“Good things come to those who wait”
Sometimes a proverb just fits perfectly to a situation. This one was different compared to the usual waiting that comes with recruiting, as it wasn’t another team that was causing reason for pause, it was an entirely different sport.
Even though he is at Texas A&M now, Austin Thomas played an integral role, along with the recruiting dominance of Corey Raymond, to get Maurice Hampton, a Tennessee product, to commit to LSU back in July of 2016. What followed was what only could be defined as a whirlwind of emotions.