Here is my post on recruiting from Neal's 10 Weekend Thoughts, presented by Harry Alexander:
5. Saturday also represents a giant recruiting opportunity for Ole Miss. Both the men's basketball and football programs are planning to take full advantage, so I asked RebelGrove.com recruiting analyst/reporter Russell Johnson to provide an entry regarding what to look for this weekend.
Here's Russell:
Ole Miss will hold their biggest football recruiting weekend of the year on Saturday, and with Alabama coming to town, Kermit Davis and Co. are set to participate as well. The big three official visitors for the weekend in basketball are no secret: D.J. Jeffries, Dude Collum, and five-star forward Jaemyn Brakefield.
There will be several unofficial visitors as well, though. 2020 names such as guards Gerald Doakes, Jalen Cone and Keon Johnson will be in attendance and 2019 forward Kobe Brown is also expected in town. A Memphis-area transfer now in the Mouth of Wilson could also find his way to Oxford for a visit.
In terms of football, the weekend has two main themes: current commitments and flip candidates. Commits such as defensive lineman/linebacker Sam Williams, defensive tackle Patrick Lucas, safety Tyler Judson, linebacker Eric Jeffries, safety Jay Stanley, wide receiver Jonathan Mingo, offensive lineman Caleb Warren, wide receiver Dannis Jackson and offensive tackle Darius Thomas are all expected to make the trip.
Offensive line commit Nick Broeker has a bit further of a drive than those listed, but he and his family will travel from Illinois for the unofficial visit. Flip targets such as tight end Cormontae Hamilton, defensive end Jamond Gordon, running back Eric Gray and cornerback Brandon Turnage will all take in Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on Saturday.
Uncommitted 2019 targets Khris Bogle, Nakobe Dean, and Raydarious Jones are among a rather large expected group. Ole Miss has completed one pass to the tight end thus far in two games this season. Hamilton is currently committed to Ohio State, and his offense at Whitehaven High School isn't exactly spread-oriented, so his numbers won't be as eye-opening as you'd expect from a Rivals250 tight end. Hamilton still shows plus hands when given the chance, and his Greyhound trip to Columbus to get his offer from Ohio State is well documented. Both he and Gray are currently committed to Big Ten schools, and I don't expect either of them to sign with their current respective commitment choices.
Gray should be priority No. 1 for Ole Miss, or at the very least priority No. 2. Gray's game on Friday against Whitehaven was sensational, putting up over 300 yards of total offense against what is arguably the most star-laden defense in the area not named Horn Lake. He would impact the offense, regardless of who runs it, the moment he were to step on campus.
Speaking of that Whitehaven defense, several 2020 members of their current roster are expected in town as well: linebackers Martavius French and Bryson Eason, safety Tamarion McDonald and running back Cam Sneed.
Horn Lake 2020 tight end Jakivuan Brown and defensive end Josaih Hayes will join teammates Nakobe Dean and Raydar Jones on campus. Texas quarterback Brayden Thomas is set to make the trip from Fort Worth, as he returns to Oxford following his camp performance over the summer. Ole Miss appears to be his only offer currently.
Five-star George County defensive tackle McKinnley Jackson is mulling taking the trip. The former LSU commit is yet to release any type of top schools list since opening things up, though he did add a Clemson offer this past week.
Chiks of the Week, reviewing what happened the last 7 days in recruiting, returns to the site later today.
5. Saturday also represents a giant recruiting opportunity for Ole Miss. Both the men's basketball and football programs are planning to take full advantage, so I asked RebelGrove.com recruiting analyst/reporter Russell Johnson to provide an entry regarding what to look for this weekend.
Here's Russell:
Ole Miss will hold their biggest football recruiting weekend of the year on Saturday, and with Alabama coming to town, Kermit Davis and Co. are set to participate as well. The big three official visitors for the weekend in basketball are no secret: D.J. Jeffries, Dude Collum, and five-star forward Jaemyn Brakefield.
There will be several unofficial visitors as well, though. 2020 names such as guards Gerald Doakes, Jalen Cone and Keon Johnson will be in attendance and 2019 forward Kobe Brown is also expected in town. A Memphis-area transfer now in the Mouth of Wilson could also find his way to Oxford for a visit.
In terms of football, the weekend has two main themes: current commitments and flip candidates. Commits such as defensive lineman/linebacker Sam Williams, defensive tackle Patrick Lucas, safety Tyler Judson, linebacker Eric Jeffries, safety Jay Stanley, wide receiver Jonathan Mingo, offensive lineman Caleb Warren, wide receiver Dannis Jackson and offensive tackle Darius Thomas are all expected to make the trip.
Offensive line commit Nick Broeker has a bit further of a drive than those listed, but he and his family will travel from Illinois for the unofficial visit. Flip targets such as tight end Cormontae Hamilton, defensive end Jamond Gordon, running back Eric Gray and cornerback Brandon Turnage will all take in Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on Saturday.
Uncommitted 2019 targets Khris Bogle, Nakobe Dean, and Raydarious Jones are among a rather large expected group. Ole Miss has completed one pass to the tight end thus far in two games this season. Hamilton is currently committed to Ohio State, and his offense at Whitehaven High School isn't exactly spread-oriented, so his numbers won't be as eye-opening as you'd expect from a Rivals250 tight end. Hamilton still shows plus hands when given the chance, and his Greyhound trip to Columbus to get his offer from Ohio State is well documented. Both he and Gray are currently committed to Big Ten schools, and I don't expect either of them to sign with their current respective commitment choices.
Gray should be priority No. 1 for Ole Miss, or at the very least priority No. 2. Gray's game on Friday against Whitehaven was sensational, putting up over 300 yards of total offense against what is arguably the most star-laden defense in the area not named Horn Lake. He would impact the offense, regardless of who runs it, the moment he were to step on campus.
Speaking of that Whitehaven defense, several 2020 members of their current roster are expected in town as well: linebackers Martavius French and Bryson Eason, safety Tamarion McDonald and running back Cam Sneed.
Horn Lake 2020 tight end Jakivuan Brown and defensive end Josaih Hayes will join teammates Nakobe Dean and Raydar Jones on campus. Texas quarterback Brayden Thomas is set to make the trip from Fort Worth, as he returns to Oxford following his camp performance over the summer. Ole Miss appears to be his only offer currently.
Five-star George County defensive tackle McKinnley Jackson is mulling taking the trip. The former LSU commit is yet to release any type of top schools list since opening things up, though he did add a Clemson offer this past week.
Chiks of the Week, reviewing what happened the last 7 days in recruiting, returns to the site later today.
