re: 2013 Texas A&M Football Recruiting Thread-Official

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LaRue, who has hands, speed, vision and terrific lateral agility according to the ESPN recruiting analysts will fit well into that role long term. The commitment of LaRue is also a sign of the Aggies' continued efforts to recruit nationally. Head coach Kevin Sumlin maintains that Texas is the home recruiting base for the Aggies and neighboring Louisiana is a priority as well, but being in the SEC allows the Aggies exposure to reach recruits from coast-to-coast. LaRue is the second commitment from California and the sixth player in the 2013 class to come from a state other than Texas or Louisiana.

Much of the credit must go to secondary coach Marcel Yates for landing LaRue. He was the first coach to offer LaRue a scholarship back when LaRue was a sophomore and Yates was an assistant coach at Boise State. When Yates became the secondary coach at Texas A&M last year, he made sure to continue his relationship with LaRue and it was significant in this recruitment. Santa Monica High School head coach Travis Clark, who coaches LaRue, called Yates "a great friend." LaRue stated in recent weeks that his relationship with Yates was important, referring to him as a "mentor" that he could look up to if he landed in College Station. LaRue makes seven potential receivers in A&M’s 2013 class.

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