2023 Transfer Thread - Texas Capitalized, ATM Victimized

41 minutes ago, Hornlover said:

Dan Dakich now knows what it's like to have a 7-footer dunk on him.

I listened to Dan Dakich slowly melt down on XM 84 over the course of a series of shows in a short period of time. That meltdown included attacks on people on social media mocking him, callers, cohosts, ethereal powers that be, you name it. It was glorious and cost him his job and I was glad for it. He was a whiny blowhard. Seems like he still is. 

1 hour ago, closetojumping said:

I listened to Dan Dakich slowly melt down on XM 84 over the course of a series of shows in a short period of time. That meltdown included attacks on people on social media mocking him, callers, cohosts, ethereal powers that be, you name it. It was glorious and cost him his job and I was glad for it. He was a whiny blowhard. Seems like he still is. 

He is insufferable. Last time I listened to him he was interviewing his wife on the radio. Real impressive stuff there. What a fucking chode. 

 

oops, wrong thread

 

1 minute ago, Kwix said:

 

oops, wrong thread

 

@futureman

@futureman

this is the wrong transfer thread.  duce will play prominently in the 2024 transfer thread.  he will be in austin as I said. 

6 hours ago, futureman said:

this is the wrong transfer thread.  duce will play prominently in the 2024 transfer thread.  he will be in austin as I said. 

So what's the rationale? If this is known, why not come here first and be done with the drama?

20 minutes ago, Reese Bennett said:

So what's the rationale? If this is known, why not come here first and be done with the drama?

Dude, don't engage with a troll. 

1 hour ago, Reese Bennett said:

So what's the rationale? If this is known, why not come here first and be done with the drama?

Only engage with negs.

1 hour ago, Reese Bennett said:

So what's the rationale? If this is known, why not come here first and be done with the drama?

it’s a pretty layered process, very nuanced.  a lot of ins, lot of outs, lot of what-have-yous… a lot of strands to keep in his head, man, a lot of strands in old ducer’s head.  but ultimately he’ll be in burnt orange, winning national championships here in both football and baseball but we have to wait about 8 months for him to arrive.  he’ll come in january to be ready for the 2024 baseball season. 

Big Ten honorable mention DT

12 minutes ago, Wayne said:

Big Ten honorable mention DT

No EDGE. Not interested. 

36 minutes ago, billfromlaketravis said:

No EDGE. Not interested. 

I think he has 3 years remaining and we will need a guy like him after next year. 

1 minute ago, BurntOrange&White said:

I think he has 3 years remaining and we will need a guy like him after next year. 

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1 minute ago, BurntOrange&White said:

I think he has 3 years remaining and we will need a guy like him after next year. 

Correct. I doubt he'd play much this year as we desperately need an interior pass rush. Their pitch will be interesting. I don't really see a clear path for Trill to start. 

Nm

Edited April 9, 2023 by Pato del Muerto

5 minutes ago, billfromlaketravis said:

Correct. I doubt he'd play much this year as we desperately need an interior pass rush. Their pitch will be interesting. I don't really see a clear path for Trill to start. 

Rotational guy this year at the spot with potential to be a starter in 2024. Has size at a position we will need it at. We’re pretty shallow at the position form a depth stand point. 

7 hours ago, billfromlaketravis said:

Correct. I doubt he'd play much this year as we desperately need an interior pass rush. Their pitch will be interesting. I don't really see a clear path for Trill to start. 

Get better NIL opportunities, live closer to home, and most importantly, stay warmer than you would be continuing to live in Minnesota. Boom roasted! pitch made!

 

We could use the depth would be nice to have at least 5 big bodies to rotate considering the amount of 3 man fronts we run

Sweat

Collins

Murphy

Broughton?

Other names we havent seen on the field yet. An honorable mention All Big 10 guy should at very least be firmly in the top 4 and could honestly start

32 minutes ago, cmontexas said:

An honorable mention All Big 10 guy should at very least be firmly in the top 4 and could honestly start

Sounds good to me. Honestly the Big 10 is where I’d start looking for Dline transfers. That’s their game. We’re going to run it into your line until one of us quits. Plus the kid is likely to be intelligent.

 

1 hour ago, cmontexas said:

Sweat

Collins

Murphy

Broughton?

Other names we havent seen on the field yet.

Bledsoe, Bryant, Swanson, Mitchell. 

Problem is that two of those guys weigh about 260 lbs. 

 

25 minutes ago, Mason Ramsey said:

 

Good breakdown from when he entered the portal: https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/Article/FSU-football-Florida-State-Seminoles-Derrick-McLendon-defensive-end-transfer-replacement-impact-207450264/

"McLendon was a replacement-level player in the Power Five, recording an average/above average Pro Football Focus grade of 67.0 this past season and 65.3 the previous year. He produced 3.5 sacks in both 2021 and 2022, and has 1,027 career snaps over four seasons His 24 Stops were fourth on the team last year, and he had a career-high 29 pressures (2nd on the team). Overall, McLendon has been a solid player. Not a high-impact one, but still solid."

1 minute ago, Park Gothic said:

Good breakdown from when he entered the portal: https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/Article/FSU-football-Florida-State-Seminoles-Derrick-McLendon-defensive-end-transfer-replacement-impact-207450264/

"McLendon was a replacement-level player in the Power Five, recording an average/above average Pro Football Focus grade of 67.0 this past season and 65.3 the previous year. He produced 3.5 sacks in both 2021 and 2022, and has 1,027 career snaps over four seasons His 24 Stops were fourth on the team last year, and he had a career-high 29 pressures (2nd on the team). Overall, McLendon has been a solid player. Not a high-impact one, but still solid."

So better than Ovie?

totaled 54 tackles (20 solo), 8.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, one forced fumble, four quarterback hurries and three pass breakups

4 minutes ago, Bevo said:

So better than Ovie?

totaled 54 tackles (20 solo), 8.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, one forced fumble, four quarterback hurries and three pass breakups

Can actually set the edge unlike Ovie.

1 hour ago, Bevo said:

So better than Ovie?

totaled 54 tackles (20 solo), 8.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, one forced fumble, four quarterback hurries and three pass breakups

I don't know if he's any better than Ovie - other than sacks, his numbers aren't better. But Burton has said several times that the staff is going to kick the tires on any player in the portal who could get into the rotation at DL or edge. This guy fits the bill, so why wouldn't they take a look?

7 hours ago, Park Gothic said:

I don't know if he's any better than Ovie - other than sacks, his numbers aren't better. But Burton has said several times that the staff is going to kick the tires on any player in the portal who could get into the rotation at DL or edge. This guy fits the bill, so why wouldn't they take a look?

One of Burton's podcasts stated that he was good vs the run and could set the edge.  They indicated that he would likely stay in the deep south since that is where he is from.

3 hours ago, cochamps said:

They indicated that he would likely stay in the deep south since that is where he is from.

Ian Boyd: What is Texas looking to fix in the portal?

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Texas has started to take aim in the transfer portal for additional help after seeing how spring practice went. One of the benefits of the transfer portal for observers is how it offers a window into how programs have evaluated their own roster. Recruiting doesn’t offer quick-fix solutions like the transfer portal can.

What Texas is prioritizing after a chance to evaluate the prospective 2023 over winter conditioning and spring practices offers insight into what they do and don’t regard as potential team weaknesses. Thus far Steve Sarkisian and his staff have aimed for two players who both fill a similar role within the defense. They’ve shown interest in Minnesota defensive tackle Trill Carter and Florida State Edge Derrick McLendon, who would both help Texas as run defenders.

Scouting McLendon and Carter

McLendon is evidently a long shot to actually transfer to Texas, but his inclusion as a target offers the window into what the Longhorns feel they need for the coming season. He was rated at 89.00 coming out of Georgia in high school and has used four years at Florida State, the last of which he spent as a starter in their equivalent of Texas’ “Buck” Edge position. Out of high school he was regarded as a promising edge rusher and his body has filled out to 6-foot-4 and somewhere around 250 pounds. In 2021 as a rotational player he had 3.5 sacks and in 2022 as the starting boundary Edge put up 37 tackles, five tackles for loss, and another 3.5 sacks.

Those stats give a pretty good window into the kind of player McLendon became within the Seminole program. He has some size and length he’s learned to translate into good defense on the edge, but he isn’t an arc-bending pass-rusher who can win matchups against tackles who are dropping back to greet him. Here was one of his few sacks last season:

On snaps where he’s reading and reacting against the run he’s a more obvious asset, akin to a long Mike linebacker who can find the point of attack and handle himself when he gets there. For Texas he’d essentially be a replacement for Ovie Oghoufo as a vet who knows how to set the edge.

Carter is another redshirt junior who was originally rated 85.03 out of Georgia and went north to help row PJ Fleck’s boat in Minnesota. He had 19 tackles, two tackles for loss, and 1.5 sacks in 2022 as a 3-technique in their defense. He’s low to the ground and quick off the ball, so he’s good at shooting gaps at times or standing his ground against down blocks from the offense, but lacks the length or elite athleticism to make a lot of plays behind the line of scrimmage.

He’s similar to McLendon in having used his four years thus far in college to learn how to translate his size and quickness into reliable run defense but offering little additional impact as a disruptor or pass-rusher.

Most players Texas recruits up front on defense are guys who project to be able to present problems for offenses against the run or pass. From there, it often takes a few years before a prospect can even play a part in building a run defense, much less dismantling an offensive scheme. Both of these guys have been around the game long enough to reveal they aren’t going to be dismantling but they can do their parts.

What is Texas missing for 2023?

The early targets in the portal suggest the chief concern of the staff is having enough reliable run-stoppers up front on defense. The frontline starters at defensive tackle, T’Vondre Sweat and Byron Murphy, are terrific in this regard. However neither Vernon Broughton nor Alfred Collins were particularly good at stopping the run in 2022 and Aaron Bryant is still a redshirt freshman. Carter could be useful for ensuring the Longhorns don’t get into a bad situation where they can’t field enough guys who can hold their ground.

McLendon’s inclusion as a target comes alongside some concerns about the state of Texas’ run defense at Buck. Justice Finkley has struggled to hold off Ethan Burke, who had a ways to go in 2022 as a run defender yet seems to be poised to beat him on those merits.

Finkley was quite good against the run in 2022 as the back-up Jack, often holding his ground when covered up by a tight end or even an offensive tackle. His struggles at Buck in spring point to a worrying conclusion, that the shorter Finkley who played mostly defensive tackle in high school, might be a tweener who lacks the length to play effectively on the edge.

As an interior defender his strength, motor, and natural ability to play low is an obvious benefit but when he has to work in space or create angles against long, powerful tackles he’s less comfortable. This is essentially the Prince Dorbah story. Dorbah was an extremely disruptive player in high school as a 4i defensive end who was too quick for opposing O-linemen to handle, but he lacked the length or twitch to move outside to the edge and was too small to stay inside as a D-lineman in college.

Perhaps Finkley can overcome those issues with more time, or maybe he can even grow into a tackle, but his run-stopping prowess as a Jack isn’t translating. Playing outside-in is more natural for Burke who did exactly that at Westlake, but even in high school Burke relied on speed around the edge and length to stop plays against the run. Building the strength and the technique to hold his ground is all relatively new for him as well. Texas’ weak spots in pursuing a Big 12 Championship are becoming clear, but there’s plenty of time and opportunity for the program to shore them up this offseason.

 

ib;dr

Trill Carter will be visiting Ohio State this weekend once his visit to us concludes.

14 hours ago, Radical Larry said:

ib;dr

I can’t believe you don’t want to hear the takes about who we should target in the portal from the guy who wanted to move RoJo to linebacker and Whittington to safety. 

35 minutes ago, Burt Macklin said:

I can’t believe you don’t want to hear the takes about who we should target in the portal from the guy who wanted to move RoJo to linebacker and Whittington to safety. 

The thing that's crazy to me about Ian Boyd is that he is actually employed and paid for his shit takes, and paid and employed by some people I respect, to boot.

On the IT live Gerry said he and another On3 insider were talking about this shorter portal cycle and compared it to the housing market. If you want a kid in this shorter window cycle you'll have to get your offer in quick because they believe the kids will be wanting to make a fast decision. 

Just now, closetojumping said:

The thing that's crazy to me about Ian Boyd is that he is actually employed and paid for his shit takes, and paid and employed by some people I respect, to boot.

Yeah, I don’t get it. Scipio was having him on his pod pretty regularly too. Maybe they’re like us and they don’t even read what he writes. I mean the guy’s analysis article on the PK hiring was that BJ Foster was a great fit as a single high safety in PK’s scheme. I don’t know how anyone who even casually follows the program could think that makes even a lick of sense. How do you put that guy out there as the X’s and O’s expert for IT? 

He should be fired at once!

1 minute ago, ClubWhatever said:

He should be fired at once!

maybe he'll portal

15 hours ago, Radical Larry said:

ib;dr

 

46 minutes ago, Burt Macklin said:

I can’t believe you don’t want to hear the takes about who we should target in the portal from the guy who wanted to move RoJo to linebacker and Whittington to safety. 

 

9 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

The thing that's crazy to me about Ian Boyd is that he is actually employed and paid for his shit takes, and paid and employed by some people I respect, to boot.

 

6 minutes ago, Burt Macklin said:

Yeah, I don’t get it. Scipio was having him on his pod pretty regularly too. Maybe they’re like us and they don’t even read what he writes. I mean the guy’s analysis article on the PK hiring was that BJ Foster was a great fit as a single high safety in PK’s scheme. I don’t know how anyone who even casually follows the program could think that makes even a lick of sense. How do you put that guy out there as the X’s and O’s expert for IT? 

 

4 minutes ago, ClubWhatever said:

He should be fired at once!

 

2 minutes ago, EastTexan said:

maybe he'll portal

6 minutes ago, Burt Macklin said:

Yeah, I don’t get it. Scipio was having him on his pod pretty regularly too. Maybe they’re like us and they don’t even read what he writes. I mean the guy’s analysis article on the PK hiring was that BJ Foster was a great fit as a single high safety in PK’s scheme. I don’t know how anyone who even casually follows the program could think that makes even a lick of sense. How do you put that guy out there as the X’s and O’s expert for IT? 

Probably because his articles get clicks and are shared. I mean, people pay for Ketchum as well. To paraphrase George Carlin, think about how stupid the average American is, and now remember that half of the population is dumber than that first idiot. 

1 minute ago, BurntOrange&White said:

 

 

 

 

 

Larry Nassar had a fucking son? 

36 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

The thing that's crazy to me about Ian Boyd is that he is actually employed and paid for his shit takes, and paid and employed by some people I respect, to boot.

I think it is because of his knowledge of schemes. So if someone has a few hours to kill reading about schemes and has a hankering for slow motion, hara-kiri, Ian Boyd is your man. Once Boyd gets into his personnel takes, he immediately gets over his skis.

Edited April 12, 2023 by Bevo

25 minutes ago, SydneyCarton said:

Probably because his articles get clicks and are shared. I mean, people pay for Ketchum as well. To paraphrase George Carlin, think about how stupid the average American is, and now remember that half of the population is dumber than that first idiot. 

Larry Nassar had a fucking son? 

Well, shit. Doesn't Ian live in Michigan?

1 minute ago, Ricky's one-hitter said:

Well, shit. Doesn't Ian live in Michigan?

He does. He does indeed. 

1 hour ago, closetojumping said:

The thing that's crazy to me about Ian Boyd is that he is actually employed and paid for his shit takes, and paid and employed by some people I respect, to boot.

One has to imagine that the pay for this position is quite low. I believe Ian lives in the middle of nowhere in Michigan. I can see how IT likes the steady stream of filler content to keep the board engaged.

13 minutes ago, whereiend said:

One has to imagine that the pay for this position is quite low. I believe Ian lives in the middle of nowhere in Michigan. I can see how IT likes the steady stream of filler content to keep the board engaged.

I just wish his articles weren't like a nightmarish game of mad-libs.

Take (Insert established starter) and they could look to move him to (nonsensical position) in order to (weak rational explanation). That would allow them to (schematical diarrhea) and let Pete Kwiatkowski do something closer to when he had (obscure polynesian player) at Washington. Gary Patterson has his version of this as well, and he would (schematical diarrhea). This was something that gave Texas fits under (horrible Texas coach) and really led to (grandiose statement).  

Insert slow motion gif

Tweet. Profit. Steal Bobby's money.

8 minutes ago, Vertigo said:

I just wish his articles weren't like a nightmarish game of mad-libs.

Take (Insert established starter) and they could look to move him to (nonsensical position) in order to (weak rational explanation). That would allow them to (schematical diarrhea) and let Pete Kwiatkowski do something closer to when he had (obscure polynesian player) at Washington. Gary Patterson has his version of this as well, and he would (schematical diarrhea). This was something that gave Texas fits under (horrible Texas coach) and really led to (grandiose statement).  

Insert slow motion gif

Tweet. Profit. Steal Bobby's money.

Well done. Now make it 2000 words and you've got your article. 

1 minute ago, Chef Bezos said:

Well done. Now make it 2000 words and you've got your article. 

That is the genius of schematical diarrhea. 

2 minutes ago, Chef Bezos said:

Well done. Now make it 2000 words and you've got your article. 

That’s an introduction paragraph for Boyd.