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  1. Good perspective from a poster on IT who has had some inside info in the past: So, people are losing their minds tonight because portal success is falling short of their expectations. Do they have a point? Let's examine the facts. In Sarkian fashion, Texas came out of the portal gate this year firing only at the very best transfer prospects in the nation - some only testing the waters, and some holding a one-way bus ticket out of town. Five days in, the staff has scored some nice wins but none yet on offense where they've racked up a series of L's with two high-profile RBs and also one olineman that they targeted heavily. The common denominator? These were all among the very best players from serious football schools in major conferences. Did Texas get wildly outbid (or even just outbid) because they're not ALL-IN? Nope. Texas came with big offers and players ruminated but ultimately got big new contracts with their schools and elected to stay home and withdraw from the market. Or they never entered in the first place. The expectations among fans were sufficiently high that many thought we would land most if not all of these guys. But did the staff? Important question. At least we can say they were optimistic enough that they took their very best shot with them. Two years ago, nearly the exact thing happened at our most important position group in the portal, defensive tackle. Sark attempted to do the same thing he did this year - go try to steal the baddest MFs he could from a wobbly major program, Kenneth Grant and Mason Graham. The staff was reasonably optimistic, thought we had a decent shot (a moonshot, honestly), and took them. Two swings and misses, they both stayed at Michigan. And then were drafted in the first round. The ultimate outcome for Texas? We raided the portal for four DTs and ended up just fine. Would Sark tell you today that he regretted taking his shot with the Michigan DTs? I might argue that we are taking moonshots at major difference-makers again this year and so far are being defeated not by rival schools outbidding us but by the prospects' home schools beating us on a tilted field. Again, these are not pure economic decisions. Factors like relationships, loyalty, legacy and inertia weighed heavily. So Sark & co, five days into the portal, have underperformed a lot of fans' expectations. That much is clear. But have they underperformed their own expectations? Not as clear. But more importantly, did Sark and the boys F up by taking moonshots on some of these guys at key positions of need? I don't know, I need to see where we end up and then assess the opportunity cost of their spending the first weeks before and after the portal opening focused on these high-profile targets. A lot of consternation seems to be driven by FOMO as prospects like Adam Mohammed - whom everyone fell in love with over a 24-hour period - traded away. But the staff showed no real interest in Mohammed. And previously unknown high-value prospects continue to enter the portal as I type. We as fans just don't have much visibility into the staff's position boards or contingency plans. I know a year ago I couldn't have named any of the DTs we ended up signing. So, again, what was the ultimate opportunity cost for taking these big swings early in the portal? And what does that tell us about Sark's strategy? I know I won't be able to answer that until I see how the class comes together over the next few weeks. And I can't begin to predict it.
  2. Wisconsin On3 site said Texas or Indiana
  3. It’s obvious Flood is one of his sources/friends/acquaintances/whatever. All season he said he wouldn’t support a “scapegoat” OL coach firing and Sark is the head coach and has final say in all these things so it falls on him. Eventually a poster pushed back and said something along the lines of “so if you believe this then you would never agree with a coach getting fired at any school, because head coaches at every other school have final say too.” He’s one of the best in the business but even he has his biases.
  4. One of is a proven P4 corner who Ohio State and Matt Patricia wanted. The other is a guy who has done very little through 2 years and is still potential over production. I know which one I would rather have if forced to choose.
  5. OB said they are still monitoring Clark, Black and Barnes on the current team. Sounds like they haven’t committed to deals for next year. They said Texas and Clark are “currently far apart”
  6. Mod on the Georgia Tech On3 board I posted about this in the giant Gideon thread, but he is still at Georgia Tech. There has been no clarity on what the hell is going on from either side. Texas hasn't announced him. He may be working up to a buyout drop or through portal season or something, but it is weird AF.
  7. IT with an update on a few guys Information is all over the place right now. Pull one thread, and an entirely different storyline starts unraveling. The most discussed storyline in the Texas portal sphere is probably Cam Coleman. It’s close between Coleman, running back, offensive line, and Parker Livingstoune—but Coleman is at the center of most conversations. Cam ColemanWe’ll start with Coleman. He has visited Texas and Texas A&M thus far. He was scheduled to see Texas Tech on Tuesday but is now expected to visit Wednesday. Given that he’s from Alabama, some are speculating he could see the Crimson Tide today, though I haven’t seen that confirmed. What I do know is there is growing confidence within his home state that he’s going to play for Auburn’s No. 1 rival. His former offensive coordinator at Auburn, Derek Nix, has already transitioned to Alabama’s wide receivers coach. That certainly helps Alabama. If the chatter about money not being the deciding factor is true, then Texas Tech may already be on the outside looking in. I still believe money is a very important factor—just maybe not the deciding one, at least between schools viewed as otherwise equal. I’d be surprised if Tech won out, but I wouldn’t be shocked. Both Texas and Texas A&M appear confident. I can’t fully speak for the A&M side, but I’ve received a couple of notes related to the Aggies—one of which aligns with common sense: they have an aggressive offer in place. Despite the recent Alabama noise, there remains optimism on the Texas side. I believe Texas will be firmly within the range of acceptable offers. I’ve heard of no firm timeline for a decision. No school holds enough leverage to force the issue. Coleman will decide when he’s ready. It’s going to be hard to know how this will play out before he signs, but I feel relatively good about what I’m hearing on Texas right now. Jadan Baugh Replacement OptionsTexas has had some conversations with Adam Mohammed (Washington) and Makhi Frazier (Michigan State), but nothing too serious at this point. Perhaps Texas was waiting for clarity on Jadan Baugh’s intentions before turning up the heat. Or perhaps they have something else up their sleeve. I think the latter is more likely than Texas simply waiting on Baugh before engaging more aggressively with Mohammed and Frazier. Offensive LineAs we know, Texas isn’t limiting itself to guards in the portal. The goal is to add talent and sort out positions once everyone arrives on campus. Jacarrius Peak (NC State) is a name to know, but his situation is likely contingent on what happens with Andrew Sprague. Texas is visiting again today with Sprague and Jake Guernara. It’s significant they’re getting another chance after the Michigan duo met with Kyle Whittingham and Jim Harding. I think it’s most likely they end up at the same school, but I wouldn’t rule out a split. Other Visits to MonitorRutgers CB Bo Mascoe is currently at Ohio State. Wisconsin LB Christian Alliegro is also at Ohio State. He’s a big, athletic linebacker, and the Buckeyes have a compelling pitch for both players. I do think it’s likely Texas will either receive a visit from—or make a visit to—Cade Uluave from Cal. The staff is also meeting with Edge Jayden Woods. Woods will receive a visit from his new coaches at his old school, with Jon Sumrall expected to be joined by several new Florida staffers. There has been some optimism in that recruitment, but as we all know, that can evaporate quickly in this era.
  8. I know. I'm saying the number of LBs we add in the portal has to be at least 2 and I could make an argument for 3.
  9. LB number has to be two. Our scholarship linebackers right now are Ty'Anthony Smith, Bo Barnes, Tyler Atkinson and Rocky Cummings.
  10. Woods, Sprague and Guarena are all getting in-homes today with the Texas staff, per OTF
  11. Suchomel with an update on Sprague 1:07 p.m. - The back-and-forth continues. As we reported at 11:50 a.m., there's some confidence on the Michigan side about retaining Andrew Sprague. An independent third-party source indicated to me that the expectation is that Sprague is going to commit to Texas, possibly as early as tonight. He did meet with the new Michigan coaches yesterday. He met with Mizzouri coach Eli Drinkwitz either yesterday or this morning. I was told that there's a chance Steve Sarkisian is meeting with Sprague today, but I have not fully confirmed that. Stay tuned.
  12. Mercenary poster-boy Lance Heard visiting A&M today
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