Texas recruiting notes 2019

[Elmer_Fudd 22223]

Wiltfong has a Shepherd update in the aggy boards if anyone has it.

Edited January 15, 2019 by Elmer_Fudd

[satyanash 14485]

Young as a 5-star CB? The hell?

[satyanash 14485]

17 minutes ago, Elmer_Fudd said:

Wiltfong has a Shepherd update in the aggy boards if anyone has it.

I’m getting strong Texas A&M vibes regarding four-star offensive tackle Javonne Shepherd who took his official visit to College Station over the weekend. The Houston (Texas) North Forest blue-chipper has been a verbal to Texas dating back to July. Sources around the Aggies program have felt good about Texas A&M’s position with Shepherd and that grew over the weekend. One source is more worried about upcoming visits to Alabama and Georgia than the Longhorns.

Meanwhile, around the Texas program, a source still feels good about Shepherd sticking with the Longhorns. They will get the last official visit on Feb. 1. That caveat is keeping me from putting in the 247Sports Crystal Ball flip forecast at this time. Georgia is slated for this weekend and Alabama is slated the next weekend. The industry-generated 247Sports Composite ranks Shepherd as the nation’s No. 30 offensive tackle. Shepherd plans on making his final decision on National Signing Day, Feb. 6. Texas A&M currently has the nation's No. 3 recruiting class while the Longhorns check in at No. 9.

[KYHorn 17058]

1 minute ago, satyanash said:

 

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I’m getting strong Texas A&M vibes regarding four-star offensive tackle Javonne Shepherd who took his official visit to College Station over the weekend. The Houston (Texas) North Forest blue-chipper has been a verbal to Texas dating back to July. Sources around the Aggies program have felt good about Texas A&M’s position with Shepherd and that grew over the weekend. One source is more worried about upcoming visits to Alabama and Georgia than the Longhorns.

Meanwhile, around the Texas program, a source still feels good about Shepherd sticking with the Longhorns. They will get the last official visit on Feb. 1. That caveat is keeping me from putting in the 247Sports Crystal Ball flip forecast at this time. Georgia is slated for this weekend and Alabama is slated the next weekend. The industry-generated 247Sports Composite ranks Shepherd as the nation’s No. 30 offensive tackle. Shepherd plans on making his final decision on National Signing Day, Feb. 6. Texas A&M currently has the nation's No. 3 recruiting class while the Longhorns check in at No. 9.

 

So Elko doesn't even know.

[Chuckie Finster 22694]

3 minutes ago, satyanash said:

 

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I’m getting strong Texas A&M vibes regarding four-star offensive tackle Javonne Shepherd who took his official visit to College Station over the weekend. The Houston (Texas) North Forest blue-chipper has been a verbal to Texas dating back to July. Sources around the Aggies program have felt good about Texas A&M’s position with Shepherd and that grew over the weekend. One source is more worried about upcoming visits to Alabama and Georgia than the Longhorns.

Meanwhile, around the Texas program, a source still feels good about Shepherd sticking with the Longhorns. They will get the last official visit on Feb. 1. That caveat is keeping me from putting in the 247Sports Crystal Ball flip forecast at this time. Georgia is slated for this weekend and Alabama is slated the next weekend. The industry-generated 247Sports Composite ranks Shepherd as the nation’s No. 30 offensive tackle. Shepherd plans on making his final decision on National Signing Day, Feb. 6. Texas A&M currently has the nation's No. 3 recruiting class while the Longhorns check in at No. 9.

 

Shepherd is going to aggy and has been for weeks now.  This is all a side-show orchestrated by Lord Footwork to lead to a SHOCK THE WORLD!!1! flip on NSD.

Edited January 15, 2019 by Chuckie Finster

[Machinator 32099]

33 minutes ago, Fud said:

Rivals Final 100

Texas Rankings
10) DeMarvin Leal
11) Theo Wease
18) Marcel Brooks
21) Trejan Bridges
22) Kenyon Green
30) Erick Young (got the last 5*)
32) Garrett Wilson
33) Jordan Whittington
53) Marcus Banks
54) Lewis Cine
62) Tyler Owens
84) Brian Williams
88) Dylan Wright
97) Tyler Johnson

Out of State Texas Commits
48) Jake Smith
77) Brayden Liebrock

https://n.rivals.com/prospect_rankings/rivals100/2019

I see Kardell Thomas is still a 5*.

[Knighthawk 284]

Geography bias in rankings  ...

25 of the top 50 recruits on 247 composite are from sec footprint (FL, GA, MS, AL, LA, SC).  

How is this possible?

[texifornia 56961]

5 minutes ago, Knighthawk said:

Geography bias in rankings  ...

25 of the top 50 recruits on 247 composite are from sec footprint (FL, GA, MS, AL, LA, SC).  

How is this possible?

They care more about football than other parts of the country and consistently produce great athletes. It's not really that far away with the final number who make it to the NFL.

EDIT: As @satyanash said below, they do badly underrank Texas as a state, though.

Edited January 15, 2019 by texifornia

[pacman 7355]

If we really want to implement Huck's style of attribution, we will find that recruiting info really only comes from a handful of people who actually get first hand info. 95% of this shitty industry just repackages, or fabricates, someone else's info anyway.

Edited January 15, 2019 by pacman

[satyanash 14485]

1 minute ago, Knighthawk said:

Geography bias in rankings  ...

25 of the top 50 recruits on 247 composite are from sec footprint (FL, GA, MS, AL, LA, SC).  

How is this possible?

Mike Farrell is a disinterested pushover with relatively little pull at Rivals. Texas kids are underranked in general there.

[Machinator 32099]

 

[Neonmoon 38129]

34 minutes ago, Elmer_Fudd said:

Wiltfong has a Shepherd update in the aggy boards if anyone has it.

Aggy bought Shephard a while back. He will “flip” on signing day. However, don’t count out Alabama or Georgia outbidding Aggy per usual. 

[Elmer_Fudd 22223]

If Owens ends up ranked higher than Williams and/or Demani the aggy boards will have a full meltdown.

[crash_davis 23113]

3 minutes ago, Machinator said:

 

does oscar have his arm around an invisible person?

[Hiphopopotamos 20873]

4 minutes ago, Elmer_Fudd said:

If Owens ends up ranked higher than Williams and/or Demani the aggy boards will have a full meltdown.

We'll need ESPN to update their rankings for that to happen.  but even with just the Rivals update he should jump into the top 100.   247 still has one more update - might be looking at a top 75 prospect when Feb hits.

[ShaggyBevo RIP 3868]

On 1/14/2019 at 12:15 PM, texashorn13 said:

100% agree with this.  He's a signing day flip with the purpose of giving the Ag'tards some faux momentum.

This. Orchestrated to give aggy a signing day flip over Texas but everyone on the Texas side has known for weeks.

Edited January 15, 2019 by ShaggyBevo RIP

[SydneyCarton 48106]

5 minutes ago, crash_davis said:

does oscar have his arm around an invisible person?

That's his work ethic. 

[Walden Ponderer 12639]

9 minutes ago, crash_davis said:

does oscar have his arm around an invisible person?

I always thought Oscar looked a lot like Jimmy Stewart.

[texifornia 56961]

18 minutes ago, Machinator said:

 

Hah, if Herman looks that small, could you imagine Jimbo next to Sweat and Giles?

[Beigebandit 40]

So according to Rivals, the Aggy’s have three 5* commits??? Wtf 

[texifornia 56961]

Just now, Beigebandit said:

So according to Rivals, the Aggy’s have three 5* commits??? Wtf 

It's Rivals. Who gives a shit?

[Hiphopopotamos 20873]

8 minutes ago, texifornia said:

Hah, if Herman looks that small, could you imagine Jimbo next to Sweat and Giles?

Sweat looks like a monster.   Here's hoping that after a year on Yancy that kid is ready to step in and wreck shop in the middle of the line.  

[Neonmoon 38129]

1 minute ago, Beigebandit said:

So according to Rivals, the Aggy’s have three 5* commits??? Wtf 

Re-read what you typed

[Beigebandit 40]

1 minute ago, texifornia said:

It's Rivals. Who gives a shit?

Someone gave enough of a shit to post the rankings update here. Soooooooo.......

[deech 2275]

4 minutes ago, Beigebandit said:

So according to Rivals, the Aggy’s have three 5* commits??? Wtf 

TexAgs has them with eight 5*'s. 

[texifornia 56961]

2 minutes ago, Beigebandit said:

Someone gave enough of a shit to post the rankings update here. Soooooooo....... 

It gives us something to talk about, but everyone knows they're the worst service. Also when aggy's doing things like making 5-star (lol) safety Erick Young play cornerback, it's not exactly frightening talent maximization.

[Hiphopopotamos 20873]

Yes, but how many 5 stars do they have according to the SurlyRank'o'tron High School Prospectus rankings?

[Tex Pete 20354]

4 minutes ago, deech said:

TexAgs has them with eight 5*'s. 

That's it? Down recruiting class for Ol' Jimbo.

[Walden Ponderer 12639]

1 minute ago, Tex Pete said:

That's it? Down recruiting class for Ol' Jimbo.

Well, they only have 25 of the Liucci Top 44 Players In The Universe list, so yeah, down year.

[Elmer_Fudd 22223]

1 hour ago, Fud said:

Rivals Final 100

Texas Rankings
10) DeMarvin Leal
11) Theo Wease
18) Marcel Brooks
21) Trejan Bridges
22) Kenyon Green
30) Erick Young (got the last 5*)
32) Garrett Wilson
33) Jordan Whittington
53) Marcus Banks
54) Lewis Cine
62) Tyler Owens
84) Brian Williams
88) Dylan Wright
97) Tyler Johnson

Out of State Texas Commits
48) Jake Smith
77) Brayden Liebrock

https://n.rivals.com/prospect_rankings/rivals100/2019

Dang Ishmael Sopsher dropped 54 spots.  I noticed Owens and Liebrock had a "-" by where they were ranked, does that mean they weren't previously in the top 100?  I don't remember them in the top 100 last time.

[Huckleberry 32861]

8 minutes ago, Hiphopopotamos said:

Yes, but how many 5 stars do they have according to the SurlyRank'o'tron High School Prospectus rankings?

One. Leal.

Oh wait, I haven't publicized the Rankotron yet, HOW DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THAT?

[Fondren & Main 6718]

25 minutes ago, deech said:

TexAgs has them with eight 5*'s. 

Guess they better win a title in the next 4 years then.  

[Fud 9552]

1 hour ago, Fud said:

Rivals Final 100

Texas Rankings
10) DeMarvin Leal
11) Theo Wease
18) Marcel Brooks
21) Trejan Bridges
22) Kenyon Green
30) Erick Young (got the last 5*)
32) Garrett Wilson
33) Jordan Whittington
53) Marcus Banks
54) Lewis Cine
62) Tyler Owens
84) Brian Williams
88) Dylan Wright
97) Tyler Johnson

Out of State Texas Commits
48) Jake Smith
77) Brayden Liebrock

https://n.rivals.com/prospect_rankings/rivals100/2019

Tyler Johnson went from 82 to 97

Jordan Whittington 35 to 33

Jake Smith 69 to 48

Brayden Liebrock 239 to 77

Tyler Owens Unranked to 62

 

[Leanderman 2275]

Stupid sips, every commit we have is a five star. Jimbo can recruit. Recruit services are just all part of the BOMC

[Machinator 32099]

2 minutes ago, Fud said:

Tyler Johnson went from 82 to 97

Jordan Whittington 35 to 33

Jake Smith 69 to 48

Brayden Liebrock 239 to 77

Tyler Owens Unranked to 62

 

When was the last Rivals update before this week? Liebrock was in the 100s back in August.

 

[futureman 22462]

1 hour ago, texifornia said:

It's Rivals. Who gives a shit?

everyone, apparently. 

[Walden Ponderer 12639]

2 minutes ago, futureman said:

everyone, apparently. 

[futureman 22462]

Just now, Walden Ponderer said:

this is factual. 

[satyanash 14485]

I wish Rivals had gone under and been sold to CBS Sports instead of Scout. The Scout guys actually knew what they were doing and put real effort into scouting and evaluations. Rivals has been coasting for many years and their site used to always crash on NSD before the introduction of an early NSD lightened the load.

[Willard the wildebeest 18]

Just saw Tom Herman and Oscar Giles at foster high in Richmond. I didn't know there was anyone on their radar there. 

[Machinator 32099]

1 minute ago, Willard the wildebeest said:

Just saw Tom Herman and Oscar Giles at foster high in Richmond. I didn't know there was anyone on their radar there. 

2021 OL Reuben Fatheree

[Hank Scorpio 17729]

2 minutes ago, Willard the wildebeest said:

Just saw Tom Herman and Oscar Giles at foster high in Richmond. I didn't know there was anyone on their radar there. 

Real question is why you are hanging out at a high school at 3:00 in the afternoon on a Tuesday. And another question is why you didn't invite me. 

[Willard the wildebeest 18]

Just now, Hank Scorpio said:

Real question is why you are hanging out at a high school at 3:00 in the afternoon on a Tuesday. And another question is why you didn't invite me. 

Coaching lacrosse lol

And I'll invite you to the next party

[Goodman 3273]

2 minutes ago, Hank Scorpio said:

Real question is why you are hanging out at a high school at 3:00 in the afternoon on a Tuesday. And another question is why you didn't invite me. 

[UDontKnow 10445]

8 minutes ago, Goodman said:

@Get ln My Van

[Get ln My Van 927]

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[Burt Macklin 19024]

1 hour ago, satyanash said:

I wish Rivals had gone under and been sold to CBS Sports instead of Scout. The Scout guys actually knew what they were doing and put real effort into scouting and evaluations. Rivals has been coasting for many years and their site used to always crash on NSD before the introduction of an early NSD lightened the load.

Yeah, I’d say scout was the second best contributor to the composite behind 247. Losing Scout’s input/rankings sucked and somehow it seems 247’s rankings have gotten worse since they merged. And yet, even with all that, ESPN and Rivals are still somehow a distant second and third.

[texifornia 56961]

Giles working his butt off as per usual

 

[Hank Scorpio 17729]

Can't really blame Giles for that. All the construction on I-10 around Sealy is really making traffic a pain in the ass. And no, he's not going to take 290, there are too many stoplights. 

[Burt Macklin 19024]

“Plans to let him know when he’s in Houston next.” 

 

JFC, Oscar. That’s what you tell a girl you never plan to see agin, not a player you actually want to join your team.