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Newy25

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  1. Reading some of the post visit commentary it sounds like Garth is as close to a silent as can be. That’s three of your top 5 on the board likely in the fold. Looks like Linberg will decide by this summer so we will not be waiting long. It will be much easier to sell some of the skill positions when they see our OL commits. 

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    50 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

    I think “I’m in hydraulics” might start being my answer in all kinds of situations, not even relating to this board. I feel like I’ve just received a gift. 

    I mean, if FWK actually said that I could see a new name for the recruiting board. 

    Edit- a bunch of people beat me to it. 

  3. 2 minutes ago, SydneyCarton said:

    Everyone knows Evans is a generational player. And programs are going to pursue him accordingly. What do you think that means?

    Just having programs aggressively pursue him was not the context it was portrayed. It implied other factors. I am also factoring in what generally happens when Alabama makes a Texas player a priority. 

    Hey, if I am wrong so be it. Maybe this be one of those rare clean Alabama ventures into Texas for a coveted player. 

  4. 21 minutes ago, SydneyCarton said:

    Evans’s brother is 100% running his recruitment, and no one else. Zach is taking cues from Big Bro, and furthermore his brother is often the point man on contact.   

     

    Additionally this is actually the kind of recruitment texas can participate in and possibly win. So all of you hand-wringing pussies on this thread need to reach down and cup your imaginary balls and make a great effort to will the life you want for yourselves into being. A life where you people have a pair of testicles. For some of you even a really small pair would be a colossal step up. 

    What exactly do the 9.95’ers like Nahlin mean when they say his recruitment is going to be a circus? 

  5. Just now, billfromlaketravis said:

    Evans' brother likes Texas. Loves Texas really, but I don't think he's running the recruitment. Zach is. 

    Allegedly McClellan committed to OU because he felt Texas was too late in offering. If true, I think we have a shot here. 

    That recruitment is going to go to the highest bidder. For our sake, I just hope we realize it sooner rather than later and decide to either pay or go for someone else. 

  6. 3 minutes ago, billfromlaketravis said:

    Please Gawd be working McClellan hard AF behind the scenes. 

    I’ve been in this camp from the start. Unless we are busting out the duffel bags of cash, which I am not opposed to, we need to move on from Evans. But we cannot pretend like we can just out hustle the SEC for his recruitment. 

  7. 1 minute ago, Machinator said:

    It's not something the University of By God Texas will stand for.

     

    From a more practical perspective, I imagine the mental evaluation are lower and bust rates higher for these types of players.

    When was the last flakey, high drama shock the world recruit that matched expectations from Texas? Martellus Bennet was the last one I could think of but surely are are others. 

  8. 1 minute ago, Bodacious Bevo said:

    Yeah, our WR recruiting has been elite the last couple of year. But, at some point it'd be nice to land the top guy. Can't keep blowing it with guys Wilson and Demas's caliber in consecutive years. Demas definitely isn't over though. I'd bet he's on campus again this spring, probably at junior day once this blows over in the next couple weeks. 

    That’s my point. If there is a position that is forgiving for missing on the top guy in the state, it is WR. It’s easily the deepest position in the region. The delta between Wilson and Washington in the right system is not that big. 

  9. 1 minute ago, billfromlaketravis said:

    Broughton is our belated Leal. 

    If there is a position I am not worried about finding quality players, WR comes to mind. We have an in with at least two elite WR’s already. And this is also instructive about Evans. Better to find out now where we stand and build plans so that we do not get Cain’ed again next year. 

  10. 2 minutes ago, satyanash said:

    Weekend is still salvageable assuming the unpleasantness with Demas didn't affect the other recruits there. The other post-visit reactions are all positive.

    Salvageable? We are going to land all of our top OL targets and the weekend will be a big reason why. Not to mention the potentially best player in the state, Broughton. 

    Yea, we might be able to “salvage” this  weekend. Right after you Summer’s Eve all of that sand out of your vagina. 

  11. 10 minutes ago, Machinator said:

    Despite a highlight reel that did not include a black defensive back until about the 8 minute mark, it’s pretty clear to me what he is. He has the anticipation of Drew Brees, the accuracy of Troy Aikman, the pocket presence of Aaron Rodgers the gamesmanship of Steve Young and of course the hands of Alex Smith. 

    Someone who knows football better than me. What are you able to tell me about his film when he is running by 5”7 white defensive backs with impunity? Anything else other than when we play Air Force they better look the fuck out? 

  12. 10 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

    I already alluded to body type. It’s a problem for adding weight. Tiny hands are also never a good sign for a guy touching the ball on every offensive snap. But, hey, like I said, I’m happy to be wrong and I hope he kills it at Texas. I have nothing against him. 

    I mean, Alex Smith got drafted number one overall. Inspiring people with tiny hands everywhere that your dreams can come true. 

  13. 13 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

    This is defeatist thinking, which is not your mantra. 

    Take the best target willing to sign, not the local guy “because Lake Travis” and he’s willing to soak up a roster spot without drama. 

    I don’t to want to belabor Card. Like I said, he looks like a fine QB2 take and he’s got limiting physical attributes. I’d like to see them be aggressive every year though. 

    Just my opinion, but you sign the best QB on your board every year, let the Darwinian process play out and the guys not comfortable being down on the depth chart leave. Stacking the depth chart for a special recruit is a page right out of the Mack Brown playbook that left us fucked at the position for the better part of a decade. 

    It is my hope that the staff thinks Card is their top pick otherwise it is a waste of a scholarship unless he is a take at WR. 

  14. 3 minutes ago, thepop said:

    You have no choice but to sign 2 every other year. Or every 3 years. It is what it is.

     

    Well, in fairness our backups are transferring because our starter has two more years of eligibility and is a fucking boss. That’s the good news. I don’t think you have to sign two in any class if your depth chart is sorted already. One should plenty. Just to echo ctj’s comments, it needs to be a legit QB though. It doesn’t help to have to sign a QB2 because you have Case McCoy 2.0 commited and you cannot count on him. 

  15. 4 minutes ago, Spawn of Cthulhu said:

    Clemson's got a freshman QB who was good enough to start a few games last season. If he decides to look for more playing time elsewhere, I hope that we can snag him from the portal.

    We will not be attractive to any transfer for two more years. 

  16. 2 minutes ago, thepop said:

    RB, OL, DL. Roughly in that order. You could throw in a second QB in there.

    I don’t even know what you do at QB anymore. Not to talk endlessly about this portal but it seems like the best you can hope for is a solid starter, an underclassman backup and freshman redshirting. We return everyone in 2020 so if we sign a good QB it’s likely we lose on of our current QB’s at the pace this is going. 

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