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  1. IT Scoop:

     

    By: Justin, Eric, and Gerry

    *Sark’s first couple of weeks of offseason seem about as perfectly scripted as his opening drives. The recruiting class finished incredibly strong, he’s poised to make staff upgrades, and groundwork is being laid to build momentum in the 2023 class.

    *With the expected departure of wide receiver coach Andre Coleman, Steve Sarkisian appears to have his eyes on Pittsburgh wide receiver coach Brennan Marion. However, there could very well be other candidates IT is unaware of. On November 27th we wrote we were paying attention to TCU’s Malcolm Kelly. We do believe Kelly and Sark have talked, but are unsure what came of it. Very likely, nothing.

    Marion is a Tulsa graduate well-known in Dallas/Fort Worth and East Texas as a volume recruiter. He coached with former Texas quarterback GJ Kinne in Hawaii in 2020 after stints as offensive coordinator at William and Mary and Howard.

    One source described Marion as "relentless in pursuit of talent." The source said Marion, “holds his players accountable and they flourish when bought-in." His youthful energy would add a jolt on the recruiting trail and serve as a needed course correction from Andre Coleman.

    Marion was instrumental in Pitt's Jordan Addison winning the 2021 Fred Biletnikoff Award, an award given to the nation's top wide receiver. That immediate success coupled with his personality would pair well on the trail.

    The sophomore and All-ACC first teamer was sensational this season racking up 1,479 yards receiving on 93 catches, and 17 touchdowns.

    Again, there could be other names we’re unaware of, but one thing is clear, Sark wants to get younger and more energetic with his position coaches. He proved that when he hired Tashard Choice, rather than chasing a big named veteran who expressed interest in the job.

    *With changes on offense being set in motion, we turn our attention to defense. However, there is much less certainty what Sark intends to do, if anything, on that side of the ball. IT has heard he intends to sit down with every coach, player, and personnel member associated with the program to have frank discussions. As you know, those discussions with the players have already occurred, resulting in numerous players entering the transfer portal. We expect more still.

    Sark is proving to be quite pragmatic, so it would be hard to fathom he would return the entire defense intact. However, we haven’t heard of any definitive moves he intends on making.

    There was justified talk Brian Kelly wanted to reunite with Texas cornerbacks coach Terry Joseph at LSU. IT hears Jospeh is happy at Texas and would prefer to stay in Austin. Context for his job performance this year is more favorable to him than some of the conventional wisdom.

    Along with defense, we’re unsure if or how Sarkisian intends to address strength and conditioning, but S&C falls under the umbrella of people he is going to have forthright discussions with.

    Whatever Sark decides to do (even if it’s inaction), he has the full support and checkbook of the AD. The men in charge are big believers.

    *There’s a good chance Texas won’t take an offensive lineman out of the portal given the O-line flourish over the last few weeks. If you don’t hear about a portal player at the position, it would be a good sign for UT’s chances with Devon Campbell.

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  2. 5 minutes ago, Jabberwocky said:

    Worth reading?

    New Orleans (La.) Isidore Newman quarterback Arch Manning has already switched his focus from football season to basketball, where he plays forward for the Greenies, who are off to an 11-4 start.

    But the Five-Star+ football prospect and No. 1 overall player in the class of 2023 will lead the most-watched recruitment of any prospect in the internet recruiting era over the next year.

    This fall, Manning took game day visits to Alabama, Clemson, Georgia, Texas and Ole Miss. That group has been considered his unofficial “top five,” though a new program could enter the mix. Manning told On3’s Joe Tipton Oklahoma, which just hired Ole Miss offensive coordinator Jeff Lebby, could be a school he’s open to.

    “I’m open to everywhere,” Manning said recently at the City of Palms basketball tournament. “I haven’t narrowed anything down so I’m just taking it one day at a time.”

    Quinn Ewers’ transfer to Texas won’t affect Arch Manning’s decision 

    The Sooners’ arch rival, Texas, has been considered the leader to land Manning at different points because of his relationship with head coach Steve Sarkisian. The two first connected when Sarkisian was at Alabama, and their bond has only grown since then. But the Longhorns pulled off a huge coup by landing 2022 No. 1 overall prospect Quinn Ewers after he transferred from Ohio State a few weeks ago.

    Ewers is expected to compete for the starting spot this spring and would have a minimum of two years of eligibility remaining with the Longhorns. Manning said that won’t affect his decision on whether he ends up in Austin, though.

    “I think there are going to be good players everywhere,” Manning said. “You can’t really look at it based off other players and depth charts. I think you just have to find the best place for you. … He’s a really good player. I stay in touch with him. He’s a good guy. I’m excited to see what he can do this year and hear all about it.”

    Ole Miss remains in contention

    Despite Lebby’s departure for Oklahoma under new head coach Brent Venables, Manning said Ole Miss is still a school he is very much considering. He has built a good relationship with head coach Lane Kiffin and has obvious family ties with his dad, uncle Eli, and grandfather all playing for the Rebels.

    “He’s a really smart coach and got Ole Miss going this year,” Manning said of Kiffin.” I’m excited to see them in the Sugar Bowl, I’m going to go to that game.”

    The Rebels have made themselves into a real threat for his services, even while fighting against the likes of Clemson, Georgia, Alabama and Texas. Manning is expected to take another round of visits to at least some of his finalists this spring before ultimately making a decision. That is likely to include a trip back to Texas, where he can connect with Ewers.

    “I’ll definitely ask him all the questions I can,” Manning said. “But no, I don’t think him going there affects me at all. There are good players everywhere and he’s obviously a really good player. You just have to go in and do your job.”

    As for when that commitment will happen, only time will tell. Quarterbacks tend to commit earlier in the recruiting cycle to help recruit offensive talent around them. But Manning and his camp have kept a very tight lid on where he might want to commit and when. And he reiterated that.

    “I’m not really looking to make a decision any time soon because of all the stuff that goes on,” Manning said. “Changes with coaches and everything, it’s been crazy.” 

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  3. 46 minutes ago, 52-80 said:

    Does it concern anyone that Ewers couldnt beat out Kyle McCord on the depth chart?  Upside is noone ranked that highly ever fails to pan out ... except DJ Ooga because he fucking sucks.  Im big on Maalik.

    No, shut up. This is stupid.

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  4. Fuck Casey Thompson, anyone talking in good faith of him can fuck off. Dude threatened to portal/cleaned out his locker multiple times and fed that bullshit to Brian Jones. Fuck fake ass Casey, fuck his father, and fuck you for supporting that bullshit.

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  5. 1 hour ago, Getafix said:

    The streets have spoken!

    Five candidates that would make sense for Texas wide receiver job

    Mike Roach

     

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    Five candidates that would make sense for Texas wide receiver job

    Mike Roach
     

    Brennan Marion – Pittsburgh

    Marion has been working his way up through the lower levels, but he’s starting to gain some national acclaim for his work. A Hampton, Virginia native, Marion played at Tulsa and spent a little bit of time in the NFL before moving onto his coaching career. Marion spent time at the high school level before moving up to Arizona State as an analyst and then Oklahoma Baptist as a running back coach. After stints at Howard and William & Mary, Marion was hired at Hawaii in 2020. In 2021, Marion joined the Pittsburgh coaching staff and helped lead the Panthers to the ACC Title. Marion has been recruiting Texas and Oklahoma for quite a while, and he’s one of the best young innovative minds in the game. The creator of the Go Go Offense, Marion could add some new offensive ideas to Steve Sarkisian’s playbook.

    Joe Price – Director of Player Personnel at UTSA

    Price is one of the next rising stars in off-field personnel, but he would be at his best in an on-field role where he could be on the road recruiting. A native of Houston, Price played at Aldine Nimitz before playing wide receiver at Harding University in Arkansas. Price worked in the high school ranks as the recruiting coordinator at Galena Park High School before moving to North Shore in 2014 as Passing Game Coordinator and Recruiting Coordinator. Price has deep ties to the Houston area where his father coached for over 30 years. He’s already gaining acclaim for his department’s ability to evaluate and recruit talent.

    Kevin Cummings – Arizona

    A Los Angeles native with a growing reputation as a coach and recruiter, Cummings played at Oregon State in college before a stint in the CFL. Cummings spent three years as a quality control coach at Oregon State before making a final play run at playing professionally during a short stint in the CFL. He returned to Oregon State as a graduate assistant and moved on to San Jose State as wide receivers coach. Cummings joined Arizona this year under first year coach Jedd Fisch. Seen as a major riser in the coaching ranks, Cummings landed elite wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan at the end of the cycle after flipping him from Oregon.

    Emmett Jones – Texas Tech

    Any time there’s an opening at wide receivers, I will push the name of Emmett Jones. Jones played his high school ball at Seagoville and then walked on at Texas Tech before entering the coaching profession after graduating from North Texas. Jones rose to prominence as the offensive coordinator for legendary high school coach Reginald Samples at Dallas Lincoln and Dallas Skyline. Jones then moved on to accept the head coaching position at South Oak Cliff before taking a collegiate position at Texas Tech in 2015. When Kliff Kingsbury was fired, Jones took a position on Les Miles’ staff at Kansas. On the field, Jones was integral in the development of Texas Tech receivers Antoine Wesley, TJ Vasher, and Keke Coutee. Jones remains a top name to know for a few reasons. The former Dallas South Oak Cliff head coach is seen as a great recruiter and a strong position coach as well. Jones has ties to the staff through close friend Chris Gilbert and guys like Jeff Banks who recruited his area for years. One south Dallas coach I spoke with said, “He would win recruiter of the year at Texas. It wouldn’t even be close. He will shut down Dallas if they let him loose.”

    Cortez Hankton – Georgia

    It might take a lot, but Texas could look to try and pull Hankton away from Georgia. His brother Cordae is already on the Texas staff, and Cortez has been a strong recruiter in his time with the Bulldogs. A New Orleans native, Hankton would give Texas some more boots on the ground in Louisiana where they’ve made an effort to be a factor. A Texas Southern grad, Hankton had half a dozen stops at the professional level before moving into coaching. He does have the title of Pass Game Coordinator, so Texas might need to match titles and give him a raise. During his time at Georgia, Hankton helped the Dawgs land players like George Pickens, Lewis Cine and Sedrick Van Pran.

     

     

    Superior than his RB coach list.

  6. subtle hints here it seems 
     

    Humidor: 

    *Stan Drayton taking the Temple head coaching job not only opens up the Texas running backs room, it might have a domino effect elsewhere. We’ll go into greater detail in the coming days.

    IT hasn’t heard of potential replacements but we don’t believe Director of Player Personnel Brandon Harris is a viable option. Drayton may have interest in Harris, actually.

    We have heard Sark wants to upgrade recruiting and get a little younger at the position, or any other offensive positions that might open up. Now, if an elite RB coach fell into their lap, that might change the “get younger” calculus. When a job opens up at a school like Texas, you never know who might reach out. Coaches know Texas will pay and Sark is known to be a good coach to work for.
     

     

  7. 1 minute ago, Snake Diggity said:

     Both units have one really good player (X at WR, DMO at LB) and a handful of guys who look fine on a 2 deep but aren’t star players.  But if Whittington could be counted on to stay healthy I like the look of the WR unit.  Washington, Dixon, and Thompson all project to be great 2nd stringers next season.  Put another way, there are no WR who frustrate me as much as Brockermeyer does at LB.  Texas needs to add however they can to ensure the Brockermeyer is no higher than 4th in the LB unit rankings.

    The WR room is dogshit, the linebacker room is dog shit.

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  8. Chad Simmons

    Director of Recruiting

     

    Gerry and I have conversed on this one quite a bit the last 24 hours, and this is what I have as of early Friday morning.

    - It is Georgia of Texas when it comes out Jan. 8 at the AA game.

    - Bama was the favorite a week ago based on my sources, and I still believe that. At that time, it was Bama over Georgia with Texas hanging around.

    - Bama faded. Georgia was still there. And Texas continued to close the gap and pick up some momentum behind the scenes.

    - This has now become a Georgia-Texas battle late.

    - I am not sure if Greene has sent his LOI in yet, but he will today at some point if he didn't overnight. Based on what I was told by a source late Thursday was, "it will be done by lunch Friday". On that note, as checking again this morning, I like Georgia's chances. I have two sources that feel good about Georgia, so we will see. I am sure stuff will leak out in the coming days after he signs, but at this point, I am staying with my Georgia prediction for Greene based on what I am hearing.

    - Flood has done a heck of a job here IMO. A week ago, I was not even hearing Texas was a real threat to Bama/Georgia, so this one got interesting really fast with the Longhorns.

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