Texas Recruiting Notes 2025: Duck Around and Find Out

[texifornia 57430]

2 minutes ago, Chuckie Finster said:

Hell, this was 7 years ago.  A bit overweight, sure, but nothing like the tub of goo on the sideline these days.  

Jesus, that's honestly sad. I hadn't realized it happened that fast.

[cmontexas 3307]

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Re: Fasusi

He’s become a bigger need for Texas than he was in the summer.

Why is this? Is it because of Goosby, Baker or Turntine? 

[Pato del Muerto 52954]

19 minutes ago, cmontexas said:

Why is this? Is it because of Goosby, Baker or Turntine? 

Could be that goosby looks so good that he will leave after next year, so they can’t wait a year for turntine and need a top recruit this cycle to be ready in 2026. 

Edited 16 hours ago by Pato del Muerto

[mannewers 552]

3 minutes ago, cmontexas said:

Why is this? Is it because of Goosby, Baker or Turntine? 

My guess would be they weren't expecting Cam to be gone at the time?

Edited 17 hours ago by mannewers

[closetojumping 63524]

4 minutes ago, cmontexas said:

Why is this? Is it because of Goosby, Baker or Turntine? 

The obvious answer is the meteoric rise of Cam Williams, no?

Unless something is coming totally out of left field, things are in good shape with all 3 you mentioned. You guys go immediately to the negative too quickly.

[Saint Tacky 1628]

11 hours ago, RandomIdoit said:

I could’ve sworn I read that on here somewhere. That Turntine would not want to be behind three other LTs. 

I would be willing to bet that Turntine will likely be in the rotation or the first off the bench.

10 hours ago, Helobious said:

So there’s talent there, maybe he was having a bad day,...

[Getafix 29042]

 

 

 

 

[hornian 5252]

18 minutes ago, irishtexan said:

If Elko would have been an OL in college, his body might make sense. But he played safety at Penn. He was an elite athlete (compared to the general population) and now he's a fat fuck. I'm only a few month younger than him, and if one of my college buddies went from college safety to 350lbs+ in the last two decades, I'd have a sit-down with him about his health. The only way his weight gain makes sense is if he's actively trying to turn into jabba the hut. 

See also: Heuple, Josh. 

[SydneyCarton 48484]

George O’Leary thinks Elko drinks too much 

[utexas8 1484]

Are we worried about DL or no? Last year we were but we weren’t expecting the rise of Broughton, sorrel,collins who were already on the team. That one transfer ended up being good. Who do we have for next year already here? Can’t count on Mitchell. Y’all mentioned someone transferring. Has there been good reviews on January? I guess what I’m saying is, if we’re relying on the transfer portal and don’t really have any options on the team that’s not good. It’s okay to get a few in the portal but trying to replace everyone? Or maybe we have people and I’m just use to hearing collins, Broughton, sorrel making plays I forget who their subs are.

[billfromlaketravis 11639]

4 minutes ago, Getafix said:

 

 

 

 

There’s nothing the LSU mods love more than spoiling a kid’s news. Sore ass losers. 

Edited 17 hours ago by billfromlaketravis

[Laxtonto 12706]

 

 

[irishtexan 11557]

2 minutes ago, hornian said:

See also: Heuple, Josh. 

Yep. I've thought the same thing about him in the past. How the fuck do you eat your neck away in a decade? Especially when you your job is working in world class exercise facilities and access to nutritionists? Work in a salad, a mile on the treadmill, and a couple of sets every day, fatass.

[hookemATL 12003]

2 minutes ago, SydneyCarton said:

George O’Leary thinks Elko drinks too much 

His fucking irish, Ted Kennedy cheeks were just so perfect for Notre Dame.  And he fucked it all up by not having that little pissant microsoft word paperclip cunt proofread his resume.  sad.

[closetojumping 63524]

2 minutes ago, utexas8 said:

Are we worried about DL or no? Last year we were but we weren’t expecting the rise of Broughton, sorrel,collins who were already on the team. That one transfer ended up being good. Who do we have for next year already here? Can’t count on Mitchell. Y’all mentioned someone transferring. Has there been good reviews on January? I guess what I’m saying is, if we’re relying on the transfer portal and don’t really have any options on the team that’s not good. It’s okay to get a few in the portal but trying to replace everyone? Or maybe we have people and I’m just use to hearing collins, Broughton, sorrel making plays I forget who their subs are.

They like January and Hills. Charles, should he come, is a high quality recruit. Outside of that, you're hoping Mitchell stays, they hang onto Sharma, then land a surprise recruit and land 3+ guys who are ready to play from the portal, including a difference maker. 

[Ricky Butler 2738]

Just now, Laxtonto said:

 

 

I’m sure you manic psychos will handle this swing with prudence. 

[SarksJuggs 1133]

[MichaelDicksonFanClub 2918]

3 minutes ago, Laxtonto said:

 

 

 

[Js1 85885]

[Bigbend1812 12978]

 

 

[BornAndRaised 12448]

Hell yes. So fucking thrilled to have him back in the class.

[closetojumping 63524]

From Georgia 247 mods below. They seem to view JTerry as a given and bizarrely mention Texas as creeping into the McLeod recruitment. I think they're mixing some things up, but who knows: 

 Benjamin Wolk

Today is a day when a lot of things go down, so there's likely to be changes before I finalize my mock class late tonight. But here's the intel on what we've heard about the remaining position groups with ongoing intrigue:

-Running back: There has been some chatter about a potential third back, whether that be Jamarion Morrow or Anthony Rogers. Rogers has been trending to OSU since he decommitted from Alabama. Morrow took official visits to Georgia and A&M this fall. It's A&M who has the most buzz this late in the process coming off his visit there last weekend. There's been ongoing communication with Georgia, but the Aggies are who I predict to pull off that flip.

-Offensive line: I'm not anticipating an add here, but there are a few in-state OL who fit the mold that the Bulldogs are still speaking with in the final hours.

-Defensive line: This is where the most movement is going to be this week, and there are three names — Justus Terry, Kevin Wynn, Jeramiah McCloud. I continue to think this is a 2-out-of-3 situation. Terry doesn't decide until Friday, however (though the Dawgs might get answers before the general public), so that makes for an interesting debate on how to handle the other two. My sense is Georgia has put more recruiting energy into Wynn in the final stages. While McCloud has been viewed as a gimme for Georgia for weeks, Florida is still around and Texas has snuck in here late to keep it competitive. There's some optimism around Florida holding onto McCloud. I'm told this one has gotten more interesting than expected late. Wynn is a Georgia, FSU, SC battle. If it wasn't for Georgia being Georgia and the in-state pull for a top DL, I'd favor FSU holding on or an SC flip based on the intel I've gotten around Wynn's interests. That said, Georgia wants those big interior DL bodies and think that's why he's taken precedent over some of the other DL options Georgia offered late. It's too early too call who would be my second DL add beside Terry in the mock tonight.

-Linebacker: It's Tavion Wallace or Christian Gass. Wallace seems more likely based on his connection to the program he's committed and how often he visited Georgia games. Flipping Gass given his relationships there and the season Tennessee put forth with its defense makes that one a tough sell late.

-Defensive back: Everyone wants a big DB splash, whether that be Lagonza Hayward, DJ Pickett or Dijon Lee. I'm not likely to have any of those names in my final mock, however. If there's another DB name being kept quiet should they miss on all of them, I'm not aware of it at this time.

Spending the rest of the day getting answers for the mock and prepping for tomorrow.

[TXRed 3440]

 

[Tree Fidy 1189]

2 hours ago, HenryJames said:

I hope it's linebacker John Garrett from Baylor.

I hope it is Juan Espinosa Sanchez-Garza from the valley.  - @Helobious

[HtownHorn 14958]

Apparently the Brooks families lies only carry so much weight when the season is played and the evidence is obvious which coaching staff is better at development.

[MuellerHorn 4426]

11 minutes ago, HtownHorn said:

Apparently the Brooks families lies only carry so much weight when the season is played and the evidence is obvious which coaching staff is better at development.

 

[Alex Karev 1035]

Hook'em 

[texifornia 57430]

Life is hard

[Hermanator 7321]

There's the CB they needed. Now one other DT, keep Charles and Sharma, sign Michael Terry, and possibly an OG 

[MuellerHorn 4426]

With Phillips' flip, Texas now has the second-highest composite average via 247 and third for On3.

On3:

Edited 16 hours ago by MuellerHorn

[TXpride 568]

2 minutes ago, texifornia said:

Life is hard

Yeah, that's what happened. We had no relationship, just swooped in and offered a bag. He wasn't committed to us for months or anything.

[Knoxtnhorn 6177]

Bwahaha.  They're now calling for a salary cap on Tiger Rant.  Dirty ass program cheated for years and had now lost its advantage

[Huckleberry 33664]

1 minute ago, Knoxtnhorn said:

Bwahaha.  They're now calling for a salary cap on Tiger Rant.  Dirty ass program cheated for years and had now lost its advantage

[cmontexas 3307]

1 hour ago, closetojumping said:

The obvious answer is the meteoric rise of Cam Williams, no?

Unless something is coming totally out of left field, things are in good shape with all 3 you mentioned. You guys go immediately to the negative too quickly.

I was thinking Goosby looked better than expected. Definitely made himself some money this weekend. I didn't think about Williams tbh because Ive had him slotted as a draft pick since spring

[BurntOrange&White 40546]

1 hour ago, closetojumping said:

From Georgia 247 mods below. They seem to view JTerry as a given and bizarrely mention Texas as creeping into the McLeod recruitment. I think they're mixing some things up, but who knows: 

 Benjamin Wolk

Today is a day when a lot of things go down, so there's likely to be changes before I finalize my mock class late tonight. But here's the intel on what we've heard about the remaining position groups with ongoing intrigue:

-Running back: There has been some chatter about a potential third back, whether that be Jamarion Morrow or Anthony Rogers. Rogers has been trending to OSU since he decommitted from Alabama. Morrow took official visits to Georgia and A&M this fall. It's A&M who has the most buzz this late in the process coming off his visit there last weekend. There's been ongoing communication with Georgia, but the Aggies are who I predict to pull off that flip.

-Offensive line: I'm not anticipating an add here, but there are a few in-state OL who fit the mold that the Bulldogs are still speaking with in the final hours.

-Defensive line: This is where the most movement is going to be this week, and there are three names — Justus Terry, Kevin Wynn, Jeramiah McCloud. I continue to think this is a 2-out-of-3 situation. Terry doesn't decide until Friday, however (though the Dawgs might get answers before the general public), so that makes for an interesting debate on how to handle the other two. My sense is Georgia has put more recruiting energy into Wynn in the final stages. While McCloud has been viewed as a gimme for Georgia for weeks, Florida is still around and Texas has snuck in here late to keep it competitive. There's some optimism around Florida holding onto McCloud. I'm told this one has gotten more interesting than expected late. Wynn is a Georgia, FSU, SC battle. If it wasn't for Georgia being Georgia and the in-state pull for a top DL, I'd favor FSU holding on or an SC flip based on the intel I've gotten around Wynn's interests. That said, Georgia wants those big interior DL bodies and think that's why he's taken precedent over some of the other DL options Georgia offered late. It's too early too call who would be my second DL add beside Terry in the mock tonight.

-Linebacker: It's Tavion Wallace or Christian Gass. Wallace seems more likely based on his connection to the program he's committed and how often he visited Georgia games. Flipping Gass given his relationships there and the season Tennessee put forth with its defense makes that one a tough sell late.

-Defensive back: Everyone wants a big DB splash, whether that be Lagonza Hayward, DJ Pickett or Dijon Lee. I'm not likely to have any of those names in my final mock, however. If there's another DB name being kept quiet should they miss on all of them, I'm not aware of it at this time.

Spending the rest of the day getting answers for the mock and prepping for tomorrow.

Isn’t Terry deciding Friday or am I misreading this post

[closetojumping 63524]

Gerry is reporting that Oregon, with Phil Knight personally involved, has made a huge offer to Michael Terry. Awesome.

[Ricky's one-hitter 9168]

What a time to be alive

[SydneyCarton 48484]

It's like every major program with funds is picking at Texas targets from different directions. 

 

[JesusSweatDuck 17845]

42 minutes ago, texifornia said:

Life is hard

[texifornia 57430]

1 minute ago, SydneyCarton said:

It's like every major program with funds is picking at Texas targets from different directions. 

 

Well, at least it says our evals looks decent

[Getafix 29042]

 

Jordan Scruggs (Horns 247), on Michael Terry III and Phil Knight / Oregon.

 

 

 

 

Edited 15 hours ago by Getafix

[Thiefery 5040]

1 minute ago, SydneyCarton said:

It's like every major program with funds is picking at Texas targets from different directions. 

 

we must be evaluating the correct guys

[JesusSweatDuck 17845]

1 minute ago, Getafix said:

 

Jordan Scruggs (Horns 247), on Michael Terry III and Phil Knight / Oregon.

 

 

 

How fucking weird is it for a billionaire to be calling 17 year olds.  

[Sir Ulrich 5286]

6 minutes ago, Knoxtnhorn said:

Bwahaha.  They're now calling for a salary cap on Tiger Rant.  Dirty ass program cheated for years and had now lost its advantage

I've said this plenty on here but LSU was the first program to buy a championship in a big 3 sport in the NIL era. 

[Davis Lane 5857]

2 minutes ago, JesusSweatDuck said:

How fucking weird is it for a billionaire to be calling 17 year olds.  

[BurdineBandit 820]

1 hour ago, utexas8 said:

Are we worried about DL or no? Last year we were but we weren’t expecting the rise of Broughton, sorrel,collins who were already on the team. That one transfer ended up being good. Who do we have for next year already here? Can’t count on Mitchell. Y’all mentioned someone transferring. Has there been good reviews on January? I guess what I’m saying is, if we’re relying on the transfer portal and don’t really have any options on the team that’s not good. It’s okay to get a few in the portal but trying to replace everyone? Or maybe we have people and I’m just use to hearing collins, Broughton, sorrel making plays I forget who their subs are.

I was more worried last year than I'll be this year. Have 4-5 EDGE players that will be completely fine. DT is more of a question mark, but we had two guys transfer in this year that have given us the snaps and run protection we need, so I am confident in getting at least one next year too. Still got plenty of development guys waiting to get their moment to shine like January and Mitchell. Them playing more as the season progresses gives me hope that they'll be ready for big minutes next year. 

[SydneyCarton 48484]

5 minutes ago, Sir Ulrich said:

I've said this plenty on here but LSU was the first program to buy a championship in a big 3 sport in the NIL era. 

This is a great point. 

[Tex-19 2902]

19 minutes ago, JesusSweatDuck said:

How fucking weird is it for a billionaire to be calling 17 year olds.  

WSJ has an article today about the Ellisons and Bryce Underwood recruitment. They had direct calls with him and his fam. And Tom Brady started calling him multiple times a week. Crazy world.

[AbeFroman 2968]

2 hours ago, Laxtonto said:

So there is Fasusi $$ spent at A&M...

I see Elko lost some weight

[closetojumping 63524]

Regarding MTerry, the problem for Oregon is ... well ... Oregon. They can't move Eugene any closer and they can't make the weather drier or warmer. 

So what is Knight's offer? Double the money + and then free utilization of private jets? Move the family all there? 

Whatever the case here, the Oregon offer is substantially bigger the Texas' on the money end. What's the kicker got to be to win that recruitment for the ducks and Knight? If they don't have that sorted, I assume Texas moves the needle to get closer and wins the effort.