Recruiting 2011

Here is an early, early look at some high school student athletes who (according to Scout.com) are interested in LSC schools.

QB - Cole Freytag (El Paso Coronado HS) - WTAM (2nd team 1-5A)
QB/WR - Brandon Bullock (Killeen Harker Heights HS) - ACU, WTAM (39-76-369-3-4)
QB - Clinton Killough (San Antonio MacArthur HS) - ACU (134-244-1,617-9-8)
QB - Alex Dean (Pflugerville HS) - ACU (2nd team 25-5A, 64-135-1,142-12-3)

RB - Sam Brown (El Paso Coronado HS) - ACU, WTAM (1-5A Off MVP)
RB - Terrance Tusan (San Antonio MacAruthur HS) - ACU
RB - Brandon Carter (San Antonio MacAruthur HS) - WTAM

WR - Damian Hurtado (El Paso Coronado HS) - ACU, WTAM
WR - Keaton Knapp (Hutto HS) - ACU (6-83-1)
WR - Matt Arend (Flower Mound HS) - ACU
WR - D. D. Goodson (Lamar Consolidated HS) - WTAM (1st team 23-4A, 30-439-5)
WR/QB - Luke Tomas (Richland Foster HS) - ACU (2nd team 23-4A, 77-187-736-5-8)

OL - Francisco Lopez (Spring HS) - Angelo State

LB - Hani Annabi (El Paso Coronado HS) - ACU (1-5A Def. Newcomer of the Year)
LB - Mikele Hicks (Dallas Madison HS) - ACU
LB - Jake Knowles (Arlington Heights HS) - ACU
LB/S - Trey Oliver (Pearland Dawson HS) - ACU (2nd team 24-4A)

S - Raziel Velgis (El Paso Coronado HS) - WTAM (2nd team 1-5A)
CB - Dante Jackson (Pflugerville HS) - ACU

2010 Recruiting Recap

1. West Texas A&M - A++
2. Texas A&M-Kingsville - A+
3. Tarleton State - A+
4. Midwestern State - A
5. Texas A&M-Commerce - A-
6. Northeastern State - B+
7. East Central - B+
8. Abilene Christian - B+
9. Southeastern Oklahoma - B
10. Central Oklahoma - B
11. Southwestern Oklahoma - B
12. Angelo State - B-
13. Eastern New Mexico - C
14. Incarnate Word - C

Potential impact players for 2010 (in no particular order)

ACU - Josh Morgan - RB
ECU - Rodney Picou - OL
ECU - Lonnell Rice - DL
ECU - Carlos Savala - OL
NSU - Gus Jones - LB
NSU - Gionni Harris - WR
SOSU - Sam Roberson - WR
SWO - Carlos Cuevas - OL
TAMC - Damien Davis - WR
TAMK - Johnny Tivao - DT
TAMK - Roman Pula - LB
TAMK - Junior Tivao - LB
TSU - Nick Stephens - QB
TSU - Terrance Henry - DB
TSU - Herman Marshall - DL
UCO - Artrell Woods - WR (if healthy)
UIW - Manuel Tijerina - OL
WTAM - Simi Kuli - DE
WTAM - David Grant - OL
WTAM - Gabe Tuata - WR
WTAM - Shawn Johnson - OL

Top long term prospects (in no particular order)

ACU - T.R. Varnado - DT
ACU - Brandon Bowles - LB
ACU - Ashton Williams - TE
ASU - Paul Ives - OL
ASU - Quinton Crow - LB
ECU - Ken Berry, Jr. - LB
ENMU - Keighen Thetford - LB
MSU - Joe Sanders - QB/Ath
MSU - Deterries Jackson - DT
MSU - Tyler Brown - OL
MSU - Demetrich Gilliam - LB
MSU - Neiko Conway - DB
NSU - Steven Hopper - RB
NSU - Isikeli Cocker - OL
NSU - Daryn Alves - Ath
SOSU - Sean Clayton - OL
SWO - Josh Dorman - QB
SWO - Cory Hines - WR
TAMC - Michael Johnson - DB
TAMC - Brandon Jackson - DB
TAMK - Josh Schneider - QB
TAMK - Henry Greathouse - DL
TAMK - Forest Jones - DB
TSU - O'Chea Thomas - OL
TSU - Devin Figures - DB
UCO - Dante Lipscomb - RB
UCO - Garrett Sullivan - OL
UCO - Terrance Davis - WR
WTAM - Westin Williams - QB
WTAM - Shane Sobnosky - LB

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Men's Basketball News
Regional Rankings Week 1
1) Fort Hays State (12-0, 12-0)
2) Central Missouri (13-1, 11-1)
3) Midwestern State (12-1, 12-1)
4) Nebraska-Omaha (11-4, 11-4)
5) Central Oklahoma (14-3, 14-3)
6) Southwest Baptist (13-5, 12-5)
7) Tarleton State (12-3, 12-3)
8) Missouri Western (10-6, 10-5)
9) Northeastern State (10-5, 10-5)
10) Newman (10-4, 10-4)

Tarleton drops ACU to 0-4
Texans stay undefeated in South with 83-63 win over Wildcats
Rams down WT, 84-78
M. Basketball. ASU's Corbett Shoots Rams Past Buffs, 84-78
Aggies drop thriller to Savage Storm
Bronchos Roll On
UCO Knocks Down 16 3 Pointers in 103-91 Win Over Texas A&M University-Commerce
SWOSU drills Tigers, 79-50
Men Rattle ECU, 79-50

Corbett scores 33 points as Rams win second straight game
ON THE DEFENSIVE

Hills leads Tarleton to rout of ACU
By BRAD KEITH
Sports Editor
brad.keith@empiretribune.com

Devon Hills poured in 23 points and 11 different Tarleton State (16-3, 4-0) players scored as the Texans made quick work of Abilene Christian (7-12, 0-4) in an 83-63 rout at Wisdom Gym Wednesday night.

Tarleton stayed unbeaten in the South and won for the 11th time in 12 games, thanks largely to a 28-10 surge over the final 10 minutes of the first half and a 10-1 push to begin the second.

The Texans led by as many as 32 points with just under seven minutes remaining. By that time, Hills was already relaxing on the bench and starting point guard Corin Henry was trying to rest after leaving with an injury to his left knee, which he originally hyperextended in practice almost three weeks ago.

"Corin just aggravated it. That's going to happen from time to time until we can get through the season and he has some time to let it heal," Tarleton head coach Lonn Reisman said. "He's going to be okay."

Hills buried his first three attempts from outside the arc and had 15 points at halftime. He scored nine during Tarleton's prolonged run to end the first half, including three on a bomb with five seconds left that seemed to put the nails in ACU's coffin.

"Once I hit my first shot I felt like it was going to be a good shooting night for me," Hills said. "I was able to get it going early and that gave me a lot of confidence."

Joining Hills in double figures was Effran Bryant with 14. Jeremiah Wilson netted nine points and grabbed six rebounds while Donta Smith led everyone in boards with 15 while scoring eight points.

Eddie Thompson led ACU with 24 points, 17 of them coming in the final seven minutes when Tarleton was already on cruise control.

The win leaves the Texans one game ahead of second-place Midwestern State entering the most brutal three-game stretch remaining on their schedule. They travel 300 miles south to take on Texas A&M-Kingsville Saturday before back-to-back games against Midwestern next week as part of the LSC's "Rivalry Week."

"It's huge to get to 4-0 because the next three games are all going to be big," Hills said. "Texas A&M-Kingsville is going to be tough (on the road) and Midwestern is playing really well."

Reisman, whose club is outscoring South Division opponents by an average of 22.3 points, couldn't agree more.

"It's extemely important," he said of starting South play with four straight wins. "We have a very challenging next week-and-a-half ahead of us. We're going to have to get well, first of all, and just take it one game at a time through this stretch."


Women's Basketball News
Regional Rankings Week 1
1. West Tex. A&M (19-2, 16-2)
2. Emporia St. (14-1, 12-1)
3. Northeastern St. (15-4, 13-3)
4. Washburn (13-3, 11-3)
5. Southeastern Okla. (11-5, 11-5)
6. Tarleton St. (13-3, 13-3)
7. Fort Hays St. (10-4, 10-4)
8. St. Mary’s (TX) (13-5, 13-5)
9. Abilene Christian (12-6, 12-6)
10. Central Okla. (9-5, 9-5)

Wildcats drop second straight
Second-half surge pushes TexAnns past Wildcats, 74-60
No. 9 WT holds off 'Belles
W. Basketball. Lady Buffs Continue Strong Play with Win Over Angelo State, 63-53
Storm too severe for Aggie women
UCO Tames Lions
A&M-Commerce Drops 73-55 Decision to Central Oklahoma
Lady Tigers bounce Bulldogs, 96-58
Women Lose to ECU, 96-58
TWU basketball drops first conference game at Northeastern State
Strong 2nd Half Propels RiverHawks

Mustangs women go cold in overtime
TexAnns's performance in paint does in ACU
Lady Buffs hold off ASU
Too little, too late for 'Belles

TexAnns bounce back, knock off rival ACU
By BRAD KEITH
Sports Editor
brad.keith@empiretribune.com

There’s no better way to bounce back from a loss than by knocking off your biggest rival the next time you step on the court.

No. 25 Tarleton State (16-3, 3-1) did just that Wednesday night, leaving behind last Saturday’s disappointing road loss to No. 9 West Texas A&M by knocking off Abilene Christian (12-7, 2-2) 70-64 at Wisdom Gym.

The victory is key not only in the Lone Star Conference South Division race, but in the South Central regional rankings as well. The first poll was released Tuesday with Tarleton ranked No. 6 and ACU No. 9.

Shelby Adamson paved the way, cutting the Wildcat defense apart with aggressive drives to the basket She led all scorers with 20 points, including a driving layup to make it 65-57 just before the one minute mark.

ACU scored five of the next six to pullwithin four at 66-62 with 11.61 seconds on the clock, but Sonya Sundberg was fouled immediately after the ensuing inbound pass and drilled both charity shots to make it 68-62. It was 68-64 before Adamson capped her big night with two from the line with less than a second on the clock.

It was nip and tuck the whole way until the TexAnns scored five straight to turn a two-point edge into a 49-42 lead after a Morgan Stehling trey with 12:30 remaining.

The lead eventually grew to 61-50 before Abilene Christian scored a quick five straight to pull within six.

Adamson was joined in double figures by JoAnne Jones (14), Morgan Stehling (13) and Sonya Sundberg (11) for Tarleton. Sundberg also added five assists and Jones led the team with nine rebounds.

The Wildcats were led by Kelsey Darby-Holson with 17 points and Jamie Meyer with 16 and nine boards. Courtney Laing scored 10 and Jody Meyer had eight points and 10 rebounds.

ACU never led after falling behind 24-21 on a Sundberg three-ball at the 7:10 mark of the first. The Wildcats did battle back to tie the game twice early in the second half. There were seven ties in all.


Recruiting News
Texas A&M-Commerce gets another offensive lineman. Nick Cannon (Keller Fossil Ridge HS) has announced that he will become a Lion next fall.

Southwestern Oklahoma received a verbal commitment from Paul Lopez, a quarterback from St Paul High School in Santa Fe Springs, California. Lopez chose the Bulldogs over Eastern Washington, Southern Oregon and Humboldt State.

Mishak Rivas (Weslaco HS) is no longer at Texas State and is looking to transfer to Texas A&M-Kingsville in the fall.

General News
ACU sports briefs: Former pitcher Vancil signs with Mariners
Former Abilene Christian pitcher Preston Vancil has signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners and has been invited to their minor league spring training camp.

Vancil, 23, was 6-4 with a 3.26 ERA in 66 1/3 innings of work last summer for the Florence (Ky.) Freedom of the independent Frontier League. He joined the team July 17, two months after his ACU career ended when the Wildcats lost in the NCAA Division II South Central Region Tournament.

In 11 starts with the Freedom, Vancil allowed 42 hits, struck out 61 batters and gave up 44 walks, holding opposing batters to a .182 average. Vancil also threw the first no-hitter in franchise history July 26, when he blanked Traverse City, 5-0.

Last season, Vancil was voted a first team American Baseball Coaches’ Association/Rawlings all-region selection. Vancil was only 5-6 but he posted an ERA of 3.54 while giving up just 49 runs (40 earned) in 101 2/3 innings of work. He ranked in the nation’s top 10 in strikeouts with 108.

ASU, MSU top softball preseason polls
Angelo State and Midwestern State were the top choices for the Lone Star Conference softball divisional titles in 2010 as the preseason polls were announced by league officials on Wednesday.

ASU is the favorite in the LSC South Division, while MSU is the frontrunner to win the LSC North Division.

The 2010 season begins February 1st with non-conference action and the LSC has 14 teams competing with seven in each division. In addition to divisional play, the league will hold its annual crossover tournament March 26-27-28 in Durant, Okla. The top four teams in each division will advance to the LSC Championship, May 6-7-8, in Seguin, Texas.

North Division

Midwestern State is the favorite to claim the Lone Star Conference North Division title. The Mustangs received eight first-place votes on the 17 ballots cast by LSC coaches, sports information directors and various media representatives.

MSU, who posted a 31-17 overall and 13-9 league record last season, totaled 99 points in the poll. The Mustangs have won three North Division titles and two conference championships in the program's six-year history.

Southeastern Oklahoma's Erika Bernal earned LSC North Division Preseason Player of the Year acclaim.

Bernal, a senior outfielder from Arlington, Texas, was a South Central Regional and LSC North first-teamer and claimed North Newcomer of the Year honors in 2009. She hit .330 with 68 hits including 14 homers and nine doubles, while starting all 66 games for the Savage Storm. Bernal had 47 RBI and scored a team-high 49 runs as SE tied the school and conference records with 53 wins.

Cameron's Carrie Harvey was named LSC North Division Preseason Pitcher of the Year.

Harvey, the reigning LSC North Freshman of the Year, led the Aggies with a 19-8 record in the circle. The sophomore from Burkburnett, Texas, had a 2.14 earned run average in 196.2 innings with 174 strikeouts, which ranked amongst the top five in the league.

The top three spots were close as SE, the defending North Division champions, collected six first-place votes to finish second with 95 points, while UCO was third with 92 points and the three remaining first-place nods.

CU was fourth with 77 points, followed by Northeastern State and Southwestern Oklahoma tied in fifth with 38 and East Central seventh with 37.

Here's a closer look at the voting breakdown:
1 Midwestern State 8 99
2 Southeastern Oklahoma 6 95
3 Central Oklahoma 3 92
4 Cameron 77
T5 Northeastern State 38
T5 Southwestern Oklahoma 38
7 East Central 37

South Division

Angelo State is the top choice to win the Lone Star Conference South Division title. The Rambelles collected 14 of the 20 first-place votes cast by LSC coaches, sports information directors and various media representatives.

ASU, who won the LSC Championship for the third straight time in 2009, went 50-10 and advanced to the national semifinals last season. The Rambelles made their second NCAA Division II National Championship appearance in three seasons after hosting the South Central Regional for the third straight season. ASU has won five South Division titles and four conference crowns.

Texas A&M-Kingsville's Cassie Anderson was tabbed LSC South Division Preseason Player of the Year.

Anderson, a senior outfielder from Splendora, Texas, led the league with an impressive .437 batting average, including a TAMUK and LSC record 26-game hitting streak, to earn LSC South and Daktronics All-American first team honors. She led the Javelina offense in nearly every category en route to setting school records for batting average and on-base percentage (.485). She was also a NFCA South Central Region first-team and NFCA/Louisville Slugger All-American second-team selection in 2009.

ASU's Chelsea Nelson claimed LSC South Division Preseason Pitcher of the Year honors.

Nelson, a senior from Highland Village, Texas, posted a 31-6 record with a 2.47 ERA, 176 strikeouts, three shutouts and three saves in 238 innings last season. She made 44 appearances with 34 stars and 24 complete games to earn Daktronics first team plus NFCA all-region and LSC South second-team acclaim. She was named 2009 LSC South Newcomer of the Year.

Abilene Christian, the defending South Division champions, finished right behind ASU in the poll with 122 points and five first-place votes, while West Texas A&M was third with 88 points and the remaining first-place nod.

Tarleton State was fourth with 69 points, followed by TAMUK in fifth with 66, Texas Woman's sixth with 54 and Eastern New Mexico seventh with 29.

Here's a closer look at the voting breakdown:
1 Angelo State 14 132
2 Abilene Christian 5 122
3 West Texas A&M 1 88
4 Tarleton State 69
5 Texas A&M-Kingsville 66
6 Texas Woman's 54
7 Eastern New Mexico 29

Recruiting Insider - Charles Coleman

In today's Recruiting Insider, we have Charles Coleman, a 5'9" 180 lb running back who runs a 4.6 forty. Charles was a teammate of Jake Sims and Jonathan Turner at Corpus Christi Carroll. As mentioned before, the Tigers made it to the second round of the playoffs for the first time in several years. Charles was a big reason for the Tigers' success, rushing for 2,280 yards and 22 TDs, with 312 of those yards coming in the playoffs. For his efforts, Charles was a unanimous first team all-district selection at running back, first team all-South Texas, and second team all-state.

Q - Charles, what an great senior season. What will you remember most from last year?
CC - I will remember working hard with my team and playing to our best ability.

Q - You kind of came out of nowhere in 2009. Did you honestly expect to have such a huge season?
CC - I didnt really expect to have such a great season but i went and played as hard as i could and things worked out for me.

Q - What was your favorite game this past season and why?
CC - My favorite game was against San Antonio East Central (a 47-22 CC Carroll win) because their running back (Chris Johnson) was supposed to be the best in district and I had more yards than he did in the game. (Coleman rushed for 305 yards and 4 TDs in the game, Johnson had 229 yds and 3 TDs).

Q - Tell us a little bit about recruiting. When did colleges start coming around? Was it ever a distraction?
CC - We had a few colleges come around, but it never really distracted me.

Q - Who are the schools interested in you?
CC - I don't know what schools are interested in me.

Q - What schools are you most interested in?
CC - No favorite. I am interested in any school that shows interest in me.

Q - How big of a role do academics play in your decision? Have you decided on a major?
CC - Academics play a big role. I want a good education, but I haven't decided on a major.

Q - What strengths do you have that will help you be successful at the collegiate level?
CC - I'm very coachable, a team player, who is willing to go the extra mile.

Q - Who are your role models, or the people that have helped you get where you are today?
CC - My role models would be my dad and my uncle. They had me in the weightroom and had me running drills.

Q - Any advice for guys that will be going through this process in the next year or two?
CC - Play with all your heart and leave it all on the field.

Thanks Charles, we will be looking for you on Saturdays.

Recruiting Insight - Lawrence Syon

Today, we have Lawrence Syon, defensive back from Houston Bellaire. Lawrence had 4 interceptions in just 5 games as a junior, and followed that up with a strong senior season - 57 tackles, 42 solo, and 2 interceptions, one of which he returned for a TD. He really turned it up a notch in district, with 39 tackles (28 solo) in the final four district games.

Profiles: Takkle, Scout

Q - Lawrence, what an outstanding senior season in a very competitive district. What will you remember most from your time at Bellaire?
LS - I remember the first day i attended Bellaire as a junior and how my DB' coach pushed me to become a better athlete, a better person, and one of the greatest DB's that he has ever coached

Q - Tell us a little bit about recruiting. When did colleges start coming around? Was it ever a distraction?
LS - Kansas, Colorado, and Iowa State came around to see me during the spring. I would and still continuously get mail from Kansas (3-4 letters a week), but the smaller school have been calling me and are showing more dedication to get me into there school. At first the big D1 colleges were a distraction, when they started to come around during the end of my Junior year, but now my opinions are still open but the smaller D-1AA and D-2 school im likeing more espically when i have a great chance of playing in the playoffs. I havent got a change to play in the playoffs yet and I' am hungry for a chance to do that.

Q - Who are the schools interested in you?
LS - Texas State, Texas A&M Kingsville, Eastern New Mexico, Sam Houston, UTSA are all the school that i know are interested in me but now i get schools coming to Bellaire alot lately. Abilene christian came to visit the other day. They seem really interested in me and the recruit loved my size.

Q - What schools are you most interested in?
LS - Iam interested in all the schools, me signing will just depend on the vibe i get from them, what the program is about, how much the program is committed to wining and doing watever it takes to win, and openings in the DB position

Q - How big of a role do academics play in your decision? Have you decided on a major?
LS - Academics plays a big role, i made some mistakes as a freshman and sophomore in highschool and tragedy that has struck my household didnt help my decisions at all. Now I' am blessed with a lil brother that turns one years old December 5th that i need to set an example for and there has been plenty of young children who are looking up to me, so all i want is a second chance in Academics. I want to major in sports medicine and business.

Q - What strengths do you have that will help you be successful at the collegiate level?
LS - Me dedication to the game of football. I have been playing since i was five and i have been in love with it ever since. My work eithic is like no other. I went from catching passes every single day in the offseason ever since the end of my sophomore year, to having ex-NFL player Marcus Wilkins being my mentor and personal trainer, Isiah Coleman as my personal trainer, NFL Quarterback Guru Jerry Rhome inviting me to a private training session. I think that you can be blessed with talented, but success is something that has to be worked for, and believe or not there are different levels of success and the more hardwork and focus you put into it the higher and more successfull you will be .

Q - Any advice for guys that will be going through this process in the next year or two?
LS - To not worry about recruiting until after the football season, and stay focused on your grades. If you don't worry about the recruits and play hard, they will come to you.

Q - What teammates do you think have the ability to play at the collegiate level? Are they being recruited?
LS - Most Definitely my teammate Able Puntes and Jaun Rodriguez. Able lives in the weight room and he is always hyped in practice and games. The man can flat out play outside linebacker and Jaun is a beast on the o-line he might not be blessed with a lot of height but he not that short either. He gets tons of pancakes it just him getting injured made him not get that much attention.

Thanks Lawrence. We look forward to seeing you play on Saturdays soon.

Recruiting Insight - Cory Williams

This just a coincidence, but our second interview is with another Converse Judson alum. Cory Williams just wrapped up his junior college career this past weekend as Blinn won/lost the national championship game. Prior to coming to Blinn, Cory was a second team all district defensive end on a Rocket's team that finshed as the 5A Division I runner up despite a fourth place district finish.
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Q - Cory, what an outstanding season, both individually and as a team. What will you remember most from your time at Blinn?
CW - The memory I will remember most will be how we as a unit pepared as a team to get were we need to be.

Q - Tell us a little bit about recruiting. When did colleges start coming around? Was it ever a distraction?
CW - Colleges first started coming my junior year of high school.it was not an distraction.

Q - How is recruiting this year different from when you were in high school?
CW - Recurting this year is diffrent this year than high school, at a JC they really put you out to get noticed.

Q - Who are the schools interested in you?
CW - The schools interested in me are Kansas, Texas Southern, Texas State, Incarnate Word, Tarleton State and Midwestern State.

Q - What schools are you most interested in?
CW - I have to visit some schools first to see what I'm most interested in.

Q - How big of a role do academics play in your decision? Have you decided on a major?
CW - Academics play a huge role. My major is criminal justice

Q - What strengths do you have that will help you be successful at the next level?
CW - I'm an impact player and a leader on my team.

Q - Who are your role models, or the people that have helped you get where you are today?
CW - The people that helped me to get to were I am now is my family

Q - Any advice for guys that will be going through this process in the next year or two?
CW - My advice to guy next year to to keep on beliveing and you will acheive.

Thanks Cory, we look forward to seeing on Saturdays next fall.

Recruiting Insight - Dominick Maddox

First up in our 2010 recruiting season Q&A's is Dominick Maddox.

Dominick is finishing his second year at Navarro College. Dominick had 55 tackles and an interception in his two years. He played his high school ball at Converse Judson, where he helped lead Judson to the 5A Division I state championship game. He finished 2007 with 172 tackles and 3 interceptions, good enough to land him third team all-state honors. He was rated as a 2 star recruit by Scout, and a 3 star recruit by Rivals. ESPNU had him listed as the #16 safety in Texas and #92 in the nation.

He originally signed with Texas State out of high school, but ended up playing his first two years of college at perennial national junior college power Navarro.


Q - Dominick, what an outstanding season for Navarro College. What will you remember most from your time there?
DM - What I will remember most is winning. Being 20-2 for two years and having a chance to go to the national championship is something that I consider special.


Q - Tell us a little bit about recruiting. When did colleges start coming around? Was it ever a distraction?
DM - Just these past couple of weeks schools have been starting to show interest. It was a little bit of a distraction in the middle of the season up till now because it had me think that my future was uncertain and not knowing was a problem for me.


Q - How is recruiting this year different from when you were in high school?
DM - It's different in junior college because you have teams that have certain needs. Not every school recruits from junior colleges, universities want their players straight out of high school.


Q - Who are the schools interested in you?
DM - North Texas, Louisiana Tech, UTEP, Stony Point, Texas State, Ark St, Midwestern State, Incarnate Word.


Q - What schools are you most interested in?
DM - I'm interested in every school that is willing to let me continue my education and my football career


Q - How big of a role do academics play in your decision? Have you decided on a major?
DM - Huge to be honest, my body isn't going to last forever and but my mind will.

Q - What strengths do you have that will help you be successful at the next level?
My aggressiveness and my ability to be a great run stopper.


Q - Who are your role models, or the people that have helped you get where you are today?
DM - My father, he has always gave me support.


Q - Any advice for guys that will be going through this process in the next year or two?
DM - Don't put yourself in a situation were you have to be in this process. Keep your grades up and never let them slip away.

Q - What teammates do you think have the ability to play in the LSC but are being overlooked? DM - Our starting 22 (Evyn Branch) and numerous back ups have the ability to play in the LSC. Our whole squad is talented.

Thanks Dominick. Good luck to you. No doubt you will be an asset to your next university.

Recruiting Snapshots

We know that recruiting is an inexact science. High school success and expert rankings don't always pan out on the field. Also, not all student athletes complete four years of college football for a variety of reasons. To top it off, some signings are missing and transfers haven't been made available from all schools. Despite those obstacles, we will be spending the next couple of weeks looking into each LSC team's (and Incarnate Word's) announced signing lists, and seeing how the addressed their needs.



First up is three-time defending LSC champion West Texas A&M.
Tuesday - a look at playoff qualifier Abilene Christian.
Wednesday - what did Tarleton State do to get over the hump?
Thursday - did Midwestern State replace 9 first or second team All-LSC players, (including 2 who were honored on multiple All-American teams)?
Friday - who did Texas A&M-Kingsville bring in to get try and return to their winning ways?
Monday - did Angelo State reinforce their defense?
Tuesday - How did Eastern New Mexico do in overhauling their roster?
Wednesday - Now for the LSC North and a look at Southeastern Oklahoma.
Thursday - Did Southwestern Oklahoma get some playmakers?
Friday - Texas A&M Commerce fills in the gaps for a title run.
Tuesday - Did the coaching change help or hinder Northeastern State in recruiting?
Wednesday - Was Coach Holland able to overcome a late start and bring in a good class for Central Oklahoma?
Thursday - Did East Central replenish their defense?