Justin Johnson

[Stallion]

DMN Recruiting Buzz states that Johnson said Tuesday that both SMU and Houston are possibilities. (YES I'm saying that there is a chance.)

[HFvictory]

DMN Recruiting Buzz states that Johnson said Tuesday that both SMU and Houston are possibilities. (YES I'm saying that there is a chance.)

Latest report from Willis (not looking good for Morriss):

It looks like what was a cozy relationship between Baylor and Richardson Berkner coach Jim Ledford is no more after athlete Justin Johnson was told the Bears weren't honoring his scholarship.

This is an interesting story, one that in Buzz's opinion is going to hurt Baylor.

Things appear to have gotten sideways here when running backs coach Chris Lancaster, who was recruiting Johnson, resigned after the season. Johnson went several weeks without hearing from Baylor and decided to take a visit to Houston with teammate Adrian Campbell, who backed out of a commitment to Baylor during football season.

Berkner coach Jim Ledford believes Johnson's visit to Houston angered Baylor coaches and that's the reason head coach Guy Morriss told Johnson on Sunday night that he was no longer being offered a scholarship. Buzz has left a message for Baylor recruiting coordinator Wesley McGriff, but any comment would have to wait since Bears coaches can't comment on potential recruits.

They should know Johnson and Ledford are upset.

"It's real disappointing," said Johnson, who was expecting to play safety at Baylor after starring at quarterback for Berkner. "I was trying to figure stuff out for my future and he [Morriss] was avoiding me. I was calling him five times a day for four days."

So what now? Johnson said Tuesday that Houston and SMU are possibilities.

"I'll start taking visits and see who is interested in me," Johnson said. "This has really put me in a bind."

Johnson said that the right foot injury that he suffered in Berkner's playoff loss to Klein Oak has healed. Johnson, who is now playing basketball, had six points in Thursday's 66-55 loss to Spruce in the DISD Coca-Cola Invitational.

As for Baylor and Ledford, the Berkner coach said Monday that he told Bears linebacker Gary Joe Kinne not to stop by for a visit anytime soon.

"I told Gary Joe that as long as he's at Baylor, don't ever step foot on this campus again," Ledford said.

And one last thought, Justin Johnson is not the kind of player that Baylor can afford to lose. Johnson simply is a winner. When he was in the lineup at quarterback this year, Berkner was a state championship contender. When he was out, Berkner was just another team.

[Pony Fan]

I wonder if we even know he has mentioned us.

[Stallion]

yes prior reports on Rivals have said SMU was still recruiting Johnson. Don't worry all universities us Rivals and other recruiting services for the information about recruit's opinions if nothing else

[DallasDiehard]

All? How do you know?
Not challenging you - just curious.

[centexstang]

Morris might have been reacting because they lost the Kinne kid to Texas and that was his message to others still looking. Trying to scare them from taking another look. Other schools will offer and give them x days to accept or tell them if they take a trip after accepting an offer it is no longer good. Wonder how many Swtzer talked out of honoring their first named choice over the years? Johnson sure looks like a good headhunting saftey prospect and might want ot continue basketball as well.

[PonyPride]

From the file of information that means absolutely nothing .... Switzer and John Blake were at Valley Ranch today.

[SMU Football Blog]

Johnson was on WFAA last night playing basketball. Nice little feature.

[mavsrage311]

I imagine he'd be a safety as well at SMU, and a good replacement for Terrance Ganaway. The coaching staff should be all over this guy