Texas Recruiting Notes 2025: Duck Around and Find Out

[CosmoDog 386]

8 hours ago, Coelenterate Fuccboi said:

Yep, I’m starting to question the Asian poon claims.

 

 

* I hope this fishing trip goes as planned.

Me too. I was told there would be pictures.

[RoyalBevo21 914]

1 hour ago, Royale with cheese said:

The parents want the money. 

No income tax in Texas. But, no worries. Hopefully he's 0-4 against Texas and all is right within the world. 

[Masshole Horn 811]

1 hour ago, idigTexas said:

There's a solution for that.  Unfortunately, it doesn't work worth a shit when people keep quoting him. 

[idigTexas 2330]

9 minutes ago, Masshole Horn said:

[Bodacious Bevo 3691]

“Yeah, the shrooms really make my typing make zero since. I haven't taken any in like a week ans a half, I had to stop because I was seeing all kinds of rfindsm things. It made it extremely difficult to watch the games, so I needed to stop. Not to mention I began having bad trips and thinking too much about my divorce and lost my furry best frienda. I knew it was time to let”

I’m not going to subject myself to reading S2Y posts in order to find/quote the post, but the fact it was difficulty watching the games due to hallucinations that made someone reflect on their drug use is fucking hilarious

[Professor Chesney 690]

27 minutes ago, Masshole Horn said:

On mobile, go to Account -> Ignored Users

[Gene Parmesan 4064]

35 minutes ago, RoyalBevo21 said:

No income tax in Texas. But, no worries. Hopefully he's 0-4 against Texas and all is right within the world. 

Whatever state income tax you pay is deductible from you federal.  As long as the state rate < federal rate, it doesn't make a difference other than timing.

[Bodacious Bevo 3691]

3 minutes ago, Gene Parmesan said:

Whatever state income tax you pay is deductible from you federal.  As long as the state rate < federal rate, it doesn't make a difference other than timing.

Plus Texas has a higher total tax burden than Oklahoma. It’s a more than fair price to pay to not live in Oklahoma, of course. 

[JesusSweatDuck 18054]

 

 

[BurntOrange&White 41836]

A lot of get to know the new recruits videos on the official Twitter account

 

https://x.com/TexasFootball

 

[Chips O'Toole 1441]

How the actual fuck can any of you exist in a world that doesn't have that flap gummed fuckpost on ignore?

[IDIOTsavant 8683]

2 minutes ago, Chips O&#x27;Toole said:

How the actual fuck can any of you exist in a world that doesn't have that flap gummed fuckpost on ignore?

 

[skipmcgee 321]

1 hour ago, Gene Parmesan said:

Whatever state income tax you pay is deductible from you federal.  As long as the state rate < federal rate, it doesn't make a difference other than timing.

SALT cap bro

[BlackCat 494]

Look if boofing a Xanax and completely zapping yourself with a gas station gummy before our football games is wrong then I don’t want to be right. 

[Hiphopopotamos 21180]

Just now, skipmcgee said:

SALT cap bro

What's the opposite of a humble brag?

[Sock Monkey 732]

3 hours ago, SameSame said:

That is hilarious.  I have never heard a recruit on signing day say, Damn I wish I was somewhere else. lol

Seriously. That’s an eye popping statement. 

[Ricky's one-hitter 9620]

7 minutes ago, Hiphopopotamos said:

What's the opposite of a humble brag?

A Brian Kelly

[SydneyCarton 49473]

4 minutes ago, Ricky&#x27;s one-hitter said:

A Brian Kelly

I thought a Brian Kelly was manslaughter?

[Ricky's one-hitter 9620]

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[IDIOTsavant 8683]

3 minutes ago, SydneyCarton said:

I thought a Brian Kelly was manslaughter?

 

[Tex-19 3013]

4 hours ago, SameSame said:

That is hilarious.  I have never heard a recruit on signing day say, Damn I wish I was somewhere else. lol

Also, "I was waiting on a call with some determining factors" on signing day lol. Wonder what the determining factor$ were

[Noozak 416]

I heard from a Georgia booster i know that Auburn came in today with an “absurd” offer for Justus Terry. No idea if it goes anywhere or if we bow out 

[pevodog 11]

Whatever state income tax you pay is deductible from you federal.  As long as the state rate

Not really. If you are able to deduct the taxes you lose the standard exemption you get anyway. Plus it only reduces your agi, the amount subject to the federal marginal tax rate. If you are in a 25% bracket , 30,000 of state taxes will save you at most the excess over your standard deduction x 25%. 30,000 -14,600(single) x 25%= $3,850.

[TonyTexas 10696]

2 hours ago, Gene Parmesan said:

Whatever state income tax you pay is deductible from you federal.  As long as the state rate < federal rate, it doesn't make a difference other than timing.

I hope you’re not a tax accountant. 

[destroya 403]

1 minute ago, TonyTexas said:

I hope you’re not a tax accountant. 

Dude, he’s a private detective. 

[BurntOrange&White 41836]

This is quite the fucking surprise.... @closetojumping

 

Gerry Hamilton

 

Zelus Hicks Key Note

Not only did Texas 4-star++ signee Zelus Hicks (Carrollton, Ga./High) reclassify from 2026 to 2025. But he's also been taking AP classes throughout high school and has the credits to graduate high school this month. 

Hicks, 6-2, 185-pounds, will be moving to Austin January 13 and go through spring practice. 

[Texasborn91 1089]

11 minutes ago, Noozak said:

I heard from a Georgia booster i know that Auburn came in today with an “absurd” offer for Justus Terry. No idea if it goes anywhere or if we bow out 

They have to throw out absurd bids. Auburn fucking sucks. 

[kevwun 16436]

It will be interesting to see how Hicks looks in the spring.  That's real young to be going up against our roster.

Edited December 5 by kevwun

[Chili dog 1810]

2 hours ago, Bodacious Bevo said:

I’m not going to subject myself to reading S2Y posts in order to find/quote the post, but the fact it was difficulty watching the games due to hallucinations that made someone reflect on their drug use is fucking hilarious

No kidding. It wasn’t the divorce or the loss of his furry best friend. Perhaps an inventory of priorities would be prudent. I have to say, I could not have been less shocked to discover this dude had a major drug problem. 

Edited December 5 by Chili dog

[closetojumping 65362]

3 minutes ago, Noozak said:

I heard from a Georgia booster i know that Auburn came in today with an “absurd” offer for Justus Terry. No idea if it goes anywhere or if we bow out 

As of this moment, allegedly Georgia hasn't presented an absurd offer to Terry, while Texas and perhaps Auburn have. That's the whole point of "not sure Kirby is going to let a 5 star in-state DL go to Texas" comments. There's an expectation that Georgia is going to match whatever is needed in the end in order to retain the guy. Georgia might be out of gas though. They're not Yellawood backed or Ellison/Knight backed or built with a collective/corporate combo on the level of Texas. They had to do a whole lot already to get a lot of guys across the finish line and two of those were 5 star DLs. There's always the shot that Georgia's backers have fatigue or nothing left to give in this cycle. 

Were that to be the case, then it comes down to distance from home for the family and how Texas could overcome it. Auburn's offering, in yet another cycle, is that they have a lot of money to pay a player and the current roster sucks so badly that said player can play significantly immediately. So they got a bunch of guys to hold their nose and sign. Maybe that works with Terry here as well. 

Allegedly the final bids are due today, so we'll know soon. I'm guessing Auburn wins if they've landed in the range of Texas. I don't see the poors at Bama winning unless the guy wants to give Kalen Daboer a discount for some reason.

Probably an Auburn head/Georgia heart kind of deal in the end. At least with Georgia or Texas, development at the position can be pointed out versus the shitshow in development at Auburn with Durkin. They've had two DTs drafted in the last 4 drafts - both 7th rounders last year, already barely hanging on to an NFL roster via the practce squad. 

[BurntOrange&White 41836]

3 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

As of this moment, allegedly Georgia hasn't presented an absurd offer to Terry, while Texas and perhaps Auburn have. That's the whole point of "not sure Kirby is going to let a 5 star in-state DL go to Texas" comments. There's an expectation that Georgia is going to match whatever is needed in the end in order to retain the guy. Georgia might be out of gas though. They're not Yellawood backed or Ellison/Knight backed or built with a collective/corporate combo on the level of Texas. They had to do a whole lot already to get a lot of guys across the finish line and two of those were 5 star DLs. There's always the shot that Georgia's backers have fatigue or nothing left to give in this cycle. 

Were that to be the case, then it comes down to distance from home for the family and how Texas could overcome it. Auburn's offering, in yet another cycle, is that they have a lot of money to pay a player and the current roster sucks so badly that said player can play significantly immediately. So they got a bunch of guys to hold their nose and sign. Maybe that works with Terry here as well. 

Allegedly the final bids are due today, so we'll know soon. I'm guessing Auburn wins if they've landed in the range of Texas. I don't see the poors at Bama winning unless the guy wants to give Kalen Daboer a discount for some reason.

Probably an Auburn head/Georgia heart kind of deal in the end. At least with Georgia or Texas, development at the position can be pointed out versus the shitshow in development at Auburn with Durkin. They've had two DTs drafted in the last 4 drafts - both 7th rounders last year, already barely hanging on to an NFL roster via the practce squad. 

Do you see our large offer as Sark wanting to flex out in Georgia to recruits there moving forward? 

Also I know you previously mentioned the Bama discount that was given last year with respect to Deboer....do you feel like their performance this year has hindered the ability of the "Bama discount"?

[closetojumping 65362]

12 minutes ago, BurntOrange&White said:

Do you see our large offer as Sark wanting to flex out in Georgia to recruits there moving forward? 

Also I know you previously mentioned the Bama discount that was given last year with respect to Deboer....do you feel like their performance this year has hindered the ability of the "Bama discount"?

The least amount of draft picks produced by Bama in more than a decade was 7 in 2022. That class still included 2 1st rounders. The last 2 drafts have seen double digit picks each year and 6 1st rounders total. Until there's some sort of fall off, a discount will probably be a thing for a bunch of guys. Bama didn't sign a top 5 class this cycle by slinging around top level cash. 

I assume the allegedly very competitive offer to Terry is being put forward for the simple reason that he's an outstanding prospect at a position of desperate need for Texas. Doubt there's much else to it. If that guy short-circuits a dev cycle and can play early, that lessens pressures in the portal. Maybe that's what they also see. 

Edited December 5 by closetojumping

[Frank Drebin 5834]

29 minutes ago, kevwun said:

It will be interesting to see how Hicks looks in the spring.  That's real young to be going up against our roster.

He turned 18 in September.  Which is standard and on the older side for what should be a senior in high school.

[Ricky's one-hitter 9620]

14 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

If that guy short-circuits a dev cycle and can play early, that lessens pressures in the portal. Maybe that's what they also see. 

Yeah, I think it's safe to say that they see that, yeah

 

[RockyMountainHighHorn 915]

I hope our offer is “absurd”. I don’t see why it wouldn’t if we need that position desperately 

[tokamak 6687]

I'm never buying pressure treated lumber again if Auburn steals the guy out from under us. Fuck them, my shit is going to ROT.

[Red Five 41701]

It will be interesting to see how Hicks looks in the spring.  That's real young to be going up against our roster.

Drink every time you hear/read “He should be getting ready for his JUNIOR prom!”.

[Hank_Hill 19923]

24 minutes ago, RockyMountainHighHorn said:

I hope our offer is “absurd”. I don’t see why it wouldn’t if we need that position desperately 

Could see weighing going crazy on a guy who will be a freshman next year vs a portal addition that may be more ready to contribute. Sounds like they’re willing to pay him a lot regardless. 

[mwaadeeb 1363]

7 minutes ago, Hank_Hill said:

Could see weighing going crazy on a guy who will be a freshman next year vs a portal addition that may be more ready to contribute. Sounds like they’re willing to pay him a lot regardless. 

I imagine being this close to the first consensus number one class since the MB days helped moved the offer-needle to "absurd." Here's to the guys trying to make it happen.

[Teryor 4987]

On 2/26/2024 at 6:53 AM, Getafix said:

 

The Stampede: Way-too-early 2025 class predictions
Another way-too-early prediction for the Longhorns recruiting haul in 2025.

HORNS247 STAFF

 

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The Stampede: Way-too-early 2025 class predictions
Another way-too-early prediction for the Longhorns recruiting haul in 2025.

HORNS247 STAFF
 

Horns247 is back with another edition of The Stampede, Horns247’s weekly gathering of recruiting intel, and in this edition we're doing another way-too-early 2025 class prediction. 

It's important to remember that we're still in the month of February and in todays age of College Football with NIL and the NCAA Transfer Portal, truly anything can happen between now and Early Signing Day. 

That said, it's still way too early in the cycle for us to feel particularly amazing about every prospect on this list which brings up a great reminder that this series is more for fun than anything else at this point in time. 

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For those curious, Hank was in charge of offense and Jordan was in charge of defense.

Without further ado, let's get into it. 

 

QUARTERBACK

Saraland (Ala.) four-star KJ Lacey — Texas commit 

Quarterback hasn’t been considered a position of need for Texas in quite a while. But with the expectation being Quinn Ewers will enter the NFL Draft next spring, that will leave just two scholarship quarterbacks on the roster in Arch Manning and Trey Owens. The Longhorns addressed this early, landing Lacey last summer. He’s been the foundation of the 2025 class thus far, Lacey’s reaffirmed his pledge to the Longhorns on numerous occasions, despite still taking visits to programs like Auburn, Alabama, and Ole Miss. Lacey is helping UT recruit and appears firm in his decision. He recently told Horns247’s Jordan Scruggs he’ll be in Austin twice this spring — once for the spring game and again prior to April 20. He also visited campus in January. So far, no other quarterbacks have emerged on the radar for Texas in 2025, which is another indicator as to how Texas views both Lacey as a prospect and his commitment status.

 

RUNNING BACK

Santa Ana (CA) Mater Dei four-star Jordon Davison

Tyler Chapel Hill three-star Rickey Stewart

Davison has been arguably running backs coach Tashard Choice’s top guy on the board since early in the process. That’s reflecting in his recruitment, too, as the elite ball carrier from the West Coast has trekked out to Austin a half dozen times, most recently with his family for Junior Day. With a national profile, programs like Alabama, Colorado, Ohio State, and others, are all in the picture. But sources close to the situation feel UT has set the pace in this one. There’s been debate in the past about who else could join the fold, particularly from within the state of Texas. Stewart has emerged as the most likely candidate to fill that void. Horns247’s Jordan Scruggs recently placed a Crystal Ball prediction in favor of the Longhorns. Stewart earned an offer from Texas at Junior Day, at the time committed to SMU. He’s since backed off that pledge to the Mustangs if that tells you anything.

 

WIDE RECEIVER

Duncanville five-star Dakorien Moore — LSU Commit 

Santa Ana (CA) Mater Dei four-star Marcus Harris

Alamo Heights four-star Michael Terry III (ATH) 

In wide receivers coach Chris Jackson’s first full cycle with the Longhorns, Texas landed undoubtedly the strongest wide receivers group in the country, factoring in both the high school and transfer ranks. Looking towards 2025, and the state of Texas is loaded at the position. And it could come down to first come, first serve with the amount of talent out there. The only exception to that is Moore, who’s currently committed to LSU. He’s obviously already made a decision, but the Longhorns are going to continue pressing to flip the Bayou Bengals pledge to the end. There’s been optimism at times as to Texas’ chances, speaking to sources. Texas has to keep getting him on campus and chipping away. Harris, like the aforementioned Davison, has been to Texas on a handful of occasions, and will return on April 18 as Horns247 reported over the weekend. A recruit with a national profile, plenty of programs across the country are in play for Harris, but Texas appears the best positioned, per sources. And we’ve felt that way really since last summer. We’ll continue to watch this one play out, but our pick is on the Longhorns. Last but not least, Terry earned an offer from Texas at Junior Day and the Longhorns immediately vaulted up his list. We’ll include him in the wide receiver group as an athlete. TCU and Texas A&M are also heavily in the picture, as is Nebraska where he recently set an official visit. We’re going with UT for now. 

Footnotes: As noted, this wide receivers class could go in a few different directions, and could be dependent upon timing for some of these guys. Others like Andrew Marsh, Kaliq Lockett, Taz Williams Jr, Jaime Ffrench, etc., are all high on Texas’ radar and could find their way in this group in a later mock class edition based off when they make their decisions.

 

TIGHT END

Calhoun (GA) four-star Emaree Winston — Texas commit 

Jasper four-star Kiotti Armstrong

Tight end is another spot Horns247 identified as a top five position of need. The Longhorns could be losing three scholarship tight ends next offseason and will need to bolster the group. Winston was an early commit to the Longhorns and a versatile prospect Texas identified and pressed for in the fall. He’s continuously reaffirmed his pledge to the Longhorns after choosing Texas over Ohio State and UCF. We went with Armstrong over Nick Townsend as the second tight end in the group, at least for now. The Jasper standout has connected with both Steve Sarkisian and Jeff Banks on visits and is feeling the press. This one could come down to Texas vs. Texas A&M. The Longhorns recently landed Armstrong’s teammate, via flip from the Aggies, in linebacker Tyanthony Smith.

 

OFFENSIVE LINE

Lewisville five-star tackle Michael Fasusi

Bridgeland four-star tackle lineman Jonte Newman

DeSoto three-star tackle Byron Washington

Port Neches-Groves three-star interior lineman Jackson Christian

Cedar Hill interior Jordan Coleman

Cedar Hill interior Devin Coleman

Texas only signed three offensive linemen in 2024, but still has quality depth at the position group overall. We believe 2025 will certainly yield more signees at the position. And doesn’t get much bigger than Fasusi. The Longhorns are battling with Oklahoma most notably for the state’s top lineman. Newman earned an offer from the Longhorns last summer and is high on the program, among others like Alabama, Oklahoma, and Texas A&M, makeup a part of his top eight. Washington is another prospect Texas has been moving up the list for since last summer. He fits the bill of what Kyle Flood recruits at the position at 6-foot-7.5, 380 pounds. Oregon and TCU are also heavily in the picture. Christian was a lineman Texas identified as its camp last summer and offered early, well before any other major schools. That could pay off in its race with Texas A&M for the in-state lineman. Last but not least, the Longhorns staff are impressed with OL brother duo Jordan and Devon Coleman. UT offered the latter recently, which leads us to believe Texas is in the driver’s seat for both at this juncture. 

Footnotes: This doesn’t mean Texas isn’t in the race for other highly-coveted in-state linemen like Ty Haywood or Lamont Rogers — they are. We feel the makeup of this combination of recruits for now makes the most sense.

 

DEFENSIVE LINE

Texarkana (TX) Pleasant Grove four-star Lance Jackson — Texas commit

Melbourne (FL) Eau Gallie three-star Brandon Brown — Texas commit

Lufkin three-star Zion Williams

Spring three-star Floyd Guidry

Cy-Fair three-star Landon Rink

After only signing two defensive lineman in 2024 when the original hope was to sign four, it’s safe to say that Texas is going to need to sign a larger quantity of true defensive lineman in 2025. Lance Jackson is already committed and while he’s listed by 247Sports as a defensive line prospect, he has the frame, athleticism, and abilities to play either defensive line or edge at the next level. Brandon Brown is also obviously committed, but with his situation of committing to play for Bo Davis before ever visiting Texas once we’re treating him as a soft commit but will still be including him on this list. Jackson’s positional flexibility gives Texas a lot of options with how they decide to fill in the rest of the defensive line haul. As of now, Zion Williams, Floyd Guidry, and Landon Rink are the three who currently make the most sense to join Brown and Jackson in the Longhorns’ class. Some sources around Rink believe that Oklahoma and Texas A&M are currently better positioned than Texas is, but regardless of how true that is I’m still rocking with my Texas crystal ball for the time being. With the legacy factor being involved amongst other things this one just feels very similar to Colton Vasek’s recruitment and I ultimately like the Longhorns’ chances to eventually turn momentum around. To add sprinkles to the cake, Rink’s father and Vasek’s father happened to be gameday roommates during their time on the Forty Acres. Texas will have to battle TCU, Texas A&M, and LSU for Zion Williams but I’m going to gamble that Kenny Baker will be able to get it done. TCU’s defensive line coach Jamarkus McFarland has been family friends with Williams’ family since Williams was a toddler. The new Texas A&M staff is coming on strong, and Williams happened to be one of Bo Davis’ first offers once he got to LSU and the Bayou Bengals got him to campus for a visit rather quickly. Outside of LSU which is effectively an extension of East Texas being in Baton Rouge, it would be a big shock to just about everyone if Williams was to leave the state for college. Floyd Guidry’s recruitment might be the most cut and dry of the defensive line group as Guidry grew up pulling for the Longhorns telling Horns247 he has several burnt orange jerseys in his closet at home. Bo Davis and LSU are surging a little bit after offering, but ultimately this feels like Texas’ recruitment to lose regardless of who’s coaching the Longhorns’ defensive line. 

Footnotes: A dream scenario for Texas would be to add Dilan Battle and/or DJ Sanders to this list as both of those guys present more of the gap plugging type that Zion Williams is rather than the gap shooting type that Guidry and Rink are. Battle seems too open at this time to make the call to include him on this list whereas Sanders really seems to be trending to A&M. While there’s plenty of things up in the air about Sanders’ recruitment, it’s starting to feel like it’s a universal understanding across the industry that Sanders will end up either in College Station or Austin.

 

EDGE

Dallas South Oak Cliff four-star Kamauryn Morgan

Humble Summer Creek four-star Chad Woodfork

There isn’t much new to report on with Kamauryn Morgan. Georgia, Oregon, Texas, Texas A&M, and SMU have been the schools with the most buzz for several months and that’s continued as we’ve gotten further into the offseason. Texas continues to be the school with the most buzz around them according to a source near Morgan and the same source takes the Longhorns vs the field each time the question is asked. Morgan is also in an almost identical boat to Lance Jackson to where he has the athleticism, frame, and abilities to be either a defensive lineman or true EDGE at the next level. That said, if Texas was to earn his commitment they’d have two guys who are 6-foot-5 defensive line chess pieces. That’d be a great class on its own, but we also think Texas will get one more potential EDGE prospect in Chad Woodfork. Woodfork’s recruitment has also remained largely the same for the most part with Georgia, Texas, Texas Tech, and USC continuing to be the schools with the most buzz around them. Of the major power five programs involved in the recruitment, Texas was the first to offer which has paid dividends for them as the recruitment has gone on. Woodfork also often speaks about being big on academics, and the Longhorns trump the rest of the field besides USC in that category as well. While Woodfork and Micah Hudson are very different kids, Woodfork is someone who I could see passing up the bigger offers to go to Texas Tech as it’s clear he has a few special relationships with that staff. That said, Woodfork also hasn’t taken any out-of-state visits so it’s crucial that Pete Kwiatkowski continues to chip away at the recruitment as Bo Davis was originally Woodfork’s primary recruiter before leaving for LSU due to Davis being the area recruiter for Summer Creek. 

 

LINEBACKER

Shadow Creek three-star Anthony Williams — Texas commit

McKinney four-star Riley Pettijohn

Dallas Skyline four-star Elijah Barnes

Florida State, Ohio State, Texas A&M, and USC will be who Texas has to battle for Riley Pettijohn but we continue to like the Longhorns’ chances down the stretch as Hank South has already put in a crystal ball prediction in favor of Texas to land Pettijohn. Jeff Choate did a great job laying the groundwork in the recruitment and Johnny Nansen did a great job of making the transition as smooth as possible. Barnes on the other hand will be a battle between Florida State, LSU, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, and Texas A&M. While we don’t have any crystal ball predictions in for Barnes quite yet, we do think like Pettijohn that Barnes will eventually end up with the Longhorns. Former Texas linebacker Peter Jinkens is Barnes’ position coach at Skyline, Barnes likes the proximity to home Austin can offer, and the same things I said about Choate and Nansen’s recruitment of Pettijohn could be said for Barnes’ recruitment. While Pettijohn and Barnes often get the most attention when it comes to talking about linebackers in 2025, many forget how dynamic, versatile, and how high the ceiling of Anthony Williams is. The trio of Williams, Pettijohn, and Barnes would be a smaller quantity of backers than the often talked about 2023 linebacker haul, but in my opinion it’d be right up there with 2023 for the best group of linebackers Steve Sarkisian has signed since arriving in Austin in January of 2021. 

 

DEFENSIVE BACK

Shadow Creek four-star Cobey Sellers

Fort Bend Hightower three-star Kade Phillips

Klein Oak’s Courtland Guillory

Even though there’s a crystal ball prediction in favor of Oklahoma for Cobey Sellers, his recruitment is far from over. At this point in the process I and just about everyone would be incredibly surprised if the decision doesn’t come down to the Red River Rivals. LSU and Georgia could make it interesting, but again the decision is expected to be between Texas and Oklahoma. Oregon and Texas A&M were included in Sellers’ top six but for now both are non-factors. Texas missed on Jaboree Antoine and won’t be able to afford not splitting the two of Sellers and Dorian Brew. Where things stand right now, I like Texas’ chances with Sellers more. Oklahoma built a lot of momentum with Sellers in the early spring, but with a decision expected to come late summer at the earliest I like the chances of Texas swinging things their way by the time official visit season has come and gone. For months Kade Phillips had been thought of as a Texas A&M lock behind the scenes but that went out the window when the Longhorns recently offered as a source told Horns247 the Texas offer was the offer Phillips had been wanting the most out of any other schools. Guillory on the other hand has tripped to Texas A&M and Oklahoma but a source close to him continues to mention Texas as the school being held in highest regard. 

Footnotes: I could see us eventually including Dorian Brew on this list but the differing intel around him is making me play it safe and not include him for now. While some believe it’s Texas with the most buzz, others believe Ohio State never lost it. I think both Devin Williams and Major Preston could be possibilities but they have to make it to campus first for that to hold true. Caleb Chester is in the same tier as Phillips and Guillory in my opinion but he wouldn’t make as much sense as the other two and with Texas having signed five defensive backs in 2024 I wouldn’t expect a super large haul in 2025. 

 

 

Too lazy to find one of Gerry's predictions but always love looking back at these especially from February-May or so and seeing how it compares to the signed class and man the defensive intel from the beginning of the cycle was WAY off

[Dbeasy 15555]

3 hours ago, Chips O&#x27;Toole said:

How the actual fuck can any of you exist in a world that doesn't have that flap gummed fuckpost on ignore?

 

3 hours ago, IDIOTsavant said:

 

I think I can help here. Helobious is the one without flap gums.

[Teryor 4987]

On 3/8/2024 at 8:09 AM, closetojumping said:

Gerry posted his best class scenario for the week. The link is below. OTF is producing great content. The posters there remind me of the nightmares I encountered on 247 back in the day. Guys posting using their actual names, people making 4-6 consecutive posts as whatever mental diarrhea pours out of their head and onto their keyboard, posters getting really, really sensitive if your tone with them isn't boy scout level straight, and then just dumb concepts posted and debated repeatedly. So, caveat emptor if you follow the link.

https://ontexasfootball.com/forums/topic/895-texas-2025-best-class-scenario-march-5-edition/#comment-9942

-I find it interesting that he leaves Faheem Delane out but includes a number of high end OOS guys otherwise. 

-He clearly thinks the shot is more than there to land Moore or he wouldn't be hammering him in the comments as a viable, difference-making target.

-People simply cannot wrap their head around Texas not really pursuing the giant clubfoot at Desoto. There is a juvenile understanding of what elite OLs look like, so the default is "that guy is huge! he must be awesome!"

-Davison, Moore, Ffrench, ZWilliams, Shanklin, Brew and JWilliams will all be serious NIL recruitments, to say nothing of the potential for that in a number of other spots. If one of the other schools in any of those goes nuts, it's unlikely that Texas lands them. That's important to remember in the context of who has a robust NIL set-up, like Ohio State or Oregon, versus those who do not, like OU and LSU. If LSU decides they have to have Moore, they're unlikely to land some other guys. And they have to deliver in uncomfortable ways already to sign Underwood. OU can't just toss ridiculous dough at JWilliams without facing real consequences everywhere else. Meanwhile, Texas and OSU likely are likely not interested in a bidding war on anyone, because they'll just hurt each other and strengthen the rest of the field. The Davison recruitment is probably more informative there than the Brew recruitment. OSU already has 2 5 star DBs in the class, so they'd be idiots to try and spike things on Brew.

 

 

On 3/24/2024 at 4:27 PM, MuellerHorn said:

Texas 2025 Best Class Scenario: March 24 edition (Sunday 7:39 a.m. CST) - Gerry

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Texas 2025 Best Class Scenario: March 24 edition

It's time for the latest edition of the Best Class Scenario for the 2025 class. 

The Texas Longhorns are in search of a fourth straight top 5 ranked recruiting class. Based on the 30 plus prospects that have scheduled official visits, and the remainder expected to announces visit date, Texas has at least a 50-50 shot at reaching the 

There are 29 names currently on the list with a combination of 24-25 creating a near lock scenario for a fourth straight top 5 class. There is one newcomer to the list on the defensive side of the ball. This list will shift and move once the March and April unofficial visitor returns are known.

*Note: This list is my opinion on the BCS for 2025.

Quarterback (1)

K.J. Lacey, Saraland (Ala.) High #AllGasNoBrakes
Recruiting Ranking: OnTexasFootball 4-star
The competition: Ole Miss and Auburn

Running back (1-2)

Jordon Davison, RB, Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei
Recruiting Ranking: OnTexasFootball 4-star
The competition: Ohio State, Alabama and Oregon

Rickey Stewart, RB, Tyler (Texas) Chapel Hill
Recruiting Ranking: OnTexasFootball 4-star
The competition: Baylor, SMU and Oklahoma State

Wide receiver (3-4)

Dakorien Moore, Duncanville (Texas) High - *LSU commit
Recruiting Ranking: OnTexasFootball 5-star
Note: Texas will recruit the LSU pledge #throughthewhistle. 

Kelshaun Johnson, WR, Hitchcock (Texas) High
Recruiting Ranking: OnTexasFootball 4-star
The competition: USC, Texas Tech and Texas A&M

Kaliq Lockett, WR, Sachse (Texas) High
Recruiting Ranking: OnTexasFootball 4-star
The competition: LSU, USC, Ohio State and Texas A&M

Jaime Ffrench, WR, Jacksonville (Fla.) Mandarin
Recruiting Ranking: OnTexasFootball 4-star
The competition: Ohio State, Florida State, Miami and Alabama

Tight end (2)

Nick Townsend, TE, Spring (Texas) Dekaney
Recruiting Ranking: OnTexasFootball 4-star
The competition: Texas A&M, USC, Arizona State and Notre Dame

Emaree Winston, TE, Calhoun (Ga.) High #AllGasNoBrakes
Recruiting Ranking: OnTexasFootball 4-star

Offensive line (5)

Michael Fasusi, OT, Lewisville (Texas) High
Recruiting Ranking: OnTexasFootball 5-star
The competition: Oklahoma, Texas A&M, Oregon and Missouri

Jonte Newman, OT, Cypress (Texas) Bridgeland
Recruiting Ranking: OnTexasFootball 4-star
The competition: Texas A&M, Alabama, Oklahoma, Ole Miss and Mississippi State

Tyler Thomas, IOL, Dickinson (Texas) High
Recruiting Ranking: OnTexasFootball 3-star
The competition: Texas A&M and LSU

John Mills, IOL, San Francisco (Calif.) St. Ignatius
Recruiting Ranking: OnTexasFootball 4-star
The competition: Washington, USC, Michigan and Florida

Jackson Christian, IOL, Port Niches (Texas) PN-G
Recruiting Ranking: OnTexasFootball 4-star
The competition: Texas A&M

Defensive line (4)

Brandon Brown, DL, Melbourne (Fla.) Eau Gallie #AllGasNoBrakes
Recruiting Ranking: OnTexasFootball 4-star
The competition: USC, Florida, LSU, Alabama, Miami and Tennessee

Zion Williams, DL, Lufkin (Texas) high
Recruiting Ranking: OnTexasFootball 4-star
The competition: LSU, Texas A&M and TCU

Josiah Sharma, DL, Folsom (Calif.) Folsom
Recruiting Ranking: OnTexasFootball 4-star
The competition: Alabama, Oregon, Washington, Georgia and Utah

Chace Sims, DL, Richmond (Texas) Randle
Recruiting Ranking: OnTexasFootball 4-star
The competition: Texas A&M, LSU, TCU and SMU

EDGE (2-3)

Lance Jackson, Texarkana (Texas) Pleasant Grove #AllGasNoBrakes
Recruiting Ranking: OnTexasFootball 4-star
The competition: MLB Draft 2025

Hayden Lowe, Westlake Village (Calif.) Oaks Christian - *New addition March 24
Recruiting Ranking: OnTexasFootball 4-star
The competition: Miami (Fla), Ohio State, USC, Oregon, Notre Dame

Linebacker (3-4)

Riley Pettijohn, McKinney (Texas) High
Recruiting Ranking: OnTexasFootball 4-star
The competition: USC, Ohio State, Florida State, Auburn and Texas A&M

Elijah Barnes, Dallas (Texas) Skyline
Recruiting Ranking: OnTexasFootball 4-star
The competition: Florida State, Nebraska, Ohio State, SMU and Texas A&M

Anthony Williams, Pearland (Texas) Shadow Creek #AllGasNoBrakes
Recruiting Ranking: OnTexasFootball 3-star

Matai Tagoa'i, San Clemente (Calif.) High
Recruiting Ranking: OnTexasFootball 4-star
The competition: Washington, Utah, USC and Oregon

Defensive back (3-4)

Dorian Brew, CB, Conroe (Texas) High
Recruiting Ranking: OnTexasFootball 4-star
The competition: LSU, Ohio State, USC, Michigan and Texas A&M

Kade Phillips, S, Missouri City (Texas) Hightower
Recruiting Ranking: OnTexasFootball 4-star
The competition: LSU and Texas A&M

Jonah Williams, S, Galveston (Texas) Ball High
Recruiting Ranking: OnTexasFootball 4-star
The competition: Oklahoma (leader), LSU, Ohio State and Texas A&M

Cobey Sellers, CB, Pearland (Texas) Shadow Creek
Recruiting Ranking: OnTexasFootball 4-star
The competition: Oklahoma (leader) and Texas A&M

Adonyss Currie, CB, Lancaster (Calif.) Quartz Hill
Recruiting Ranking: OnTexasFootball 4-star
The competition: Washington, Utah, Miami, Texas A&M and Oregon.

 

In the comments:

Who does Texas lead for headed into April IMO...

Ricky Stewart, Jordon Davison, Kaliq Lockett, John Mills, Elijah Barnes, Matai Tagoa'i, Riley Pettijohn (slightly) and Kade Phillips.

Texas is right there for Fasusi, but that is real battle. 

 

Nevermind here are a couple of Gerry's from early/late March. Still a ton that changed.

[tokamak 6687]

14 minutes ago, Teryor said:

Too lazy to find one of Gerry's predictions but always love looking back at these especially from February-May or so and seeing how it compares to the signed class and man the defensive intel from the beginning of the cycle was WAY off

 

Just now, Teryor said:

 

 

Nevermind here are a couple of Gerry's from early/late March. Still a ton that changed.

Thanks, it's always fun to go back and read stuff like this

[Atticus 4203]

Crazy that the Cali lb that usc got never even visited. 

[IDIOTsavant 8683]

5 minutes ago, Dbeasy said:

 

I think I can help here. Helobious is the one without flap gums.

A disagreement over this part right here is where the confusion sprouts.

[runthebone 8353]

2 hours ago, skipmcgee said:

SALT cap bro

Seriously

[texifornia 59004]

[HenryJames 67286]

[dcar00 14927]

3 hours ago, TonyTexas said:

I hope you’re not a tax accountant. 

he's obviously a nurse and makes enough money not to do his own taxes.

[Plorant 895]

2 hours ago, Teryor said:

Too lazy to find one of Gerry's predictions but always love looking back at these especially from February-May or so and seeing how it compares to the signed class and man the defensive intel from the beginning of the cycle was WAY off

Kade Phillips was a 3 Star Safety in this write-up.  Ended up a 5 Star Corner?  Crazy good eval by the staff.  Glad they stuck with that recruitment.

Edited December 5 by Plorant