Texans on national lists

[DallasDiehard]

At least one recruiting website lists these kids as among the top 10 at their position in the entire country. There's a couple here we should have a shot at.



Run-Pass quarterbacks
Reggie McNeal 6-2, 190, 4.4 Lufkin, Texas

Fullbacks
Albert Hardy 5-11, 223, 4.5 Galena Park, Texas

Wide receivers
Robert Timmons 6-2, 205, 4.46 Flower Mound (Texas) Marcus

Centers
Jeff Lebby 6-5, 275, 5.1 Andrews, Texas Committed to Oklahoma
Bob Morton 6-4, 305, 5.2 McKinney, Texas Committed to Notre Dame

Guards
Justin Blalock 6-3, 305, 5.3 Plano (Texas) East
Neale Tweedie 6-5, 260, 4.9 Allen, Texas

Tackles
Kyle Williams 6-6, 265, 5.0 Dallas Highland Park
Eric Winston 6-7, 255, 4.77 Midland (Texas) Lee

Defensive ends
Travis Leitko 6-5, 260, 4.8 The Woodlands, Texas

Defensive tackles
Larry Dibbles 6-3, 265, 4.7 Lancaster, Texas
Marco Martin 6-4, 300, 4.8 Mesquite, Texas

Inside linebackers
Aaron Harris 6-0, 230, 4.4 Mesquite (North Mesquite), Texas

Outside linebackers
Marvin Byrdsong 6-3, 230, 4.5 Longview, Texas

Cornerbacks
Michael Hawkins 6-1, 170, 4.4 Carrollton (R.L. Turner), Texas
Edorian McCullough 5-11, 190, 4.4 Garland (North Garland), Texas

Safeties
Vickiel Vaughn 6-1, 185, 4.4 Plano (West Plano), Texas

Athletes
DaBryan Blanton 6-0, 165, 4.3 Forney, Texas

[Charleston Pony]

O.K., but how many are academically eligible to play at SMU and/or would have any interest in doing so if they were eligible? I don't recognize any of these names as SMU campers. We've got a long ways to go before we will attract interest from the top players, and would need to relax admission standards to NCAA minimum requirements to have any chance of competing for some.

Let's just hope the experience we return this year will pay off and result in a winning season. Then perhaps we can build from there.

[Grider]

Reggie is going to A&M. He's already comitted, and I don't see anything changing there. He also turned down an offer from Florida State.


[This message has been edited by Grider (edited 08-02-2001).]