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Looking at the aggy OV list on 247, we really don't have much crossover with them on recruits.

They'll land somebody like Tank King and Looch and the 247 gomers will claim some huge victory for the Elk over Sark.

The only other noticeable recruits currently on the OV list for them is Turntine, Carlton and from OOS is Jabari Mack and Bryce Perry-Wright.

 

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17 minutes ago, Elmer_Fudd said:

Looking at the aggy OV list on 247, we really don't have much crossover with them on recruits.

They'll land somebody like Tank King and Looch and the 247 gomers will claim some huge victory for the Elk over Sark.

The only other noticeable recruits currently on the OV list for them is Turntine, Carlton and from OOS is Jabari Mack and Bryce Perry-Wright.

 

Don't these guys know that there will be a pool party or a visit to a swimming tank?

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Here's an article by Tarp about the ATM CBs and NBs, post-spring practices. They seem to believe that this part of the roster is a team strength. I see 1 guy (Lee) that Texas would actually take if they entered the portal and about 3-4 others that would probably get a look (Chappell, maybe Currie or the other freshman?). It's true, they have much shittier units, I guess. 

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1. Texas A&M's corners are pretty much set on one side with veteran Will Lee back. The other side is a different story and it will be interesting to see what happens in the off season and then fall camp.

2. Lee is a tall, physical corner whose frame enables him to disrupt wideouts in their routes when he is squared up and can get his hands on them. He is good at driving on the ball from an off alignment. He is capable of running people into the boundary on deeper routes. In addition, he is a physical run defender who plays like a safety. However, he lacks long speed and plays corner at times like he is a safety.

3. Third year man Dezz Ricks is a former five star who entered Alabama a year ahead of his graduating class from high school. He earned a starting spot early in the 2024 season due to his fluid hips and at times showed an ability to adjust to the ball in the air. Ricks can take away the shorter routes, but he can struggle to play the ball down the field.

4. Newcomer Julian Humphrey came over from Georgia and started most of the 2024 campaign before giving way to someone else. He's got top end speed and length and likes to push people into the boundary with his hips and shoulders. However, like Ricks, playing the ball in the air can be problematic on downfield routes can be problematic.

5. Nickel Jordan Shaw came over from Washington and it was interesting that you saw him as an underneath guy in zone coverages in the spring game (which was how the position was used with the Huskies). He has garnered accolades from teammates via his athleticism, but we didn't see a lot of him in the spring game in man situations. He really wants to get his hands on people in man situations when they're already at his level

6. Tyreek Chappell is back after missing virtually all of 2024 with an injury although he held out of the contact (going through drills instead). Chappell gives the Aggies a reliable outside corner, but he opened 2024 as the starting nickel and so could be a factor at either spot depending on what they want to do.

7. Bravion Rogers was at nickel on Saturday, and he has got top end speed and a little more length than I think people realize. He has improved as a tackler but how much of a run support guy he can be remains to be seen.

8. The freshman corners were in a work in progress mode most of the spring as would be expected given how many veterans there were in front of them. Adonyss Currie had a nice interception on Saturday because he had a deep third and made sure to not let the wideout get behind him. On the other hand, he also surrendered a score because he struggled to get his head turned around even though the wideout was making a play on the ball. They'll be asked to learn things this season to prepare them for future years.

9. Overall, there might be some changes going into season opener depending on how things shake out in fall camp. A&M probably needs to lock down the spot opposite Lee at corner and see what Chappell can do when he returns to contact mode in August before finalizing anything.

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1. Texas A&M's corners are pretty much set on one side with veteran Will Lee back. The other side is a different story and it will be interesting to see what happens in the off season and then fall camp.

2. Lee is a tall, physical corner whose frame enables him to disrupt wideouts in their routes when he is squared up and can get his hands on them. He is good at driving on the ball from an off alignment. He is capable of running people into the boundary on deeper routes. In addition, he is a physical run defender who plays like a safety. However, he lacks long speed and plays corner at times like he is a safety.

3. Third year man Dezz Ricks is a former five star who entered Alabama a year ahead of his graduating class from high school. He earned a starting spot early in the 2024 season due to his fluid hips and at times showed an ability to adjust to the ball in the air. Ricks can take away the shorter routes, but he can struggle to play the ball down the field.

 

4. Newcomer Julian Humphrey came over from Georgia and started most of the 2024 campaign before giving way to someone else. He's got top end speed and length and likes to push people into the boundary with his hips and shoulders. However, like Ricks, playing the ball in the air can be problematic on downfield routes can be problematic.

5. Nickel Jordan Shaw came over from Washington and it was interesting that you saw him as an underneath guy in zone coverages in the spring game (which was how the position was used with the Huskies). He has garnered accolades from teammates via his athleticism, but we didn't see a lot of him in the spring game in man situations. He really wants to get his hands on people in man situations when they're already at his level

6. Tyreek Chappell is back after missing virtually all of 2024 with an injury although he held out of the contact (going through drills instead). Chappell gives the Aggies a reliable outside corner, but he opened 2024 as the starting nickel and so could be a factor at either spot depending on what they want to do.

7. Bravion Rogers was at nickel on Saturday, and he has got top end speed and a little more length than I think people realize. He has improved as a tackler but how much of a run support guy he can be remains to be seen.

8. The freshman corners were in a work in progress mode most of the spring as would be expected given how many veterans there were in front of them. Adonyss Currie had a nice interception on Saturday because he had a deep third and made sure to not let the wideout get behind him. On the other hand, he also surrendered a score because he struggled to get his head turned around even though the wideout was making a play on the ball. They'll be asked to learn things this season to prepare them for future years.

9. Overall, there might be some changes going into season opener depending on how things shake out in fall camp. A&M probably needs to lock down the spot opposite Lee at corner and see what Chappell can do when he returns to contact mode in August before finalizing anything.

 

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On 4/20/2025 at 1:31 PM, Elmer_Fudd said:

They also landed a high 4* ATH from Georgia in the 27' class.

Still a bit mind boggling they continue to land a bunch of 4* recruits from OOS.

Out of state kids don’t have any idea what sort of weird little world they are entering in College Station. That’s why A&M gets them. 

Of in-state kids, most understand the Aggie Factor, but those that live in proximity to College Station, like Katy, or have Aggie relatives, will still give the school a shot, until realizing once they get there that the people and culture are weird.  

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The Spring Game did them no favors.  Other than blown coverages, they typically had a guy on the WR.  Looking back for the ball isn't taught. Reed should be 2-3 string. Miles was decent and Zeno OK.  Miles is their best hope.  Defense is slow and Reed can't hit anything unless 3rd string guys on coverage. Their OL is really bad. I hope we get Reed late in the season but I think it's going to be Miles and he does have some talent ... until Klein coaches it out of him. I wonder, have such a shitshow in Spring to dampen portal incentivitations?  Seems like an Elko thing to do.  Why any decent QB, Wr, or skill position other than a RB would go there is crazy.  Subpar coaching = shit team for the Elk.  He'll be gone in a few, but let's hold him as long as able. 

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6. We didn't see much out of Eric Karner or Micah Riley during the spring. Karner is potentially more of a receiver and Riley more of a blocker. We will get a better idea of their capabilities in the spring.

 

Ok then.

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5 minutes ago, texifornia said:

Man, I did not have the first clue who Robert Bourdon is: https://247sports.com/player/robert-bourdon-46136705/

Kudos for looking him up. I've started just winging it when I see them breaking down or updating on someone of whom I'm not familiar. I stand by my position that this guy is more likely to become an award-winning James Beard nominated chef than a middling or better OT in the SEC.

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1 hour ago, SimkinsMan said:

Top 20 prospect in one of the most populous states in the heart of SEC country you ignorant sip. Country strong. A real lunch pail guy. Large forearms. Watch the tape. Give him a few years with TOUGH Moffitt and he'll be an SEC-ready mauler. 

That caught my attention.  I recently drove through Tennessee and was shocked to find out they only have 7 million people in the whole long skinny state.  We have more than that in at just two metro areas in Texas (Houston and DFW).  For talking so much smack, they're a pretty pissant state.  

But you are absolutely correct that Tennessee is one of the most populous states in the SEC.  According to ChatGPT:

State Population Estimate (2024) Source
Texas 31,290,831 U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts
Florida 23,839,600 World Population Review
Georgia 11,180,878 U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts
Tennessee 7,227,750 U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts
Missouri 6,245,466 U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts
South Carolina 5,478,831 U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts
Alabama 5,157,699 U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts
Kentucky 4,588,372 U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts
Louisiana 4,597,740 U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts
Arkansas 3,088,354 U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts
Mississippi 2,943,045 U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts
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3 hours ago, closetojumping said:

He might be the second or even third tight end who is asked to get down the field more on third and longs or out of 13 looks.

Fantastic. Niblack sucks, but their WR options also suck

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9 hours ago, DaysOff said:

Jesus. There's 5 million people intentionally living in Alabama.

There's at least 1 army base there, so it's not entirely intentional. 

And the beach can be nice. 

But then yeah, there's the rest of the state.

13 hours ago, closetojumping said:

Nebraska transfer Nate Boerkircher is listed at 6-foot-5 and 250 pounds and got far more reps as a run blocker with the Huskers during his career. However, he can change direction adequately

Well, how can you not be excited about that?!

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16 hours ago, DaysOff said:

Jesus. There's 5 million people intentionally living in Alabama.

Y’all just don’t understand the Great State of Alabama, home of the Best College Football Team Ever (winner of 72 national championships), a fine minor league baseball team in the Space City Trash Pandas, and the birth place of well-known Guardian of the Galaxy Michael Rooker. 
 

Peasants… 

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The Aggies wouldn’t be so upset all the time if CTJ wrote their scouting reports.  They’d have a nice laugh about their grim situation.  It’s like those guys who write the fucked up fairy tales.  That’s what aggy football is; fucked up.

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On 4/24/2025 at 6:17 PM, Dbeasy said:

Out of state kids don’t have any idea what sort of weird little world they are entering in College Station. That’s why A&M gets them. 

Of in-state kids, most understand the Aggie Factor, but those that live in proximity to College Station, like Katy, or have Aggie relatives, will still give the school a shot, until realizing once they get there that the people and culture are weird.  

Or their diet consists wholly of chicken strips.

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The Elk is going for the long, slow slide to .500 football. It’s a drastic difference from his predecessor Jimbo, and more reminiscent of RC Slocum. Fran is in a class by himself for simply being dogshit his entire tenure.

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On 4/25/2025 at 2:50 PM, SimkinsMan said:

Top 20 prospect in one of the most populous states in the heart of SEC country you ignorant sip. Country strong. A real lunch pail guy. Large forearms. Watch the tape. Give him a few years with TOUGH Moffitt and he'll be an SEC-ready mauler. 

You neglected to mention the critical fact that he is NOT a "hired mercenary" type of character one typically finds at tu. 

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14 hours ago, Elmer_Fudd said:

DeSoto WR Feaster is getting aggy picks on some of the $9.95 sites.  

I really don’t think Texas wants anything to do with this one. Good luck to any WR choosing ATM these days. It always seems to really work out. 

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1 hour ago, hornlife said:

Their pool party was mentioned earlier. Do we have betting lines established for if Elk swims with or without Mumu?

You talkin bout Pool?

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Spoilered is one of the more bizarre write-ups you’ll ever see. Tarp’s written an article where he waxes poetic about Reuben Owens.

Talks about him going to chunk plays and breaking big runs. How he can be a weapon for the ATM offense in 2025. Then he admits that he hasn’t had any long runs or chunk plays since high school except in aggie spring practices and spring games against the aggie defense. He closes by saying that Owens will be role player in the backfield this season. 

Bear in mind, 5 star Reuben has rushed for less than 500 yards in 2 seasons and I do not think he averages more than 4ypc and has yet to break an arm tackle. 

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Running back Rueben Owens arrived on campus as a five star signee but hasn't been quite the impact player that people expected him to be. Here's a look at how his big play potential can help the Aggies in the upcoming 2025 season.

High school

As a senior, the explosive Owens rushed for 1,785 yards and 25 touchdowns. He rushed for nearly 3,000 yards and 46 scores as a junior and played in the All-American Bowl in San Antonio. His high school honors included being named as the Texas District 12-4A D-I MVP as a junior and senior, the Class 4A Co-Offensive Player of the Year by the Texas Sportswriters Association, the Texas District 12-4A D-I Offensive MVP as a sophomore, and the Texas District 13-4A D-I Newcomer of the Year as a freshman. In track, he had several sub-11.00 100-meter times and Texas 4A state championship-contending long jump numbers. He ranked as the Top247's No. 20 prospect regardless of position and the top overall running back in the country.

A&M long targeted Owens and never let up even when he made commitments to Texas and Louisville during the recruiting process.

While Owens continued to maintain that he was firm in his commitment to Louisville throughout the fall, the Aggies continued to plug away.

Jimbo Fisher used his in-home visit early on in the contact period and pounced on the opportunity with Scott Satterfield departing for Cincinnati. In the end, A&M's efforts paid off as Owens announced his commitment to the Maroon and White the day after starting running back Devon Achane declared for the 2023 National Football League draft and was on campus to help recruit the final weekend.

2023

Owens enrolled early and showed flashes in both the spring and fall camp of what he could do. However, he never moved beyond those flashes on the field due to injuries at quarterback and an ineffective offensive line. He struggled with the speed of the game. As a result, he didn't run the with the authority he showed in high school and totaled just 385 yards on 101 carries. Owens also was problematic in pass protection.

2024

Owens suffered a lower body injury in fall camp and didn't return until the Texas game (the 12th contest of the season. However, Owens was needed due to the loss of starter Le'Veon Moss and so that someone could take the pressure off of Amri Daniels (a change of pace player who was having to carry a much heavier burden). Prior to the team's bowl game, head coach Mike Elko said that Owens was at about 80% but actually performed well in the team's bowl game with 13 carries for 56 yards.

Strengths

- Owens can absorb a blow, employ a jump cut or spin move, a skip, and then explode to daylight and outrun people.

- This also allows him to drop his hips and slide his feet laterally without breaking stride or slowing down to plant his foot.

- Owens can stay on his feet while taking defenders off of theirs. He has the hips to change direction without losing much speed (if at all) and then find the turf behind them.

- Owens has excellent hand-eye coordination with soft hands. His ball security had been adequate.

- He'll make a cut at the first or second level and find grass regardless of whether he's having to go back over the middle or beating an edge player to the sideline.

- Even though his change of direction is a strong suit, his ability to get north-south after gets the ball and to the second and third levels of the defense is his best attribute. He's got great acceleration and long speed for someone who's a sub six footer.

2025 projection

Owens has added some mass to his frame since his arrival in College Station and looks much different from a physical standpoint that he did in high school. This was supposed to enable him to break tackles more easily and improve his pass protection capabilities. However, outside of long runs in the last two springs (either in games or scrimmages), this really hasn't translated into improved physicality. He has really good vision and can generate chunk plays when his blocking is there. Nonetheless, he doesn't get up field in traffic between the tackles in the manner of a one cut runner like Moss. He tends to want to bounce things outside because he can out leg people to the boundary but that doesn't always work given the speed of SEC defenses. Owens will be part of the rotation in Aggieland this season but the number of snaps he gets will depend on his blocking and if he can run and block with more authority.

 

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Ah, his game is to wait and then bounce it to the outside to beat folks with speed. Good thing he's bulked up as that traditionally improves speed and lateral quickness.

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1 hour ago, closetojumping said:

Bear in mind, 5 star Reuben has rushed for less than 500 yards in 2 seasons and I do not think he averages more than 4ypc and has yet to break an arm tackle. 

Black unicorns are actually unathletic and fat?

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On 4/2/2025 at 5:05 PM, Elmer_Fudd said:

They keep getting commits from OOS guys.

 

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On 4/2/2025 at 5:08 PM, Horn Under a Bad Sign said:

With that haircut and that face he's got Aggie written all over him.

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3 hours ago, Foosters said:

Ah, his game is to wait and then bounce it to the outside to beat folks with speed. Good thing he's bulked up as that traditionally improves speed and lateral quickness.

I wonder what his arm length looks like now 

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I dont see a commitment that would cause a massive break down this cycle over them like Banks or the Hill decommit/commit.

Seems like the biggest head-to-head with them this cycle is KJ Edwards.

I could see Carlton ending up with aggy if we don't push for a commitment.  Could they go Auburn stupid with an offer to Turntine?

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Turntine wants to be a doctor and our med school/program is better.  I don't see Turntine as being overly driven by money.  Even if ATM were to offer a higher NIL package, it wouldn't be enough to "Turn" him, IMO.  We hold the cards in this recruitment, reports indicate it, common sense dictates it.

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40 minutes ago, cafe society said:

Turntine wants to be a doctor and our med school/program is better.  I don't see Turntine as being overly driven by money.  Even if ATM were to offer a higher NIL package, it wouldn't be enough to "Turn" him, IMO.  We hold the cards in this recruitment, reports indicate it, common sense dictates it.

Our last Doctor was a great kid, but not a great DE. I worry these future doctors are too damn smart to be playing football, getting their heads smashed. 

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