Texas A&M football’s 2024 fall training camp is set to begin on Wednesday, July 31, as new head coach Mike Elko’s inaugural season is just 34 days away, as the Aggies will kick off the season against Notre Dame on Saturday, August 31.

On the recruiting trail, it was another busy weekend amid the annual recruiting pool party. In contrast, several high-priority prospects in the 2025 and 2026 recruiting cycles visited later in the week, including 2025 5-star safety Trey McNutt.

While the list of visitors is long, 2026 4-star linebacker, Cincere Johnson was one of the rising defensive prospects to make his way to College Station this weekend. The Cleveland, Ohio, product received an offer from Elko in May.

Currently standing at 6’3″ and nearly 230 pounds, Johnson’s size, speed, athleticism, and position versatility provide every collegiate program recruiting him a chance to figure out his best position at the next level.

During his 2023 sophomore season at Glenville HS, Johnson recorded an impressive 121 tackles, 24(!) tackles for loss, seven sacks, and three forced fumbles.

Had a great time at College Station can’t wait to be back down! #GigEm pic.twitter.com/pyBBYc4OJP

— Cincere Johnson 4⭐️ (@JCincere8) July 28, 2024

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CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Cleveland Police found a man dead in a car after being shot Saturday night, according to police.

Officers responded to calls for shots fired in the area of East 102nd and Kempton Avenue around 11:30 p.m.

Officers found a 28-year-old man, who the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner identified Jaqueal Clifton Talley of Cleveland.

Clifton died on the scene, according to the release.

This matter is currently under investigation, police said.

This is a developing story. Return to 19 News for updates.

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In the run-up to the Paris Olympics, the media was saturated with contentious arguments about Caitlin Clark’s omission from the U.S. women’s basketball team. The debate devolved into a pointless back-and-forth, exploited for cultural warfare.

The debate centered on the paradox of Clark being both highly qualified and overlooked. While arguments were rooted in both basketball performance and external factors, the discussion spiraled into a full-blown media frenzy. That saw the likes of Stephen A. Smith, Colin Cowherd, and Tony Kornheiser vehemently criticize Team USA for passing on such a significant marketing opportunity, let alone talent.

As other sports media figures suggested, NBC could have capitalized on Clark’s popularity by hiring her as an analyst if ratings/marketing were a primary concern. However, other considerations likely influenced the decision, and it might have proved challenging to justify overlooking established WNBA players who have already cut their teeth in professional basketball and with Team USA.

In any event, the discourse ultimately reached its plateau, as Clark’s going to Paris wasn’t in the cards. But that discourse has come back to life, thanks in part to NBC’s Mike Tirico, who asked South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley, a member of the USWNT selection committee, about her read on Clark being left off the team.

“As a committee member, you’re charged with putting together the best team of players — the best talent,” she said.
“Caitlin is just a rookie in the WNBA; she wasn’t playing bad, but wasn’t playing like she’s playing now. If we had to do it all over again, the way that she’s playing, she would be in really high consideration of making the team because she is playing head and shoulders above a lot of people.

“Shooting the ball extremely well; I mean, she is an elite passer. She’s just got a great basketball IQ. And she’s a little more seasoned in the pro game in a couple of months than she was two months ago.”

Dawn Staley, a member of the USWNT selection committee, asked about Caitlin Clark.

“If we had to do it all over again, the way that she’s playing, she would be in really high consideration of making the team because she is playing head and shoulders above a lot of people.” pic.twitter.com/hMYqTsPWzc

— Scott Agness (@ScottAgness) July 28, 2024

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It shouldn’t be surprising that Staley handled this situation with grace and offered insightful perspective on Clark’s significant growth since the initial snub. Whether her development is directly linked to the Olympic omission is irrelevant, but Staley’s acknowledgment highlights why she has such a high standing in women’s basketball.

[Scott Agness]