SMU Gets Big Time Commitment!!!

CalallenStang · Post by **CalallenStang** » Thu Feb 19, 2009 11:35 pm

Now if only we can pull off a miracle and get some help at DE by signing a certain player from Plano West...

SMU2007 · Post by **SMU2007** » Thu Feb 19, 2009 11:39 pm

who is the DE from plano west?

RGV Pony · Post by **RGV Pony** » Thu Feb 19, 2009 11:51 pm

SMU2007 wrote:who is the DE from plano west?

jeffcoat?

CalallenStang · Post by **CalallenStang** » Thu Feb 19, 2009 11:53 pm

RGV Pony wrote:
SMU2007 wrote:who is the DE from plano west?

jeffcoat?

Exactly...

right now, he doesn't list us...but one can always hope.

Stallion · Post by **Stallion** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 12:06 am

Yeah I don't think comparisons to Dickerson or James are really appropriate. But I do think from what I know and saw on his video that he is definitely one of the top DT recruits we've had in about 25 years. You got to remember that Craig James gathered all the Press from across the State after leading his team to a Texas 5A Championship and 5A MVP to announce immediately after the game that he was shockingly-going to SMU of all places. Every story across the State ran with that story. Dickerson was the consensus No. 1 Football player in the Country. Another important recruit was Mike Ford because he was the First Team Dave Cambell's Texas Football All-State QB-although he had a disappointing senior year. But this is a damn good start. I have a feeling that a Pied Piper Recruit in this offense would likely be a QB-one that probably realizes that June Jones is his ticket to the NFL.

Momentum for a recruiting class can also be garned by getting say 4-5 early top commitments-that's exactly what TCU did last year by the end of March. We finally have got the plan, preparation, model and are going after top recruits-finally. We'll probably get turned down by a lot of them but we're at least in the ballgame. My feeling is that a pretty fair number of these kids are giving SMU a close look-that's where the preparation and extra year with the recruits appears to be paying off.

HB Pony Dad · Post by **HB Pony Dad** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 12:28 am

The advantage of our coaching staff right now is the ability to sell our coach's NFL connection as our BCS connection is non-existent!

Good Job now lets get some more!

kull · Post by **kull** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 12:28 am

Padron has a skill set, and will overtake Bo eventually. Someone call the Red Angus Association of America, and get Scotty Young to take an official visit.

RGV Pony · Post by **RGV Pony** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 8:31 am

with a name like that one would've thought this kid wanted to be a Golden Domer.

papawasamustang · Post by **papawasamustang** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 10:10 am

SMU 86 wrote:
bball4tc wrote:
SMU21TCU10 wrote:Did someone say he is in the Texas top 100? I didn't see him on there

The Texas A&M rivals site top 100.

Thanks. I think this might be the link.

http://tamu.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=2142

Keep your eye on # 8 & #94 on the list. They are from 1A Cayuga.
Also, #8's cousin is on the basketball recruiting list for us & he is also from Cayuga. Last year TCU signed 3 dudes from 1A Maud.
Hopefully we can follow that act.

Also, Its been along time since I have seen SMU showing up on this many top 100's list. At least 10.

At this stage of our program, anytime we can get a top 100 recruit, it is huge. Especially on the D side of the ball.

ALEX LIFESON · Post by **ALEX LIFESON** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 10:29 am

I was pleasantly surprised, at the number of players on that top 100 list, that SMU was on!

Blvd.Fan · Post by **Blvd.Fan** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 10:43 am

kull wrote:Padron has a skill set, and will overtake Bo eventually. Someone call the Red Angus Association of America, and get Scotty Young to take an official visit.

Not likely...

HFvictory · Post by **HFvictory** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 10:45 am

kull wrote:Padron has a skill set, and will overtake Bo eventually.

Padron has a skill set? Elaborate please!

kull · Post by **kull** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 10:55 am

wait until 2010

Corp · Post by **Corp** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 10:56 am

Stallion wrote:
Corp will you go tell Fiesty to mark him off his TCU list because

TCU can't have him. This kid moves pretty damn good for a huge

kid. I think we'll take him.

Stallion, I respect your opinion and if you feel he is the real deal...

then he must be a keeper. As for Feisty, he's like a bird dog, he

will relentlessly hunt 'em down.

lwjr · Post by **lwjr** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 11:02 am

I think this is great, but when he signs on the dotted line, then I will get excited.

Nice job by the coaching staff, though.