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  1. 1 minute ago, irishtexan said:

    Why? It's an endorsement deal. It's supposed to be separate from their status as a collegiate football player. Why couldn't it be a multi-year deal that runs into their professional career? 

     

    Just now, SL Xpress said:

    Or else…what? I guess either side could take the other to court to say the contract is unenforceable, but no one else is going to come in and say, “you can’t do that!” in an enforceable way. 

    I will say it makes absolutely no sense to me that any of these deals are longer than a year. You don’t want to be the Austin Lambo dealership having your endorser driving around Tuscaloosa in your car. There’s always another star Texas athlete out there. Assuming it makes sense to keep signing these deals, but that’s their decision. 

    Saw on another board that Burnt Endz had this issue with regards to the tight end dinner and such. Maybe @RGBIII or @immamac can explain

  2. 2 minutes ago, irishtexan said:

    I saw that Bijan's Lambo deal is a one-year thing. Wonder if it would be in Lambo's interest to sign him to a multi-year endorsement so that when he goes on to the pros, if he becomes a star, he'll have potentially broader NFL exposure. 

    The NIL deals can't extend past their collegiate eligibility. It would need to be a new deal.

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  3. Oh no players can make money and get luxury cars after being exploited for decades! I'll stop watching!!!!!!! muh amateurism! 


    Dumbest shit ever, especially given that NIL will be a place where we can be at the top of the food chain.

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  4. Phoenix (Ariz.) Pinnacle tight end Duce Robinson has been at the top of the board when it comes to tight ends in the 2023 class for quite some time.

    The 6-foot-6, 230-pounder is the No. 17 overall prospect in the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He ranks as the nation’s No. 1 tight end and is also the top player in the state of Arizona this cycle.

    Numerous national programs are in pursuit of the five-star out of Pinnacle High and a new one has entered the race.

    “I have been talking to coach Banks a lot lately and I am going to try and take a visit to Texas over the summer,” Robinson told On3.

    Robinson first visited Texas last summer. He has family in Austin, he has remained in contact with coach Banks, and he is eyeing a return trip to learn more about the Longhorns.

    “When I was there last year, I liked it. Coach Banks and I stayed in communication the whole time. He came out to check on me twice this spring and out relationship is really going strong now.

    “I am not sure of a date yet, but we have talked about the weekend of June 24-26 or that last weekend in July when things open up again for an official visit. I am definitely interested in getting back out there.”

    Steve Sarkisian’s offense is one thing that attracts Robinson to Texas. The two were on the phone again Wednesday and the No. 1 prospect in Arizona is high on the Texas head coach.

    “Coach Sark is a cool guy and he is one of the top offensive minds in college football. I am ready to see what he and his team does this season. He has an explosive offense and they signed some good players. Then they got a ton of transfers, so they could be ready to do some nice things.”

    Robinson has his eye on Arch Manning

    The Texas offense and how the team looks with the updated roster are not the only things Robinson has his eye on. He is also watch the recruitment of Five-star Plus+ quarterback Arch Manning.

    “How could you not be watching that,” Robinson said. “It is hard not to keep up with a player like that. Then, we have a relationships too, so it would be cool to go to school with a player like that.

    “To go to college with someone you know, someone you have a relationship with, and a quarterback like Arch, that would be throwing me the ball would be great. I am interested in where he goes like everyone else.”

    Robinson and Manning met initially last summer on a visit to Georgia. Then they were at Clemson for a game together in the fall and their relationship has really grown from that point.

    A decision from Manning could come before Robinson makes his. Manning visited Georgia last weekend and he will be at Alabama and Texas the next two weekends. Many feel a decision will come later this summer.

    Robinson does not expect to make his at that time.

    “I am looking to commit now later in the season, maybe even after it. I have to make sure I am 100% before I commit to anyone. So right now, I know I will take my official visit to USC this month (June 17-19), then try to get to Texas this summer too.

    “During the season, I want to take official visits to Georgia and Alabama. Then see how I feel. I want to see everywhere and everything I need to see before I commit.”

  5. 43 minutes ago, Al_4_ISU said:

    Yeah, I don't think Texas fans have any malice towards the Big 12, but there's a natural desire to know you made the right move, and the failure of the Big 12 would confirm that, even if Texas football doesn't really improve on the field in the SEC.

    After the last 10 years fuck this conference

     

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  6. 2 minutes ago, TwiceHorn said:

    I'm not shitting nonsense, asshole.

    I am explaining what I take to be wildcat's view of it that isn't 100% irrational, and isn't wholly dependent on having viewed the trial in its entirety.

    Juries don't always, or even often, find the absolute truth.  They do, often, do justice.

    The trial proved that she lied about the abuse and a whole lot of other shit.  And that pissed off the jury.  And they may have reached their verdict on that basis, moreso than strictly adhering to the law of defamation and the public figure doctrine.

    Yeah but wildcat was spouting off shit without even watching or knowing anything about the trial. So fuck him.

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  7. Seems like a Johntay commitment is imminent. Gerry’s RPM now an article dedicated to him by Wells. 
     

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    Recruiting Notebook - 2023 WR Johntay Cook

    Justin Wells•about 14 hours

    (Marshall Levenson/On3)


    Inside Texas looks at the fit and evaluations for Desoto (Texas) four-star wide receiver Johntay Cook in this edition of the Notebook. 

    How he fits at Texas

    Cook is a fantastic fit for Steve Sarkisian’s offense. He has game-changing speed and it’s very sudden, he has no trouble changing direction or changing speeds to explode into open space. He’s an obvious deep threat prospect who will do his best work when schemed into opportunities to run double moves by Sarkisian. As a Z-receiver he’d get the most opportunities to be moved around in order to win deep. – Ian Boyd

    Coach says

    Strengths — Well-proportioned athlete with room to add in upper and lower body. Excellent acceleration off the line with no false steps. Excellent balance with very little deceleration on change of direction. Effective against off, rolled up and press coverages.  Is on the defender quickly. Eye and pad level are excellent on fakes and double moves. Great route runner. Fluid in and out of his cuts and crisp body control. Exceptional change of direction and short-area quickness. Creates separation naturally and obviously well-coached on setting up defenders. Takes advantage of leverage repeatedly. Catching motion starts with soft hands away from his body and secures the ball quickly. Tracks the ball really well and catching motion is compact and quick enough to not give away the ball’s arrival to the defender. Competes for 50/50 balls with good explosion. Runs a variety of pass routes to all depths and zones. Experienced at both outside and inside positions in a well-coordinated and reasonably complex offense.  Will make significant yards after catch and is a threat from anywhere.

    Areas for Improvement: — Teammate film on run plays shows very little blocking. Some of this is by design to sell pass. Will need college strength and conditioning. 

    How this affects Texas 

    Cook has been at the top of UT’s recruiting big board since Steve Sarkisian arrived in Austin. The 6-foot-0 four-star stud has playmaking ability to go along with speed and quickness. With Texas looking at four receivers this cycle, Cook is the priority. Despite the official visits to Ole Miss and Florida, those close to the Metroplex standout say it’s a Texas-Texas A&M battle, with the Longhorns currently holding court. The Arch Manning recruitment is a factor too. – Justin Wells

    Cook is the No. 32 overall prospect in the 2023 class, according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He ranks as the nation’s No. 6 wide receiver and the No. 4 junior in the state of Texas. 

     

  8. Nahlin - Casey by Case June Strategy:

    We are close to having very good clarity on UT’s big board. June fact patterns will tell us a lot as kids visit their top schools. Here I’ll go into how I view the strategy behind each visitor. Of course my view is with the benefit of inside info and round table discussions with Justin and Gerry.

    Official visits 

    June 10-12

    Cedric Baxter, RB, Orlando (Fla.) Edgewater: This is the long game no matter how you split it, and you can expect Texas to have a seat at the table even if he reduces his list to three schools. Getting him in early seems counterintuitive but game day visits are much more hectic, and so too will be the following official visit weekend. Show him the stadium named after two Heisman winning running backs. Have him spend quality time with Bijan Robinson and learn in detail what it’s like to be the unofficial student body president. Texas will need to get a good understanding of whether or not it’s realistic to land Baxter, or if they need to pivot towards an all hands on deck approach to Rueben Owens.

    Spencer Shannon, TE, Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei: They’ve offered a handful of tight ends recently, even though they can land both Shannon and Will Randle. I’m curious myself to see the long term strategy at Jeff Banks’ position.

    June 14-16

    Colton Vasek, EDGE, Austin (Texas) Westlake: The midweek official visit rarely works out but that’s a good approach if you want to be able to make up ground in a recruitment. A visit in the middle of the week will allow Vasek to watch workouts.

    June 17-19

    Arch Manning, New Orleans (La.) Isidore Newman: Originally the staff was hoping to have Manning in on the final weekend of the month but due to the Manning Passing Academy that wasn’t doable. This could potentially work out better. Texas would benefit from fellow recruits on visits this weekend to get the feeling Arch will end up at Texas. Confidence is the highest it has been in favor of Texas since this recruitment took off a year ago.

    Jaquaize Pettaway, WR, Houston (Texas) Langham Creek: Oklahoma is a real threat so they need a big weekend. It was interesting when earlier in the spring Pettaway said he wasn’t being recruited much by people like Xavier Worthy or that he hadn’t been in touch with Manning. Since then he has talked with Manning. This is the perfect weekend for Pettaway to visit. He’ll see how down to earth the five-star is and I believe that will appeal to him.

    Will Randle, TE, New Orleans (La.) Isidore Newman: I’m mildly surprised he isn’t committed yet.

    My’Keil Gardner, DL, Peioria (Ariz.) Liberty: Texas got out of the gates pretty good in this recruitment but then Oregon took control. They needed to get Gardner on campus ASAP to try and make up ground.

    Sydir Mitchell, DL, Oradell (N.J.) Bergen Catholic: This visit will be about taking your best shot and trying to hang around the rim in the event things break UT’s way this season. Georgia is the favorite.

    Hunter Osborne, EDGE, Trussville (Ala.) Hewitt-Trussville: We had Osborne on offer watch last summer and it didn’t materialize. From that standpoint, there may be ground to make up. The flip side of that is, maybe they knew they could wait. Osborne and true freshman early enrollee Justice Finkley are close. Who better to chaperone?

    Tony Mitchell, S, Alabaster (Ala.) Thompson: It’s fun to force your foes to play defense.

    Mikal Harrison-Pilot, WR, Temple (Texas): From a recruiting standpoint he’s wide receiver specific and UT will have some ground to make up. Having him in with Arch makes sense — those two have similar personalities. OU leads.

    June 24-26

    Ryan Niblett, WR, Aldine (Texas) Eisenhower: Just ensure he’s firmly committed.

    Jaden Greathouse, WR, Austin (Texas) Westlake: This might be the last chance for Texas to keep Greathouse close to home. They’ll need to make a compelling pitch regarding scheme. Notre Dame is the team to beat.

    Kyle Parker, WR, Lucas (Texas) Lovejoy: It’s hard to see Parker in the class, even though he has some of the most dynamic tape at the position this cycle. LSU just offered. Before that Penn State was the most likely destination. Strategy here is to retain optionality as long as possible. That’s tough to do in this day and age.

    Andre Cojoe, OL. Mansfield (Texas) Summit: More

    Connor Stroh, OL, Frisco (Texas) Wakeland: O-line

    Jaydon Chatman, OL, Harker Heights (Texas): Consensus

    Ian Reed, OL, Austin (Texas) Vandegrift: Building

    It’s maybe a bit unfortunate the four offensive lineman won’t be in at the same time as Arch, but they just hung out with him in late March. These players will have a firm grip on UT’s positioning with Arch, and therefore a firm grip on class trajectory.

    Ansel Nedore, DL, Round Rock (Texas): Nedore hasn’t been super responsive to schools recruiting him. They’ll want to get an understanding of why that is.

    Avion Carter, DL, Amarillo (Texas) Tascosa: Carter’s another talented player the staff will want to get to know much better. Official visits for both Nedore and Carter are going to help determine how big of a need they are. Numbers on the D-line aren’t as big as they were last cycle.

    Derion Gullette, LB/EDGE, Marlin (Texas): This official visit is all about cementing UT’s standing as the likely team to beat heading into July, August, and potential decision before his senior season.

    Braylan Shelby, EDGE, Friendswood (Texas): Another chance to get the final word before the dead period. Texas needs to hold off USC and play up proximity.

    Blake Purchase, EDGE, Englewood (Colo.) Cherry Creek: The kid has good tape but they’ll want to get to know him better and see if he fits in the class numbers-wise. They went after Billy Walton fairly aggressively, so an all out push for Purchase wouldn’t be a total surprise.

    S’Maje Burrell, LB, Fort Worth (Texas) North Crowley: Former A&M linebacker and all around good guy Donnie Bragg watched Burrell at a camp and immediately hit me up stating the kid can move, but what really stands out his is leadership. “That kid is going to be a hell of a recruiter, too.” Pair him with Anthony Hill.

    Anthony Hill, LB, Denton (Texas) Ryan: Texas is going to be in a dogfight with the usual suspects for Hill. They need to be on equal footing when it comes to his personal preference based on relationships, the players he wants to sign with, and perceived program trajectory.

    Makari Vickers, S, Tallahassee (Fla.) John Paul II Catholic: Texas will want the last word heading into the dead period, and immediately after his Alabama official visit. If Bama doesn’t push, we like UT’s chances. If Bama does push, it helps with Derek Williams.

    Derek Williams, S, New Iberia (La.) Westgate: This will be a late decision but momentum in Louisiana this summer is there for the taking. On numerous occasions Williams and his mother have already proven their willingness to visit Austin, so it’s likely they’ll return once again during the season which means this allows UT to get two more cracks at the highly-rated pure safety. Williams is a prospect where the holistic university pitch will resonate, so a non-game weekend makes sense in that regard.

    Jayden Bonsu, S, Hillside (N.J.) St. Peter’s Prep: Texas needs to get him on campus ASAP to try and make up ground on Ohio State. Bonsu is a bit of a long shot, but Ohio State does have to safeties committed while Texas has none. UT also has some good ties at his school. That helps a coaching staff figure out what makes a player a good program fit and approaching the recruitment with that in mind.

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