Recruiting Country: The latest recruiting news surrounding the Maroon & White

TexAgs' executive editor Billy Liucci joined TexAgs Radio on Wednesday morning for another edition of Recruiting Country, highlighting the latest news and notes from the recruiting trail surrounding Texas A&M.

Key notes from Billy Liucci

• Jordan Pride‍ reminds me of Antonio Johnson. Johnson could have gone somewhere else to play corner. Safety is not the issue. I think it's at corner. They are not recruiting at an SEC champ level at that position. 
   
• Pride could be a high-end SEC defensive back. He may end up at safety or nickel. He's got great instincts. A strong pickup by Bryant Gross-Armiento.
   
• We thought we were going to add David Bailey, and there was confidence there. He's a sixth-year guy and has run for 2,500 yards. He's 240 pounds. He has size to him. You can go to a big backfield with a tight end out there. They needed a transfer running back. I think A&M needed a fourth running back. Two of them are largely unproven and one true freshman. That's a dangerous game to play. Bailey has shared the backfield with guys. I love everything about the addition.
   
• Your third quarterback last year was a top prospect in Conner Weigman. Conner could have done fine a couple of weeks earlier. Marcel Reed‍ is pretty talented. I want to go into a season where the third quarterback has never sat in a meeting room. Look back on the years and how many injuries we've had a quarterback. Walk-ons have played in SEC games. I thought adding Jaylen Henderson was a must. To get a guy like him, that has three years, he doesn't have to immediately play. He's an interesting prospect.
   
• I would love to see them add a corner, first. Linebacker or receiver would be my second priority. Getting Jurriente Davis was a must. Corner is a pretty desperate position. Tyreek Chappell is a good corner and could be A&M's best, but he has to be consistently available. Taurean York and Daymion Sanford did well in the summer. I didn't hear a lot about Martell Harris Jr. Chris Russell was out a lot. I want one more good receiver to provide depth. I like Keon Coleman from Michigan State. Receivers do get hurt. I think you need more than four that you feel really good about. It could be either of those freshmen or Jalen Preston evolving. You would have injury insurance as well. 
   
• I hope that they adjust to the big lull period. The coaches take vacations. I don't like that long lull between early summer with camps and late summer with the pool party. They lose a little bit of ground there. Texas has NILed their way out of 5-7. The Aggies dont have momentum. That promise of championships that they sold to the 2022 class is gone. They have got to get back on the field, but there's a long way between now and then. Getting Jordan Pride definitely helps. They have to get the perception of momentum going.