After talking to several people with knowledge of his recruitment, I think Minnesota is in a really good spot for Demariyon Houston. Coach Fleck and Simon are in to see him today. Although I’m not going to put in a FutureCast, it’s officially #BatmanWatch time for Houston starting today. (That’s my new phrase for keep an eye out for Fleck’s commit signal, hope it catches on)
Soonerscoop believes that the ship may have sailed on them ever offering Houston. Each day that goes on without an offer from them becomes less likely they will ever do so. Also, Oklahoma has two 5-star WR commits and is very much in it for Jadon Haselwood. Does he want to be the third or fourth best receiver in a single class, along with talented receivers returning? Only he can answer that if he gets an offer, and that seems unlikely at this point.
Oklahoma State has kept tabs on Houston, but we have been told they never really had too much interest for some reason. Could be because he was committed to Texas for five months. Their clear top target right now is Langston Anderson. He visited OK State in October, and has another official set up to Ole Miss this weekend, so Anderson’s recruitment will run until signing day.
What this means for Minnesota is that they might be competing with when Houston wants to sign, and that’s it. Coach Fleck and staff’s job at this point is to convince Houston and his family it’s best for him to sign on December 19th, and not wait until February. The way spots fill early nowadays, I think they have a good chance of doing this. Why not pick a school that you like and have a spot at instead of waiting and possibly needing to pick a school based on lack of spots elsewhere? I think Fleck will do a great job of selling Houston on this, and the fact he can be the crown jewel of this class. Couple this with opportunity to have a big role within his first two-years at Minnesota, and Fleck and Simon’s proven development of NFL Receivers, and Minnesota looks like the probable destination for the Rivals250 recruit as each day passes on.
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Kristian Williams will get a visit from Coach West today. He texted @Matt Jessen-Howard and told him he was going to sign in February. I, like Matt, don’t think this helps Minnesota’s chances, but I’m not sure it hurts them either. If he’s a guy Minnesota seems to like, and they do, they could very well stay on him. This could change if BOTH MJ Anderson and Darius Robinson decide to commit this month.
Speaking of MJ, he decides today. Both Matt and I expect him to sign with Minnesota. Similar to Nolan Edmonds with his decision to decommit and recommit. It happens. Guys get cold feel and need reassurance and a bit of time talking to other schools to be sure. I think the visit helped him come to the conclusion Minnesota is the right place for him.
For more info on things that haven’t changed, including Darius Robinson and Isaiah Hookfin, check out Matt’s Post from Monday.
Soonerscoop believes that the ship may have sailed on them ever offering Houston. Each day that goes on without an offer from them becomes less likely they will ever do so. Also, Oklahoma has two 5-star WR commits and is very much in it for Jadon Haselwood. Does he want to be the third or fourth best receiver in a single class, along with talented receivers returning? Only he can answer that if he gets an offer, and that seems unlikely at this point.
Oklahoma State has kept tabs on Houston, but we have been told they never really had too much interest for some reason. Could be because he was committed to Texas for five months. Their clear top target right now is Langston Anderson. He visited OK State in October, and has another official set up to Ole Miss this weekend, so Anderson’s recruitment will run until signing day.
What this means for Minnesota is that they might be competing with when Houston wants to sign, and that’s it. Coach Fleck and staff’s job at this point is to convince Houston and his family it’s best for him to sign on December 19th, and not wait until February. The way spots fill early nowadays, I think they have a good chance of doing this. Why not pick a school that you like and have a spot at instead of waiting and possibly needing to pick a school based on lack of spots elsewhere? I think Fleck will do a great job of selling Houston on this, and the fact he can be the crown jewel of this class. Couple this with opportunity to have a big role within his first two-years at Minnesota, and Fleck and Simon’s proven development of NFL Receivers, and Minnesota looks like the probable destination for the Rivals250 recruit as each day passes on.
More:
Kristian Williams will get a visit from Coach West today. He texted @Matt Jessen-Howard and told him he was going to sign in February. I, like Matt, don’t think this helps Minnesota’s chances, but I’m not sure it hurts them either. If he’s a guy Minnesota seems to like, and they do, they could very well stay on him. This could change if BOTH MJ Anderson and Darius Robinson decide to commit this month.
Speaking of MJ, he decides today. Both Matt and I expect him to sign with Minnesota. Similar to Nolan Edmonds with his decision to decommit and recommit. It happens. Guys get cold feel and need reassurance and a bit of time talking to other schools to be sure. I think the visit helped him come to the conclusion Minnesota is the right place for him.
For more info on things that haven’t changed, including Darius Robinson and Isaiah Hookfin, check out Matt’s Post from Monday.
