Texas Recruiting Notes 2020

[Eggo 3977]

7 minutes ago, Thiefery said:

What I don't get is how Kate get's compared to a blunt.. maybe a joint.. blunts are fat (or did I miss something as a 39 yr old?)

 

Kate is much more than eye candy, she is and always will be our bell cow for recruiting purposes... well her and cat facts.

You must be thinking of a fat blunt. 

[Machinator 32099]

 

[Scholz 11943]

I can haz 5-star RB please?

[Richter 2259]

I am ready for the EJ article explaining that Evans, Milton and now Robinson have all talked and could see playing together at Texas.

[Caddox 952]

Might as well post pics of Pete Davidson and his butthole eyes. He ruined Kate. 

[Bigbend1812 12915]

3 hours ago, USMCHorn said:

The idea that The University of Texas won't get a top recruiting class unless we post Kate pics gotta be the dumbest shit we have running through these servers. 

 

How dare you sir!

[texifornia 56959]

Dream better, little Princely

 

[Magus Ossis 2800]

1 hour ago, Machinator said:

Daniel Jackson

Texas has looked to Cibolo Steele High School once again for talent on the recruiting trail. The former home to current safety Caden Sterns has produced a talented 2020 wide receiver in Daniel Jackson.

 

[TexasFan21 1275]

Sure Aggy will love this. 

[RGBIII 22840]

25 minutes ago, Richter said:

I am ready for the EJ article explaining that Evans, Milton and now Robinson have all talked and could see playing together at Texas.

And each one of them walks up to the podium with tears in their eyes and puts on an SEC/B1G hat

[Bill Lumbergh 7171]

Just now, TexasFan21 said:

Sure Aggy will love this. 

If controversy is what drives clicks and sharing (tends to be true) every one of these services should make a point of proudly announcing even the slightest positive adjustment to every Texas recruit.

aggy's collective tiny little brains may explode by the end of this cycle. 

[Fud 9552]

Rivals in-state rankings

1) Zach Evans
2) Demond Demas
3) Jase McClellan
4) RJ Mickens
5) Chris Thompson Jr
6) EJ Smith
7) Courtland Ford
8')Bryson Washington
9) Branard Wright
10) Troy Omeire
11) Vernon Broughton
12) Chad Lindberg
13) Drew Sanders
14) Jaylon Jones
15) Lorando Johnson
16) Hudson Card
17) Ja'Quinden Jackson
18) Collin Sullivan
19) Darius Snow
20) Dwight McGlothern
21) Logan Parr
22) Akinola Ogunbiyi
23) Malik Hornsby
24) Jake Majors
25) Davon Graham
26) Nick Patterson
27) James Sylvester
28) Xavion Alford
29) Seth McGowan
30) Smart Chibuzo
31) Jaxon Smith-Njigba
32) Avery Helm

No Alfred Collins or Garth

Edited February 20, 2019 by Fud

[Katfid54 8633]

1 minute ago, Fud said:

No Alfred Collins or Garth

Lol rivals wyd???

[Thiefery 4995]

RJ Mickens that good??

 

Also.. Sylvester>Collins??!!

Edited February 20, 2019 by Thiefery

[Fud 9552]

Just now, Thiefery said:

RJ Mickens that good??

Nope. More like a top 50 in the state kid. He was a known name early, and sometimes it takes awhile for the overrated ones to drop, if they do at all

[maninblack 7974]

Rivals mailing it in

[Machinator 32099]

Updated Rivals250 prospects of interest. Previous rankings here: https://www.surlyhorns.com/board/index.php?/topic/100-texas-recruiting-notes-2020/&page=118&tab=comments#comment-1027546

 

 

1. DJ Uiagalelei

2. Zach Evans

3. Justin Flowe

4. Elias Ricks (LSU commit)

8. Sav'ell Smalls

9. Kelee Ringo

14. Kendall Milton

26. Johnny Wilson

29. Demond Demas (A&M commit)

33. Jase McClellan (OU commit)

42. RJ Mickens

48. Chris Thompson Jr.

51. Tosh Baker

53. Bryce Young (USC commit)

54. Clark Phillips III

55. Bijan Robinson

62. EJ Smith

63. Lathan Ransom

64. Courtland Ford (LSU commit)

67. Mookie Cooper (Texas commit)

69. Bryson Washington

70. Branard Wright

75. Troy Omeire

86. Vernon Broughton

96. Chad Lindberg

97. Drew Sanders (OU commit)

98. Jaylon Jones (A&M commit)

105. Javian Hester

116. Lorando Johnson

119. Hudson Card (Texas commit)

124. Darion Green-Warren (OU commit)

129. Darius Snow

136. Dwight McGlothern

144. Logan Parr (Texas commit)

186. Akinola Ogunbiyi (A&M commit)

195. Malik Hornsby

197. Jake Majors (Texas commit)

204. DJ Graham (OU commit)

213. Joshua Braun

220. James Sylvester

222. Xavion Alford

224. Seth McGowan

230. Smart Chibuzo (A&M commit)

235. Jaxon Smith-Jigba (Ohio State commit)

236. Avery Helm

 

 

 

 

Edited February 20, 2019 by Machinator

[RGBIII 22840]

Mookie, Lindberg and Card all took big jumps but aggy can’t cry because jaylon Jones jumped ~100 spots. They must be so conflicted

[Machinator 32099]

6 minutes ago, Fud said:

Rivals in-state rankings

1) Zach Evans
2) Demond Demas
3) Jase McClellan
4) RJ Mickens
5) Chris Thompson Jr
6) EJ Smith
7) Courtland Ford
8')Bryson Washington
9) Branard Wright
10) Troy Omeire
11) Vernon Broughton
12) Chad Lindberg
13) Drew Sanders
14) Jaylon Jones
15) Lorando Johnson
16) Hudson Card
17) Ja'Quinden Jackson
18) Collin Sullivan
19) Darius Snow
20) Dwight McGlothern
21) Logan Parr
22) Akinola Ogunbiyi
23) Malik Hornsby
24) Jake Majors
25) Davon Graham
26) Nick Patterson
27) James Sylvester
28) Xavion Alford
29) Seth McGowan
30) Smart Chibuzo
31) Jaxon Smith-Njigba
32) Avery Helm

No Alfred Collins or Garth

 

4 minutes ago, Katfid54 said:

Lol rivals wyd???

 

3 minutes ago, Thiefery said:

RJ Mickens that good??

 

Also.. Sylvester>Collins??!!

 

1 minute ago, maninblack said:

Rivals mailing it in

 

[Machinator 32099]

Collins and Garth still aren't ranked, though, which is a travesty.

Edited February 20, 2019 by Machinator

[Lonestar88 4664]

2 minutes ago, RGBIII said:

Mookie, Lindberg and Card all took big jumps but aggy can’t cry because jaylon Jones jumped ~100 spots. They must be so conflicted

They won't be conflicted at all, their guy deserved it, ours didn't. aggy does not care about logic or consistency.

[Machinator 32099]

Damieon George fell out of the rankings completely

[Coors yellow belly 105]

Fucking Pete Davidson unfortunately puts you in a dust bin.

[Fud 9552]

3 minutes ago, Machinator said:

 

 

 

 

I got my state rankings from their national 250

[Scholz 11943]

2 minutes ago, Lonestar88 said:

They won't be conflicted at all, their guy deserved it, ours didn't. aggy does not care about logic or consistency...

...or honesty or ethics.

[Fud 9552]

1 minute ago, Machinator said:

Damieon George fell out of the rankings completely

He's not very good 

[Machinator 32099]

Other big movers:

 

Ransom is up 60 and is now in the top 100

Mookie up 25

Lindberg up 126 and is now in the top 100 (cue BOMC)

Jaylon Jones up 91

OU cornerback commit Darion Green-Warren down 48 and fell out of the top 100

McGlothern fell 66 to 136

Smart Chibuzo entered the rankings for the first time

Prince Dorbah fell out of the rankings (previously 172)

Edited February 20, 2019 by Machinator

[Scholz 11943]

Just now, Fud said:

He's not very good 

Well we'll just have to coach him up a little bit.

 

[RGBIII 22840]

4 minutes ago, Fud said:

He's not very good 

If he is what gets us Evans and can be on the two deep on the line I’ll take it still 

[Burt Macklin 19024]

14 minutes ago, Fud said:

He's not very good 

Yep. I keep trying to find something that will make me like him more as a prospect, but it actually just illuminates more issues with him.

right now, his primary value is being tight with Evans and Lindberg. 

[Machinator 32099]

McGowan also had a big drop, fell 137 spots to 224.

[Magus Ossis 2800]

11 minutes ago, RGBIII said:

If he is what gets us Evans and can be on the two deep on the line I’ll take it still 

As a rule I am opposed to package deals. But our roster is shaping up such that a game-changer RB in 2020, even a FR, could potentially be the piece of the puzzle that gets us a national championship. It is not a high chance, but one worth taking this time around, if needed. Having said that, as the picture becomes clearer about how good our other linemen are and how good Texas (v other) commits/prospects are in general, I doubt that Evans' recruitment is going to come down to taking George.

[satyanash 14485]

14 hours ago, sushihorn said:

If based on Hindi-accented English that would be phonetically correct.

Excuse me? I speak the Queen's English.

[satyanash 14485]

Was the staff's decision to turn away Akinola Ogunbiyi for the benefit of a spot that's ultimately meant for Damien George? Both seem to have their issues as prospects, but the staff must either A) really like the latter over the former or B) believe in the power of the package deal.

[Burt Macklin 19024]

4 minutes ago, satyanash said:

Was the staff's decision to turn away Akinola Ogunbiyi for the benefit of a spot that's ultimately meant for Damien George? Both seem to have their issues as prospects, but the staff must either A) really like the latter over the former or B) believe in the power of the package deal.

Assuming it was Aki and not Churizo and assuming the staff is only willing to take 5 OL (if we take George, I’d like to see us take 6 if that 6th were someone like Baker but the staff may worry about unsettling the other guys), then I’d have to believe it’s more A than B, although neither fully explains it.

I can’t imagine Hand is super high on George. George has poor feet and flexibility and bends at the waist as a result. So far, all I’ve seen from him is being big and leaning on guys, which won’t work at the next level. We also don’t need another interior guy like Aki with Parr, Majors, Lindberg, and George all possibly ending up as interior guys. If we take a 6th, I’d prefer it to be a pure tackle take. 

So there’s probably multiple reasons why Aki wasn’t a take. I doubt it was only because of George.

Edited February 20, 2019 by Burt Macklin

[UcancallmeSurly 451]

"No Alfred Collins or Garth"

 

Strategically waiting for a huge bump near NSD to fuck with aggy.

 

[Fud 9552]

9 minutes ago, satyanash said:

Was the staff's decision to turn away Akinola Ogunbiyi for the benefit of a spot that's ultimately meant for Damien George? Both seem to have their issues as prospects, but the staff must either A) really like the latter over the former or B) believe in the power of the package deal.

Evans is a factor in George being a take for us 

I think Parr and Majors took Akinola's potential spot 

At the end of the day, if the other four guys hit, it's not a big deal if George doesn't, especially with four potential 5* tackles and a stud interior guy in 2021 favoring us early 

[Fud 9552]

22 minutes ago, Burt Macklin said:

Yep. I keep trying to find something that will make me like him more as a prospect, but it actually just illuminates more issues with him.

right now, his primary value is being tight with Evans and Lindberg. 

At least we likely wouldn't be counting on him to be a tackle. He'd spend two years changing his body and getting more flexible, and maybe he'd can potentially be a monster guard. His profile frequently bust, but there's a chance he'll pan out. 

[Katfid54 8633]

2 minutes ago, Fud said:

Evans is a factor in George being a take for us 

[Pato del Muerto 52498]

George as a 5th OL take and 3rd interior OL take isn’t bad, unless the head coach has been saying for years that he will only take guys good enough to help win championships. 

But if that’s really the cost of doing business with Evans, that juice might be worth the squeeze. 

As for taking 6, spots are already tight at db and who knows right now if they think they’ll be able to take a full class or not. Hope that becomes clear after spring practice. 

[Fud 9552]

Just now, Pato del Muerto said:

George as a 5th OL take and 3rd interior OL take isn’t bad, unless the head coach has been saying for years that he will only take guys good enough to help win championships. 

But if that’s really the cost of doing business with Evans, that juice might be worth the squeeze. 

As for taking 6, spots are already tight at db and who knows right now if they think they’ll be able to take a full class or not. Hope that becomes clear after spring practice. 

Six OL? I can't see that happening, unless a stud JUCO who can start right away wants in 

[golfclap 6903]

1 minute ago, Pato del Muerto said:

who knows right now if they think they’ll be able to take a full class or not. 

They will take a full class. We are not in a numbers crunch people keep saying it but it's simply not the case. we are gonna take 24-28. 

[Fud 9552]

1 minute ago, golfclap said:

They will take a full class. We are not in a numbers crunch people keep saying it but it's simply not the case. we are gonna take 24-28. 

Probably around 25 so we don't eat into the 2021 class too much. As far as the rest of his post goes, taking six OL seems unlikely to me. 

[Katfid54 8633]

Just now, Fud said:

Probably around 25 so we don't eat into the 2021 class too much. As far as the rest of his post goes, taking six OL seems unlikely to me. 

Speaking of eating into the next class, remember Kardell Thomas LOLOLOLOLOLOLO

[golfclap 6903]

Just now, Fud said:

taking six OL seems unlikely to me. 

Very. It would take a 5* guy reaching out to jump on board out of nowhere kind of thing. 

[sushihorn 3233]

5 minutes ago, Pato del Muerto said:

George as a 5th OL take and 3rd interior OL take isn’t bad, unless the head coach has been saying for years that he will only take guys good enough to help win championships.

If George brings in Evans he will definitely be good enough to help win championships.

[Gardner Barnes 1562]

Perfect. Absolutely perfect response.

[Burt Macklin 19024]

13 minutes ago, Fud said:

Probably around 25 so we don't eat into the 2021 class too much. As far as the rest of his post goes, taking six OL seems unlikely to me. 

It’s definitely unlikely, but we only took 3 last year with 1 having a high bust rate and with George being likely not a take otherwise, I’d basically count it as us taking 5.

I’m really high on Tosh baker and he’d be the kind of guy I’d want to use a 6th spot on, but I doubt it’ll happen. You make a good point about the 2021 class being stacked and us being in a good spot for a lot of those guys.  I’d bet the staff would save that 6th spot so they can use a spot on the 2nd Brockenmeyer.

[Beau Vine 54226]

5 hours ago, closetojumping said:

I have a hard time getting worked up about sophomores, really. There are very rare instances in which a guy is so obviously head and shoulders above everyone else at his spot after his sophomore year that the cycle should be shut down at his position. In the instance of Stone, you’re telling me here that I’m not just wrong, but with a “hot take” reference, I’m coming from a place of laughable ignorance. Then you compare my view of him to what happened to Garrett Gilbert. There were like two of us on the boards, pretty much across all of them, that thought Gilbert was overrated and had bust written all over him. So, okay, if this is another Gilbert situation, then my take is the only one here that isn’t “hot”. Well, me and fucking futureman, which is always the company I like to keep. 

If this is just a rankings disparity thing, then don’t get hung up on it. Compare him to Gunnell, then. Mostly, I’m thinking about a guy that the local $9.95ers loved out of DFW early on, and wanted Texas to take ahead of other guys that emerged. It’s not about how highly one or another is ranked, since I haven’t even looked at a 2021 list yet, as it will be utterly worthless to do so. 

I don't trust QB recruits from Texas private schools or from small population states (especially Washington).  Go ahead and post everyone who I'd be wrong about.  

[Bevo 13577]

10 minutes ago, Burt Macklin said:

It’s definitely unlikely, but we only took 3 last year with 1 having a high bust rate and with George being likely not a take otherwise, I’d basically count it as us taking 5.

I’m really high on Tosh baker and he’d be the kind of guy I’d want to use a 6th spot on, but I doubt it’ll happen. You make a good point about the 2021 class being stacked and us being in a good spot for a lot of those guys.  I’d bet the staff would save that 6th spot so they can use a spot on the 2nd Brockenmeyer.

I would like to see us take the 2 Braun's.