2023 Transfer Thread - Texas Capitalized, ATM Victimized

44 minutes ago, Horn of Gabriel said:

 

I know him pretty well from UT.

Choate and Banks following this guy on twitter

 

It’s actually 

007-373-5963

4 minutes ago, Hookem2147 said:

Choate and Banks following this guy on twitter

 

Sorry if this has already been discussed multiple times but did we officially give up on Isaac Pearson the Aussie punter?

Just now, Auto Driller said:

Sorry if this has already been discussed multiple times but did we officially give up on Isaac Pearson the Aussie punter?

Coaches gave up on him in game 1 so that tells me a lot.

1 hour ago, Hiphopopotamos said:

Already reporting offers.

 

If the portal window starts Monday then they aren’t technically in the portal. If not then I wouldn’t think schools could contact them to offer. 

Just now, MH BEVO said:

If the portal window starts Monday then they aren’t technically in the portal. If not then I wouldn’t think schools could contact them to offer. 

Believe Wright is a grad transfer. Rules for grad transfers are different. I think. 

1 hour ago, Hiphopopotamos said:

Already reporting offers.

 

I thought the portal technically opens Dec 5? How are guys already getting offers?

2 hours ago, Leanderman said:

BR-549

HaHaHaHa 😋

2 hours ago, Wayne said:

 

If he liked Joe Gillespie while Joe was at Tulsa, tcu's gonna have a big advantage with Justin Wright.

18 minutes ago, Tex-19 said:

I thought the portal technically opens Dec 5? How are guys already getting offers?

He’s a grad transfer - he doesn’t have to wait until the 5th. 
 

should be noted that he mentioned his wife in his announcement - I wonder just how far they’re willing to move. 

1 hour ago, Redneck Mutha said:

531-8008

46 minutes ago, Hookem2147 said:

Choate and Banks following this guy on twitter

 

Good player but doubt he can come here, no way he gets into the business school. 

49 minutes ago, Sgt Hulk said:

It’s actually 

007-373-5963

Will never forget this sequence.  Never did beat him, either. 

2 hours ago, BurntOrange&White said:

The ranch slaps

Used to eat the lunch buffet in college, stay for the dinner buffet. Do homework in between.  They started taking backpacks because people were snuggling pizza out in Tupperware 

With CB J. Eaton jumping in the portal, we are losing an all-time name combo. 

 

 

On 11/29/2022 at 3:48 PM, OU Sucks said:

Really wish Card got a few drives in when Ewers was struggling.  He had improved his game since last year and was looking confident for once.  He performed admirably under heavy pressure against Bama...last year, he would've frozen and gotten drilled on most of these:

 

 

 

Look how quickly Bama is in the backfield here, and Card calmly steps up and out of trouble:

All of this while dealing with an injury.

There was a huge spike in bandwidth yesterday and I couldn’t figure out wtf happened but I knew it was right around the card news dropping. Then I remembered this post lmao 75MB worth of GIFs on the busiest thread on the site yesterday at 4PM will do it. Hahaha 

 

 

47 minutes ago, Constant said:

With CB J. Eaton jumping in the portal, we are losing an all-time name combo. 

So the original surly meltdown over losing him to OU originally was unnecessary. Nice. 

18 minutes ago, BornAndRaised said:

 

Last cycle, Arkansas was one of the schools that (allegedly) was aggressively recruiting kids before they hit the portal.  I seem to recall Drew Sanders having followed the entire Arkansas coaching staff on Twitter before entering the portal.  Hopefully our staff wont be working with as big a handicap this go around.

1 hour ago, Pato del Muerto said:

Will never forget this sequence.  Never did beat him, either. 

I beat him once by decision. Close a lot but only one win. 

48 minutes ago, immamac said:

There was a huge spike in bandwidth yesterday and I couldn’t figure out wtf happened but I knew it was right around the card news dropping. Then I remembered this post lmao 75MB worth of GIFs on the busiest thread on the site yesterday at 4PM will do it. Hahaha 

 

I apologize for this transgression.  As I added GIFs, I was shocked that I didn't hit a file size limit, so I kept going like any reasonable person would do.  I will cut off my left hand as punishment.

Edited December 1, 2022 by OU Sucks

18 minutes ago, OU Sucks said:

I apologize for this transgression.  As I added GIFs, I was shocked that I didn't hit a file size limit, so I kept going like any reasonable person would do.  I will cut off my left hand as punishment.

oh it's not at all an issue I just was wondering why this happened:

4 minutes ago, immamac said:

oh it's not at all an issue I just was wondering why this happened:

Level 6 boner Tuesday evening?

3 minutes ago, immamac said:

oh it's not at all an issue I just was wondering why this happened:

Good to know.  My now-missing left hand may still be an issue though.

7 hours ago, utexas8 said:

I’ll tell him what’s his phone number.

444-4444

Marion just started following (today) two of the portal entrants from Tulsa - Justin Wright and Braylon Braxton.

No idea if it is in his capacity as Texas WR coach or Tulsa HC.

 

*Sark is following Justin Wright as well.

Edited December 1, 2022 by Hiphopopotamos

8 minutes ago, Hiphopopotamos said:

Marion just started following (today) two of the portal entrants from Tulsa - Justin Wright and Braylon Braxton.

No idea if it is in his capacity as Texas WR coach or Tulsa HC.

Sark is following Wright too.

2 hours ago, Hookem2147 said:

 

 

So, uh, what’s the news here?

check cleared?

Demands were met. Bag was secured. 

The hostages will be released at dawn. 

He must have finally gotten that product branding he was looking for ala Bijan. Introducing Xavier Worthystershire Sauce. It’s salty as fuck, just like X!

37 minutes ago, hookemATL said:

He must have finally gotten that product branding he was looking for ala Bijan. Introducing Xavier Worthystershire Sauce. It’s salty as fuck, just like X!

"It's lite in calories as well"

25 minutes ago, longhornmatt said:

XavierWorthystershire Sauce - you’ll always ask for more!

XavierWorthystreshire Sauce - it’s like an overthrown deep pass in your mouth! 

New luxury home development on Lake Travis: Xaviertown

Name change: Mount Bonnell Worthy

New strip club for that old joint on 290: We Are Worthy

New bbq place: Franklin's & Worthy's

New ice cream place: Xavier's and Amy's

New taco chain: Torchy's Xavier's

3 hours ago, OU Sucks said:

Good to know.  My now-missing left hand may still be an issue though.

18 hours ago, texifornia said:

I thought he was going to be really good out of high school

 

I’m wondering when some of these guys are going to figure out that…

God doesn’t sit around drawing out plans for 2nd string QBs at mid-level colleges in the USA.

Let us hope Riley is crying in his pillow over Xaviers news.

On 11/30/2022 at 6:47 AM, Vertigo said:

I meant to put that one in there and forgot.

 

 

 

 

SIAP.

 

https://247sports.com/Player/Christian-Leary-46082014/

 

 

 

4 minutes ago, Getafix said:

 

SIAP.

 

https://247sports.com/Player/Christian-Leary-46082014/

 

 

 

Thick trunk?  That’s my nickname as well

37 minutes ago, Napoleon said:

I’m wondering when some of these guys are going to figure out that…

God doesn’t sit around drawing out plans for 2nd string QBs at mid-level colleges in the USA.

He’s infinite and all powerful and knowing. If a Russian doesn’t take a dump without a plan then surely God can have a plan for all his children, even third string FCS punters, let alone backup QB’s. 

XavierWorthystreshire Sauce - drop a little when it matters most

10 hours ago, Professor Chesney said:

Last cycle, Arkansas was one of the schools that (allegedly) was aggressively recruiting kids before they hit the portal.  I seem to recall Drew Sanders having followed the entire Arkansas coaching staff on Twitter before entering the portal.  Hopefully our staff wont be working with as big a handicap this go around.

Ole Miss was really active in portal last yr too

I actually wondered if the programs Worthy was interested in were currently that interested in him. Bama and USC can probably pull any receiver they want. Why pay big money for a guy who’s not currently at the top of his game when there are better options available?

Edited December 1, 2022 by Coelenterate Fuccboi

Twitter Follow Updates:

Sark is now following Austin Peay WR Drae McCray on twitter (along with Tulsa LB Justin Wright).

McCray stats were posted earlier - he was incredibly productive in two years with the Governors.

https://letsgopeay.com/sports/football/roster/drae-mccray/9931

 

Marion is now following Navarro JUCO LB  Chatavies Johnson.

https://navarrobulldogs.com/sports/fball/2021-22/bios/johnson_chatavies?view=career&pos=d

 

ADOPP JM Jones is also following Austin Peay WR Drae McCray

Edited December 1, 2022 by Hiphopopotamos

1 hour ago, Coelenterate Fuccboi said:

I actually wondered if the programs Worthy was interested in were currently that interested in him. Bama and USC can probably pull any receiver they want. Why pay big money for a guy who’s not currently at the top of his game when there are better options available?

FCB on Worthy

Spoiler

Everyone wants to know what’s going on with Xavier Worthy, so let’s start there.

Before we get to whether Worthy is staying or going, it’s important to try to understand Worthy - his approach to football, how seriously he takes it, how hard he works at it and that he’s not been your typical college football player from the day he set foot on campus last year as a freshman.

When Worthy didn’t feel comfortable with Michigan, the thing that attracted him most to Texas was Steve Sarkisian’s offense at Alabama and all the Tide receivers who had just come through Tuscaloosa on their way to the NFL, including Heisman Trophy winner DeVonta Smith, who has a similar profile (wiry and blazing fast) to Worthy.

Whether Sarkisian said he could see Worthy having a similar role in his Texas offense as Smith had at Alabama or Worthy could simply see himself in a similar role as Smith — only at Texas — Worthy was sold. And he’s had a relentless work ethic to deliver on that kind of promise since he arrived in Austin.

Worthy doesn’t go out much. He keeps to himself. You can usually find him in his apartment playing video games (he loves Fortnight). His roommates last summer included Quinn Ewers before Worthy and Texas nickel/cornerbacck Jahdae Barron became roommates this fall.

“X (Worthy) is really easy to get along with,” Ewers said.

Sarkisian and teammates have had nothing but praise for Worthy, his work ethic and determination. Receivers in Sarkisian’s offense have to grasp the concepts of an entire play, so they understand exactly how to run a route, how they fit into the progression, their blocking assignments, the play’s use of motion, etc.

Worthy worked his butt off to digest all of that as a freshman and became a freshman All-American who broke UT’s freshman records for receptions (62), receiving yards (981) and touchdown catches (12) in 2021.

According to team sources, other schools reached out to Worthy through intermediaries to see if he was interested in transferring. There might’ve been some NIL deals that came through for Worthy, and he returned.

Sarkisian said earlier this season, “X (Worthy) is the first one to practice most every day.”

After Texas’ 41-34 loss at Oklahoma State in which Worthy was targeted 16 times and caught only four passes for 78 yards and one touchdown, junior receiver Jordan Whittington was asked if he ever needs to talk to Worthy to calm any frustrations that might arise during a game?

“X, he’s an amazing player,” Whittington said. “He goes out and does his thing every week. If I feel like I need to talk to him, I’ll do it, because I’m in that role of leader in the room.

“But for him, he’s the type of player, he just, I don’t know, he’s a special talent — a really good one.”

According to team sources, after UT’s regular season ended with Worthy catching 53 passes for 696 yards and a Big 12-leading nine touchdowns that Worthy sees next season as his last year of college football. And Worthy wants to know if he’s going to work as hard as he does to get open that he ends up in the best situation possible to catch passes, make plays and help a team win big. Like championship big.

(Photo: © Tim Warner, Getty)

Teammates don’t call Worthy selfish. Just the opposite. They see how he gets open, how he blocks downfield for other teammates to make plays and how he tries to impact games in the return game.

“Coaches tell players all the time, ‘Prepare like a pro,’” said one team source. “Worthy does that — and has since he got here. He puts in the work. No one can question that. He obviously was hoping for a better year - not just for him, but for him to help the team elevate to a championship level.”

Steve Sarkisian seemed to be reaching out to Worthy on Monday, when he was asked if Worthy is happy at Texas?

“Well, I think the one thing about Xavier is this: he's a highly competitive young man,” Sarkisian said. “And from the moment he arrived on our campus, he came to work; and he came to work to earn an opportunity to play; came to work to become a starter. He came to work to be the best receiver he could be, whether that was in our conference or in the country.

“So I think the guy's got a high sense of competitiveness and drive to be the best. And he works that way every day. And so sometimes when you don't get the actual result of it, that can become a sense of frustration. I would much rather have a receiver that's frustrated that he didn't contribute more to a win than a guy who's content going on the field and playing and the ball not coming his way because I think he values his ability to get open. I do too. I get it, you know.”

Before being asked about Worthy, Sarkisian said a top priority going into Texas’ bowl game would be improving the passing game. In UT’s last five games, Quinn Ewers completed only 50 percent of his passes (78-of-156) with five touchdowns and four interceptions and was sacked eight times.

“It takes all 11,” Sarkisian said. “And it takes precision and execution. That's an area where I know we're going to spend a lot of time on, cleaning that up.”

After talking to sources, there was a sense after the regular-season ended, Worthy was determined to look elsewhere for a school where he would be showcased AND have a chance to win a championship.

But UT coaches “have put on a full-court press” to reassure Worthy that Texas is that place, according to a team source. Now, there’s a sense, according to those sources, that Worthy is leaning toward staying