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29 minutes ago, Hookem2147 said:

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Sark apparently caught a bug and wasn’t able to make it to Junior Day today.

We’re just letting you know in advance of recruits saying they didn’t interact with him.

He’ll have some ground to make up this cycle.

The bug going around right now is a bitch. Fell asleep at 5:30 yesterday and woke up at 5:30 this morning. Zero stars - would not recommend.

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34 minutes ago, IDIOTsavant said:

The bug going around right now is a bitch. Fell asleep at 5:30 yesterday and woke up at 5:30 this morning. Zero stars - would not recommend.

Daughter brought something home from preschool. Went to urgent care and tested positive for everything they tested for: Covid, Flu, and Strep. Not a good time.

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On 1/24/2025 at 3:06 PM, BurntOrange&White said:

Isn't that 2027 Mater Dei TE supposed to be reclassifying that they say is the next Brock Bowers? I think I recall seeing an article that we're his top school or one of his top schools.

 

On 1/24/2025 at 3:11 PM, closetojumping said:

That's a good point. I know they felt like they have a shot with him either way. 

 

 

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2 hours ago, Hookem2147 said:

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Sark apparently caught a bug and wasn’t able to make it to Junior Day today.

We’re just letting you know in advance of recruits saying they didn’t interact with him.

He’ll have some ground to make up this cycle.

Not good. Fire up the helo and land on the front yard of every recruit after you feel better 

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2 hours ago, Hook1997 said:

This guy is a Junior in high school? Hes got a full sleeve tat and a family to feed already!  (Im guessing little brother but I’m not totally convinced)

I feel like we should be doing some kind of camp in the South Pacific and another one on the west coast of Africa. I'm all for a roster full of Samoans/Tongans and Nigerians/Ivory Coast players or their descendants. 

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Fong with some junior day updates

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Texas had some of the nation’s top prospects on campus on Saturday for Junior Day.

Returns are coming in strong as blue-chippers see what Steve Sarkisian and his staff have built in Austin, and they believe they can help the Longhorns go that final step and win a National Championship.

“Another good visit,” Forney (Texas) High On300 running back Javian Osborne said. “Something that intrigued me was the continuity of the program. It seem as if everyone is more together and I love that!”

Tabbed as On3’s No. 5 running back in the 2026 class, Osborne is strongly considering Texas alongside Michigan, Georgia and a few others.

“The scheme of the offense and the playbook Coach Sark has for his guys!” Osborne said of what’s standing out.

Lucas (Texas) Panther Creek On300 athlete Jalen Lott, one of the most explosive skill players in the country, is giving the Longhorns heavy consideration.

“The vibe was great,” Lott said. “Lots of the top talent in the country was there. Texas is putting together a championship caliber team that can compete for National Championships every year.”

Port Arthur (Texas) Memorial On300 linebacker Tank King is thinking strongly about Texas.

“The vibe today at Austin was great,” King said. “It was a very good visit. This visit was different because they only had a selective few instead of how big of a crowd it usually is for a football game. So I was able to connect and meet Coach Brandon and also talk to Coach Nansen more one-on-one this visit than any other visit that I came to before. 

“What excites me is that they are goal driven to continue to go for a National Championship. They want to always make every season better than the last season. And this time I was able to get some info on the academic side as well so it really made everything come together this visit.”

Port Arthur Memorial cornerback Brock King raved about it as well.

“The vibe this weekend was electrifying,” King said. “The Longhorns is every Texas’ kid’s dream. No matter if its sports, academics or culture the Longhorns fit that description and I just wanna be a part of that brotherhood. The Longhorns program not only focus on football but life outside of football as a man and thats scary but eye opening.”

Texas is one of the favorites for Flower Mound (Texas) High offensive lineman Drew Evers.

“The vibes were great today, got to spend some time with some of the players and really got a feel for how Coach Flood treats his boys,” Evers said. “What I’ve always loved about Texas is their proximity to home. Now while that’s not the end all be all, that certainly plays a significant role in my liking of them. What they seem to like about me is that they’ll be able to use me inside and out. I pride myself on being the most versatile player in my class having the ability to play interior and exterior. With me in their class along a few other key guys in the state, they believe they will have the best offensive line room in the entire country.”

There was a really strong group of 2027 prospects on campus as well

“The vibe was great,” On3’s No. 4 ranked running back Wayne Shanks said. “The coaches have a great passion for the university and players. I’m excited to continue to build this relationship with running backs Coach Choice and make my next step in their recruitment!”

Texas is one of the early front-runners for Evangel Christian Academy prolific quarterback Peyton Houston.

“The vibe was awesome,” Houston said. “It’s truly a blessing to have this opportunity! I was able to talk with Coach (AJ) Milwee and see how he teaches his quarterbacks, and develops them into better players. The thing that continues to excite me is continuing to build the relationship with the coaches and learn even more about them and how they develop players not only on the field but off the field too.

“One of the top schools for sure.”

There is a lot of buzz around Lake Dallas defensive tackle K’Adrian Redmond.

“It was amazing,” Redmond said. “Everyone greets you at the door and makes you feel welcome. Love the relationship with the coaches they are amazing guys. Like dads.”

Stay tuned to On3 as reaction continues to come in.

 

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1 hour ago, Hookem2147 said:

Port Arthur Memorial cornerback Brock King raved about it as well.

“The vibe this weekend was electrifying,” King said. “The Longhorns is every Texas’ kid’s dream. No matter if its sports, academics or culture the Longhorns fit that description and I just wanna be a part of that brotherhood. The Longhorns program not only focus on football but life outside of football as a man and thats scary but eye opening.”

This guy's stock is going to go up - short, but fast.

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(A bunch of recruit reactions, plus some notes from the Q/A that followed.)

 

Texas Football Recruiting Quick Hitters following big turnout for Junior Day

Horns247 Staff

 

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Texas Football Recruiting Quick Hitters following big turnout for Junior Day

Horns247 Staff
 


AUSTIN, Texas -- The Longhorns wrapped up their Jan. 25 Junior Day on Saturday afternoon, and despite head coach Steve Sarkisian being a little under the weather and unable to interact with recruits, the visits went off without a hitch. Horns247 was on hand to speak with all the prospects we could leaving the facilities. We compiled Quick Hitters on each of the recruits we spoke with. 

Note: this is not every recruit in attendance, just the ones we were able to catch up with on the way out. We'll being working to track down every one in the days and weeks to come 

Felix Ojo, 4-star OT, Lake Ridge 
Ojo says Texas was his dream school growing up. Ojo says Texas is telling him he's their No. 1 offensive tackle on the board. The Lake Ridge (Texas) product will officially visit Austin June 13-15. Ojo had planned to visit Ole Miss next weekend but has to move the date. Michigan, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Ole Miss are other schools of note Ojo mentioned that are in play. Have to like where the Longhorns are standing at this juncture for a player that could very well end up a five-star recruit when all is said and done. (SOUTH)

Max Wright, OT, Melissa 
Wright continues to say Texas is his leader, and by my read, Texas leads by a pretty wide margin. As we wrote in the preview, it appears to be more of when and not if the Melissa (Texas) product. Will end up in this class. SMU is the Longhorns' main competition. 6-8, 310 fits the Big Human prerequisite. (SOUTH)

Jermaine Bishop, 4-star ATH, Willis 
Bishop is a two-way standout that's recruited at both corner and wide receiver. Chris Jackson visited him this past week at Willis. Bishop doesn't have a preference for which position he wants to play. Bishop estimated that this is his sixth or seventh visit to Texas. Bishop says it's all about the culture with the Longhorns. He wants to see the staff interact with players and see how they coach when he comes back in the spring. Bishop says his top eight remains unchanged, Texas being a part of it. Texas A&M, USC, Florida, Oklahoma, Houston, Michigan and Penn State make up the rest of the top eight. (SOUTH)

Amari Vickerson, 2027 DL, Cy Ranch
Quote of the day: "Walking into Texas is like walking into a hug." Vickerson earned his offer at Elite Camp last summer. Loves that Kenny Baker will "coach you hard but loves you to death." Says the Longhorns sit "very high" after what he saw today. Texas A&M, Penn State and LSU are the other top schools at the moment. (SOUTH)

Jaimeon Winfield, 4-star DL, Richardson 
Winfield left Texas all smiles. Told us: "How can you not be great here? I love Texas." Winfield keeps things very guarded in his recruitment, but did say Texas is one of his top schools. He had coaches from all over the country visit him this week, Texas and Steve Sarkisian included. He could arguably be Texas' top interior defensive line target at this point in time. He's originally from Mississippi. You can be the Mississippi schools, along with Alabama, Texas A&M and others will be pressing here. Texas seems to be in as good of shape as anyone at this point in time. Plus, mom likes Texas a lot, too. (SOUTH)

Maddox Maher, 2025 QB, Dripping Springs — Angelo State commit
Maher is committed to Angelo State but is heavily considering Texas late after earning a preferred walk-on offer on Saturday. He passed for 2,250 yards and 33 touchdowns and ran for 288 yards and another three scores as a senior. It sounds like he's heavily considering joining the Longhorns. That would be my prediction at this point in time. He'll decide in the next couple days after sitting down with his family. (SOUTH)

Daquives Beck, 4-star LB, Carthage 
Beck says Texas is recruiting him as a Will linebacker. He's getting to know Johnny Nansen better and better as time goes on. The Carthage LB says he has one official visit set to SMU on June 6. It sounds like Texas A&M may be trending a little bit heavier right now, but Texas is in the thick of it. (SOUTH)

Mike Brown, 3-star WR, Legacy the School of Sport Sciences
Brown camped for his offer last summer. Chris Jackson visited him this week. The two went to Shake Shack together. Brown is originally from Austin. His dad, Reggie, played at Texas A&M. He's taking the process slow right now but says he could see himself playing at Texas. Texas A&M, Houston, and Baylor are others in the mix. Hard to say exactly where he may be leaning right now. (SOUTH)

KJ Edwards, 4-star RB, Carthage
Edwards says he likes that football is a religion at Texas. He hasn't named top schools, but has said Texas is in his top three in the past. Officially today UT is "one of the top" schools for him. After Junior Day he noted Texas, Texas A&M, Stanford, Georgia, Oklahoma State, Michigan, and SMU as other schools he likes. It should be noted he doesn't believe any school is ahead of the Longhorns in his recruitment. Edwards is targeting a June or July decision. (SOUTH)

James Scott, WR, Oak Ridge
Scott left without an offer, but didn't let it get him down. Scott says the staff wants to see more of him this spring. He did check in just over 6-foot-4, 214 pounds. TCU, Ole Miss, and Houston are his top schools right now. He says Texas is still one of his top schools even without offering. (SOUTH)

Jabari Mack, 4-star WR, Destrehan (La.)
Texas sounds like it's on very solid standing with Mack. He noted that Texas and Texas A&M are the two schools standing out to him right now, and he's "really starting to get to like Texas a lot." Mack, who is from the same high school as Justin Jefferson, says he'll be at LSU. He says the Jefferson/Destrehan connection isn't a big deal to him though. "Whatever program (I go to), I'm going to do me." (SOUTH)

Drew Evers, 3-star IOL, Flower Mound
Evers felt extra special after Texas visited him twice this past week when Kyle Flood and AJ Milwee stopped by Flower Mound. Evers enjoyed getting to meet the Texas offensive line room on the visit and mentioned hearing the players' opinions and vantage point on life at Texas was his favorite part of the trip. Texas is firmly in the mix along with Ohio State, LSU, and a handful of others. (SCRUGGS)

Chace Calicut, 4-star S, North Shore
Calicut told Horns247 the Longhorns were leading the race for him after offering, and upon the completion of today's visit he reaffirmed that Texas is his leader. Calicut saw Oregon yesterday and visit to Alabama and Michigan coming up, and those four along with LSU and Texas A&M are the main schools in early contention for the versatile Houston area defensive back. (SCRUGGS)

K'Adrian Redmond, 2027 DL, Lake Dallas
Redmond received an offer from the Longhorns today, and going forward Texas should be squarely in the mix for the rising 2027 DFW area d-linemen. Redmond highlighted getting a better feel for Kenny Baker as his favorite part of the trip and he's loved his visit experience each time he's been on campus whether for the June 1 Elite Camp, the July Texas Bash Pool Party, or for today's Junior Day. (SCRUGGS)

Jalen Lott, 4-star ATH, Frisco Panther Creek
Lott enjoyed getting to reconnect with Terry Joseph today and left with a Texas official visit scheduled for June 13-15. Lott also has an official visit set for Oregon June 20-22. The Longhorns are continuing to recruit Lott as the cornerback position with a handful of offensive snaps here and there also as part of the pitch. Lott highlighted the culture at Texas as something that's stood out to him each and every time he's visited the Forty Acres. Lott also has unofficial visits coming up at Oklahoma, LSU, Alabama, and Georgia. (SCRUGGS)

Zaden Krempin, 4-star IOL, Prosper
Krempin loved getting to catch up with his good friend Daniel Cruz on the visit and mentioned Kyle Flood's resume of developing linemen into draft picks as something that really stood out from today's visit to Texas. Krempin has an official visit set to see Texas June 13-15 and also has official trips locked in to see LSU, SMU, and Michigan. He also a few unofficial visits coming up to see Clemson, Michigan, SMU, and possibly Notre Dame. The Longhorns want Krempin at tackle and should be firmly in the mix for the Prosper native heading into the summer. (SCRUGGS)

Taelyn Mayo, 2027 CB, Lewisville
Texas loves the length on the 6-foot-4 corner and is pursuing the DFW area native to play boundary corner position. Mayo has an upcoming Georgia visit and he plans on hitting several camps this summer as well. Mayo comes from the Truebuzz 7on7 program and has several connections to the Texas roster through his affiliation with the program as players like Anthony Hill have also come out of the same program. Mayo highlighted how Texas always makes him feel like home when he's on campus and he loves the fact that the school feels "just down the road" from him in DFW. (SCRUGGS)

Kosi Okpala, 3-star LB, Katy Mayde Creek
Texas continues to be at the top of Okpala's list alongside Texas A&M though there is serious interest in a few out of state programs like Alabama and Penn State. Texas' pitch to Okpala is centered on maximizing his versatility and he enjoyed getting to further strengthen his relationship with Johnny Nansen today. Okpala also mentioned one of the highlights of today was getting to meet Bo Barnes. (SCRUGGS)

Kennedy Brown, 2027 4-star OT, Kingwood
Brown left Austin with an offer and said that Kyle Flood is instantly making him feel like a top priority. Throughout his conversation with Horns247, Brown said that he appreciated Flood and the Texas staff spent a considerable amount of time with him before offering and feels like that speaks to the program's dedication. (TURBOFF)

Brock King, 3-star CB, Port Arthur Memorial
King's connection to several current Longhorns, including Jaylon Guilbeau, Kade Phillips, Caleb Chester and Tyanthony Smith will benefit Texas throughout the rest of this recruitment, but King said that the treatment from Terry Joseph was the highlight of this visit. Nebraska and Michigan are both major options at this point, but King leads us to believe that Texas leads. (TURBOFF)

Zane Rowe, 2027 4-star ATH, Denton Guyer
Even before he reopened his recruitment after a nearly-nine month commitment to Oklahoma, Rowe said that he was paying close attention to Texas playing in the SEC Championship and the College Football Playoff. Rowe didn't specify whether he would prefer to play tight end or EDGE for the Longhorns, but did say that he's been in contact with both Jeff Banks and Pete Kwiatkowski as of late. (TURBOFF)

Javian Osborne, 4-star RB, Forney
Before he even left campus, Osborne was talking additional spring visits and an eventual official visit with Tashard Choice, who he said is likely his closest connection among the schools pursuing him. Choice became the first coach to Osborne's home for a visit earlier this week. Among teams that saw him at his school, Notre Dame and Georgia were the two standouts. Texas remains in high consideration for the talented back. (TURBOFF)

Toa Katoa, 3-star IOL, Trinity
Katoa was communicating with Kyle Flood about a potential official visit date during his time in Austin and said that he plans to get a date set in the coming days. In terms of his main takeaway from the trip, the Longhorns' strength and conditioning program gets Katoa's full approval. Texas A&M, SMU, Oklahoma and Oregon have all stopped by to see him as of late. (TURBOFF)

Jamarion Carlton, 4-star DL, Temple
For the better part of a year, this one has seemed like Texas' to lose, and Carlton didn't say anything to the contrary following his Junior Day visit. Carlton will travel to Baylor on Sunday and USC next weekend, but said that his relationship with the Longhorns staff remains very tight. (TURBOFF)

Yahya Gaad, EDGE, South Gibson (Tenn.)
Gaad made the long drive to Austin once again, just a couple months after he saw the Horns' win against Kentucky in November and left with a better idea of where he fits into the program's future plans. For the time being, Gaad said that he'll hold off on another visit to Texas, but spoke very highly of the team's pro-style defense and the reception he felt from staffers on Saturday. (TURBOFF)

Hank South, Jordan Scruggs, and Will Turboff contributed to this story. 

 

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On 1/24/2025 at 11:47 PM, Napoleon said:

I read Tayfuk’s first name trying to figure out how he could possibly pronounce it. 

I was trying to guess the ethnicity of Tayfuk’s parents? Japanese? Somewhere else in Asia? Or maybe American, but with a different background and emphasis on education when compared to my family. 

Then I moved onto his last name. Ifino could possibly be Italian (pronounced “eef-EE-no”, of course), but it didn’t really jibe with that first name. 

Then I imagined what kind of last name I would make up to go with that first name and…

 

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Tight End, Tayfuk ifino?

The - fuck - if - I - know?

3 famous cousins; Ho Lee Fuc, We Too Low, Sum Ti Wong

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1 minute ago, PTINS said:

Tight End, Tayfuk ifino?

The - fuck - if - I - know?

3 famous cousins; Ho Lee Fuc, We Too Low, Sum Ti Wong

Still one of the funniest news clips I ever saw. You could see while the anchor was reading the names that they were realizing they’d been had. Just pure idiocy trying to be first to break something. 

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56 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

Still one of the funniest news clips I ever saw. You could see while the anchor was reading the names that they were realizing they’d been had. Just pure idiocy trying to be first to break something. 

When they showed the graphic with the names on it, you knew it was bad.

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23 minutes ago, MuellerHorn said:

Should we really gather that Turntine is being recruited as a guard and isn’t the top priority over Ojo because of “big humans,” or is this just more 9.95er overthinking?

And also Max Wright and Zaden Crempin are both saying Texas is recruiting them as OT's.  Be interesting to see how it ends up.

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30 minutes ago, MuellerHorn said:

Should we really gather that Turntine is being recruited as a guard and isn’t the top priority over Ojo because of “big humans,” or is this just more 9.95er overthinking?

$9.95'ers get to sell for two years that Turntine is all world #1 tackle ever - so much so that it should impact who we sign last year and now try to sell that he is a spin down guard.  

Things change like the wind in $9.95 land apparently.  

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They seem focused on Turntine's height in that Q&A above, but is that as much of a factor as power, athleticism and arm length are?

Rivals Camp Series: Ranking the best OL

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4. John Turntine III

When Turntine wins his reps, he wins them early. And there's not many he's not winning. The No. 1  prospect in Texas has elite measurables with 35.25-inch arms and an 83-inch wingspan. To go along with that he is 6-foot-4, 317 pounds, a weight he holds very well.

In Dallas, Turntine was nearly impossible to get past with great hand placement and strong finishing ability. He also added great balance and patience in his pass blocking.

John Turntine III - 247sports

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Big-bodied offensive lineman who could potentially provide roster flexibility and multi-positional value. Tackle experience with the length to play outside, but the mass and play style of an interior mauler. Mixed testing data are not as much concern given outstanding functional athleticism in pads. Absolute bull as a puller. Displays excellent foot quickness and get-off twitch. Sophomore season revealed better pass-blocking context than most of the other linemen in the 2026 cycle. Owns strong multi-sport context with a 48-11 sophomore shot put and a 141-2 freshman discus. Sudden power manifests in pads. Still honing technique in hand placement consistency, as well as balance / body control. Ultimate positional home is TBD, but likely the type of OL prospect who could fit inside or outside. Projects to the high-major level as a potential multi-year difference maker with long-term NFL Draft upside.

 

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9 minutes ago, sith_horn said:

They seem focused on Turntine's height in that Q&A above, but is that as much of a factor as power, athleticism and arm length are?

Rivals Camp Series: Ranking the best OL

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4. John Turntine III

When Turntine wins his reps, he wins them early. And there's not many he's not winning. The No. 1  prospect in Texas has elite measurables with 35.25-inch arms and an 83-inch wingspan. To go along with that he is 6-foot-4, 317 pounds, a weight he holds very well.

In Dallas, Turntine was nearly impossible to get past with great hand placement and strong finishing ability. He also added great balance and patience in his pass blocking.

John Turntine III - 247sports

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Big-bodied offensive lineman who could potentially provide roster flexibility and multi-positional value. Tackle experience with the length to play outside, but the mass and play style of an interior mauler. Mixed testing data are not as much concern given outstanding functional athleticism in pads. Absolute bull as a puller. Displays excellent foot quickness and get-off twitch. Sophomore season revealed better pass-blocking context than most of the other linemen in the 2026 cycle. Owns strong multi-sport context with a 48-11 sophomore shot put and a 141-2 freshman discus. Sudden power manifests in pads. Still honing technique in hand placement consistency, as well as balance / body control. Ultimate positional home is TBD, but likely the type of OL prospect who could fit inside or outside. Projects to the high-major level as a potential multi-year difference maker with long-term NFL Draft upside.

 

We would have been better off with Will Campbell at tackle and Banks at guard or Banks at tackle and Campbell at guard. The point is that strong, athletic guys with at least adequate length can play either position. Just get the best 5 guys possible on the field together and get them to work together as a team. The only limitation is the players themselves who often covet the money and the prestige that comes with playing left tackle in the NFL.

If we recruit the five best players on the offensive line that we can, we will be better off than if we limit ourselves by signing 3 interior guys and 2 tackles.

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5 hours ago, closetojumping said:

Still one of the funniest news clips I ever saw. You could see while the anchor was reading the names that they were realizing they’d been had. Just pure idiocy trying to be first to break something. 


Hilarious at the time but this has aged better.

 

 

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