He is definitely in the best shape that I have seen him in. I have been covering him since 8th grade. He is THE leader out there... Players listen and follow.
We are in rankings meetings all week about 2020 and 2021 classes, and Bailey is a name that continues to come up in the "five-star" discussion. I am not sure if he will be THAT five-star this month, but he has only helped himself this off-season imo.
He can throw as well as anyone I have seen in this class. He throws a great deep ball. Guys love playing on his team. Bailey has really progressed, and however his ranking works out in the end, I like what he takes to Knoxville.
Yesterday, at practice, he was commanding the offense, telling guys (sometimes Arik Gilbert) where to line up and he is so ON TOP of things. His touch stood out as much as anything, but his leadership really impressed the most. He was moving better, he was running well in warm-ups, and again, I like him more and more this year.
I was joking Gilbert with Bailey right there... I asked Gilbert, "Who is recruiting you harder, Niedermeyer or Bailey?" He thought about it for a second, and said Bailey.