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Hookem2147

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  1. IT Florida has had a rough time with DL recruiting in 2026 and there’s some talk they’re upping the NIL offer for Sunshine State four-star Kendall Guervil. We still believe Texas looks good here, but UF is desperate and could make this interesting ahead of his announcement this week.
  2. They've been big game hunting for years now, but this cycle does seem to be a notch higher with the amount of high-profile OOS guys. Last year, we had 7 top 100 players from Texas (Williams, Lockett, Phillips, Jackson, Terry, Barnes and Townsend). This cycle that number could be as few as 3-4. We were never getting Lee, Roseborough, Ojo, and Turntine, but that is who Gerry continually brought up as top targets when peppered with questions about OL recruiting all spring, so some got it stuck in their mind that those must be the most likely guys to end up in the class. Then, when a few go elsewhere, they wonder what happened. I also think some of what has happened has just been some shitty timing with a bunch of guys who probably weren't ending up here lining up their announcements all in a row.
  3. He also saved our ass several other times with outstanding catches. Winfield had 2-3 different instances where he dropped routine fly balls 100 feet in front of the fence, and also had a noodle arm.
  4. While we are at it, Easton Winfield was maybe the worst defensive outfielder I've ever seen at Texas.
  5. Looks like on 6/19 he confirmed there were 3 outstanding hi's, and he added 3 more hi's during the last official visit weekend. One of those was Calicut and I'm assuming Vodney Cleveland was another. So if Richard Wesley was a hi then that leaves 3 that haven't been announced, if he wasn't then there are 4 left.
  6. The roster numbers are going to be a mess for a few years because of all the grandfather rules for guys that signed prior to the house settlement. You can also designate guys as dudes who would have been cut, and I'm pretty sure they don't count against the 34-man limit for Texas or any school they transfer to (think dudes like Duplantier, etc.).
  7. I would have my eye on someone like Navarre, considering the lefty arms we've brought in.
  8. I think the word was LSU or Arkansas probably tampered.
  9. Pretty sure Florida wanted Cleveland and Guervil too so it has been a rough cycle for them on the DL if they miss on Henderson
  10. Few interesting snippets from Johnson about his decision from the Georgia on3 site
  11. The only guys I’ve seen them consistently use those phrases on are Okpala, Turntine, Guervil, Ojo, Carlton and Matthews, which is of course the last group to announce in these string of commitments. I don’t think Gerry ever blew smoke up our ass about Simeon or Lee. Only said stuff like “Texas is right there”. I don’t remember his stance on Calicut.
  12. Using 50/50 for a recruitment seems like such a 9.95er thing. I don’t doubt there are recruitments from time to time where a kid is actually torn but there is no way it happens as frequently as 9.95ers like to use that phrase.
  13. -The freshman receivers combining for 58 catches and 9 touchdowns feels a little aggressive. Maybe one of them ends up with 20 or more catches, but I have a tough time seeing two. I'd probably take away some of their catches and yards and add them to Mosley. -Moore's catches and yards seem about right, but I think he has more touchdowns (7 last year on 39 catches) -Can we get Will Randle a catch against UTEP for being Arch's friend? Maybe McJaggerson can hit him on a trick play pass?
  14. Coaches are going to continue to hoard pitching and carry fewer position players. Would rather have a lottery ticket arm than a 3rd string SS.
  15. It's going to be a battle for innings if Ruger, Harrison and Grubbs all make it through the draft and we get all the freshman arms on campus. Volantis, Grubbs, Harrison, Ruger, Burns, Saunier, Flores, Bing, Walker, Rerick, Hamilton, Navarre, Leffew, Higgins, Dotson, Howard (ducks) + any freshman who are ready. Going to have a lot of options.
  16. So if the leans fall our way (Guervil, Okpala, Turntine, Ojo and Carlton), we get 1 of Griffin or Atkinson and beat out South Carolina for Matthews, that puts us at 22 commitments heading into the season with obvious needs at WR, RB and S heading into the season. Looking back at last year it appears we had 19 commits when the season kicked off.
  17. Gerry Thursday recruiting update 1. OTF still likes where Texas sits with 4-star++ DL Kendall Guervil 2. OTF likes Georgia more for 4-star+ S/LB Chace Calicut 3. OTF believes 4-star++ DL James Johnson could go either way. 4. OTF likes where Texas sits with 5-star OT John Turntine III 5. Confidence remains for Texas with 5-star LB Xavier Griffin. OTF will continue to check to see if that remains, of course. 6. OTF likes where Texas sits with OT Felix Ojo. Early July decision likely. 7. 4-star++ CB Samari Matthews could go wither way with Texas and South Carolina. A little more Longhorns chatter today. 8. Texas very much in it with 4-star++ DB Davon Benjamin. Oregon is all in, however. This one could play out another month or so.
  18. Hopefully he takes his car in for service following his commitment announcement (Crowell's IG)
  19. They (rankings people) usually seem to default to returning production with a sprinkle of what was done in the portal because transfers are more unpredictable, so I have a tough time thinking it will be us. LSU is probably the right answer even with some of the big names they are losing.
  20. Does anyone see a slam dunk preseason #1 team right now? (insert A&M joke here) Looking around the rest of the SEC and the country and it seems wide open. LSU and Arkansas are losing a ton. Mississippi State has loaded up in the portal and is returning some nice pieces but not sure if it is #1 overall worthy.
  21. Not sure what is making you say that. The attrition under Flood has been extremely minimal. I count 13 scholarship OL heading into this year, with only Hutson and Campbell being seniors. In the portal era that is a pretty acceptable scholarship count to be at for a position that often requires more development than others.
  22. Considering we already have an interior guy and tackle committed, going 5 for 5 out of that group, all of whom prefer to play tackle, was never happening and hell 3/5 was probably a stretch. The 9.95ers claimed Krempin was being sold on some swiss army knife role but I am curious at our approach on the interior outside of Robertson. We look a lot of projects last year on the interior with the Coleman twins and CTJ's favorite Jagson Christian, so I thought we might devote more than just 1 spot to the interior this cycle and maybe go big game hunting.
  23. Fong with a few Texas updates Still battling for five-star running back Alabama is trending heavy on the On3 RPM including my prediction for five-star running back Ezavier Crowell. The intel continued to favor the Crimson Tide into Tuesday night. With that being written, sources around Austin remain optimistic about where they stand with Crowell. Fresh off beating Oregon for five-star defensive lineman Richard Wesley, now Sarkisian and company are on the gas to do the same with Alabama and Crowell. While my pick is on Alabama, nobody should be stunned about Texas winning any recruiting battles on decision day. Texas working towards an elite offensive line haul This position has always been a priority for Sarkisian since landing in Austin and thus far in 2026 they have pledges from four-star offensive tackle Max Wright and interior offensive lineman Nicolas Robertson. Moving forward you have the two elite in-state targets in five-star offensive tackle Felix Ojo and the nation’s No. 2 interior offensive lineman John Turntine. Confidence remains high around UT that both land in Austin. Ojo is also looking at Ohio State while Turntine’s favorites include Stanford, Texas A&M and Michigan. The Cardinal and Wolverines look like the biggest challengers. Beyond those two, Texas is all in on On300 offensive tackle Malakai Lee. I believe they’re battling Michigan. The Wolverines have been a long-time front-runner. The Longhorns have been closing the gap. Defensive line notes Sounds like Texas had a great visit over the weekend with four-star edge rusher Trenton Henderson. Florida and LSU had the inside track with the Gators on the On3 RPM favorite coming in. On3 RPM remains on Texas for four-star defensive lineman Kendall Guervil. I still like my prediction for Jamarion Carlton as well. Don’t rule out Texas for four-star defensive lineman Damari Simeon. New Longhorns On3 RPM Joined Inside Texas’s Eric Nahlin in predictiong four-star linebacker Kosi Okpala to the Longhorns. Peach State Buzz I get the sense following this past weekend’s official visit, folks that spent time with five-star linebacker Tyler Atkinson see it coming down to Georgia, Oregon and Texas. He’s still working through his process but the Longhorns continue to give him a lot to think about. The Longhorns continue to battle Alabama for five-star linebacker/edge Xavier Griffin heading into his weekend decision. I’d still lean Crimson Tide today but Texas values Griffin as much as any prospect they’re recruiting.
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