By Kevin Lonnquist
Publisher
The recruitment of Chateau Reed has its own relay race story.
About a month ago new tight ends coach Marcus Satterfield discovered the Lawton, OK 2020 athlete as he was making the rounds in Oklahoma.
Pretty much out of sight out of mind in most recruiting circles, Satterfield brought back the report. It was then cultivated by recruiting analyst James Blanchard.
“Both of them pretty much got me hyped up about the school,’’ Reed said. “We talked a lot over the last two weeks. Then we made plans to make the weekend down in Waco last week.’’
Saturday was used for a tour visit day. Sunday was for the camp. And Reed delivered at both the wide receiver and defensive back stations. But he left Waco without an offer.
On Tuesday shortly before noon, the call came. Reed had already spoken with his family about the idea of committing if Baylor offered.
The Bears did. So did he. For now, Reed said the coaches are looking at him as an athlete. The 4.5 40 speed is good enough to play wide receiver. The speed and frame would be ideal for the secondary. It’s just a matter of where he fits the best.
There was some interest from several Oklahoma directional schools. But nothing much came of it. Baylor did its research on this. Plus, Reed didn’t feel slighted by the lack of attention. Once Baylor got involved, it was going to be difficult for anyone else to show the same kind of intensity. That still probably won’t stop others from taking a look now that he’s committed.
“I always thought Baylor was a top tier school,’’ Reed said. “The tour was great. I felt very comfortable. And the fact that I could be there on a full scholarship was pretty humbling.’’
Reed has his own personal relay race. He relocated from Fairbanks, AK last year. Now, he can say he’s been in the two largest states in the United States. His father, also named Chateau, retired from the United States Army after 23 years of service.
“I felt really blessed because this is what I wanted to do,’’ Reed said.
Reed is the year round competitor. He’s playing summer league basketball and is a 3-year letter winner in football, basketball and track. His personal record in 200 is 21.7 second, 23 feet two inches in the long jump and about 45 feet (he didn’t know for sure) in the triple jump.
He plans to return for the recruiting BBQ the weekend of July 26.
Publisher
The recruitment of Chateau Reed has its own relay race story.
About a month ago new tight ends coach Marcus Satterfield discovered the Lawton, OK 2020 athlete as he was making the rounds in Oklahoma.
Pretty much out of sight out of mind in most recruiting circles, Satterfield brought back the report. It was then cultivated by recruiting analyst James Blanchard.
“Both of them pretty much got me hyped up about the school,’’ Reed said. “We talked a lot over the last two weeks. Then we made plans to make the weekend down in Waco last week.’’
Saturday was used for a tour visit day. Sunday was for the camp. And Reed delivered at both the wide receiver and defensive back stations. But he left Waco without an offer.
On Tuesday shortly before noon, the call came. Reed had already spoken with his family about the idea of committing if Baylor offered.
The Bears did. So did he. For now, Reed said the coaches are looking at him as an athlete. The 4.5 40 speed is good enough to play wide receiver. The speed and frame would be ideal for the secondary. It’s just a matter of where he fits the best.
There was some interest from several Oklahoma directional schools. But nothing much came of it. Baylor did its research on this. Plus, Reed didn’t feel slighted by the lack of attention. Once Baylor got involved, it was going to be difficult for anyone else to show the same kind of intensity. That still probably won’t stop others from taking a look now that he’s committed.
“I always thought Baylor was a top tier school,’’ Reed said. “The tour was great. I felt very comfortable. And the fact that I could be there on a full scholarship was pretty humbling.’’
Reed has his own personal relay race. He relocated from Fairbanks, AK last year. Now, he can say he’s been in the two largest states in the United States. His father, also named Chateau, retired from the United States Army after 23 years of service.
“I felt really blessed because this is what I wanted to do,’’ Reed said.
Reed is the year round competitor. He’s playing summer league basketball and is a 3-year letter winner in football, basketball and track. His personal record in 200 is 21.7 second, 23 feet two inches in the long jump and about 45 feet (he didn’t know for sure) in the triple jump.
He plans to return for the recruiting BBQ the weekend of July 26.
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