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  1. 16 minutes ago, pearlandhorn said:

    I'm pretty sure this was filmed when Charlie was still the head coach...I may be wrong but I thought I remember seeing this well over a year ago.

    4Ever Texas started 1 year ago today and it was a Chang/Herman construct. 

     

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  2. 44 minutes ago, Fud said:

    and maybe Jordan Patterson, although I'm not sure how hard we're recruiting him. 
    Jordan Patterson 6'3-1/2 195 4.59 4.49 34.0 32.8 89.07

    If he continues to make strides in the classroom I think he ends up in this class.  On the field he is an easy take in any class. 

    Also this is funny 

     

  3. Not sure if this has been posted. Completely unwilling to go back and try to find out. Herman, Chang and the rest of those cats are on a completely different level when it comes to understanding what Texas is. The last component will be the on-field results and I am confident that it is coming, but this shit right here? This stuff matters and we haven't had a coach truly understand and use it to his advantage. Not like this.  \m/  

     

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  4. Just now, UT Lawnghorn said:

    I guess, stuff could get pretty ugly, especially in 2015 pre-Malikmas.  The other time things get shitty is right at or after NSD when Football board guys come over here and start questioning the value of rankings because they've seen highly rated guys not pan out, or they ask why we didn't recruit player X.

    That is the peak of shitty every year. This year will be "why didn't we sign Marcel Brooks instead of Gbenda" or whoever we do sign at LB  ...    *sigh* 

  5. 1 minute ago, UT Lawnghorn said:

    I kind of agree with you the feel of the board has changed. When I first started lurking, and even when I started posting, there was a very stark contrast in mood between the Football and Recruiting boards.  They definitely seem to have merged. 

    It's just the time of year. there's more football board posters over here right now and it always gets a little shittier when they come over because there are too many inane questions and at the same time too many people who dig their fucking heels in on every fucking topic under the sun. they'll get bored and drift back over to football and politics or w/e and the tone of the thread will be back to the standard. 

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  6. agreed and hopefully the nationals will elevate and give us some interesting races ... 

     

    did you guys see the highlights from the Hangtown 125 All Star Race? There's really nothing I like better than 125s riding or watching ...  this Tijero kid is fast. I loved seeing that side shot of him going up that whoop-filled climb at 4:48. 

     

  7. 2019 notes from EJ/247 - I added the 2020 notes in that thread as well. SIAP ::

    — From talking to sources close to the recruitment of Jake Smith, it seems like Texas has a pretty good lead over USC, even after his official visit this weekend. Smith loves the city of Austin, has a great relationship with the staff and sees himself as a great scheme fit. Smith spoke to Jordan Shipley on both of his visits, and that has definitely helped here. Kudos to the staff on once again being creative on their visits and paying close attention to detail. Smith will be back in Austin on June 3 for his official visit, and it would be surprising if Texas didn’t seal the deal.

    — The recruitment of Smith was an interesting one. In fact, Smith wasn’t even on UT’s radar before last winter. His father actually emailed Smith’s film to a handful of colleges before he really blew up on the scene, including Texas. A lot of times these emails go by the wayside. But not with Texas. It was actually running backs coach Stan Drayton that watched the film and got in contact with the Smith family. After visiting in December, the family fell in love with Texas. Tom Herman, Tim Beck, Drew Mehringer and Bryan Carrington all played crucial roles in the Longhorns surging up his list.

    — Chandler (Ariz.) Brayden Liebrock recently made his verbal commitment to Texas. Naturally the question is: How solid is he? With many out-of-state kids, you have to worry about a potential flip all the way until signing day. However, Liebrock is completely solid to the Longhorns, and I don’t expect him to look around. Schools like USC and Ohio State made hard pushes, and he has family ties to Arizona State, but Texas really won him over and has done enough to keep him committed through the process. This was one heck of a land by the Texas staff.

    — Texas is just starting to make a move in the recruitment of four-star Gilbert (Ariz.) Williams Field defensive back Noa Pola-Gates. Yes, I put in my Crystal Ball for Alabama, and I do feel like the Crimson Tide are in the pole position at this time. But things could change. Texas safeties coach Craig Naivar has been putting in extra work in this recruitment as of late. Naivar visited Pola-Gates last week and is pushing to get him on campus in June. Pola-Gates does have ties to Austin as his godmother lives in the area. Pola-Gates is also of Polynesian descent, and Texas staffer Jake Langi, who really understands the culture and played a major role with Junior Angilau last cycle, is an X-factor in this recruitment.

    — Like I reported late last week, Texas is a legitimate contender in the race for five-star Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei athlete Bru McCoy. In fact, I would go as far as to say that the Longhorns are running second behind USC in this recruitment. With a strong season, it wouldn’t be surprising at all if Texas gained control in this one. After all, the Longhorns absolutely blew away McCoy on his recent unofficial visit. He has also bonded with Texas commit De’Gabriel Floyd, who is recruiting him every day. McCoy told me he is open to creating his own legacy away from home, and that’s exactly what UT has been pitching. Carrington is playing an X-factor role here, and the Longhorns would allow him to start off at wide receiver, his position of preference. Texas and USC are the two schools that will for sure receive official visits this fall.

    — Texas has been trending in the recruitment of four-star Lakewood (Calif.) Mayfair safety Chris Adimora. After talking to him and those around him, I have reason to believe the Longhorns have a nice edge over Boise State, which will receive an official visit on June 14. Adimora made an unofficial visit to Texas for the Longhorns’ spring game last month and loved his time on campus. He has a strong relationship with Naivar and Floyd, who has been recruiting him extremely hard. I’m told Floyd and Adimora are close friends. Adimora is looking to officially visit Texas in December — after his August 18 commitment date.

    — The way Adimora’s recruitment unfolded is a little bit of a funny story. Texas Director of High School Relations Bob Shipley was the first to reach out to the Adimora camp. He actually called the school’s landline and inquired about him. Adimora’s high school head coach, Derek Bedell, laughed about it and said: ‘who the heck calls the landline?’ Bedell told Shipley Adimora would be interested, and Naivar quickly got in contact. Naivar actually coached with Bedell’s brother, Brad, at Texas State. Bedell praised Naivar and the Texas program and said Adimora would be a great fit in Austin. It is worth noting that Bedell’s brother, Brad, is now the offensive line coach at Boise State, so it’s no surprise that Adimora is the highest on Boise State and Texas.


    — Chris Steele… man. Early on his recruitment, we had multiple sources, including Steele himself, tell us that he had legitimate interest in Texas. It made sense as Steele talks to Floyd all the time, played 7v7 for Houston-based Fast 7v7 and talked heavily about going out-of-state. Steele also kept in close contact with Washington throughout the offseason. So when he left Texas off his top schools list, it came as a bit of a surprise. What happened? I talked to both Steele and his father, and there was a miscommunication regarding his official visit that caused them to think Texas had moved on. However, that visit has been cleared up, and Steele is once again considering UT. Washington has been in contact with Steele and his father, and they both had nothing but great things to say about him. Steele has one official visit remaining, and he is debating on whether to use it on Texas or Penn State.

  8. some 2020 notes from EJ/247

    — Texas recently offered Kelee Ringo, the nation’s top cornerback in 2020. A lot of times offers to out-of-state prospects of this caliber might be brushed off. But I have reason to believe Texas will be a major player in his recruitment moving forward. UT cornerbacks coach Jason Washington was by to see Ringo last week, and the two are forming a strong relationship. Ringo’s defensive backs coach at Saguaro (AZ) is none other than former Texas cornerback Bryant Westbrook, who has been selling the Longhorns hard. By the way, Beck coached at Saguaro before making the leap to the college ranks, so there are some key ties in this one. Ringo is looking to visit UT this summer.

     

    — Texas recently put an offer on the table for Bellflower (Calif.) St. John Bosco product DJ Uiagalelei, the nation’s top pro-style quarterback. So where do the Longhorns stand? Well, Texas is in line to receive an unofficial visit this summer. But all signs point to USC. I spoke to his father, who is a USC fan, and got the indication that he wanted his son closer to home. It would be surprising to me if Uiagalelei lands somewhere else. Of course, Texas is going to continue to recruit him hard.

    — With Uiagalelei likely to land at USC, the door is wide open for Bryce Young, the nation’s top 2020 dual-threat quarterback. According to a source close to his recruitment, the three major players for Young are Oklahoma, Texas and USC. And I actually think it’s in that order. I did have a chance to speak to Young’s father who praised the Texas staff and scheme fit for his son. He also mentioned that he loves the history of Texas and is encouraging Young to find the best overall fit regardless of location. Beck visited Young about a week and a half ago, and the two are in regular contact. Young’s father told me that they don’t have any trips planned ahead of their July/August decision, so this one is really going to come down to relationships.

     

     

    — Texas put an offer on the table for four-star 2020 Mater Dei safety Bryson Washington last week. This was a great offer by Texas. After all, Washington just moved to California and is originally from the Houston-area. I am told that he is very open to moving back to the Lone Star State to play his college ball and grew up loving the Longhorns. This one is worth keeping a close eye on moving forward.

  9. 21 minutes ago, UT Lawnghorn said:

    I don't think you and I have the same definition of great but that's fine and I'm not saying that because I"m looking for day one contributors.

    Day one contributors to top 10 level programs on the DL are few and far between. Having said that I totally get what you're saying (though I'll take a 2018 DL level haul 4 years in a row and stack it against anyone that isn't Clemson or Bama) but at this point the only "great" DL that we have outright missed on, in those parameters is probably DeMarvin Leal and to be honest I don't think he's a day 1 guy either. Tremendous NFL upside and frame. I want him in the worst way, but he's not even a surefire early contributor and could see a RS season. NaNa is 100% a RS guy. Sweat, Stripling, and Ibeneme (if he returns 100%) are the only other guys on the DL that could contribute early to a top tier defense, IMHO. I guess you could get situational help from Caesar, Mowry, or Parker on 3rd and miles but they're far from ready for 3 down play. 

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  10. 6 minutes ago, Scholz said:

    At SDE are Stripling and/or Pickering pipe dreams?  

    Curtis Stripling has been the biggest roadblock in our way in the Marcus Stripling recruitment. He was told after the new Aggy staff was in place that an offer would be coming, etc ... despite them retaining The Marine.  Well, the Ags have offered ELEVEN OT's and SIX OGs for the 2020 class alone and none of them are for Curtis but 2 of the OGs are already commits. So in their efforts to keep Marcus from Texas via poisoning the well with Curtis the Aggy staff has actually pushed both Marcus and Curtis toward fucking OU and until the ink is dry on the fax machine this one it's going to be interesting. 

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  11. 36 minutes ago, Lobo said:

    There's some dangerous #2 seeds in that mix that could be sent to Austin---So. Miss, Tenn. Tech, and Houston..  

    USM is legit. They can gorilla with anyone (Wallner is fucking ridiculous) and they've got Sandlin back from injury. Very dangerous team. 

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