Update for today from Bobby with some interesting takes on the younger players.
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Texas will hold its fourth practice of training camp later today. It’s scheduled to begin at 6:30pm, just like last night.
The first two practices were held in the mid-afternoon of the Texas heat. They’re meant to get a team prepared for the worst conditions.
The team got a real feel for that. One Texas player was severely dehydrated and subsequently missed the next couple of practices (yes, I know who it is, but, no, I’m not going to name them).
Bottom line, the message from coaches is clear: stay hydrated, get your rest and treat your body right because this is an extremely taxing sport, especially in the middle of summer.
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There’s a little positive chatter behind the scenes on recruiting.
Texas is gaining some confidence on a pair of players currently committed elsewhere.
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There are so many talented young players on this roster, a few of them are already looking to leapfrog talented veterans or at least solidify a spot in the rotation either as a starter or key back-up.
Those players (so far) include:
- WR Daylon McCutcheon
- TE Emaree Winston
- OL Nick Brooks
- DT Josiah Sharma
- DE Lance Jackson
- NB Graceson Littleton
Others to watch for:
- WR Michael Terry
- TE Nick Townsend
- OL Jackson Christian
- DE-DT Justus Terry
- CB Kade Phillips*
- S Jonah Williams*
* Neither Phillips nor Williams practiced the first two days. But both have been received positive reviews through summer training, enough so to merit inclusion on this list.
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KJ Lacey, Jamie Ffrench, Kaliq Lockett, Jordan Coleman, Zelus Hicks, Myron Charles, and Bo Barnes all look the part early but are not situated to make a major positional impact early. However, Hicks and Barnes could absolutely be major contributors on special teams. Lockett might also get some early run there, too. He was surprisingly good as a gunner and blocker in early punting practice reps.
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We’ll keep our ears to the ground for more practice notes for you.
Hook’Em!