Texas Recruiting Notes 2021

[Henry Hill 3,156]

2 hours ago, satyanash said:

on the bright side, our molpath lab finally has a coronavirus assay ready to launch.

on the not so bright side:

 

PA liquor and beer laws are the worst.

[Ricky's one-hitter 9,116]

The phrase, “May you live in interesting times,” has never been as real as it is now.

I’m sorry, what phrase? Is that a phrase? Mike, where have you heard this before?

[texifornia 56,987]

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

The phrase, “May you live in interesting times,” has never been as real as it is now.

I’m sorry, what phrase? Is that a phrase? Mike, where have you heard this before?

Phrase, cod-Chinese "curse", what's the difference?

And "never been as real". Such eloquence. Whew.

[Getafix 28,674]

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

The phrase, “May you live in interesting times,” has never been as real as it is now.

I’m sorry, what phrase? Is that a phrase? Mike, where have you heard this before?

Accodring to wiki:

May you live in interesting times
"May you live in interesting times" is an English expression which purports to be a translation of a traditional Chinese curse. While seemingly a blessing, the expression is normally used ironically; life is better in "uninteresting times" of peace and tranquility than in "interesting" ones, which are usually times of trouble.

Despite being so common in English as to be known as the "Chinese curse", the saying is apocryphal, and no actual Chinese source has ever been produced. The most likely connection to Chinese culture may be deduced from analysis of the late-19th-century speeches of Joseph Chamberlain, probably erroneously transmitted and revised through his son Austen Chamberlain.[1]

 

[texifornia 56,987]

 

[Newy25 7,690]

I’ve never been so glad to live in the mountains and not have neighbors who live within a quarter of a mile from me. It’s funny to watch people lose their mind on IG because they cannot go to Starbucks for two weeks. 

The only bad part about this, besides all of the people dying is the complete lack of recruiting news. This kind of sucks. 

[golfclap 6,903]

23 hours ago, golfclap said:

Looks like he talked to a tOSU source - because he made 3 moves for them together.  2 to tOSU and 1 to cloudy 

Turrentine committed today. So I think we can go ahead and assume Henderson is a silent as well. 

 

[Thiefery 5,010]

Is Henderson better than LJ Johnson or Camar Wheaton?

[Ricky's one-hitter 9,116]

25 minutes ago, Thiefery said:

Is Henderson better than LJ Johnson or Camar Wheaton?

Yes. He's a glider like Bijan. Wheaton is really fast, but is more of a slasher until he gets in the open. He can get lost in the mess. Henderson and Wheaton will probably have comparable 100m times with Wheaton getting the edge. COD tips heavily in Henderson's favor, though. For me, LJ is a power back in the mold of RoJo, except with breakaway speed. Wheaton and Henderson have the really elite traits.

It's probably 1a/1b, 2

[Thiefery 5,010]

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

Yes. He's a glider like Bijan. Wheaton is really fast, but is more of a slasher until he gets in the open. He can get lost in the mess. Henderson and Wheaton will probably have comparable 100m times with Wheaton getting the edge. COD tips heavily in Henderson's favor, though. For me, LJ is a power back in the mold of RoJo, except with breakaway speed. Wheaton and Henderson have the really elite traits.

It's probably 1a/1b, 2

So.. Wheaton plus Johnson>>>>>>Henderson?

[Ricky's one-hitter 9,116]

1 minute ago, Thiefery said:

So.. Wheaton plus Johnson>>>>>>Henderson?

In my mind, yes. Absolutely. If we didn't have Bijan I would be more conflicted. 

[Elmer_Fudd 22,271]

18 minutes ago, Thiefery said:

So.. Wheaton plus Johnson>>>>>>Henderson?

Well Brooks is more than likely in this class, so we better land one/play the game, whatever to get Wheaton or Johnson or it may be Brooks and ??

[Burt Macklin 19,037]

1 hour ago, Thiefery said:

Is Henderson better than LJ Johnson or Camar Wheaton?

Henderson’s the best of the bunch IMO. He’s similar to Bijan but with breakaway speed. Probably not quite as good with change of direction/balance as Bijan. 
 

I’d take LJ over Wheaton at this point, though testing numbers could change my opinion. Wheaton’s a true home run threat, but he struggles some with vision/getting the yards that are there when there’s not a clear running lane. 

[golfclap 6,903]

13 minutes ago, Elmer_Fudd said:

Well Brooks is more than likely in this class, so we better land one/play the game, whatever to get Wheaton or Johnson or it may be Brooks and ??

Brooks and Campbell would be a good bet. It'll be something like that unless they give Boulware more latitude, and until things change I don't see Wheaton or Johnson in this class. 

[Thiefery 5,010]

2 hours ago, golfclap said:

Brooks and Campbell would be a good bet. It'll be something like that unless they give Boulware more latitude, and until things change I don't see Wheaton or Johnson in this class. 

Ketch on his podcast today said he expects many of the elite kids to stay within the state.  Parents will want their boys to be closer to home, since experiencing all this uncertainty with the CV.  I can see that, hopefully this puts some of those kids into our basket.  Time will tell.

[golfclap 6,903]

1 hour ago, Thiefery said:

Ketch on his podcast today said he expects many of the elite kids to stay within the state.  Parents will want their boys to be closer to home, since experiencing all this uncertainty with the CV.  I can see that, hopefully this puts some of those kids into our basket.  Time will tell.

Johnson was born in LA and is an LSU legacy, there aren't any top tier RBs in LA this year, and they just won the national title -- if he ends up anywhere else I'll be surprised. 

[Goodman 3,273]

31 minutes ago, golfclap said:

Johnson was born in LA and is an LSU legacy, there aren't any top tier RBs in LA this year, and they just won the national title -- if he ends up anywhere else I'll be surprised. 

[Junior Bonner 6,257]

4 hours ago, golfclap said:

Johnson was born in LA and is an LSU legacy, there aren't any top tier RBs in LA this year, and they just won the national title -- if he ends up anywhere else I'll be surprised. 

[NoName 16,354]

12 hours ago, Goodman said:

can't say I ever expected to see Trey Kennedy in the recruiting thread.

[RGBIII 22,840]

Super K says that the talk of Milroe with Bama or Auburn is overblown and he is solid...unless we sign another QB then he will look around

Fucking idiot Herman, stop overthinking this shit 

Edited March 18, 2020 by RGBIII

[satyanash 14,529]

(Mike Roach) Recent Texas de-commitments: Where are they now?

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Decommitments are a part of college football recruiting. Whether it is mutual or not, almost no school is immune to losing recruits throughout the cycle. In the last five years, Texas had 18 decommitments, including 13 under Tom Herman's watch. Seven of those de-commitments — WR Quentin Johnston, WR Mookie Cooper, CB Ethan Pouncey, DE Van Fillinger, DE Princely Umanmielen, CB Joshua Eaton and RB Ty Jordan — occurred in the 2020 class that finished up in February. Sometimes those decommitments hurt, and sometimes it ends up not mattering.

We went back to the 2016 class and tracked those decommitments through the 2019 cycle. Today, Horns247 takes a look at what has happened to the prospects that have opened up their recruitment over the past few cycles, which schools they've ended up playing for and how they've performed at those schools.

WR Tren'Davian Dickson, Navasota

When Dickson committed to Texas, it was a huge boon for the Longhorns. Dickson was one of the best big-play threats in the country and a guy that looked like a future star in a pass-happy Big 12 Conference. Dickson decided to decommit from Texas in November of his senior season and later signed with Baylor as part of their 2016 signing class. Dickson enrolled early but was granted the ability to transfer without penalty following the Art Briles sexual assault scandal in Waco, Texas. Dickson eventually transferred to the University of Houston and ultimately ended up at Texas Southern after sitting out for a year. Dickson went on to play as a sophomore and junior at Texas Southern and accounted for 1,233 yards and 10 touchdowns in those two years combined. Dickson will play his senior season at TSU this fall.

CB Obi Eboh, Southlake Carroll

Eboh committed along with his teammate Lil'Jordan Humphrey to Texas during the fall of his senior season. Eboh was one of the top press corners in the state of Texas and he was locked into the Longhorns until his dream offer came along. As a young man with high academic standards, Stanford’s offer was too good to pass up. Eboh enrolled at Stanford and played sparingly over a three year career where he accounted for 42 tackles and 5 PBUs. Following the 2019 season, Eboh elected to become a graduate transfer and chose UCLA as the place to play his final year. He’ll be with the Bruins this fall.

DE Lagaryonn Carson, Texarkana Liberty-Eylau

Carson committed to Texas early in the cycle, and he looked like he was poised to be a major defensive weapon for the Longhorns. A vocal prospect who often tried to recruit others, Carson was set to be one of the crown jewels of the 2017 recruiting class. Carson ran into off the field trouble his senior season and was kicked off the Liberty-Eylau team. After some time away from the game, Carson enrolled at Coahoma Community College in Coahoma, County Mississippi in January of 2018 and will play his second season there this fall.

TE Major Tennison, Bullard

A four-star tight end, Tennison was thought to be a major weapon when Charlie Strong landed him in the 2017 class. After visiting Alabama during the fall, Tennison flipped his commitment shortly after the visit. Tennison played sparingly as a freshman in 2017 and redshirted in 2018. As a redshirt sophomore in 2019, Tennison saw time in all thirteen games and started once. He recorded three catches for 21 yards and a touchdown. For his career, Tennison has 5 catches for 51 yards and a touchdown.

OL Xavier Newman, DeSoto

Newman committed to Texas in the spring of 2016, and he looked like he would be an integral piece for the Longhorns on their offensive line. As Charlie Strong struggled down the stretch in his final season, Newman decided to re-open his recruitment and explore other options, including Baylor, where he wound up signing. Newman has been a mainstay on the Baylor line since the time he arrived in Waco. As a freshman in 2017, Newman played in 11 games with eight starts at guard. As a sophomore in 2018, Newman saw more rotational work playing in seven games and starting three. In 2019, Newman had trouble with injuries but played in 10 games for the Bears. He will enter 2020 as one of the most experienced offensive linemen in the conference.

WR Justin Watkins, Clermont (Fla.) East Ridge

Watkins was the first commitment in the 2018 class for Tom Herman, but his commitment was considered shaky from the beginning. The four-star wide receiver made Texas the third school he committed to in the span of a year, and he eventually dropped Texas in the summer. Watkins went on to sign with Florida in the 2019 class and enrolled the following summer. Shortly after, Watkins was suspended from the team following an arrest and felony battery and kidnapping/false imprisonment charges. The arrest was his second in a short period of time, and both incidents involved alleged violence towards a female.

DE Ron Tatum, Putnam City (Ok.)

At the time he committed, Tatum was a huge head-to-head win over Oklahoma, but it didn’t last long. After picking Texas on April 26, Tatum visited Oklahoma in June and flipped his commitment to the Sooners. An Army All-American, Tatum did not play in 2018 and chose to leave Oklahoma the following spring. He eventually transferred to Northeastern Oklahoma A&M Junior College and played his redshirt freshman year. He will have one year of JUCO ball to complete before he’s eligible to transfer back to a four-year university.

WR Rondale Moore, Louisville (KY) Trinity

Of all the decommitments in the last five years, none hurts more than Rondale Moore. Texas landed Moore in June of 2017, but Purdue was able to make some headway with the speedy playmaker once Jeff Brohm accepted the head coaching position. In his freshman season, Moore put up an incredible 1,258 yards receiving and 12 touchdowns on 114 receptions. He also accounted for 213 yards on 21 carries and two touchdowns. His sophomore year was marred by an early injury despite his fast start that included 387 receiving yards and two touchdowns on 29 receptions. Moore only played in four games during his sophomore season, so he will be eligible to gain a redshirt.

TE Dominick Wood-Anderson, Yuma (Az.) Arizona Western College

Wood-Anderson was a huge pickup for the Longhorns when they landed his commitment in June of 2017, but it wasn’t to be. After being pretty open about looking around, Wood-Anderson eventually took several official visits and eventually signed with Tennessee in December of 2017 before enrolling in May of 2018. Wood-Anderson was somewhat productive during his time in Knoxville. A rotational player in his junior season, Wood-Anderson recorded 140 yards on 17 receptions and two touchdowns. He saw more time as a senior when he accounted for 268 receiving yards and a touchdown on 21 receptions.

ATH Peyton Powell, Odessa Permian

Powell’s recruitment was odd from the beginning, as no staff really had a great read on him. After committing to Texas in October of 2018, Powell decided to decommit in December following an official visit to Baylor. He eventually signed with Baylor and enrolled in January of 2019, but he decided to enter the transfer portal in the summer of 2019. After initially announcing his intention to transfer to Utah, Powell made a new announcement picking Rutgers as his future destination. Powell signed with the Scarlet Knights in December.

WR Demariyon Houston, Oklahoma City (Ok.) Millwood

Texas took a commitment from Houston in July of 2017, but both sides agreed to part ways in December as Texas closed in on some more highly-valued wide receiver targets. After taking some official visits, Houston decided on Nebraska on signing day and enrolled during the summer of 2019. He redshirted during his first year in Lincoln, and he will get his first shot at playing time this fall.

 

[texifornia 56,987]

5 minutes ago, satyanash said:

(Mike Roach) Recent Texas de-commitments: Where are they now?

 

So Newman, Moore (duh), and Wood-Anderson would have been helpful, but otherwise that's a whole mess of wasted potential.

[satyanash 14,529]

Eric Nahlin: Staff Overhaul Comes Complete With Positive Narratives

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The most accurate narrative surrounding Texas football, that it's a perennial underachiever, can't be overcome until the team returns to the field this fall. The second most accurate negative narrative, Texas doesn't put enough players in the NFL, lags winning and can't be overcome until next Spring at the earliest. There’s nothing Herman can do about those right now, but he did make many changes that will help overcome smaller stigmas that led to the larger ones.

When recruiting, you want to be on the offensive by pitching positives. Too often because of poor performance, Texas coaches have had to become defensive in order to refute negatives. The football pitch should be as easy to make as the tradition, school, and living in Austin pitches are, but that hasn't consistently been the case for far too long. Let’s look at some recent conventions that have harmed Texas and assess how they’re rapidly changing for the better.

TWO BIRDS, ONE STONE

On the strength of being the ideal philosophical fit for the current defensive personnel, I have my suspicions Chris Ash will prove to be a good hire. I can’t know that with certainty yet, but I do know he is going to help improve recruiting on the defensive side of the ball especially at the two most important positions of defensive end and cornerback. These two positions, positions you can't win at a high level without having elite talent, were two that rival recruiters took dead aim at. Here's how that went, and here's how that's changing.

Old: Texas doesn’t put its players in position to rush the passer

New: Take a gap and get after their ass!

The simple, logical shift to a four-man front is already making recruiting easier. Assuming the defensive line has a destructive season, the sell to D-line recruits will be cemented for years to come. This shift is right on time for recruiting as Texas has to bolster talent at edge rusher in a class loaded with high quality options. Previously the staff had to rely on finding ‘assembly line’ players who develop incrementally, or having good fortune on its side with guys like Vernon Broughton and Alfred Collins. Those two elite talents are just as good of fits for three-man as four-man fronts, but defensive linemen typically don’t want to hear that. This switch makes Oscar Giles’ task of landing elite players much more manageable. He’ll also be joined on the recruiting trail by an experienced Mark Hagen. D-line recruiting should be expected to improve for the foreseeable future.

Old: Texas doesn’t develop its corners

New: Texas presses its corners!

Late last Spring we started to hear of teams negative recruiting cornerback development. We took note but attributed it to recruiting. Sure, Kris Boyd and Holton Hill didn’t quite develop, but they were Kris Boyd and Holton Hill. Hill’s biggest issues were away from the field and he’d have them regardless of who his coach was. U of H had good corner play, with Howard Wilson leaving for the NFL early (4th round pick) right after Tom Herman took the Cougar staff to Austin. While we shrugged it off as being justified criticism — I didn’t have enough information — we did witness the negative recruiting work. We then heard the corners weren’t developing certain skills in August camp and then we all saw the results. It was time for a change.

When Chris Ash was hired he brought with him the largely unknown Jay Valai to coach corners. My initial thought was if they can negative recruit Jason Washington, what are they going to do to Valai and his limited resume? But the more we learn about Valai, the more those concerns subside. We feel he has the personality to build strong relationships with kids, which is the only way you can build trust, and we believe he has the teaching and technical aptitude to improve his underdeveloped understudies. This comes after talking to several people in the field.

More of a coaching than recruiting aside, I like that Ash as DB coach coordinates the defense and has already worked with Valai. Texas corners and safeties weren't always on the same page in recent years and in the Big 12 that leads to painful unforced errors) Ash preferring to press his corners will help because every aggressive approach across every sport helps recruit players.

You want to blitz? We blitz a lot!
You want to rush the passer? We’re going to pin your ears back!
You want to hit bombs? Swing away!
What shot clock? We're running the floor!

You get the point. Corners like to be in the grill of wide receivers. They like to be able to put their hands on them, and they like to talk **** to them while they do it. While pressing requires some technical ability, it’s one of the first techniques a corner learns and it doesn’t require much thinking. Just rely on your technique and go ball. The philosophy Ash shares with the team - ‘we’re going to let athletes be athletes, we’re going to beat people up, and we’re going to have fun doing it’ - is probably best personified by letting an athlete press his guy at the line, turn and run with him, get the PBU, then give him the business between plays. If that comes to bear, DBU will be back. No, really this time.

VERTICALLY INCLINED

Texas improved its ability to hit explosive plays in 2019 but the offense can still reach another gear. It must do so in order to score more points and increase its margin of error. Since his arrival at Texas, Herman's team has played entirely too many close games and comes out of the gates too slow (unless it's a bowl game). Scoring points allows the defense to play aggressively, then the turnovers start to happen and you score more points.

It turns out, we're going to throw it deep! fits with the other aggressive approaches I mentioned above that resonates with all athletes at their preferred position. Recruits who are used to making big plays and being the focal point in high school want to believe that will continue into college. Texas has been productive throwing to wide receivers, and has improved each season, but the approach has been more ‘ball control’ than throwing it over the top.

Defenses haven’t been forced to cover the whole field which allows for laser focus on UT’s clear, predictable, #1 option: the slot. Herman’s preferences have worked to some degree because of the general bad-assery and toughness of Lil’Jordan Humphrey and Devin Duvernay, but spreading the ball around and boosting yards per attempt will take the offense to another level and therefore help recruit a deeper pool of talent. It’s difficult to recruit the truly elite, explosive players unless you show them how they’re going to be set up for success.

Right on time, Texas has more vertical threats to work with than it has in the past. Along with Sam Ehlinger, whose deep ball has improved more than people realize, Mike Yurcich will have a deep threat at all three receiver positions with some depth behind the starters offering the same. These players, though lacking experience, should serve as glowing examples of Yurcich’s long-term intentions. He can also point to examples from his time at Oklahoma State.

COACHING SKINS

Yurcich spent his most recent year at Ohio State. Not only did Mike Gundy sign off on him and mentor him for years, Ryan Day thought enough of him to pay him nearly a million a year to leave the Cowboys to work for the Buckeyes. After succeeding with parts ranging from decent to spare in Stillwater, Yurcich helped Justin Fields finish third in Heisman voting last season. He played a big role in fOSU’s playoff run. That helps with recruits, who don't necessarily need to know he was third on the play-calling hierarchy.

Tim Beck is a good recruiter and a good man. Throughout the search for his replacement it was never likely they’d hire his equal as a recruiter. Yurcich is a bit of an unknown in this regard but seems like a good, personable guy as well. I think he’ll be fine as a recruiter, if for no other reason he has a really good narrative to sell. Texas has had no trouble recruiting the quarterback position prior to his arrival, but the vertical nature of the passing attack, as well as being more aggressive with up-tempo, should help. We're going to go fast! Quarterbacks love that because it allows them more command and the ability to get in a rhythm.

We should get an idea of how good of a recruiter he is in this cycle. I think he'll be able to keep Jalen Milroe in the fold, which is a bit of a recruiting win even if he didn’t earn the Katy Tompkins quarterback’s original pledge. He’s also looking to add a second quarterback to the class. His top two targets are Sawyer Robertson from Lubbock Coronado and Garrett Nussmeier from Flower Mound Marcus. Robertson is interested in Texas in large part because of Yurcich. Nussmeier will be more difficult to land, especially with college visits being shutdown. He was on an early timeline. In any event, he likes LSU. LSU is literally looking coast to coast, though, as other targets include Caleb Williams from D.C. and Miller Moss from L.A.

Long-term, if Yurcich can take Sam Ehlinger from very good college quarterback to great, recruiting the position will be smooth sailing. I'm bullish that he will. Compare Taylor Cornelius' senior year to Sam Ehlinger's junior campaign.

Ohio State remains a common theme with defensive coordinator Chris Ash’s crowning achievement in coaching being Co-DC of the 2014 Buckeye team that won the national championship. Not to denigrate Todd Orlando, who I think may still prove to be a good coach, but his resume that includes prior stops at Utah State and Houston doesn’t compare. Orlando did have a strong narrative early on, even coming from U of H. Those Cougar teams were every bit as aggressive as the cougars who roamed the Champions Baker Street circa 2004-2008. Orlando's 2017 Texas defense was good as well. Alas, that positive sentiment wrinkled like those aforementioned cougars and it was time to move on.

Ash’s success at Ohio State, along with his attractive overall philosophy, should make for quality recruiting. It's early, but he appears to be far more proactive on the trail. As safeties coach he should benefit from one positive narrative Texas will always have, even with recent lapses in play: DBU. His national recruiting pursuits will bear fruit, and the in-state crop will always yield. Like Yurcich, he has the players in place to make a huge, immediate splash, not only at the position he coaches, but the unit he coordinates.

Jay Boulware comes with some skins too. You can find OU fans who didn’t love his recruiting ability, but they've been spoiled at running back this century. He recruited at a pretty high level, and is an upgrade over Derek Warehime. He seems to be a team player when it comes to recruiting and should help Stan Drayton reach a higher volume of targets. Like Drayton, Boulware knows what a good running back looks like. He’ll be coaching tight ends and special teams of course, but I think he’ll be a value add elsewhere too. With his experience coaching multiple positions for multiple quality coaches, you can’t negative recruit Boulware.

New wide receiver coach Andre Coleman isn't a well-known commodity to recruits. It's hard to create a high profile while working at Kansas State. His claim to fame at this point is getting the Texas job thanks to the recommendation from the current players. That is very high praise and also a good sign he relates well to players. A player's favorite coach is the one that makes him better. Coleman has a good narrative to sell to recruits in that regard, and he can truly pound that point home this upcoming season with his young, but talented receiving corp.

Having a dedicated linebacker coach doesn't necessarily help the narratives but it will help the bottom line. Orlando had slow feet as a linebacker recruiter. I think Coleman Hutzler's youth and enthusiasm will be rewarded as recruits get to know him better. Will Muschamp wasn't going to tolerate a lazy recruiter, so that's probably our best background on Hutzler as a recruiter.

CLOSING

With contact between coaches and players limited to phone lines, it's helpful that this coaching staff isn't spending most of its time making counterarguments against justified criticism. When they take the field next year, it may prove to be the same old Texas, but as they build relationships with the current crop of recruits, the Texas of recent years isn't an anchor around the new coaches' necks thanks to positive narratives they brought with them.

 

[Ricky's one-hitter 9,116]

IT - Catching Up With Three UT Priorities for 2021 + NCAA news - 3/18/20, Wells

Spoiler

With so much uncertainty in the country, the football recruiting world has been put on hold... sort of. You're now seeing schools adapt, like Kansas hosting a virtual Junior Day in two weeks. (I want some credit, Lester)

I decided to reach out to a handful of priority targets for UT's Class of 2021 - Landon Jackson (Pleasant Grove - Texarkana, TX), TreVeyon Henderson (Hopewell, VA), and Clayton Smith (Texas High - Texarkana, TX). All three have, or had, visits to Austin setup over the next few months. Plans are changing and contingencies are being implemented.

A few tidbits to acknowledge:
1) I believe Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby is scheduled to speak to the conference athletic directors today. It appears spring football will be postponed especially in light of UT's announcement yesterday. This shouldn't be a shock to anyone. When and where they'll resume is impossible to know today. The SEC has already done this and it feels like each conference will follow suit.

2) One source close to the NCAA thinks once the social distancing phase of handling COVID 19 is over, there's a good chance the open period for contact with prospects will be extended. Usually it's a dead period in July, but that could be waived. We're in extraordinary circumstances and I believe the NCAA recognizes this.

After speaking to Landon Jackson last night, the main schools are still the main schools - Texas, LSU, Texas A&M, and Washington. Ohio State might be fading, but it's still possible they get an official visit. The four-star defensive end had an OV to College Station set for April, but that looks unlikely now.

Jackson is adamant that UT is going to get his last official. To me, that's noteworthy. I can see Jackson, and other recruits, either pushing their officials to the summer or taking this into the fall. Jackson would still like to pledge before his senior year, but he realizes that could change. The key here is UT still looks dandy.

When I reached out to TreVeyon Henderson, he was more than eager to talk Longhorn football. The five-star tailback from Virginia dropped a top 9 recently, but more importantly, he has an official visit planned for Austin. Those plans will change, but Henderson said his contact with Stan Drayton and Jay Boulware continues to be strong. At this moment, I anticipate Henderson hitting Austin this summer. I asked him to describe Texas in one word: "Global."

Lastly I hit up Clayton Smith on his upcoming plans. He was originally slated to visit Texas for the spring game, but that event is unlikely to take place as scheduled. Smith has one OV planned to Oregon in June, but he told me UT will still get an official despite the timeline being pushed back. Smith doesn't currently have a decision date, and with the situation we're currently facing I could see that commitment pushed back into the fall. The key here is Texas is still one of the main dogs in his pursuit.

 

[Elmer_Fudd 22,271]

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

IT - Catching Up With Three UT Priorities for 2021 + NCAA news - 3/18/20, Wells

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With so much uncertainty in the country, the football recruiting world has been put on hold... sort of. You're now seeing schools adapt, like Kansas hosting a virtual Junior Day in two weeks. (I want some credit, Lester)

I decided to reach out to a handful of priority targets for UT's Class of 2021 - Landon Jackson (Pleasant Grove - Texarkana, TX), TreVeyon Henderson (Hopewell, VA), and Clayton Smith (Texas High - Texarkana, TX). All three have, or had, visits to Austin setup over the next few months. Plans are changing and contingencies are being implemented.

A few tidbits to acknowledge:
1) I believe Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby is scheduled to speak to the conference athletic directors today. It appears spring football will be postponed especially in light of UT's announcement yesterday. This shouldn't be a shock to anyone. When and where they'll resume is impossible to know today. The SEC has already done this and it feels like each conference will follow suit.

2) One source close to the NCAA thinks once the social distancing phase of handling COVID 19 is over, there's a good chance the open period for contact with prospects will be extended. Usually it's a dead period in July, but that could be waived. We're in extraordinary circumstances and I believe the NCAA recognizes this.

After speaking to Landon Jackson last night, the main schools are still the main schools - Texas, LSU, Texas A&M, and Washington. Ohio State might be fading, but it's still possible they get an official visit. The four-star defensive end had an OV to College Station set for April, but that looks unlikely now.

Jackson is adamant that UT is going to get his last official. To me, that's noteworthy. I can see Jackson, and other recruits, either pushing their officials to the summer or taking this into the fall. Jackson would still like to pledge before his senior year, but he realizes that could change. The key here is UT still looks dandy.

When I reached out to TreVeyon Henderson, he was more than eager to talk Longhorn football. The five-star tailback from Virginia dropped a top 9 recently, but more importantly, he has an official visit planned for Austin. Those plans will change, but Henderson said his contact with Stan Drayton and Jay Boulware continues to be strong. At this moment, I anticipate Henderson hitting Austin this summer. I asked him to describe Texas in one word: "Global."

Lastly I hit up Clayton Smith on his upcoming plans. He was originally slated to visit Texas for the spring game, but that event is unlikely to take place as scheduled. Smith has one OV planned to Oregon in June, but he told me UT will still get an official despite the timeline being pushed back. Smith doesn't currently have a decision date, and with the situation we're currently facing I could see that commitment pushed back into the fall. The key here is Texas is still one of the main dogs in his pursuit.

 

Someone is going to look foolish.  Wells and Perroni are both adamant about each school being in a good spot for Jackson.

Glad we are going after Smith.  Another guy that can rush the passer.  Should be a take.

[Burt Macklin 19,037]

2 hours ago, satyanash said:

Eric Nahlin: Staff Overhaul Comes Complete With Positive Narratives

 

A lot of positive assumptions made in that article based on specious reasoning, but IT should get an A for effort for writing a fluff piece about the new coaches in an attempt to potentially mix in a real source every 50th Humidor. 

[Ricky's one-hitter 9,116]

2 minutes ago, Burt Macklin said:

A lot of positive assumptions made in that article based on specious reasoning, but IT should get an A for effort for writing a fluff piece about the new coaches in an attempt to potentially mix in a real source every 50th Humidor. 

Credit where credit is due, though. The title is "Staff overhaul comes complete with Kool-Aid". It's a masterclass in 9.95er self awareness. Bravo Eric. 

[Lhorn 4,914]

So Newman, Moore (duh), and Wood-Anderson would have been helpful, but otherwise that's a whole mess of wasted potential.

It sucks when they decommit but busting on someone else’s roster is a nice consolation

[texifornia 56,987]

1 minute ago, Lhorn said:

It sucks when they decommit but busting on someone else’s roster is a nice consolation

[futureman 22,473]

22 hours ago, satyanash said:

DE Lagaryonn Carson, Texarkana Liberty-Eylau

Carson committed to Texas early in the cycle, and he looked like he was poised to be a major defensive weapon for the Longhorns. A vocal prospect who often tried to recruit others, Carson was set to be one of the crown jewels of the 2017 recruiting class. Carson ran into off the field trouble his senior season and was kicked off the Liberty-Eylau team. After some time away from the game, Carson enrolled at Coahoma Community College in Coahoma, County Mississippi in January of 2018 and will play his second season there this fall.

bring him home. 

[Hank_Hill 18,876]

24 minutes ago, futureman said:

bring him home. 

Made me go look up Derick Roberson for some reason, hadn't followed him at all....3 sacks for the the Titans last year. We've gotten hoed on Dline talent.

[futureman 22,473]

18 minutes ago, Hank_Hill said:

Made me go look up Derick Roberson for some reason, hadn't followed him at all....3 sacks for the the Titans last year. We've gotten hoed on Dline talent.

as in the tennessee titans?  damn, did not expect that. 

[Hank_Hill 18,876]

3 minutes ago, futureman said:

as in the tennessee titans?  damn, did not expect that. 

Yup, and same. 23 sacks and 7 forced fumbles at Sam Houston State. 

[satyanash 14,529]

3 hours ago, Hank_Hill said:

Made me go look up Derick Roberson for some reason, hadn't followed him at all....3 sacks for the the Titans last year. We've gotten hoed on Dline talent.

Didn't he get in a really bad car wreck one year? That's crazy. Good for him.

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[texifornia 56,987]

2 minutes ago, satyanash said:

Didn't he get in a really bad car wreck one year? That's crazy. Good for him.

Yeah, and I'm pretty sure he maxed out the number of concussions you can get and still get cleared by the UT medical staff. Sooo.... hope his brain is ok.

[Ricky's one-hitter 9,116]

Mukuba gets an offer from Clemson

 

 

[Thiefery 5,010]

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

Mukuba gets an offer from Clemson

 

 

LOL what's up with the emoji?

[Elmer_Fudd 22,271]

https://alabama.rivals.com/news/alabama-hoping-to-turn-the-tide-on-the-brockermeyer-twins

[Thiefery 5,010]

1 hour ago, Elmer_Fudd said:

https://alabama.rivals.com/news/alabama-hoping-to-turn-the-tide-on-the-brockermeyer-twins

They are coming home. Fuck Bama

[westexhorn 2,020]

3 hours ago, Elmer_Fudd said:

https://alabama.rivals.com/news/alabama-hoping-to-turn-the-tide-on-the-brockermeyer-twins

shit... that interview... just gotta win win win, is the only thing missing

[victory88 5,668]

Yeah, that interview doesn’t give me much hope. It was Clemson until they made it clear they weren’t offering James.  Now it’s Bama.  They are looking. For every reason not to come to Texas.  Read the dads comments about Texas not being the same when he was in a recruit and in school.  It’s pretty clear he’s pushing them to go to Bama.

[texifornia 56,987]

Just now, victory88 said:

Yeah, that interview doesn’t give me much hope. It was Clemson until they made it clear they weren’t offering James.  Now it’s Bama.  They are looking. For every reason not to come to Texas.  Read the dads comments about Texas not being the same when he was in a recruit and in school.  It’s pretty clear he’s pushing them to go to Bama.

Everyone says this shit like recruits/families have some big vendetta against UT when it just means "they want to go to a school that competes for a national championship every year." 

[Thiefery 5,010]

Were the 91-94 Texas Teams competing for MNCs?

[Bevo14 8,329]

Did Bama compete for one last year?

[texifornia 56,987]

2 hours ago, Thiefery said:

Were the 91-94 Texas Teams competing for MNCs?

Doesn't really matter since it's clearly what Blake wants for his kids

2 hours ago, Bevo14 said:

Did Bama compete for one last year?

A+ surly pedantry

[golfclap 6,903]

Highly rated recruits want to play for Nick Saban? Holy fuck. Stop the presses. 

If you are a 5 star kid with clear NFL potential and your top 3 choices do not include Alabama under Saban, I'd question your decision making. The absolutely shitty degree and crappy place to live, notwithstanding. 

via Blake in that article :: 

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They are going to have to decide what is best for them. Everyone is different. A lot of schools haven't even tried to recruit them because they assume they are going to Texas. Schools we would have been interested in. 

The root of any and all bullshit surrounding this recruitment.

Every single reporter/9.95er is spending a lot of time chatting with the brothers and Blake and none with Kristy. 

[ClubWhatever 12,144]

UT is very different.  Average fucks like me and him could no longer be admitted. And it’s likewise improved in many other ways.  You have to be a serious fuckup to not succeed in your own particular Gen Z way if you go there.   (Or, there has to be a global pandemic that erases prospects for everyone)

[Burt Macklin 19,037]

15 minutes ago, golfclap said:

Highly rated recruits want to play for Nick Saban? Holy fuck. Stop the presses. 

If you are a 5 star kid with clear NFL potential and your top 3 choices do not include Alabama under Saban, I'd question your decision making. The absolutely shitty degree and crappy place to live, notwithstanding. 

via Blake in that article :: 

The root of any and all bullshit surrounding this recruitment.

Every single reporter/9.95er is spending a lot of time chatting with the brothers and Blake and none with Kristy. 

Yep. The mom’s influence and whether Texas can put together a good  enough season are two of the biggest drivers in this recruitment, so anyone predicting where they go right now isn’t working off enough info to have a good idea of where they’ll go. 

[Bob Lives! 914]

The fact that they aren’t considering A&M or OU is conclusive proof that they are coming to Texas. In my mind anyways.


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[realgreggym 835]

1 hour ago, Burt Macklin said:

Yep. The mom’s influence and whether Texas can put together a good  enough season are two of the biggest drivers in this recruitment, so anyone predicting where they go right now isn’t working off enough info to have a good idea of where they’ll go. 

Or maybe they should come to Texas and help the program win the Big12 championship and then go from there..