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I work closely with a certain previously committed 5 star QB's father (hint: its Quinn Ewers, for those who haven't been following recruiting closely like I have) and chatted with him a bit this after

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247 /  Steve Wiltfong / What Top247 WR Evan Stewart's commitment means for Texas

 

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What Top247 WR Evan Stewart's commitment means for Texas

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Frisco (Texas) Liberty Top247 2022 receiver Evan Stewart announced his pledge to Texas late Thursday night, a verbal that saw the Longhorns rise to No. 5 in the 247Sports Composite Team Recruiting Rankings.

New head coach Steve Sarkisian and his staff now have some serious momentum on the trail and the pieces are starting to fall in place for him to replicate the caliber of skill talent he had in Tuscaloosa as Alabama’s offensive coordinator in Austin.

When looking at that standard and how far Texas has to go to get there, receiver is a big need for the Longhorns this cycle and there’s not too many better than Stewart who as a junior averaged over 20 yards per catch in gaining 906 yards on 44 receptions and scoring eight touchdowns. Point blank, he is one of the more electric players in the country regardless of position.

On film you see the different ways the Liberty coaching staff works to get the speedy and shifty Stewart the ball, whether that's in the slot and motioning him all over including into the backfield, and they certainly utilize him out wide. From the screen to the vertical go route, Stewart is a threat for six anytime he touches the ball and he's going to easily flourish under Sarkisian’s creativity. While Stewart is one of the fastest players in the country (and best deep threats), boasting (a pre-Covid 19 pandemic) 10.7 speed in the 100m dash, he is also one of the more explosive athletes (24-6 long jump) and equally elusive players when carrying the football, showing ability to smoothly separate running routes also allowing him to be a factor in the red zone.

The 6-foot, 175-pound Stewart checks every box and will be in the conversation as WR1 among his peers throughout the 2022 cycle. Texas has a veteran receiver room and Stewart is the type of prospect that should be instant impact as the roster begins to turnover next fall.

The Longhorns are adding Stewart to a class that includes arguably the top running back in the country in Jaydon Blue, who at 205 pounds with 10.97 speed in the 100m dash himself. These two are championship-level skill players we're used to seeing in the SEC. Blue will come in on day one and push the Top247’s No. 1 running back in the 2019 class in Bijan Robinson.

Texas needs more players of that caliber, the Robinsons, the Blues, the Stewarts, and it’s coming together now. Lewisville (Texas) High receiver Armani Winfield is a 247Sports Composite Top100 talent already in the fold. If I'm the Longhorns I'm all in Kevin Coleman out of St. Louis moving forward. The No. 3 receiver in the Top247 and 247Sports Composite would complete a running back/receiver haul that would be tough for any program to match nationally.

As Sarkisian and his staff work to get the Longhorns into the College Football Playoff equation, that will be dictated by what he does at the point of attack on both sides of the ball but you also need to have these Ferrari's like Stewart who can change the momentum of a game with one reception.

 

 

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17 minutes ago, Lonestar88 said:

So much for all of that Gary Patterson shit from a couple of days ago.
 

Getting Murphy had to help, not having a QB is supposedly one of the things that stopped Stewart from committing earlier.

"I ain't going to no damn TCU"

(Please have a better career than Brennan Eagles, though)

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This years class on offense is night and day to last year.

QB:  5 star, soon to be high 4 star Murphy

RB:  borderline 5 star, high 4 star Blue

WR:  5 star Stewart, 4 star Winfield

OL:  leading for 5 star Campbell, trending for Banks, making ground with Dewberry.

 

I think we’re going to see things speed up on offense for WR.  There are 2-3 spots left and a lot of guys interested.  If you want to play in this offense, you better make your mind up soon.

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1 minute ago, victory88 said:

This years class on offense is night and day to last year.

QB:  5 star, soon to be high 4 star Murphy

RB:  borderline 5 star, high 4 star Blue

WR:  5 star Stewart, 4 star Winfield

OL:  leading for 5 star Campbell, trending for Banks, making ground with Dewberry.

 

I think we’re going to see things speed up on offense for WR.  There are 2-3 spots left and a lot of guys interested.  If you want to play in this offense, you better make your mind up soon.

*Stewart is a high 4 star

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7 minutes ago, Getafix said:

 

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a season as good as the one they just had with THIS qb room? not a single one of those dudes has taken a meaningful snap

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their QB room returns NINE career passing attempts. i know they return a ton of production from last year (80% in BillC's stats) but going from a guy who had 46 career starts to 9 career attempts is going to be fascinating.

(and yes, i know Texas only returns about that much in their QB room but nobody on our end is expecting us to beat Bama or top our best season in the last 25? years)

 

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4 minutes ago, Not a Sock said:

The dichotomy between them is fascinating, the Sooners may be massive pile of trailer trash undesirables but they still manage to make actual football analysis based in reality compared to A&M’s conspiracy based delusions.

They've actually watched a consistently elite football program and know how it works. They also don't have a colossal in-state inferiority complex.

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17 minutes ago, texifornia said:

*Stewart is a high 4 star

The Hayes edit had him as a 5 star but he changed it.  Either way, he’s a 5 star talent. I’m not sure I’d pick another WR over him if I had to choose.  He’s the type of kid with speed that goes to Bama and ends up a 1st round pick.  We finally got one to choose Texas.

 

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4 minutes ago, Not a Sock said:

The dichotomy between them is fascinating, the Sooners may be massive pile of trailer trash undesirables but they still manage to make actual football analysis based in reality compared to A&M’s conspiracy based delusions.

I was sitting here thinking the exact same thing.  The contrast between those two screenshots is incredible.

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1 minute ago, TheBryMan81 said:

"Namely, if we have another season as good or better than we just had"

Even if they do have another great season, they're acting like other coaches aren't going to tell elite wide receivers, "Yea, you want to watch that season from the stands like Demas did?"

Yup.  This is exactly the point @NoNamejust made in the “aggy/jimbo taking balls the face” thread.

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(Gerry Hamilton) IT Recruiting Matters: 6 four-stars committed, Texas trending for several others

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It is officially #AllGasNoBrakes on the recruiting trail for Stave Sarkisian and staff. The Longhorns have added three four-star prospects in the last six days with top receiver target Evan Stewart jumping in Thursday night well past many bed times. In Stewart, the Longhorns won a “must get” recruitment, and a prospect that I predict will end up a five-star — for those that salivate over the fifth star.

What is next for the Longhorns? Well, a key target has a birthday coming up in early April, but it’s unlikely he will be the next to commit with the momentum building in Austin. Where the class is at with speed freak Stewart in the fold:

QB Maalik Murphy, 6-5, 225
Four-star signal caller is putting in work as one of the leaders of the class. Murphy, Blue and now Stewart are three strong voices to build momentum.

WR Evan Stewart, 6-0, 175
This was one of the “must get” prospects in the 2022 cycle. No way around it. Special athlete with WR hands and ball skills. Sarkisian and staff were in the lead for weeks, and now have one of the most electric athletes in the country on the commit list.

RB Jaydon Blue, 5-11, 205
Blue gave the class an ascending shot of momentum when he committed out of nowhere (and no I wasn’t going to say out of the Blue). This verbal resonated with a number of Texas targets, and has certainly helped with the Longhorns' efforts with Kelvin Banks and Kam Dewberry to slow down the Aggie momentum in H-Town. Keep watching for those Blue's Clues.

WR Armani Winfield, 6-2, 180
The Lewisville run-and-catch receiver prospect was the first verbal for Steve Sarkisian and staff at Texas, and continues to be a voice in DFW. Pairing Winfield with plenty of speed in the class is key.

LB Trevell Johnson, 6-1, 200
Bottom line, Texas has to win in DFW in the 2022 cycle. Way too much high end talent in the Metroplex in the class and beyond, and the staff was constructed with this in mind with Jeff Banks being the recruiting bell-cow in Austin. The staff had to close out the leans, and did just that getting Johnson in the fold quickly.

CB/N Jaylon Guilbeau, 6-0, 180
A new staff never wants to lose momentum out of the gate, and keeping the Golden Triangle defensive back in the class with TCU charging along with others matters. Texas needs to sign a 5-6 member defensive back class, and keeping a four-star in the fold was needed.

Raise your hand if you have pitched washers

If you have pitched washers, you know where I’m going with this. The Texas staff has to knock those leaners in and maximize the class. After last nights verbal, that means the staff is on track in accomplishing that task with Stewart and Johnson having committed in the last week.

CB/N Bryce Anderson, 5-11, 185
Along with Terrance Brooks, one of the most versatile prospects in the state. Texas has come out of nowhere behind the work of Terry Joseph to overtake Texas A&M with Blake Gideon, Michael Huff and the entire Texas staff putting in great work. This would be a continued big momentum building victory in a few weeks.

DT Kristopher Ross, 6-3, 265
Bo Davis is strong at North Shore. With offers from Texas, Oklahoma and LSU… anyone still questioning if IT was right in calling Ross a four-star prospect when he only had an offer from UTSA can take a seat in the corner. Decision slated for late March. Decision positive barring a family connection to USC/Los Angeles pulling the rug out from under Texas. That would be quite the Hussle.

OT Kelvin Banks, 6-5, 300
Banks began the recruiting process with Texas as the favorite. The Longhorns slipped behind LSU and Texas A&M this season, but are now trending once again. This is a recruitment the staff needs the premium position prospect to “come back home.”

S Landon Hullaby, 6-0, 185
Texas should be able to close this recruitment out on a timeline within the next few weeks. Having Terry Joseph as the recruiter after offering while at Notre Dame doesn’t hurt here.

OG Connor Robertson, 6-4, 295
Texas should absolutely win this recruitment. The offers have started pouring in, as expected for the guard prospect with a very good frame and the desired foot and body quickness.

OG Devon Campbell, 6-3, 305
Texas is all in with Jeff Banks and Kyle Flood bringing the tag team recruitment over from Tuscaloosa. Speaking to a source extremely close to Campbell Thursday, the big time OG is in communication with Texas much more than any other program.

CB Denver Harris, 6-0, 180
Texas is positioned nicely here, but could play out for a while — even potentially to December/January. If the Longhorns keep building momentum in March and April, could the timeline speed up?

RB Jamarion Miller, 5-10, 185
If Texas pushes for Miller, this recruitment is over by April.

Win some tough recruitments without having a considerable lead

WR Brenen Thompson, 5-10, 170
Thompson and his 10.2 speed remain a top priority for the Texas staff. At least one person in Thompson’s circle continues to like the idea of Texas. If Thompson joins Evan Stewart in the class, watch out.

CB/N Terrance Brooks, 5-11, 185
Texas was once the leader, but now Alabama and Texas A&M are all in. Notre Dame and Stanford are also a factor. This will be a battle, but one worth the fight for the future NFL DB.

OT Neto Umeozulu, 6-5, 300
Texas signs the best prospect out of Allen High in the 2022 class. If that is your prediction, that’s a terrific early bet. With the competition being Alabama, Oklahoma, Texas A&M and others… this will be a fun one to follow. Ohio State is also in the hunt here.

OG/T Kam Dewberry, 6-4, 315
This is a recruitment Texas could win. Dewberry had Texas at the top or very near the top of his recruitment prior to the offers pouring in. This one will not be easy, but is worth the Banks/Flood tag team effort. This is a recruitment where momentum certainly matters.

WR Chris Marshall, 6-3, 195
Texas needs to hang around the rim here and be in position to dunk the ball if the opportunity is presented. Texas A&M, LSU and others will certainly be hanging around the same rim. A rare run-and-catch, and catch-and-run receiver at 6-3, 195.

WR Kevin Coleman, 5-11, 170
This is a recruitment Texas could potentially win against about every top program nationally. With that being said, Alabama covets Coleman.

S Bryan Allen Jr., 6-0, 190
This instinctive safety is an old school Oklahoma vs. Texas battle with Texas A&M having dropped off a little. Could building momentum by Texas win out here? Beating out Oklahoma here would be where a class really ascends.

DB Jarred Kerr, 6-0, 185
The quicker the Texas DB class begins filling up, the easier for competition such as Oklahoma and Texas A&M to beat Texas. The Sooners are doing well here.

TE Jason Llewellyn, 6-5, 242
TCU vs. Texas barring the unforeseen here. Grew up at TCU football games, but has family connections to Texas as well. Oklahoma is the sleeper.

Pull an upset or three

QB Quinn Ewers, 6-3, 210
Despite the verbal of Murphy, Texas should absolutely keep the door open for one of the nation's premier quarterbacks and prospects.

DT Bear Alexander, 6-4, 315
Despite the Georgia early close, Texas absolutely will keep battling. Bo Davis and Jeff banks won't just throw in the towel.

DT Jaray Bledsoe, 6-4, 270
Texas A&M should win this recruitment. Don’t tell Bo Davis that, who has become popular with Bledsoe and family. Oklahoma, Texas and Alabama have a legit shot per a source close to Bledsoe earlier this week.

DEs Ernest Cooper IV, Omari Abor, or D.J. Wesolak
Key here is to win one of these tough recruitments working from behind. Texas is running a closer second to Stanford for Cooper IV, and in the top three or four for Abor and Wesolak.

RB Trevonte’ Citizen, 6-0, 215 or Le’veon Moss, 6-0, 195
If Texas wants a bigger back to fill out a two RB class, the staff will have to battle in the Pelican State. Citizen is a back that Stan Drayton really covets.

LB’s Niuafe Tuihalamaka, Harold Perkins, Kip Lewis or Ish Harris
Like defensive end, the staff needs to work all four recruitments and win one from behind.

OT’s Jacob Sexton, Malik Agbo
Maybe Sexton could end up the 2022 class version of Bryan Pickryl, but the staff won’t know unless they keep plugging away.

 

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We need Campbell and Banks to drop.  Talk about an elite offensive class.  

Is this what momentum and a coaching staff that can recruit feels like?

Lastly, I want to say that Brandon Harris is going to kill it in his new role and the people freaking out about BC are going to be pleasantly be surprised when he does better here than his predecessor.  
 

 

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Mike Roach: Sarkisian accomplishing important task of keeping dynamic skill players in state

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Steve Sarkisian had an important task in front of him when he arrived in Austin. Other than turning around a traditionally proud program mired in mediocrity, his biggest task might have been to stop the steady flow of elite in-state skill position talent from leaving the borders. Just under two months into the job, Sarkisian is well on track to accomplishing that goal. In previous years, the Longhorns were able to recruit well, but they watched each Saturday as homegrown players like JK Dobbins, CeeDee Lamb, Eno Benjamin, Tylan Wallace, Garrett Wilson, Marvin Mims and Jaxon Smith-Njigba made huge plays for out of state teams.

Sarkisian was expected to get a bump, but he’s been able to lock down commitments from some of the best skill players in the state of Texas and one out of state mega prospect. When he took the job, Sarkisian inherited a recruiting class that was once off to a hot start following the commitment of five-star quarterback Quinn Ewers. That promising class was picked apart quickly as the last bricks of the Tom Herman era crumbled under the foundation of the program.

It took one half of football in the national title game for Sarkisian to land his first commitment in Armani Winfield. The four-star receiver was considering programs like Arizona State, Alabama and Ohio State but chose to stay home. Next came Jaydon Blue. The four-star running back might rise to the top player at his position nationally and he chose to make an early commitment to Texas instead of heading to LSU, Ohio State or Oklahoma.

Last week, Sarkisian landed a big win with 247Sports Composite five-star quarterback Maalik Murphy of Gardena (Calif.) Junipero Serra. With prototypical size and a big arm, Sark’s reputation as an ace quarterback developer paid off in that recruitment. Last night, Texas locked down one of the best overall athletes in the country in Evan Stewart. The four-star Frisco (Texas) Liberty receiver was reportedly considering Oregon, Alabama, Florida and Georgia among a myriad of other programs, but he’s bringing superior speed to Austin. These are the types of players Texas needs to keep home to win, and Sarkisian is proving equal to the task during his time in Austin.

Mike Roach: The background on Evan Stewart

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I’ve known Evan since before he had his first offer so we go back. He’s a very independent kid who always wanted control over his situation. A few weeks ago, Stewart was set to commit to Texas and got a bit of cold feet. He was definitely doing some thinking. Last Saturday I saw him at a workout with his trainer and Armani Winfield was all over him. I joked with him that he better give me a heads up unlike Armani committing out of the blue.

Tonight at 8:30 he texted me “heads up” and then went on to tweet it. I’m getting up very early to leave for pylon Vegas tomorrow but I told our staff something could go down tonight and made sure the story was prepped. Great job by Sark but even better job by Andre Coleman who stayed on him.

 

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