COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The 2017 Baylor recruiting class got off to a impressive start last summer with pledges from ESPN 300 standouts Kellen Mond, Baron Browning, Hezekiah Jones, Jhamon Ausbon and Kedrick James. The star-studded group had a hashtag (#SuperTeam17), a lot of hype and a lot of hope.
But Browning and Ausbon backed out of their pledges this spring, and the rest of the class fell apart following the firing of coach Art Briles in May. Five decommitments later, #SuperTeam17 is down to one verbal pledge: Jalen Pitre.