re: 2017 Taylor Hamm Recruiting VIP Info Thread

Sumlin and the coaching staff explained their busy schedule on a good segment earlier this year.

People need to remember that A&M is not in the Big 12. We are not a local team playing games in state.

Instead of all this "weak arse" hearsay, why don't you just listen to what the staff is doing in their own words...

The discussion starts at the 28:30 mark (LINK )

--Discusses people upset about transfers, but don't talk about the kids that leave other programs to come to A&M (Knight, Ford, and Trayveon Williams...)

--They recruit off evaluations and not Star Rankings (Trayveon, Prater, and McCoy...)

--They have put in a system and Sumlin only goes to games on Thursday, because they need to be with team on Fridays. This is because they are not in the Big 12 anymore. They have to travel to Dallas or OOS (every game is east of here...)

--Other Coaches are driving on Thursday or Friday morning. Friday night they often have to use a private plane now because they have to get to Oxford, MS and Columbia, SC too and then rush back to current job.

--Focus seems to be on prospect and parents..not coach

-- Sumlin discusses the differences between Red River Rivalry (Big 12 recruiting)when he was at OU vs. Neutral site recruiting in the SEC.

--One phone call a week in SEC, but you can text. Prospect can call as much as they want.