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Octavian

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  1. 4 minutes ago, Mason Ramsey said:

    And the hedging begins...

    Yeah… I remember the same post on Banks where he said “I check with Banks and he still is going to delay his decision.” Then came the post three hours later that he was probably going to Texas. Let’s hope this pans out similarly.

  2. 8 minutes ago, BurntOrange&White said:

    IT Scoop:

     

    By: Gerry, Justin, and Eric

    Over the last 48 hours, Texas landed three big-time targets for 2022 in QB Quinn Ewers, OT Kelvin Banks, and OT Cam Williams.

    Steve Sarkisian and his staff have put together an impressive recruiting run recently and it’s not over yet. Who knows, maybe it turns into a three-day weekend.

    OL Devon Campbell, Bowie (Arlington, TX) - 2022: While many of his offensive linemates were mulling a February decision, Campbell knew he wanted to do this as soon as possible. After being courted by the nation's best over the last two seasons, the On3 five-star could be closer to an announcement.

    Originally set for a Wednesday signing Under Armour game announcement, we feel the 6-foot-3, 315-pound offensive bully might do it sooner.

    Campbell flirted with last-minute trips to Georgia and USC, but ultimately decided he'd seen enough of the college visit scene. Nobody in this cycle visited Austin more than Mr. Campbell and now we wait to see if all the hard work Kyle Flood, Jeff Banks, and Steve Sarkisian put in will pay off. UT continues to look solid for the future all-conference athlete. OU keeping Bill Bedenbaugh helped, but we don't believe it'll be enough.

    On3 Consensus 5-star OT and new Texas commit Kelvin Banks (Humble, Texas/Summer Creek) was predicting to someone very close to him that Campbell would end up at Texas. Banks was predicting that while committed to Oregon.

    CB Terrance Brooks, Little Elm (Little Elm, TX) (OHIO STATE) - 2022: This continues to be a pursuit we're carefully monitoring. One of the nation's top corners is committed to Ohio State, but after the defensive coaching staff changes, Brooks and crew are weighing their options.

    Brooks was a maybe to visit Texas A&M and UT over the weekend, but decided to stay home. There was news yesterday that Ryan Day might be approached by the Chicago Bears for a position, but this recruitment hinges on Kerry Coombs. Brooks is big on relationships and development, so Ohio State potentially losing Coombs would have a massive effect on keeping Brooks in the fold.

    Texas is staying the course, and after Sarkisian's in-home recently, the Horns are primed to pounce if the Buckeyes don’t hold onto Coombs.

    The Brooks family talked to Ohio State head coach Ryan Day, and members of the Texas staff Sunday. Mike Elko leaving for Duke took the Aggies out of the running just as they were making up ground.

    CB Xavion Brice, Seguin (Arlington, TX) (OU) - 2022: One of the official visitors in Austin made the rounds, and really enjoyed the trip, he tells IT. The 6-foot-1, 175-pound On3 four-star cornerback is still pledged to the Sooners, but the Longhorns and Red Raiders have jumped into the mix.

    "I had a great time in Austin," said Brice, about the weekend excursion.

    After wanting to wait until signing day in February, he's decided he'll announce his future school on Wednesday. It's down to Texas, OU, and Texas Tech. We'll continue to monitor this recruitment as well as others that might affect it, namely Brooks and Denver Harris.

    ATH Savion Red, Grand Prairie (Grand Prairie, TX) - 2022: The former SMU pledge made his way to Austin for his official visit over the weekend. Red has been smitten with UT since his in-home visit with Jeff Banks and subsequent offer. Texas likes the 5-foot-11, 210-pound three-star at running back, where his speed and toughness might best translate. A source close to Red feels he'll make his decision on Wednesday's national signing day. UT certainly leads here, and if they pass on Winter Park (FL) RB Terrance Gibbs, it's because they prefer Red.

    On the subject of Gibbs, it was slightly less than 50-50 Sunday afternoon that the Longhorns would move on the Sunshine State running back coming off of serious injury. This is changing hourly, but that is where things were on Sunday. He’s just not the same athlete he was before his injury.

    DB Jacoby Mathews, Ponchatoula (Ponchatoula, LA) - 2022: IT is closely monitoring whether the On3 Consensus five-star will decide this week or push his decision to February. If he does announce this week, there is enough noise on the UT side that we’re paying attention to the potential decision. Mathews has been all over the map throughout the cycle, so don’t get your hopes up, but if we’re discussing potential shockers, this is one.

    CB Denver Harris, North Shore (Houston, TX) - 2022: The Texas coaches had their in-home visit on Friday night and by all accounts it was a great visit. Optimism was on UT’s side Saturday, with the bulk of communication between the Harris’ and UT, rather than the Harris’ and A&M. When word spread of the Harris’ visiting College Statson on Sunday it was justified to have a sinking feeling, but the Harris’ aren’t prone to make a knee-jerk decision. Keep in mind Harris has been recruited since he was a freshman and Wednesday will be the first time he’ll make a commitment. As of now, a decision has not been made. Both Texas and A&M are still pushing hard. LSU is out, and as of this morning, Alabama is officially out. Obviously with no decision having been made it’s impossible to know for sure who Harris will sign with, but IT wouldn’t change its official prediction of Texas. We don’t want to double down on that prediction or reverse course without a very strong feeling one way or the other. This is the recruitment we’re tracking the closest right now so stay tuned.

    Wow, Nahlin still not backing down on Harris. This is gonna be his Banks 2.0 either way it goes.

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