Some thoughts on their comments, fwiw.
1) Davison was the primary RB target until real NIL discussions happened and his head was in the clouds. It's too easy to find replacement options at RB unless someone is a Bijan Robinson type, and, shit, Texas was on Evans more than Robinson for a while in that recruitment. Oregon went in even above OSU. I'm interested in seeing if he's worth it.
2) Jackson really wanted McCutcheon, for whatever reason. Sarkisian wanted Johnson, but that guy didn't want to be in a class with 2 5 star WRs, even though the pitch to him was about more of the Whittington role. McCutcheon vs Johnson will also be an interesting comparison to watch. I assume Johnson will play much earlier than McCutcheon.
3) Ffrench and Moore went to the schools they went to for the same reason. The writer almost ... almost connects the dots in his Moore write-up.
4) M Terry's camp absolutely had an interest in NIL. However, Texas didn't match either other option and he's still at Texas because of the pitch. Terry is also certainly being taken care of regarding his contract.
5) Texas recruited the Winston guy a lot harder than the rankings would indicate they should. The big utility player idea, if the rumors are true for how the staff is thinking about some hybrid roles, would fit here. He played QB, TB and WR in addition to TE. His film is amusing at times. He's big and fast, but short at like 6'1". I have no idea what level of competition he was playing against on the tape, which I think was junior film.
6) The OL haul this cycle is a case study in a staff seeing something in multiple OLs that the rankings and other programs do not. Christian looks like a JAG to me. The Mills guy looked awesome, so that's a tough loss. Texas went all-in in trying to land Fasusi, mostly because he was the option they liked best OT. They were not as high on the other big name OTs as everyone else.
7) Can't believe Texas landed Tyanthony Smith out of Jasper in 2024. The push from Red Bryant and others there towards ATM seems tough to beat.