Mystery Recruit?

by orangetower on Nov 23, 2009 2:15 PM CST

We know Darius White and Jackson Jeffcoat were in town and some "NON-PAY" boards had posted a "Mystery Recruit" coming in as well. I always look to the BON on any such ramblings for authenticity. So far all has been mum.

All I'm seeing on the BON right now is what we already know. The Aggies are holding their swords preparing to aggravate and assault the cheerleaders in fear of the eminent invasion at Kyle Field. The only thing coming out of it's sheath so far have been wannabe yell leaders posting the traditional nonsense. The game has not sold out from Aggie fans. Could it be that another in state Burnt Orange deluge falls on an opposing venue? I can hear the chants now Slocum, Slocum, Slocum, Slocum, Slocum.

A reprieve is called for. Give me some recruting juice. The most noted guess on the mystery recruit has been in the direction of Mike Davis a current LSU commit and stud receiver. All kind of arguments arise about another receiver, but the most evident denotes the available scholarship vacated by Ross Apo. Darius White and Cobbs were in the mix when that went down, so it;s not like the staff is taking a positional scholly away to make a Davis thing happen.
That could also make the Cobbs positional decision easier if Darius comes as well as Davis. Cobbs would then seemingly go to defense.

This post from ESPN shows his performance in the state playoffs this weekend. Guess what? He was matched up against Adrian White.

Mike Davis, WR (Dallas/Skyline)
Stars: four | Scouts grade: 82
ESPNU 150 rank (position rank): 55 (10)
LSU-bound wideout Mike Davis had 263 yards receiving -- scoring on plays of 74, 71 and 57 yards -- for Skyline (Dallas) in its 41-36 victory over DeSoto (Texas), according to the Dallas Morning News.

So, I can only speculate and trust the best is yet to come.

Would Mike Davis be a good get for Mack and the team? How would you think a Darius White, Jackson Jeffcoat, Jordan Hicks, and now suspicously Mike Davis finish would fit into your wish list?

Other names mentioned as the mystery recruit have been OL Jake Mathews or LB Corey Nelson?

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“I always look to the BON on any such ramblings for authenticity. So far all has been mum.”

2011 Aaron Green was reported to have attended, and that might be the guy…if there was one.

by utexex on Nov 23, 2009 2:35 PM CST reply actions

I thought the Aaron Green was the mystery guest at the game...

But I believe there has been scuttlebutt suggesting that we are still in on another 2010 ‘mystery’ recruit who hasn’t been on the radar until recently. Some have speculated that LB and OU-commit Aaron Franklin was the guy, but he was on the radar and chose the bad guys, and others have speculated that it is indeed Mike Davis, who I think was someone we liked but felt we had not shot with so we didn’t even extend an offer. I hadn’t heard Nelson or Mathews names come up in what I have read. Some are speculating the mystery recruit is an unknown similar to the Tevin Mims situation from last year or is just left over hype from the whole Scotty Young non-story.

by Rickyspub on Nov 23, 2009 2:54 PM CST reply actions

I heard about Franklin

That notion was a let down for me. No disrespect, but I am holding out for Hicks. I would llike to know for sure so I can get back to my regular life.

by orangetower on Nov 23, 2009 2:59 PM CST up reply actions

Agreed.

I have been trolling Shaggy Bevo a little too often looking for some more info, but I don’t know how much more I can take. That place is just such a cesspool of jerks.

by Rickyspub on Nov 23, 2009 3:04 PM CST up reply actions

Supposedly the mystery recruit didn't attend last week

due to being in a playoff game…

Thats all I got..

JD’s like, "you want some fucking pitching? Here’s all the pitching you can stand. Now choke on it, bitches!"- RCCook

by laxtonto on Nov 23, 2009 4:26 PM CST reply actions

That'd narrow it down quite a bit, I'm guessing.

by burntorangehorn on Nov 23, 2009 7:46 PM CST up reply actions

That, in and of itself, is mysterious.

by orangetower on Nov 24, 2009 7:12 AM CST up reply actions

Mike Davis' Skyline won their game against DeSoto

And he had a big game Friday night. But, I’m dubious about him and we have Chris Jones already. Would love him, but that would just be so out of the blue.

Has anyone heard about how D. White and J. Jeffcoat enjoyed the game. I was therea and it was an awesome game. Weather was icky, but game was excellent.

by Wrangler86 on Nov 23, 2009 5:06 PM CST reply actions

I don’t know about anyone else, but with all the passing in the first quarter, I began to wonder if our playcalling might have been part of recruiting D. White…

Regardless, hard to imagine a better game for them to watch…a win in which both O and D dominated, Senior Night victory, the way Mack burned timeouts to honor the seniors coming off of the field, Colt breaking the all time wins record…even though we might not expect White or Jeffcoat to stay 4 years, I think it spoke volumes as to the family atmosphere that Mack has created…and it presented a stark difference between how players are being treated by Stoops and the class act that Mack is…

by UTLawGrad on Nov 23, 2009 5:18 PM CST reply actions

apparently

Mack told GD that he didn’t care about establishing the run, he just wanted points on the board. (this according to the ESPN broadcast). I wouldn’t be surprised if he wanted Colt to be able to air it out for his Heisman stats (another potentially huge recruiting aid) and to make his 43rd win that much more special.

"It's comin' home to Texas. It's comin' home all the way back to Awwwstin, Texas, baby!" -VY

by 2100 San Jac on Nov 23, 2009 10:26 PM CST up reply actions

I hope

We do the same with the Ags and Huskers….

he just wanted points on the board

by orangetower on Nov 24, 2009 7:15 AM CST up reply actions

I'm partial to the shutout

I could see us not giving up another point until the MNC game. Long live Muschamp.

"I don't care if I have to run100 times or pass it 100 times...Whatever it takes to win is all that matters to me" -VY

by 2100 San Jac on Nov 24, 2009 11:08 AM CST up reply actions

I think the passing was partly playing to KU's weakness.

Not that they’re great against the run, but they’re bad against the pass as shown by the big plays.

by ajax77777 on Nov 24, 2009 3:54 PM CST up reply actions

Agreed, we showed them the best of the best

by Wrangler86 on Nov 23, 2009 5:25 PM CST reply actions

Mike Davis

does not have a Texas offer and was not invited in for either of the Junior Days. It’s extremely unlikely that Davis would receive a Texas offer at this point given the depth at the receiver position — I think the only possible receiver at this point who could come on board is Darius White and even he further crowds an already crowded field. The Texas coaching staff evaluated Davis and decided for whatever reason that they didn’t want to offer him, which he surely considered a slight. It’s hard to imagine him wanting to go to Texas after that.

Adrian White continues to be inconsistent and disappointing at times. He got torched by Mike Davis last year, too, so this is nothing new. Hopefully the coaching staff at Texas can get him fully on track.

by Wescott Eberts (GoBR) on Nov 23, 2009 6:38 PM CST reply actions

Texas.rivals is now showing the "Mystery guy"

But I don’t know who it is. No. 58 for the Panthers. Colors red and blue. Anybody have a clue?

by Wrangler86 on Nov 23, 2009 7:02 PM CST reply actions

Eric Humphrey

He is DE from Parish Episcopal in Dallas. Rivals and Scout don’t rank him but he is a 4-star (80 grade, middle of our class) on ESPN.

Has offers from OU, Tech, Kansas, Baylor, Colorado, Arkansas, Clemson, North Carolina, and Miami OH. Took officials to Baylor, Kansas, and Tech.

Really hope this doesn’t reflect the staff’s feelings about getting Jeffcoat.

by Rickyspub on Nov 23, 2009 7:35 PM CST up reply actions

Thanks

Intersting that ESPN ranks him the #20 DE but he isn’t even on the radar of Rivals or Scout.

by Wrangler86 on Nov 23, 2009 8:10 PM CST up reply actions

Rivals lists him has a DT not a DE.

by cj43 on Nov 23, 2009 9:02 PM CST up reply actions

Humphrey not the "Mystery Guy"

Just a guy now on the radar. Update on him tomorrow morning.

by Wescott Eberts (GoBR) on Nov 23, 2009 11:54 PM CST up reply actions

Seems like a Mims deal

Not quite as late as Mims, but another case of a late-bloomer working his way onto the radar. I’ll look forward to tomorrow for more of the ridiculously great coverage, as I’ll need something to occupy myself while I’m all alone at the office.

by burntorangehorn on Nov 24, 2009 6:42 AM CST up reply actions

The Discipline Is Admirable

The depth of stealth on this “mystery recruit” thing is to be admired. I look forward to the real story to break. We’ll need his jersey number to be 007.

by orangetower on Nov 24, 2009 7:18 AM CST up reply actions

In the wake of "Spike Gate"

We might want to attempt a cherry pick on any LSU commits. I have a feeling there might be some “movement” in that area after what happened at the end of the LSU/Ole Miss game.

My best friend at work is an LSU grad. I waited as long as I could, about 10 a.m. today, before I called him: “So was it you who ordered the spike?” I asked as soon as he picked up the phone.

“I don’t want to talk about it.”

“Just so we’re clear, then. It definitely wasn’t you?”

“<Expletive deleted> you.” Dial tone…What?!?

Friends may come and go, but enemies accumulate.
- Thomas Jones

by beast in bama on Nov 23, 2009 8:26 PM CST reply actions

Sounds grumpy

What could be eating him?

by burntorangehorn on Nov 23, 2009 9:55 PM CST up reply actions

Mike Davis is pretty much the 5A Playoffs MVP right now. Just go to youtube and look him up dude is a freak. I want him here even with a possible commitment from darius white, and all of our other wide receivers. This kid will grow up to be a star. And LSU is pretty scared to lose him, and we always want to keep texas kids in state.

by jus102010 on Nov 26, 2009 5:58 AM CST reply actions