Its not too often an out-of-state prospect goes out of his way to tell Texas hes interested, but thats exactly what Greg Miclisse did.
The Palm Day (Fla.) Bayside 2014 linebacker got in touch with Mack Brown on Facebook a few weeks ago. The Texas staff checked out his film, started showing interest and put him in touch with defensive coordinator Manny Diaz.
Theyve said Im one of their targets and theyre going to offer me, Miclisse said. Theyre definitely one of my top schools.
Its unlikely Miclisse already has an offer on the table, at least not without first visiting Texas. But right now, a trip to Austin is in his plans for this summer.
Im going to Texas A&M this summer for a camp, and I told them while Im down there for that week Im going to come visit Texas, he said.
What sparked Miclisses interest in Texas? He participated in a junior camp last summer in DeSoto and struck up friendships with several of the states top prospects.
I met everybody, he said. I met Ty Barrett, Cedric Collins, Dylan Sumner-Gardner, Ed Paris and a lot of them.
That trip to the DFW area made a serious impression on Miclisse, who grew up a fan of Vince Young and Brian Orakpo during their Longhorn careers. While hes already got offers from Tennessee, Nebraska, Louisville, Cincinnati, Wake Forest and several other programs, hed strongly consider a chance to spend his college career in the state of Texas.
I loved it this summer, he said. Texas is a good place to live in. Its hot as hell in Texas, but it would be a fun place to live and Ive got a few friends there now.