In the News 08.13.2018
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LONGHORNS FOOTBALL Herman: Ohio State report false Facebook story says he told reporter about domestic violence case. ByBrlan Da_vls n Texas coach Tom Herman said Saturday that a report on Facebook that !le was the one who alened sports reponer Brett McMurphy about domestic violence allegations against frred Ohio State assis tant coach Zach Smith was "absolutely untrue." In a srory posted Saturday on the social medla site, Jeff Snook, a published author ALSOINSIDE ,vilh da,> Ohio State ties, claimed » Maryland that Herman was the one who told pulls head McMurphy about Smith's past. It coach Durkin was sparked by Herman's anger from sidelines over losing Lake Travis receiver during Inves Garrett Wilson to the Buckeyes, tigation, CZ Snook claimed. "It is absolutely untrue," Her man mid the American-Statesman via a spokesman Saturday artemoon. MNeilher I nor anybody in my family has ever communicated with Bren McMur phy about the situation at Ohio State." Michelle Hennan. Tom's wife, tweeted sarurday, "Nope, wasn't me either!" Longhomscontinuedon CZ 'I have never revealed my Smith during a time of finan to comment about the situ· Longhorns sources in my nearly four cial need," Hen11an told the ation in COiumbus. continued from Cl decade journalistic career & Statesman. "We llave not "As you guys should know, I am not going to start now. provided any financial assis I left the program after the McMurphy tweeted lhat However, I wiU say unequiv tance since then." 2014 season, and the lhings Herman was not his source. ocally that Tom Hennan was Herman was the offen that occurred to my knowl McMurphy's initial report not my source,'" McMurphy sive coordinator al Ohio edge happened In late 2015," ing led co Smith being fired tweeted. State from 2012 to 2014, and Herman said at a UT press and Ohio State head coach In an email to the States the Buckeyes won the 2014 conference Aug. 2. aso I urban Meyer being placed man, McMurphy said, "Too national title. Since becomir~ really don't Lllink it would on administrative leave. The bad Snook didn't contact the UT head coach in 2017, be fair or appropriate, to school is investigating what me.- Herman has battled Meyer be honest ,vith you, to com Meyer knew about alleged Snook also claimed the and his staff tooth and nail ment about a situation at incidents involving Smith Hermans gave Courtney for several top-Oight recruits, another program that hap and llis ex-wife, courmey. Smith money for her legal including Wilson. pened while I wasn't there." •·ror those who have bills. After the Ohio State news asked for my response to "In March of2017, my wife broke and Meyer was placed Contact Brian Davisat512- Jeff Snook's claim saturday: assisted her friend Courtney on leave, Herman decllned 445-3957. FOOTBALL RECRUITING A&M takes lead on recruit scorecard 14 on Fabulous 55 are ALSO INS IDE » 2019 American-Statesman committed to Aggies; 16 FabUIOUS 55 updated Ost, C3 set for Big 12 schools. ing hope. Texas rode the san1e ByMi ke Craven fomiula in 2018, Tom Herman's [email protected] first full cycle at Texas, Lo the third-ranked recruiting class in lt'sJirnbo Fisher's time to con the country and dominance of ttol the recruiting grounds inside the 2018 Fab 55. the Lone Star State. Texas A&M Fisher holds commitments from holds 14 commitments on the seven ofthe top 20 players in the updated 2019 Fabulous 55, one state and four of the top 12. The more than Oklahoma and Texas class is headlined by five-star combined. offensive tackle Kenyon Green, This is Fisher's lirst full class an offensive tackle from Hum Texas A&M head coach Jimbo Asher has secured as head coach ofthe Aggies, and ble Atascocita who ranks No. 2 commitments from 14 players on the 2019 Fabulous he's receiving Lhe bump usu 55, well ahead of both Oklahoma and Texas.cu1ms ally afforded to programs sell· Fabulous 55 continued on C3 COMPTON/ ATLANTA JOUllNAl-CONSTITUTION / TNS Lake Travis wide receiver Garrett Wllson, No. 1on the Fabulous 5511st, Is committed to Ohio State. Here he scores a touchdown against t eammates at the spring game In May. JOHN GUTIERREZ /FOil Al,IEIIICAN-STATESMAN 1bilteeo of those are commit· Fabulousss ted to either Texas or Okla· continued from Cl homa. Baylor, Texas Tech and Kansas State have one on the new Fab 55. DeMar• commitment apiece on the vin Leal, a four-star defen· list. BY comparison, 14 orthe sive lineman from converse 18 Fab 55 players commit Judson, ranks No. 3. ted to the SEC are pledged The Aggies also hold com· to Texas A&M. mitments from the top-rared The only out-of-state pro comerback, Jeffery Garter grams nOl named Oklahoma (11), and safety, Brian Wil· to hold more than one com Iiams (12). mitment on the list are LSU Texas· class is anchored by and Norre Dame, each with two top-five talents. cuero two. wide receiver Jordan Whit· Ohio State, which feasted tington m~the entire off. on the top players on the season with a groin injury. 2017 Fabulous 55, holds just I le's missed the big camps one commicment on the list. and seven-on-seven tour· but it is the top player in the naments in the spring and Converse Judson's OeMarvln Leal, No. 3 on the Fabulous state. Garrett Wilson, a five summer, lowering his profile 55, carries a board to the locker room that reads •artngThe star wide receiver from Lake heading into his senior sea Wood,. the team motto. RALPH BARRERA/ AMEIIICAN-STATESMAN Travis High School, remains son. He is No. 4 on the list. the No. I player in the state. Tyler Johnson, a four-star Only 11 players on the list offensive tackle from Con· Seven members of the Stogner. remain uncommitted, led roe Oak Ridge, ranks No. 5. Fabulous 55 are commit· Oklahoma signed only four by defensive end Marcus Texas pledges Roscbon ted to Oklalloma. The soon players from the 2018 Fab 55. Stripling (13) and safecy Jalen Johnson (25),JavonneShep ers hold pledges from three That number should double Gatalon(l7). herd (26), T'Vondre sweat top-10 players, wide receiv this cycle. (36) and Marques Caldwell ers Trejan Bridges and Theo Sixtl'ell pra;pectsarecom· Contact Mike Craven at (50) also made the lisL Wease and light end Austim mined to Big l2 programs. ' HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL AMERICAN-STATESMAN 2019 FABULOUS 55 TheAmerican-Statesman'supdatedFabulous5511stofthestate'stoprecruitsfor2019,compledbystaffwrtterMlke Craven. N1.mbers In parentheses reflect that recruit's ranking from June: Rank Pos.Play,er School Ht./Wt.. College note 1 ( 1) WR Garrett Wdsoo Lake TraVis ( 6A) 6-0/185 CommittedtoOhio State 2 (6) OT Kenyon Green Humble Atascocita ( 6A) 6-5/315 Committed to TexasA&M 3(2) DL DeMarVinleal ConverseJudson (6A) 6-4/280 Committed to TexasA&M 4(3) WR Jordan Whittington Cuero{4A) 6-1/198 Committed to Texas 5(5) OT Tyter Jotvlson Conroe oak Ridge (6A) 6-5/308 Committed to Texas 6(9) WR TrejanBridges Lewi~ile Hebron ( 6A) 6-1/184 Committed to Oklahoma 7 (10) WR Theo WeaseJr. Alen(6A) 6-3/194 Committed to Oklahoma 8(8) TE Austin stogner Prestonwood Ctvistlan (Priv.) 6-6/230 Committed to Oklahoma 9 (7) OE NaNa Osafo-Mensah F.W. Nolan Catholic (Prtv.) 6-41227 Committed to Notre Dame 10 ( 13) CB Jeffery Carter Aledo(4A) 6-0/180 Committed to TexasA&M 1 1 (4) s Brian Williams Dallas Blshop Ollllle (Prtv.) 6-0/185 Committed to TexasA&M 12 ( 14) OlB Marcel Brooks FloWel'Mound (6A) 6-3/200 Committed to LSU 13 ( 15) DE Marcus Stripling Katy Mayde Creek ( 6A ) 6- 2/260 Several,incl. TexasA&M, Oklahoma, Florida, LSIJ 14(20) WR Dylan Wriaht West Mesquite (SA) 6-3/192 Committed to TexasA&M 15 (19) s Demani Rlchardsoo waxahacNe ( 6A) 6- 2/205 CommlttedtoTexasA&M 16(34) TE BaytorCupp Brock {3A) 6-6/235 Commltted to TexasA&M 17 (18) s Jalencatalon Mansfield Legacy ( 6A) 5-9/180 Several, incl. Texas.Oklahoma, Ohio State 18 ( 17) ATH Marquez8eason Dallas Bishop D~ (Priv.) 5-1111 73 Committed to Illinois 19 ( 12) CB Marcus Banks Spring Oekaney (6A) 6-0/170 Committed to LSU 20(11) QB GrantGunnen Houston St. Pius X (Prtv.) 6-6/212 Committed toArizooa 21 ( 16) WR Arjel Henderson Fort Bend Travis (6A) 6- 1/179 Committed to Oklahoma 22 (24) s LewlsClne Cedar HUI TrlnltyChr.(Prlv.) 6-2/180 Several, Incl. Penn State, Mlchlgan 23(23) WR BijahHiggins Austin Bowie {6A) 6-3/215 Several, incl. Stanford, Texas, UCLA, Ohio state 24 (22) CB Erick Young Fort Send Bush ( 6A) 6-1/195 Committed to TexasA&M 25(26) QB Roschon..lolYlson Port Neches-Groves {SA) 6- 1/192 Committed to Texas 26 (27) OT Javonne Shephard Houston North Forest ( 4A) 6-7/305 Committed to Texas 27 (25) OT EJ Ndoma-OSM Alen(6A) 6-11,()5 Committed to Oklahoma 28 (29) C Branson Brass Crandall (4A) 6-4/295 Committed to Stanford 29(31) WR Jaylen Elis Ro\mRockCedarRidge(6A) 6-0/180 Committed to Baytor 30(21) WR JalenCurry Houston St. Pius x ( Priv.) 6-3/195 Several, incl. Ote Miss. LSU, Tennessee, Auburn --- - - - ..,,.., \ .., .., _. \ , ,,_...._"""'"'"'""' ... , •••, ... ~'-'"••-1'U•.1 .. ........ .. ................. ....." _.......... ,. ,,_ .... ...............,_..,, ...... ...... 31 (37) RB lsalah SpiUer Klein Collins ( 6A) 6-1/185 Committed to TexasA&M 32 (30) ATH TamauzlaBrown Newton(3A) 6- 1/175 Several, Incl BaylOr, Arkansas, Houston 33 (28) CB Bobb'/Wolfe Houston Madison ( 6A) 6-3/190 Committed to TexasA&M 34(32) ILB David Gbenda Katy Cinco Ranch ( 6A) 6-0/212 Several, incl Texas, TexasA&M, TCU 35 (35) RB DeondrickGlass Katy(6A) 5-l 1 /190 Several,incl.Arkansas,Alabama,Aubum 36(38) DE T'VondreSweat Huntsville(SA) 6-3/249 Committed to Texas 37 (33) WR KamBrown Colleyville Heritage (SA) 6-0/170 Committed to TexasA&M 38(45) DE Steven Parker