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FreeHorn

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  1. Scouts talking NIL is wild because there is also the flip side of that. If there wasn’t NIL to bring kids back for more development a lot of guys draft day would look very different. Plus the Covid year has been a blessing for kids. Several kids went top 3 rounds this year that greatly benefited from being able to play an extra year. Bo Nix doesn’t sniff first two rounds last year but goes 12 after using the extra year. 
     

    Penix uses the extra year to show he can stay healthy and has a magical run. No way he is a first rounder with the extra year. 

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  2. 1 minute ago, Thiefery said:

    Is this a serious thing?  Is this why we are missing out on players right now in CB recruiting? Like Sellers and Guidry leaning elsewhere?

    I only speak on stuff I have direct knowledge about. I have no idea those two current recruitments. 
     

    joseph can recruit. He just mixes better with certain personalities. That’s natural though. That’s why you have different types of recruiters on staff to help out. 

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  3. 3 hours ago, closetojumping said:

    Got it. I don't think those guys are likely in this cycle, but maybe FreeHorn knows something different.

    He's mentioned in a lot of the practice notes. I will be surprised if he's not part of the rotation.

    We were talking about edge being a crowded spot. Someone mentioned Walton as a possible transfer.  My take on Walton/Akana was not for this cycle and really just reinforcing that the DLine coaches really like Walton and think he will be a player for Texas if he is patient. There is some similarities in the coaches eyes between the two players so I wonder if down the line a decision will need to be made between the two. I doubt either transfers this cycle. 

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  4. Tapp is a guy that has offers on the table and playing time promises from other teams. 
     

    Swanson just isn’t big enough to do what Texas wants to do yet. 
     

    Walton knows they like him and will get a lot more run next year if he shows patience. I think we lose either Walton or Akina eventually but it’s still early. Akina was the higher ranked recruit so he may have more opportunities in the portal but coaches think Walton will be a player. 
     

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  5. Year one Bo was unhappy with how the DTs were being used and wanted to coach the whole line. Once the DTs were allowed to be more active and penetrate more the whole line became less of an issue.
     

    I like the returns on Coach Baker so far. Really good energy. Need a coach to bring the juice since PK is more laid back. Baker and Nansen are high energy guys. If Baker gets a guy or two drafted he is going to kill it recruiting.  

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  6. People went crazy at a few highlights of Big Wash, also a lot of people used terms like Texas lean or Texas recruit to push engagement and views on social media sites. 
     

    Washington will not be part of Texas class. The sad part about things is a lot of people thought he had started to turn the corner early in last football season but we were all wrong. His coaches know he has to lose weight and this concern has been passed to him several times. He gotta get it together because he losing interest from other schools as well. I’m sure somebody will take him cause he is so massive but it won’t be the type of programs he and family expected. 
     

    Truth be told, he has to get the weight down for health reason. No kids needs to be pushing 400 pounds. It ain’t healthy. 

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  7. 26 minutes ago, LTtxfan said:

    Just a guess...

    Recently reported that Ford played with an injury during part of this past season.  (Might have been some type of hernia injury)

    Damn. Make sense for him then. He could have used the exposure but getting healthy for pro day and combine are more important. 

  8. Not sure if this is the right place, but did anybody find out why Ford and J Whit didn’t participate in the senior bowl? I would have thought both could have used a good showing to help draft stock. 

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