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Hookem2147

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  1. A lot of the freshman class started moving in this week. Brett Crossland was among the group, which is notable because he has been getting some draft buzz. I'll take it as a good sign. Freeman and Moroknek are going to have to really want to sign because I don't see any team paying up for guys with their profiles. Both are already 22 (Freeman will be 23 in a few months) and have the competition level question mark, especially Freeman since he was previously at Auburn and did nothing.
  2. Don't worry DJ, you still have time to declare a major
  3. Samari Matthews (non) update from the South Carolina 247 board Cornelius (N.C.) Hough four-star cornerback Samari Matthews is set to announce his college decision later today. While the recruitment has long been seen as a South Carolina vs. Texas battle, sources indicated late this week that Miami has re-entered the mix with a late NIL offer that exceeded what Texas had previously put on the table, prompting the Longhorns to respond. Despite this late twist, it remains unclear how lucrative NIL packages, particularly those offered in place of formal revenue-sharing models, will be received by the NCAA's Clearinghouse, which must approve such deals. All NIL packages must be submitted by August 1, and if these arrangements fail to gain approval, it could spell complications for schools banking on them to land top-tier prospects like Matthews. While a commitment to Miami would come as a surprise, a decision for either South Carolina or Texas would not. Regardless of the outcome today, sources indicate the Gamecocks will continue to recruit Matthews aggressively if he does not choose them. His recruitment may not be finalized until December, when he is expected to sign. According to the 247Sports Composite Rankings, Matthews is rated as the No. 6 cornerback in the country and the No. 5 overall prospect in North Carolina's 2026 class.
  4. That is one I am glad we are not paying up for.
  5. Wow. From Sam Spiegelman this morning: Hey y'all ... a few hours out from Jamarion Carlton's 4 pm commitment This has been Texas vs Baylor for days -- Baylor has had a ton of momentum since June 20. That momentum has faded a good bit over the last few days That has coincided with a full-court press from La'Allen Clark and many behind the scenes at UT. I am not ruling out Baylor, but I am leaning toward the Longhorns with Carlton based off intel and conversations had this morning My pick is on already on UT -- and I'm feeling stronger about this as we get closer
  6. Shane Beamer is a whiny prick who is likely to fold under any type of expectations. His 4 ranked wins last year were A&M (ranked top 10 at the time), Missouri, Vandy and Clemson. Maybe the weakest 4 ranked wins you could ever have. I am definitely fading their hype as any type of "dark horse" this year.
  7. South Carolina on3 mod on Samari Matthews: — With the caveat that things can always change in recruiting, my expectation is that Cornelius (N.C.) Hough four-star cornerback Samari Matthews will pick Texas on Friday. It’s gone, at least from the info I’ve gathered, from being something I thought was at least a possibility to being the expectation. While Texas did enter the game later than other schools that were in the mix, cornerbacks coach Mark Orphey was heavily involved with Matthews when he was at Rutgers, so there was a long-standing relationship here that predated the Longhorns officially getting involved. That said, my other expectation is that this one will not be over. I expect South Carolina to continue to fight for Matthews’ signature into December. As we’ve expressed, that’s not always the case when a player picks another school but in this case, it will be.
  8. Miami on3 site on Derek Cooper: 4-star RB Derrek Cooper | No. 34 overall prospect, No. 3 RB CaneSport’s picks: Miami +++ We felt like it was all but a guarantee Cooper would end up at Miami shortly after his summer official visits concluded, but he told Inside Texas he wanted to move off his July 12 commitment date so he could visit the Longhorns during the season. We still think Miami will find a way to ultimately get the job done considering the overwhelming effort and resources the Canes have sunk into his recruitment. He’s the highest-ranked remaining uncommitted offensive recruit on Miami’s board by a fairly considerable margin, but this recruitment is getting tight.
  9. OTF's interview with John Turntine's dad from earlier today (should be timestamped to start at the interview)
  10. John Turntine's dad was on OTF this morning and said his son weighed in at 272 last night.
  11. Chad Simmons (On3 National guy) on Samari Matthews 4-star CB Samari Matthews South Carolina was long considered the team to beat for Samari Matthews, and the Gamecocks are in the final two, but we like where Texas sits with a decision date of July 11 approaching. Mark Orphey has led the charge for the Longhorns. Matthews may be a little closer with the staff overall in Columbia, but his connection with Orphey may be his strongest. This is an SEC battle, but Texas remains in the pole position with a decision nearing.
  12. Thankfully we have a great general manager with no history of overconfidence to navigate these choppy waters
  13. Gerry Texas has been in contact with Rouse multiple times today. Rouse has not informed Texas of a decision yet
  14. I think expectations were properly set with Crowell, Johnson, Lee, Henderson, Perry-Wright, Lott and Griffin (after we chose to bring in Atkinson). We knew we were fighting uphill battles there. Ojo's situation was obviously unique. Aside from the Guervil and Edwards bag drop, the only one where I noticed things shifted very quickly was Finley. Heading into his OV, Gerry was making comments on OTF about Jermichael preferring him close to home and that Texas was in a good spot. Then, immediately after the visit, he did a 180. Maybe that was a NIL thing and what we were allocating at WR (as is currently being discussed).
  15. Normally when he does stuff like that it isn’t for a same-day announcement. Last time he did that for Texas was a few weeks back and he did a “x2” and I’m pretty sure one was Guervil.
  16. Fong’s continued optimism on Matthews is good the further we get away from his last visit to South Carolina.
  17. Gerry has mentioned it a few times, but it sounds like a family member (I’m assuming the dad) favors Tennessee but Rouse himself may favor Texas.
  18. This is what our class looked like on July 8th last year (sorted by On3 player rating) EDGE Lance Jackson DB Kade Phillips (decommitted a few weeks later) LB Elijah Barnes EDGE Smith Orogbo RB James Simon QB KJ Lacey RB Rickey Stewart OL John Mills OL Jackson Christian TE Emaree Winston OL Jordan Coleman CB Caleb Chester OL Devin Coleman Now, I will say we had a lot more high-level uncommitted targets left who announced in July/August (Brooks, Ffrench, Lockett, Terry, Jonah Williams, Townsend) than we do this year.
  19. Some updates from Fong
  20. The best money play might be to announce for A&M this week and watch the LSU offer rise over the next few months.
  21. South Carolina on3 mod on Samari Matthews: DB Samari Matthews: July 11 is the date for this longtime target. South Carolina’s been the constant in this recruitment, with other schools rising up and falling off. Texas is one that came on strong and represents the strongest competition. No doubt, the Longhorns have a chance to get the four-star, too. In an effort to try to avoid shuffling my On3 RPM pick back and forth, I’m keeping it on South Carolina for now. It’s entirely possible I’ll shift it to Texas before the announcement date, because there’s plenty of UT buzz here as well. I’m not ready to do that yet, and the Gamecocks do continue to battle here. I’ve noted previously that, no matter where Matthews announces for on July 11, we’ll be continuing to track this one until signing day.
  22. Great quote from Lamar Brown to On3 today (deciding between LSU and A&M this week): “People they think it’s who gives the most money but honestly what’s going to help me decide is who has the best opportunity for me and my family in the future,” Brown said. “Can they help in life? Are they showing love? Stuff like that.”
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