Texas recruiting notes 2019

[UT Lawnghorn 758]

1 hour ago, utfan87 said:

Why does the message seem to be working more effectively with oos kids than in-state ones?

1. OOS kids haven't paid as much attention to the shit sandwich that has been the football team the last 8 years or so.  It's easy to sell the potential without getting a response of fatigue because they haven't seen the failures year after year

2. It seems like OOS kids don't care who was in the class before them. They know high rated guys were taken last year, but they don't know them personally and it doesn't seem to impact them. Whereas Texas kids, especially DBs after last year's class, seem to not be as high on Texas in part because of our haul last year. This makes some sense as 2019 kids have gone to all the same camps as the 2018 DBs and probably looked up to those guys. It's a lot harder for someone who's watched guys like Cook, Green, Sterns, Foster, and Jamison compete to have no reservations about playing time. Whereas, an OOS DB doesn't seem to care. It's probably a big part of the reason why we're looking OOS so much in the secondary. 

[bigup2dahorns 3343]

Possible thread title for the next year that needs to be started: Texas Recruiting Notes 20-XX: I do not believe a word of this 

[irishtexan 11445]

5 minutes ago, ButtFumble said:

I have written before that Texas HS coaches have shitted on Texas college programs basically demanding they make offers or they will try and shut down recruiting and when Texas was not going out of state at all it eventually caught up to them

I think some of the later Mack Brown issues besides lazy recruiting was relying on HS coaches to do the work for him and tell him which guys were the better ones with more potential and as other coaches came along at new jobs at top programs some of the Texas HS coaches started sending more of their questionable high star players with soft minds and weak work habits and less upside to Texas simply because Mack would sign them 11 months early and hit the golf course

and with Charlie he was just so fucked from day one because of the way the firing of Mack and the hire of Charlie was handled that Texas HS coaches saw no need to really break ties with other programs and help Charlie out they were like fuck it he will be gone soon enough

Charlie tried the out of state thing, but it looks like the Florida coaches shitted on him too with a package of 5 big time mostly flame outs and Charlie immediately abandoned the out of state thing and Texas HS coaches repaid him right back with more soft as fuck shit heads with limited upside

it is good to see Herman sticking to the out of state recruiting I would rather see him keep doing it at all cost because the truth is Texas HS coaches are not going to stop holding Texas college programs hostage until UT wins with out of state players on the team in meaningful numbers

I agree with some of the points you're making. But at some point the coaching staff has to do independent evaluations while also managing their relationships with high school coaches. The Florida coaches did not "shit on Charlie" by sending him a package of flame outs. Those were talented players that the coaching staff failed to develop. That's on the Texas coaching staff. Not on the Florida high school coaches. 

While I think Texas high school coaches are the biggest bunch of whiny primma donnas in all of the land, it's their job to advocate for their players and do everything they can to get those players scholarships to the best schools that will take them. Charlie showed that you can still land quality players by communicating directly with the players and circumventing the coaches. But he consistently let the bulk of the top-10 players in the state go elsewhere. His best class was #10 in the nation. Good, but not not good enough to mitigate his and his staff's coaching deficiencies. If you want to fully capitalize on the in-state talent, and consistently land a large percentage of the state's top-10 players, I think you have to have a fairly good relationship with the majority of the coaches at the top high school programs in the state. 

[Leanderman 2267]

Just win, and see the results.

[golfclap 6903]

Hamm with the bullshit about Texas Masculinity. Completely made that shit up. The only place I've seen it mentioned at all is the Gigem board, so obviously he was cruising his old stomping grounds and saw the number of hits on that thread and sold Aggy what they wanted to hear. So perfect. So Aggy. 

 

thread in question ::

https://247sports.com/college/texas-am/Board/20/Contents/University-of-Texas-masculinity-as-a-mental-issue--117816689

based on this link ::

https://pjmedia.com/trending/university-of-texas-to-treat-masculinity-as-a-mental-health-issue/

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The Counseling and Mental Health Center at the University of Texas at Austin recently launched a new program to help male students “take control over their gender identity and develop a healthy sense of masculinity.”

Treating masculinity as if it were a mental health crisis, “MasculinUT” is organized by the school’s counseling staff and most recently organized a poster series encouraging students to develop a “healthy model of masculinity.”

 

 

which is sure to set the recruiting world on fire. There are no other programs like this at any other campus in the US. None. Oh wait ... 

http://studentlife.tamu.edu/clear.menssummit

http://studentlife.tamu.edu/glbt.organizations

https://today.tamu.edu/2016/04/12/summit-will-address-masculinity-in-society/

 

 

Fucking Hamm. 

[Caddox 952]

Its time for Herman to show he's one of the big boys if he's going to recruit successfully longterm against big boy programs. Say what you want but Urban just dragged his nuts across his face in the Wilson recruitment. We lost out because the things Meyer was saying have a lot of truth in them. Our offense was pathetic. Tim Beck is a below average play caller and coordinator. Our receivers received poor coaching in Herman's first year. We either have below average or unproven qb play on campus. Herman has to fix this, and he decided to stay the course. Which means everyone is going to have to see improvement. You cant really market what we have on offense, its dog shit until proven otherwise. The only thing I think we really have is Herman and Beck's history with qbs, and they've put us in great position there. 

Take our defense and its pretty much the opposite. Results matter. 

[futureman 22414]

1 hour ago, texifornia said:

Watson will be announcing at 5:40 per EJ

247 says there are over 500 players in this class better than him.  would be a wasted take, imo.  we shouldn’t be filling up on bread.  

[texifornia 56488]

Langi must have been talking to Tuitele

 

[Walden Ponderer 12639]

8 minutes ago, futureman said:

247 says there are over 500 players in this class better than him.  would be a wasted take, imo.  we shouldn’t be filling up on bread.  

Why do you care about rankings?

[irishtexan 11445]

9 minutes ago, Caddox said:

Its time for Herman to show he's one of the big boys if he's going to recruit successfully longterm against big boy programs. Say what you want but Urban just dragged his nuts across his face in the Wilson recruitment. We lost out because the things Meyer was saying have a lot of truth in them. Our offense was pathetic. Tim Beck is a below average play caller and coordinator. Our receivers received poor coaching in Herman's first year. We either have below average or unproven qb play on campus. Herman has to fix this, and he decided to stay the course. Which means everyone is going to have to see improvement. You cant really market what we have on offense, its dog shit until proven otherwise. The only thing I think we really have is Herman and Beck's history with qbs, and they've put us in great position there. 

Take our defense and its pretty much the opposite. Results matter. 

Fucking relax. Herman did the same shit to Urban with Anthony Cook last year. 

Our offense sucks. Herman took a gamble in retaining Beck. Either our offense improves, we win and we get whoever the fuck we want, or it doesn't, we suck again, and it's likely Herman doesn't make it past next year. Wash, rinse, repeat. But enough with they hyperbole. We all know where we stand. Now we wait to see what happens. 

[Caddox 952]

I care about rankings because the kids do. If Rojo was a 5 star it could only help us. 

[Bevo 13524]

37 minutes ago, Lonestar88 said:

This is the most likely answer. The whole "Texas is coming back" thing has most likely gotten stale with the kids closest to us. It's why it's critically important to show some obvious signs of improvement on offense this year.

BS. Recruits have been hearing that for exactly one year. Surly fans are the ones who are tired of hearing it.

[Caddox 952]

1 minute ago, irishtexan said:

Fucking relax. Herman did the same shit to Urban with Anthony Cook last year. 

Our offense sucks. Herman took a gamble in retaining Beck. Either our offense improves, we win and we get whoever the fuck we want, or it doesn't, we suck again, and it's likely Herman doesn't make it past next year. Wash, rinse, repeat. But enough with they hyperbole. We all know where we stand. Now we wait to see what happens. 

No he didn't do that with Anthony Cook because Cook is not from Urban's backyard.

And what was hyperbole? You basically agreed with what I said. I don't know about you but in the context of my UT fandom I'm anything but relaxed. Im tired of sucking. If Herman doesn't pan out thats a full decade of embarrassing football. What about that is relaxing to you? (Again, within the context of following the horns and cfb.)

[Slacks 6791]

5 minutes ago, Bevo said:

Recruits have been hearing that for exactly one year. 

dafuq?

[Katfid54 8591]

Walk into the recruiting thread like:

[UT Lawnghorn 758]

21 minutes ago, futureman said:

247 says there are over 500 players in this class better than him.  would be a wasted take, imo.  we shouldn’t be filling up on bread.  

Your schtick is old, man.

[Machinator 32097]

Inside Texas: Tuesday Scoop: Resetting the Table

Last May we prepped the board for what would we expected to be a big June. Then Keaontay Ingram and DeMarvion Overshown dropped right before the beginning of June. In a little less than a week they would be joined by Ayodele Adeoye and BJ Foster.

We're not exactly saying the same is going to happen, at least not in that short of a window, but May has the look of a successful month, and certainly much more palatable than April.

OUT OF STATE VS IN-STATE

To win big at Texas you have to recruit within its borders at a high level. The staff did that last year, and then complemented the domestic born with players from far off lands like California, Oklahoma, Utah, Missouri, Louisiana, Florida, and Australia.

With the sharp shift in dynamics, in-state recruiting has become much more competitive. That level of competition combined with the staff's preference for a more methodical, measured approach has UT sitting on four commitments while A&M and OU have 12 and 11 respectively.

When Herman took this job he said he was going to shut down the state's borders, but he also said he would recruit nationally to find championship caliber players. Right now the staff is still shooting for national elites, rather than feeling the need to press for in-state players who may be lower on the board.

Something else might be in play, though, as well; the amount of negative recruiting Texas is experiencing throughout the region can't be helpful. This will be much more easier to combat if the team wins in the fall, but also when the class of 2018 is fully on campus.

To the staff's credit it has tried to combat negative recruiting. They've had recruits from 2018 visit well after signing to mingle with targets. They've put the parents of those recruits in touch with the parents of the current targets as well.

Right now Texas can use a shot in the arm and we think May has the potential to be just what the doctor ordered.

RESETTING THE TABLE

Quarterback - 1
Commits - Roschon Johnson, Port Neches-Groves
Targets - N/A

Commentary: At one point this had the chance to be a two quarterback class but early returns are very positive on freshmen Casey Thompson and Cam Rising. Texas is already looking to 2020 and has a chance for the best prospect at the position its taken in some time in California's Bryce Young. Texas should be in position to take one quarterback per year save when transfers or injury hit.

Running back - 2
Commits - N/A
Targets - Noah Cain, IMG; Deondrick Glass, Katy; King Doerue, Amarillo Tascosa; Marcus Major, Millwood (OK)

Commentary: Running back and defensive line are intertwined in that best player available could rob a spot from the other. For now we'll go with two running backs but it could be one just as the defensive line number could be five. Cain is the highest priority of the guys the staff has a legit chance to land. The staff stopped by to see Doerue recently; great build and burst. Major visited this spring with friend and teammate Demariyon Houston. If those two play together Texas makes sense. Herman and this personnel department did well to unearth some quality running backs late in the process while at U of H. Doing so again affords the luxury of waiting out Cain. If they get Cain they shouldn't feel stressed to take a second running back.

Wide receiver - 4
Commits - Jordan Whittington, Cuero
Targets - Dylan Wright, West Mesquite; Elijah Higgins, Austin Bowie; Jaylen Ellis, Cedar Ridge; Garrett Wilson, Lake Travis; Makiya Tongue, University Lab (Baton Rouge); Jake Smith, Notre Dame Prep (Scottsdale); Marcus Washington, Trinity Catholic (St. Louis); Demariyon Houston, Millwood (OK)

Commentary: Of this group UT's best shot is with Wright and Tongue. Jake Smith is definitely on the radar but he's a coin flip with USC. Higgins and maybe even Ellis have been infected with Wilson's UT offensive pessimism. Not feeling really good there. Washington is one to watch. That recruitment could heat up over the summer and well into the season. The staff will keep looking out of state at receiver.

Tight end - 2
Commits - N/A
Targets - Brayden Liebrock, Chandler (AZ); Jared Wiley, Temple

Commentary: These are the two clear cut targets as of now. Liebrock is as unquestionably underrated as Kenyatta Watson was just a short time ago. Wiley is good, with the potential for a breakout season. Liebrock will take an official visit to Austin this weekend. That will be his second visit this spring. Wiley will re-schedule his official visit he was going to take this weekend, likely for later in the month. He's made the short trip numerous times. Where as there are no discernible challengers for Wiley, Liebrock has his pick from a number of fine schools. If Texas were to miss on him perhaps the staff would pick up the pace on IMG's Logan Compton. Huge weekend for Texas and Liebrock. You would have to assume this is his last visit before he announces.

Offensive line - 5
Commits - N/A
Targets - Kenyon Green, Atascocita; Javonne Shepherd, North Forest; Branson Bragg, Crandall; Tyler Johnson, Conroe Oak Ridge; Stacey Wilkins, Camden Fairview (AR)

Commentary: Texas has made some tactical revisions when recruiting Bragg and they've worked quite well. We're back to feeling good there after some Stanford turbulence. Still feel great on Tyler Johnson, and he'll take his official visit this weekend. Green will be a fistfight between A&M, which makes Shepherd one as well. I actually ran into someone close to him in Dallas and that person said it could come down to wherever he visits last. Wilkins is barely worth a mention at this point and he will not take an official visit to Texas this weekend. There's some interesting off-line scuttle on that one. If you look at the Prospect Board, some of those with offers may become more relevant over time. Texas won't land its perfect class, the question is by how much. More names will emerge.

Defensive line - 4
Commits - T'Vondre Sweat, Huntsville
Targets - NaNa Osafo-Mensah, Fort Worth Nolan Catholic; Marcus Hicks, Northwest (KS); Marcus Stripling, Mayde Creek; DeMarvin Leal, Converse Judson; Faatui Tuitele, St. Louis (HI)

Commentary: I talked to Osafo-Mensah's coach, David Beaudin, this morning. He says Notre Dame and Texas are currently a coin flip. Here's the discussion:

What are UT's chances:
"50/50 for him, that's legitimate. He's legitimately torn between Texas and Notre Dame. Coach Giles has done a great job building the relationship.'

What will it come down to?
"Academically Texas can compete with Notre Dame with the McCombs Business School. Coach Herman has done an awesome job showing the family atmosphere. That's the reason he's torn between the two right now. Can't really say, it's close. The things he likes about the two schools, I'm not sure what will put one over the top."

Beaudin's thoughts on Texas:
"They're doing a heckuva job. They're hitting all the right notes. The staff pours themselves into their kids. They're building relationships not just in recruiting, but with their players. It won't be long before they're back to where they need to be."

After missing on DeMarvin Leal, at least for now, Texas can ill afford to miss here. The staff needs a big weekend. NaNa will have his parents with him. Mom and proximity could tilt this in UT's favor. The takeaway? This one is too close for me to call at this point.

Oklahoma is the smart pick for Marcus Hicks at this point. Stripling is more likely to one of A&M or OU, but he's kind of all over the place behind the scenes. Nobody can get a good read on him that I talk to. Tuitele visited but we hear he's more of a long-shot. With Jake Langi working the angles I think he's at least worth a mention.

Linebacker - 3
Commits - De'Gabriel Floyd, Westlake (CA)
Targets - David Gbenda, Cinco Ranch; Lakia Henry, Dodge City CC; Spencer Lytle, St. John Bosco (CA); Bru McCoy, Mater Dei (CA)

Commentary: Floyd is on campus more than Chet Moss was. I talked to Gbenda yesterday. He has no visits planned upcoming. Currently this is between UT and A&M with UT holding a slight lead, I believe. The Juco Henry will visit sometime this month or early summer. Gary Johnson has the potential to be an ace recruiter here. Johnson is universally loved and should be a great template for Henry to follow. Lytle visited. Really good looking Mac. I don't know how hard they're pressing for him. McCoy visited this past weekend. Justin has had that one covered. McCoy raved publicly and privately about the visit. USC will be tough, but not impossible to beat.

Defensive back - 4
Commits - N/A
Targets - Kenyatta Watson II Grayson (GA); Jalen Catalon, Mansfield Legacy; Marcus Banks, Spring Dekaney; Lewis Cine, Trinity Christian; Demani Richardson, Waxahachie; Chris Adimora, Mayfair (CA)

Commentary: It's plausible that UT's entire class stems from the names listed above. Texas feels good about Watson. Catalon and Arkansas merit some concern for some 'it's undefeated' reasons, but Naivar's done an excellent job here. Baseball matters. Banks took his official visit to A&M and you'll never guess but he loved it! Shocking, I know. Texas will offer a rebuttal this weekend. The staff loves, loves, loves Adimora, but USC or Bama will be tough to beat. Add him to Liebrock and Watson as WTF rankings. Cine has visited twice this spring, and was offered by Alabama yesterday. He'd be good for class rankings. Richardson is a battle worth waging.

[Lonestar88 4585]

6 minutes ago, Bevo said:

BS. Recruits have been hearing that for exactly one year. Surly fans are the ones who are tired of hearing it.

Lol what? They've been hearing it from Herman for one year, but they've been hearing it from Texas for at least five years, probably longer. Hell, the "Texas is BACK!!!" Notre Dame game was two years ago.

 

Fair or not, recruits aren't just starting all over with Herman, just look at Wilson's quotes.

[Gut Wagon 8052]

1 hour ago, ImissWallyPryor said:

Texas hs players are more coddled than those from most other states.

The Friday night football stud has long been the BMOC in Texas high schools. Whether he's now been supplanted by the weekend 7v7/camp SPARQ champ I don't know.   

[texifornia 56488]

That. Is. Not. Coffee.

 

[stork642 4498]

34 minutes ago, Walden Ponderer said:

Why do you care about rankings?

You trolled the troll. Chess.  

[TexasToast 728]

It's Tuesday.  Big things happen on Tuesday....right?

[Bevo 13524]

11 minutes ago, Lonestar88 said:

Lol what? They've been hearing it from Herman for one year, but they've been hearing it from Texas for at least five years, probably longer. Hell, the "Texas is BACK!!!" Notre Dame game was two years ago.

 

Fair or not, recruits aren't just starting all over with Herman, just look at Wilson's quotes.

 Recruits for the most part have been recruited starting their junior year. They are now about to enter their senior year. Wilson's recruitment has been a little different because he lives hear. Other recruits probably just casually care about college football and may only watch the championship game. 

[Gardner Barnes 1562]

6 minutes ago, TexasToast said:

It's Tuesday.  Big things happen on Tuesday....right?

I gave your mom a big thing last Tuesday

[IDIOTsavant 8437]

2 minutes ago, Gardner Barnes said:

I gave your mom a big thing last Tuesday

Delivered a pizza?

[Katfid54 8591]

4 minutes ago, IDIOTsavant said:

7 minutes ago, Gardner Barnes said:

I gave your mom a big thing last Tuesday

Delivered a pizza?

Edited May 1, 2018 by Katfid54

[futureman 22414]

1 hour ago, Walden Ponderer said:

Why do you care about rankings?

if the experts rank a kid higher it means he’s a better player.  sub-500 players are made for winning the MAC.   we’re not competing to win the MAC.  

[Lonestar88 4585]

20 minutes ago, Bevo said:

 Recruits for the most part have been recruited starting their junior year. 

This stopped being true a long time ago.

[Happy Gilmore 1001]

23 minutes ago, Bevo said:

 Recruits for the most part have been recruited starting their junior year. They are now about to enter their senior year. Wilson's recruitment has been a little different because he lives hear. Other recruits probably just casually care about college football and may only watch the championship game. 

This is false..

[Chuckie Finster 22598]

30 minutes ago, Bevo said:

 Recruits for the most part have been recruited starting their junior year. 

 

[BigBenBamboozle 1948]

11 minutes ago, futureman said:

if the experts rank a kid higher it means he’s a better player.  sub-500 players are made for winning the MAC.   we’re not competing to win the MAC.  

katfid gifs > your mom jokes > shitting in public bathrooms > paying taxes > futureman's tired-ass schtick 

[Sgt. Slaughter 2841]

19 minutes ago, BigBenBamboozle said:

katfid gifs > your mom jokes > shitting in public bathrooms > paying taxes > futureman's tired-ass schtick 

It’s all piss.

[Ricky Butler 2657]

36 minutes ago, futureman said:

if the experts rank a kid higher it means he’s a better player.  sub-500 players are made for winning the MAC.   we’re not competing to win the MAC.  

I can always tell when you're bored.

[Elmer_Fudd 22102]

1 hour ago, Machinator said:

Inside Texas: Tuesday Scoop: Resetting the Table

 

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Last May we prepped the board for what would we expected to be a big June. Then Keaontay Ingram and DeMarvion Overshown dropped right before the beginning of June. In a little less than a week they would be joined by Ayodele Adeoye and BJ Foster.

We're not exactly saying the same is going to happen, at least not in that short of a window, but May has the look of a successful month, and certainly much more palatable than April.

OUT OF STATE VS IN-STATE

To win big at Texas you have to recruit within its borders at a high level. The staff did that last year, and then complemented the domestic born with players from far off lands like California, Oklahoma, Utah, Missouri, Louisiana, Florida, and Australia.

With the sharp shift in dynamics, in-state recruiting has become much more competitive. That level of competition combined with the staff's preference for a more methodical, measured approach has UT sitting on four commitments while A&M and OU have 12 and 11 respectively.

When Herman took this job he said he was going to shut down the state's borders, but he also said he would recruit nationally to find championship caliber players. Right now the staff is still shooting for national elites, rather than feeling the need to press for in-state players who may be lower on the board.

Something else might be in play, though, as well; the amount of negative recruiting Texas is experiencing throughout the region can't be helpful. This will be much more easier to combat if the team wins in the fall, but also when the class of 2018 is fully on campus.

To the staff's credit it has tried to combat negative recruiting. They've had recruits from 2018 visit well after signing to mingle with targets. They've put the parents of those recruits in touch with the parents of the current targets as well.

Right now Texas can use a shot in the arm and we think May has the potential to be just what the doctor ordered.

RESETTING THE TABLE

Quarterback - 1
Commits - Roschon Johnson, Port Neches-Groves
Targets - N/A

Commentary: At one point this had the chance to be a two quarterback class but early returns are very positive on freshmen Casey Thompson and Cam Rising. Texas is already looking to 2020 and has a chance for the best prospect at the position its taken in some time in California's Bryce Young. Texas should be in position to take one quarterback per year save when transfers or injury hit.

Running back - 2
Commits - N/A
Targets - Noah Cain, IMG; Deondrick Glass, Katy; King Doerue, Amarillo Tascosa; Marcus Major, Millwood (OK)

Commentary: Running back and defensive line are intertwined in that best player available could rob a spot from the other. For now we'll go with two running backs but it could be one just as the defensive line number could be five. Cain is the highest priority of the guys the staff has a legit chance to land. The staff stopped by to see Doerue recently; great build and burst. Major visited this spring with friend and teammate Demariyon Houston. If those two play together Texas makes sense. Herman and this personnel department did well to unearth some quality running backs late in the process while at U of H. Doing so again affords the luxury of waiting out Cain. If they get Cain they shouldn't feel stressed to take a second running back.

Wide receiver - 4
Commits - Jordan Whittington, Cuero
Targets - Dylan Wright, West Mesquite; Elijah Higgins, Austin Bowie; Jaylen Ellis, Cedar Ridge; Garrett Wilson, Lake Travis; Makiya Tongue, University Lab (Baton Rouge); Jake Smith, Notre Dame Prep (Scottsdale); Marcus Washington, Trinity Catholic (St. Louis); Demariyon Houston, Millwood (OK)

Commentary: Of this group UT's best shot is with Wright and Tongue. Jake Smith is definitely on the radar but he's a coin flip with USC. Higgins and maybe even Ellis have been infected with Wilson's UT offensive pessimism. Not feeling really good there. Washington is one to watch. That recruitment could heat up over the summer and well into the season. The staff will keep looking out of state at receiver.

Tight end - 2
Commits - N/A
Targets - Brayden Liebrock, Chandler (AZ); Jared Wiley, Temple

Commentary: These are the two clear cut targets as of now. Liebrock is as unquestionably underrated as Kenyatta Watson was just a short time ago. Wiley is good, with the potential for a breakout season. Liebrock will take an official visit to Austin this weekend. That will be his second visit this spring. Wiley will re-schedule his official visit he was going to take this weekend, likely for later in the month. He's made the short trip numerous times. Where as there are no discernible challengers for Wiley, Liebrock has his pick from a number of fine schools. If Texas were to miss on him perhaps the staff would pick up the pace on IMG's Logan Compton. Huge weekend for Texas and Liebrock. You would have to assume this is his last visit before he announces.

Offensive line - 5
Commits - N/A
Targets - Kenyon Green, Atascocita; Javonne Shepherd, North Forest; Branson Bragg, Crandall; Tyler Johnson, Conroe Oak Ridge; Stacey Wilkins, Camden Fairview (AR)

Commentary: Texas has made some tactical revisions when recruiting Bragg and they've worked quite well. We're back to feeling good there after some Stanford turbulence. Still feel great on Tyler Johnson, and he'll take his official visit this weekend. Green will be a fistfight between A&M, which makes Shepherd one as well. I actually ran into someone close to him in Dallas and that person said it could come down to wherever he visits last. Wilkins is barely worth a mention at this point and he will not take an official visit to Texas this weekend. There's some interesting off-line scuttle on that one. If you look at the Prospect Board, some of those with offers may become more relevant over time. Texas won't land its perfect class, the question is by how much. More names will emerge.

Defensive line - 4
Commits - T'Vondre Sweat, Huntsville
Targets - NaNa Osafo-Mensah, Fort Worth Nolan Catholic; Marcus Hicks, Northwest (KS); Marcus Stripling, Mayde Creek; DeMarvin Leal, Converse Judson; Faatui Tuitele, St. Louis (HI)

Commentary: I talked to Osafo-Mensah's coach, David Beaudin, this morning. He says Notre Dame and Texas are currently a coin flip. Here's the discussion:

What are UT's chances:
"50/50 for him, that's legitimate. He's legitimately torn between Texas and Notre Dame. Coach Giles has done a great job building the relationship.'

What will it come down to?
"Academically Texas can compete with Notre Dame with the McCombs Business School. Coach Herman has done an awesome job showing the family atmosphere. That's the reason he's torn between the two right now. Can't really say, it's close. The things he likes about the two schools, I'm not sure what will put one over the top."

Beaudin's thoughts on Texas:
"They're doing a heckuva job. They're hitting all the right notes. The staff pours themselves into their kids. They're building relationships not just in recruiting, but with their players. It won't be long before they're back to where they need to be."

After missing on DeMarvin Leal, at least for now, Texas can ill afford to miss here. The staff needs a big weekend. NaNa will have his parents with him. Mom and proximity could tilt this in UT's favor. The takeaway? This one is too close for me to call at this point.

Oklahoma is the smart pick for Marcus Hicks at this point. Stripling is more likely to one of A&M or OU, but he's kind of all over the place behind the scenes. Nobody can get a good read on him that I talk to. Tuitele visited but we hear he's more of a long-shot. With Jake Langi working the angles I think he's at least worth a mention.

Linebacker - 3
Commits - De'Gabriel Floyd, Westlake (CA)
Targets - David Gbenda, Cinco Ranch; Lakia Henry, Dodge City CC; Spencer Lytle, St. John Bosco (CA); Bru McCoy, Mater Dei (CA)

Commentary: Floyd is on campus more than Chet Moss was. I talked to Gbenda yesterday. He has no visits planned upcoming. Currently this is between UT and A&M with UT holding a slight lead, I believe. The Juco Henry will visit sometime this month or early summer. Gary Johnson has the potential to be an ace recruiter here. Johnson is universally loved and should be a great template for Henry to follow. Lytle visited. Really good looking Mac. I don't know how hard they're pressing for him. McCoy visited this past weekend. Justin has had that one covered. McCoy raved publicly and privately about the visit. USC will be tough, but not impossible to beat.

Defensive back - 4
Commits - N/A
Targets - Kenyatta Watson II Grayson (GA); Jalen Catalon, Mansfield Legacy; Marcus Banks, Spring Dekaney; Lewis Cine, Trinity Christian; Demani Richardson, Waxahachie; Chris Adimora, Mayfair (CA)

Commentary: It's plausible that UT's entire class stems from the names listed above. Texas feels good about Watson. Catalon and Arkansas merit some concern for some 'it's undefeated' reasons, but Naivar's done an excellent job here. Baseball matters. Banks took his official visit to A&M and you'll never guess but he loved it! Shocking, I know. Texas will offer a rebuttal this weekend. The staff loves, loves, loves Adimora, but USC or Bama will be tough to beat. Add him to Liebrock and Watson as WTF rankings. Cine has visited twice this spring, and was offered by Alabama yesterday. He'd be good for class rankings. Richardson is a battle worth waging.

 

Surprised no mention of Rian Davis.

[Sgt. Slaughter 2841]

53 minutes ago, Katfid54 said:

When you searched for this gif, how many uncensored versions did you have to scroll through before finding this one?

[Katfid54 8591]

49 minutes ago, BigBenBamboozle said:

katfid gifs > your mom jokes > shitting in public bathrooms > paying taxes > futureman's tired-ass schtick 

[Katfid54 8591]

21 minutes ago, Sgt. Slaughter said:

When you searched for this gif, how many uncensored versions did you have to scroll through before finding this one?

.......more than zero.

[crash_davis 23083]

[Katfid54 8591]

Just now, crash_davis said:

Username checks out.

[UT Lawnghorn 758]

42 minutes ago, Sgt. Slaughter said:

When you searched for this gif, how many uncensored versions did you have to scroll through before finding this one?

He spends a lot of his work day searching for pron that can get past his work filters, so finding that gif was not a difficult task at all. 

[texifornia 56488]

https://247sports.com/Player/Jerrion-Ealy-91219

[Walden Ponderer 12639]

1 hour ago, BigBenBamboozle said:

katfid gifs > your mom jokes > shitting in public bathrooms > paying taxes > futureman's tired-ass schtick 

I kinda like his schtick. It kind of reminds me of when a pretty girl farts in public.

[Fud 9545]

5 minutes ago, texifornia said:

https://247sports.com/Player/Jerrion-Ealy-91219

Bama, imo 

[Katfid54 8591]

7 minutes ago, UT Lawnghorn said:

He spends a lot of his work day searching for pron that can get past his work filters, so finding that gif was not a difficult task at all. 

[futureman 22414]

1 hour ago, Ricky Butler said:

I can always tell when you're bored.

I want you to keep an eye on the neighborhood for me. 

[randygilman 643]

Holy shit this day and thread needs to fast forward about 4 hours 

[texifornia 56488]

Just now, randygilman said:

Holy shit this day and thread needs to fast forward about 4 hours 

3 hours exactly as a matter of fact

[Sgt. Slaughter 2841]

39 minutes ago, UT Lawnghorn said:

He spends a lot of his work day searching for pron that can get past his work filters, so finding that gif was not a difficult task at all. 

 

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[texifornia 56488]

Mike Roach posted an interview with Wilkins about being excited for his UT OV 6 hours ago so either he or IT is working off outdated information.

[Machinator 32097]

1 hour ago, Elmer_Fudd said:

Surprised no mention of Rian Davis.

He followed up on that:

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Oversight. For some reason [Davis is] listed at defensive end. I saw that then failed to add him to linebackers when I looked over the LB list.

Howeva!, the staff isn't too concerned with B-backer fits and my suspicion is that's his best projection. I think they have Gbenda slotted for Mac and Floyd slotted for Rover. Lakia could be either and expected to play quite early.

We'll see. Davis should have been mentioned and he's supposed to visit in early June.