Chigbu - HC

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Last week Texas A&M got Michael Chigbu on their campus for the first time. According to Chigbu, things couldn’t have gone much better. “I went over there on Thursday and they really impressed me,” said Chigbu. “It was my first time there, so I got to meet all the coaches and I saw the campus, facilities, and I got to watch practice too. I saw what they have now and the new stuff that is coming, and I liked it all.” The talented wide receiver spent the most time with David Beaty, the receivers’ coach and recruiting coordinator at Texas A&M. The two are developing a great relationship. “I like Coach Beaty a lot. I spent more time with him than any other coach and he has a great personality. We get along well and I like the way he coaches too. He interacts well with the players, I like how he treats me, and he is a coach I like talking to.” There is some chatter that the Aggies may have grabbed the lead for the 6-foot-2, 205 pound New Orleans, La. native. Chigbu has no leader though. “I am wide open right now. I am looking at everyone the same. I have not made a list or anything yet, but I think I will have one in the next few weeks. I want to a top four or five together soon.” Plenty of schools are working hard to be on that list. “Texas A&M, Georgia, Ole Miss, Duke, and Arizona State are recruiting me the hardest right now,” said Chigbu. “I am trying to get to Duke, Georgia, and Ole Miss soon so I can see what those schools are like. I do not have dates set yet, but I am looking it.” Another SEC West school has had the star at Holy Cross on their campus already in 2014. He liked what he saw there too. “I like the new attitude at Auburn under Coach [Gus] Malzahn. I saw their spring game last year, then I saw them play the season, and Malzahn really worked his magic. The team played great and the visit went very well this time. I liked it over there.” Chigbu is looking for a balance of academics and football and the word that starts with an ‘A’ is most important to him. That will weigh heavily into his decision. “Football will end one day, so academics is most important. I want to go to a school with strong academics so I can be prepared. I also want to be at a place that helps me grow as a man and play in an offense that knows how to use me at wide receiver.” A decision could come anywhere from the spring to after the season.

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