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  1. 15 hours ago, TexArcher said:

    On a good night, we can play with anyone in the tourney.  On a bad night, we can lose to anyone in the tourney.  There's just no telling what we're gonna get from these guys.

    You just described like 70% of the teams in the tournament. College basketball is full of inconsistency outside of about 8 teams every year.

    It’s why matchups are almost more important in March than the seed you have.

  2. From FCB

    — Take this for what it’s worth, but a team source said while quarterback Quinn Ewers has been whistling passes to receivers in throwing sessions, he hasn’t been moving real well in offseason conditioning after telling team trainers about feeling pain in his hip. Could be something, could be nothing. We’ll see.

  3. I wonder if this staff will be tempted to hop off the Rueben Owens rollercoaster this spring (assuming Arch doesn’t doesn’t announce soon) and try to get another OOS back who Choice has connections with (which is a quite a few) who is on a shorter timeline and without some of the shenanigans. Owens is a damn good player, but he’s not irreplaceable when compared to some other backs we have offers out to.

    Sorta like we did in 2020 with Bijan instead of Evans

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  4. To put in perspective where we are timeline wise when looking at this point a year ago with the 2022 class:

    Finkley- Not offered yet

    Xavion Brice- Not offered yet

    Zac Swanson- Not offered yet

    Cam Williams- Not offered yet

    Derrick Brown- Not offered yet

    Agbo- Not offered yet

    Aaron Bryant- Not offered yet

    Austin Jordan- Was an OU lock

    Tapp- Was months away from being offered 

    Burke- No one knew who he was

    Red- Diddo

    Connor Robertson- Had just been offered, thought to be going to Stanford 

    Kris Ross- Had just been offered by Texas. Wasn’t widely known

     

     

     

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  5. 36 minutes ago, Lonestar88 said:

    Stayed off of this board for a while until the 2022 class was all wrapped up, (I only got time for one of these at a time these days) and good Lord it’s depressing as hell in here.

    If CTJ is right about this class being ranked between 15-25, then you might was well get rid of Sark the moment you see the results aren’t there this season, because that’s a transition class anyways.

    The only times we’ve finished outside of the top 10 in the past 20 years or so are in transition years or when we took 15 or less kids.

    It’s early February. You admit to not following any of 2023 yet and then make sweeping generalizations. Owens is one guy.

    Calm down.

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  6. 1 hour ago, victory88 said:

    I’ll be honest. This team looked bigger and faster under Yancy.  We had injuries forsure but whatever they did in S&C last year had us looking and playing worse than Kansas. 

    Well in fairness, whatever Yancy did had us playing within one score of Kansas in 2 of his 3 games.

    And the team definitely wasn’t faster under him. The number of players who’s speed steadily regressed each year under him is pretty long. Keaontay Ingram looked and ran like a insider linebacker by his 3rd year in the program. 
     

    We will see if speed and size both increase this offseason. Will be interesting to compare the weights of some of the OL and DL from last year to this spring when the roster comes out.

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  7. 7 minutes ago, SuckitKevin said:

    I’m waiting to see some reliable weight numbers for the OL. Jake Majors was listed at 310 last year but I don’t think he was north of 300 and he needs to add strength. Andrej Karic was listed at 300 but again, no way he played at 300. He’s got a great disposition for Oline but is too light in the ass.

    The issue with Karic in particular is I don't think he has the frame to carry much more than 310-315ish. Combine that with his short wingspan and he probably needs to slide inside to guard once the freshman OL arrive in the summer.

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  8. 6 minutes ago, OB3 said:

    Anyone have this? Give me all the kool-aid

    • Neyor is turning heads. People in the program are wondering how the hell he ended up at Wyoming. 
    • Offensive skill guys are throwing a few times a week led by Card and Ewers. Roschon and Bijan are involved heavily too. Ewers is still just going about his business and doesn't say much but guys are recognizing the arm talent
    • Finkley is impressing
    • Guilbeau and BJ Allen don't say much, but they belong and were singled out for how hard they work
    • After players sign, they were given access to an app with S&C workouts and nutrition info.
    • Staff views Devon Campbell as a starter at some point next year. He wants a shot at RT but will likely end up at guard. As for the other OL signees, Banks will start his career at LT, Hutson as a guard and Robertson is penciled in at center. Agbo may get a look at tackle but he's likely a guard long term.
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  9. Sunshine from FCB

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    Winter workouts were rolling right up until Thursday’s freeze that shut down campus, and I continue to hear good things about the entire defensive back group of newcomers who enrolled in January.

    I’m hearing that group — Ryan Watts, Terrance Brooks, Bryan Allen and Jaylon Guilbeau — have really bonded and carry themselves with a lot of confidence.

    Steve Sarkisian is telling his staff he wants the corners to get up on receivers and play more press coverage going forward.

    According to sources, based on early reviews of how they can flip their hips, turn and run, Watts and Brooks have stood out. Watts, who is nearly 6-foot-3, and Brooks, who attacks everything he does with confidence, will get a chance to show what they can do during spring ball in late March.

    In fact, one source said the confident presence of those DB newcomers, led by Watts, Brooks and safety Bryan Allen - has created some “good competitive tension” with the veterans in the secondary.

    And that leads to Jerrin Thompson and Anthony Cook being the first names out of Steve Sarkisian’s mouth on Wednesday when I asked him about the lack of veteran presence on this team at safety.

    Cook was one of the steadier players in the secondary — at nickel/star — last season, but he was also on the final depth chart of the season at boundary safety behind B.J. Foster and Chris Adimora (more on those two in a minute).

    One team source told me this week, “We need a field safety, whether he’s already on our team or in the portal, we’re looking for a field safety.”

    Field safety is where Brenden Schooler and Jerrin Thompson lined up last season. Schooler started the season opener, then was replaced in the starting lineup by Thompson for the next five games before Schooler returned to the starting lineup for the final six games.

    Schooler was a high-effort/energy guy who finished fourth on the team in tackles. Thompson has shown flickers of promise, but needs to take his game way up this spring or he’ll be at risk of being beat out by JD Coffey or possibly even Bryan Allen Jr. or perhaps a late-addition transfer.

    Cook will obviously get a look at boundary safety to replace Foster, who is transferring to Sam Houston State to finish out his eligibility.

     

    He also touched on how his sources said BJ Foster was a "quiet cancer" who said all the right things publicly in front of teammates and coaches but never backed it up. 

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  10. Some 2023 notes from IT

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    2023 RECRUITING

    EDGE Jayden Wayne, Lincoln (Tacoma, WA) - 2023: The No. 29 overall prospect in the nation according to the On3 Consensus is keeping close tabs on the Longhorns.

    At 6-foot-5, 240 pounds, the edge-backer from the Pacific Northwest tells IT he is looking to visit Austin in March or April. Wayne holds 40 offers including Texas, Alabama, USC, Oregon, Notre Dame, and LSU, and is planning visits to Southern Cal and North Carolina this spring.

    UT defensive coordinator Pete Kwiatkowski is his primary contact and the two have built a solid relationship. Wayne loves that Texas is headed to the SEC, likes PK's defensive scheme (PK sees him as a JACK), and recognizes the Longhorns as a national and global brand.

    The two-sport athlete also plays basketball and has seen varsity action since his freshman season at Lincoln. Sources say Wayne really likes USC and Oregon, but UT might be the sleeper in this recruitment.

    DB Rodrick Pleasant, Junipero Serra (Gardena, CA) - 2023: Steve Sarkisian and company covet speed and the Cali-raised defensive back offers just that.

    At 5-foot-10, 177 pounds, On3's No. 116 overall prospect dropped his top 13 this week: Texas, Michigan, USC, Georgia, Ole Miss, Colorado, UCLA, Penn State, Boston College, Cal, Oregon, Utah, and Arizona. UT keeps close tabs on the corner with 10.32 100m and 20.59 200m times from last spring.

    Sarkisian and his crew will hit the West Coast on a regular basis and are pushing for Pleasant to visit Austin this spring or summer. Pleasant is coming off an ankle injury at the end of the 2021 season. He still helped Junipero Serra to the state championship with Texas quarterback signee Maalik Murphy.

    Oregon and Notre Dame are schools to watch in this pursuit.

    IOL T.J. Shanahan, Westlake (Austin, TX) - 2023: Texas wants Shanahan badly in talking to a source at Westlake. There is a belief that he is more likely to land at Alabama or Georgia if one of the two pushes.

    Joining Shanahan on the most wanted offensive line list for 2023 is Odessa Permian IOL Harris Sewell, Arlington Lamar OT Isaiah Robinson, Harker Heights OT/IOL Jaydon Chatman, Austin Vandegrift IOL/OT Ian Reed, Mansfield Timberview IOL Andre Cojoe and Frisco Wakeland OT/IOL Connor Stroh. Sewell and Chatman will be recruited through the whistle for sure. They are considered that level of prospect.

    LB Jayven Anderson, North Shore (Houston, TX) - 2023: Not sure how many read what IT wrote on Anderson ten days ago, but the Texas staff was at North Shore that day to evaluate Anderson as a linebacker long term. Texas has since offered, and IT considers Texas the favorite. Anderson has a safety skill set and athleticism with the frame to carry 225-230-pounds down the line. We know what Gary Patterson would do with him.

    S Jamaal Shaw, West Orange-Stark (Orange, TX) - 2023: Shaw falls in line with Anderson as a player the Texas defensive staff is taking a serious interest in that wasn’t initially on the radar. That is the value of the January in-person evaluations. Texas could join Baylor, Missouri, Texas Tech, Houston, UTSA and Marshall in offering later this spring.

     

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