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  On 2/13/2019 at 4:57 PM, Napoleon said:

This seems odd, because his name was (reportedly) never entered in the database of players who had signed LOIs and that was why Texas kept recruiting him. 

Mother reports stated that he only signed financial aid papers, but not an LOI. 

I don’t even know who to believe anymore. 

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/ncaafb/report-usc-releases-five-star-2019-signee-bru-mccoy-from-nli/ar-BBSJpcH

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After weeks worth of speculation, it was reported Thursday that prized 2019 signee Bru McCoy was mulling a transfer from USC to Texas; it was subsequently confirmed that the wide receiver’s name is now listed in the NCAA transfer database.  A day later, it’s now being reported that USC has granted McCoy a release from his National Letter of Intent, which the prospect signed last December.

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  On 2/12/2019 at 8:17 PM, closetojumping said:

Swaim had one high ceiling tool - his blocking capability. Guys get drafted late in every draft in every sport because they have one easily identified high ceiling tool. Beck has zero high ceiling tools besides "want to" or "moxie", and guys don't get drafted because of an intangible high ceiling tool unless their name is Tim Tebow.

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If Jason Vander Laan can get signed by the Panthers, then Beck certainly can. 

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  On 2/13/2019 at 5:59 PM, TexasRenegade said:

Its not the first time its happened.  I believe the pertinent information for the NCAA is the documented date that the school received it.

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There is a limited time to file (two weeks?), but it doesn't have to be filed during signing period, only the fax receipt (or postmark) needs that date.

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  On 2/14/2019 at 8:58 PM, texifornia said:

tOSU is supposed to lead for Jonah Jackson, who's probably the pick of the GT litter, so I wonder if they'd take both.

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I doubt it, but I’m not really sure what state their OL is in at the moment. 

I’d be happy if we got Proctor, but I’d view him more as depth or a guy you start if absolutely none of the young guys develop. If Proctor was still starting by the end of the season for us next year, it probably wouldn’t be a very good sign.

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  On 2/14/2019 at 9:01 PM, Burt Macklin said:

I doubt it, but I’m not really sure what state their OL is in at the moment. 

I’d be happy if we got Proctor, but I’d view him more as depth or a guy you start if absolutely none of the young guys develop. If Proctor was still starting by the end of the season for us next year, it probably wouldn’t be a very good sign.

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Proctor would start at guard. He would not be a depth guy. 

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  On 2/14/2019 at 11:03 PM, Neonmoon said:

Proctor would start at guard. He would not be a depth guy. 

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He’s a mauler, but he’s got horrible feet and he was never even a full time starter at UVA. He’s not a great fit for our blocking scheme.  I could definitely see him being a starter to open the year but I would hope one of the young guys could pass him up by year’s end. Maybe he would stay as our 5th best OL for the year, but that’s about his ceiling.

either way, I’d be happy to get him if we miss on Braun because he’d provide depth at a minimum, but I’d hope we can get to the point where guys like him aren’t starters by year’s end. At a minimum by 2020. 

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TFB Open Post: https://texas.thefootballbrainiacs.com/2019/02/open-post-weekend-february-15th-17th/

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  On 2/15/2019 at 3:31 PM, Machinator said:

”If it has that at home feeling, I feel like I would definitely commit. I feel like nothing is set in stone there at the tackle spot. I know they have their right tackle but their left tackle left. I think there is an opportunity there for me to win a spot”. 

Notebook | Finn
– Super K 

*** Earlier this week Texas quietly hosted 2019 WR, Finnegan Corwin (Highland Park). Finn is a teammate of Prince Dorbah. 

Finn is an incredible slot wide receiver that, for some reason, didn’t pick up offers. But a number of programs seem to believe he can come in as a PWO and earn a spot.

I’ve seen him play basketball and been out to a football game as well. I described him to Charlie as a cartoon-like player. He’s doing things instinctively and athletically that make opponents look silly. 

Slot guys need to have a good sense of space in traffic and know how to adjust their routes. He does just that.

Lincoln Riley at OU and Chad Morris at Arkansas have been personally recruiting Corwin. 

He’s already taken his visit to both OU and Arkansas. He took his visit to Texas yesterday and will announce his decision soon.

Before the Texas visit, it seemed a forgone conclusion that he’d en up at OU or Arkansas. He has siblings that go to OU. His quarterback at Highland Park is the son of coach Chad Morris. 

But the Texas visit surprised him, “I had a blast. It was fun I wasn’t really expecting that”.

On his decision timeline, Finn says, “I’ll probably take a week to soak everything in; make sure I’m making the right decision in what best fits me”.

Corwin is the type of player who could legitimately earn a spot. I think coaches in the area are realizing it and are recruiting him like any other scholarship player. 

Take a look for yourself… https://www.hudl.com/video/3/7932125/5c08300c042886177076d7e5 

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I'm so woke on this PWO-candidate that I guess you can call me Finnegan's Wake.

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  On 2/15/2019 at 2:50 AM, futureman said:

I’ve gotta hand it to you, that’s pretty funny. 

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Rex really knows football. That fetish shouldn't even be a footnote on his resume. But does he like our 2019 recruiting haul? Does he consider it on equal footing with Clemson and Bama?

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  On 2/15/2019 at 5:55 PM, Post Oak said:

You're trying too hard.

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That's just like your opinion, man.

Irrationally vituperative posts in response to grammar or typographical errors are my favorite ongoing bit on this site.

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IT on Proctor and Tyler

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  On 2/15/2019 at 6:30 PM, Butch Had Not said:

At what point do taking grad transfers on the offensive line start to alienate the guys we actually have on the roster? Are they all able to see the big picture enough to realize their time will come?

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There is some of that, and you have to manage that expectation especially with the guys you want to keep around. The transfer portal makes that harder these days. At the same time, you are assuming those younger guys in development are starting to develop, have bought in, doing well, etc. I say that as projecting good OL from HS is one of the harder tasks to do. So while yes, you want to be 100% on evaluations, and the guys you picked have bought into the big picture, you also have guys on the roster wasting a spot. Either the eval was wrong, they weren’t willing to put in the work, whatever. Mack used to have tons of these on the OL, and it eventually caught up to him. So you bring in grad transfers to supplement those guys and ask those guys to find a better school fit for them. 

Again with the transfer portal, managing a roster is going to be a little tougher, but will also provide some easy help. 

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  On 2/15/2019 at 6:37 PM, Neonmoon said:

There is some of that, and you have to manage that expectation especially with the guys you want to keep around. The transfer portal makes that harder these days. At the same time, you are assuming those younger guys in development are starting to develop, have bought in, doing well, etc. I say that as projecting good OL from HS is one of the harder tasks to do. So while yes, you want to be 100% on evaluations, and the guys you picked have bought into the big picture, you also have guys on the roster wasting a spot. Either the eval was wrong, they weren’t willing to put in the work, whatever. Mack used to have tons of these on the OL, and it eventually caught up to him. So you bring in grad transfers to supplement those guys and ask those guys to find a better school fit for them. 

Again with the transfer portal, managing a roster is going to be a little tougher, but will also provide some easy help. 

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It could become a serious issue in 2020 when Herman's first full recruiting class are RS sophomores.  No one reasonably expects RS freshmen to become starters on the OL and true freshmen are not an issue with OL now RS'ing as a matter of course.  If Herman continues to bring in a single grad transfer per year it's hard for me to see this being a big problem.

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