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  1. 7 hours ago, NoName said:

    lol Texas is #58 currently with 3 players in the class, including a punter.

    guess what? it's going to look even worse when Modden is out of it (somehow he's still a top 100 player in the composite?!)

    genuinely, who cares where you are in May before high school is even out? if we are here on 9/2 then sure. that's an issue. but Texas won't be. Texas under Sark has finished 15 (transition class, included a long snapper and a punter + Savion Red who was outside the top 200 in the state lol), 5, 3.

     

    That was my favorite part. OVs haven’t even started yet and they’re already declaring this cycle as an L for us. 

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  2. 4 hours ago, OB3 said:

    IT quick practice notes

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    We’ll have more but to satiate you for now here’s what we have with practice ending just moments ago. 

    We’ll start with the offensive line.

    The starting O-line in drill work was Kelvin Banks-Hayden Conner-Jake Majors-Cameron Williams-Christian Jones. DJ Campbell was 2nd team right guard.
     

    As the team portion started, DJ Campbell was back with the ones at right guard and Cam Williams returned to second team right tackle. There is a lot of cross training going on. One wonders if they’re using Williams to push Campbell since Cole Hutson isn’t there to compete with him.

    Other than that one early drill, Campbell was with the ones at guard.

    A bystander raved about how well Payton Kirkland moves but will watch to see how physical he is when he gets his chance. Malik Agbo and Williams flip flopped between second team tackle and guard.

    Some play-by-play bullets points: 

    Both Barryn Sorrell and Ethan Burke flashed during one-on-ones pass rushing drills. 

    Colton Vasek beat Payton Kirkland in the same setting. 

    Zac Swanson was denied by Cam Williams.

    Colton Vasek wins another rep, not sure against who. 

    Andre Cojoe wins rep, loses rep. He’s big and young but has some decent feet.

    Hayden Conner working interior wins his reps.  

    Vernon Broughton blew up Malik Agbo.

    More Aaron Bryant moves, quick feet/hands. Great sign!

    On kick return: Jordan Whittington and Jaydon Blue then DeAndre Moore and Savion Red

    Quarterback order was exactly as expected: Quinn Ewers, Maalik Murphy, Arch Manning, Charles Wright.  

    Will Stone, golden foot then a doink. 

    Ewers hit Ja’Tavion Sanders on an out route for a 1st down. 

    T’Vondre Sweat picked off Ewers on a screen. Rumbling, bumbling, stumbling.

    Jaydon Blue running hard with twos. Good sign!

    Ewers escapes pressure, steps up in pocket, hits receiver on out route to sideline. 

    Maalik Murphy strike to Johntay Cook. 
    As we said, these are just preliminary notes. We’re working for more.

     

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    We’ll have more but to satiate you for now here’s what we have with practice ending just moments ago. 

    We’ll start with the offensive line.

    The starting O-line in drill work was Kelvin Banks-Hayden Conner-Jake Majors-Cameron Williams-Christian Jones. DJ Campbell was 2nd team right guard.
     

    As the team portion started, DJ Campbell was back with the ones at right guard and Cam Williams returned to second team right tackle. There is a lot of cross training going on. One wonders if they’re using Williams to push Campbell since Cole Hutson isn’t there to compete with him.

    Other than that one early drill, Campbell was with the ones at guard.

    A bystander raved about how well Payton Kirkland moves but will watch to see how physical he is when he gets his chance. Malik Agbo and Williams flip flopped between second team tackle and guard.

    Some play-by-play bullets points: 

    Both Barryn Sorrell and Ethan Burke flashed during one-on-ones pass rushing drills. 

    Colton Vasek beat Payton Kirkland in the same setting. 

    Zac Swanson was denied by Cam Williams.

    Colton Vasek wins another rep, not sure against who. 

    Andre Cojoe wins rep, loses rep. He’s big and young but has some decent feet.

    Hayden Conner working interior wins his reps.  

    Vernon Broughton blew up Malik Agbo.

    More Aaron Bryant moves, quick feet/hands. Great sign!

    On kick return: Jordan Whittington and Jaydon Blue then DeAndre Moore and Savion Red

    Quarterback order was exactly as expected: Quinn Ewers, Maalik Murphy, Arch Manning, Charles Wright.  

    Will Stone, golden foot then a doink. 

    Ewers hit Ja’Tavion Sanders on an out route for a 1st down. 

    T’Vondre Sweat picked off Ewers on a screen. Rumbling, bumbling, stumbling.

    Jaydon Blue running hard with twos. Good sign!

    Ewers escapes pressure, steps up in pocket, hits receiver on out route to sideline. 

    Maalik Murphy strike to Johntay Cook. 
    As we said, these are just preliminary notes. We’re working for more.

     

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  3. 9 hours ago, RollingPresidential said:
    9 hours ago, LTtxfan said:

     

    The NCAA dead period ends February 28. That means that the Texas Longhorns can once again host unofficial visitors beginning March 1. 

     

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    The NCAA dead period ends February 28. That means that the Texas Longhorns can once again host unofficial visitors beginning March 1. 

    The month of March is going to be a busy one for Steve Sarkisian and staff. March 25 is going to be the Longhorns second Junior Day weekend for the 2024 cycle with an emphasis on out of state visitors. 

    And the 2023 class may not be done yet either. Sarkisian and the offensive staff continue to swing away at On3 Consensus 5-star Duce Robinson. 

    Here are some Sunday thoughts to get the week going with a busy month ahead on the recruiting trail. 

    Duce Robinson and 2024 TE’s

    As of late last week the communication between Duce Robinson, his family and Texas remained. And the same can be said for Georgia and USC. There hasn’t been any major changes in the recruitment from what IT has heard. A decision is still expected on April 1, or prior. Even if Robinson had decided to wait until June and just sign scholarship papers, the Longhorns would have continued to recruit him. That speaks volumes to how much he is coveted by the Texas staff. 

    Jeff Banks extended February offers to three 2024 tight end prospects. Carter Nelson is pound-for-pound one of the most gifted athletes in the country, period. This one feels like a long shot for the Horns, but a spring or summer visit is possible to likely. There will be a lot of pressure on the On3 Consensus 4-star to stay in Nebraska with the excitement around Matt Rhule being in Lincoln. But Nelson does currently plan to make some visits, and weigh his options.

    Laguna Beach’s Ryner Swanson and South Florida’s Colton Heinrich both told IT last week they plan to make visits to Texas. When those visits will be is still in the balance. 

    All three 2024 TE’s offered have a skill set I like. They are smooth movers with high-end body control. 

    Jerrick Gibson and Texas

    On3’s Chad Simmons published a story with the latest on nation’s No. 1 ranked running back Jerrick Gibson late last week. 


     

    Tashard Choice continues to have a great relationship with the IMG Academy standout. There is a growing consensus that the Longhorns will enter March in the best position with Gibson. If my hand was forced today, I would enter an On3 RPM pick for Texas. With that said, there are four June official visits that will very likely decide this recruitment. Florida State, Florida and Miami remain in the mix too. 

    The June 23-24 weekend is shaping up to be the Longhorns’ huge official weekend of the summer. Gibson and top offensive tackle target Daniel Calhoun will be in town that weekend. Calhoun’s four June OV’s are Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee and Texas. 

    Texas’ wide net at defensive line 

    The Longhorns have cast a very wide net on the defensive line in the 2024 cycle, and I love the strategy. Texas has offered prospects from California, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Connecticut, Missouri and Illinois. The states of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and Florida are a must for the future with the move to the SEC in 2024. Texas must engage in many heavy hitter recruiting battles in the future. And they are more than willing. 

    Thus far, there have been several prospects step foot on campus among the offers. Those were D’Antre Robinson, Dominick McKinley, Isaia Faga, Melvin Hills, Jeffery Rush and Kendall Jackson from out of state January 21. Robinson is a Tashard Choice/Bo Davis combo recruitment, and the 6-foot-3, 305-pounder said he will make an OV. McKinley and Faga have also told IT in the last couple of weeks they intend to officially visit. 

    March and April will add to the out of state prospects that will make stops in Austin. Those include Omar White, Caleb Moore and likely Malik Blocton. Texas is working hard to get Kamron Beavers, Terrance Hibbler and Jayden Jackson on campus. They would also like to get T.J. Lindsey to Austin. 

    Texas is casting a wide net to get two by December. That’s the end game. 

    The total defensive line number will be three or four. There are two in-state prospects that can pick up the phone and commit right now. They are Alex January and Joseph Jonah-Ajonye. Don’t under estimate how high the 6-foot-3.5, 260-pound Oak Ridge versatile defensive line prospect is on the board. The Texas staff is way higher on him as a prospect than the industry. And at the end of the day, the Texas staff will be correct.

     

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