as they could have possibly hoped for.

Sylia choosing in favor of A&M at the same time that Myles Garrett was doing his thing for the Cleveland Browns in an AFC Playoff showdown feels fitting. Though not the same player, Malick is regarded almost as highly and coveted by all of the same championship-contending programs that Garrett was coming out of Arlington Martin several years ago. Like the eventual No. 1 overall pick, Sylia possesses game-changing potential off the edge. He's a truly gifted pure pass-rusher who has only begun to scratch the surface of what can only be described as limitless potential. At 6-6 and 230 lean pounds, Malick has absolutely incredible reach and length and his quickness off the snap is unmatched. He can also 'bend the edge' and is a nightmare matchup for opposing offensive tackles. Sylia's quickness, ability to reach blockers before they get their hands on him and his ranginess on the perimeter also makes him very tough against the run. I mentioned Garrett and, as a prospect, he belongs in the discussion with recent Texas products like Myles, North Shore's K'Lavon Chaisson and another Katy product in former LSU star and first-rounder Danielle Hunter. Sylia has the potential to be that type of disruptor off the edge and gives Mike Elko the kind of unique skill set that the Ags haven't really had on the field during his first three seasons running the Maroon & White D.

The newest Aggie is coming off of an impressive junior season that was cut three games short due to injury. He missed the final three games of Katy's state title run but was a force up front for the first dozen games or so. As a sophomore, Sylia burst onto the Houston area and the national recruiting scene starting for the state powerhouse and totaling 7 TFLs and 4 sacks.

Malick's addition also resonates on a couple of levels outside of the simple fact that the Ags added a game-changing edge presence. Terry Price and Elijah Robinson have already stockpiled an unbelievable amount of talent on the defensive line and are still in the process of finishing off a 2021 d-line haul that might be the best in the country and what the Ags have done since Fisher's arrival in College Station has been jaw-dropping good. During the '21 cycle, the Ags got it done on both lines of scrimmage, so Sylia's addition not only adds to an embarrassment of riches along the DL but also points to Texas A&M continuing a truly dominant recruiting run in the trenches, an area of strength that the Ags rode to a top-5 finish and Orange Bowl trophy this fall.

Sylia's addition is also the first step in what many believe will be a Houston area ambush that could serve as the cornerstone of a class that will contend for national No. 1 honors and/or go down as the best of the Fisher Era, one that already includes the No. 3, 6 and (probably) 5 or 6 haul in succession. Sylia was one of several prospects in H-Town who was leaning heavily to A&M. Others include Katy teammate Bobby Taylor, LSU commit and Beaumont Westbrook S Bryce Anderson, the Dickinson duo of five-star TE Donovan Green and P.J. Williams, Cy-Park LB Harold Perkins and the Atascocita OL Kam Dewberry. We've been speculating about several dominoes falling in rapid fashion early this spring so stay tuned, as it's likely that Malick's announcement will set of the type of chain reaction those of you who have followed this for a while remember Mack Brown and the Texas Longhorns orchestrating twenty years ago when they had things rolling in Austin.

Today, it's Fisher and the Aggies with an overwhelming amount of recruiting momentum at work. We've wondered since Fisher's arrival what things would look like once Jimbo and Texas A&M were able to recruit off of a breakthrough season. Well, you saw it during the Orange Bowl build-up, as the Ags closed out the early signing period by adding the likes of Remington Strickland, Shemar Turner, Tunmise Adeleye, Bryce Foster, Elijah Jeudy and Jardin Gilbert. What you're on the verge of seeing is what Fisher and Co. will do following a New Year's Six bowl win the promise of being a regular playoff contender. Adding a game-disruptor like Sylia is another big-time stop towards reaching the ultimate goal.

 

 This post is as much speculation as it is well-informed.

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1 hour ago, SydneyCarton said:

 

This motherfucker just loves to routinely do stupid shit when it comes to his supposed position specialty, QBs. I just don't get it. 

I've wondered if it's an ego thing, where he'd rather take a talented raw ball of clay than a guy who's already really good 

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8 hours ago, SydneyCarton said:

 

This motherfucker just loves to routinely do stupid shit when it comes to his supposed position specialty, QBs. I just don't get it. 

I smell a Joe Wickline/Chief Snuffboy fan fiction piece coming about Jimbo's QB evaluations. 

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5 hours ago, Machinator said:

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Seeing as Banks and Joseph were coaches at aggy, it would be pretty hilarious to compare what they say about them now versus what they said back in 2015. 

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13 hours ago, Elmer_Fudd said:

Donovan Green Fong'd to aggy.

Green just committed, a very solid pickup. And a needed one since Wydermyer is likely gone after this season and behind him it's only a lot of injured potential.  With as much as Wydermyer figures into the offense, it's understandable the draw. 

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1 minute ago, 956 Worldwide said:

Green just committed, a very solid pickup. And a needed one since Wydermyer is likely gone after this season and behind him it's only a lot of injured potential.  With as much as Wydermyer figures into the offense, it's understandable the draw. 

Yeah, and he's from the same high school.

Just like @golfclap said, Jimbo's getting his silents to go public to try and muscle into the news cycle with Sark.

 

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9 minutes ago, 956 Worldwide said:

PJ Williams, 4* OL from Dickinson, commits as well today. He's a bit light at 6-4 255 but has room to add good weight.  I agree, it seems like a tactic to try and preserve the image of momentum.  That's part of the game. 

Proud of him for going public with his lifelong struggle with correct comma usage, capitalization, and spelling.

 

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31 minutes ago, 956 Worldwide said:

PJ Williams, 4* OL from Dickinson, commits as well today. He's a bit light at 6-4 255 but has room to add good weight.  I agree, it seems like a tactic to try and preserve the image of momentum.  That's part of the game. 

He's got freaky long arms and big hands, per Gerry. Good OT prospect

A&M is going to get theirs in the 2022 class after finishing 4th this past season. They lose 4/5 starting OL and a four year starter at QB. Hoping they have a big step back in 2021. 

I think Sark fill have a great initial full class regardless of what A&M does. Need to land Ewers to help make this class elite though. 

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18 minutes ago, Fud said:

He's got freaky long arms and big hands, per Gerry. Good OT prospect

A&M is going to get theirs in the 2022 class after finishing 4th this past season. They lose 4/5 starting OL and a four year starter at QB. Hoping they have a big step back in 2021. 

I think Sark fill have a great initial full class regardless of what A&M does. Need to land Ewers to help make this class elite though. 

They finished 5th. AP doesn't mean shit when there is an actual playoff. Their streak of not finishing in the semifinals of any major sport since before WW2 continues. 

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