Texas Recruiting Notes 2022 - Idiotic Slapfights Unrelated To 2022 Recruiting

[UncleSonny 6,572]

24 minutes ago, Machinator said:

The issue for Klubnik is the unknown with Quinn Ewers. While Klubnik got the best of Ewers on the field in the state championship game, Ewers is unquestionably the top target for Steve Sarkisian. How much time can Klubnik reasonably take to make a decision? We know he’s already comfortable with the idea of being the QB at Texas.

From Ewers’ competitive perspective, the idea of Klubnik becoming the quarterback at Texas can’t sit too well, despite his Ohio State commitment. Unless you believe he’s completely over Texas there has to be some fear of missing out. That position in his class is essentially his birthright.

From a year ago we know Ewers is very fond of Sarkisian. That feeling extends prior to Sarkisian coming to Austin and continues now as the two stay in contact. Recently we’ve heard UT feels like it still has a decent chance for the flip.

In recruiting there’s often a card to play and Texas is now showing interest in Southlake Carroll 2022 WR Landon Samson. Samson is Ewers‘ closest friend on the Dragons. Samson has offers from Baylor, SMU, and others, along with serious interest from Texas, Utah, Nebraska, and Arizona State.

We’re well aware of Ewers’ pro-Ohio State posture on Twitter. If you go by only that, you’ll assume he’s a lock to stick with the Buckeyes, but that might end up being like taking a vote of confidence at face value.

IT still stringing their subs along with the Ewers stuff without really providing much evidence that a flip is likely or even possible. I'll say the only thing that gives me a little hope is not pushing for Klubnik yet shows that the staff still thinks it's possible. Guess we have to keep an eye on the Sampson kid, if that offer goes out it's probably on. 

https://247sports.com/Player/Landon-Samson-46112002/

Offering him a scholarship in this WR class would make Tim Cole look like a great take but just like Cole it's still probably worth it if it works. 

[Dijon Robinson 1,511]

Me getting my hopes up after reading the IT update on Ewers...

[Bevo14 8,304]

5 minutes ago, UncleSonny said:

IT still stringing their subs along with the Ewers stuff without really providing much evidence that a flip is likely or even possible. I'll say the only thing that gives me a little hope is not pushing for Klubnik yet shows that the staff still thinks it's possible. Guess we have to keep an eye on the Sampson kid, if that offer goes out it's probably on. 

https://247sports.com/Player/Landon-Samson-46112002/

Offering him a scholarship in this WR class would make Tim Cole look like a great take but just like Cole it's still probably worth it if it works. 

I don't know much about this kid but I doubt they'll  take him if he isn't worth it on his own when we're in good shape for some top targets. 

[UncleSonny 6,572]

1 minute ago, Bevo14 said:

I don't know much about this kid but I doubt they'll  take him if he isn't worth it on his own when we're in good shape for some top targets. 

To be clear I don't know much about him either. Just judging from his lack of 247 ranking yet, offer list, and picture that he's probably not a Texas caliber WR in a vacuum.

And to be fair he was just mentioned in a $9.95er article, chances are he never actually gets an offer. 

[maninblack 7,974]

There's a lot of bitch made motherfuckers on this board that need to Sark up. New Sheriff in town.

 

[maninblack 7,974]

11 minutes ago, Bevo14 said:

I don't know much about this kid but I doubt they'll  take him if he isn't worth it on his own when we're in good shape for some top targets. 

If he's the 5th scholarship WR and it gets Ewers in the fold and keeps him there I don't care.

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1 hour ago, Bodacious Bevo said:

In a desperate attempt to get this thread back on track I'm posting some OB content

Ketch's Top 100 rankings with some details at the bottom

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1	-	Cade Klubnik	PRO	Austin, TX Westlake	6'2"	185	Undecided
2	-	Denver Harris	CB	Houston, TX North Shore	6'1"	185	Undecided
3	-	Keithian Alexander	DT	Denton, TX Ryan	6'4"	320	Georgia 2/3/21 VERBAL
4	-	Quinn Ewers	PRO	Southlake, TX Carroll	6'3"	190	Ohio State 11/19/20 VERBAL
5	-	Jaydon Blue	RB	Houston, TX Klein Cain	5'11"	205	Texas 2/2/21 VERBAL
6	-	Kam Dewberry	OT	Humble, TX Atascocita	6'4"	313	Undecided
7	-	Omari Abor	SDE	Duncanville, TX Duncanville	6'4"	244	Undecided
8	-	Malick Sylla	WDE	Katy, TX Katy	6'6"	235	Texas A&M 1/17/21 VERBAL
9	-	Conner Weigman	DUAL	Cypress, TX Bridgeland	6'2"	200	Texas A&M 2/4/21 VERBAL
10	-	Devon Campbell	OT	Arlington, TX Bowie	6'4"	275	Undecided
11	-	Kelvin Banks	OT	Houston, TX Summer Creek	6'5"	290	Undecided
12	-	Evan Stewart	WR	Frisco, TX Liberty	6'1"	175	Undecided
13	-	Caleb Burton	WR	Del Valle, TX Del Valle	6'0"	162	Ohio State 11/23/20 VERBAL
14	-	Harold Perkins	OLB	Cypress, TX Cypress Park	6'3"	200	Undecided
15	-	Bryce Anderson	S	Beaumont, TX Westbrook	6'0"	185	Undecided
16	-	Jaylon Guilbeau	CB	Port Arthur, TX Port Arthur Memorial	6'0"	175	Texas 9/19/20 VERBAL
17	-	Armani Winfield	WR	Lewisville, TX Lewisville	6'2"	170	Texas 1/12/21 VERBAL
18	-	Jamarion Miller	RB	Tyler, TX Legacy (Tyler)	5'10"	185	Undecided
19	-	Brenen Thompson	ATH	Spearman, TX Spearman	5'11"	165	Undecided
20	-	Donovan Green	TE	Dickinson, TX Dickinson	6'4"	215	Texas A&M 1/21/21 VERBAL
21	-	Jordan Hudson	WR	Garland, TX Garland	6'1"	185	Oklahoma 7/21/20 VERBAL
22	-	Kobie McKinzie	ILB	Lubbock, TX Cooper	6'3"	225	Oklahoma 1/15/20 VERBAL
23	-	Tavorus Jones	RB	El Paso, TX Burges	5'11"	205	Undecided
24	-	Jaray Bledsoe	DT	Bremond, TX Bremond	6'5"	260	Undecided
25	-	Neto Umeozulu	OG	Allen, TX Allen	6'5"	295	Undecided
26	-	Alex Orji	DUAL	Sachse, TX Sachse	6'3"	210	Undecided
27	-	Ernest Cooper	SDE	Arlington, TX Martin	6'5"	219	Undecided
28	-	Bryan Allen Jr.	S	Aledo, TX Aledo	6'1"	188	Undecided
29	-	Terrance Brooks	S	Plano, TX Pope John Paul II	6'0"	186	Undecided
30	-	Bobby Taylor	CB	Katy, TX Katy	6'1"	170	Undecided
31	-	Curlee Thomas IV	WDE	Fort Worth, TX Nolan Catholic	6'4"	245	Undecided
32	-	Jaylen Early	OT	Duncanville, TX Duncanville	6'5"	280	Undecided
33	-	DJ Allen	WR	Gladewater, TX Gladewater	6'0"	190	Undecided
34	-	Cameron Williams	OT	Duncanville, TX Duncanville	6'6"	320	Undecided
35	-	Josh Hoover	PRO	Rockwall, TX Rockwall-Heath	6'2"	210	Undecided
36	-	Chace Biddle	S	Garland, TX Garland	6'1"	190	Undecided
37	-	Patrick Williams Jr.	OT	Dickinson, TX Dickinson	6'5"	242	Texas A&M 1/21/21 VERBAL
38	-	Austin Jordan	CB	Denton, TX Ryan	6'0"	185	Undecided
39	-	Phaizon Wilson	WR	Lancaster, TX Lancaster	6'4"	207	Undecided
40	-	Trevell Johnson	ILB	Arlington, TX Martin	6'1"	200	Undecided
41	-	Jarred Kerr	ATH	Lexington, TX Lexington	6'1"	185	Undecided
42	-	Cristian Driver	S	Argyle, TX Liberty Christian	6'1"	170	Undecided
43	-	Martrell Harris Jr.	OLB	Houston, TX The Woodlands	6'2"	200	Undecided
44	-	Emeka Megwa	RB	Fort Worth, TX Nolan Catholic	6'1"	225	Undecided
45	-	Dylan Frazier	WDE	McKinney, TX McKinney North	6'4"	234	Undecided
46	-	Jason Llewellyn	TE	Aledo, TX Aledo	6'5"	243	Undecided
47	-	Ish Harris	ATH	Pilot Point, TX Pilot Point Selz	6'4"	200	Undecided
48	-	Kip Lewis	OLB	Carthage, TX Carthage	6'3"	200	Undecided
49	-	Jadon Scarlett	SDE	Flower Mound, TX Coram Deo Academy	6'2"	260	Undecided
50	-	Garret Rangel	PRO	Frisco, TX Frisco Lone Star	6'2"	175	Undecided
51	-	Cole Hutson	OG	Frisco, TX Frisco	6'6"	296	Undecided
52	-	Julian Humphrey	CB	Houston, TX Clear Lake	6'0"	175	Undecided
53	-	Justin Medlock	ILB	Manvel, TX Manvel	6'1"	200	Undecided
54	-	Braedyn Locke	PRO	Rockwall, TX Rockwall	6'0"	190	Undecided
55	-	Landon Hullaby	S	Arlington, TX Timberview	6'0"	185	Undecided
56	-	Derrick Brown	OLB	Texarkana, TX Texas	6'5"	210	Undecided
57	-	Kristopher Ross	DT	Houston, TX North Shore	6'4"	265	Undecided
58	-	Connor Robertson	OT	Austin, TX Westlake	6'4"	295	Undecided
59	-	Jordan Crook	ILB	Duncanville, TX Duncanville	6'0"	225	Undecided
60	-	Nick Evers	PRO	Flower Mound, TX Flower Mound	6'3"	186	Undecided
61	-	Devon Martin	TE	Mesquite, TX Universal Academy	6'5"	220	Undecided
62	-	Qualon Farrar	RB	Dallas, TX Skyline	5'8"	180	Undecided
63	-	Jihad Lateef	OT	Lubbock, TX Estacado	6'4"	270	Undecided
64	-	De’Anthony Gatson	RB	Newton, TX Newton	5'11"	205	Undecided
65	-	Jadarian Price	APB	Denison, TX Denison	5'11"	175	Undecided
66	-	Isaiah Broadway	ATH	Lancaster, TX Lancaster	6'0"	193	Undecided
67	-	Tre Emory	DT	Mount Pleasant, TX Mount Pleasant	6'3"	270	Undecided
68	-	Chris Marshall	WR	Missouri City, TX Fort Bend Marshall	6'4"	200	Undecided
69	-	Ma'leeyon Winfield	WR	Dallas, TX Skyline	6'4"	205	Undecided
70	-	Johnny Dickson	OG	Corpus Christi, TX Flour Bluff	6'2"	292	Undecided
71	-	Jyzaiah Rockwell	WR	Gilmer, TX Gilmer	6'3"	190	Undecided
72	-	Demetrius Hunter	C	Orange, TX West Orange-Stark	6'3"	306	Undecided
73	-	RJ Maryland	TE	Southlake, TX Carroll	6'4"	215	Undecided
74	-	Trent McGaughey	TE	Pearland, TX Shadow Creek	6'3"	225	Undecided
75	-	Zach Evans	RB	Rockwall, TX Rockwall-Heath	5'10"	185	Undecided
76	-	Jeremy Patton	WR	Tenaha, TX Tenaha	6'2"	205	Undecided
77	-	Matthew Golden	WR	Klein, TX Klein Cain	6'1"	195	Undecided
78	-	Anthony Black	SG	Coppell, TX Coppell	6'6"	185	Undecided
79	-	Stephon Johnson	WR	Lancaster, TX Lancaster	6'1"	179	Undecided
80	-	Omari Evans	ATH	Killeen, TX Shoemaker	6'1"	170	Undecided
81	-	Cameron Robertson	WDE	Plano, TX John Paul II	6'5"	220	Undecided
82	-	CJ Nelson	WR	North Richland Hills, TX Richland	6'0"	173	TCU 1/24/21 VERBAL
83	-	Randy Masters	WR	Houston, TX North Shore	6'1"	170	Cincinnati 11/2/20 VERBAL
84	-	Jalon Peoples	CB	Cedar Hill, TX Cedar Hill	6'0"	175	Undecided
85	-	Hunter Erb	OT	Haslet, TX V. R. Eaton High School	6'7"	305	Undecided
86	-	Sheridan Wilson	OT	Argyle, TX Argyle	6'4"	275	Undecided
87	-	Nicholas Anderson	WR	Katy, TX Katy	6'4"	183	Undecided
88	-	Bryson Donnell	RB	Tyler, TX Tyler Lee	5'11"	178	Undecided
89	-	Jaidan Scott	S	Houston, TX Shadow Creek	6'0"	170	Undecided
90	-	Eric Hemphill III	CB	Brenham, TX Brenham	5'11"	176	Undecided
91	-	Keith Wheeler II	WR	Humble, TX Atascocita	6'1"	170	Undecided
92	-	Dylan Dixson	S	Pearland, TX Pearland	6'2"	190	Colorado 2/4/21 VERBAL
93	-	Marcus Vinson	TE	Duncanville, TX Duncanville	6'4"	230	Undecided
94	-	Vontrez Jackson	OT	Crowley, TX Crowley	6'5"	330	Undecided
95	-	Kaleb Brown	OLB	Del Valle, TX Del Valle	6'1"	190	Undecided
96	-	Ollie Gordon	RB	Euless, TX Trinity	6'2"	205	Oklahoma State 2/2/21 VERBAL
97	-	Savion Red	WR	Grand Prairie, TX Grand Prairie	6'0"	190	SMU 9/1/20 VERBAL
98	-	Kyron Henderson	WR	Dallas, TX Kimball	6'5"	195	Undecided
99	-	Quincy Wright	DT	Duncanville, TX Duncanville	6'5"	285	Undecided
100	-	Bra'lon Jones	ILB	Spring, TX Spring High School	6'0"	205	Undecided

 

A few thoughts....

* I'm just going to cut to the chase. A lot of the same principles from yesterday's rankings update to today's are exactly the same.

* The 2022 list is the least impacted by camps, combined and other non-11-on-11 evaluations than any ist of rankings we've seen in the last decade. There's a lot of clutter beyond the top 14 at certain positions and I'd love to have all the normal evaluation methods that we normally have.

* 1-6 are five-star prospects in my rankings and won't argue too hard with any of you if you believe the order of those top 6.

*7-14 represented high four-star value for me,

Those are for me the definitive game-changers in the state this year. That list will evolve in the next 9-12 months, but I feel real good about those 14.

On Quinn Ewers - I don't know that I'm going to be any less ridiculed in this update than I was in the last update. Let me get the positives out of the way. He's an incredible thrower of the football. The ease with which he throws the football around the field is so superior to his peers that it's an apples and oranges conversation in most cases. I feel like that's an incredible compliment and I'm not sure I've ever said that about a quarterback prospect from Texas.

I do not believe he's the best player/prospect in the country. That's not me trying to have a "look-at-me" moment, it's just me being honest and breaking away from the pack somewhat because it's how I feel. I think one of my biggest compliments of Ewers leads into a question about his game that feels significant. His release and delivery of the ball is so freaking calm that it's actually kind of beautiful in its art-form. At this level, Ewers often is never rushed into quickening his mechanics at all. It's all so calm and so smooth all the time. One of the questions I have about his game is how it will translate to the next level when he is forced to play in a busy pocket and how his play will react to increased urgency around him. In the state title game against Westlake, he found himself in a busier pocket than any other point I saw this season and he blinked a few times in ways that screamed that he was more uncomfortable than normal.. He's a monster player. I think there's a chance he plays football into his 30s. I just think he's closer to being J.T. Daniels at the next level than there is that he's Vince Young, Cam Newton or even Matthew Stafford.

On Klubnick - I'm all-in on this kid. The questions that I have about Ewers with regards to how his game will translate when everything around him forces everything from his decision-making, mechanics and overall urgency to increase. I don't worry about at with Klubnick. This kid has ice in his veins, makes all of the throws, is a better athlete than Ewers and... no matter how much anyone wants to pretend like it might not have mattered... he was clearly the best player on the field when they played against each other in the state title game. There is no player in the 2022 class that I'd rather have right now than him.

I mentioned this in another thread last night, but let me give you an example of what I'm talking about with Klubnick.

Look at this play from this past season. He's hanging in the pocket and he's got pressure coming right into his face. It is not clear at this point what the hell is about to happen.

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In a fraction of a second, the pressure not only reaches him, but he's being lifted off the ground, but Klubnik doesn't flinch a damn lick. I don't know how the hell he gets the ball out, but he does.

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Game. Blouses.

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On Denver Harris: Must-have defensive back prospect. That guy should play on Sundays one day.

On Bear Alexander: Do yourself a favor. Just watch thus.

On Jaydon Blue: I believe he's going to be rated as a five-star by Rivals before this year is out. He had a national top 60 ranking BEFORE his junior season and I'm telling you right now, he found a different gear in 2020.

On Kam Dewberry - Feels very Kenyon Green-ish to me and that's a good thing.

On Weigman - He's the most under-valued prospect in the state. He's f;ing legit.

On Devon Campbell - I thought he was a 5-star coming into the 2020 season... I've backed off that opinion slightly. Same with Kelvin Banks.

On Evan Stewart: The kid can fly. Of all the various receivers in the state and the traits they possess, Stewart's ability to change a game with his speed really stands on.

ON Caleb Burton: Coming off a major injury, I'll need to see him this season before I can put him in the top 2 tiers, especially when you consider the historical bust-rate of players with his profile inside the state of Texas.

On Harold Perkins: part of me thinks he's going to finish as a Top 10 prospect. The other part of me realizes that players at his position with his physical profile that have hit in the last 20 years can be counted on a couple of fingers. My heart tells me he's a bad dude... my head tells me that he has a high bust probability.

* On 25-50: Just throw those names up in the air and rank them in any order. It really doesn't matter. All are very good prospects that could creep into that Top 15 level by the end of the year.

On DJ Allen: Keep an eye on this kid. I have him at No.33.... he might just explode this spring.

War Room. Actually has some decent information about scholarship numbers

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Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian is taking a methodical approach to putting together his 2021 roster.

During his signing day press conference on Wednesday, Sarkisian explained why the Longhorns still have scholarships available as opposed to obtaining more high school players to complete his roster.

“Clearly, what happened for us here is we didn't want to reach too far and just fill up all of our numbers,” Sarkisian said. “We've really got four spots still available for us. In the nature of college football right now with the transfer portal and the things going on and the potential one-time transfer rule coming down the road, we wanted to make sure we left ourselves enough wiggle room and versatility to get through spring ball and maybe address some a few more needs that may come down the road. Ideally, you come in at the front end and you sign all the 25 of your guys and away you go. This was obviously a unique situation with the signing period where 19 kids were already signed, which we feel very good about. We think they're going to be good additions to the program. Now what do you do with those last few spots, knowing the majority of the players are off the board and they're already signed and going to other schools? Aall in all, I thought we did a really good job on the 21 class, leaving us some wiggle room and filling some needs.”

As a result of Sarkisian’s statement, we decided it was time to dive into the scholarship board and see who is actually available after some players turned pro, others hit the transfer portal, and sorting through the seniors returning for another season.

Here are a few things you need to know about the 2021 college football roster:

--- The NCAA is not counting seniors who returned for another year at the same school against the program’s scholarship number. For instance, Texas senior tight end Cade Brewer does not count. However, senior defensive back Darion Dunn, who transferred from McNeese counts against the 85-scholarship limit.

--- Every team needs to have 85 scholarship players when practice begins in August. The 25 number is a hard cap in each recruiting year for every team.

--- Just to reiterate, Texas can have more than 85 scholarship players this season. However, that number cannot include players who would not have been eligible under normal circumstances.

Here are a few things you need to know about the Texas roster:

--- I was told Texas defensive end Peter Mpagi is expected to medically retire due to his heart condition.

--- Longhorn running back Derrian Brown is on a medical scholarship and no longer counts against the scholarship number. That means Brown has officially given up on playing college football due to his medical condition. However, Texas is still playing for his education.

--- Notre Dame transfer Ovie Oghoufo is not listed in the numbers at this point. Although he is committed to the Longhorns, he won't officially join the program until the summer and hasn't officially been announced by the school.

--- Junior Cort Jaquez was on scholarship last year, but when we checked with school officials on Thursday, we were informed that his scholarship has not yet been renewed.

--- There are seven potential seniors using their extra year: Cade Brewer, Tope Imade, Jacoby Jones, Derek Kerstetter, Denzel Okafor, Brenden Schooler and Gabriel Watson.

--- One thing to keep in mind with regards to the scholarship accounting. The Longhorns signed only 20 prospects in the 2020 recruiting class and added two graduate transfers to the recruiting numbers (Tariq Black and Brenden Schooler), which means the Longhorns could (in theory) have room for up to three more players in the 2021 class if they slide some of the early enrollee numbers from the group that just arrived in January into the 2020 numbers for accounting purposes. We'll double-check on Friday on how the program treated the 2020 year from a scholarship bookkeeping standpoint and update you when we have an answer.

* Numbers in parenthesis are the total at each position counted towards the 85-man scholarship number.

Quarterbacks (3)

Casey Thompson, So.
Hudson Card, Fr.
Charles Wright, QB, incoming freshman

Running Backs (4)

Gabriel Watson, Super Senior
Daniel Young, Senior
Roschon Johnson, So.
Bijan Robinson, Fr.
Jonathon Brooks, RB, incoming freshman

Wide Receivers (13)

Brenden Schooler, Super Senior
Joshua Moore, R-So.
Kai Money, So.
Jake Smith, So.
Marcus Washington, So.
Al’Vonte Woodard, So.
Kennedy Lewis, R-Fr.
Jordan Whittington, R-Fr.
Kelvontay Dixon, Fr.
Dajon Harrison, Fr.
Troy Omeire, Fr.
Jaden Alexis, WR, incoming freshman
Casey Cain, WR, incoming freshman
Keithron Lee, WR, incoming freshman

Tight Ends (5)

Cade Brewer, Super Senior
Malcolm Epps, So.
Jared Wiley, So.
Brayeden Liebrock, R-Fr.
Juan Davis, TE, incoming freshman
Gunnar Helm, TE, incoming freshman

Offensive Line (11)

Top Imade, Super Senior
Derek Kerstetter, Super Senior
Denzel Okafor, Super Senior
Junior Angilau, So.
Rafiti Ghirmai, So.
Christian Jones, So.
Isaiah Hookfin, R-Fr.
Tyler Johnson, R-Fr.
Jaylen Garth, Fr.
Andrej Karic, Fr.
Jake Majors, Fr.
Logan Parr, Fr.
Hayden Conner, OL, incoming freshman
Max Merril, OL, incoming freshman

Defensive Linemen (13)

Jacoby Jones, Super Senior
Marqez Bimage, Senior
Keondre Coburn, So.
Moro Ojomo, So.
T’Vondre Sweat, So.
Myron Warren, R-Fr.
Vernon Broughton, Fr.
Alfred Collins, Fr.
Sawyer Goram-Welch, Fr.
David Abiara, incoming freshman
Byron Murphy, incoming freshman
Ja’tavion Sanders, incoming freshman
Barryn Sorrell, Incoming freshman.
Jordon Thomas, incoming freshman

Linebackers (13)

Ray Thornton, LB, graduate senior
Juwan Mitchell, Jr.
DeMarvion Overshown, Jr.
Luke Brockermeyer, So.
Jett Bush, So.
David Gbenda, R-Fr.
Prince Dorbah, Fr.
Marcus Tillman, R-Fr.
Jaylan Ford, Fr.
Jaden Hullaby, Fr.
Morice Blackwell Jr., LB, incoming freshman
Terrence Cooks II, LB, incoming freshman
Derrick Harris Jr., LB, incoming freshman

Defensive Backs (15)

Darion Dunn, DB, Sr.
Josh Thompson, R-Jr.
Anthony Cook, Jr.
Montrell Estell, Jr.
B.J. Foster, Jr.
D’Shawn Jaminson, Jr.
Chris Adimora, So.
Tyler Owens, So.
Marques Caldwell, R-Fr.
Jahdae Barron, Fr.
Kitan Crawford, Fr.
Jerrin Thompson, Fr.
JD Coffey III, DB, incoming freshman
Ishmael Ibraheem, DB, incoming freshman
Jamier Johnson, DB, incoming freshman

Special Teams (4)

Cameron Dicker, K, Jr.
Ryan Bujcevski, P, Jr.
Justin Mader, Jr., LS
Isaac Pearson, P, incoming freshman

Total: 81

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(From Suchomel)

I feel sorry for Cade Klubnik.

When I spoke to him a few weeks ago, it was just prior to Texas having re-offered him. So he got the “pleasure” of dealing with me this week for a follow-up. Now, two days after he and I talked again, Texas A&M picked up a commitment from Connor Weigman, meaning Klubnik will probably have to deal with me pestering him again pretty soon.

Early in the week, Klubnik gave me the rundown of his re-offer from the Longhorns.

“I was talking to coach Sark and we had a good conversation. We were talking about the things he liked about me,” Klubnik said. “I had been talking to coach (AJ) Milwee for about a week. I had talked to coach Sark the day before the national championship game and said he was excited to get to Austin.

“(When Texas re-offered), I remember him just liking my game a lot, liking my leadership, my grit for the game, toughness. I had been battling injury that week and he liked that I toughed it out and played (in the state championship game) and didn’t even worry about it.”

How injured was Klubnik in that MVP-winning performance in Arlington? He had injured his throwing shoulder the week prior in the semi-finals and didn’t throw a ball in practice the week leading up to the title game. In fact, he said he couldn’t even throw the ball five yards downfield that week before gutting it out in the game and leading his team to a 52-34 victory.

As for the Texas offer, Sarkisian seems to have zeroed in on Klubnik as one of his top targets, even before Weigman committed to A&M. He was the first quarterback Sark formally offered once he got to Austin, and he’s made it known to Klubnik that he’s a key part of UT’s recruiting puzzle in the 2022 class.

“I think they kind of need a quarterback in there to fill a spot. I think they’ve got a lot of moving parts around, but think I could be a big addition,” Klubnik said.

We’ll see if the commitment of Weigman changes Klubnik’s timetable at all. We’ve seen it happen before with quarterbacks, where dominoes start falling and players start locking up their spots earlier than expected. As of early this week, Klubnik said he’s “very far from making (his) decision” and he wasn’t planning to pick a school until the summer.

Texas will be in the mix when it comes time for Klubnik to officially decide.

“I definitely think they’ll have a good chance,” Klubnik said. “It’s still pretty new since I haven’t really known their staff until about a week and a half f ago. I’m still learning about them and building that relationship.”

And what does he know about Sarkisian?

“He loves to score TDs,” Klubnik said. “He’s got a good history, has had a good group of guys, has a good résumé.

Klubnik said QB development will be “huge” in his decision, so that should be an element that will weigh in Texas’ favor.

“I think just being able to go somewhere, be better three years later than when you got there, that’s really what it’s about,” Klubnik said.

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Sticking with the Westlake theme, Texas put an offer on the table for offensive lineman Connor Robertson earlier this week. Robertson had a call with UT OL coach Kyle Flood and Steve Sarkisian and the offer was presented on Monday.

“I was really excited. My dad went to the University of Texas, so I have a little connection there,” Robertson said. “I was really excited. It’s always been a dream or goal of mine. I’m pumped up, excited for what coach Sark and coach Flood and them going to do with the program.”

Other recent offers for Robertson include Minnesota, Nebraska and Mississippi State. He wants to take his time and process the attention he’s receiving, but the Texas offer definitely has his attention.

“I’ve always been a fan. Really ever since I grew up. I have gone to a few games here and there. It’s a great school,” Robertson said. “I know my dad was pretty pumped up.”

Could Robertson and Klubnik wind up at UT together? It’s not something the two have talked about much, but Robertson said it’s certainly a possibility.

“That would be pretty cool. I love Cade. He’s a great player, even better person,” Robertson said. “We haven’t really talked about it yet, but I’m sure sometime down the line it will come up. I think it would be pretty cool. I hope he thinks it’ll be cool too. At the end of the day, he’ll make his decision with his best interest, and I’ll make mine.”

Robertson said he’d like to have a good idea of where he’ll wind up before summer rolls around, and he’d like to have his commitment out of the way before his senior season begins. Before deciding, he’s going to try to hit some campuses to get a feel for them during the current dead period.

“With Texas only 15 minutes away from me, I think I’ll definitely go there and kind of walk around. Obviously we can’t meet the coaches, can’t see any of the facilities, but you can get a sense of the actual school,” Robertson said. “The same probably goes with Baylor and SMU - kind of just the schools that are local. I actually did go look at Duke University. I went there and they offered me after I visited. That’s another school I’m interested in, and my mom went there. Once I get a few schools I’m kind of set on, I will probably make a trip or a few, get a look at them and get a sense.”

With Texas adding two preferred walk-ons from Westlake this week (Michael Taafe and Zane Minors), that could be another thing that helps UT in this race.

“I’ll definitely consider that. Michael and Zane are two of my best friends here, Zane especially being that he’s a running back. I would say that will definitely impact my decision to a certain extent,” Robertson said. “It would be cool playing with them for a couple years.”

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Texas landed one 2022 running back commitment this week from Rivals100 member Jaydon Blue, but the staff will look to bring in a two-man class in that group. Recently, Rockwall-Heath’s Zach Evans picked up a UT offer and he said the Longhorns are high on his list.

“Right before coach Herman left, I had just got in touch with coach (Stan) Drayton. That’s really when the relationship started,” Evans said. “Once coach Sark came in, two days later we got on the phone. I got to FaceTime with the assistant running backs coach, coach (Brandon) Harris, from that point on I had a small conversation with coach Sark. I got to meet him, got to know him, then I got the offer.

“It’s a blessing. Every Texas recruit always wants to have that Texas offer. It’s amazing to have. It changes my recruiting up. Now I have to take a look.”

Evans said he’ll try to get down to UT for a visit once the dead period ends. As it stands now, Texas, Utah and Princeton are the three schools standing out.

His thoughts on his three favorites …

Utah – “It’s running back U over there. They’re known for having thousand-yard backs, are going to put a back in the league each year. I think that you can’t deny that.”

Princeton – “I think the life after football is something you can’t beat when you go to a school like that. You come out making six or seven figures, which is crazy. The academic part, the scholarship, to be able to graduate and say you graduated from Princeton can get you a job anywhere in the country.”

Texas – “Texas, it’s coach Drayton, the family atmosphere. Being a Texas kid, you always want to play for Texas, you’ve got to be a Texas fan. It’s close to home, a great university academically. And the family atmosphere there is something amazing.”

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El Campo standout Rueben Owens was one of a handful of 2023 prospects who was re-offered by Texas this week. Recently, Owens put out a very early top five of Texas, Texas A&M, Oklahoma, LSU and Georgia. He’s been in touch recently with Sarkisian, Drayton and Bryan Carrington, and Owens touched on his top five …

Oklahoma – “I love the way Oklahoma uses the running backs by committee and I’ve built a good relationship with the staff.”

LSU – “LSU was the first program to offer me and has done a great job recruiting me so far.”

Texas A&M – “I love what Jimbo (Fisher) and the staff are building, plus being in the SEC is a plus. Their offensive backs are having great success and I like the linemen they are recruiting and the current O-line. The program is in a healthy place.”

Georgia – “UGA is really big on me coach McGee and I have a really good relationship, and they have done great with backs in the last few years.”

Texas – “Texas is a program that I’ve always liked since a kid. Now that coach Sark is there I’m interested to see if they can bring the tradition back to a respectable program that can contend for championships. If so I would give them a shot to recruit me.”

Though he’s already down to five, Owens said he doesn’t have a timeline for a final decision. He wants to go see the five schools on his list once the dead period ends and then go from there.

*****

(Ketch)

With Steve Sarkisian confirming on Wednesday that the Longhorns have four scholarships that the program will sit on for the rest of the off-season will looking for pieces of the 2021 puzzle in the transfer portal, I thought we'd keep constant track of the best options in the portal throughout the spring.

With special consideration to needs that the Longhorns have and best possible talent available, here's this week's Top 10.

The list is deep with talent at linebacker.

1. LB - James Houston IV (Florida)

Seasons Remaining: 2

Notes: After talking smack about OU and the Big 12 last season, it's possibly a long-shot that he'll end up anywhere other than an SEC school. Still, he's really good and has two seasons of eligibility remaining after recording 100 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks and three forced fumbles over the past three seasons for the Gators. He'd potentially be the best player on the Texas defense upon an arrival, but there's zero Texas presence on his social media following.

2. LB - Henry To'o To'o (Tennessee)

Seasons Remaining: 3

Notes: Could easily be the best player on this list after earning freshman All-America honors in 2019 and serving as the best player on the Tennessee defense in 2020. All the big boys are chasing him, including Alabama and Ohio State.

3. LB - Reynard Ellis (Georgia Southern)

Seasons remaining: 2

Notes: Plans on taking his time in the transfer process per a conversation I had with him a few weeks ago. Expects that things will pick up in April.

4. LB - Mike Jones (Clemson)

Seasons remaining: 3

Notes: A seven-game starter with the Tigers this season as a red-shirt sophomore, who finished with 30 tackles, four tackles for loss, four pass breakups and two interceptions this season, including an interception in the playoff against Ohio State. LSU, Miami and Notre Dame are schools that appear to be in the mix at this point, although I haven't seen a real update on him since his entry into the portal. Another player that doesn't appear to have any Texas connections through social media.

5. LB - Palaie Gaoteote IV (USC)

Seasons remaining: 2

Notes: This is a kid worth keeping an eye on because it seems like the Longhorns have some interest in the former starter at USC, who was regarded as a five-star talent only two years ago. Big boys from all over the country are involved.

6. LB - Chance Campbell (Maryland)

Seasons remaining: 2

Notes: The Longhorns are looking to beef up the inside linebacker position and Campbell earned honorable mention All Big 10 honors in 2020 after leading the Terps and ranking 12th in the nation in tackles per game. Michigan is a school to watch.

7. OL - Jahmir Johnson (Tennessee)

Seasons remaining: 1

Notes: Johnson is a former JUCO prospect that entered the 2020 season as a senior, but has an extra season of eligibility remaining because of the COVID rules and was projected to start at left tackle for the Vols at the time of his transfer. Split starts with OU transfer Wayne Morris this past season. Texas A&M is a school to watch at the moment.

8. WR - Ricky Smalling (Illinois)

Seasons Remaining: 1

Notes: This kid has been a very good player in the Big 10 and I've heard a number of Big 10 teams are interested.

9. DL - Weston Kramer (Northern lliinois)

Seasons remaining: 1

Notes: A four year starter and the best defensive player at Northern Illinois, Kramer is viewed as a player that could be an instant starter for a power five school. Is following Baylor AD for Scouting James Blanchard( @jkbtc_53 on Twitter) on Twitter, which just seemed like an interesting note to bury in the War Room.

10. LB - Quavaris Crouch (Tennessee)

Seasons remaining: 3

Notes: The 6-2, 235-pound Crouch was the third-leading tackler for the Vols during his sophomore season with 57 tackles, while also forcing two fumbles and recording two tackles for loss. I haven't seen any recent updates since his entry into the portal.

 

Please don't quote me to bitch about Ketch's rankings. I haven't even looked at them and I don't want all the notifications. It's better than the vomit of the last couple pages. And if we get this off topic again I'll post more Ketch content. That's not a threat; it's a promise. 

Fat fuck has Klubnik at 1

[satyanash 14,481]

47 minutes ago, texifornia said:

Also Klubnik at 1. Lol.

Putting Klubnik ahead of Ewers is like putting Reggie McNeal ahead of VY because his team made it past them in the playoffs. 😂

actually, did McNeal's team beat Madison or were they in separate semifinals? don't remember now

Edited February 5, 2021 by satyanash

[NoName 16,351]

3 minutes ago, closetohumping said:

Fat fuck has Klubnik at 1

i mean i think folks like the guy, but hes currently the composite #155 guy in the country. so Ketch is one of the highest guys in the COUNTRY on him and also one of the lowest guys in the COUNTRY on Ewers.

honestly, i don't even think he believes it.

edit: he may jump way up the list but he is currently the #155 composite player and #24 composite TX player. he is #219 in Top247 and #30 in TX for them.

Edited February 5, 2021 by NoName

[Laxtonto 12,080]

1 hour ago, Bodacious Bevo said:

In a desperate attempt to get this thread back on track I'm posting some OB content

Ketch's Top 100 rankings with some details at the bottom

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1	-	Cade Klubnik	PRO	Austin, TX Westlake	6'2"	185	Undecided
2	-	Denver Harris	CB	Houston, TX North Shore	6'1"	185	Undecided
3	-	Keithian Alexander	DT	Denton, TX Ryan	6'4"	320	Georgia 2/3/21 VERBAL
4	-	Quinn Ewers	PRO	Southlake, TX Carroll	6'3"	190	Ohio State 11/19/20 VERBAL
5	-	Jaydon Blue	RB	Houston, TX Klein Cain	5'11"	205	Texas 2/2/21 VERBAL
6	-	Kam Dewberry	OT	Humble, TX Atascocita	6'4"	313	Undecided
7	-	Omari Abor	SDE	Duncanville, TX Duncanville	6'4"	244	Undecided
8	-	Malick Sylla	WDE	Katy, TX Katy	6'6"	235	Texas A&M 1/17/21 VERBAL
9	-	Conner Weigman	DUAL	Cypress, TX Bridgeland	6'2"	200	Texas A&M 2/4/21 VERBAL
10	-	Devon Campbell	OT	Arlington, TX Bowie	6'4"	275	Undecided
11	-	Kelvin Banks	OT	Houston, TX Summer Creek	6'5"	290	Undecided
12	-	Evan Stewart	WR	Frisco, TX Liberty	6'1"	175	Undecided
13	-	Caleb Burton	WR	Del Valle, TX Del Valle	6'0"	162	Ohio State 11/23/20 VERBAL
14	-	Harold Perkins	OLB	Cypress, TX Cypress Park	6'3"	200	Undecided
15	-	Bryce Anderson	S	Beaumont, TX Westbrook	6'0"	185	Undecided
16	-	Jaylon Guilbeau	CB	Port Arthur, TX Port Arthur Memorial	6'0"	175	Texas 9/19/20 VERBAL
17	-	Armani Winfield	WR	Lewisville, TX Lewisville	6'2"	170	Texas 1/12/21 VERBAL
18	-	Jamarion Miller	RB	Tyler, TX Legacy (Tyler)	5'10"	185	Undecided
19	-	Brenen Thompson	ATH	Spearman, TX Spearman	5'11"	165	Undecided
20	-	Donovan Green	TE	Dickinson, TX Dickinson	6'4"	215	Texas A&M 1/21/21 VERBAL
21	-	Jordan Hudson	WR	Garland, TX Garland	6'1"	185	Oklahoma 7/21/20 VERBAL
22	-	Kobie McKinzie	ILB	Lubbock, TX Cooper	6'3"	225	Oklahoma 1/15/20 VERBAL
23	-	Tavorus Jones	RB	El Paso, TX Burges	5'11"	205	Undecided
24	-	Jaray Bledsoe	DT	Bremond, TX Bremond	6'5"	260	Undecided
25	-	Neto Umeozulu	OG	Allen, TX Allen	6'5"	295	Undecided
26	-	Alex Orji	DUAL	Sachse, TX Sachse	6'3"	210	Undecided
27	-	Ernest Cooper	SDE	Arlington, TX Martin	6'5"	219	Undecided
28	-	Bryan Allen Jr.	S	Aledo, TX Aledo	6'1"	188	Undecided
29	-	Terrance Brooks	S	Plano, TX Pope John Paul II	6'0"	186	Undecided
30	-	Bobby Taylor	CB	Katy, TX Katy	6'1"	170	Undecided
31	-	Curlee Thomas IV	WDE	Fort Worth, TX Nolan Catholic	6'4"	245	Undecided
32	-	Jaylen Early	OT	Duncanville, TX Duncanville	6'5"	280	Undecided
33	-	DJ Allen	WR	Gladewater, TX Gladewater	6'0"	190	Undecided
34	-	Cameron Williams	OT	Duncanville, TX Duncanville	6'6"	320	Undecided
35	-	Josh Hoover	PRO	Rockwall, TX Rockwall-Heath	6'2"	210	Undecided
36	-	Chace Biddle	S	Garland, TX Garland	6'1"	190	Undecided
37	-	Patrick Williams Jr.	OT	Dickinson, TX Dickinson	6'5"	242	Texas A&M 1/21/21 VERBAL
38	-	Austin Jordan	CB	Denton, TX Ryan	6'0"	185	Undecided
39	-	Phaizon Wilson	WR	Lancaster, TX Lancaster	6'4"	207	Undecided
40	-	Trevell Johnson	ILB	Arlington, TX Martin	6'1"	200	Undecided
41	-	Jarred Kerr	ATH	Lexington, TX Lexington	6'1"	185	Undecided
42	-	Cristian Driver	S	Argyle, TX Liberty Christian	6'1"	170	Undecided
43	-	Martrell Harris Jr.	OLB	Houston, TX The Woodlands	6'2"	200	Undecided
44	-	Emeka Megwa	RB	Fort Worth, TX Nolan Catholic	6'1"	225	Undecided
45	-	Dylan Frazier	WDE	McKinney, TX McKinney North	6'4"	234	Undecided
46	-	Jason Llewellyn	TE	Aledo, TX Aledo	6'5"	243	Undecided
47	-	Ish Harris	ATH	Pilot Point, TX Pilot Point Selz	6'4"	200	Undecided
48	-	Kip Lewis	OLB	Carthage, TX Carthage	6'3"	200	Undecided
49	-	Jadon Scarlett	SDE	Flower Mound, TX Coram Deo Academy	6'2"	260	Undecided
50	-	Garret Rangel	PRO	Frisco, TX Frisco Lone Star	6'2"	175	Undecided
51	-	Cole Hutson	OG	Frisco, TX Frisco	6'6"	296	Undecided
52	-	Julian Humphrey	CB	Houston, TX Clear Lake	6'0"	175	Undecided
53	-	Justin Medlock	ILB	Manvel, TX Manvel	6'1"	200	Undecided
54	-	Braedyn Locke	PRO	Rockwall, TX Rockwall	6'0"	190	Undecided
55	-	Landon Hullaby	S	Arlington, TX Timberview	6'0"	185	Undecided
56	-	Derrick Brown	OLB	Texarkana, TX Texas	6'5"	210	Undecided
57	-	Kristopher Ross	DT	Houston, TX North Shore	6'4"	265	Undecided
58	-	Connor Robertson	OT	Austin, TX Westlake	6'4"	295	Undecided
59	-	Jordan Crook	ILB	Duncanville, TX Duncanville	6'0"	225	Undecided
60	-	Nick Evers	PRO	Flower Mound, TX Flower Mound	6'3"	186	Undecided
61	-	Devon Martin	TE	Mesquite, TX Universal Academy	6'5"	220	Undecided
62	-	Qualon Farrar	RB	Dallas, TX Skyline	5'8"	180	Undecided
63	-	Jihad Lateef	OT	Lubbock, TX Estacado	6'4"	270	Undecided
64	-	De’Anthony Gatson	RB	Newton, TX Newton	5'11"	205	Undecided
65	-	Jadarian Price	APB	Denison, TX Denison	5'11"	175	Undecided
66	-	Isaiah Broadway	ATH	Lancaster, TX Lancaster	6'0"	193	Undecided
67	-	Tre Emory	DT	Mount Pleasant, TX Mount Pleasant	6'3"	270	Undecided
68	-	Chris Marshall	WR	Missouri City, TX Fort Bend Marshall	6'4"	200	Undecided
69	-	Ma'leeyon Winfield	WR	Dallas, TX Skyline	6'4"	205	Undecided
70	-	Johnny Dickson	OG	Corpus Christi, TX Flour Bluff	6'2"	292	Undecided
71	-	Jyzaiah Rockwell	WR	Gilmer, TX Gilmer	6'3"	190	Undecided
72	-	Demetrius Hunter	C	Orange, TX West Orange-Stark	6'3"	306	Undecided
73	-	RJ Maryland	TE	Southlake, TX Carroll	6'4"	215	Undecided
74	-	Trent McGaughey	TE	Pearland, TX Shadow Creek	6'3"	225	Undecided
75	-	Zach Evans	RB	Rockwall, TX Rockwall-Heath	5'10"	185	Undecided
76	-	Jeremy Patton	WR	Tenaha, TX Tenaha	6'2"	205	Undecided
77	-	Matthew Golden	WR	Klein, TX Klein Cain	6'1"	195	Undecided
78	-	Anthony Black	SG	Coppell, TX Coppell	6'6"	185	Undecided
79	-	Stephon Johnson	WR	Lancaster, TX Lancaster	6'1"	179	Undecided
80	-	Omari Evans	ATH	Killeen, TX Shoemaker	6'1"	170	Undecided
81	-	Cameron Robertson	WDE	Plano, TX John Paul II	6'5"	220	Undecided
82	-	CJ Nelson	WR	North Richland Hills, TX Richland	6'0"	173	TCU 1/24/21 VERBAL
83	-	Randy Masters	WR	Houston, TX North Shore	6'1"	170	Cincinnati 11/2/20 VERBAL
84	-	Jalon Peoples	CB	Cedar Hill, TX Cedar Hill	6'0"	175	Undecided
85	-	Hunter Erb	OT	Haslet, TX V. R. Eaton High School	6'7"	305	Undecided
86	-	Sheridan Wilson	OT	Argyle, TX Argyle	6'4"	275	Undecided
87	-	Nicholas Anderson	WR	Katy, TX Katy	6'4"	183	Undecided
88	-	Bryson Donnell	RB	Tyler, TX Tyler Lee	5'11"	178	Undecided
89	-	Jaidan Scott	S	Houston, TX Shadow Creek	6'0"	170	Undecided
90	-	Eric Hemphill III	CB	Brenham, TX Brenham	5'11"	176	Undecided
91	-	Keith Wheeler II	WR	Humble, TX Atascocita	6'1"	170	Undecided
92	-	Dylan Dixson	S	Pearland, TX Pearland	6'2"	190	Colorado 2/4/21 VERBAL
93	-	Marcus Vinson	TE	Duncanville, TX Duncanville	6'4"	230	Undecided
94	-	Vontrez Jackson	OT	Crowley, TX Crowley	6'5"	330	Undecided
95	-	Kaleb Brown	OLB	Del Valle, TX Del Valle	6'1"	190	Undecided
96	-	Ollie Gordon	RB	Euless, TX Trinity	6'2"	205	Oklahoma State 2/2/21 VERBAL
97	-	Savion Red	WR	Grand Prairie, TX Grand Prairie	6'0"	190	SMU 9/1/20 VERBAL
98	-	Kyron Henderson	WR	Dallas, TX Kimball	6'5"	195	Undecided
99	-	Quincy Wright	DT	Duncanville, TX Duncanville	6'5"	285	Undecided
100	-	Bra'lon Jones	ILB	Spring, TX Spring High School	6'0"	205	Undecided

 

A few thoughts....

* I'm just going to cut to the chase. A lot of the same principles from yesterday's rankings update to today's are exactly the same.

* The 2022 list is the least impacted by camps, combined and other non-11-on-11 evaluations than any ist of rankings we've seen in the last decade. There's a lot of clutter beyond the top 14 at certain positions and I'd love to have all the normal evaluation methods that we normally have.

* 1-6 are five-star prospects in my rankings and won't argue too hard with any of you if you believe the order of those top 6.

*7-14 represented high four-star value for me,

Those are for me the definitive game-changers in the state this year. That list will evolve in the next 9-12 months, but I feel real good about those 14.

On Quinn Ewers - I don't know that I'm going to be any less ridiculed in this update than I was in the last update. Let me get the positives out of the way. He's an incredible thrower of the football. The ease with which he throws the football around the field is so superior to his peers that it's an apples and oranges conversation in most cases. I feel like that's an incredible compliment and I'm not sure I've ever said that about a quarterback prospect from Texas.

I do not believe he's the best player/prospect in the country. That's not me trying to have a "look-at-me" moment, it's just me being honest and breaking away from the pack somewhat because it's how I feel. I think one of my biggest compliments of Ewers leads into a question about his game that feels significant. His release and delivery of the ball is so freaking calm that it's actually kind of beautiful in its art-form. At this level, Ewers often is never rushed into quickening his mechanics at all. It's all so calm and so smooth all the time. One of the questions I have about his game is how it will translate to the next level when he is forced to play in a busy pocket and how his play will react to increased urgency around him. In the state title game against Westlake, he found himself in a busier pocket than any other point I saw this season and he blinked a few times in ways that screamed that he was more uncomfortable than normal.. He's a monster player. I think there's a chance he plays football into his 30s. I just think he's closer to being J.T. Daniels at the next level than there is that he's Vince Young, Cam Newton or even Matthew Stafford.

On Klubnick - I'm all-in on this kid. The questions that I have about Ewers with regards to how his game will translate when everything around him forces everything from his decision-making, mechanics and overall urgency to increase. I don't worry about at with Klubnick. This kid has ice in his veins, makes all of the throws, is a better athlete than Ewers and... no matter how much anyone wants to pretend like it might not have mattered... he was clearly the best player on the field when they played against each other in the state title game. There is no player in the 2022 class that I'd rather have right now than him.

I mentioned this in another thread last night, but let me give you an example of what I'm talking about with Klubnick.

Look at this play from this past season. He's hanging in the pocket and he's got pressure coming right into his face. It is not clear at this point what the hell is about to happen.

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In a fraction of a second, the pressure not only reaches him, but he's being lifted off the ground, but Klubnik doesn't flinch a damn lick. I don't know how the hell he gets the ball out, but he does.

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Game. Blouses.

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On Denver Harris: Must-have defensive back prospect. That guy should play on Sundays one day.

On Bear Alexander: Do yourself a favor. Just watch thus.

On Jaydon Blue: I believe he's going to be rated as a five-star by Rivals before this year is out. He had a national top 60 ranking BEFORE his junior season and I'm telling you right now, he found a different gear in 2020.

On Kam Dewberry - Feels very Kenyon Green-ish to me and that's a good thing.

On Weigman - He's the most under-valued prospect in the state. He's f;ing legit.

On Devon Campbell - I thought he was a 5-star coming into the 2020 season... I've backed off that opinion slightly. Same with Kelvin Banks.

On Evan Stewart: The kid can fly. Of all the various receivers in the state and the traits they possess, Stewart's ability to change a game with his speed really stands on.

ON Caleb Burton: Coming off a major injury, I'll need to see him this season before I can put him in the top 2 tiers, especially when you consider the historical bust-rate of players with his profile inside the state of Texas.

On Harold Perkins: part of me thinks he's going to finish as a Top 10 prospect. The other part of me realizes that players at his position with his physical profile that have hit in the last 20 years can be counted on a couple of fingers. My heart tells me he's a bad dude... my head tells me that he has a high bust probability.

* On 25-50: Just throw those names up in the air and rank them in any order. It really doesn't matter. All are very good prospects that could creep into that Top 15 level by the end of the year.

On DJ Allen: Keep an eye on this kid. I have him at No.33.... he might just explode this spring.

War Room. Actually has some decent information about scholarship numbers

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Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian is taking a methodical approach to putting together his 2021 roster.

During his signing day press conference on Wednesday, Sarkisian explained why the Longhorns still have scholarships available as opposed to obtaining more high school players to complete his roster.

“Clearly, what happened for us here is we didn't want to reach too far and just fill up all of our numbers,” Sarkisian said. “We've really got four spots still available for us. In the nature of college football right now with the transfer portal and the things going on and the potential one-time transfer rule coming down the road, we wanted to make sure we left ourselves enough wiggle room and versatility to get through spring ball and maybe address some a few more needs that may come down the road. Ideally, you come in at the front end and you sign all the 25 of your guys and away you go. This was obviously a unique situation with the signing period where 19 kids were already signed, which we feel very good about. We think they're going to be good additions to the program. Now what do you do with those last few spots, knowing the majority of the players are off the board and they're already signed and going to other schools? Aall in all, I thought we did a really good job on the 21 class, leaving us some wiggle room and filling some needs.”

As a result of Sarkisian’s statement, we decided it was time to dive into the scholarship board and see who is actually available after some players turned pro, others hit the transfer portal, and sorting through the seniors returning for another season.

Here are a few things you need to know about the 2021 college football roster:

--- The NCAA is not counting seniors who returned for another year at the same school against the program’s scholarship number. For instance, Texas senior tight end Cade Brewer does not count. However, senior defensive back Darion Dunn, who transferred from McNeese counts against the 85-scholarship limit.

--- Every team needs to have 85 scholarship players when practice begins in August. The 25 number is a hard cap in each recruiting year for every team.

--- Just to reiterate, Texas can have more than 85 scholarship players this season. However, that number cannot include players who would not have been eligible under normal circumstances.

Here are a few things you need to know about the Texas roster:

--- I was told Texas defensive end Peter Mpagi is expected to medically retire due to his heart condition.

--- Longhorn running back Derrian Brown is on a medical scholarship and no longer counts against the scholarship number. That means Brown has officially given up on playing college football due to his medical condition. However, Texas is still playing for his education.

--- Notre Dame transfer Ovie Oghoufo is not listed in the numbers at this point. Although he is committed to the Longhorns, he won't officially join the program until the summer and hasn't officially been announced by the school.

--- Junior Cort Jaquez was on scholarship last year, but when we checked with school officials on Thursday, we were informed that his scholarship has not yet been renewed.

--- There are seven potential seniors using their extra year: Cade Brewer, Tope Imade, Jacoby Jones, Derek Kerstetter, Denzel Okafor, Brenden Schooler and Gabriel Watson.

--- One thing to keep in mind with regards to the scholarship accounting. The Longhorns signed only 20 prospects in the 2020 recruiting class and added two graduate transfers to the recruiting numbers (Tariq Black and Brenden Schooler), which means the Longhorns could (in theory) have room for up to three more players in the 2021 class if they slide some of the early enrollee numbers from the group that just arrived in January into the 2020 numbers for accounting purposes. We'll double-check on Friday on how the program treated the 2020 year from a scholarship bookkeeping standpoint and update you when we have an answer.

* Numbers in parenthesis are the total at each position counted towards the 85-man scholarship number.

Quarterbacks (3)

Casey Thompson, So.
Hudson Card, Fr.
Charles Wright, QB, incoming freshman

Running Backs (4)

Gabriel Watson, Super Senior
Daniel Young, Senior
Roschon Johnson, So.
Bijan Robinson, Fr.
Jonathon Brooks, RB, incoming freshman

Wide Receivers (13)

Brenden Schooler, Super Senior
Joshua Moore, R-So.
Kai Money, So.
Jake Smith, So.
Marcus Washington, So.
Al’Vonte Woodard, So.
Kennedy Lewis, R-Fr.
Jordan Whittington, R-Fr.
Kelvontay Dixon, Fr.
Dajon Harrison, Fr.
Troy Omeire, Fr.
Jaden Alexis, WR, incoming freshman
Casey Cain, WR, incoming freshman
Keithron Lee, WR, incoming freshman

Tight Ends (5)

Cade Brewer, Super Senior
Malcolm Epps, So.
Jared Wiley, So.
Brayeden Liebrock, R-Fr.
Juan Davis, TE, incoming freshman
Gunnar Helm, TE, incoming freshman

Offensive Line (11)

Top Imade, Super Senior
Derek Kerstetter, Super Senior
Denzel Okafor, Super Senior
Junior Angilau, So.
Rafiti Ghirmai, So.
Christian Jones, So.
Isaiah Hookfin, R-Fr.
Tyler Johnson, R-Fr.
Jaylen Garth, Fr.
Andrej Karic, Fr.
Jake Majors, Fr.
Logan Parr, Fr.
Hayden Conner, OL, incoming freshman
Max Merril, OL, incoming freshman

Defensive Linemen (13)

Jacoby Jones, Super Senior
Marqez Bimage, Senior
Keondre Coburn, So.
Moro Ojomo, So.
T’Vondre Sweat, So.
Myron Warren, R-Fr.
Vernon Broughton, Fr.
Alfred Collins, Fr.
Sawyer Goram-Welch, Fr.
David Abiara, incoming freshman
Byron Murphy, incoming freshman
Ja’tavion Sanders, incoming freshman
Barryn Sorrell, Incoming freshman.
Jordon Thomas, incoming freshman

Linebackers (13)

Ray Thornton, LB, graduate senior
Juwan Mitchell, Jr.
DeMarvion Overshown, Jr.
Luke Brockermeyer, So.
Jett Bush, So.
David Gbenda, R-Fr.
Prince Dorbah, Fr.
Marcus Tillman, R-Fr.
Jaylan Ford, Fr.
Jaden Hullaby, Fr.
Morice Blackwell Jr., LB, incoming freshman
Terrence Cooks II, LB, incoming freshman
Derrick Harris Jr., LB, incoming freshman

Defensive Backs (15)

Darion Dunn, DB, Sr.
Josh Thompson, R-Jr.
Anthony Cook, Jr.
Montrell Estell, Jr.
B.J. Foster, Jr.
D’Shawn Jaminson, Jr.
Chris Adimora, So.
Tyler Owens, So.
Marques Caldwell, R-Fr.
Jahdae Barron, Fr.
Kitan Crawford, Fr.
Jerrin Thompson, Fr.
JD Coffey III, DB, incoming freshman
Ishmael Ibraheem, DB, incoming freshman
Jamier Johnson, DB, incoming freshman

Special Teams (4)

Cameron Dicker, K, Jr.
Ryan Bujcevski, P, Jr.
Justin Mader, Jr., LS
Isaac Pearson, P, incoming freshman

Total: 81

*****

(From Suchomel)

I feel sorry for Cade Klubnik.

When I spoke to him a few weeks ago, it was just prior to Texas having re-offered him. So he got the “pleasure” of dealing with me this week for a follow-up. Now, two days after he and I talked again, Texas A&M picked up a commitment from Connor Weigman, meaning Klubnik will probably have to deal with me pestering him again pretty soon.

Early in the week, Klubnik gave me the rundown of his re-offer from the Longhorns.

“I was talking to coach Sark and we had a good conversation. We were talking about the things he liked about me,” Klubnik said. “I had been talking to coach (AJ) Milwee for about a week. I had talked to coach Sark the day before the national championship game and said he was excited to get to Austin.

“(When Texas re-offered), I remember him just liking my game a lot, liking my leadership, my grit for the game, toughness. I had been battling injury that week and he liked that I toughed it out and played (in the state championship game) and didn’t even worry about it.”

How injured was Klubnik in that MVP-winning performance in Arlington? He had injured his throwing shoulder the week prior in the semi-finals and didn’t throw a ball in practice the week leading up to the title game. In fact, he said he couldn’t even throw the ball five yards downfield that week before gutting it out in the game and leading his team to a 52-34 victory.

As for the Texas offer, Sarkisian seems to have zeroed in on Klubnik as one of his top targets, even before Weigman committed to A&M. He was the first quarterback Sark formally offered once he got to Austin, and he’s made it known to Klubnik that he’s a key part of UT’s recruiting puzzle in the 2022 class.

“I think they kind of need a quarterback in there to fill a spot. I think they’ve got a lot of moving parts around, but think I could be a big addition,” Klubnik said.

We’ll see if the commitment of Weigman changes Klubnik’s timetable at all. We’ve seen it happen before with quarterbacks, where dominoes start falling and players start locking up their spots earlier than expected. As of early this week, Klubnik said he’s “very far from making (his) decision” and he wasn’t planning to pick a school until the summer.

Texas will be in the mix when it comes time for Klubnik to officially decide.

“I definitely think they’ll have a good chance,” Klubnik said. “It’s still pretty new since I haven’t really known their staff until about a week and a half f ago. I’m still learning about them and building that relationship.”

And what does he know about Sarkisian?

“He loves to score TDs,” Klubnik said. “He’s got a good history, has had a good group of guys, has a good résumé.

Klubnik said QB development will be “huge” in his decision, so that should be an element that will weigh in Texas’ favor.

“I think just being able to go somewhere, be better three years later than when you got there, that’s really what it’s about,” Klubnik said.

******

Sticking with the Westlake theme, Texas put an offer on the table for offensive lineman Connor Robertson earlier this week. Robertson had a call with UT OL coach Kyle Flood and Steve Sarkisian and the offer was presented on Monday.

“I was really excited. My dad went to the University of Texas, so I have a little connection there,” Robertson said. “I was really excited. It’s always been a dream or goal of mine. I’m pumped up, excited for what coach Sark and coach Flood and them going to do with the program.”

Other recent offers for Robertson include Minnesota, Nebraska and Mississippi State. He wants to take his time and process the attention he’s receiving, but the Texas offer definitely has his attention.

“I’ve always been a fan. Really ever since I grew up. I have gone to a few games here and there. It’s a great school,” Robertson said. “I know my dad was pretty pumped up.”

Could Robertson and Klubnik wind up at UT together? It’s not something the two have talked about much, but Robertson said it’s certainly a possibility.

“That would be pretty cool. I love Cade. He’s a great player, even better person,” Robertson said. “We haven’t really talked about it yet, but I’m sure sometime down the line it will come up. I think it would be pretty cool. I hope he thinks it’ll be cool too. At the end of the day, he’ll make his decision with his best interest, and I’ll make mine.”

Robertson said he’d like to have a good idea of where he’ll wind up before summer rolls around, and he’d like to have his commitment out of the way before his senior season begins. Before deciding, he’s going to try to hit some campuses to get a feel for them during the current dead period.

“With Texas only 15 minutes away from me, I think I’ll definitely go there and kind of walk around. Obviously we can’t meet the coaches, can’t see any of the facilities, but you can get a sense of the actual school,” Robertson said. “The same probably goes with Baylor and SMU - kind of just the schools that are local. I actually did go look at Duke University. I went there and they offered me after I visited. That’s another school I’m interested in, and my mom went there. Once I get a few schools I’m kind of set on, I will probably make a trip or a few, get a look at them and get a sense.”

With Texas adding two preferred walk-ons from Westlake this week (Michael Taafe and Zane Minors), that could be another thing that helps UT in this race.

“I’ll definitely consider that. Michael and Zane are two of my best friends here, Zane especially being that he’s a running back. I would say that will definitely impact my decision to a certain extent,” Robertson said. “It would be cool playing with them for a couple years.”

******

Texas landed one 2022 running back commitment this week from Rivals100 member Jaydon Blue, but the staff will look to bring in a two-man class in that group. Recently, Rockwall-Heath’s Zach Evans picked up a UT offer and he said the Longhorns are high on his list.

“Right before coach Herman left, I had just got in touch with coach (Stan) Drayton. That’s really when the relationship started,” Evans said. “Once coach Sark came in, two days later we got on the phone. I got to FaceTime with the assistant running backs coach, coach (Brandon) Harris, from that point on I had a small conversation with coach Sark. I got to meet him, got to know him, then I got the offer.

“It’s a blessing. Every Texas recruit always wants to have that Texas offer. It’s amazing to have. It changes my recruiting up. Now I have to take a look.”

Evans said he’ll try to get down to UT for a visit once the dead period ends. As it stands now, Texas, Utah and Princeton are the three schools standing out.

His thoughts on his three favorites …

Utah – “It’s running back U over there. They’re known for having thousand-yard backs, are going to put a back in the league each year. I think that you can’t deny that.”

Princeton – “I think the life after football is something you can’t beat when you go to a school like that. You come out making six or seven figures, which is crazy. The academic part, the scholarship, to be able to graduate and say you graduated from Princeton can get you a job anywhere in the country.”

Texas – “Texas, it’s coach Drayton, the family atmosphere. Being a Texas kid, you always want to play for Texas, you’ve got to be a Texas fan. It’s close to home, a great university academically. And the family atmosphere there is something amazing.”

******

El Campo standout Rueben Owens was one of a handful of 2023 prospects who was re-offered by Texas this week. Recently, Owens put out a very early top five of Texas, Texas A&M, Oklahoma, LSU and Georgia. He’s been in touch recently with Sarkisian, Drayton and Bryan Carrington, and Owens touched on his top five …

Oklahoma – “I love the way Oklahoma uses the running backs by committee and I’ve built a good relationship with the staff.”

LSU – “LSU was the first program to offer me and has done a great job recruiting me so far.”

Texas A&M – “I love what Jimbo (Fisher) and the staff are building, plus being in the SEC is a plus. Their offensive backs are having great success and I like the linemen they are recruiting and the current O-line. The program is in a healthy place.”

Georgia – “UGA is really big on me coach McGee and I have a really good relationship, and they have done great with backs in the last few years.”

Texas – “Texas is a program that I’ve always liked since a kid. Now that coach Sark is there I’m interested to see if they can bring the tradition back to a respectable program that can contend for championships. If so I would give them a shot to recruit me.”

Though he’s already down to five, Owens said he doesn’t have a timeline for a final decision. He wants to go see the five schools on his list once the dead period ends and then go from there.

*****

(Ketch)

With Steve Sarkisian confirming on Wednesday that the Longhorns have four scholarships that the program will sit on for the rest of the off-season will looking for pieces of the 2021 puzzle in the transfer portal, I thought we'd keep constant track of the best options in the portal throughout the spring.

With special consideration to needs that the Longhorns have and best possible talent available, here's this week's Top 10.

The list is deep with talent at linebacker.

1. LB - James Houston IV (Florida)

Seasons Remaining: 2

Notes: After talking smack about OU and the Big 12 last season, it's possibly a long-shot that he'll end up anywhere other than an SEC school. Still, he's really good and has two seasons of eligibility remaining after recording 100 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks and three forced fumbles over the past three seasons for the Gators. He'd potentially be the best player on the Texas defense upon an arrival, but there's zero Texas presence on his social media following.

2. LB - Henry To'o To'o (Tennessee)

Seasons Remaining: 3

Notes: Could easily be the best player on this list after earning freshman All-America honors in 2019 and serving as the best player on the Tennessee defense in 2020. All the big boys are chasing him, including Alabama and Ohio State.

3. LB - Reynard Ellis (Georgia Southern)

Seasons remaining: 2

Notes: Plans on taking his time in the transfer process per a conversation I had with him a few weeks ago. Expects that things will pick up in April.

4. LB - Mike Jones (Clemson)

Seasons remaining: 3

Notes: A seven-game starter with the Tigers this season as a red-shirt sophomore, who finished with 30 tackles, four tackles for loss, four pass breakups and two interceptions this season, including an interception in the playoff against Ohio State. LSU, Miami and Notre Dame are schools that appear to be in the mix at this point, although I haven't seen a real update on him since his entry into the portal. Another player that doesn't appear to have any Texas connections through social media.

5. LB - Palaie Gaoteote IV (USC)

Seasons remaining: 2

Notes: This is a kid worth keeping an eye on because it seems like the Longhorns have some interest in the former starter at USC, who was regarded as a five-star talent only two years ago. Big boys from all over the country are involved.

6. LB - Chance Campbell (Maryland)

Seasons remaining: 2

Notes: The Longhorns are looking to beef up the inside linebacker position and Campbell earned honorable mention All Big 10 honors in 2020 after leading the Terps and ranking 12th in the nation in tackles per game. Michigan is a school to watch.

7. OL - Jahmir Johnson (Tennessee)

Seasons remaining: 1

Notes: Johnson is a former JUCO prospect that entered the 2020 season as a senior, but has an extra season of eligibility remaining because of the COVID rules and was projected to start at left tackle for the Vols at the time of his transfer. Split starts with OU transfer Wayne Morris this past season. Texas A&M is a school to watch at the moment.

8. WR - Ricky Smalling (Illinois)

Seasons Remaining: 1

Notes: This kid has been a very good player in the Big 10 and I've heard a number of Big 10 teams are interested.

9. DL - Weston Kramer (Northern lliinois)

Seasons remaining: 1

Notes: A four year starter and the best defensive player at Northern Illinois, Kramer is viewed as a player that could be an instant starter for a power five school. Is following Baylor AD for Scouting James Blanchard( @jkbtc_53 on Twitter) on Twitter, which just seemed like an interesting note to bury in the War Room.

10. LB - Quavaris Crouch (Tennessee)

Seasons remaining: 3

Notes: The 6-2, 235-pound Crouch was the third-leading tackler for the Vols during his sophomore season with 57 tackles, while also forcing two fumbles and recording two tackles for loss. I haven't seen any recent updates since his entry into the portal.

 

Please don't quote me to bitch about Ketch's rankings. I haven't even looked at them and I don't want all the notifications. It's better than the vomit of the last couple pages. And if we get this off topic again I'll post more Ketch content. That's not a threat; it's a promise. 

Ketch got eyes on all the recruits ( and twinkies) in Texas

[Wishbone 4,759]

1 minute ago, closetohumping said:

Fat fuck has Klubnik at 1

Maybe he’s just trying to offset the other fat fuck that fucks fat sheep.

[Hornsfan91 181]

2 minutes ago, satyanash said:

Putting Klubnik ahead of Ewers is like putting Reggie McNeal ahead of VY because his team made it past them in the playoffs. 😂

actually, did McNeal's team beat Madison or were they in separate semifinals? don't remember now

Westlake beat Madison 

[closetohumping 17,438]

15 minutes ago, satyanash said:

Putting Klubnik ahead of Ewers is like putting Reggie McNeal ahead of VY because his team made it past them in the playoffs. 😂

actually, did McNeal's team beat Madison or were they in separate semifinals? don't remember now

Kind of.  In the one common opponent they had, VY dominated Westlake, Reggie did not.

[UnhappilyMarried 815]

1 hour ago, texifornia said:

Princeton – “I think the life after football is something you can’t beat when you go to a school like that. You come out making six or seven figures, which is crazy. The academic part, the scholarship, to be able to graduate and say you graduated from Princeton can get you a job anywhere in the country.”

Lol

[maninblack 7,974]

NM34

Edited February 5, 2021 by maninblack

[Vertigo 20,276]

1 hour ago, Bodacious Bevo said:

 

Please don't quote me to bitch about Ketch's rankings. I haven't even looked at them and I don't want all the notifications. It's better than the vomit of the last couple pages. And if we get this off topic again I'll post more Ketch content. That's not a threat; it's a promise. 

DON'T @ ME BRO!

[Thiefery 4,995]

Sark will offer Ewers homie a PWO spot

[crum 525]

Just on the topic of Jaquess wasn't renewed or whatever: He won't be on the team this season. He got engaged and is pretty firmly set on moving onto real life 😎

[Bodacious Bevo 3,584]

1 hour ago, texifornia said:

How do you still egregiously misspell Jaquess as a 995er? He's a multiple-game starter at this point.

Also Klubnik at 1. Lol.

Ketch also misspelled Klubnik, the guy he spent 500+ words propping up over the consensus #1 player in the country

I went back and looked at the attachments he provided as evidence to support his claim. It's so much worse than you could imagine

Spoiler

I didn't take pictures of my screen. That's what he posted

Not game film. Not a clip of game film. Not a clip from highlights. Not screenshots from highlights. 3 blurry images of his screen showing the kid's hudl

 

Legitimately might be the worst 9.95er article I've ever read

Edit: somehow one of the images is outside the spoiler and I give up on trying to fix it

Edited February 5, 2021 by Bodacious Bevo

[maninblack 7,974]

11 minutes ago, Thiefery said:

Sark will offer Ewers homie a PWO spot

For me it depends on how many we're taking in the class. I like Fuddy's idea of taking 5 and trimming the fat on the current roster. If it's 5 then I have no problem giving one of those to Samson if it secures QE.

Go watch Samson's HUDL. He's a track guy with speed and athleticism. QE is comfortable throwing to him so there's a connection. Add in the QE e(a)ffect of attracting the other studs in the class and to me it seems like a no brainer if the number are right.

Also learn from the the previous fuck up head coach's mistake of offering a legacy's brother as a PWO and watching everything collapse from there.

Edited February 5, 2021 by maninblack

[texifornia 56,910]

1 minute ago, maninblack said:

Also learn from the the previous fuck up head coach's mistake of offering a legacy's brother as a PWO and watching everything collapse from there.

These are two WILDLY different situations

[satyanash 14,481]

1 hour ago, texifornia said:

Princeton – “I think the life after football is something you can’t beat when you go to a school like that. You come out making six or seven figures, which is crazy. The academic part, the scholarship, to be able to graduate and say you graduated from Princeton can get you a job anywhere in the country.”

Maybe it's just my field, but the cachet of the Ivy League degree is definitely overrated at times. Heck, a Stanford / Caltech / Johns Hopkins degree will often raise more eyebrows, in part because Harvard and Princeton's practice of inflating undergraduate GPAs is pretty much an open secret. And that's not even getting into overseas institutions.

[Ricky's one-hitter 9,084]

1 minute ago, satyanash said:

Maybe it's just my field, but the cachet of the Ivy League degree is definitely overrated at times. Heck, a Stanford / Caltech / Johns Hopkins degree will often raise more eyebrows, in part because Harvard and Princeton's practice of inflating undergraduate GPAs is pretty much an open secret. And that's not even getting into overseas institutions.

It is the same in my field. I haven't looked at a degree on a resume out of more than curiosity in probably 10 years. 

[RGBIII 22,840]

14 minutes ago, crum said:

Just on the topic of Jaquess wasn't renewed or whatever: He won't be on the team this season. He got engaged and is pretty firmly set on moving onto real life 😎

Thanks Cort! Congrats on the engagement! Keep posting here and come on the pod to talk shit about Herman

[maninblack 7,974]

7 minutes ago, texifornia said:

These are two WILDLY different situations

Not really in the scenario I'm presenting.

[RGBIII 22,840]

Btw jello nips rated Klubnik #1 on his board solely so he doesn’t have to drive his motorized scooter to falls to watch Ewers play. Ketch hasn’t left the city of austin since before Charlie and he’s been wheelchair bound since Herman

[UDontKnow 10,444]

7 minutes ago, satyanash said:

Maybe it's just my field, but the cachet of the Ivy League degree is definitely overrated at times. Heck, a Stanford / Caltech / Johns Hopkins degree will often raise more eyebrows, in part because Harvard and Princeton's practice of inflating undergraduate GPAs is pretty much an open secret. And that's not even getting into overseas institutions.

I take it you're in hydraulics?

[maninblack 7,974]

Just now, RGBIII said:

Btw jello nips rated Klubnik #1 on his board solely so he doesn’t have to drive his motorized scooter to falls to watch Ewers play. Ketch hasn’t left the city of austin since before Charlie and he’s been wheelchair bound since Herman

It's still amazing to me people tune into that shit show of a website. My hope is that if people want informed opinions they make there way to IT or Surly if they can handle the assholes.

[SydneyCarton 48,075]

1 hour ago, maninblack said:

There's a lot of bitch made motherfuckers on this board that need to Sark up. New Sheriff in town.

 

Did you actually type that with a straight face? Or did you smirk in satisfaction, and then press Submit, and grab for your jizz jar because that’s some Daddy98 channeling shit right there. 

Edited February 5, 2021 by SydneyCarton

[Thiefery 4,995]

tbf to ketch..  he also said and argued, that Milroe was better than Ewers

[maninblack 7,974]

4 minutes ago, SydneyCarton said:

Did you actually type that with a straight face? Or did you smirk in satisfaction, and then press Sumbit, and grab for your jizz jar because that’s some Daddy98 channeling shit right there. 

If you can't have fun at our age on the internet then just give up

[MoJames 8,244]

Just now, maninblack said:

If you can't have fun at our age on the internet then just give up

Yup being 28 has opened my eyes.

[texifornia 56,910]

15 minutes ago, maninblack said:

Not really in the scenario I'm presenting.

That scenario was pure fantasy so I was trying to bring you back to the planet we are all currently living on, Ohio State quarterback commit Quinn Ewers included.

Edited February 5, 2021 by texifornia

[SydneyCarton 48,075]

1 minute ago, maninblack said:

If you can't have fun at our age on the internet then just give up

I have fun in the Internet every single day, sir. Usually by pointing out absurdly stupid shit. So...right now. 

[maninblack 7,974]

1 minute ago, MoJames said:

Yup being 28 has opened my eyes.

[maninblack 7,974]

1 minute ago, SydneyCarton said:

I have fun in the Internet every single day, sir. Usually by pointing out absurdly stupid shit. So...right now. 

Whoa! I have it on good authority you're older than me...sir

[SydneyCarton 48,075]

Just now, maninblack said:

Whoa! I have it on good authority you're older than me...sir

I’ll bite,  I’m curious. How old do you think I am? 

[Ricky's one-hitter 9,084]

1 minute ago, maninblack said:

Whoa! I have it on good authority you're older than me...sir

Well, he's posted a picture of himself before, so that would be relatively easy to suss out. 

[SydneyCarton 48,075]

Just now, Ricky's one-hitter said:

Well, he's posted a picture of himself before, so that would be relatively easy to suss out. 

Wait, I’ve done what now?

[Ricky's one-hitter 9,084]

1 minute ago, SydneyCarton said:

Wait, I’ve done what now?

With CTJ

[Huckleberry 32,851]

SydneyCarton is 58 years old and cruises high school parking lots when the last bell rings searching for girls who "look" 17.

Edited February 5, 2021 by Huckleberry

[closetojumping 62,604]

1 hour ago, UncleSonny said:

IT still stringing their subs along with the Ewers stuff without really providing much evidence that a flip is likely or even possible. I'll say the only thing that gives me a little hope is not pushing for Klubnik yet shows that the staff still thinks it's possible. Guess we have to keep an eye on the Sampson kid, if that offer goes out it's probably on. 

https://247sports.com/Player/Landon-Samson-46112002/

Offering him a scholarship in this WR class would make Tim Cole look like a great take but just like Cole it's still probably worth it if it works. 

 

1 hour ago, Bevo14 said:

I don't know much about this kid but I doubt they'll  take him if he isn't worth it on his own when we're in good shape for some top targets. 

 

34 minutes ago, Thiefery said:

Sark will offer Ewers homie a PWO spot

Have been busy today and I guess I missed the IT update skimming through the last few pages of just pure, uncut inanity and trash from most posters bringing their F game today, but I'll comment on the Weigman/Klubnik/Ewers conundrum as I've heard it.

Regarding the QB situation:

Jimbo viewed the Klubnik recruitment akin to what we know as the Eric Winston experience. The family, including one very strong advocate, wanted ATM. Klubnik wasn't exactly drooling to go to ATM and it was going to be a slog. Ewers never showed interest in ATM and the east coast standout was a pipedream. Enter Weigman, who UT isn't very interested in, and lo and behold he's ready to commit. 

That speeds up shit on the UT side. Suddenly Klubnik, who I am personally not excited about but who cares?, has family buy-in on going to UT. So Texas can't wait multiple months batting eyes at Ewers. If Texas waits that long, they pass on Klubnik for good because he's not going to wait around or be plan C, and if they don't get Ewers, fuck us running. 

So Texas makes the play for taking the Samson kid if Ewers will flip. He's a good WR and will run a sub 11 100 meter this spring, but he'd be the 5th guy and only if they land Ewers. He would not be a PWO. It's a binary trade. Get Ewers, take his buddy and maybe he pans out. Don't get Ewers, the buddy gets to go to SMU or Colorado. 

So, that's the first big recruiting test for Sarkisian and it should be interesting to watch. Ol'Jimbo inadvertently pushing timelines up is somewhat humorous to me, for whatever reason. I guess I just dig chaos.

 

[SydneyCarton 48,075]

2 minutes ago, Huckleberry said:

SydneyCarton is 58 years old and cruises high school parking lots when the last bell rings searching for girls who "look" 17.

Shhh

[UncleBuck 6,453]

2 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

So, that's the first big recruiting test for Sarkisian and it should be interesting to watch. Ol'Jimbo inadvertently pushing timelines up is somewhat humorous to me, for whatever reason. I guess I just dig chaos.

The type of shit I've been waiting for.

[MoJames 8,244]

12 minutes ago, maninblack said:

https://i.imgur.com/Vdkw2Lo.gif

[Todd Gack 432]

5 minutes ago, Huckleberry said:

SydneyCarton is 58 years old and cruises high school parking lots when the last bell rings searching for girls who "look" 17.

really explains so much (no CR)

[texifornia 56,910]

4 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

Have been busy today and I guess I missed the IT update skimming through the last few pages of just pure, uncut inanity and trash from most posters bringing their F game today, but I'll comment on the Weigman/Klubnik/Ewers conundrum as I've heard it.

Regarding the QB situation:

Jimbo viewed the Klubnik recruitment akin to what we know as the Eric Winston experience. The family, including one very strong advocate, wanted ATM. Klubnik wasn't exactly drooling to go to ATM and it was going to be a slog. Ewers never showed interest in ATM and the east coast standout was a pipedream. Enter Weigman, who UT isn't very interested in, and lo and behold he's ready to commit. 

That speeds up shit on the UT side. Suddenly Klubnik, who I am personally not excited about but who cares?, has family buy-in on going to UT. So Texas can't wait multiple months batting eyes at Ewers. If Texas waits that long, they pass on Klubnik for good because he's not going to wait around or be plan C, and if they don't get Ewers, fuck us running. 

So Texas makes the play for taking the Samson kid if Ewers will flip. He's a good WR and will run a sub 11 100 meter this spring, but he'd be the 5th guy and only if they land Ewers. He would not be a PWO. It's a binary trade. Get Ewers, take his buddy and maybe he pans out. Don't get Ewers, the buddy gets to go to SMU or Colorado. 

So, that's the first big recruiting test for Sarkisian and it should be interesting to watch. Ol'Jimbo inadvertently pushing timelines up is somewhat humorous to me, for whatever reason. I guess I just dig chaos.

 

If the difference maker for Quinn Ewers is whether he gets to play with a B-tier wide receiver, I'll eat my fucking laptop.

[Knewk210 244]

27 minutes ago, Ricky's one-hitter said:

It is the same in my field. I haven't looked at a degree on a resume out of more than curiosity in probably 10 years. 

But what if y'all are in the same field? Then this is not as widespread? Unless y'all are in hydraulics!

[closetojumping 62,604]

7 minutes ago, SydneyCarton said:

I’ll bite,  I’m curious. How old do you think I am? 

You post, including spelling and syntax, like a senile geezer in his 80's.

3 minutes ago, Ricky's one-hitter said:

With CTJ

What in the fuck happened last summer around here? What did this fucking idiot do? A guy goes into the jungle for 6 months and comes back and all hell has broken loose - Sydney is posting personal pictures, CasualEncounter or whoever the fuck Coelenterate is has been transformed, Carl is a rep king, and people are predicting Tom Herman as coach of the year because UTEP. Fucking nuts.

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2 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

II guess I just dig chaos.

Then how in the hell did you abandon the 2021 recruiting thread for so long?