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  1. 16 minutes ago, Post Oak said:

    Roach is fine.  He seems to work hard and be earnest. If I was paying for info I'd be fine supporting him.  I've seen Ketchumness infect the whole industry and it's sad but it is what it is. 

    He lacks all of the EJ BS.

    How quickly we forget Higdon recruiting updates delivered via ancient Robert Langdon numerical cryptology puzzles, lol my friend. 

  2. 1 hour ago, billfromlaketravis said:

    I loved Jamaal. In my Texas Top 3. He was so fast/quick he didn't need an offense line. 

    But he had a very, very good one. Watch highlights of how many times Jamaal got to the second level without anyone near him. 

    I’d like to think we’re getting back to that 05-08 level on the OL once Bijan is getting carries. 

  3. 2 hours ago, Machinator said:

    Some pre-camp team notes from TFB:

     

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    Team Note | Sourced | Washington
    By: Super K

    We’ve mentioned Jake Smith multiple times over the summer as a guy who has stood out.

    But before the players broke for their pre-fall camp rest, I had been hearing more and more about freshman wide receiver Marcus Washington.

    ***What told that Washington gets to his top speed in a hurry. He can put DBs on their heals.

    ***He hasn’t filled out yet but Yancy is taking care of that. He has a great frame.

    ***Was told he tracks the ball very well. Was told that before the break in 7v7 he was basically destroying everyone. Was unguardable by the end of the summer even by the upper-class defensive backs.

    ***Am told to expect him to play this year. He has guys like Collin and Malcolm in front of him so his time could be limited. But I was told, “he’s going to open some eyes at some point this season”.

    ***Was told it may be at the end of a game when the game is out of a reach for the other team but “he’s a dude” and there are some pretty high hopes for him early on.

    ***A side note, am told the offense is very confident in general in the weapons they have. One source said, “We are loaded and nobody really knows it”.

    Longhorn Football Summer Workout Quick-Hitters 

    By: Darius Terrell

    Good news, guys. I was able to connect with an old friend that still has ties to the program. Our exchange was brief, but I was able to get some comments on how things have been going this summer.

    ***Nothing earth-shattering here, but this is without a doubt Sam Ehlinger’s football team. Texas hasn’t had a leader at the QB position, or on the team in general, of Ehlinger’s caliber since #12 was standing behind center in the shotgun formation for the Longhorns. Ehlinger is determined to do everything that he can to get the Longhorns back to winning championships and his teammates have bought in 100% in following his lead. 

    ***True Freshman WR Jake Smith is “the real deal.” He came in and immediately grabbed everyone’s attention with his work ethic and obviously his speed once they got out on the field. Smith is expected to play and play often this season. True Freshman WR Marcus Washington was also mentioned as a guy that had caught people’s attention.

    ***The leaders on the defensive side of the ball? “Malcolm Roach and Joseph Ossai. Ossai is a beast.” I think I may be more excited to see Ossai this season than any other player on the team.

    ***Redshirt Freshman OL Junior Angilau is a guy that has earned the respect of every single player in the program. 

    ***True Freshman OT Isaiah Hookfin is “over 300lbs,” which is amazing considering he was under 270lbs around the time of his commitment. Fellow True Freshman OT Javonne Shepherd is massive (320lbs) and has some remolding to do body wise. He has some of the longest arms on the team. 

    ***True Freshman DL T’Vondre Sweat is also “over 315lbs,” which I found interesting. Sweat has all of the tools. I’ll be monitoring his development closely over the next few years. 

    ***Sophomore CBs D’Shawn Jamison and Anthony Cook have put on weight (8+lbs) and haven’t lost a step. Texas has a lot of confidence in their young, but talented defensive secondary. “All of those guys look like a million bucks.”

    ***Junior TE Cade Brewer looks to be “100% of the way back,” from his ACL tear that he suffered in 2017. Brewer appears to be moving around as well as ever, which to those familiar with the injury, understand that it takes a while to regain full confidence in the knee even after you have been cleared and return to regular activity. The Longhorns are really counting on Brewer this season to take a major step and be the guy at a position that is viewed as pivotal by the staff.

    ***RS Freshman WR Al’Vonte Woodard will still be out when camp begins, as will Freshman LB De’Gabriel Floyd who is out for the season.

     

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  4. 8 minutes ago, field said:

    Do people here seriously think the only way a kid picks Georgia over Texas is money?  Have you been to Georgia and seen the campus?  It reminds me a lot of...um..... Texas.  The people are generally really friendly, laid back and cool.  Kind of reminds me of.... Texas.  Georgia is ranked higher academically than Texas.  I just took my daughter on a tour of Georgia and, quite honestly, I was a lot more impressed with Georgia's presentation to prospective students than I was with Texas.  It's a big time football school and a good university.  Shocking that a kid would want to play there.        

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  5. 6 minutes ago, Chili dog said:

    Just out of curiosity, did it raise any red flags with you back when Ole Miss began racking up five star recruits, or did that seem to be on the up and up, too?

    Mark Richt just wasn't trying hard enough, and Hugh Freeze created a great family atmosphere as a Man of God™.  That about 'splains it. 

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  6. 10 minutes ago, Bodacious Bevo said:

    Orlando's ability to quickly install his defenses at all his stops is a good point I hadn't considered. 2017's defense was elite but had a tendency to gave up some big plays. We don't have the same talent at LB as that defense, so our ceiling is lower, but it's definitely still a positive sign. 

    Lately I've been starting to think that Coburn might be the most important non-Sam player on the team next year. If he steps up and starts to command consistent double teams, I think that gives Orlando more freedom to play around with personnel. Put another way: I think Coburn could be the key to having a defense with Overshown/Brown on the field rather than Dele. I'm interested to hear if others agree/disagree. 

    Most important non-Sam player has to be Shark McCulloch. We’ll be asking him to play off the ball more in coverage, esp in league games. He’s gotta be great if our defense wants to be solid this year. 

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