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6 minutes ago, Zeus said:

Fuck man I don’t think anyone realizes how blessed we were at WR for these last two years. 
 

No giant portal grabs and no experience there is going to take time, hopefully these guys gel with Arch quick. 

Spring window still to come, amigo.

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OTF - Bobby:

The final sentence, "Texas is expected to be highly and selectively aggressive in the portal," has me gruntled.

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Thursday

 

     The Longhorns are back on the practice field today.

Some news and notes based on what we’ve heard:

- Even though Ryan Wingo and DeAndre Moore have been sidelined for spring, don’t think they’re taking camp off. I’m told the duo, along with Manny Muhammad, have been working overtime watching film. Muhammad is somewhat famous for how much film he takes in. Moore and Wingo seem to be doing the same this off-season, including all three watching film together to give each other a view of what the two sides of the ball are seeing and reacting to.

- One of the early surprises of spring had been Zina Umeozulu. As we reported on Tuesday, Zina suffered a thumb injury that required slight surgery. He’s back at practice now. Despite the injury and despite the high-level of talent at the edge position, Zina could be one of the breakout players of the defense in 2025.

- True freshmen Kade Phillips and Graceson Littleton continue to impress in the secondary. Yet it’s too early to tell if they’re going to find their way into the lineup and/or rotation. I was told there’s a lot of very talented players in the Texas secondary. It’s all about finding the right mix and the ones who play together.

- Cornerback Warren Roberson was also singled out as having an improved spring. Roberson appears more “dialed in”. 

- I’m told that running back Christian Clark, who Sark spoke highly of on Tuesday during the media availability, is clearly challenging Jerrick Gibson for the no. 2 RB spot behind Tre Wisner. Any one thinking Gibson has the spot locked down needs to think again.

- I asked one source about why we’re hearing so much positive feedback on freshman receiver Daylan McCutcheon thus far, especially in light of the other talented freshmen receivers on campus.

”He plays fast. He plays with a purpose, with an understanding of doing his job,” the source said.

- Arch Manning is asserting his leadership style into the team. Sark talked about that on Tuesday. I’m also told that Trey Owens is having a solid spring camp, too, and can be just as feisty as Manning. In other words, there’s a little smack talking going on from time to time at the QB position to the defense.

Also: I’m told that on the somewhat limited reps they’ve had through 7 practices, both Manning and Owens are more willing to let it rip over the middle in the red zone. Both players are not only taller than Quinn Ewers, both have higher arm angles. That’s something to monitor to see if the middle of the field actually becomes more of a focus for Sark and the Horns in the red zone in 2025.

- Coaches and support staff are busy internally preparing for a significant recruiting weekend as well as the portal opening on April 16. Texas is expected to be highly and selectively aggressive in the portal.

 

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- Cornerback Warren Roberson was also singled out as having an improved spring. Roberson appears more “dialed in”. 

 

That's good to see. Maybe we can get him off the special teams units, where he seemingly drew a flag at least once a game.

Posted
49 minutes ago, tokamak said:

I absolutely love the "literally every dude on our team looks like an All-American" phase of spring practice.

While they're going against one another. That's my favorite part. 

Posted
52 minutes ago, Hookem2147 said:

Y'all should have seen the run Kirk Johnson had at practice today before Naashon Hughes ran a 4.3 from the other side of the field and prevented an 80-yard TD.

Im told Taquan Graham is really taking the next step. I’m also told that Desean Hales is borderline unguardable. 

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2 hours ago, Hookem2147 said:

Y'all should have seen the run Kirk Johnson had at practice today before Naashon Hughes ran a 4.3 from the other side of the field and prevented an 80-yard TD.

Remember when Mack was all smiles because he thought our dD was special ? Nah bro , your new offense just sucked 

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3 hours ago, Reynolds Woodcock said:

Im told Taquan Graham is really taking the next step. I’m also told that Desean Hales is borderline unguardable. 


Of all of the shitty JAGs we have seen in the last 15 years you chose a guy that was a bad ass and got drafted and played in the NFL. That is quite a choice, sir. 

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10 hours ago, BurntOrange&White said:

Arch Manning: "Good. I live with Parker (Livingstone). And for a bunch of those guys, when you are a backup, you spend a lot of time together in practice getting those reps. It is cool now that we are all running with the ones.

I'm feeling pretty good about my WR1 prediction. 

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3 hours ago, RabidM said:

I'm feeling pretty good about my WR1 prediction. 

I offered a bet for whatever agreed rewards if the guy goes over 750 in any season while on UT’s campus. We should make a wager if you’re excited about Jaggy. 

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Posted
4 hours ago, closetojumping said:

I offered a bet for whatever agreed rewards if the guy goes over 750 in any season while on UT’s campus. We should make a wager if you’re excited about Jaggy. 

You giving odds? 

Posted
2 hours ago, tokamak said:

750 what? Sorority girls banged? Cans of Cope consumed? Morgan Wallen songs on the playlist?

I will take the over on all three assuming things start from his first day on campus.  I suspect he is close on all three already.

Posted
1 hour ago, BurntOrange&White said:

Winner gets a burger and a grape snow cone?

Deal. Although I prefer half mango/half peach for my snow cone, should I win. 

1 hour ago, Im_smarter_then_you said:

You and your bets. 

You've been kissed by the fire, sir, but that shouldn't make you bitter.

16 minutes ago, RabidM said:

You giving odds? 

No. Stop squatting to pee and tell me what you'd like to wager. I have a Manny Diaz Texas football if we need a baseline. I have a first print edition of Meat on the Hoof as well. Not even close to mint condition. I also have a number of antique clocks that no longer work, but are accurate twice daily. We can take this wherever you'd like. 

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43 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

I have a first print edition of Meat on the Hoof as well. Not even close to mint condition.

It's still so bizarre to me that DKR was castigated for putting his players through hellish practices back in 1972... and thirty years later, Bear Bryant was adulated for doing the exact same thing to his players in The Junction Boys.

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Posted
26 minutes ago, BurntOrange&White said:

Basic bitch 

 

I know one guy who has a thread title here whose favorite has to be piccadilly raspa. 

Posted
2 hours ago, closetojumping said:

No. Stop squatting to pee and tell me what you'd like to wager. I have a Manny Diaz Texas football if we need a baseline. I have a first print edition of Meat on the Hoof as well. Not even close to mint condition. I also have a number of antique clocks that no longer work, but are accurate twice daily. We can take this wherever you'd like. 

Psssshhhhhh. I only wager for signed first print editions of "Forged of a Hotter Fire".

 

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1 hour ago, satyanash said:

It's still so bizarre to me that DKR was castigated for putting his players through hellish practices back in 1972... and thirty years later, Bear Bryant was adulated for doing the exact same thing to his players in The Junction Boys.

Why is it bizarre? One was an expose/memoir by a person who went through the practices and found them abusive, the other was written by an author who in part lifted up the experience as creating a culture of resilient men, despite its horrors (or because of). 

How you tell the story, and who tells it, makes a huge difference.

 

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Regarding snowcones - tigers blood and cream from the place that used to be on south Lamar right at Barton Springs. Snow Beach?

@closetojumping - I'll take the bet. Sounds like the terms are if White Chocolate goes 750 yards or over in any season, I win. If he never hits 750, you win. Is $20 worth your time or do I have to bet like an adult and wager $100?

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Posted
2 hours ago, irishtexan said:

Psssshhhhhh. I only wager for signed first print editions of "Forged of a Hotter Fire".

 

I have that as well, courtesy of @HenryJames thinking he’s funny. Sadly, I did actually read it out of desperation at one point when I was out of books. 

4 hours ago, Red Five said:

Best snow cone flavor: Coconut. Fucking fight me.

 

2 hours ago, Red Five said:


Second place: Cinnamon.

At first, I thought you thinking about Blue Coconut slushies from Sonic and has just never had a snow cone before. “Well, he’s not wrong in that context, really. “

Then, you follow up with this cinnamon comment and I realize that you’re nothing more than some sort of desperate madman. 

44 minutes ago, Park Gothic said:

Regarding snowcones - tigers blood and cream from the place that used to be on south Lamar right at Barton Springs. Snow Beach?

@closetojumping - I'll take the bet. Sounds like the terms are if White Chocolate goes 750 yards or over in any season, I win. If he never hits 750, you win. Is $20 worth your time or do I have to bet like an adult and wager $100?

$100. We have a deal. 

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