By Kevin Lonnquist
Publisher
Probably not going to do a blitz on Friday. It’s going to be an ask SicEmSports segment. Get your questions ready. But the idea of not going the blitz is to have notes posted whenever they come. A fluid situation.
Here’s what we can share today:
>Baylor HC Dave Aranda has a scheduled in home visit with Rivals No. 86 and Dripping Springs QB commit Austin Novosad on Friday. It’s a pretty important visit. Earlier in the week, our regional analyst Nick Harris’ reported that TCU and Oregon have been kicking the tires on Novosad. Those two schools sensed a crack because of Baylor’s poor finish to the 2022 season along with some recruiting defections.
From what we know at this time, Novosad isn’t scheduled to take an OVs for this final weekend. Nothing indicates that he won’t sign next Wednesday with the Bears.
There’s just some work for this staff to do in order to be sure Novosad is secure in coming here. It would be a little messy anyway since he is on track to be a January arrival.
>Hutchinson (KS) Community College defensive tackle Jerrell Boykins said late Tuesday that he is planning on taking an official visit to Baylor starting Thursday. The Blue Dragons play Iowa Western Community College in the NJCAA national championship at 8:00 p.m. Wednesday at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock (AR).
Boykins said he plans on announcing his commitment decision on either Dec. 20 or Dec. 21 and sign with his program of choice that day. He is expected to enroll in January.
Boykins would have three years of eligibility remaining. Baylor is searching for a new nose tackle with the departure of Apu Ika.
>Baylor still milling around Texas A&M transfer LJ Johnson. Not sure if the staff can get him a visit this weekend or not. That’s still in flux. He just visited SMU Sunday and Monday and is talking to other schools including UCLA. Oklahoma is also in play here. It’s very fluid situation.
>Baylor is also very much in the running for Florida defensive lineman Jalen Lee. Lee was committed to LSU when Aranda was there in 2019. However, he flipped to Florida. Lee appeared in all 12 games for the Gators in 2022 and made eight tackles. He also played in eight games in 2021. He would have at least two more years eligibility remaining.
We will keep our ear to the ground to see what else is going on out there.
Publisher
Probably not going to do a blitz on Friday. It’s going to be an ask SicEmSports segment. Get your questions ready. But the idea of not going the blitz is to have notes posted whenever they come. A fluid situation.
Here’s what we can share today:
>Baylor HC Dave Aranda has a scheduled in home visit with Rivals No. 86 and Dripping Springs QB commit Austin Novosad on Friday. It’s a pretty important visit. Earlier in the week, our regional analyst Nick Harris’ reported that TCU and Oregon have been kicking the tires on Novosad. Those two schools sensed a crack because of Baylor’s poor finish to the 2022 season along with some recruiting defections.
From what we know at this time, Novosad isn’t scheduled to take an OVs for this final weekend. Nothing indicates that he won’t sign next Wednesday with the Bears.
There’s just some work for this staff to do in order to be sure Novosad is secure in coming here. It would be a little messy anyway since he is on track to be a January arrival.
>Hutchinson (KS) Community College defensive tackle Jerrell Boykins said late Tuesday that he is planning on taking an official visit to Baylor starting Thursday. The Blue Dragons play Iowa Western Community College in the NJCAA national championship at 8:00 p.m. Wednesday at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock (AR).
Boykins said he plans on announcing his commitment decision on either Dec. 20 or Dec. 21 and sign with his program of choice that day. He is expected to enroll in January.
Boykins would have three years of eligibility remaining. Baylor is searching for a new nose tackle with the departure of Apu Ika.
>Baylor still milling around Texas A&M transfer LJ Johnson. Not sure if the staff can get him a visit this weekend or not. That’s still in flux. He just visited SMU Sunday and Monday and is talking to other schools including UCLA. Oklahoma is also in play here. It’s very fluid situation.
>Baylor is also very much in the running for Florida defensive lineman Jalen Lee. Lee was committed to LSU when Aranda was there in 2019. However, he flipped to Florida. Lee appeared in all 12 games for the Gators in 2022 and made eight tackles. He also played in eight games in 2021. He would have at least two more years eligibility remaining.
We will keep our ear to the ground to see what else is going on out there.
