Texas Recruiting Notes 2025: Duck Around and Find Out

[futureman 22485]

wasn’t there a window between high school and now where kendell jones lost a bunch of weight and got into some kind of shape?  probably like 320 pounds but he looked a lot better.  am I imagining that?

[Lonestar88 4697]

1 hour ago, Machinator said:

Is this what the recruiting board looks like these days? Jesus Christ.

Anyway, Nahlin has capitulated on Fasusi and has optimism on Nick Brooks:

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I’m 95% sure I’m going to be wrong on Michael Fasusi. The RPM should be on OU.

I don’t want to take anything away from OU — truly, they have done a great job— but I think Texas believes there are more pressing needs and likely won’t be all in. Keep in mind they love the roster and are focused on John Turntine in 2026.

I would put in an RPM for Texas and Nick Brooks but USC being the contender gives me some pause. From covering other recruitments I have a clear understanding of how aggressive they are. Texas is in good shape, though.

 

There’s an inverse relationship between the quality of this board and how good the team is.

This board actually gets worse when the team gets better.

Edited August 9 by Lonestar88

[Gucci_Suit 2645]

Just now, Lonestar88 said:

There’s an inverse relationship between the quality of this board and how good the actual team is.

This board gets worse when the team gets better.

Let’s fuck this place up. 

[Elmer_Fudd 22283]

33 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

Hey, look man, you left. This place hangs by a thread even with guys like you here. Any minute and this place can start chasing its tail over the dumbest shit ever.

And this place is still mild compared to the dumb shit posted on the football board and CR.  I mean, I just ventured over and saw a post about putting Malik Agbo at RB.

[BornAndRaised 12292]

24 minutes ago, Elmer_Fudd said:

And this place is still mild compared to the dumb shit posted on the football board and CR.  I mean, I just ventured over and saw a post about putting Malik Agbo at RB.

I do my job to add enough chaos to the football board when i venture over. 

[trythisathome 971]

25 minutes ago, Elmer_Fudd said:

And this place is still mild compared to the dumb shit posted on the football board and CR.  I mean, I just ventured over and saw a post about putting Malik Agbo at RB.

What an absurd take. Why would we put Agbo there when Sydir Mitchell needs reps too? 

[UncleSonny 6573]

1 hour ago, futureman said:

wasn’t there a window between high school and now where kendell jones lost a bunch of weight and got into some kind of shape?  probably like 320 pounds but he looked a lot better.  am I imagining that?

I’m always hesitant to respond to your posts, because Futureman and all, but this question seems genuine enough. You may be thinking of Javonne Shepherd, he got pretty skinny after his short stay in Austin. 

[Funk Doctor Spock 12417]

Now i feel slightly bad for asking about Precious. Slightly. 

[Funk Doctor Spock 12417]

6 hours ago, texifornia said:

 

 

[Funk Doctor Spock 12417]

5 hours ago, DanTheHorn said:

Gerry seems to be half enthusiastically selling Fasusi at best this morning. If Gerry is positive a guy like Fasusi is coming to Texas he is always preaching that the guy is the best thing since sliced bread. That does not bode well because it means Gerry knows something we don't and he is not sharing.

He's said that he has ou as the slight favorite for Fasusi, so it's not news, really. Besides, even if we don't get him, we'll get Turntine, who Gerry says is the best Tackle in state regardless of class. 

[Funk Doctor Spock 12417]

1 hour ago, futureman said:

wasn’t there a window between high school and now where kendell jones lost a bunch of weight and got into some kind of shape?  probably like 320 pounds but he looked a lot better.  am I imagining that?

Maybe. I think I remember a Pic of him in JUCO where he wasn't a giant, living stress ball, but I dunno. 

[closetojumping 62747]

[Mittens 8286]

^ same

[Funk Doctor Spock 12417]

9 hours ago, closetojumping said:

Wow, that's a lot. 

Edited August 10 by Spider2YBanana

[Not a Sock 2313]

3 hours ago, Machinator said:

Is this what the recruiting board looks like these days? Jesus Christ.

Anyway, Nahlin has capitulated on Fasusi and has optimism on Nick Brooks:

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I’m 95% sure I’m going to be wrong on Michael Fasusi. The RPM should be on OU.

I don’t want to take anything away from OU — truly, they have done a great job— but I think Texas believes there are more pressing needs and likely won’t be all in. Keep in mind they love the roster and are focused on John Turntine in 2026.

I would put in an RPM for Texas and Nick Brooks but USC being the contender gives me some pause. From covering other recruitments I have a clear understanding of how aggressive they are. Texas is in good shape, though.

 

You should have seen this place during covid, no visits, no camps and even @closetojumping disappeared for several months. That’s when our only source of information was Carl and his cousins  recruiting group chat and the lack of thots and Tik Tok hype houses at Texas.

[DixonHur 11340]

2 hours ago, Elmer_Fudd said:

And this place is still mild compared to the dumb shit posted on the football board and CR.  I mean, I just ventured over and saw a post about putting Malik Agbo at RB.

You must have missed the Sydir Mitchell to RB post earlier.

Surly gonna surl

[Dilligas 666]

Obligatory Fuck the CR and anyone that swims in that feces laden swamp

[futureman 22485]

2 hours ago, UncleSonny said:

I’m always hesitant to respond to your posts, because Futureman and all, but this question seems genuine enough. You may be thinking of Javonne Shepherd, he got pretty skinny after his short stay in Austin. 

I’m a little confused by the first part of this post… but no, not shepherd.  I remember shepherd.  I thought jones got in shape briefly but maybe I’m wrong. 

[Elmer_Fudd 22283]

The Fasusi recruitment is interesting.  He doesn't have a single OU pick on any of the sites and OU has several fan boy mods just a notch below Hamm when it comes to putting in homer predictions.

[Deej 76831]

3 hours ago, Lonestar88 said:

There’s an inverse relationship between the quality of this board and how good the team is.

This board actually gets worse when the team gets better.

So we need pics of bad chicken fried steaks?

 

[Funk Doctor Spock 12417]

10 minutes ago, Deej said:

So we need pics of bad chicken fried steaks?

 

No such thing. All CFS is great. 

[Deej 76831]

Is it, though?

[Machinator 32099]

 

[Coelenterate Fuccboi 13117]

5 hours ago, Doc Daneeka said:

Lotta short people here. That’s bringing a lot of things into focus, so it’s good info. 

Ask your mom about our length.

[Doc Daneeka 6769]

Just now, Coelenterate Fuccboi said:

Ask your mom about our length.

Unless you can go through six feet of dirt and a coffin, your length is insufficient.

[Coelenterate Fuccboi 13117]

2 hours ago, Not a Sock said:

You should have seen this place during covid, no visits, no camps and even @closetojumping disappeared for several months. That’s when our only source of information was Carl and his cousins  recruiting group chat and the lack of thots and Tik Tok hype houses at Texas.

Ah, the Gilzzy Goblin gang.

[Coelenterate Fuccboi 13117]

1 minute ago, Doc Daneeka said:

Unless you can go through six feet of dirt and a coffin, your length is insufficient.

Don’t threaten me with a good time!

[Armybrat 40851]

27 minutes ago, Spider2YBanana said:

No such thing. All CFS is great. 

Had this small lunch portion one today at the Louisiana Longhorn in Round Rock. 
Gave it a 5.5, but the onion strings & fries were at the 8.0 level.

Their Texas size dinner cfs gets an 8 or 8.5.

 

[Deej 76831]

10 minutes ago, Doc Daneeka said:

Unless you can go through six feet of dirt and a coffin, your length is insufficient.

 

[MonkeyDoughnut 10309]

15 minutes ago, Armybrat said:

Had this small lunch portion one today at the Louisiana Longhorn in Round Rock. 
Gave it a 5.5, but the onion strings & fries were at the 8.0 level.

Their Texas size dinner cfs gets an 8 or 8.5.

 

[futureman 22485]

1 hour ago, Deej said:

 

[Funk Doctor Spock 12417]

31 minutes ago, Armybrat said:

Had this small lunch portion one today at the Louisiana Longhorn in Round Rock. 
Gave it a 5.5, but the onion strings & fries were at the 8.0 level.

Their Texas size dinner cfs gets an 8 or 8.5.

 

Good lord that looks so good. 

[Armybrat 40851]

I like the gravy on the side for dipping.

[BurntOrange&White 39934]

34 minutes ago, Armybrat said:

I like the gravy on the side for dipping.

Gravy on side is superior. I prefer a crunchy type crust on my CFS. Hate when it is all mushy 

[Zhorn96 1773]

2 hours ago, Deej said:

So we need pics of bad chicken fried steaks?

 

Looks like a baby took a shit on that plate 

[Bevo 13579]

59 minutes ago, Armybrat said:

I like the gravy on the side for dipping.

All the Lucy's by us have unfortunately closed. I would substitute their standard gravy with their poblano chorizo gravy. That stuff was perfect. Plus, brown gravy is superior to white, anyway.

[Cairn Horn88 8275]

1 hour ago, Armybrat said:

Had this small lunch portion one today at the Louisiana Longhorn in Round Rock. 
Gave it a 5.5, but the onion strings & fries were at the 8.0 level.

Their Texas size dinner cfs gets an 8 or 8.5.

 

[tokamak 6431]

I like Rogers tape better than Fasusi’s. I also really fucking hate the trope of “it’s ok to miss on player/position X because we’re going to get player Y next year and he’s way better”. 

[Getafix 28682]

 

Gaby Urrutia (Miami 247) shares his thoughts on Jaime Ffrench's recruitment.

 

"I still think Texas and LSU are schools worth watching here, specifically Texas. I'd probably lean that way right now, but Miami has made up some real ground in this recruitment recently. Getting Ffrench down to Miami at the end of July was a win for the program."

 

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My thoughts on 5-star WR Jaime Ffrench

Gaby Urrutia (Miami 247)

 

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My thoughts on 5-star WR Jaime Ffrench

Gaby Urrutia (Miami 247)

 

We're still three weeks away from his public announcement and just wanted to pass along what I've heard on that front.

I still think Texas and LSU are schools worth watching here, specifically Texas. I'd probably lean that way right now, but Miami has made up some real ground in this recruitment recently. Getting Ffrench down to Miami at the end of July was a win for the program.

The dialogue between Ffrench and Miami has been strong and he appears to be saying all of the right things. I do get the sense that there is some cautious optimism understanding that this is a recruitment that has trended a few different ways over the past year. There is reason for the Hurricanes to feel like they have a real shot at the Jacksonville (Fla.) Mandarin native. Miami is going to make things tough on Texas down the stretch. LSU should be considered a contender as well.

I do think this is a recruitment that Miami can win. Three weeks is a ton of time in recruiting, so we will continue to track Miami's standing and the inevitable ebbs and flows to come. https://247sports.com/player/jaime-ffrench-46117166/

 

 

 

[Funk Doctor Spock 12417]

2 hours ago, Deej said:

 

Fucking hilarious movie 

[BachelorTrek 3044]

2 hours ago, Doc Daneeka said:

Unless you can go through six feet of dirt and a coffin, your length is insufficient.

 

[Best served cold 150]

4 hours ago, futureman said:

I’m a little confused by the first part of this post… but no, not shepherd.  I remember shepherd.  I thought jones got in shape briefly but maybe I’m wrong. 

This was Jones during his JUCO stint. He absolutely did NOT get in shape.

[futureman 22485]

yeah definitely not. I guess I'm thinking of someone else.

[Napoleon 8689]

4 hours ago, Deej said:

So we need pics of bad chicken fried steaks?

 

3 hours ago, Armybrat said:

I like the gravy on the side for dipping.

WARNING:

This was in a small town in Missouri just last month.

 

[Hookem2147 21341]

2 hours ago, Getafix said:

 

Gaby Urrutia (Miami 247) shares his thoughts on Jaime Ffrench's recruitment.

 

"I still think Texas and LSU are schools worth watching here, specifically Texas. I'd probably lean that way right now, but Miami has made up some real ground in this recruitment recently. Getting Ffrench down to Miami at the end of July was a win for the program."

 

FULL ARTICLE

 

My thoughts on 5-star WR Jaime Ffrench

Gaby Urrutia (Miami 247)

 

  Reveal hidden contents

 

My thoughts on 5-star WR Jaime Ffrench

Gaby Urrutia (Miami 247)

 

We're still three weeks away from his public announcement and just wanted to pass along what I've heard on that front.

I still think Texas and LSU are schools worth watching here, specifically Texas. I'd probably lean that way right now, but Miami has made up some real ground in this recruitment recently. Getting Ffrench down to Miami at the end of July was a win for the program.

The dialogue between Ffrench and Miami has been strong and he appears to be saying all of the right things. I do get the sense that there is some cautious optimism understanding that this is a recruitment that has trended a few different ways over the past year. There is reason for the Hurricanes to feel like they have a real shot at the Jacksonville (Fla.) Mandarin native. Miami is going to make things tough on Texas down the stretch. LSU should be considered a contender as well.

I do think this is a recruitment that Miami can win. Three weeks is a ton of time in recruiting, so we will continue to track Miami's standing and the inevitable ebbs and flows to come. https://247sports.com/player/jaime-ffrench-46117166/

 

 

 

I forgot who made the comparison, but someone said this might be the Ryan Wingo recruitment 2.0 with Miami being Missouri.

Hopefully with the same end result.

[Pato del Muerto 52528]

[Fondren & Main 6726]

7 hours ago, Mittens said:

^ same

Moi aussi.

[closetojumping 62747]

6 hours ago, Deej said:

So we need pics of bad chicken fried steaks?

 

Anything that comes out with green beans on it is being sent immediately back to the kitchen. Just hateful, terrifying shit. 

[Hank_Hill 18881]

5 hours ago, Armybrat said:

Had this small lunch portion one today at the Louisiana Longhorn in Round Rock. 
Gave it a 5.5, but the onion strings & fries were at the 8.0 level.

Their Texas size dinner cfs gets an 8 or 8.5.

 

Wow, that looks like shit. Everything I’ve ever had that was not this from Louisiana Longhorn has been extremely solid. Granted that was 7+ years ago.

[Vito Andolini 9126]

13 hours ago, Hank Chinaski said:

Holy shit, this is the first time I’ve seen this guy; CTJ’s description of his physique (a muffin supported by a pair of toothpicks or something like that) is shockingly spot-on.

Sanders looks so much like a muffin Elko tried to eat him.