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  1. CJ Vogel As we near the beginning of the Arch Manning-era at Texas, there remains a stacking of talent that bodes very well for the future of the program. On KJ Lacey specifically, I have heard some positives behind the scenes. One nugget specifically is the loose comparison to Bryce Young that has been circulating around folks in the facility. A text from someone who has seen him throw this winter: "Lacey can spin a football. His arm is ridiculous after watching him throw it (this week)." As spring football starts up next week, one guy that will be fun to get a first glimpse at will be the signal caller from Saraland, Alabama.
  2. I feel like the top left are the scariest teams, especially if lower seeded because all it takes is one game they go lights out in.
  3. Also as of right now the Bulls are in the play in which is Apr 15-18
  4. CJ Vogel Spring football kicks off in less than a week in Austin, Texas, meaning we will finally be getting our first look at what will eventually turn into the 2025 Texas Longhorns. Offensively, the Longhorns are replacing up to nine starters depending on the game, but return players at several positions with key experience and plenty of snaps under their belts. As a result, I wanted to go position by position on the offense to breakdown what the expectations are and what might a starting 11 look like if there was a game occurring to begin the spring. *** Projected Lineup Entering Spring This lineup takes into account the absences of RB CJ Baxter (knee) and WR DeAndre Moore (toe) who are both expected to be limited for most, if not all of spring ball. *** Quarterback We have done it. The long awaited Arch Manning era has arrived. Entering year three as a Longhorn and year one as a starter, the whispers of a quarterback battle on campus won't be echoing through anyone's conversations this spring. For Arch Manning specifically, what will he look like commanding the huddle and the team? I think we all have a general idea, but to see it in action is going to be a fun revelation. Behind Arch, let's see the steps taken by Trey Owens after a redshirt year and what kind of push early enrollee KJ Lacey can make after arriving in January. Texas has a very healthy room currently at the quarterback position. Running Back CJ Baxter would likely have been penciled into the running back spot if he was healthy, but again, he will be limited as he recovers from a significant knee injury that cost him his 2024 season. Fortunately, a 1,000 yard rusher in Tre Wisner returns. Sarkisian hinted at getting some veterans some rest during the spring – I would imagine Wisner fits that conversation. Which means, this is a great chance for Jerrick Gibson to take a larger control of the carry splits. Freshmen Rickey Stewart and James Simon are in the building and as we have seen in each of the last two seasons, a true freshman back has played an eventual large role for the Horns in the fall. Christian Clark will be limited in the spring, but not fully. At some point, the expectation is to see Clark to at least some degree. Wide Receiver Ryan Wingo enters this spring as the only active Longhorn with a career reception at the wide receiver position for the Longhorns. That is a rather staggering statistic, but there is plenty of talent – well, young talent in the room. Parker Livingstone is the man next up based off of multiple conversations I have had about the spring and those sentiments were shared even dating back to the Playoff run. One unknown is what will Aaron Butler look like in the spring. At the moment, Butler will be one of the first three wide receivers out on the field with Manning and the first team offense, but can he fend off the freshmen? We will see. Speaking of the freshmen, there is roughly 19 stars amongst four recent signees entering the fray of Chris Jackson's room. Michael Terry III and Jaime Ffrench have been the two who have made the most noise so far based off of what I am hearing. Terry's versatility has been well-documented, and he at the very least has a leg up on knowing what the day-to-day practice routine looks like. I am as excited to see and hear about Kaliq Lockett as just about anyone else. And as for Daylan McCutcheon, Texas pitched the DeAndre Moore role to him during his recruitment and without Moore active, the opportunities will be aplenty with the first and second groups. One other nugget – I have heard all four freshmen have seen reps with the first group at some point this offseason. Oh, and let's see what Texas does in the portal this spring. Tight End A similar story to wide receiver where there isn't a single career reception at the position entering the spring. However, there is some optimism, specifically residing around Jordan Washington taking the leap. There are lofty expectations right now in regards to Washington, as he looks to fill the shoes of back to back historic seasons from a Texas TE. It feels like now or never for Spencer Shannon and fortunately, he has the necessary measurables to be effective for the Horns off the end of the line. The big question there is what else can Shannon prove to keep the 12-personnel package in the rotation for Sarkisian in 2025. Emaree Winston is on campus and will participate in the spring, while Nick Townsend will arrive in June for the summer conditioning sessions. Offensive Line Perhaps the most solidified spot on the offensive line belongs to LT Trevor Goosby who stepped in for an injured Kelvin Banks and Cam Williams late in 2024. To the right of Goosby is where the mixing and matching will begin for Kyle Flood. The current projection has Neto Umeuozulu-Cole Hutson-DJ Campbell being the three leaders for the LG-C-RG positions this spring, but can they fend off a Nate Kibble, Daniel Cruz and Conner Robertson? That remains to be seen, for now at least. The other part of this is what type of identity does this OL take from this spring? Can this unit truly become a people-moving pact? I like the makeup of the unit in terms of size and weight, but we will see. And at right tackle, the current favorite is Brandon Baker to fend off Andre Cojoe, but there has been some noise in regards to Cojoe being ready for the jump, so it could be a tighter contest than folks are giving it credit currently. Jaydon Chatman is one to keep an eye on as well, at RT, LT and LG. One other name of mention is Nick Brooks, the early enrollee behemoth out of Georgia who has already figured into the two-deep with the Horns during the winter.
  5. They're going for cheap appeal to the masses for points....so yeah. In the big post election discussion thread it was a conclusion that democrats need to quit being pussies, take the gloves off, and start fighting fire with fire. Quit fucking being victims about everything and step the fuck up. Republicans are in a win at all cost mentality, be damned of the way things are with regards to constitution.
  6. Interfacial marriage is right around mid 90s approval % so that doesn't appeal to the masses and would hurt them in doing so where as transgender sits roughly at about low 30s in approval % with bulk of that coming from one party.
  7. Nice goal post movement.
  8. Because it's just like in the election cycle the ads targeting transgender, they work for the masses. So conservatives are using drag shows to win points with the masses. Seems pretty simple.
  9. Doesn't seem very protected now does it? Why care if they're banned if they don't affect anyone? Instead of a drag show on campus just go to one on w 5th or wherever the fuck they have them.
  10. Maybe when democrats control all 3 phases again they'll actually put forth legislation to protect the people they feel so strongly about protecting.
  11. One tourney appearance in 2016
  12. I'm not even conservative you dumb mother fucker. If drag shows are happening at university facilities then sure ban them. But if it's not at university facilities who gives a fuck and the university can't ban those. The policy is saying that you can't have them at say Gregory gym. Drag shows don't impact you and about 99% of the campus so who gives a shit if they're banned or not. Seems fucking pointless to get worked up over some stupid shit like drag shows that are meant to fucking piss off liberals and just be a talking point. The same liberals who can't wrap their heads around the fact that transgender political targeted ads work for the masses.
  13. Causing disruption without approval for your protest is a no go regardless. If you want to peacefully protest with approval then go for it. Same for idiots who decide to block highways.
  14. IMO we're going to be more explosive down field in terms of offense. It's the way Sark's offenses have always been except for Quinn's version which was dink and dunk.
  15. Then get approval for your protest and etc.
  16. Some of yall way overblow the shift.
  17. IDK, why don't you post it or give a description of it so we don't have to read it.
  18. Apparently they have a huge NIL budget for basketball
  19. Bobby Burton What are reasonable expectations of the incoming freshmen? And by expectations, I'm talking about their potential mixing with their ability to take college coaching and strength and conditioning, along with their health and overall opportunity at the position. There are a lot of factors at play when it comes to expectations. Here's what I'm thinking on each of the 22 new enrollees before they start their first spring practice. Quarterback KJ Lacey - the fall expectations of a redshirt season are obvious with both Arch Manning and Trey Owens ahead of him. Yet we've heard some very positive reports on Lacey. Some could see a battle in the offing with Owens for the back-up spot. But, at least this point, I do not expect Lacey to unseat Owens in part because folks behind the scenes seem to be very high on Owens himself. Running back James Simon - there's an open spot right now for a bigger back to carry the load on interior run plays. Could that be Simon? Or is it more likely Jerrick Gibson filling that role until Ced Baxter returns? Odds are that Gibson wins the job, but I don't think that's a given by any stretch. Rickey Stewart - at least for now, expectations are that Simon might be ahead of fellow freshman Ricky Stewart because of the type of inside runner Simon is. But Stewart has some quickness to him that may allow him to see the field on special teams, like Tre Wisner did his freshman year. Stewart could also be groomed for the role as a receiving threat out of the backfield, similar to both Keilan Robinson and Jaydon Blue. Wide receivers Jamie Ffrench, Kaliq Lockett, Daylan McCutcheon, Michael Terry - the differences between the receivers, at least out of the gate, will likely come down to as much mental as physical for three of the four receivers in the class. French could be more of a punt or kick returner than the others. But I truly have weighted expectations for both Ffrench and Lockett beyond those of McCutheon. That being said, McCutcheon has gained some steam behind the scenes, perhaps because of his uptake of the offense itself and the system he ran in high school. Terry is the outlier because of his physical size - he's the only one already well above the 200-pound mark. How adaptive he is to style of play, the offense, while finding a future position, is up the air and thus makes it hard to really know much before the team starts truly practicing. Tight end Emaree Winston - Whether right or wrong, Nick Townsend, who won't enroll until summer, received the lion's share of attention at the position in this recruiting class. However, we've been told that Winston has been somewhat quietly impressive behind the scenes. Will he be impressive enough to hold off Townsend when he arrives? Is he just plain good enough to be a future pro? Fair questions without any definitive answers quite yet. Offensive line Nick Brooks - Brooks impressed folks almost immediately upon arrival. He's already reshaping his body and his size is perhaps one of those rare instances where he was actually bigger than listed. He could be a fast riser in this class. But we need to see how he performs this spring. Jackson Christian - one of the quieter level of expectations for now. Christian is expected to get a try at guard, but there is a significant catch-up phase to those ahead of him physically in the classes ahead of him. Perhaps that changes when the pads come on. Defensive end Smith Orogbo - expected to miss some of spring while recovering from surgery. Lance Jackson - Jackson is as athletically and physically gifted as any player in this recruiting class. But the question is: how good and how productive of a player will he be out of the gate? In other words, is he ready for the big time? Right now, that is a fair question and we don't know the answer. I lean toward needing at least one full year of seasoning given the older players at the position. Defensive tackle Justus Terry, Myron Charles, Josiah Sharma - according to several folks behind the scenes, Terry has been one of the most impressive athletes in the entire class. But he's also lighter than his counterparts. Sharma tipped the scales right at 345 just a week or so ago. Charles is in better shape perhaps than initially expected. If Texas gets anything out of these defensive tackles early in their careers, it will be a pleasant surprise. If one of them really stands out, we could be talking about a future star. Linebackers Elijah Barnes, Jonathan Cunningham - Barnes has trimmed some weight since arriving on campus yet continues to test well. Both he and Cunningham are tailor-made for duty on special teams as true freshmen. Cunningham could certainly fill a Mo Blackwell-type of special teams role early in his career. Defensive backs Graceson Littleton, Caleb Chester, Kade Phillips, Zelus Hicks, Jonah Williams - this could be as talented a group as Texas has recruited in quite some time. Littleton has received some praise behind the scenes, as has Hicks, whose size is more imposing than perhaps you would have thought in recruiting and given that he graduated an entire year-and-a-half early from high school. Phillips may be the most likely to earn a special teams role. And if either he, Chester or Littleton show elite coverage skills early, one of them could contend with Kobe Black, Jaylon Guilbeau and Warren Roberson for a starting corner spot.
  20. Hayden Conner and Jake Majors get no push on the interior of the line IMO. Hayden's patented 360 no scope looking for someone to block and end up looking into the backfield as our RB's are TFL will no longer be a thing.
  21. Does it matter? Clemson's best two receivers last year were true freshmen. I won't throw in guys like Smith or Williams but receiver is the easiest position to go from HS to college and make an impact.
  22. I'm not sure if we will go to the portal post spring, especially if one of the 5 star freshmen look the part.
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