Offensive lineman brings commitment list to 6

[Corso]

From today's Morning News:

Tyler Lee offensive lineman Bryan Turner (6-2, 290) has orally committed to SMU. He is the Mustangs' sixth commitment. Oral commitments are nonbinding, and the first day a football player can sign a national letter of intent is Feb. 5.

[Corso]

Ricky Joe Meeks
Quarterback
6'3", 210, 4.8
Mount Vernon, Texas
Recruited by Jerry Bennett

Justin Boren
Offensive Line
6'4", 280
Colleyville (Heritage), Texas
Recruited by .... Bob Fello? Bob Stanley?

Desmond Jones
Defensive End
6'0", 270
Dallas (Carter), Texas
Recruited by ... Oscar Giles? Clarence James?

Zach Hall
Linebacker
6'3", 225
Irving, Texas
Recruited by .... the whole Bennett family?

Richuel Massey
Running Back
5'11", 220, 4.4
Hillsboro, Texas
Recruited by Bob Fello? Jim Gush? Eric Roark?

Bryan Turner
Offensive Lineman
6'2", 290
Tyler (Lee), Texas
Recruited by Jerry Bennett

[Corso]

And of course, here's Recruiting Guru's analysis of Turner:

"Bryan Turner reminds me of former A&M lineman Calvin Collins. He's strong, compact and plays very low to the ground, making him hard to move. He has very good technique, strength and footwork. He'll never look like the behemoths who lead the way for the offense in Austin, but he's a very strong, talented and serviceable lineman.

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If this kid's another Collins, we've got a real prize. Collins was an exceptional lineman for the Aggies.

[This message has been edited by Corso (edited 09-24-2002).]

[Thumper]

That's a great pick up for the Ponies. I've seen Bryan play a lot, and he's as dominent a blocker as I've ever seen. He's really hard to move, and he moves well for a big guy. And believe me, that's a solid 290. There's no fat on this kid at all. And he's versatle. He can play center or either guard spot, and he can deepsnap.

[Recruiting Guru]

Bryan said all along that he liked SMU, Alabama, Texas A&M, TCU and Baylor. From what I've heard, he didn't get offered (at least not yet) by Bama, but TCU and Baylor did. And A&M was planning to do the same. This is a great addition for the Mustangs.

[SMUguy]

Keep it up, coaches!

As I see it, here are the offensive linemen we have returning next year:

Mike Benson (who will be a redshirt freshman)
Grant Eidson (sophomore)
Martin Guidry (redshirt freshman)
Townsend Hargis (junior)
Sterling Harris (senior)
Brad Keischnick (sophomore)
Dustin Morton (redshirt freshman)
Matt Munz (junior)
Eric Neal (junior)
Chris Poulos (redshirt freshman)
Steve Reindl (senior)
Hulsey Smith (redshirt freshman)
Chris Urbanus (redshirt freshman)

and our two oral commitments:
Justin Boren
Bryan Turner

By my count, that means we have 15 offensive linemen coming back, plus any additional signees and walk-ons. How many do most teams carry?
Plus, Sterling Harris and Steve Reindl will be the only senior linemen next year. Which leads to the question: How many more do we need to sign?

[This message has been edited by SMUguy (edited 09-25-2002).]