Signing Day (20)

[Terry Webster]

King Large is my new favorite. Great name.

He is up there with Ollie Hoops

[leopold]

Jesus, what a difference two decades make.

I remember being excited we beat Memphis or NTSU for a recruit and I'm not kidding. If we had one kid - ONE - who had chosen us over, say, Oregon or Georgia Tech we would look at him almost as if he were the savior of the program. Damn what a difference.

I am looking at a roster full of kids who have legitimate offers from Alabama, Texas, Georgia, Southern Cal, Florida State and everybody else. Wow.

God I hope this keeps up.

[PonyPride]

Here's another, from College Station:

Former Texas A&M cornerback Deuce Harmon announced on social media that he is transferring from Texas A&M to SMU. Listed on the A&M website as a 5-10, 195-pound sophomore in 2023, Harmon is a graduate of Guyer High School in Denton, Texas, where he also ran track. In addition to A&M, Harmon had offers out of high school from SMU, Oregon, USC, Notre Dame, Texas, Washington State, Cal, Arkansas, Baylor, Houston, Illinois, Illinois State, Kansas, Kansas State, Memphis, Mississippi State, North Texas, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, TCU, Texas Tech, Virginia Tech

[dalpony]

Maybe you meant state transferring FROM Texas A&M TO SMU

[PonyPride]

Right you are — fixed.

What's really satisfying is not just making a mistake, but doing so in a post that you repeat in multiple threads, so more people get a chance to see the screw-up!

Thanks to all who caught this brain cramp ... and those who laughed at it without pointing it out.

[PonyPride]

Jahfari Harvey, the 6'4", 252-pound defensive end from Fort Pierce (Vero Beach HS / Miami), has signed, as well. He was listed as a fifth-year redshirt junior at UM in 2023.

In addition to Miami, he received offers out of high school from Georgia, Oregon, Boston College, FIU, Georgia Tech, Indiana, Kansas, Louisville, Michigan, Mississippi State, Missouri, NC State, Nebraska, Pittsburgh, Purdue, Syracuse, UCF, USF, Wake Forest, Western Kentucky

His bio on the Miami website:

2023 (Fifth-Year Redshirt Junior): Posted two tackles and one sack in season-opening win over Miami (Ohio) (Sept. 1)…Had two tackles in win over No. 23 Texas A&M (Sept. 9)…Started and totaled one tackle in win over Bethune-Cookman (Sept. 14)…Had one tackle and one fumble recovery in start at Temple (Sept. 23).

2022 (Fourth-Year Redshirt Sophomore): Saw action in all 12 games and made seven starts as one of team’s top performers on defense…Totaled 31 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks…Added one PBU…Saw action in season opener against Bethune-Cookman (Sept. 3), finishing with one tackle…Added one sack for loss of five yards and one quarterback hurry at Texas A&M (Sept. 17)…Recorded five tackles, with two solo stops, one four-yard sack and two tackles for loss against MTSU (Sept. 24)…Posted five tackles, including three solo, one half-sack and one PBU against North Carolina (Oct. …Notched five tackles, including four solo, in win at Virginia Tech (Oct. 15)…Had one solo tackle against Duke (Oct. 22)…Compiled four tackles, including three solo, one sack and two tackles for loss in win at Virginia (Oct. 29)…Registered two solo tackles, including one sack, in win at Georgia Tech (Nov. 12)…Posted four tackles, including three solo and 6-yard sack at Clemson (Nov. 19)…Had three tackles, including one solo, against Pittsburgh (Nov. 26).

2021 (Redshirt Freshman*): Saw action in all 12 games and made five starts on defensive line…Had 26 total tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks…Had one interception returned for touchdown…Started season opener against Alabama (Sept. 4)…Posted four tackles (two solo) and started in win over Appalachian State (Sept. 11)…Made third straight start against Michigan State (Sept. 18)…Started and posted 14-yard sack in win over Central Connecticut State (Sept. 25)…Had two tackles, including half-tackle for loss, against Virginia (Sept. 30)…Recorded 33-yard pick-six against North Carolina (Oct. 16)…Touchdown was first interception returned for score by Miami defender since 2018…Finished with two tackles, including one half tackle for loss, and started in win over NC State (Oct. 23)…Credited with three total tackles and one tackle for loss in win at Pittsburgh (Oct. 30)…Saw action in win over Georgia Tech (Nov. 6)…Had career-high six tackles, including two tackles for loss, at Florida State (Nov. 13)…Tallied three solo tackles in win over Virginia Tech (Nov. 20)…Recorded pair of solo tackles in regular season finale at Duke (Nov. 27).

2020 (Redshirt Freshman): Saw action in 10 games and made one start…Totaled 18 tackles (12 solo)…Had 5.0 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks…Tied for team lead with five quarterback hurries….Credited with one quarterback hurry in season opener against UAB (Sept. 10)…Had one solo tackle in road win at top-20 Louisville (Sept. 19)…Finished with one tackle and four quarterback hurries in romp of rival Florida State (Sept. 26)…Finished with three total tackles, including first two tackles for loss of career, at top-ranked Clemson (Oct. 10)…Finished with two tackles, including half sack, in win over Pittsburgh (Oct. 17)…Posted three total tackles (two solo) in victory over Virginia (Oct. 24)…Played in come-from-behind win at NC State (Nov. 6)…Had two tackles, including one tackle for loss, in road win at Duke (Dec. 5)…Finished with three total tackles in regular season finale against North Carolina (Dec. 12)…Made first start of career in 2020 Cheez-It Bowl against Oklahoma State (Dec. 29), finishing with three total tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss…Had strip-sack of Cowboys in bowl game, recording first forced fumble of career on 7-yard sack.

2019 (True Freshman): Saw action in four games in first season…Totaled one tackle…Made career debut in season opener against Florida (Aug. 24)…Saw action at North Carolina (Sept. 7)…Had first tackle of career in home opener against Bethune-Cookman (Sept. 14)…Played in Walk-On’s Independence Bowl against Louisiana Tech (Dec. 26).

High School: Consensus four-star prospect by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and 247Sports.com…Rated No. 11 defensive end and No. 23 player in Florida by Rivals.com…Listed as No. 17 player at position and No. 36 in Florida by 247Sports.com…No. 212 on Top247 by 247Sports.com…Ranked No. 47 at position and No. 56 in Florida by ESPN.com…Helped lead Vero Beach to 2018 Class 6A regional semifinal…Chose Miami over offers from Georgia, Michigan, Georgia Tech, Boston College, Indiana, Louisville, Mississippi State, Missouri, NC State, Nebraska, Oregon, Pitt, Purdue, USF, Syracuse and UCF among others.

[PonyPride]

Deuce Harmon has signed, per SMU Football's social media

[redpony]

today is national signing day. are we expecting any big news? seems like we have a lot of holes to fill.