Bears Commit Austin Novosad Named US Army All-American

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High Baylor Bears dedication Austin Novosad, who has emerged as one of many nation’s prime passers over the previous couple of months, has been named to the 2023 All-American Bowl.

Novosad has accomplished 95 of 143 passes for 1,299 yards and 18 touchdowns with 2 interceptions in six video games. 

He additionally has a quarterback score of 129.1 and has led Dripping Springs to a 6-0 document, with a mean margin of victory of 49-6.

His subsequent two cames come in opposition to Austin space powerhouses Westlake and Lake Travis.

AUGUST 6 UPDATE

The Baylor Bears landed their twenty fourth dedication of the 2023 class on Saturday afternoon when Ellison (Killeen, TX) defensive lineman Brendan Bett pledged to this system. 

Bett picked the Bears over gives from Colorado, SMU, Georgia State, Houston and Texas Tech.

Bett was a first-team all-district choice as a junior, ending the yr with 67 tackles, 18 tackles for loss, two sacks and a fumble restoration. 

Bett now turns into the fifth defensive lineman to pledge to the Bears within the 2023 cycle, becoming a member of Trent Thomas, DK Kalu, Jaren Woods and Trey Wilson within the class. 

JULY 24 UPDATE

Because the hunt for Austin Novosad, longtime Baylor Bear quarterback dedication, continues — there’s excellent news and a few dangerous on the BU entrance. 

On the entrance finish, the Dripping Springs (Texas) Excessive Faculty star will probably be again in Waco subsequent weekend to wrap up his summer season visits. On the draw back, he’ll get a better take a look at the latest program to supply — Notre Dame — on Tuesday. Each journeys had been initially reported by Sam Spiegelman on Sunday. 

Novosad has taken three official visits up to now, trying out Baylor, Ohio State and Texas A&M in June. The Irish provided throughout July’s useless interval and from that time the Bear pledge has stated he’ll take his time making a closing determination. 

Novosad grew to become a nationwide recruit throughout the offseason, due to very good 2021 tape and an excellent camp and mix run in 2022, capped by a robust Elite 11 run (No. 10 total through SI) on the finish of June. 

JULY 14 UPDATE

As soon as Austin Novosad took a pause from his busy recruitment, thanks partly to the Elite 11 occasion to finish the month of June adopted by a recruiting useless interval stretching till July 24, a brand new timeline would emerge. 

Throw in a July 11 supply from Notre Dame, and now 4 packages are in competition for a closing determination from the present Baylor Bear dedication. A&M, BU, the Irish and Ohio State are the finalists for the Dripping Springs (Texas) Excessive Faculty star. 

Notre Dame has but to host him as a precedence prospect, although there’s a small window of alternative on the finish of July because the Irish host prospects two weekends from now. Novosad advised SI All-American’s John Garcia, Jr. he has not but penciled in a go to, although he’s vetting the Irish as a lot as doable after taking official visits to the three further contenders. 

As soon as wanting like a late July decision-maker, Novosad may now stretch his recruitment only a bit longer to present the Irish its due diligence, he added. He initially picked Baylor again in December.

JULY 11 UPDATE

One other blue blood has entered the race for Baylor QB commit Austin Novosad — The Notre Dame Combating Irish. 

The Irish provided Novosad on Monday, giving him yet one more spectacular supply alongside Texas A&M, Ohio State, Stanford and others. 

Novosad has already taken visits to A&M, Ohio State, Georgia and Baylor, and was regarded as narrowing down his determination sooner or later.

It’s unclear as as to whether or not the Irish supply will have an effect on his determination, however the relationship he has with the Baylor employees ought to nonetheless play within the Bears’ favor for now. 

JUNE 28, 11:30 AM UPDATE

Baylor is within the prime three for offensive sort out Calvin Clements, one of many prime recruits from the Massive 12 area. He simply posted his colleges through social media.

Hailing from Lawrence (Kan.) Free State, the 6-7, 290-pound Clements simply took an official go to to Baylor (June 24), and he’s additionally trekked to Kansas (June 10) and Kansas State (June 17). He has additionally acquired gives from packages like Oklahoma State, Nebraska, Iowa State and Minnesota.

With the pure peak and wingspan of Clements, he’s projected to play offensive sort out on the faculty stage. He has a nicely proportioned body and might simply find yourself at nicely over 300 kilos.

Baylor at present has three offensive line commitments for the category of 2023, and 19 verbal commitments total. 

JUNE 25, 4:20 PM UPDATE

Baylor followers monitoring Austin Novosad’s official go to to Texas A&M obtained massive, although anticipated, information on Saturday. 

Jimbo Fisher’s employees provided the Dripping Springs (Texas) Excessive Faculty quarterback whereas on the journey. He has been dedicated to Baylor since December. 

Novosad has been courted by a number of packages this yr, together with Ohio State, A&M, Stanford and others. He took his official go to to Waco simply final weekend and left with sturdy opinions relating to the teaching employees beneath Dave Aranda.

Novosad and the remainder of the highest QB recruits within the nation will compete on the Elite 11 Finals in Los Angeles subsequent week. 

JUNE 23 6:20 PM UPDATE

Extra prime packages proceed to attempt to pry Baylor quarterback commit Austin Novosad away from Waco. 

The newest? The Texas A&M Aggies. 

Per studies, Novosad is ready to take a go to to Faculty Station this weekend, to an Aggies program that’s determined to land a quarterback within the 2023 cycle.

Novosad is coming off of a pair of visits to Ohio State and Baylor, and is likely one of the quickest risers within the 2023 class. 

“It was actually good,” Novosad advised Contained in the Bears.com. “Nice to attach with the entire teaching employees once more! They stayed with their values which had been particular person over participant.”

JUNE 18, 9:00 am UPDATE

Whereas Baylor is internet hosting a number of prime recruits for its massive official go to weekend, essentially the most essential customer stays the category headliner and longtime dedication Austin Novosad. 

The Dripping Springs (Texas) Excessive Faculty star and Elite 11 Finalist is coming off of two straight visits to Ohio State, one through which he camped and earned a suggestion from Ryan Day and the opposite being an official go to. 

Some have known as it a two-team race by way of Novosad sticking with Baylor or flipping to Ohio State, however SI sources keep further packages retaining tabs on the rising recruit. 

To say anyone customer is extra essential than the opposite is usually incorrect to a level, Dave Aranda and firm holding onto Novosad may have lots to do with how his official go to weekend goes over the following 48 hours.

JUNE 12, 1:45 pm UPDATE

Baylor has added to the way forward for its offensive line. 

On Saturday afternoon, in-state trench expertise West Tucker went public with a verbal dedication to play for Dave Aranda and BU. 

“I am very excited to announce I will probably be committing to Baylor College! Tucker Tweeted.

“Sic ‘Em!”

The Argyle (Texas) Excessive Faculty star, listed at almost 6-foot-5, 260 kilos, selected the Bears over gives from Texas Tech, Kansas, Colorado State and others. 

Tucker camped at Texas over the weekend and has an official go to scheduled to BU subsequent weekend, overlapping with prized QB dedication Austin Novosad and others for the most important recruiting weekend for this system of late.

The Bears are as much as as much as 11 verbal commitments within the class of 2023 up to now.

JUNE 10, 2:00 pm UPDATE

One of many prime prospects within the 2024 class will quickly be in Waco.

In response to Sam Speigelman of On3, Saint Louis (Mo.) College Faculty star vast receiver Ryan Wingo will probably be making an unofficial go to to Baylor subsequent Friday.

The 6-foot-2 vast receiver, who scored 15 offensive touchdowns in 10 video games with 638 reception yards and one other 214 on the bottom, has not but reported a Baylor supply. 

Assuming it is coming based mostly on 30 different packages having jumped in, maybe Dave Aranda’s program is ready to ship the information to the star junior in particular person. 

JUNE 9, 8:30 UPDATE

The Bears’ prime dedication, Dripping Springs (TX) quarterback Austin Novosad, has scheduled an official go to to Ohio State on Friday, he tells InsideTheBears.com

Novosad nonetheless plans to move to Waco for his official go to with Baylor on June 17. 

Ohio State has been arguably the nation’s prime program for recruiting quarterbacks throughout the previous few seasons. In 2019, Ohio State didn’t signal a quarterback, however Justin Fields transferred over from Georgia after being a consensus nationwide prime 5 recruit total. In 2020, Ohio State signed now Heisman candidate CJ Stroud out of California. 

The 2021 Buckeyes’ class included now Texas quarterback Quinn Ewars from Southlake Carroll on the sting of Dallas. Lastly, the Buckeyes nabbed Devin Brown from Utah this previous season. All of them had been 4 or five-star signal-callers coming from the prep ranks.

For Baylor to recover from the hump and be a constant Faculty Soccer Playoff contender, it should beat out groups like Ohio State for top-notch recruits. Novosad would be the first litmus check in that regard. 

JUNE 7 8:45 AM UPDATE

The Bears are scorching on the path for a number of offensive linemen within the state of Texas, together with Lamar (Arlington, TX) sort out, Isaiah Robinson, who’s planning an official go to to Waco on the weekend of June 17.

Robinson recently released a list of finalists, placing the Bears amongst 12 different colleges.

Auburn, California, Grambling, LSU, Oklahoma State, Prairie View A&M, USC, TCU, Tennessee, Texas, and Texas A&M all made the minimize for Robinson.

Louisiana cornerback MarJayvious Moss can be anticipated to be in Waco on June 17, with the Bears locked in a decent battle with Vanderbilt and Minnesota for his providers.

JUNE 3, 11:00 AM UPDATE

One of many rising offensive line recruits within the Lone Star State will work out for a Baylor supply. 

Amid a busy June camp slate, Houston (Texas) Cain Excessive Faculty two-way lineman Gibson Pyle will probably be in Waco to see if he can punch his ticket to a Bear supply. Already armed with many following his sophomore season, the 6-foot-4, 275-pound offensive line projection is trending up on many faculty boards.

After an enormous camp run, he will probably be again in Houston in July to deal with the 2022 season. 

“Then it’s again to the every day grind of preparing for my junior season,” Pyle advised The Grove Report.

JUNE 1, 7:05 PM UPDATE

Because the Baylor Soccer program continues to raise its recruiting efforts, that additionally means competing with even stiffer competitors. To that finish, the Bears at the moment are going head-to-head with Ohio State for one of many Bears’ commitments.

Austin Novosad is in Columbus now competing at Ohio State’s camp. That’s how he earned the scholarship supply. He’s becoming a member of fairly a choose group of sign callers to be provided by the Buckeyes.

Ohio State has been arguably the nation’s prime program for recruiting quarterbacks throughout the previous few seasons. In 2019, Ohio State didn’t signal a quarterback, however Justin Fields transferred over from Georgia after being a consensus nationwide prime 5 recruit total. In 2020, Ohio State signed now Heisman candidate CJ Stroud out of California. The 2021 Buckeyes’ class included now Texas quarterback Quinn Ewars from Southlake Carroll on the sting of Dallas. Lastly, the Buckeyes nabbed Devin Brown from Utah this previous season. All of them had been 4 or 5 star sign callers coming from the prep ranks.

For Baylor to recover from the hump and be a constant Faculty Soccer Playoff contender, it should beat out groups like Ohio State for top-notch recruits. Novosad would be the first litmus check in that regard. 

JUNE 1 UPDATE:

Baylor is a prime college for considered one of Oklahoma’s greatest. 

Bai Jobe, the Norman (Okla.) Group Christian Faculty standout cross rusher, launched his prime eight packages on Tuesday night and the Bears made the minimize. Oklahoma, Texas A&M Georgia, Michigan State, Vanderbilt, Alabama and Miami additionally made the highest eight.

Baylor initially obtained concerned with Jobe with a suggestion out in December. He was again on campus for time with Dave Aranda in March. 

MAY 31 UPDATE:

The Baylor Bears’ prime commit, Dripping Springs (TX) quarterback Austin Novosad, has formally locked in an official go to to Waco this summer season. 

Novosad will take his official go to to Aranda’s program on the weekend of June 17. It is going to be his preliminary official go to of the method.

Nonetheless, he tells Contained in the Bears the method stays sturdy with Baylor and he is aware of when he will probably be again in Waco, too.

The Elite 11 finalist, who getting ready for his senior season at quarterback for Dripping Springs, picked Baylor again in December.

MAY 28 UPDATE:

The Baylor Bears have provided a gifted 2024 tight finish recruit, in Desert Mountain (Scottsdale, AZ) prospect Dillon Hipp. 

“It means rather a lot, I’m pumped to strengthen my relationships with the coaches and study extra about this system,” Hipp advised 247 Sports activities. 

Hipp additionally holds gives from Iowa State, Oregon, Washington State, New Mexico State, Colorado State, and Northern Iowa, and is being recruited primarily by Baylor assistant Jeff Grimes.

“I talked with each Coach Grimes and coach Bolfing earlier than I used to be provided formally,”Hipp stated. “Coach Grimes had known as me and advised me that I used to be gonna be the primary class of 24 tight finish to be provided by Baylor which meant rather a lot.”

MAY 25 UPDATE: 

The Bears have been busy on the recruiting path as of late, and have now appeared in among the many finalists for a number of key prospects within the 2023 class. 

First up on the checklist was Ryan (Denton, TX) cornerback Chance Rucker, who added the Bears to his top-7. 

Rucker additionally had Arkansas, California, Florida, Michigan State, Nebraska, and TCU in his closing group. 

Lamar (Arlington, TX) offensive lineman Isaiah Robinson also released a list of finalists, placing the Bears amongst 12 different colleges. 

Auburn, California, Grambling, LSU, Oklahoma State, Prairie View A&M, USC, TCU, Tennessee, Texas, and Texas A&M all made the minimize for Robinson.

MAY 24 UPDATE:

As Baylor appears to be like to construct from the within out, new gives have been prolonged to trench skills. Within the case of Trent Thomas, the Bears symbolize the first Massive 12 supply on his rising checklist. 

Colorado and Boston Faculty are the opposite Energy 5 gives up to now in for the Missouri Metropolis (Texas) Fort Bend Marshall standout, listed at 6’4″, 235 kilos. 

Thomas did not maintain an FBS supply earlier than the New Yr, and now he sits over one dozen. 

MAY 23 UPDATE:

The Baylor Bears are within the combine for one of many prime line of defense prospects within the state of Texas, in Cypress Ranch (Houston, TX) recruit, Ashton Porter.

Porter, a 6-foot-3, 235-pounder, will nonetheless have to attend one other yr earlier than making his closing determination, however he’s starting to slim down his decisions, and the Bears are on the list.

Porter additionally has Arizona State, Arkansas, Cal, Grambling State, Miami, Nebraska, Northwestern, Oklahoma State and Texasin his closing group. 

MAY 16 UPDATE:

The Bears are set to get an official visit from one of many prime in-state corners within the 2023 class, in Mayde Creek Katy (TX) defensive again TayShawn Wilson. 

Wilson will make his solution to Waco from June 24-June 26 and is primarily being recruited by cornerbacks coach Kevin Curtis.

Final season, Wilson completed his junior marketing campaign with 30 tackles, seven cross breakups and an interception. 

Alongside the Bears, Wilson at present holds gives from a plethora of FBS packages together with Texas, Colorado, Houston, Georgia Tech, Kansas, Nebraska, SMU, and lots of others. 

MAY 15 UPDATE

Austin Novosad, the category headliner and Elite 11 finalist getting ready for his senior season at quarterback for Dripping Springs (Texas) Excessive Faculty, picked Baylor again in December. 

Since, different packages have continued to recruit the gifted Texan, who added a scholarship supply from Stanford on Friday. 

Nonetheless, he tells Contained in the Bears the method stays sturdy with Baylor and he is aware of when he will probably be again in Waco, too. 

Novosad will take his official go to with Aranda’s program the weekend of June 17. It is going to be his preliminary official go to of the method, going down simply a few weeks earlier than he places Baylor on the nationwide recruiting stage on the Elite 11 Finals in Los Angeles. 

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