Trey Hopkins

[jdhorn92 1600]

Good for him. Just signed a 3 year extension. Went undrafted out of Texas and has become starting center. Earned himself another contract   Great to see Texas OL doing well In the League.  Grinded it out for 3 years on practice squad and backup duty before breaking out.  
 

https://www.bengals.com/news/bengals-sign-c-trey-hopkins-to-contract-extension

[HenryJames 67593]

 

[Bevo 13949]

Fuck whoever was coach when he played at Texas.

[ClubWhatever 12342]

12 minutes ago, Bevo said:

Fuck whoever was coach when he played at Texas.

That would be Mack Brown.  Unless you mean the O-line coach.  Hopkins was a four year starter so he had multiple position coaches, starting with McWhorter.  Him being undrafted is more on lazy risk-averse NFL scouts than on Texas.  Mack knew what he had, and after Trey’s first fall camp told anyone who would listen that he was going to be really good.  

[tx 3 putt 78863]

According to NFL Network, the deal is worth $20.4 million, with $4.5 million guaranteed via roster bonus.

Hopkins, who is playing this season on a one-year deal worth $3.1 million, was set to become an unrestricted free agent in March.

[TexasGolf 5469]

Hookem 

[Blotto 24049]

Wasn't even aware he was a starter in the NFL, but playing for Cinci will do that. 

[bschoolprof 6353]

it's almost as if we had raw talent during that era that just wasn't being developed or used properly.

good thing we've got that corrected.  

 

Edited December 28, 2019 by bschoolprof

[Catdaddyhorn 3468]

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What you just stated above is reason #1 why we keep losing out on elite in-state talent.  There's a prevailing sense among the private coaching crowd that for whatever reason talent gets squandered on our campus. And kids don't reach their full potential.  And this sentiment has now been pushed across 3 different coaching regimes. 

Edited December 28, 2019 by Catdaddyhorn