re: 2017 Taylor Hamm Recruiting VIP Info Thread

I told everybody that A&M would benefit from the "fall" of Baylor in the 2013 class. Getting Mond, Hezekiah Jones, J. Peevy, Ausbon, and ultimately fending off their late surge for Buddy Johnson was HUGE for this class!

The best part of this signing day was seeing Baylor and Ole Miss return to "normal" (#39 and #30 in recruiting respectively). These 2 programs have had a "real" impact on our programs rise that has gone unnoticed by people like Texags and 247, because they are lazy and don't really analyze anything.

Ole Miss recruiting ranking since 2012 (247 composite): #47. #8, #15, #17, and #5.

Think about A&M's roster with some of these players who were heavy leans or commits to our program from Baylor and Ole Miss: KD Cannon, Pat Lewis, Greg Little, Corey Coleman, Jarett Stidham, Javonte Magee, Robbie Rhodes, Johnny Jefferson, Damarkus Lodge, Deontay Anderson, D. Pennamon, and Bryce Matthews. The impact on A&M's depth chart has been HUGE. Think of how many close losses we could have avoided with these types of talents on the roster.

Ole Miss gave A&M head-to-head losses in 2014, 2015, and 2016 on the tailwind of amazing recruiting classes. What would the narrative have been for A&M had we gone 11-2, 9-4. 9-4, 9-4, and 9-4. It's only 3 additional losses to Ole Miss, but it does change the narrative.