What's up guys, starting to get some visitor reactions from this weekend and we will update this thread as more come in throughout the day...
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First time on campus? Thoughts on campus and facilities?
"Yes it was, and it was great everyone was welcoming and smiles were on tons of faces. The campus and the facilities were very nice, as expected for a Big 12 school."
Did you get to talk to any of the coaches or other recruits in attendance?
"Yes sir I did, I talked with all of the offensive line coaches and assistants. Coach Jones said he would offer me in the spring, he said he wants to see how I move and if he likes it I will get the offer. They also said they have watched my film a couple times and they like how I play and that I would be a good fit."
What was the highlight of the weekend for you? How was the spring game and trying on the uniforms?
"The spring game and trying on the uniforms were awesome, the weight room and the coaches were what sticks out the most. The head trainer said he prioritizes lineman and I like that."
Interest in Tech and what other schools are you hearing from?
"(I really like) the business school and how much they can help you at Tech. Other schools who are coming by for spring ball are Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Kansas, Kansas State, SMU, Arkansas, Texas State and Texas A&M."
First time on campus? Thoughts on campus and facilities?
"On the academic side yes, and I thought it was great. I just like how motivated people were to help you succeed not only in football but in school as well."
Did you get to talk to any of the coaches or other recruits in attendance?
"I talked to some coaches, mainly coach McGuire and he was really cool. I didn't really talk to any other recruits, I was just hyped about being out there."
What was the highlight of the weekend for you? How was the spring game and trying on the uniforms?
"All of the above, and especially how nice and open everyone there was. They are all just great people to be around."
Interest in Tech and what other schools are you hearing from?
"I really like Tech a lot, it would be a blessing to play on that field for them. I'm hearing from Baylor, North Texas and Army."
First time on campus? Thoughts on campus and facilities?
"Yes sir that was my first time. The campus was absolutely amazing to me, the facilities were truly breath taking."
Did you get to talk to any of the coaches or other recruits in attendance?
"Yes sir I did, all of the recruits and I really had the same opinions on the visit as far as how great of a school Tech is and also seeing what they have to offer! The coach conversation was great as well, we really just talked about how great of a school Tech is, along with a lot of football and really me just soaking up all the knowledge that was given to me."
What was the highlight of the weekend for you? How was the spring game and trying on the uniforms?
"The uniforms were the best part for me! Just seeing what I could look like in the black and red in the future was awesome!"
Interest in Tech and what other schools are you hearing from?
"My interest in Tech is extremely high and the other schools I'm hearing from are Kansas, Yale and North Texas."
First time on campus? Thoughts on campus and facilities?
"Yes it was my first time, the campus was nice and the facilities were off the chain. I felt like I was at home."
Did you get to talk to any of the coaches or other recruits in attendance?
"Not really, by the time I got there they were getting ready for the spring game so the coaches were focused on that."
What was the highlight of the weekend for you? How was the spring game and trying on the uniforms?
"The football stadium and indoor facility were the highlights for me, also how everyone welcomed me and my family there."
Interest in Tech and what other schools are you hearing from?
"My interest in Tech is high because of Coach Kingsbury, he brings a good atmosphere for the players. Other schools I'm hearing from the most are Oklahoma State and SMU."
First time on campus? Thoughts on campus and facilities?
"Well I've been visiting Tech since I was a little kid and I think the campus is great but this was the first time I've been able to see the facilities. I thought they were out of this world. The indoor practice field was amazing and what I saw of the weight room blew my mind."
Did you get to talk to any of the coaches or other recruits in attendance?
"Unfortunately I didn't get to talk to any of the coaches one on one but I did talk to a couple of the other recruits and they seemed to be just as amazed as I was."
What was the highlight of the weekend for you? How was the spring game and trying on the uniforms?
"I'd say my favorite part was being able to go on to the field before the game, and see where I hope to be playing in the next couple years."
Interest in Tech and what other schools are you hearing from?
"I've been a Tech fan since I was born really, and it's always been my dream to put that Double T on every Saturday. Other schools that have been showing interest in me are Penn, Princeton, Columbia and Air Force."
Thoughts on the campus and facilities:
"Seeing the indoor facility for the first time was really cool because I had heard about it and I've seen it getting built and finally getting to go in there was pretty cool. It's pretty impressive."
Did you get to talk with any coaches or other recruits during your visit?
"I talked to Coach (Brandon) Jones and Coach (Clay) McGuire. It was great to finally meet them just after texting for a while and they both seem like really good guys. It was great to just hear what they had to say and it was pretty exciting."
Interest in Texas Tech and what other schools are you hearing from?
"Since Texas Tech is so close to home and it's in the Big 12, the Big 12's been my dream conference my whole life, and so getting offered by them meant a lot to me. It's definitely a really big option for me. I've been talking to Baylor, OSU and a couple of other small schools besides that."
-Rutledge
Thoughts on the campus and facilities:
"Honestly I didn't know much about Lubbock going into it, even though my brother went there. I've never visited for myself, but I really enjoyed my visit a lot and everything that Lubbock has to offer."
Did you get to talk with any coaches during your visit?
"My whole time throughout there I was talking to Coach (David) Gibbs and Coach (Brett) Dewhurst, they were showing me around and also Coach (Clay) Jennings. So I was with all three of them most of my day and after the spring game I was talking to Coach Dewhurst the most."
Interest in Texas Tech and what other schools are you hearing from?
"Yes sir I would say it's pretty high. I've been talking to some other recruits as well. I've been hearing from Washington State a lot, UTSA has been recruiting me a lot, SMU, and I just started talking with Mississippi State, their defensive coordinator and their safeties coach has been talking to me for a little bit."
-Rutledge
First time on campus? Thoughts on campus and facilities?
"Yes, it was extremely nice and the campus itself was wonderful and they also have a great staff."
Did you get to talk to any of the coaches or other recruits in attendance?
"Yes I spoke to both coaches and recruits, they were all upbeat. Zac Spavital and coach David Gibbs were with me pretty much the whole visit."
What was the highlight of the weekend for you? How was the spring game and trying on the uniforms?
"Honestly everything but the thing that stuck out the most was I got a chance to meet Dakota Allen so that was cool!"
Interest in Tech and what other schools are you hearing from?
"Honestly I don't have a 'top list' as of yet, it's still early in the recruiting process. But I believe Texas Tech could really help me achieve my future goals."
First time on campus? Thoughts on campus and facilities?
"No sir, it was my second time on campus but it still surprised me how nice everything was."
Did you get to talk to any of the coaches or other recruits in attendance?
"Yes sir I got to talk to coach Jones and coach Kevin Johns."
What was the highlight of the weekend for you?
"Just the coaches, I also know some people down in Lubbock so everything feels right to me."
Interest in Tech? Are they one of your top schools?
"Yes sir already within these first two visits they're one of my top schools."
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First time on campus? Thoughts on campus and facilities?
"Yes it was, and it was great everyone was welcoming and smiles were on tons of faces. The campus and the facilities were very nice, as expected for a Big 12 school."
Did you get to talk to any of the coaches or other recruits in attendance?
"Yes sir I did, I talked with all of the offensive line coaches and assistants. Coach Jones said he would offer me in the spring, he said he wants to see how I move and if he likes it I will get the offer. They also said they have watched my film a couple times and they like how I play and that I would be a good fit."
What was the highlight of the weekend for you? How was the spring game and trying on the uniforms?
"The spring game and trying on the uniforms were awesome, the weight room and the coaches were what sticks out the most. The head trainer said he prioritizes lineman and I like that."
Interest in Tech and what other schools are you hearing from?
"(I really like) the business school and how much they can help you at Tech. Other schools who are coming by for spring ball are Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Kansas, Kansas State, SMU, Arkansas, Texas State and Texas A&M."
First time on campus? Thoughts on campus and facilities?
"On the academic side yes, and I thought it was great. I just like how motivated people were to help you succeed not only in football but in school as well."
Did you get to talk to any of the coaches or other recruits in attendance?
"I talked to some coaches, mainly coach McGuire and he was really cool. I didn't really talk to any other recruits, I was just hyped about being out there."
What was the highlight of the weekend for you? How was the spring game and trying on the uniforms?
"All of the above, and especially how nice and open everyone there was. They are all just great people to be around."
Interest in Tech and what other schools are you hearing from?
"I really like Tech a lot, it would be a blessing to play on that field for them. I'm hearing from Baylor, North Texas and Army."
First time on campus? Thoughts on campus and facilities?
"Yes sir that was my first time. The campus was absolutely amazing to me, the facilities were truly breath taking."
Did you get to talk to any of the coaches or other recruits in attendance?
"Yes sir I did, all of the recruits and I really had the same opinions on the visit as far as how great of a school Tech is and also seeing what they have to offer! The coach conversation was great as well, we really just talked about how great of a school Tech is, along with a lot of football and really me just soaking up all the knowledge that was given to me."
What was the highlight of the weekend for you? How was the spring game and trying on the uniforms?
"The uniforms were the best part for me! Just seeing what I could look like in the black and red in the future was awesome!"
Interest in Tech and what other schools are you hearing from?
"My interest in Tech is extremely high and the other schools I'm hearing from are Kansas, Yale and North Texas."
First time on campus? Thoughts on campus and facilities?
"Yes it was my first time, the campus was nice and the facilities were off the chain. I felt like I was at home."
Did you get to talk to any of the coaches or other recruits in attendance?
"Not really, by the time I got there they were getting ready for the spring game so the coaches were focused on that."
What was the highlight of the weekend for you? How was the spring game and trying on the uniforms?
"The football stadium and indoor facility were the highlights for me, also how everyone welcomed me and my family there."
Interest in Tech and what other schools are you hearing from?
"My interest in Tech is high because of Coach Kingsbury, he brings a good atmosphere for the players. Other schools I'm hearing from the most are Oklahoma State and SMU."
First time on campus? Thoughts on campus and facilities?
"Well I've been visiting Tech since I was a little kid and I think the campus is great but this was the first time I've been able to see the facilities. I thought they were out of this world. The indoor practice field was amazing and what I saw of the weight room blew my mind."
Did you get to talk to any of the coaches or other recruits in attendance?
"Unfortunately I didn't get to talk to any of the coaches one on one but I did talk to a couple of the other recruits and they seemed to be just as amazed as I was."
What was the highlight of the weekend for you? How was the spring game and trying on the uniforms?
"I'd say my favorite part was being able to go on to the field before the game, and see where I hope to be playing in the next couple years."
Interest in Tech and what other schools are you hearing from?
"I've been a Tech fan since I was born really, and it's always been my dream to put that Double T on every Saturday. Other schools that have been showing interest in me are Penn, Princeton, Columbia and Air Force."
Thoughts on the campus and facilities:
"Seeing the indoor facility for the first time was really cool because I had heard about it and I've seen it getting built and finally getting to go in there was pretty cool. It's pretty impressive."
Did you get to talk with any coaches or other recruits during your visit?
"I talked to Coach (Brandon) Jones and Coach (Clay) McGuire. It was great to finally meet them just after texting for a while and they both seem like really good guys. It was great to just hear what they had to say and it was pretty exciting."
Interest in Texas Tech and what other schools are you hearing from?
"Since Texas Tech is so close to home and it's in the Big 12, the Big 12's been my dream conference my whole life, and so getting offered by them meant a lot to me. It's definitely a really big option for me. I've been talking to Baylor, OSU and a couple of other small schools besides that."
-Rutledge
Thoughts on the campus and facilities:
"Honestly I didn't know much about Lubbock going into it, even though my brother went there. I've never visited for myself, but I really enjoyed my visit a lot and everything that Lubbock has to offer."
Did you get to talk with any coaches during your visit?
"My whole time throughout there I was talking to Coach (David) Gibbs and Coach (Brett) Dewhurst, they were showing me around and also Coach (Clay) Jennings. So I was with all three of them most of my day and after the spring game I was talking to Coach Dewhurst the most."
Interest in Texas Tech and what other schools are you hearing from?
"Yes sir I would say it's pretty high. I've been talking to some other recruits as well. I've been hearing from Washington State a lot, UTSA has been recruiting me a lot, SMU, and I just started talking with Mississippi State, their defensive coordinator and their safeties coach has been talking to me for a little bit."
-Rutledge
First time on campus? Thoughts on campus and facilities?
"Yes, it was extremely nice and the campus itself was wonderful and they also have a great staff."
Did you get to talk to any of the coaches or other recruits in attendance?
"Yes I spoke to both coaches and recruits, they were all upbeat. Zac Spavital and coach David Gibbs were with me pretty much the whole visit."
What was the highlight of the weekend for you? How was the spring game and trying on the uniforms?
"Honestly everything but the thing that stuck out the most was I got a chance to meet Dakota Allen so that was cool!"
Interest in Tech and what other schools are you hearing from?
"Honestly I don't have a 'top list' as of yet, it's still early in the recruiting process. But I believe Texas Tech could really help me achieve my future goals."
First time on campus? Thoughts on campus and facilities?
"No sir, it was my second time on campus but it still surprised me how nice everything was."
Did you get to talk to any of the coaches or other recruits in attendance?
"Yes sir I got to talk to coach Jones and coach Kevin Johns."
What was the highlight of the weekend for you?
"Just the coaches, I also know some people down in Lubbock so everything feels right to me."
Interest in Tech? Are they one of your top schools?
"Yes sir already within these first two visits they're one of my top schools."
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