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re: 2015 Recruiting Discussion
Posted on 2/11/14 at 9:11 pm to randomways
Posted on 2/11/14 at 9:11 pm to randomways
While I get what you are saying randomways, my experience is that an individual's perception of programs is incredibly static. It basically stays at whatever level they were when you were in high school/college except for major meltdowns or meteoric rises. Texas was last part of the national conversation in 2009, which is before high school kids were in high school. The change in the every day fan may not be much, but the change in the high school ranks has been completed.
Each of the last two years A&M received significantly more applications than Texas from Texas HS students. And of those accepted last year, we had a higher percentage show up on campus (too early to say for this year). Sidewalk aside, this is obvious evidence that the average high school student in a vacuum (not football players), prefers A&M over Texas. And among the football population, all indications are it's even more pronounced.
Each of the last two years A&M received significantly more applications than Texas from Texas HS students. And of those accepted last year, we had a higher percentage show up on campus (too early to say for this year). Sidewalk aside, this is obvious evidence that the average high school student in a vacuum (not football players), prefers A&M over Texas. And among the football population, all indications are it's even more pronounced.
This post was edited on 2/11/14 at 9:13 pm
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Posted on 2/11/14 at 9:12 pm to tmc94
precisely
Posted on 2/11/14 at 9:21 pm to WestCoastAg
I did know about the ratings thing. Increased competition/pressure aside, y'all need to erect a statue to whoever it was (do I recall correctly that it was your president?) that initiated the move to the SEC. The new branding on a national scale (and I can assure you, at least in the football-crazed SEC, TAMU wasn't really given much attention prior to the move) for your program has been incredible over the last two years. Manziel has a lot to do with it, sure, but the actual games being played are huge in terms of dividend reaped in the media.
There is that, yes. And not just in Texas. My 13 year old nephew here in NC, who has never been anywhere near Texas and is, in fact, a huge Bama fan, already knows Kevin Sumlin and Kyle Allen are and has expressed opinions/worries about TAMU's current recruiting class. He's not yet sweating, but he's getting there.
I doubt he could name a single Texas recruit.
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Texas was last part of the national conversation in 2009, which is before high school kids were in high school. The change in the every day fan may not be much, but the change in the high school ranks has been completed.
There is that, yes. And not just in Texas. My 13 year old nephew here in NC, who has never been anywhere near Texas and is, in fact, a huge Bama fan, already knows Kevin Sumlin and Kyle Allen are and has expressed opinions/worries about TAMU's current recruiting class. He's not yet sweating, but he's getting there.
I doubt he could name a single Texas recruit.
This post was edited on 2/11/14 at 9:22 pm
Posted on 2/11/14 at 9:28 pm to randomways
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I doubt he could name a single Texas recruit.
to be fair, I doubt half on this board could either
Posted on 2/11/14 at 9:29 pm to tmc94
I can't but in my defense between us and LSU we flipped the good ones
Posted on 2/11/14 at 9:37 pm to tmc94
Jerrod Heard, Edwin Freeman, Armanti Foreman, Armanti Foreman's brother
That's all I got.
That's all I got.
Posted on 2/11/14 at 9:39 pm to Projectpat
add derick Roberson to the list and that's me
Posted on 2/12/14 at 7:17 pm to WestCoastAg
I think Poona.. yeah I think that's his name
Posted on 2/12/14 at 11:03 pm to Captain Crown
without looking it up, is poona his first name or last name? And what kind of name is poona anyway?
Posted on 2/13/14 at 7:17 am to randomways
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There is that, yes. And not just in Texas. My 13 year old nephew here in NC
When I lived up there 8 years ago for a project nobody knew who we were. They got us, the Horns, and Tech all confused.
Posted on 2/13/14 at 11:49 am to tmc94
It's Poona ford, I know because he was being crystal balled for like a month. Lol
Posted on 2/13/14 at 12:16 pm to Captain Crown
I thought it was a nick name . Is Kendall Sheffield all Aggie?
. Is Kendall Sheffield all Aggie? 
Posted on 2/13/14 at 12:39 pm to Captain Crown
Seems like it
Posted on 2/13/14 at 1:58 pm to Captain Crown
you don't want to say someone is all a&m cause you never know...but that's what it is looking like
Posted on 2/13/14 at 2:38 pm to WestCoastAg
some interesting quotes today from Jamal Peters
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“The one offer that I’m probably waiting on right now is Texas A&M,” said the 247Composite 4-star DB. “Speedy Noil committed there, and of course Johnny Manziel played at A&M, so I think if I were to commit to A&M, I would be able to fit in because I could help the defense out.”
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“I’m 100% serious about A&M,” he said. “I want them to offer. I’d like to visit to see what the campus is like. Honestly, I want to see what all schools are interested in me so I can narrow things down to a top five in the summer.”
Posted on 2/13/14 at 2:38 pm to WestCoastAg
you have to expect he gets an offer when sumlin gets back from vacation, now if only we can get josh sweat an offer
Posted on 2/13/14 at 3:15 pm to WestCoastAg
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now if only we can get josh sweat an offer
pretty much a waste of time tbh
Posted on 2/13/14 at 3:25 pm to tmc94
really? the current rumor on the 247 board is that he wants an offer
Posted on 2/13/14 at 3:26 pm to WestCoastAg
I'm sure he does. And the current rumor on the Oregon 247 board is he really wants an offer. And on Bama's. And on Michigan's. And so on.
Posted on 2/13/14 at 3:39 pm to tmc94
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