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Texas Recruiting Notes 2026: They Can't Keep Getting Away With This
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Its not a justification for passing on RBs, you are taking my comments out of context. It is simply saying missing a RB in this cycle is not panic worthy. Of course I would love a 5 star RB in this cycle, but if Texas is going to miss on a position, RB is probably the least painful one. That assumes that Texas misses on a RB in this cycle, which I think is a sub 40% chance of happening. t -
Texas Recruiting Notes 2026: They Can't Keep Getting Away With This
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Few things: Wisner: who is a solid RB. I have said he is a better football player than prospect (that could really work for Texas in 2026) Clark: Already back to practicing. One of the bigger surprises. We will see where he is this year, but I assume he is probably healed by 2026. The season that a current recruit would actually be available Baxter: Is back to practicing. I am not sure he will be 100% until later in the year, but unless the medical profession took a huge step backwards, he will be 100% in 2026.. Gibson: I assume this is a take that a Frosh cannot fix a fumbling issue by the time he is a junior (2026) The Freshman: This logic works for anyone that has not played in college, not just the ones on campus currently. If you discount the new freshmen, should you not do that for any recruit? Texas has taken 2 RBs the last 3 years, so by your standard Texas has over recruited the position. That gives them flexibility/insurance. There is not another position on the roster that Texas has recruited a 2 deep the last 3 years. -
Texas Recruiting Notes 2026: They Can't Keep Getting Away With This
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I prefer to have a RB in every class, but it is not a necessity. Texas has Baxter (soph), Wisner (JR), Clark (Fr), Gibson (Soph), Stewart (Fr), and Simon (Fr). There is a solid number of bodies in the room. It is not a lock that Texas is even going to lose a single RB after this season. This is also not a position with a long developmental track. RBs can make major contributions early in their careers. This is not a like DL or OL, where you will be reliant on the portal if you miss on a class. Texas was in much worse position at DT and it appears the staff has managed to navigate that minefield. After a few years of hitting the portal hard a DT, next year appears to be the first that it will not be necessary to do so again. 2026 season should have 5-6 Rbs on the depth chart, assuming no transfers. It can be argued that Texas has over-recruited the position by the numbers the last few years. This is not optimal, but it is far from a disaster. -
Texas Recruiting Notes 2026: They Can't Keep Getting Away With This
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in the 1960s 5 MLB were picked in the top 5 of the NFL draft. Going off memory, but I think the last ILB to go top 5 in the draft was Marvin Jones in 1993 (might have missed someone). Nobis was still great, but its clear the position was valued much greater in that era. I dont think anyone would argue that. I guess there is one. DraftHistory.com
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That is the NFL's take on positional value. I have no issues with Nobis. You are the only one making it an either/or thing between Nobis and Hampton but that is par for the course
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NFL just became a passing league. Defenses preferring to run more 2 high, it may be swinging back. Either way the difference between 1970s and 2020 is night and day.
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Bruce was OLB/DE guy in a terrible draft. ILBs are an afterthought now, unless they add some blitzing/pass rush component. Positional value there has been diminished alongside of RB. The game has just changed
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Texas Recruiting Notes 2026: They Can't Keep Getting Away With This
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That is probably a good thing. Most star HS TEs are just glorified WRs. Staff is probably seeing a kid with the athleticism to play TE at the D1 level and the physicality to develop as an in-line blocker based on defensive tape. The latter seems to be hard part when finding a TEs. I believe Andrew Beck was a similar situation (thought he played more ILB in HS, but that was a long time ago). -
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I think that is just where the eyes go. Easy to see the contributions of QBs and RBs. I didnt see Nobis, but that was a time when MLB was a premium position (3 yards and a cloud of dust was the preferred offense). Nobody has mentioned Casey Hampton. The guy had 119 tackles (78 solo), 3.5 sacks, 18 TFLs, and 22 QB pressure in 2000. Just to put that 2000 season in context, DJ had 130 tackles and 73 solo in his final year at Texas. In 1999 Hampton had 101 tackles (50 solo), 3 sacks, 21 TFLs, and 24 QB pressures. That is just insane from a NT. Its hard to argue any Longhorn has ever played their position to higher standard than that, but that isnt a position that gets a lot of hype. I do not think we will ever see a DT record 100 tackles ever again, let alone do it twice.
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The training, the techniques, and the game itself has changed so much. You can only judge a player’s greatness by how he dominated his peers. Not even sure Earl would be a RB at Texas today. That doesn’t make him any less of a legend though
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Liked your list. I would keep it the same just replace Layne with Street. Ricky, Earl, and VY are locks.
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At no point did I say Earl wasnt a great player.
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Bobby Layne should be the 2nd QB. 3 time all-swc and 2x All-American. College and NFL HOF
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