2017 Lamar Football Recruiting Board

[Dracula]

Is this round of early offering something new or has Lamar done it before?

[KABrother88]

Is this round of early offering something new or has Lamar done it before?

 

It's pretty standard. Between April 15th and May 31st is part of the "Contact Period" in the recruiting cycle where college coaches are able to go to HS campuses and visit. Typically most of the offers we give out at this stage are long shots and the kids usually end up at mid to lower end FBS schools. Some of them however will end up at FCS schools and it's not uncommon for us to get a couple commits from this group. You will also see another round of offers go out after the season...that is generally where the majority of the signing class will come from. From what I have been told, this class should be a rather small one due to the last 2 being large signing classes. At the moment we have 20 reported offers...compare that to McNeese who has handed out close to 100 offers already.

[KABrother88]

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Turner Coxe a 6'2" 255 lbs DL from Highland Park HS.

 

Other current offer from Valparaiso

 

http://www.hudl.com/athlete/3198034/turner-coxe

[KABrother88]

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Mac Briscoe a 6'0" 185 lbs RB from Bellville HS

 

Other current offer from McNeese

 

http://www.hudl.com/athlete/4179643/mac-briscoe

[KABrother88]

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D'Torian Smith a 6'2" 220 lbs DL from Tatum HS

 

http://www.hudl.com/athlete/3361422/dtorian-smith

[KABrother88]

Also hearing a pair of DL have been offered in 3-Star Jordan Crawford (6'0" 315 lbs) from Pearland HS and Terrance Manning (6'2" 325 lbs) of Dayton HS

 

Crawford:

http://www.hudl.com/athlete/4070458/jordan-crawford

 

Manning:

http://www.hudl.com/athlete/3861666/terrance-manning

[KABrother88]

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Michael McCain a 6'2" 200 lbs LB from Silsbee HS

 

Was also offered by SFA last night.

 

http://www.hudl.com/athlete/6190394/michael-mccain

[KABrother88]

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Per his coach, Pearland Dawson HS LB Patrick Howell (6'2" 225 lbs) has been offered.

 

Other offers from Memphis, Northwestern St., Texas A&M-Kingsville, Texas Southern & UTSA

 

http://www.hudl.com/athlete/2744263/patrick-howell

[KABrother88]

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Dylan Spears a 6'5" 300 lbs OL from The Colony HS

 

Also has an offer from New Mexico

 

http://www.hudl.com/athlete/5287782/dylan-spears

[KABrother88]

Wylie East HS DB Cameron White (5'11" 185) has picked up an offer.

 

Other offers from Army, Central Oklahoma & The Citadel

 

http://www.hudl.com/athlete/4465493/cameron-white

[Dracula]

The number of scholarships offered has to be more than the number available. If Lamar has a good season, and I think that they will, It's going to be interesting around signing time.

[KABrother88]

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Austin Hawley a 6'1" 205 lbs DB from Gladewater HS

 

Other offers from Incarnate Word and UL-M.

 

http://www.hudl.com/athlete/4186803/austin-hawley

[KABrother88]

The number of scholarships offered has to be more than the number available. If Lamar has a good season, and I think that they will, It's going to be interesting around signing time.

 

The last 2 cycles we've had roughly twice as many documented offers as signees...have to realize you aren't getting everyone you offer a scholarship to. We are sitting at 31 documented right now but compare that to McNeese who is probably pushing 100 already. Most of their offers are guys that will not be playing at the FCS level but they will throw their hat in the ring anyways. From what I've been told, the staff is expecting to sign a smaller class this season than the past couple. My guess who be in the 15-17 range with additional JUCO and FBS transfers next summer when attrition shakes out. That being said I was also told the staff was expecting to sign 18-20 on this past signing day and ended up with 28 counting the 4 mid-year transfers.

[Dracula]

I remember being at Kyle Field and watching the Aggies come out to warm up. I was in section 101, fairly low to the field, with a good view of the Aggies as they came out of the tunnel. I thought to myself, they don't look so big and then the linemen came out and I changed my mind. It would be nice if Lamar came out and they had a bunch of these type of guys. If the Good Lord is willin' and the creek don't rise and the staff doesn't run me off, I'll be in my usual pregame perch, which is on the Homeside, South entrance ramp, to the stands. You get a nice view of the players walking down the ramp, from the field house, and the run on to the field.

[KABrother88]

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Kobe Morrow a 5'11" 190 lbs RB from Rowlett HS

 

Other offers from Grambling, Northwestern St & Texas Southern

 

http://www.hudl.com/athlete/3902949/kobe-morrow

[KABrother88]

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Vance Vallair a 6'1" 170 lbs ATH from Beaumont Central HS

 

Other offers from Army, Fresno St., UL-L, North Texas, Rice & UTSA

 

http://www.hudl.com/athlete/6596709/vance-vallair

[KABrother88]

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Danny Gray a 6'1" 175 lbs WR from Dallas Madison HS

 

Other offers from Grambling, Kansas & North Texas

 

http://www.hudl.com/athlete/6659856/danny-man-man-gray

[KABrother88]

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Deandre Herman a 5'11" 170 lbs ATH from Goose Creek Memorial HS in Baytown

 

Other offers from Army, Colorado St. & Yale

 

http://www.hudl.com/athlete/3116390/deandre-herman

[KABrother88]

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De'Andre Angelle a 5'10" 175 lbs WR from Port Arthur Memorial HS

 

Other offers from Akron & Texas Southern

 

Was also a part of PAM's nationally acclaimed 4x100 track team

 

http://www.hudl.com/athlete/4255475/deandre-angelle

[KABrother88]

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Dadrian Taylor a 6'0" 165 lbs RB from Shiner HS

 

Also holds an offer from UTSA

 

http://www.hudl.com/athlete/3701091/dadrian-taylor

[KABrother88]

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Junius King a 6'1" 300 lbs DL from Mesquite Horn HS

 

Also holds an offer from North Texas

 

http://www.hudl.com/athlete/4080807/junius-king

[KABrother88]

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Dan Moore Jr. a 6'5" 320 lbs OL from Beaumont West Brook HS

 

Rated as a high 2-Star (79) on 247 and a 3-Star on Scout

 

Also holds offers from Louisiana Tech, UL-L, McNeese, New Mexico, North Texas, Northwestern St, Southeastern Louisiana Texas St & UTSA

 

http://www.hudl.com/athlete/2981683/dan-moore-jr

[KABrother88]

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Per his coach, offer out to Livingston Paogofie a 6'2" 240 lbs DL from Arlington Bowie HS

 

Also holds an offer from Utah State

 

http://www.hudl.com/athlete/4284158/livingston-paogofie

[KABrother88]

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Darrion "D.J." Green a 5'11" 175 lbs DB from Dallas Wilson HS

 

Rated as a 2-Star (77) on 247 and 3-Star on Scout

 

Other offers from Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Kentucky Christian, Michigan, New Mexico St, Northeastern St, Prairie View, SMU & Texas Southern

 

Also of note, Green is partially deaf so the strong sign language program at Lamar might be a factor in his recruitment.

 

http://www.hudl.com/athlete/3632428/dj-green

Edited June 2, 2016 by KABrother88

[KABrother88]

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Shaine Hailey a 6'0" 205 lbs LB from Bishop Dunne HS

 

Rated a 2-Star by both 247 and Rivals

 

Currently committed to SMU

 

Other offers Air Force, Holy Cross, Northern Colorado, SMU & Texas Southern

 

http://www.hudl.com/athlete/2791108/shaine-hailey