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Hope he heals up and can play this year. I was so afraid it was an ACL. Idk what it is whether it’s how he lifts and works out or the fake field, or a combination that leads to these leg injuries. It just sucks to see and I hope he doesn’t have to continue to deal With them

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I think it's strange that people put messages like that out for the public. Seems sort of narcissistic. Also seems to be looking for conflict.

Good luck to Whittington. 

this.  good luck to whittington but his brother sounds like an over amped douchebag with the played out "you only care about him because he plays football" shtick. Jordan is welcome to quit football and head to college somewhere and use his brain.  or he could have done like millions of kids and just gone to college right out of high school.  no one is making him play football.

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Joseph Cook: Whither, Jordan Whittington?

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Texas head coach Tom Herman said Monday freshman receiver Jordan Whittington will have surgery this week for a small tear in his lateral meniscus that will keep him sidelined for the next 3-4 weeks. It will be at least the fourth surgery for Whittington since the completion of his junior season at Cuero High School. That many occasions under the knife for someone who hasn’t even so much as reached his 21st birthday is concerning, and presents legitimate concerns as to whether Whittington will ever be able to replicate something akin to his record-setting 2018 state championship performance in a Texas uniform.

Herman mentioned Whittington’s procedure would be nothing more than a “snip and a clean out,” and they expect him back for conference play. Whittington started the 2020 season opener versus UTEP due to another injury at the slot receiver position, with sophomore Jake Smith out due to a hamstring injury (Smith is expected to be back for Texas’ game with Texas Tech). Even if it is just a snip and a clean out, this is another procedure to add onto Whittington’s previous injury history.

Whittington arrived at Texas with three-and-league aspirations, and few would have batted an eye at that desire. But before going from Cuero to Austin, Whittington dealt with injuries. Whittington played through lingering groin issues in 2017 that required surgery following his junior season. He quickly returned for the Gobblers’ 2018 track and 7-on-7 season, but that return might have been too quick. He was forced to sit out four of Cuero’s five non-district games in 2018 before returning and eventually helping secure the Gobbler’s first state title since 1987.

After the completion of his senior season, Whittington enrolled early and participated in spring practices. Texas needed help at running back at the time, so instead of starting his career at receiver he instead began it in the backfield. His initial spring game performance was promising, with 89 total yards in an offensively challenged 2019 Orange-White game. His first official game was, too. Whittington hauled in two catches for 17 yards, including one with an impressive run after the catch.

But that one impressive run after the catch created new injury problems. Whittington underwent two different procedures in 2019 to address a sports hernia, setting up 2020 to be the year Whittington burst onto the scene and lived up to his five-star status. Once again, following the first game of the 2020 season, that is in question. A 3-4 week timeline means Whittington’s return should be either October 3rd versus TCU, or the Red River Shootout versus Oklahoma on October 10th.

Smith’s return will help Texas’ depth chart at slot, along with fellow DeWitt county product Joshua Moore’s versatility. Walk-ons can help too, as Kai Money showed with his touchdown reception on Saturday.

Herman, Mike Yurcich, and Andre Coleman would much rather have Whittington than not have him. Smith’s return does give Texas a talented starting slot receiver that can pressure Big 12 defenses, and Texas’ first-game preference for having two outside receivers and two tight ends on the field without a slot receiver could further mitigate the problem.

In addition, Texas had seven different wide receivers catch a touchdown in the Longhorns’ season-opening rout of UTEP “This year, more than any since we’ve been here; we’ve got a bunch of guys that deserve to play at wide receiver,” Herman said Monday. “I do think you’re going to see more guys with a catch or two in most games.”

As the old football adage goes, the best ability is availability. In Whittington’s short Texas career, he’s lacked that best ability. It’s far, far too early to close the book on Jordan Whittington, but it has long been time to be concerned about his injury history and whether he will be able to live up to his superstar potential while at Texas. A meniscus tear is a different injury (than his hernia issues) with a different timeline, but it’s another injury on top of several he’s had to recover from since high school.

 

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FYI:  Jake Smith might not play vs Tech.. Probably gametime decision...

 

 

Brayden Liebrock rolled his ankle in practice last week, but should be back...

And in case yah missed this from Nahlin:  

If Tom Herman rates (Jake) Smith’s availability for Saturday, it would likely be “questionable.” Smith’s hamstring is progressing well but those are fickle injuries. And Tech isn’t good. Given Smith’s issues, as well as Jordan Whittington’s, the staff moved grad transfer vibe god Brenden Schooler to slot. How did he look? “Like he’s been doing it for a long time.” Best surfootball player this side of Utah, imo. Schooler has savvy and toughness that will translate to slot, but disregard his speed at your own peril. They think they’ll catch some people napping here.

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https://247sports.com/college/texas/Article/Texas-Longhorns-football-Jake-Smith-out-Texas-Tech-Brenden-Schooler-to-start-151905669/

Sources: Jake Smith out for Texas Tech

By: FUCK CHIP BROWN        4 hours ago

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas sophomore receiver Jake Smith, listed as the Longhorns' starting slot receiver on this week's depth chart, will miss UT's Big 12 opener Saturday at Texas Tech, and graduate transfer Brenden Schooler will get the start instead, sources told Horns247.com.   Smith missed Texas' 59-3 season-opening victory against UTEP on Sept. 12 due to a hamstring injury.

Horns247 reported in the Insider Thursday  Smith has missed practice all week - not because of his hamstring (which is feeling better) - but because he is sick. One source said Smith’s illness is not COVID-19 related.  Another source said Smith’s hamstring has recovered enough that he’s been cleared to return to practice, and Smith hoped to practice on Thursday but was unable, thus eliminating any chance of playing against Texas Tech.

Upper respiratory infections have apparently hit the Texas team a little bit this week. I’m hearing at least one Longhorns' backup in the two-deep won’t be making the trip due to illness. 

Sources told Horns247 Schooler, who transferred to Texas as a graduate student just more than two weeks ago, would be Texas' starter in the slot. Despite being in practice less than two weeks, Schooler finished the UTEP game with two catches for 65 yards, including a 40-yard touchdown catch that included stiff-arming a defender 20 yards from the end zone.

"Schooler is fast," said offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich. "And he's a really quick study. So, he'll be able to improve by leaps and bounds knowing he's only had 14 or 15 practices here."   Schooler, who wore No. 81 in UT's opener but has changed his jersey to No. 14, could get his first start at Texas on the same night his younger brother, Colin, is expected to start at middle linebacker for Texas Tech after both were graduate transfers from Arizona in August.  Colin Schooler is currently the nation's active leader in tackles for loss (46) after starting three seasons at middle linebacker at Arizona. He missed Tech's season-opening win over Houston Baptist due to COVID-19. 

Former Kansas coach David Beaty told AM 1300 The Zone in Austin on Thursday he's a big fan of Brenden Schooler after seeing him in action in UT's win over UTEP.  "I'm impressed with (Brenden) Schooler," Beaty said. "He's fast, and you have to tackle him. On his 40-yard touchdown (against UTEP), he caught the ball at about 20 yards and stiff-armed a defender who was in good position to tackle him and then turned it into a big play. Receivers who are tough guys like that scare you as an opposing coach, because you have to wrap guys like him up."

Brenden Schooler, who is listed at 6-foot-2 and 196 pounds, started his college career at Oregon on defense. Schooler had four interceptions in 10 starts at safety as a freshman at Oregon before moving to receiver as a sophomore. He caught 41 passes for 477 yards and four touchdowns in 2017 and 2018 at Oregon.  In 2019, Schooler suffered a right foot injury in fall camp that caused him to miss the first four games of last season. He returned from the injury and caught two passes for 44 yards in three games of action before entering the transfer portal. In December, as a graduate transfer, Schooler transferred to Arizona. But after the Pac-12 opted not to play football in the fall because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Schooler began looking elsewhere and is now headed for Texas, multiple sources told Horns247.

As a junior at Oregon in 2018, Schooler was a first-team All-Pac-12 special teams player.  Oregon coach Mario Cristobal said after Schooler’s foot injury in fall camp last year: “Brenden hurt his foot. He hurt it pretty good. He had a procedure done yesterday [Monday, Aug. 5]. It will probably be six weeks optimistically, eight weeks realistically before he’s back… The thing about Brenden is he’s not only a great player, he’s a great leader and feel terrible for him because tremendous human being. Off the charts. Means a lot to the guys out there and knowing him he’s probably trying to squat and run today but he will try and get back as fast as he can and he will because he’s that type of guy.”

Brenden Schooler was the second graduate transfer receiver signed by Texas in 2020 after the Longhorns signed Michigan graduate transfer receiver Tarik Black. Texas was still in the market for a grad transfer receiver as the season approached, because the Longhorns lost promising freshman wideout Troy Omeire to a season-ending knee injury (ACL), and freshman receiver Dajon Harrison opted out due to COVID-19 concerns. 

Harrison initially had jersey No. 14, but his decision to opt out made it available to Schooler.

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https://247sports.com/college/texas/Article/Texas-Longhorns-football-Jake-Smith-out-Texas-Tech-Brenden-Schooler-to-start-151905669/

Sources: Jake Smith out for Texas Tech

By: FUCK CHIP BROWN        4 hours ago

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas sophomore receiver Jake Smith, listed as the Longhorns' starting slot receiver on this week's depth chart, will miss UT's Big 12 opener Saturday at Texas Tech, and graduate transfer Brenden Schooler will get the start instead, sources told Horns247.com.   Smith missed Texas' 59-3 season-opening victory against UTEP on Sept. 12 due to a hamstring injury.

Horns247 reported in the Insider Thursday  Smith has missed practice all week - not because of his hamstring (which is feeling better) - but because he is sick. One source said Smith’s illness is not COVID-19 related.  Another source said Smith’s hamstring has recovered enough that he’s been cleared to return to practice, and Smith hoped to practice on Thursday but was unable, thus eliminating any chance of playing against Texas Tech.

Upper respiratory infections have apparently hit the Texas team a little bit this week. I’m hearing at least one Longhorns' backup in the two-deep won’t be making the trip due to illness. 

Sources told Horns247 Schooler, who transferred to Texas as a graduate student just more than two weeks ago, would be Texas' starter in the slot. Despite being in practice less than two weeks, Schooler finished the UTEP game with two catches for 65 yards, including a 40-yard touchdown catch that included stiff-arming a defender 20 yards from the end zone.

"Schooler is fast," said offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich. "And he's a really quick study. So, he'll be able to improve by leaps and bounds knowing he's only had 14 or 15 practices here."   Schooler, who wore No. 81 in UT's opener but has changed his jersey to No. 14, could get his first start at Texas on the same night his younger brother, Colin, is expected to start at middle linebacker for Texas Tech after both were graduate transfers from Arizona in August.  Colin Schooler is currently the nation's active leader in tackles for loss (46) after starting three seasons at middle linebacker at Arizona. He missed Tech's season-opening win over Houston Baptist due to COVID-19. 

Former Kansas coach David Beaty told AM 1300 The Zone in Austin on Thursday he's a big fan of Brenden Schooler after seeing him in action in UT's win over UTEP.  "I'm impressed with (Brenden) Schooler," Beaty said. "He's fast, and you have to tackle him. On his 40-yard touchdown (against UTEP), he caught the ball at about 20 yards and stiff-armed a defender who was in good position to tackle him and then turned it into a big play. Receivers who are tough guys like that scare you as an opposing coach, because you have to wrap guys like him up."

Brenden Schooler, who is listed at 6-foot-2 and 196 pounds, started his college career at Oregon on defense. Schooler had four interceptions in 10 starts at safety as a freshman at Oregon before moving to receiver as a sophomore. He caught 41 passes for 477 yards and four touchdowns in 2017 and 2018 at Oregon.  In 2019, Schooler suffered a right foot injury in fall camp that caused him to miss the first four games of last season. He returned from the injury and caught two passes for 44 yards in three games of action before entering the transfer portal. In December, as a graduate transfer, Schooler transferred to Arizona. But after the Pac-12 opted not to play football in the fall because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Schooler began looking elsewhere and is now headed for Texas, multiple sources told Horns247.

As a junior at Oregon in 2018, Schooler was a first-team All-Pac-12 special teams player.  Oregon coach Mario Cristobal said after Schooler’s foot injury in fall camp last year: “Brenden hurt his foot. He hurt it pretty good. He had a procedure done yesterday [Monday, Aug. 5]. It will probably be six weeks optimistically, eight weeks realistically before he’s back… The thing about Brenden is he’s not only a great player, he’s a great leader and feel terrible for him because tremendous human being. Off the charts. Means a lot to the guys out there and knowing him he’s probably trying to squat and run today but he will try and get back as fast as he can and he will because he’s that type of guy.”

Brenden Schooler was the second graduate transfer receiver signed by Texas in 2020 after the Longhorns signed Michigan graduate transfer receiver Tarik Black. Texas was still in the market for a grad transfer receiver as the season approached, because the Longhorns lost promising freshman wideout Troy Omeire to a season-ending knee injury (ACL), and freshman receiver Dajon Harrison opted out due to COVID-19 concerns. 

Harrison initially had jersey No. 14, but his decision to opt out made it available to Schooler.

We had a run at some bad allergies here lately, mold was a sob last week.

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