Texas Recruiting Notes 2023: Strippers, Monkeys, and 5-Stars

[Hookem2147 21,346]

8 minutes ago, FreeHorn said:

He wanted to stay and would have stayed if offered the opportunity. His dislike for Herman grew out of how Herman handled his “interview” and come in talking reckless to everybody associated with the program. 

Sounds right. I may be way off here, but I swore I remember reading something how Herman gave some thought to potentially keeping Gilbert in some type of Co-OC role. 

But yeah, those interviews with the old staff were never serious.

Edited July 11, 2022 by Hookem2147

[Getafix 28,729]

 

Roach, on Muhammad.  Interesting.

 

Spoiler

 

The Longhorns have been surging a bit with Muhammad who is down to a Top 3 of Texas, Alabama and Texas A&M. Last week, sources told us they believe this race would come down to Texas or Alabama as of right now.

 

 

[Getafix 28,729]

 

 

 

[westexhorn 2,020]

1 minute ago, Getafix said:

 

 

 

top 5?

[RaysBoomBoomRoom 5,742]

Traylor definitely wanted to stay at Texas. I was present at a recruiting presentation of his this spring at UTSA. When speaking on his resume, he said that  the one thing he would change about his career was winning at Texas. He even got emotional when talking about the pleasure he receives by having many people from that roster/staff currently getting to experience success with him at UTSA. He loves Austin and UT and he really admired Coach Strong. It was evident to me while he was speaking that Texas is his dream job.

[Mr. Mojo Risin' 2,205]

3 minutes ago, westexhorn said:

top 5?

He tagged recruiting guys from Texas, USC and aggy...  Idk who rivalsnick is but seems unbiased. And then hayes.

 

Top 3 is my guess

[Teryor 4,476]

1 minute ago, Mr. Mojo Risin' said:

He tagged recruiting guys from Texas, USC and aggy...  Idk who rivalsnick is but seems unbiased. And then hayes.

 

Top 3 is my guess

That's Nick Harris who was literally a Texas recruiting guy for 247 up till a couple months ago

[westexhorn 2,020]

1 minute ago, Mr. Mojo Risin' said:

He tagged recruiting guys from Texas, USC and aggy...  Idk who rivalsnick is but seems unbiased. And then hayes.

 

Top 3 is my guess

Nick, ex 247 Texas mod (the guy before Standish) who's now national recruiting analyst for Rivals

[Mr. Mojo Risin' 2,205]

5 minutes ago, Teryor said:

That's Nick Harris who was literally a Texas recruiting guy for 247 up till a couple months ago

 

4 minutes ago, westexhorn said:

Nick, ex 247 Texas mod (the guy before Standish) who's now national recruiting analyst for Rivals

Gotcha thanks. So he's national now but for rivals... Lateral move?

 

Edited July 11, 2022 by Mr. Mojo Risin'

[LCHorn 2,629]

34 minutes ago, RaysBoomBoomRoom said:

Traylor definitely wanted to stay at Texas. I was present at a recruiting presentation of his this spring at UTSA. When speaking on his resume, he said that  the one thing he would change about his career was winning at Texas. He even got emotional when talking about the pleasure he receives by having many people from that roster/staff currently getting to experience success with him at UTSA. He loves Austin and UT and he really admired Coach Strong. It was evident to me while he was speaking that Texas is his dream job.

I like Traylor but pretty much everyone on that staff is (to me) damned by association.  

Edited July 11, 2022 by LCHorn

[RomaVicta 29,961]

"a bit" "momentum"

Learn new words. 

[westexhorn 2,020]

Really great interview with Nelson Stewart on the Arch recruitment by FCB.  https://youtu.be/xw-DFRaWO-0

Edited July 11, 2022 by westexhorn

[LTtxfan 49,327]

4 minutes ago, westexhorn said:

Really great interview with Nelson Stewart on the Arch recruitment by FCB.  

[irishtexan 11,522]

11 minutes ago, westexhorn said:

Really great interview with Nelson Stewart on the Arch recruitment by FCB.  https://youtu.be/xw-DFRaWO-0

"Really great interview" and "FCB" do not belong in the same sentence.

[westexhorn 2,020]

8 hours ago, irishtexan said:

"Really great interview" and "FCB" do not belong in the same sentence.

Well, if you want to know a bit more about how the recruitment went down then give it a chance.  Nelson Stewart gives a lot of juicy details.

Edited July 12, 2022 by westexhorn

[Booper 415]

3 minutes ago, irishtexan said:

"Really great interview" and "FCB" do not belong in the same sentence.

I made it to "Nawlins"

[Soccer Dudes Dad 91]

On 7/9/2022 at 7:54 PM, Goodman said:

True love would have given her the Million Dollar Highway leg.

Not a chance in hell that I would let my wife drive my motor home on the "million dollar highway."  Shit i don't even let her roll it out of the driveway.

Funny story...  Back when I was 19, went on a road trip with the fam.  Drove thousands of mile from SA to the grand canyon, north to Montana, further north into the the Canadian Rockies and then back down through the Montana plains, Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico.  All in a 31 ft Class C.  I drove ALL of those +/- 7000 miles.  Driving through many mountain passes, I ignored signs such as "vehicles over 24 ft not permitted."  Never had an issue, until the road up to Takakkaw Falls in Yoho.  On one of the last switchbacks towards the top, my vehicle was too long and couldn't make the curve.  I had to white knuckle reverse that beast back down the mountain.  Tied up traffic.  Had countless tourists flip me off and/or yell obscenities.  My ex-wife was so fucking scared, she actually got out and walked a good portion of the ordeal.  Took me almost three hours.  Moral of the story is; don't ignore the warning signs....

[futureman 22,517]

6 minutes ago, irishtexan said:

"Really great interview" and "FCB" do not belong in the same sentence.

 

[tokamak 6,433]

2 hours ago, CowtownHorn said:

The song is awful, but I remember teenage tokamak being a big fan of this music video for reasons.

[Lou_Sassle 2,887]

14 minutes ago, Soccer Dudes Dad said:

Not a chance in hell that I would let my wife drive my motor home on the "million dollar highway."  Shit i don't even let her roll it out of the driveway.

Funny story...  Back when I was 19, went on a road trip with the fam.  Drove thousands of mile from SA to the grand canyon, north to Montana, further north into the the Canadian Rockies and then back down through the Montana plains, Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico.  All in a 31 ft Class C.  I drove ALL of those +/- 7000 miles.  Driving through many mountain passes, I ignored signs such as "vehicles over 24 ft not permitted."  Never had an issue, until the road up to Takakkaw Falls in Yoho.  On one of the last switchbacks towards the top, my vehicle was too long and couldn't make the curve.  I had to white knuckle reverse that beast back down the mountain.  Tied up traffic.  Had countless tourists flip me off and/or yell obscenities.  My ex-wife was so fucking scared, she actually got out and walked a good portion of the ordeal.  Took me almost three hours.  Moral of the story is; don't ignore the warning signs....

Ah...so you're one of THOSE people...

[The Beast 585]

1 minute ago, tokamak said:

The song is awful, but I remember teenage tokamak being a big fan of this music video for reasons.

They were singing?

[TotallyLegit 3,053]

6 minutes ago, futureman said:

 

Maybe it's just me, but he kinda reminds me of The Colonel in Boogie Nights

[Elmer_Fudd 22,310]

So if Muhammed commits in the next week or two and bails on the aggy pool party, who besides Hill will be at it that we even care about?

[Longhornlove 4,858]

14 minutes ago, futureman said:

 

[Soccer Dudes Dad 91]

4 minutes ago, Lou_Sassle said:

Ah...so you're one of THOSE people...

WAS.  Was one of those people.  Definitely learned that damn lesson.

[Wulaw Horn 19,145]

19 minutes ago, Soccer Dudes Dad said:

Not a chance in hell that I would let my wife drive my motor home on the "million dollar highway."  Shit i don't even let her roll it out of the driveway.

Funny story...  Back when I was 19, went on a road trip with the fam.  Drove thousands of mile from SA to the grand canyon, north to Montana, further north into the the Canadian Rockies and then back down through the Montana plains, Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico.  All in a 31 ft Class C.  I drove ALL of those +/- 7000 miles.  Driving through many mountain passes, I ignored signs such as "vehicles over 24 ft not permitted."  Never had an issue, until the road up to Takakkaw Falls in Yoho.  On one of the last switchbacks towards the top, my vehicle was too long and couldn't make the curve.  I had to white knuckle reverse that beast back down the mountain.  Tied up traffic.  Had countless tourists flip me off and/or yell obscenities.  My ex-wife was so fucking scared, she actually got out and walked a good portion of the ordeal.  Took me almost three hours.  Moral of the story is; don't ignore the warning signs....

Nope.  Just nah man, no way.  I'd be walking down there with your ex wife.

My wife drove the truck (after I wrecked the RV) on the beartooth highway, the highway to the sky, often considered the most beautiful road in North America.  I am deathly afraid of heights.  The whole thing has 5,000 foot drops all over the place.  She was driving like a maniac at 20- 25 MPH (switchback with the signs calling for 10 MPH for safety) cackling at me the whole time as I was petrified the entire time.  When we got off that road I said to myself- never again will I drive (or ride) on a road like that.  Nope. I would have abandoned the RV forever before I backed it down a road like what you are talking about.  

[tokamak 6,433]

6 minutes ago, Elmer_Fudd said:

So if Muhammed commits in the next week or two and bails on the aggy pool party, who besides Hill will be at it that we even care about?

I checked Texags and found a list. I feel gross.

Spoiler

OFFICIAL

- 4-star South Oak Cliff S Malik Muhammad (Likely)

-5-star Denton Ryan LB Anthony Hill

UNOFFICIAL

-5-star Katy Paetow DL David Hicks

-5-star Las Vegas (Nev.) Bishop Gorman WR Zachariah Branch (USC commit)

-4-star Austin Westlake OL TJ Shanahan

-4-star Shiner ATH Dalton Brooks

-4-star Friendswood EDGE Braylan Shelby

-4-star Orlando (Fla.) Dr. Phillips OT Payton Kirkland (Maybe)

- 4-star Smithson Valley OT Colton Thomasson (Texas A&M commit)

- 4-star South Oak Cliff S Jayvon Thomas (Texas A&M commit)

- 4-star La Grange DB Bravion Rogers (Texas A&M Commit)

- Katy Paetow edge Daymion Sanford (Texas A&M Commit)

- Southlake Carroll K Tyler White (Texas A&M Commit)

-De La Salle OT Caden Jones

-2024 5-star Willis QB DJ Lagway

-2024 5-star Lake Belton WR Micah Hudson

-2024 4-star Lewisville S Jaydan Hardy

- 2024 4-star Longview Pine Tree DL Dealyn Evans

-2024 4-star Melissa DL Nigel Smith

-2025 IMG Academy WR Winston Watkins (Texas A&M Commit)

So just Muhammad, Hill, Hicks, Shelby, and (maybe?) Shanahan that we care about. No idea on the 2024 guys, I'm not following that cycle yet.

[Vertigo 20,300]

Double post

Edited July 11, 2022 by Vertigo

[Getafix 28,729]

5 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said:

Nope.  Just nah man, no way.  I'd be walking down there with your ex wife.

My wife drove the truck (after I wrecked the RV) on the beartooth highway, the highway to the sky, often considered the most beautiful road in North America.  I am deathly afraid of heights.  The whole thing has 5,000 foot drops all over the place.  She was driving like a maniac at 20- 25 MPH (switchback with the signs calling for 10 MPH for safety) cackling at me the whole time as I was petrified the entire time.  When we got off that road I said to myself- never again will I drive (or ride) on a road like that.  Nope. I would have abandoned the RV forever before I backed it down a road like what you are talking about.  

 

 

You've already married Emily??

 

 

 

[Vertigo 20,300]

Edit: @tokamak beat me to it

[cafe society 2,872]

11 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said:

Nope.  Just nah man, no way.  I'd be walking down there with your ex wife.

My wife drove the truck (after I wrecked the RV) on the beartooth highway, the highway to the sky, often considered the most beautiful road in North America.  I am deathly afraid of heights.  The whole thing has 5,000 foot drops all over the place.  She was driving like a maniac at 20- 25 MPH (switchback with the signs calling for 10 MPH for safety) cackling at me the whole time as I was petrified the entire time.  When we got off that road I said to myself- never again will I drive (or ride) on a road like that.  Nope. I would have abandoned the RV forever before I backed it down a road like what you are talking about.  

I'm not afraid of heights, but that highway is both a breathtaking and daunting drive.

[RGBIII 22,840]

On 7/9/2022 at 11:27 AM, ClubWhatever said:

@RGBIII said he had a "not so fun" story about Hale.

 

On 7/9/2022 at 11:35 AM, BornAndRaised said:

RGB3 has referenced it a few times.

 

On 7/9/2022 at 12:08 PM, victory88 said:

I’m not specifically referencing to RGIII.  Just have seen Hale referenced as a “character” risk multiple times the last few days and I’ve never seen anything from his recruitment to think that.  In fact he seems pretty low key.    I could be way off base but put me in the camp that hopes he ends up in burnt orange.  A WR group of Cook, Niblett, Hale, Wilson may be the best for the 2023 class.  

His stuff really isnt that big of an issue, if it was we wouldnt be recruiting him and I sure as shit wouldnt post about it on the board. There are way more dudes on campus already with way worse shit. I wouldnt sweat it and I will be happy if he commits here

On 7/9/2022 at 3:47 PM, closetojumping said:

The point about taking “character risks” because we always have and they can work out is fine by me. I wasn’t disputing that logic. I was disputing your equivocating on behalf of specific players as though there weren’t excellent reasons for people to have the character concerns. 

As all of this pertains to Hale, people have conflated my view about him and that of @RGBIII . I may have heard whatever he heard, but I don’t remember it if I did. I don’t personally give a fuck if Hale hates puppies and denies The Holocaust. If he can stay eligible without raping or murdering someone and help Texas win titles, sign him up. I’ve lost my illusions otherwise. We don’t need a roster full of mercenaries or lunatics, but a few that can make catches in the end zone in traffic and tackle a running back on 3rd and short at the LOS will work just fine. 

This. More Romance Taylors please

On 7/9/2022 at 5:36 PM, texifornia said:

We took Agiye Hall, a textbook culture gamble, as a transfer. Why is this so tough for everyone now?

ding ding

[Soccer Dudes Dad 91]

12 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said:

Nope.  Just nah man, no way.  I'd be walking down there with your ex wife.

My wife drove the truck (after I wrecked the RV) on the beartooth highway, the highway to the sky, often considered the most beautiful road in North America.  I am deathly afraid of heights.  The whole thing has 5,000 foot drops all over the place.  She was driving like a maniac at 20- 25 MPH (switchback with the signs calling for 10 MPH for safety) cackling at me the whole time as I was petrified the entire time.  When we got off that road I said to myself- never again will I drive (or ride) on a road like that.  Nope. I would have abandoned the RV forever before I backed it down a road like what you are talking about.  

Drove the Beartooth the next summer.  But parked the RV and rented a car.  MUCH netter experience.

[BurntOrange&White 39,950]

Gerry:

 

The Texas Longhorns enter the week with the No. 3 ranked recruiting class in the On3 Consensus team rankings.

Steve Sarkisian and staff have the strong probability of adding to the second straight top 5 class in the next week to 10 days.

Inside Texas brings the recruiting latest intel, including a new 2023 offer extended to one of the nations best.

Texas offers Jordan Hall

The Texas Longhorns extended an offer to one of the nations top defensive tackles Sunday. Longhorns defensive line coach Bo Davis had a lengthy conversation with the No. 46 ranked prospect in the On300. Hall informed Texas that he wants to make a visit before making a decision. Hall’s interest in Texas began when friend Sydir Mitchell committed to the Longhorns. According to a long time source in the Jacksonville area Hall is pretty open right now. Georgia has been consistently mentioned for weeks as one of the teams to beat.

Hall released a top 10 July 4 prior to the Texas offer.

As the recruiting world turns

The recruitment of On3 Consensus 4-star Hunter Osborne continues to take some unexpected twists and turns. The near 6-foot-4, 250-pounder has been limited in his conversation with the Texas staff in recent days. With that said, the circle of Osborne has engaged the Texas staff in a conversation in the last 24 hours. Moving off the original late August timeline to a decision in the next week is entirely possible. Tennessee, Texas, Clemson and possibly Alabama are the four schools remaining.

Decisions from in state prospects could be around the corner

On3 Consensus 4-star EDGE prospect Braylan Shelby tweeted “Wednesday” within the last couple of hours.

Inside Texas continues to hear there is confidence on the Texas side. But here is the kicker, there is also confidence on the USC side. The 6-foot-5, 235-pounder is one of the closer decisions in the 2023 cycle thus far for the Texas staff. Make no mistake, this is a big recruitment for the Longhorns. A position of need, and very high-ceiling prospect.

Derion Gullette and family are are scheduled to sit down this week and talk about the 6-foot-3, 228-pounders recruitment. Gullette, himself, is a very heavy lean to Texas and has been for some time. The question remains if Gullette will take any more visits before announcing a decision. If he does, it would likely be Texas A&M to end July. If not, a commitment to Texas could come in the next two weeks.

It’s not out of the question that On3 Consensus 4-star cornerback Malik Muhammad could make a decision in the next couple of weeks. Texas continues to trend in the right direction for the DFW star.

https://247sports.com/player/jordan-hall-46113691/

[nunna yo bizness 1,687]

46 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said:

Nope.  Just nah man, no way.  I'd be walking down there with your ex wife.

My wife drove the truck (after I wrecked the RV) on the beartooth highway, the highway to the sky, often considered the most beautiful road in North America.  I am deathly afraid of heights.  The whole thing has 5,000 foot drops all over the place.  She was driving like a maniac at 20- 25 MPH (switchback with the signs calling for 10 MPH for safety) cackling at me the whole time as I was petrified the entire time.  When we got off that road I said to myself- never again will I drive (or ride) on a road like that.  Nope. I would have abandoned the RV forever before I backed it down a road like what you are talking about.  

Beartooth Highway is indeed spectacularly beautiful and breathtaking, but as I recall the road was fairly wide, well kept, and had guardrails most/all of the way.

One of the most unnerving trips I recall was Mt. Evans road.  It's billed as the highest paved road in North America and takes you to the top of a 14er.  The road was narrow, not in great shape in places, but most disconcerting was being above the treeline with no guardrails.  The steep drops with no rails or trees between you, the edge, and the bottom was nerve wracking.  However, the view form the top was spectacular and worth the drive nonetheless.

[Duane Moore 5,248]

2 hours ago, Mr. Mojo Risin' said:

He tagged recruiting guys from Texas, USC and aggy...  Idk who rivalsnick is but seems unbiased. And then hayes.

 

Top 3 is my guess

Are there currently more than 3 schools he is considering? Seems like every report on him says it’s down to us or USC, with ATM being a way distant third. A top 3 just seems like stalling, or more likely a bid for getting more followers on IG/Twitter. 

[Elmer_Fudd 22,310]

5 hours ago, closetojumping said:

ATM is unsurprisingly trying to make a few very large “one day and one day only!” offers at their gathering. That might work with a few guys. 

Would you say they got Jayvon Thomas and Rodgers this way?  Both committed about a month or two after being offered.

[Junior Bonner 6,285]

17 minutes ago, BurntOrange&White said:

Gerry:

Texas offers Jordan Hall

The Texas Longhorns extended an offer to one of the nations top defensive tackles Sunday. Longhorns defensive line coach Bo Davis had a lengthy conversation with the No. 46 ranked prospect in the On300. Hall informed Texas that he wants to make a visit before making a decision. Hall’s interest in Texas began when friend Sydir Mitchell committed to the Longhorns. According to a long time source in the Jacksonville area Hall is pretty open right now. Georgia has been consistently mentioned for weeks as one of the teams to beat.

Hall released a top 10 July 4 prior to the Texas offer.

https://247sports.com/player/jordan-hall-46113691/

That man is 32-years-old and plays on Sundays, for sure… 

[RaysBoomBoomRoom 5,742]

22 minutes ago, Junior Bonner said:

That man is 32-years-old and plays on Sundays, for sure… 

 

[Getafix 28,729]

Putting this in the Texas thread.

(Perroni said it in the comments on the Aggie offensive board thread - posted that in the Jimbo '23 thread.)

 

This is the classic "Curious incident of the dog in the nighttime" response.  Missing are the reiterations of how the aggies are in good shape, he really likes where they are, etc.. Hopefully augurs well.

 

 

 

[Octavian 1,025]

1 minute ago, RaysBoomBoomRoom said:

 

You know you’re a bamf if your nickname is “big baby”

[PTINS 3,473]

26 minutes ago, nunna yo bizness said:

One of the most unnerving trips I recall was Mt. Evans road.  It's billed as the highest paved road in North America and takes you to the top of a 14er.  The road was narrow, not in great shape in places, but most disconcerting was being above the treeline with no guardrails.  The steep drops with no rails or trees between you, the edge, and the bottom was nerve wracking.  However, the view form the top was spectacular and worth the drive nonetheless.

We were up there and the weather turned with a flip of a switch, snowing w/ thunder & lightning a couple of 1000' above the tree line.  White knuckle, driving down on a skinnyass, curvy, sleet covered road.  

The Million $ Highway between Silverton and Ouray is a spectacular drive. Appropriate use of the word "breathtaking."   

[futureman 22,517]

5 minutes ago, PTINS said:

The Million $ Highway between Silverton and Ouray is a spectacular drive. Appropriate use of the word "breathtaking."   

well, you know, sometimes you say a thing like that just to be nice.

[Vertigo 20,300]

14 minutes ago, Octavian said:

You know you’re a bamf if your nickname is “big baby”

He looks like a yoked up Julius Campbell from Remember The Titans. 

Edited July 11, 2022 by Vertigo

[SquishMitten 10,423]

Rule #1 of job offers.  NEVER accept exploding offers.  Any employer that tries that just say no.  They're either bluffing or you don't want to work there.

Rule number 1 of pretty much every offer unless there is legitimate reason for the deadline that the seller has no way to change. If they’re willing to do it today, they’ll be willing to do it tomorrow.

[Vertigo 20,300]

8 minutes ago, futureman said:

well, you know, sometimes you say a thing like that just to be nice.

[totallynotabuttpirate 5,400]

4 hours ago, JesusSweatDuck said:

Rule #1 of job offers.  NEVER accept exploding offers.  Any employer that tries that just say no.  They're either bluffing or you don't want to work there.

[Bevo 13,592]

19 minutes ago, PTINS said:

The Million $ Highway between Silverton and Ouray is a spectacular drive. Appropriate use of the word "breathtaking."   

I love that jeep trail over Engineer Pass.

[SquishMitten 10,423]

Not a chance in hell that I would let my wife drive my motor home on the "million dollar highway."  Shit i don't even let her roll it out of the driveway.
Funny story...  Back when I was 19, went on a road trip with the fam.  Drove thousands of mile from SA to the grand canyon, north to Montana, further north into the the Canadian Rockies and then back down through the Montana plains, Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico.  All in a 31 ft Class C.  I drove ALL of those +/- 7000 miles.  Driving through many mountain passes, I ignored signs such as "vehicles over 24 ft not permitted."  Never had an issue, until the road up to Takakkaw Falls in Yoho.  On one of the last switchbacks towards the top, my vehicle was too long and couldn't make the curve.  I had to white knuckle reverse that beast back down the mountain.  Tied up traffic.  Had countless tourists flip me off and/or yell obscenities.  My ex-wife was so fucking scared, she actually got out and walked a good portion of the ordeal.  Took me almost three hours.  Moral of the story is; don't ignore the warning signs....

Fuck all that. I would’ve made the turn anyway, knowing that the left side of the rig was going to need extensive repair

[Gucci_Suit 2,655]

13 minutes ago, Vertigo said: