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34 minutes ago, Duane Moore said:

I’m going to put Wilson in the same bucket as Hicks and Toviano - all guys we should stay in touch with, keep working, and if we have a strong season on the field, we might be able to close the deal in December. 

And if Sanders looks good at TE while we have a strong season we might be able to close the deal with Duce Robinson.

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On 7/26/2022 at 3:21 PM, BurntOrange&White said:

Braylan Shelby nearing decision between USC and Texas

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Braylan Shelby (Scott Schraeder/WeAreSC)

Friendswood, Texas – On3 Consensus 4-star EDGE prospect Braylan Shelby’s recruitment is nearing an end.

The 6-foot-5, near 240-pounder that doesn’t turn 17 until August 10 announced he was down to USC and Texas July 13.

The final two were fully expected with a June offer from Texas A&M being the only possible scenario that could change the course of the recruitment prior to a decision. That did not happen. And now the No. 101 ranked prospect in the On300 is nearing a decision between the Trojans and Longhorns.

“I think I’m almost there,” Shelby told On3 Tuesday. “I’m literally right around the corner of making my decision. It’s just about where is best for me. Where I will thrive the best. Making sure I’m getting good grades, and training for football is most important.”

Relationships strong with USC

Shelby has built some very strong relationships with the staff at USC. Namely, Roy Manning and Shaun Nua. The staff has done a tremendous job making Shelby feel comfortable about his fit in the scheme.

“I love the scheme they would have me in as a stand up rush linebacker. I feel like the coaching staff is really good. Coach (Roy) Manning, I like him a lot. That’s my guy. It really felt great when I went up there. It felt like home, but Texas also felt like home.”

Shelby’s older brother Ty Shelby signed an undrafted free agent contract with the Chargers. The possibility of having a sibling nearby helps USC’s cause with Shelby’s mother.

“I think it helps my mom a little knowing one of my siblings is out there. USC is so far, so if that were to happen it would give me someone to go to in my family in L.A.”

The USC commitments are going all out to help the Trojans cause.


“Malachi (Nelson), Zach (Branch), Christian (Pearce) and Braxton (Myers). Pretty much all of them.”

Texas checks a lot of boxes with football and academics

The Longhorns currently lead the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine for Shelby, but the Trojans have more positive chatter on their side with a decision drawing near.

“It’s closer for my mom, but she doesn’t really care about distance that much. They are really neck and neck, so it’s hard to say something that is different about the two. I like the Texas coaches too.”

The Texas No. 5 ranked recruiting class is putting extra time on Shelby.

“Not only is it Arch (Manning) hitting me up, but Johntay (Cook), S’Maje (Burrell) and Derrick (Brown). There’s a lot of them.”

Decision comes down to coaches and a degree

Shelby knows his decision will be based on relationships with coaches, and the best place to achieve the desired business degree.

“I feel like coaches, and the degree. Because football may not work, so my ability to use that degree and the networking options are important. I want to major in something in business, and finance. We are figuring out that soon.”

Shelby ranks as the No. 138 player in the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that accounts for all four major recruiting sites. He also tabs in as the No. 19 Edge and the No. 23 prospect in the state of Texas. Shelby totaled 77 tackles and eight sacks in 2021.

 

On 7/26/2022 at 3:24 PM, Hookem2147 said:

Feels like USC.

Just need to find a way to split Vasek and Shelby.

 

On 7/26/2022 at 3:58 PM, Sandbagging Steve said:

So his brother signed an undrafted free agent contract with San Diego and that makes mom feel comfortable sending him to LA? How long is this guaranteed? Don't many undrafted free agents get cut? Even if he's on the practice squad, it may not last that long. 

   A little inside trader info. Shelby is saying all the right things but behind the scenes things are a little more hectic. Older brother got signed with the Chargers. Little Sister is a two sport phenom as well. Parents are running all over the place trying to keep up. Dad goes with son. Mom goes with daughter whether its AAU basketball or club volleyball. Little sister has 4 more years of high school so Shelby picking somewhere close would be helpful in them keeping up despite what he is saying in the article. However, when he took his USC visit they asked him to bring the entire fam. Then the vball and bball coaches pulled little sister aside and told her they would give her a dual at USC. They can't officially talk to her due to her age but thats how it went down. So now you know why USC is a heavy lean. Despite that we still may get him. He announces on Sat at 1pm.

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A little inside trader info. Shelby is saying all the right things but behind the scenes things are a little more hectic. Older brother got signed with the Chargers. Little Sister is a two sport phenom as well. Parents are running all over the place trying to keep up. Dad goes with son. Mom goes with daughter whether its AAU basketball or club volleyball. Little sister has 4 more years of high school so Shelby picking somewhere close would be helpful in them keeping up despite what he is saying in the article. However, when he took his USC visit they asked him to bring the entire fam. Then the vball and bball coaches pulled little sister aside and told her they would give her a dual at USC. They can't officially talk to her due to her age but thats how it went down. So now you know why USC is a heavy lean. Despite that we still may get him. He announces on Sat at 1pm.

1st- I hope he commits to Texas. 

2nd- If I were Shelby, there is nothing that my parents could say or do to keep me in the state of Texas. Zero. Zilch. Nada. 

He’s got a brother in the NFL in LA?… are you fucking kidding me???

G O N E !!!

First Date: Would you want to come to the Chargers game at SoFi and sit in the family section? 

Hell, he could take THREE girls to the game.

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34 minutes ago, Napoleon said:

1st- I hope he commits to Texas. 

2nd- If I were Shelby, there is nothing that my parents could say or do to keep me in the state of Texas. Zero. Zilch. Nada. 

He’s got a brother in the NFL in LA?… are you fucking kidding me???

G O N E !!!

First Date: Would you want to come to the Chargers game at SoFi and sit in the family section? 

Hell, he could take THREE girls to the game.

His brother is a UDFA. tbd where he is/what his status is in a few weeks

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Nothing against Ty Shelby, but he’s an undrafted rookie free agent signee from Louisiana Monroe and any free agent signee is a long shot to make an NFL roster. He could be cut at any time, so relying on his presence in LA is not the sturdiest of foundations. I suspect there are stronger reasons for USC’s appeal. Based on his reported upside and our need at the position, I hope there’s a welcome surprise for us this weekend.

(My post was interrupted by a website update, so similar to Tommy’s thought above.)

(And if you type “undrafted,” autocorrect goes to “undead,” which is technically correct.)

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1) Ugly…. Maybe not.

2) True!

3) Debatable 

4) My cousin “Chad” works at a Ford plant, so… 🤷‍♂️
 

Don’t know why no one made the connection between “Rings” and “Audis”.

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Yep. Getting him out of Jimbo's office without an aggy commitment likely means good news for Texas.
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1 hour ago, Vito Andolini said:

Nothing against Ty Shelby, but he’s an undrafted rookie free agent signee from Louisiana Monroe and any free agent signee is a long shot to make an NFL roster. He could be cut at any time, so relying on his presence in LA is not the sturdiest of foundations. I suspect there are stronger reasons for USC’s appeal. Based on his reported upside and our need at the position, I hope there’s a welcome surprise for us this weekend.

(My post was interrupted by a website update, so similar to Tommy’s thought above.)

(And if you type “undrafted,” autocorrect goes to “undead,” which is technically correct.)

I don't know enough about recruiting but Shelby feels like somebody Texas can flip even if he commits to USC. I know this sounds aggy but I think he's unique from other recruits that Texas has missed on. 

That's just me speculating off things I've read. 

 

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   A little inside trader info. Shelby is saying all the right things but behind the scenes things are a little more hectic. Older brother got signed with the Chargers. Little Sister is a two sport phenom as well. Parents are running all over the place trying to keep up. Dad goes with son. Mom goes with daughter whether its AAU basketball or club volleyball. Little sister has 4 more years of high school so Shelby picking somewhere close would be helpful in them keeping up despite what he is saying in the article. However, when he took his USC visit they asked him to bring the entire fam. Then the vball and bball coaches pulled little sister aside and told her they would give her a dual at USC. They can't officially talk to her due to her age but thats how it went down. So now you know why USC is a heavy lean. Despite that we still may get him. He announces on Sat at 1pm.

The volleyball scholarship offer is a crock. Even if it wasn't, the B1G travel schedule is going to be brutal.

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7 hours ago, Vito Andolini said:

Nothing against Ty Shelby, but he’s an undrafted rookie free agent signee from Louisiana Monroe and any free agent signee is a long shot to make an NFL roster. He could be cut at any time, so relying on his presence in LA is not the sturdiest of foundations. I suspect there are stronger reasons for USC’s appeal. Based on his reported upside and our need at the position, I hope there’s a welcome surprise for us this weekend.

(My post was interrupted by a website update, so similar to Tommy’s thought above.)

(And if you type “undrafted,” autocorrect goes to “undead,” which is technically correct.)

If he does get cut we need Dan Quinn to do Sark a solid and get him on the cowboys practice squad. 

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7 hours ago, Napoleon said:

1st- I hope he commits to Texas. 

2nd- If I were Shelby, there is nothing that my parents could say or do to keep me in the state of Texas. Zero. Zilch. Nada. 

He’s got a brother in the NFL in LA?… are you fucking kidding me???

G O N E !!!

First Date: Would you want to come to the Chargers game at SoFi and sit in the family section? 

Hell, he could take THREE girls to the game.

You hope he commits to Texas but if you were him you wouldn't? Odd take.

To hell with LA, that town sucks.

Austin is a much better city.

His brother will most likely be unemployed from the NFL soon.

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32 minutes ago, Longhornlove said:

USC and UCLA going from visiting great weather cities to holy fuck it gets cold here. It's not like they travel very well anyway I guess.

I think

A) kids (rightly) care more about playing in big games than away game weather

B) half the Pac 12 has equivalently miserable gameday weather. The Arizona schools in September and the mountain schools + Wazzu in winter are no joke.

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38 minutes ago, Longhornlove said:

To hell with LA, that town sucks.

Austin is a much better city.

With no fandom taken into account, being a star on a good USC team is just about the highest quality of life in the NCAA.

My friends were teammates with Ous Mellouli, the gold medalist swimmer, at USC and they were partying with models in Venice and Santa Monica every weekend. Quadruple that fame and notoriety and lifestyle for a football player.

Obviously I'd pick UT because I like Texas, but fame turns heads.

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22 minutes ago, texifornia said:

With no fandom taken into account, being a star on a good USC team is just about the highest quality of life in the NCAA.

My friends were teammates with Ous Mellouli, the gold medalist swimmer, at USC and they were partying with models in Venice and Santa Monica every weekend. Quadruple that fame and notoriety and lifestyle for a football player.

Obviously I'd pick UT because I like Texas, but fame turns heads.

I think you're overestimating the attraction of college sports in LA. Maybe things have changed in the last few years but I spend a long time in that scene and never once in all those years saw college athletes in the mix. There's a totem pole and they were not high on it.

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2 minutes ago, mwaadeeb said:

I think you're overestimating the attraction of college sports in LA. Maybe things have changed in the last few years but I spend a long time in that scene and never once in all those years saw college athletes in the mix. There's a totem pole and they were not high on it.

Competition for fame is stiff in LA. Models, actors, 2 NFL teams, 2 NBA teams, 2 MLB teams. It's hard for me to imagine a football player in Austin wouldn't be more famous in Austin than LA. Take Bijan for example. The days of Reggie Bush Fandom in LA are probably long gone. Bijan is famous on what was a terrible Texas football team. In Texas, football is king. Not so much in California.

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53 minutes ago, texifornia said:

I think

A) kids (rightly) care more about playing in big games than away game weather

B) half the Pac 12 has equivalently miserable gameday weather. The Arizona schools in September and the mountain schools + Wazzu in winter are no joke.

A lot of warm weather residents welcome cold weather.

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1 hour ago, texifornia said:

I think

A) kids (rightly) care more about playing in big games than away game weather

B) half the Pac 12 has equivalently miserable gameday weather. The Arizona schools in September and the mountain schools + Wazzu in winter are no joke.

Arizona has an avg. high of 97 in September and avg low of 68. Washington State (Pullman) has great weather in September, also.

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1 minute ago, Bevo said:

Arizona has an avg. high of 97 in September and avg low of 68. Washington State (Pullman) has great weather in September, also.

In what world is an average high of 97 great weather? Even if it's a dry heat.

Wazzu was mentioned as a miserable winter destination - fine for summer/fall.

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52 minutes ago, mwaadeeb said:

I think you're overestimating the attraction of college sports in LA. Maybe things have changed in the last few years but I spend a long time in that scene and never once in all those years saw college athletes in the mix. There's a totem pole and they were not high on it.

Totally agree, they're not tearing up 1OAK every Tuesday night, but being a middling celebrity in LA is still a brighter spotlight and shinier social scene than almost any other blueblood/Playoff contender college can offer.

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11 minutes ago, BornAndRaised said:

Any other site corroborating this? I'm really hyped about Baxter but if we were the leader when he set up his commitment date I can't see that changing.

SuperK is usually pretty legit, so it is definitely something to monitor. We are going to have to recruit him through the whistle regardless. 

 

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