Texas A&M fans got a little relief Tuesday when five-star running back Landen Williams-Callis pushed back hard on a report tying him to Texas.
Williams-Callis, the Richmond Randle product who has been at the center of a recruitment that’s drawn plenty of attention lately, responded on X to a claim that he was trending toward Austin. He didn’t leave much room for interpretation.
“I never talked to you or anybody from rivals, this is a complete lie 💯 https://t.co/5FVRsfReBh”
The post came after a stretch in which the recruiting buzz had started to feel less friendly to the Aggies. Texas had become the school getting the most chatter in recent weeks, even as Texas A&M had long been viewed by many as the team to beat. Some insiders have also given more weight to SMU and Houston in the race for the productive back.
For A&M, there’s still reason to stay cautious. The Aggies have a deep running back room, and that has been part of the pitch other programs are using against them. Still, this is a system plenty of backs would want to play in, and the Aggies would obviously prefer not to see Williams-Callis land at Texas if he doesn’t end up in maroon and white.
Williams-Callis’ response doesn’t settle the recruitment, but it does throw cold water on one specific report that had been building momentum for the Longhorns. It also made for a quick laugh, especially with the misspelled name in the graphic attached to the claim.
For now, the bigger takeaway is simple: this recruitment is still tough to read, and the latest shot of Texas momentum may not have been as solid as it looked.
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