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The Blue Chips

Here's my updated list of the state's top 100 junior prospects. The ones
above the * * * * at each position are my Fabulous 50. Early favorites are
listed where available.

The Top 100 Recruits

Quarterback (10)
Vincent Young, 6-5, 200, 4.5, Houston Madison (UT, FSU, Mia, LSU, Tenn)
Reggie McNeal, 6-3, 180, 4.4, Lufkin (Ark, A&M, FSU, LSU, UCLA, OU)
Paul Thompson, 6-3, 212, 4.6, Leander (UT, A&M, Bay)
Jamie Beeghley, 6-2, 190, 4.6, Midland Christian (TT, A&M, Colo, ND)
Chad Schroeder, 6-1, 165, 4.45, Austin Westlake (A&M, TCU, UT)
* * * *
Zac Dahlman, 6-2, 182, 4.6, Keller Fossil Ridge
Wes Bankston, 6-3, 200, 4.7, Plano East (LSU, A&M, OU, LSU)
Jeff Ballard, 6-2, 195, 4.6, Friendswood (A&M, TT, Bay, Ky, UCLA)
Dane King, 6-1, 180, 4.8, Gonzales (A&M, Bay)
Ricky Lay, 6-2, 190, 4.6, Southlake Carroll

Running Back (7)
Albert Hardy, 5-11, 225, 4.5, Galena Park (UT, ND, Mich)
Phillip Fuller, 5-10, 185, 4.4, Irving Nimitz (OU, UT, KSU, Mo, LSU)
* * * *
Selvin Young, 5-10, 190, 4.5, Jersey Village (OU, FSU, OSU, PSU, UT, Mich)
Lonta Hobbs, 5-10, 195, 4.5, Clarksville
Matt Linton, 6-1, 195, 4.4, Arlington
Scott Ballew, 6-0, 185, 4.5, Austin Westlake
Dominique Owens, 5-10, 185, 4.45, Fort Bend Kempner (A&M, UT, Neb, LSU, FSU=
)

Fullback (1)
Lawrence Vickers, 6-2, 210, 4.6, Forest Brook
* * * *

Tight End (6)
Eric Winston, 6-6, 275, 5.0, Midland Lee (A&M, UT, ND, Mich, Neb, OSU)
* * * *
Gabriel Hall, 6-4, 225, 4.7, Lubbock Coronado (TT, A&M, OU)
Maurice Bouldwin, 6-4, 240, 4.8, La Grange (OU, UT, Az, TCU)
Daniel Vega. 6-3, 235, 4.7, Seguin (A&M, UT)
Chad Campbell, 6-4, 230, 4.8, Grand Prairie
Chad Jorgensen, 6-6, 220, 4.7, San Marcos Baptist

Wide Receiver (11)
Robert Timmons, 6-2, 185, 4.4, FM Marcus (FSU, Tenn, A&M, KSU, GT)
Anthony Wright, 6-3, 210, 4.5, Klein Forest (UT, A&M, LSU)
Damien Collins, 6-3, 195, 4.4, Dallas Bryan Adams (Tenn, UT, Colo, OU, FSU)
J. T. Perry, 6-2, 180, 4.4, Allen (West Virginia Commitment)
David Thomas, 6-3, 215, 4.55, Wolfforth Frenship (UT, OU, LSU)
Wardell Starling, 6-3, 190, 4.55, Fort Bend Elkins (Baseball)
* * * *
Xavier McGuire, 6-5, 212, 4.5, Dallas Carter (OU, UT, LSU, Fla, UCLA, Ala)
Will Gulley, 6-4, 180, 4.5, Newton (OU, Bay, A&M)
James Elliott, 6-4, 185, 4.5, Sonora (ND, LSU, KSU, TCU)
Chad McCullar, 5-10, 170, 4.5, GP North Shore (Az, A&M, FSU, UT, LSU, PSU)
Mark Lewis, 6-3, 180, 4.5, Dickinson

Offensive Line (10)
Bob Morton, 6-4, 300, 5.2, McKinney (A&M Commitment)
Bret Valdez, 6-4, 310, 5.2, Brownwood (UT Commitment)
Justin Blaylock, 6-3, 330, 5.0, Plano East (UT, Mich, FSU, Neb, A&M)
Jeff Lebby, 6-5, 275, 5.1, Andrews (A&M, UT, OU, ND)
Tony Ugoh, 6-4, 275, 5.1, Spring Westfield (A&M, UT, LSU)
Josiah Vinson, 6-4, 290, 5.1, Irving (KSU, A&M, UT, OU)
* * * *
Kyle Williams, 6-6, 260, 5.0, Dallas Highland Park (OU, A&M, UT, TCU)
Neal Tweedie, 6-5, 265, 5.0, Allen
LaQualon McDonald, 6-4, 330, 5.3, Waco (Bay, A&M, TCU)
Cody Douglas, 6-3, 320, 5.3, LaMarque (A&M Commitment)

Defensive End (6)
Travis Leitko, 6-6, 250, 4.7, The Woodlands (ND, UT, Stan, A&M, NW)
Hosea Atkinson, 6-4, 230, 4.6, Houston Washington (OU, Mich, FSU, Fla)
Nick Owino, 6-2, 225, 4.6, Alief Elsik (UT, A&M, LSU)
Larry Dibbles, 6-2, 260, 4.8, Lancaster (OU, UCLA, UT, A&M, ND, FSU)
* * * *
Danny Ellis, 6-3, 260, 4.7, Cleveland (A&M, OU, LSU)
Remi Ayodele, 6-3, 225, 4.7, South Grand Prairie (Pur, A&M, UT, TCU)

Defensive Tackle 11)
Rodrique Wright, 6-5, 315, 5.0, Alief Hastings (UT, A&M, OU, KSU)
Earl Anderson, 6-3, 265, 4.8, San Marcos (UT, A&M)
Marco Martin, 6-3, 310, 4.8, Mesquite (FSU, UT, A&M, Tenn, Neb)
Tully Janszen, 6-4, 260, 4.8, Keller (A&M, OU, UT, KSU)
* * * *
Fred Jackson, 6-4, 280, 5.0, Hallsville (OU, Iowa, Az, Wash, Syr, TCU)
Joseph Edwards, 6-2, 260, 4.9, Dayton
Quintin Echols, 6-3, 275, 5.0, Fort Worth Wyatt
Tauren Brown, 6-4, 265, 4.9, Katy Cinco Ranch
Brian Patrick, 6-4, 270, 5.0, Pasadena Sam Rayburn (Texas A&M Commitment)
Travis Upshaw, 6-2, 280, 5.0, Mansfield
John Mila, 6-3, 290, 5.0, Fort Worth Haltom

Outside Linebacker (7)
Marvin Byrdsong, 6-3, 235, 4.6, Longview (A&M, Miss St, Ark, UT, FSU, LSU)
Garnet Smith, 6-2, 210, 4.5, Arl. Lamar (UT, A&M, Neb, LSU, UCLA, Tenn)
Glenn Jackson, 6-2, 220, 4.6, Carrollton Turner
Nurahnda Manning, 6-3, 222, 4.6, Bay City (A&M, UT, LSU)
Cassius Anderson, 6-2, 220, 4.6, Baytown Sterling
* * * *
Ed Jackson, 6-3, 215, 4.6, LaMarque (A&M, UT)
George Babineaux, 6-2, 220, 4.7, Houston Westbury

Inside Linebacker (6)
Aaron Harris, 5-11, 218, 4.6, North Mesquite
Archie McDaniel, 6-2, 225, 4.7, Bay City (A&M, UT)
Micah Woods, 6-0, 230, 4.7, Houston Sterling (LSU, PSU, KSU, Ky, Tenn)
* * * *
Andy Matakis, 6-3, 225, 4.6, Corpus Christi Flour Bluff
Matt Hines, 6-3, 225, 4.6, Irving Nimitz
Troy Thompson, 6-2, 220, 4.7, Sweeny

Cornerback (8)
Edorian McCullough, 5-11, 175, 4.3, North Garland (UT, OU, A&M)
Donald Burgs, 6-0, 180, 4.4, Houston Madison (UT, A&M, Ore St, LSU, TCU)
Michael Hawkins, 6-1, 180, 4.4, Carrollton Turner
Kendrick Muckelroy, 6-0, 180, 4.4, Hallsville (OU, A&M, LSU)
Willie Andrews, 5-9, 170, 4.4, Longview (A&M, OU, UT, ND)
* * * *
Ricky Wilson, 5-9, 170, 4.4, Port Arthur Lincoln (FSU, UT, OSU, UCLA)
Marques Walker, 5-9, 170, 4.4, Arlington Houston
Krys Williams, 5-9, 165, 4.5, Mesquite (A&M, Syr, Bay, UT, TT)

Safety (9)
Vickiel Vaughn, 6-2, 183, 4.5, Plano West (UCLA, USC, Stan, UT, A&M, Ark)
Michael Cuba, 6-2, 185, 4.5, Taylor (UT, UCLA, A&M)
Bam Harmon, 6-1, 180, 4.5, The Colony (Basketball)
* * * *
David Lott, 6-1, 175, 4.5, Aldine Eisenhower (A&M, FSU, UT, LSU)
Matthew Melton, 6-0, 180, 4.5, Tyler (Neb, ND, UCLA, A&M, UT)
Matt Fawley, 6-0, 200, 4.5, Richardson Pearce (UT, A&M, OU, TCU)
Thomas Wright, 6-0, 180, 4.5, Sweeny (LSU, A&M, Rice, UT, Wash)
Elvis Gallegos, 6-2, 180, 4.5, Fort Worth Richland
James Todd, 6-1, 175, 4.5, Marshall

Athlete (8)
L'Tydrick Riley, 6-4, 218, 4.5, Crockett (A&M Commitment)
DaBryan Blanton, 5-11, 165, 4.3, Forney (UT, A&M, OU, Ark)
Brandon Grandberry, 5-11, 175, 4.46, Crowley (FSU, Wash, Minn, UT, A&M)
David Lofton, 6-3, 185, 4.5, Plano West (Stan, UT, Neb, Ala, Wash)
Paul Mosley, 6-3, 212, 4.5, Austin Anderson (UT, A&M)
* * * *
LeKeldrick Bridges, 6-1, 175, 4.3, Dallas Hillcrest (Basketball)
Roshown Pope, 5-9, 170, 4.4, Galveston Ball
Vance Washington, 6-0, 170, 4.4, Hstn Clear Brook (Fla, Mia, Syr, Tenn, UCL=
A)

The 25 "Difference Makers"

These are Texas' top 25 juniors, in my opinion, and I have seen all of them
play, either on tape or in person:
1. QB Vincent Young, Houston Madison
2. DT Rodrique Wright, Alief Hastings
3. DT Earl Anderson, San Marcos
4. OLB Marvin Byrdsong, Longview
5. DE Travis Leitko, The Woodlands
6. QB Reggie McNeal, Lufkin
7. RB Albert Hardy, Galena Park
8. CB Edorian McCullough, North Garland
9. DT Marco Martin, Mesquite
10. TE Eric Winston, Midland Lee
11. DE Hosea Atkinson, Houston Washington
12. S Vickiel Vaughn, Plano West
13. C Bob Morton, McKinney (A&M Commitment)
14. LB Aaron Harris, North Mesquite
15. CB Donald Burgs, Houston Madison
16. LB Garnet Smith, Arlington Lamar
17. QB Paul Thompson, Leander
18. WR Robert Timmons, Flower Mound Marcus
19. DT Tully Janszen, Keller
20. Ath L'Tydrick Riley, Crockett (A&M Commitment)
21. QB Jamie Beeghley, Midland Christian
22. Ath DaBryan Blanton, Forney
23. OL Bret Valdez, Brownwood (UT Commitment)
24. OL Justin Blalock, Plano East
25. CB Michael Hawkins, Carrollton Turner

Out-of-State Prospects

These out-of-state prospects say they are considering Texas:
DT Lyle Sendlein, 6-4, 260, 4.8, Scottsdale Chaparral (UT, Mich, Cal, USC,
PSU)
DT Kasey Studdard, 6-2, 265, 4.8, Highlands Ranch, Colo (UT, Colo)
DE Chase Pittman, 6-4, 245, 4.7, Shreveport Evangel (UT, LSU, Tenn)
WR Marquis Johnson, 6-3, 195, 4.4, Champaign, Ill. (UT, Ill, Mich, ND)
DE Zack Latimer, 6-4, 220, 4.5, Aurora, Colo., Gateway (Mia, Fla, Colo, ND,
UT)
RB Zan Johnson, 6-1, 215, 4.45, Winnfield, La. (LSU, UT, Tenn, Ala)
FB-LB Brandon Hancock, 6-2, 235, 4.55, Clovis, Cal., West (USC, UCLA, UT,
Mich)
LB Chris Herring, 6-2, 255, 4.5, Batesville, Miss.(Miss, MSU, Fla, Tenn, UT=
)



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* 5-11 guard-forward Coco Reed of Houston Jersey Village
* Canadian Junior National team player Jody Bell, a 6-2 forward from
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The Longhorns had a top 10 recruiting class nationally before signing
Williams.

Women's Tennis in Sweet 16

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Austin in the second round of the NCAA regional playoffs.
Texas, 21-8, advances to the NCAA round of 16 and will play No. 2 Duke
Thursday in Stone Mountain, Ga.
The Longhorns played Duke earlier this season, losing 4-3 in Austin.
TCU finished 21-4.

Men's Tennis Team Falls to LSU

The No. 22-ranked Longhorn men's tennis team fell to LSU, 4-2, Sunday in
Baton Rouge in the second round of the NCAA playoffs.
The Longhorns end the season 18-6, while LSU advances to the Round of 16.

Longhorn Golfers in Regional

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Texas finished third in the Maxwell Invitational in Ardmore, Okla., last
weekend, shooting a 16-over par 853 to finish five strokes behind tourney
champ Tulsa.

UT Basketball Recruits Honored

Texas basketball coach Rick Barnes' two recruits both ranked among the
nation's elite players at their positions.
Good national basketball ratings are hard to find, but Student Sports
Magazine recently came out with a ranking of the top 25 players at each
position for a national top 125 overall.
Point guard T. J. Ford, 5-11, of Fort Bend Willowridge, ranked No. 8 at his
position and 6-10 center Chris Wright of Redwater ranked No. 25 among the b=
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guys in the middle.
Most rating services had Ford much higher, but it is a great tribute to
Wright's potential that he made the list of the top 25 centers because he
missed almost all of his senior year with a torn ACL that required surgery.
Ford's 39-0 Willowridge team also was ranked No. 2 in the nation by Student
Sports, and the Eagles were the top-ranked public school team.
Mouth of Wilson, Va., which gives scholarships and recruits all over the
nation, was ranked No. 1, but the Warriors are an all-star team with player=
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from several states and countries.
Ford also made the magazine's 10-man first team senior All-American list,
which was surprising since he was rated only No. 8 in the point-guard
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Evans Testing Pro Waters

Junior Longhorns swingman Maurice Evans, 6-5, 220, has declared himself
eligible for June 27 NBA draft.
Evans, who led the Horns in scoring last year with a 15.6 average, has not
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coach Rick Barnes' tutelage.

Horns Recruiting Top JC Guard

The Longhorns are in the running for a top junior college combo guard.
Terrell Ross, 6-4, a point guard with fine shooting skills at Allegany JC i=
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Texas, Mississippi State and Michigan State.
Tuesday is the deadline for signing letters of intent in basketball, so he
will sign with someone right away or his recruiting will drag on until he
shows up on a college campus to start classes.
He led Allegany to a 31-3 record and the National JC championship game.
He averaged only 8.9 points a game for a loaded team that features four oth=
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his free throws. He also is an outstanding defensive player and rebounder.

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