SMU assistant coach KT Turner has made a good impression on Herard since he began recruiting him.
"He's a nice guy and an extremely hard worker. He's a real nice guy and he's been great," Shelby said.
As far as setting up a visit to SMU, that might have to wait until the season when Herard can head over for a game at Moody.
"We've been over there so many times. I don't know what we've got coming up soon," Shelby said. "I know he's in the get-back-to-school mode. School starts in 10 days and he's getting ready for that and getting his drivers license.