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Here's the latest on Mizzou's recruiting efforts for the 2013 class.
While Kansas and Kansas State are also among a number of teams trying to recruit the best football player available in the state of Kansas, it’s Gary Pinkel’s Missouri Tigers who have the lead. Clay Rhodes is an offensive lineman listed as a three-star prospect and a top 50 nationally at his position. Apparently, Missouri’s move the SEC hasn’t hurt their chances locally.
"I’ve definitely felt most comfortable with the coaches on my visits at those three schools," Clay Rhodes said. "I feel I have the best opportunity to excel both as a student and an athlete at those three schools. The relationships that I’ve developed with the head coach and position coaches and all the coaches I’ve talked to felt different than all the other schools."
Missouri leads the suitors for him and other finalists include Arizona State and Oklahoma State. Others have offered across the Big Ten and Big 12, but it’s clear that those are his final three.
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The Missouri Tigers just held their annual junior day where they hosted over 30 recruits who were part of the 2013 class and beyond. Once the camp ended Missouri had two players who they offered end up verbally committed. The two players are Jefferson City (Mo.) linebacker Joe Burkett and St. Louis CBC athlete Aarion Penton. Both said it was an easy choice since they each grew up Missouri fans.
Burkett is expected to play linebacker and comes in at 6-foot-3, 200-pounds, and he also is a champion pole vaulter for his high school. Burkett will try to beef up to 220 pounds for his senior season.
Penton sent out a tweet to announce his decision on Saturday afternoon:
I'm a MIZZOU TIGER now baby.!! #Mizzou
— *THE A.M.P-STER* (@AarionPenton11) February 11, 2012
Penton is a 5-foot-10, 170-pounds and in high school has played running back, wide receiver and cornerback. The Missouri coaches are promising him to be able to pick his position in college, and right now Penton has not decided if he wants to play offense or defense.
Here is a nice touchdown catch by Penton, his play comes at the 24 second mark, and it is a nice grab:
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2013 Missouri Football Recruiting: Tigers Get Jake Campos, No. 1 Player In Iowa
The Missouri Tigers grabbed a huge out-of-state commitment this week in West Des Moines Iowa offensive tackle Jake Campos, considered the top prep player in the state. The 6-foot-7, 240 lb. Campos is the Tigers' 13th known commitment, as Gary Pinkel's staff builds aggressively recruiting for the first time as members of the SEC.
Campos will likely be protecting quarterback commitment Trent Hosick, a four-start quarterback commit to the Tigers out of Kansas City's Staley High School. Hosick hasn't lost a game he's started since the fifth grade, and projects to be Mizzou's next star quarterback.
Campos was recruited by Iowa, Iowa State, Oregon, Kansas State, Vanderbilt and Illinois among other schools. Campos told ShowMeMizzou.com that Nebraska and Oklahoma had also been in contact.
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May 10 9:42a by Steven Godfrey