Per TFB:
– Ron Tatum: As you all know by now, talented defensive lineman, Ron Tatum (Putnam City, OK) will announce his decision tomorrow afternoon.
I’ll make this very simple and to the point. Our sources on the Oklahoma side feel confident that he picks the Sooners. Our sources on the Texas side feel confident he picks the Longhorns. The fact that it’s even up in the air is somewhat surprising to me. However, I will say that Tatum did tell me following his Texas trip back in February that the visit better than his other trips. That said, he never made a return trip to Texas.
If I were to guess, I’d have to guess OU just because it would be so out of the ordinary for so many top Oklahoma kids choosing out of state programs. But again, each side seems to feel good about where they stand. – (Super K)
– Jaquayln Crawford: I’ve had a lot of people ask me about Jaquayln Crawford and where he’s being recruited and if he’s a take for Texas right now. Texas originally offered Crawford as a slot WR, but Michael Huff always has stayed in contact because he likes him at DB. Texas currently has one WR committed in East Ridge (FL) Justin Watkins who could end up in the slot. A lot of this will depend on Waddle. If Waddle commits then I don’t think Crawford is a take at WR. I have said multiple times that I can see elite talents like Waddle or Watkins played in the slot or on the outside, but I don’t think Texas takes three smaller WRs in 2018. They like Hou. Lamar WR Al’Vonte Woodard or Alief Taylor WR Brennan Eagles to go along with the smaller guys.
Crawford could still be a take at DB though, but I think Texas would like to see where recruits like Anthony Cook, Leon O’Neal Jr, BJ Foster, D’Shawn Jamison, and DeMarvion Overshown (who could be an OLB take) decide to go before taking Crawford. That could open up the door for TCU to land Crawford, as he has said he’d prefer to play WR in college but wouldn’t mind playing DB. – (Andrew)
– Ayodele Adeoye: Texas extended an offer this morning to Saint Louis (MO) ILB Ayodele Adeoye this morning. He’s a guy that DC Todd Orlando has been in contact with for awhile now, and pulled the trigger this morning. He currently holds over 20 offers and from the likes of LSU, Oklahoma, Missouri, and others. I was told that he’s pretty wide open right now, and wants to take some visits but one school that could pull the upset with him is Illinois. He told people at the Under Armour camp up in St. Louis this weekend that he wants to visit Texas, Oklahoma, and LSU this summer.
RB coach Stan Drayton has connections to the St. Louis area, but it’s Todd Orlando who may have an inside track in this recruitment. As he coached Ayodele’s brother Adewale when he was the DC at Utah State. – (Andrew)