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  1. 1 minute ago, Elmer_Fudd said:

    Suchomel is at the event and posted LB drills.  Cooks looks better in space and changing direction better than Harris.  Cooks and the kid from Arlington (Blackwell) would be a damn good haul at LB.  BTW, here is Blackwell's hudl.

    https://www.hudl.com/video/3/10147294/5d7f90770660c21278238d21

    Also,  the RB we've offered, Jonathan Brooks, is at the camp so maybe we'll get some testing #'s and clips.

     

    He’s decked out in Longhorn gear as well. 
     

     

  2. 1 hour ago, Waterface said:

    "One guy that might be a great fit for the Piney Woods region is linebackers coach Coleman Hutzler. Problem is, he doesn’t know anyone there. At least not yet. Hutzler could help in the SEC's footprint too. We think he could become a good recruiter. Wide receivers coach Andre Coleman might be the utility man, because like Valai, he can blend in a lot of places. He wouldn’t be a stranger in Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, and parts of Texas. He’s the cool cat of the crew."

    Hutzler is very, very white. Might just fit in at a Klan rally in this historically racist recruiting area, doesn't know anyone there yet, but he's white and has a history with historically racist recruiting areas, so he'll make friends right quick. Coleman, much like Valai, is a black-skinned person. He's got versatility, namely his blackness with other blacks. Can blend in well. Wouldn't be a stranger in alot of places, provided there are blacks there for him to blend in with. Real cool cat!

    billy madison idiot GIF

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  3. My wife has been watching this show for years and I decided to watch it this season. I have to admit I actually liked the show, but had to walk away from that bullshit reunion. Watching the men get scolded the entire show while the women ate it up was just too much. Captain Lee should be embarrassed. 

  4. Here’s the football portion of The Eyes.

    FOOTBALL COACHES, ANALYSTS GETTING ON SAME PAGE

    In addition to all of Tom Herman’s assistant coaches getting to know each other and getting their collective thoughts on Longhorns’ players after watching extensive film the past month, Herman is adding a couple of analysts.

    Texas confirmed our report that Herman had hired former N.C. State defensive coordinator Dave Huxtable.

    And then Brian Davis of the Statesman tweeted “Everett Withers’ hiring as an offensive analyst may/may not happen.”

    I’m told, as we reported earlier this week, Withers’ hiring is happening. (It’s just pending a routine background check for all university hires).

    Huxtable is a longtime confidante of defensive coordinator Chris Ash (dating back to their days coaching at Wisconsin together in 2011 when Ash was defensive coordinator and Huxtable coached linebackers).

    Withers, who has spent most of his 30-year coaching career on the defensive side of the ball, will have an interesting role as an “offensive” analyst for Herman, whom Withers coached with at Ohio State in 2012-13.

    In the offensive meeting room, Withers will serve as a defensive sounding board for UT’s offensive coaches while the offensive game plan is being put together, sources said.

    “Coach Withers will know the defensive personnel of the upcoming opponent and will be able to say to the offensive coaches what plays should stress that defense,” one team source said.

    PRE-SPRING FOOTBALL NUGGETS

    So how does Ash view his personnel in the back end of his defense heading into spring football, which begins March 24 and concludes with the Orange-White Game on April 25?

    According to a team source, in addition to Anthony Cook moving from corner to nickel and Josh Thompson moving from nickel to corner, Ash wants to see Chris Adimora at nickel - in addition to Cook - and plans to have B.J. Foster (out for spring following shoulder surgery) battle at safety with Caden Sterns, Chris Brown, Tyler Owens and Montrell Estell.

    Adimora excelled at nickel late last season, making plays whenever he got on the field. There is excitement among the coaches about what Adimora can do as a sophomore after capping his freshman season with a nice pass breakup deep down the field in a win over Utah in the Alamo Bowl.

    Cornerback figures to be a great battle headlined by Jalen Green, D'Shawn Jamison, Thompson, Kenyatta Watson and Marques Caldwell.

    At linebacker, a team source said DeMarvion Overshown will get competition at weak side linebacker from David Gbenda.

    Meanwhile, Ayodele Adeoye , who  is out for the spring with a foot injury, will likely get competition at middle linebacker from Marcus Tillman Jr. once he’s recovered from the season-ending knee injury (ACL) Tillman suffered against Oklahoma State last season.

    I’d heard speculation that running back Daniel Young could get a look at linebacker in the spring, but a team source said Wednesday that was NOT currently in the works.

    Some have wondered if Foster could be spun down to linebacker. A team source said Foster “may never be big enough to be a full-time Will (weakside linebacker). But we’ll keep letting him grow to see if he does.”

  5. Here’s the 247 Stampede from the Pylon event in Fort Worth, can’t spoiler because I’m on my phone. 
     

    With the season over, spring gives way to the busy camp circuit and offseason 7-on-7. Select 7v7 rules the early spring, as school 7v7 warms up to carry us into the summer. Pylon 7v7, one of the premier 7v7 organizations held a tournament in Fort Worth over the weekend. Many teams from around the region attended, and as a result, we were able to see many prospects in action.

    During the tournament, Horns247 spoke with multiple Texas targets and sources near their recruitment to get the lowdown on where things stand with each player. We were also able to see Texas quarterback target Garrett Nussmeier in action with a strong performance overall on the day. Of the many talented teams in the field for the weekend tournament, several Texas targets took the field for evaluations. The Longhorns intend to come out of the dead period firing, and many of these targets will be names to know in the coming months.

    In this week’s edition of The Stampede, Horns247’s weekly collection of recruiting intel, we break down the recruitment of each prospect we saw over the weekend during Pylon 7v7’s Fort Worth tournament.

    —One prospect we were excited to see was Flower Mound Marcus quarterback Garrett Nussmeier. The 2021 gunslinger was offered by Mike Yurcich shortly after he arrived at Texas, and he’s one of the key targets to be the second quarterback take for the Longhorns in the 2021 class. Nussmeier is a fan of Yurcich, and he said the Texas offer was one he was waiting on for quite a while. He plans to make visits to Texas, Missouri, LSU, and North Carolina following the dead period before making his call on April 12th. His visits will be unofficial, and he plans for his only official to be to the school of his choice. LSU holds the 247Sports with three predictions on the Tigers. The Bayou Bengals certainly have a few factors in their corner, including the recent hire of family friend Scott Linehan. Still, the Tigers are working out their quarterback pecking order, and they are in on five-star prospect Caleb Williams. Should their quarterback situation get messy down the stretch, Texas might be able to swoop in and land Nuss.

    —I think Texas is in a good position for Skyline safety Isaiah Nwokobia. After offering Nwokobia prior to the dead period, Texas appears to be in a tight race with SMU, and to some extent, Cal and Minnesota. SMU is probably the primary means of competition, and the Mustangs are for real. The ponies are selling Dallas in a big way to players in the city, and it’s a pitch that’s going over well. Add in a highly-rated player like Preston Stone to lead the charge, and the Mustangs are generating serious momentum with Dallas-area prospects. One prospect in particular to watch out for is Duncanville OL Savion Byrd who has been to SMU just about every time they open the doors. Nwokobia is very close with the SMU staff and Mustang’s RB coach Ra’Shaad Samples, but he also struck up a strong relationship with Chris Ash and Jay Valai. Nwokobia is looking at taking some spring visits before making a summer official, and I believe Texas is right at the top of his list.

    —The Longhorns will have their shot to win over Dallas Kimball cornerback Ishmael Ibraheem in the spring, but they are going to have to get through some big competition to land the top corner in the state. Ibraheem wants to take his officials quickly and make a decision in the summer, and he named Texas, LSU, Michigan, and Georgia as schools that were sure to get official trips. Ibraheem recently visited Austin, and he said he was impressed with cornerbacks coach Jay Valai. Ibraheem was previously close to Jason Washington, but he said that he enjoyed meeting with Valai and Chris Ash, and the Longhorns are a lock for an official visit. Ibraheem has family in Michigan and he previously lived in Georgia. He’s also enamored with the history LSU has at producing NFL defensive backs in recent years, so Texas will have their hands full to land him.

    —The Longhorns have been doing some checking on Denton Guyer cornerback Deuce Harmon, but it seems they might wait until spring to evaluate before offering. Texas wants to find physical press corners who can run, and Harmon can certainly do that. While he may not have the requisite size, they want out of the position, Harmon is one of the best defensive playmakers in the state. He also has a background with Jay Valai, as Valai used to work as a trainer for Deuce and his brother De’Vion Harmon. The biggest issue seems to be in finding a fit, but Harmon has the versatility to play multiple positions in the secondary. Right now, Texas A&M holds a pretty good lead, and Texas will have to work to overcome it if they want him.

    —One player to watch during the spring is 2021 Austin LBJ ATH Andrew Mukuba. The local prospect visited Texas before the dead period, and he has the skillset to rise during the spring. Mukuba feels that he will be a spring eval target, and Texas could offer if they like what they see from him. Oklahoma made an early impact on him, and TCU is another school recruiting him hard thus far into his junior year.

    —2022 is loaded at the cornerback position, but there’s a lot to like with Katy cornerback Bobby Taylor Jr. Taylor has a long and lanky frame, and his athleticism suggests he’s going to grow into a high-ceiling prospect at the cornerback position. Taylor is still wide open in his recruitment, but Texas made an impression on him during the visit he took. He was pretty close to committing to Texas A&M earlier in the spring, but it seems like his offers have opened his mind to other possibilities.

    —New Texas offer Dasan McCullough was hard to miss on the field. At 6-foot-4, 185 pounds, McCullough was one of the more physically impressive defenders on the field. McCullough’s father Deland McCullough works as the running backs coach for the Kansas City Chiefs, and the family has a connection with Jay Valai going back to Valai’s time on the Chief’s staff. McCullough was intrigued by the offer, and he plans to make a visit to Austin in the spring, and he said that he’s looking forward to seeing and experiencing the football culture in Texas.

    —2022 Denison RB Jadarian Price said he hasn’t heard much from Texas lately, but they are still on his mind. The top in-state player in 2022, Price visited Austin several times in the last year. Despite the drop in contact, Price is still enamored with Texas and wants to get back in the spring. The Longhorns are still sorting out their offensive targets with the new staff in place, but Price is a prospect who is very high on Texas early.

    —Lewisville WR Armani Winfield is one of the top 2022 prospects in the state, and he’s planning to make a trip to Austin in March. Schools like Oklahoma and Texas A&M have been big players in his recruitment early, and his contact with Texas has been inconsistent due to staff turnover. Winfield is a fan of Mike Yurcich, and he said the Texas offensive coordinator is taking a hands-on approach to his recruitment. It’s still pretty early for Winfield, but Texas needs to start making up some ground in this recruitment right now if they hope to have a chance with one of the top 2022 in-state receivers.

    —2022 Manvel inside linebacker Justin Medlock hasn’t been offered by Texas as of yet, but he’s planning to visit in March. Medlock said that new linebackers coach Coleman Hutzler stopped by his school, and he enjoyed his brief meeting with the new Texas assistant. Baylor, Houston, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Purdue, and SMU have already offered, and Medlock will surely be one of the top players at his position in his class. Texas has the chance to make an early mark with him after the dead period.

    —If you’re looking for two down-the-road offer candidates, look no further than 2021 McKinney North wide receiver JJ Henry and 2022 Lancaster wide receiver Phaizon Wilson. Henry is an electric slot receiver with great production and electric speed. Henry said he recently spoke with Bryan Carrington, and he believes Texas is interested. Wilson visited Austin before the dead period, and he said he was blown away by the experience. Wilson already holds a Florida offer in addition to Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, and Kansas

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  6. 3 minutes ago, MoJames said:

    Good new guys. The state of recruiting Podcast covering the signing day has Darth Vader calling in while driving so you can't hear him choking on his tongue.

    Granted, there is no substance.

    I just listened to it. It made me pretty angry hearing that recruits and coaches could tell that Orlando hated recruiting. No wonder LB is a total shit show.

  7. 4 minutes ago, UTPhil2006 said:

    Anyone have the Gabe Brooks article Roach just tweeted about about Texas' irons in the fire and such

    I don’t know how to spoiler, so I’ll just summarize.
     

    All signs are pointing to Texas for Dixon and he may even announce today because his high school prefers no signing day ceremonies. 

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  8. 3 minutes ago, Fud said:

    Yes, Hank South. I'm questioning his feel for Texas prospects after having Collins as 50/50 with Texas last week when it was more like 95% to Texas

    Fair point. Some of it may be simple hubris, seeing as they get just about anyone they want. 

  9. 11 minutes ago, Fud said:

    Didn't he have Collins at 50/50 between Bama and Texas as recently as last week? 

    Roach has been pretty consistent that Collins will end up at Texas I believe, which is very rare for him. 
     

    If you were referring to Hank South, I have no clue.

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