Baylor Football Recruiting Update-- Javonte Magee Makes it Official
by Mark C. Moore on Jan 13, 2012 9:51 AM CST
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PrintI'm honestly not sure who got the story first, so I'm not trying to shortchange whichever of our recruiting sites broke the story, but all of them are now reporting that Javonte Magee, who recently gained his fifth star in the rankings of 247Sports.com, committed officially to Art Briles and the Baylor Bears this morning.
Magee, who has offers from just about everyone on Earth including Alabama, Florida State, LSU, Texas, Oklahoma, etc. etc. etc., is by far Baylor's best recruit and possibly Baylor's best defensive recruit in a long, long time. Recruiting on the defensive line has always been difficult, particularly for Baylor, and Magee will likely start from the day he gets on campus. We haven't had a guy with his talent at that position in a long, long time.
Here are links to his 247Sports, Scout.com, and Rivals profiles for those seeking more information.
Most places have been reporting for a while now that it was basically a matter of time for Magee to commit, but we've been burned before in that type of situation and I'm sure we'll be burned again. This is by no means over, either, as verbal commitments are non-binding and high school kids have a tendency to do weird things.
I'll update this story with better links to the paid articles (for those that want to read more) as they become available. For now, though, congratulations Art Briles, Phil Bennett, and the rest of the Baylor coaching staff!
I've put two highlight videos below the jump from his junior and senior years, respectively. Check it out!
UPDATE: Bud Elliott of SBNation Recruiting's take on this commit.
Javonte Magee (senior highlights) (via 247SportsStudio)
Javonte Magee Highlights (via 247SportsStudio)
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Oh man.
This is SO awesome! Even though you elaborated on it quite a bit, I’m not sure outsiders realize how difficult it has been for Baylor to recruit to the DL. I know it seems weird to say given that they had Phil Taylor drafted in the first round last year and look to have another DL draftee in Jean-Baptiste, but both of those guys were special cases. Taylor was a Penn State player who transferred to Baylor; Jean-Baptiste was a walk-on who built himself into the player he is today.
Baylor has done a very good job developing OL prospects and it has resulted in better OL recruits. Hopefully this starts to develop for the DL as well.
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by Prashanth Francis on Jan 13, 2012 9:58 AM CST reply actions
Mark,
Do you think he’s a better prospect than Ahmad Dixon?
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by Prashanth Francis on Jan 13, 2012 9:58 AM CST reply actions
I think so.
If only because he plays a position that has been absolute hell on us to recruit.
"The hotter the heat, the harder the steel. No pressure, no diamonds. We compete, we win. We are Baylor." - Robert Griffin III
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by Mark C. Moore on Jan 13, 2012 10:00 AM CST up reply actions
Gotcha.
I know Dixon is a bit of a knucklehead, but I’m very happy that we have him.
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by Prashanth Francis on Jan 13, 2012 10:24 AM CST up reply actions
Big get for Baylor. My analysis here. http://www.sbnation.com/college-football-recruiting/2012/1/13/2656028/javonte-magee-commits-recruit-baylor-bears/in/2461813
And from Wescott:
Magee has the size to eventually grow into a DT or swing player, is a big-time commitment for a school that struggles to land top DL. Staying close to home was always a priority for Magee, so the relative proximity of Baylor to San Antonio no doubt helped the Bears.
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Thanks!
An extra reason to love all those Baylor billboards that went up in SA…
I agree about him eventually becoming a DT.
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by Prashanth Francis on Jan 13, 2012 10:24 AM CST up reply actions
I will never, ever get tired of that Briles picture.
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by Prashanth Francis on Jan 13, 2012 10:24 AM CST reply actions
I've been saving it for reuse.
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by Mark C. Moore on Jan 13, 2012 10:26 AM CST up reply actions
I'm beginning to think that Baylor fans are a bit gunshy about posting.
We have 40+ visitors on the site right now, but nobody is posting.
POST. WE WANT TO HEAR YOUR OPINIONS.
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Probably becauase the level of discourse is higher and more civil ....
… than they’re accustomed to on BF.
Thanks for keeping us up to speed.
It's a welcome step up from the regular BF crowd
…and it’s nice to get information all in one place that is not polluted with TCU and A&M fans…
by BombDiggity on Jan 13, 2012 10:51 AM CST up reply actions
Hi.
Its not really pollution. I see no harm in pulling for you guys now that we are out of the conference. TCU is your new pollution.
Magee is a huge get for Baylor. I was hoping A&M would get him but it just wasn’t in the cards.
Mark, are his grades taking a turn for the better? How about Nance’s?
Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school.--Albert Einstein
I'd be lying if I said both didn't still have that question
But from what I’ve been tol, both are firmly in the “they’ll be fine unless something horrible happens” camp. I think Nance is slightly better off than Magee, but our 247Sports site posted some heartening info about that earlier today.
"The hotter the heat, the harder the steel. No pressure, no diamonds. We compete, we win. We are Baylor." - Robert Griffin III
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by Mark C. Moore on Jan 13, 2012 12:31 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Gotcha.
Thanks for the info. Isn’t Magee’s coach a BU alum?
That is always nice. I wish we had more Aggie HS coaches out there.
Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school.--Albert Einstein
He is.
And of course, that’s the angle Texas fans are using to explain why he chose us over them.
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I don't know what the reason is and I wouldn't give a rat's ass if I was BU.
As long as he signs and is eligible then it won’t make any difference.
Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school.--Albert Einstein
you seem to be civil and knowledgeable..
a lot of the aggies and frogs on BF are not. Much like the bear supporters on Texags I’m sure…
I wouldn't know about texags.
That place is a cesspool.
Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school.--Albert Einstein
I can vouch for him.
He’s an Aggie, but one of the most reasonable ones you’ll run across.
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by Prashanth Francis on Jan 13, 2012 1:41 PM CST up reply actions
Baylor's rise is kind of depressing as an OK State fan.
Baylor has one solid season while OSU has their greatest season after several solid seasons and Baylor is about to potentially jump OSU in recruiting.
Saying that Baylor had a solid season is an understatement.
It was a great season as well. Baylor just seems to be capitalizing on their success much greater (so far) then what OSU is. The idea of another stout recruiting team in Texas is daunting.
True,
though I have confidence that OSU will continue to be solid.
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by Prashanth Francis on Jan 13, 2012 12:55 PM CST up reply actions
We can all work together to keep Texas down and eat into their recruiting foothold.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
"do you a jet ski rental place would work here" - Mike E, 5/10/2011.
Absolutely.
Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school.--Albert Einstein
Together we are strong.
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by Prashanth Francis on Jan 13, 2012 1:19 PM CST up reply actions
But probably not strong enough.
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by Prashanth Francis on Jan 13, 2012 1:19 PM CST up reply actions
I'm working on the DBR right now, for those wondering. Sorry it hasn't gone up yet.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
"do you a jet ski rental place would work here" - Mike E, 5/10/2011.
Congrats
You guys remind me of us a few years ago. Big things are going to happen down there in Waco
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thank you
After (all year but especially after) the bowl, I am desperately searching for good news about our “D”. We have to have some next year or we slide back into….
BU alum, BU dad.
We'll slide back,
but I don’t think we’ll slide back into what we were.
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by Prashanth Francis on Jan 13, 2012 1:20 PM CST up reply actions
Pras and Mark,
Answer this to the best of your knowledge (or opinion)…
In 4 years Baylor will go ( _ – _ ) and win _ games in the Big 12. __ _____ played QB and did a ____ job. The defense was _.
Art Briles was offered the _ job and decided to ______.
Just an interesting exercise….obviously you won’t be held to this….or will you?
anyone can answer actually
just interested to get the sentiment on what the program looks like once RG3 is gone and all that’s left is the statue…
Hrmmm. 4 years is an eternity in CFB. We don't even know how many teams will be in the Big12 then.
Assuming the same 10 teams are in the Big12…future Baylor schedules can be found here.
But that has A&M and Mizzou on the schedule, so it’s hard to know how reliable it is. Still, the non-conference games are Rice, SMU and Lamar, so I’m going to call that 3-0 in noncon.
It probably makes sense to expect UT and OU to be the elite teams in the conference by then, with a second tier formed by TCU, WVU, OkSt and some combo of KSU, BU, and Tech. I have almost as much confidence in Briles’ offensive mind as I do Gary Patterson’s defensive mind, so let’s say they beat ISU and KU, lose to the top 2 and split the rest.
That’s 4-5 wins in the conference, 7-8 wins overall. Potential for 9 with a bowl win. That feels about right. So let’s see:
In 4 years Baylor will go 9-4 and win 5 games in the Big 12. Tyrone Swoopes played QB and did a good job overall but had too many turnovers. The defense was worse than very solid defense from the year before in large part because Phil Bennett left to become a head coach.
Art Briles was offered the Texas A&M job and decided to laugh and suggest somebody else.
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by Prashanth Francis on Jan 13, 2012 1:52 PM CST up reply actions
Art Briles was offered the Texas A&M job this year.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
"do you a jet ski rental place would work here" - Mike E, 5/10/2011.
Let's move this over to the DBR.
Ask the same question there.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
"do you a jet ski rental place would work here" - Mike E, 5/10/2011.
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