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I've been doing some surfing, and our friends at Insiders report that the following guys have interest in playing for SMU:

RB Chancy Campbell
Ht: 5-8 Wt: 185 40: 4.5
Converse (Judson), Texas
Reports high interest in Colorado, and medium interest in SMU, Minnesota, Oklahoma State, Utah, Texas A&M, Penn State and Baylor.

WR/CB James Steptoe
Ht: 5-8 Wt: 149 40: 4.36
Bryan, Texas
Vertical Jump: 38.7"
Reports having equal ("medium") interest in SMU, Texas A&M and TCU.

S/WR Adam Gafken
Ht: 6-2 Wt: 195 40: 4.6
Brownwood, Texas
Reports equal ("medium") interest in SMU, Houston and TCU.

OL Sean Lobo
Ht: 6-3 Wt: 285 40: 5.2
Arlington (Sam Houston), Texas
Reports equal ("medium") interest in Arizona, SMU, Louisiana-Lafayette and Baylor. Has a visit to Arizona scheduled for 12/05/2003. Arizona and Louisiana-Lafayette have offered scholarships.

DT/OL Billy Harrison
Ht: 6-0 Wt: 250 40: 5.0
Plays C, DT in high school
San Antonio (MacArthur), Texas
Reports equal ("medium") interest in SMU, Mizzou and North Texas. All three have offered a scholarship.

RB/S Julian Norman
Ht: 5-8 Wt: 175 40: 4.65
Tyler (John Tyler), Texas
Vertical Jump: 35.2"
Reports equal ("medium") interest in SMU and TCU. Neither has offered a scholarship.

CB David Hayes
Ht: 5-9 Wt: 165 40: 4.4
Mcgregor, Texas
Reports equal ("medium") interest in SMU (visit: 1/23/04), Arkansas (1/16/04), Baylor, Kansas (12/12/04), Oklahoma State, Texas A&M (1/09/04) and TCU. SMU, Kansas and OSU have offered a scholarship.

CB Buddy Hanson
Ht: 5-9 Wt: 175 40: 4.45
Tom Bean, Texas
Reports equal ("medium") interest in SMU and TCU. Neither has offered a scholarship.

I thought high schools were getting bigger and faster - whats with all these shorties? 5-8 to 5-9 CB's will be giving up 6-8 inches on the best college WR's - and it will be OSU all over again. Drop back - throw it up, they both jump up - touchdown ______(fill in blank with opponent of the day).

Possible addition to aid Phillips, receiving yards / completions, his old go to receiver / DB will graduate at Bishop Lynch.
He missed last year with a broken leg and is back to full speed this year. With Phillips at SMU Lynch has had a down year in the passing attack but he has made the catches which counts.
Of course the opposing teams do not throw his way much which means his plays are catch up tackles in the middle or tackles on the other side of the field.
Possible the best player on the field for Lynch.
( Remember KG / Cunningham ) he could be both in one.
Listed as 5-9 / 145

WR/CB Michael James
Ht: 5-10 Wt: 155 40: 4.4
Dallas, Texas
Vertical Jump: 38.7"
Reports having "High" interest in SMU, Texas A&M, TCU & Rice.

We missed on Ryan Moats because of his size but got Chris because of his all round ability, what do we do about this one ?

Info site.....
http://www.bishoplynch.org/sports/football/
BTW - I'm very bias towards Bishop Lynch & it's players.

BTW the kids aren't getting smaller-its just that the heights and weights are much more accurate because they are measured at numerous camps these days.

Is he related to T.J. James, also of Lynch descent?

Yes he is and a more experience player.

<small>[ 12-03-2003, 08:09 AM: Message edited by: SMUFinns ]</small>

Re: Julian Norman

If you're 5-8, you need to be a CB and run a 4.3.
5-8 safeties - especially at that speed - don't make it at D-IA schools.

Sure thing, speed kills but if you don't know how to read / run routes then it's all for nothing.
Ala great sprinters are not always the best football players.

Go Mustangs

<small>[ 12-04-2003, 06:29 AM: Message edited by: SMUFinns ]</small>

Can we safely assume that Steptoe is the younger brother of the guy we recruited last year? If so, Arizona might have the inside track. Isn't that where the older Steptoe ended up?

<small>[ 12-04-2003, 12:34 PM: Message edited by: Corso ]</small>