Gerry Hamilton
Posted 1 hour ago
4-star LSU commit Texas visit update
Four-star offensive tackle Brysten Martinez (Gonzales, La./East Ascension) made a 36 hour unofficial visit to Texas over the weekend.
In speaking with a source, OnTexasFootball can report that the initial takeaways were that Texas WILL have a shot in the recruitment. What exactly that means, we will hear more about in the next 24 hours.
The 6-foot-6, 305-pounder, and a number of LSU commits, are in a tough spot with the early signing period December 3-5. Any LSU pledges having second thoughts could have to work on blind faith in regard to who the next LSU head coach will be, depending on how long the search plays out.
Texas offered Martinez May 1, 2024 after a Kyle Flood visit and in person evaluation. At the time, the Longhorns worked to get him on campus. But that was an uphill battle with the home state LSU Tigers always a heavy leader.
And a note on Vero Beach High 4-star OT Micah Smith ...
OTF spoke with a person in Vero Beach, Fla. very close to the recruitment. Smith is not expected to make an OV to Texas. This recruitment is trending heavily to Ohio State over Tennessee, despite the current UCLA commitment. Smith made an OV to Tennessee this weekend.