OTF Stream - June 23, 2024 - Sunday evening - Gerry/Bobby/Vogel
JAIME FFRENCH
Great visit; everybody is even ("we believe Texas leads"). Ohio State not in it, Miami likely out. Tennessee may be the leader. May wait until Aug 30th to announce publicly, but schools may not have to wait that long.
KALIQ LOCKETT
Lacey - very positive on Ffrench, says Lockett is still trying to figure it out. Bama/FSU/A&M all think they're right there. Could be wondering whether he should go to Texas, if Moore/Ffrench end up there. Vogel doesn't think we're the team to beat. Cloudier than for Moore/Ffrench.
DAKORIEN MOORE
Texas, w/ Ohio State second. Oregon not a player.
NATHAN TILMON
Texas has confidence.
D-TACKLES VISITING OTHER PLACES
Kevin Wynn - ends up at FSU. Hilson - says he's locked in with FSU, we'll see. Zion Williams - LSU July 4th. Texas down to keeping Brandon Brown. DJ Sanders - things looking good, something may happen within a week - down to Texas/Mich. Josiah Sharma (at Bama this week) - can he tell Courtney Morgan and Deboer no. And Myron Charles.
Sark's strategy - recruit through the whistle (lulz), hang around the rim, look at senior offers.
MICHAEL FASUSI
Tremendous visit. Confidence on Texas side. TX/OU battle. Tex - Flood strong development plus process. (Never had to go to portal for OL.) Kelvin Banks good convo; Goosby good host. Goosby talks about physical conditioning and process. (Goosby hosted Fasusi and Rogers.)
Fasusi's decision may take a while to play out, at least publicly. Doesn't expect that decision to come out early July or soon.
Defensive Back
Unlikely to target Antoine. Feel good about Anding (decide within next week); Brew? - right there with Ohio State; end of July decision. If we get Anding, we may then sit back and try to get Sanchez or Brew (if he picks Ohio State) or go after someone else.
Spoke with Kade Phillips - decision July 4th or 6th. Rush of commits starting July 1st through 10th.
Nick Townsend
TE is where he is best suited. Texas did well with his visit. Vogel likes where Texas sits.
Thinks it's Bama/Aggie/Texas (think he meant this for Townsend.)
Tynook Hines
May announce w/ Townsend, July 7th or July 8th. ND has been pushing; visited USC w/ Townsend. Thinks it's Bama/Aggie/Texas (think he meant this for Townsend.)
Kelshaun Johnson
May happen before July 11th; A&M/Texas.
Brooks/Fasusi/French may carry their decisions out a little further, even if colleges know where they stand.
Madden Faraimo
Bobby - thought he was an ND lock - did Texas do enough to become involved? Vogel - think Texas did - talked about life after football, etc..
(Story time w/ uncle Gerry - the staffer who picked up Faraimo at the airport, said "Good to see you back again … " so he's been to campus. Wasn't known before.) Texas took them to a Catholic church.
Riley Pettijohn
Aggies/Ohio State/Texas, very tight race.
CHAT Q&A
Chance of getting all three - Barnes/Pettijohn/Faraimo - less than 50/50. (Duh!)
Gerry - feel great about Moore, really good about Ffrench, Lockett's a wait and see. Behind the scenes, feels like Moore/Ff go to Texas; will be surprised if all three do.
Adding a new Hi! Thinks they're up to 6.
Biggest takeaways from weekend
Vogel - kids getting to know each other
Gerry - a) Showed the university and football program off really well. One parent whose kid may not end up here said it was the best OV, even if Texas isn't the best place for his kid.
B) Texas now using freshmen and redshirt freshmen as hosts (Goosby hosting Fasusi/Rogers, Wingo hosting multiple 5 stars (including Moore, I think))
Most excited families - Ffrench and Faraimo families. (Faraimo family okay w/ him going to Texas.)
# of LBs and WRs: Likely 3 and 3 …
W/ Matai the USC kid, Texas may chill and see what happens w/ Riley after the season (NFL), etc..
WR - 4 if it involves speed.
Kyle Flood - Nigerian soccer shirt w/ Fasusi - that's an experienced recruiter.
Michael Terry - wild card, two visits in the last month
How many of the 9 uncommitted prospects do we get? Gerry - 5, Bobby - 5, Vogel - 6