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Texas Recruiting Notes 2023: Strippers, Monkeys, and 5-Stars
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I want to revisit this because it seems like people are super high on Duce and I just wasn't getting it based on the tape I could see. Problem was, Duce has multiple profiles on HUDL and I couldn't find his complete senior season highlights on the profile I found. Well, I found his senior tape this morning. Senior Season Highlights - Duce Robinson highlights - Hudl. Jesus. I've been wary of super tall guys tabbed as "flex tight ends" since Dan Buckner was such a disappointment back in 2009. For anyone catching passes, getting open is more important than being tall. Being open gives the QB a clear sight picture and an easy throw, being tall means the QB has to go against his instincts to not throw against coverage and just hope the WR makes a play. If you get open and are tall, congrats, you're about to make first round NFL money because that's a rare skillset. Most high school "flex tight end" guys are just tall and abuse lesser players. I can see now that Duce is not one of those guys. Check out the clip at 00:45. Duce is open by a solid yard and has to come back to make a (fantastic) contested catch. If the QB lays the ball out in front of Duce, that's an easy TD instead of a highlight reel effort. The highlight at 1:13 is what it looks like when Duce gets open and has a well-placed deep ball. The clip at 2:18 really drives the point home. A man that size should not be able to cross a defensive back's face on a post route and create separation. Also, check out that casual one-handed grab at 3:48. Kid's got hands. I was wrong, Duce is a giant dude who can get open. If he can do that against college competition, easy first round money. I am officially losing sleep if we miss him. -
Texas Recruiting Notes 2023: Strippers, Monkeys, and 5-Stars
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It has to be the level of competition and how it affects his game. Just so anyone who wants to follow along doesn't have to scroll back to my other post: SR Highlights - Liona Lefau highlights - Hudl. Lefau's not just an athlete playing linebacker, there are moments where he shows an ability to wrap up effectively in his highlights. But there are a worrying amount of times where it looks like Lefau is relying on the force of his impact to knock the ball carrier over, rather than wrapping up. Check out 00:48, 00:54, 2:03, 2:12, 2:18, 3:06, 3:32. That works when you physically outmatch your opponent, but imagine him trying to do that to Roschon Johnson or Cedric Baxter. That's a bad habit that the staff will need to coach out of him. Contrast to Anthony Hill's senior tape. 2022 Highlights. Only 6 Games Played - Anthony Hill Jr. highlights - Hudl. Let's start with the first clip, which is exactly the kind of hit I was just saying is a bad habit for college ball. But even this hit shows the difference between Hill and Lefau. Hill doesn't meet the ball carrier in a full sprint, he slows to a jog and doesn't over-run himself into a cut for the RB's highlight reel. When it's too late for the RB to throw a move, Hill gathers himself and strikes with his shoulder, delivering a blow to the ball carrier that is absolutely devastating. The power of that hit didn't come from Hill running in from 20 yards away with a full head of steam, he took a good angle and was in control the whole time. Is it a fundamentally sound wrap-and-drive tackle? No. Is that 5 star physicality and violence? You betcha. And then watch the rest of Hill's defensive highlights. Check out 1:26, it's not the flashiest highlight but man, that is every fundamental you could ask for of a linebacker. He takes on the center, sheds the block, meets the ball carrier, wraps up, and drives through to the ground. And nearly every highlight after is just him wrapping up and bringing guys to the ground. That's fundamentally sound, extremely good linebacker play. -
Texas Recruiting Notes 2023: Strippers, Monkeys, and 5-Stars
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Alright, we got offense out of the way, let's take stock of the defensive side of the 2023 class. Defensive Linemen - Sydir Mitchell Misses - David Hicks, Hunter Osborne, Markis Deal, Roderick Pierce, Dylan Spencer Sydir Mitchell is a goddamn beast with a rare skillset. Watch this senior tape: 3x State Champ. Senior Year - Sydir Mitchell highlights - Hudl. When I see a kid listed at 6'5", 340 pounds playing in New Jersey, I expect to see him throwing opponents around like Godzilla swatting airplanes out of the sky. And Sydir is most definitely physically outclassing everyone on the field, but look at how he's beating those kids. He's not just bull-rushing straight through overmatched opponents, he's using his hands to beat attempted blocks and flashing a lot of acceleration once he's won initial contact. Check out the spin move at 1:00, look at that swim at 1:32, look at the way he sheds the run block at 2:46. The only question I have is does he have the conditioning to give us 30-40 snaps at that level per game? If so, that's first round talent. I do wish we had picked up one more interior guy, but we loaded up on big bodies in 2022 and we got the best guy on our board. I think the staff prioritized scholarships elsewhere, namely.... Edge - Tausili Akana, Colton Vasek, Derion Gullette, Billy Walton Misses - Braylan Shelby Holy shit, you think the coaches noticed we have a pass-rush problem? I love Tausili Akana. His senior film dropped about two weeks ago: senior season - Tausili Akana highlights - Hudl. First step, closing speed, length and frame, it's all there. Also, dude is just hype all the time, popping right up after he makes a play, flexing, shit-talking. Check him out after the sack at 3:15. Yeah, let him fucking know about it, Tausili. I've heard criticism that he's 19 and therefore "physically maximized," which is absurd. Jerrin Thompson and Jaylan Ford got run over by Kansas as 19 year-old sophomores, one year later they look like completely different players. Everyone has their own developmental curve and we won't know Akana's until he gets on campus, but he's got all the tools to be an elite rusher. Vasek isn't as quite as quick as Akana, but he's better at taking on blocks and he's relentless. Colton Vasek 4-0 Highlights - Colton Vasek highlights - Hudl. Check out the clip at 0:08, he spins off the tackle AND swims the running back in the same play. That's a technically proficient, high-motor player. Derion Gullette's classification as "Edge" makes me feel like I'm taking crazy pills. Am I wrong in assuming that "edge" means at least sometimes playing on the line with an expectation of taking on blocks? Is everyone else just better than me at projecting Gullette's skills to a different position in college? Whatever, here's his junior film: ⭐️Junior Season Defensive Highlights⭐️ - Derion Gullette highlights - Hudl. I see a guy playing exclusively off-ball linebacker and doing it rather fucking well. He's lining up outside in coverage, he's comfortable playing in space, he's clearly got fantastic sideline-to-sideline speed (and hopefully still does post-knee injury). I don't see a whole lot of taking on blocks, pass-rushing moves, or setting the edge. Wherever he ends up playing, I'm glad we have him. I like Billy Walton. Billy Walton Senior Highlights - Billy Walton highlights - Hudl. He doesn't have any one elite characteristic, he's just above-average-to-good at everything. He's the kind of player that Oklahoma State, TCU, and Baylor regularly turn into All-Big 12 selections. If he's willing to develop and wait to earn his snaps, I think he can be a solid contributor as an upperclassman. Could we have let Walton go to Oklahoma State or wherever and circled back in the portal in 3 years if he panned out? Maybe, but Walton's good enough that I don't feel bad about this take. This is a fantastic edge class. Missing on Shelby sucks because I think he's fantastic, but I like Akana even better and who could complain about this embarrassment of riches? Speaking of riches... Linebacker - Anthony Hill, S'Maje Burrell, Liona Lefau Misses - Not a Damn One PRAISE BE! There is only one LB Coach, who's true name is Choate, and Jaylan Ford is His prophet. I'm so happy that we have legitimately good, fundamentally sound linebacker play in Texas again. We're not just bringing in world-class athletes and telling them to go chase the ball. Malik, you deserved so much better. Anyway, the croots! Anthony Hill. 2022 Highlights. Only 6 Games Played - Anthony Hill Jr. highlights - Hudl. No, one is not enough. Take his junior highlights too. 2021 Highlights - Anthony Hill Jr. highlights - Hudl. He's elite at all the basic things, he has great closing speed, great size, he generates turnovers at a Ford-esque rate. He's wrapping up well, taking great angles to the ball carrier, moving decisively. In his senior film, he's making a lot of those plays after getting off of a block, which is a huge skill to learn for an off-ball linebacker. He's a day 1 starter beside Jaylan Ford. I love S'Maje Burrell as a compliment to Anthony Hill, but also as a player in his own right. Non District Highlights - S’Maje Burrell highlights - Hudl. Look at that beautiful drop back into zone coverage at 00:35. You think we could have used that on a few third downs this year? Gimme. Liona Lefau's tape is even better than Burrell's (though in fairness, Burrell's longest montage is from a few games and this is Lefau's full senior season). SR Highlights - Liona Lefau highlights - Hudl. He's laying guys out, running in stride with receivers in coverage, taking on and shedding blocks, and he looks even bigger than his listed 215 to me. Or maybe everyone else is just smaller. It is Hawaii, not exactly a competitive area for high school football. Still, that's a damn fine highlight reel. Anthony Hill is arguably the best LB prospect we've ever recruited to Texas in my lifetime and, top to bottom, this is without question the best LB class I have ever seen come to Texas. Secondary - Malik Muhammad, Derek Williams Misses - Peyton Bowen, Javien Toviano It's always hard to judge a cornerback by a highlight reel because, by the nature of the position, you doing your job means the quarterback looks somewhere else and the play never comes your way. And who's gonna make a clip of that? Still, there's a lot of positives to see in Malik Muhammad's junior tape: Malik Muhammad Highlights - Malik Muhammad highlights - Hudl. I think my favorite clip is at 1:31, that's a nice pop for a guy listed generously at 175. He shows soft hands and obvious deep speed as a wide receiver. In the few clips we have of his senior season so far, he's constantly playing tight man and running right with his guy: Malik Muhammad Senior Highlights - Malik Muhammad highlights - Hudl. I love how close he starts the play at 00:10, practically in the neutral zone. He sure as shit isn't afraid of anyone running past him. Derek Williams is a classic alley-filling strong safety. Derek Willaims Junior Year - Derek Williams highlights - Hudl. The athleticism jumps right off the screen in his running back highlights, Williams certainly does not lack for short area acceleration or top end speed. His safety clips show a player very comfortable moving forward and getting physical with the ball carrier. I do worry that we don't see a whole lot of coverage in these highlights. 00:36 shows a nice press man moment (although if you're wearing burnt orange in the Big 12, that's a defensive holding flag) and there are a few other moments in there, but nothing showing his ability to track deep balls, run with his man, or transition from backpedal to sprint. But he definitely has the speed, size, and ill temperament to be a terrifying enforcer in the middle of the field. Including Peyton Bowen as a miss is admittedly a stretch, we were never really in it for him and there's the whole signing day drama. But oh man, can that kid ball. After Jalen Hale, missing out on Bowen is the biggest miss of this class. He's a deep safety with elite coverage skills and incredible speed for a guy his size. We do not have that skillset on campus right now and we could really use it. Javien Toviano isn't as good as Malik Muhammad, but he's got the size to play safety or corner and that positional versatility would have been a great addition to the class. Overall thoughts on the 2023 Defensive Class Excellent defensive class top to bottom. We aggressively addressed our roster needs with top tier talent and numbers. And we didn't settle for the low-hanging fruit. Previous staffs would have taken guys like Markis Deal, Dylan Spencer, and Jamel Johnson and wondered why we look like a bunch of JAGs on defense in 2025. This staff identified Sydir Mitchell as a rising star in New Jersey and beat Georgia head-to-head for him. This staff closed Anthony Hill. This staff went into the Bayou and poached Derek Williams. I love it. I do wish we had added one more safety with established coverage skills, but hey, that's what the portal is for. -
Texas Recruiting Notes 2023: Strippers, Monkeys, and 5-Stars
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I feel like you're hyperfocusing on my negative comments and missing the part where I concluded this was a really good offensive class that meets our roster needs very well. But I'm very sorry for what I said about your little boy, Mrs. Randle. -
Texas Recruiting Notes 2023: Strippers, Monkeys, and 5-Stars
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I'm not as high on Duce. When I watch his film, I just see a giant dude catching well-placed balls against 5'9"ish players. I'm not saying he's not a take or that he doesn't deserve five stars. He's huge, he has a great catch radius, and he has decent speed for a guy his size. That's the kind of stuff you can't teach and I'd be really happy if we got him. But I also think his competition is weak and I don't see him adjusting to poorly thrown balls, running crisp routes, or blocking much in any of his highlight videos. I think he's a raw player getting by on pure talent right now and I wonder what will happen when coaches ask more of him or he plays against guys who aren't scared of him. -
Texas Recruiting Notes 2023: Strippers, Monkeys, and 5-Stars
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I know we're still hanging around the rim with some guys, but we've got NSD in the books and 22 signees (plus 2 transfers so far). Let's take stock of what we got, starting with the offense. QB - Arch Manning Misses - Don't care, got Arch. Best player on the board at the most important position in football. I haven't watched film on the other top QBs in this cycle to know what we're missing out on because I don't care. Arch is fantastic prospect and he would deserve his ranking if his name was Archquavious Jones. RB - Cedric Baxter, Tre Wisner Misses - Rueben Owens I love Cedric's film and I love that we pulled him out of Florida. Dude is a power runner with top end speed and some nice shake for his size. I can't believe there are recruiting services who don't think he's the best running back in the country. Tre Wisner is a nice complementary piece with a lot of versatility. Owens would have been an even better lightning to Baxter's thunder, but he also seemed like a headcase who didn't want to share carries or the spotlight. If I had to choose between Owens and Baxter, I take Baxter every time. WR - Johntay Cook, Ryan Niblett Misses - Jalen Hale, Jaquaize Petteway, Jaden Greathouse, DeAndre Moore (maybe?), Ja'Kobi Lane (maybe?) I'm excited about Johntay Cook and think he's one of the very few guys who could contribute as a true freshman depending on how the WR room develops in the offseason. He's a polished route runner, has great speed, and his film shows solid hands. Niblett is a super athletic project who has all the tools to become a great slot receiver. Two great recruiting wins against some very stiff competition. The problem is both Cook and Niblett are under 6 feet and neither shows much of an ability to win contested balls on film. Enter Jalen Hale. Go watch his junior season highlights: Jalen Hale - Longview - 2021 Junior Season Highlights (247sports.com). Nearly every catch is him adjusting to poorly thrown balls, high-pointing, and fighting for the catch. It's a skill that is woefully missing from this recruiting class and the WR room on campus right now. Hale would have been the perfect player to round out this WR class and, in my opinion, is the worst miss of the cycle. We really could have used him. Jaden Greathouse is a really well-rounded player, good routes, good hands, good size, decent speed, and has a lot of nasty blocks on film. I'm not gonna dickride him like I did Hale, but I like his game and wish we would have made him more of a priority. Petteway is a good player, but between Cook and Niblett I think we have his skillset covered in the class. I'm happy with who we got, but I think the misses really hurt here. Maybe we can make up for it with Moore or Lane, but neither of those guys is bringing what Hale has to the table. TE - Spencer Shannon, Will Randle Misses - Duce Robinson (maybe?), Ka'Morreun Pimpton Spencer Shannon's film shows a technically competent blocker with a great frame for physical development. And he caught a few balls on slant routes for like 40 yards. Hopefully he eventually wins the Geoff Swaim Memorial Extra Blocking Surface Award for providing outstanding value to the team that no one cares about. Will Randle only makes sense to me as a take if he was necessary to secure Arch Manning. If we just needed a guy with Will Randle's skillset, there are 10 dudes as good or better than him in Texas every year. Pimpton and Robinson would have been nice additions, but I'm not losing sleep over either of them. I would have been perfectly happy with Shannon as the only TE take this cycle. OL - Jaydon Chatman, Trevor Goosby, Payton Kirkland, Connor Stroh, Andre Cojoe Chatman is an excellent player that's a solid take in any class. Trevor Goosby is a lean, athletic player with a great frame that has the skillset to play outside. His upside is Connor Williams/Sam Cosmi. His downside is the fact that we have to hope he becomes that level of player instead of already being that level of player. Payton Kirkland is a massive human being that plays as tough as he looks, but I'm not sure he has the feet to play tackle at the college level. Compare Kirkland's tape to Kelvin Bank's senior season: SENIOR SZN HIGHLIGHTS - Kelvin Banks jr highlights - Hudl. 00:35, 3:10, and 4:40 show some beautiful pass protection and at 1:03 there is a literal murder caught on film. Now, I know we can't expect everyone to be Kelvin Banks, but I think the comparison is useful to see Kirkland's shortcomings so far. There's not a whole lot of tape on Kirkland pulling, getting to the second level, finding guys in space, or stonewalling in pass protection. He's just lining up and mauling dudes half his size. Maybe we see more of his game in senior season tape but it's not on HUDL so I haven't seen it. I love Connor Stroh's senior highlights: 2022 Senior Season Highlights - Connor Stroh highlights - Hudl. He's consistently finding guys in space and at the second level to block. There's also some nice pass protection moments in there at 2:39 and 5:45. He's still got a long way to go regarding footwork and technique but I could see him taking the Christian Jones developmental path. Andre Cojoe is a poor man's Payton Kirkland and he's carrying a lot of bad weight in his senior tape. You need a lot of faith in Kyle Flood to see Cojoe as a take. Honestly, this is a bit of a disappointing haul. There are excuses: 2023 was clearly a down year for offensive linemen in Texas, the 2022 OL class was so good that it scared off elite linemen who wanted quick playing time, the coaches were looking for developmental guys to sit behind the 2022 OLs, etc. I also can't recall us "missing" on anyone as the coaching staff locked the OL guys down pretty quickly and seemed to focus on other areas. I wish we had made finding a surefire offensive tackle more of a priority, even considering last year's class. We're a few key injuries/portal entries away from the dark times again, we need to keep the cupboard as stocked as possible. Overall Thoughts on the 2023 Offensive Class Listen, we got the number 1 recruit/top QB in the class, top RB in the class, the best WR in Texas, and a lot of useful toys to go along with them. Could I piss and moan about the WRs we didn't get or that the OL class isn't loaded with five stars? Sure. And I kinda did already. But this is still a really good class and, when viewed in context with the 2022 class, addressed our roster needs very well. -
Texas Recruiting Notes 2023: Strippers, Monkeys, and 5-Stars
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No. We’re not even allowed to respect their decisions right now. -
Texas Recruiting Notes 2023: Strippers, Monkeys, and 5-Stars
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I'm sorry, what would you call losing recruits to shitty schools? Bad luck? I'm not shouting that the sky is falling, I think we'll get ours. But I'd like to see something tangible to indicate the coaching staff has a plan at WR. Excuse me if losing recruits and doing nothing in the portal fails to inspire confidence. -
Texas Recruiting Notes 2023: Strippers, Monkeys, and 5-Stars
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So why did we ever offer guys like Cozart and Wilson in the first place? Why offer anyone other than 5 stars? This is pure spin. The staff is having problems recruiting WRs because our passing game sucked this year and we're being effectively recruited against. When we take 4 WRs in the next class, the spin will be "only loser programs that need mercenaries rely on the portal. Everyone knows you build teams through recruiting." -
Texas Recruiting Notes 2023: Strippers, Monkeys, and 5-Stars
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Yeah, at this point I'm tired of hearing the excuses of why we don't actually need any of these guys we're not getting. Niblett flipping to Houston? Recruiting is about the portal now, who cares. Jalen Hale? Staff backed off at the end. Petteway? Momma never liked us. Brown? Always eyed LSU. Wilson flipped to Houston? JAG. Cozart? Texas offered him, but wasn't in offer with him, you know? Greathouse? Sark doesn't like extremely productive WRs, doesn't profile to Texas. MHP? Coaching staff backed off again. Parker? Totally would have committed, but Sark went a different direction, that direction apparently being "fuck WRs." Moore? Looking like a flip to Texas, therefore he was totally our guy all along. Not to mention how slowly we've been playing the portal right now. Fuck this noise. We dropped a lot of catchable balls last year and that's kind of a problem when your QB doesn't throw a lot of catchable balls. If the coaching staff doesn't bring in a lot of new faces, it's a failure of roster management at the WR position. -
2023 Transfer Thread - Texas Capitalized, ATM Victimized
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Glad to see the excitement of the transfer portal has given way to unquenchable thirst and slap fights. Boy, I sure hope we get some political talk in here next. -
2023 Transfer Thread - Texas Capitalized, ATM Victimized
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I’m upset. We’ve been in the wild west of portal season for twelve whole hours and nothing interesting has happened yet. I was told there would be chaos. I want to see Colorado’s entire two-deep enter the portal. I want A&M’s QB room to transfer to Wyoming. I want to see some DIII school pay Georgia’s 5th string linebacker a million dollars to destroy lesser players. It’s my portal season and I want it NOW! -
2023 Transfer Thread - Texas Capitalized, ATM Victimized
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Uh, that dude was second in TFLs in the Big XII this year with 13. And he had 2 sacks and an interception. Do want. -
My biggest worries on the defense for next year are: (1). LB. After Jaylan Ford, the roster is a smoking crater of JAGs and outright busts. Choate's development of Jaylan Ford is revelation which gives me some hope that Gbenda or Dorbah can become quality starters, but they haven't flashed anything like Ford did at the end of the 2021 season. Jett Bush is slow and has poor instincts. The dude lives to create highlight moments for our opponents. And everyone else on the roster couldn't even get snaps over Jett Bush, so.....yeah, I'm nervous. Bring in two transfers, secure Anthony Hill, and process the dead weight. (2). Safety. After Jerrin Thompson, nobody has shown they can put it all together. Again, there is hope. in 2021 we looked completely lost at safety. Then in 2022, both Jerrin Thompson and Anthony Cook showed fantastic progress and the safety position went from a weakness to a strength on the defense. So, again, there is precedent for development with this staff and faith is justified. Kitan Crawford seems athletic enough, but he has trouble with mental lapses. Morice Blackwell seems like a spin-down linebacker candidate rather than a true safety. I could be lazy and say Michael Taaffe is white, therefore bad. But I'll try a little harder and say Taaffe is more Dylan Haines (athletically limited but scrappy player with nice moments counterbalanced with big gaffes) than Blake Gideon (fundamentally sound, quality starter). If Taaffe is getting more than 10-20 snaps a game next year, we've mismanaged the roster. Bring in a transfer and hope someone else has a breakout offseason. Between Ryan Watts, Jadae Barron, and Terrence Brooks, I'm comfortable with our starters at corner/nickel. The depth behind them is a little dicey, but I don't see any need for a transfer there. Assuming Sweat comes back, I feel like we have an excellent top 4 DT rotation with Sweat/Collins/Murphy/Broughton. Hot take alert: I don't think we need a transfer at edge. Between Sorrell and all the young talent we've stacked at edge, I think we'll be fine next year. If there's a difference-maker in the portal, by all means go get 'em, but that's a luxury more than a need in my mind.
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I like the list but I would replace Barryn Sorrell with Jerrin Thompson. Thompson isn’t a super athletic player and won’t go down in Texas history with the likes of Michael Huff, Michael Griffin, or Earl Thomas, but he’s been a very steady player for Texas this year. Very solid in run support, lays the wood on hits but always keeps the strike zone below the head and neck area, and hasn’t been a liability in coverage. If Thompson can take on the role of getting the defensive backfield lined up next year, he’s going to be the most important player on the field after Jaylan Ford. I like Sorrell, but let’s be honest: he’s not keeping any offensive coordinators up at night. No one slides protection over to account for him. I appreciate that he’s the team’s best pass rusher, but that ain’t saying much.
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Does it matter? We'll make his back-up look like Randy Moss.
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The spirit is willing, but the flesh is spongey and bruised.
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The most incredible thing to me about Sark's offense is how consistently guys are completely wide open. Look at how often the receivers catch the ball with nothing but green space around them in these clips. It's amazing. And they're almost always moving up field right as the catch happens so as long as the throw is on target you're guaranteed to get 4-5 yards after the catch at minimum. I'm so used to Texas receivers getting drilled right after the catch because nearly every route is a hitch with a defender standing right behind them or a shallow cross directly into a linebacker. This offense is a pleasure to watch.
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My bad, I remembered it being Watts but the point still stands, it was man to man coverage and a corner got burned, can’t blame that on bad safety play. Don’t get me wrong, I recognize we have limitations at safety. Cook doesn’t have recovery speed and Thompson is still undersized for a safety. But they’re light years ahead of where they were last year in terms of lining up correctly, recognizing motion and assignment hand-offs, positioning, and run support. And the results reflect that.
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Bad take. First off, we shut down former Heisman winner Bryce Young, arguably the best QB in the nation. Ford had a sack on a well-called blitz, but the vast majority of the pressure we got on Young was from tight coverage. The guy had nowhere to go with the ball. There’s no way we accomplish that without good safety play. Both players you’re referring to during UTSA were on Ryan Watts, he clearly got burned man to man on the long completion wiped out by a flag. On the trick play, he’s the closest guy to the receiver. There was a safety trailing right behind Watts who may have blown an assignment there, but it’s difficult to tell. Through 3 games, our safeties have played very well. Claiming they are “untested” is bullshit, I don’t know how to test a secondary if going against a former Heisman winner isn’t it. Claiming they’re doing well because of the pass rush is bullshit because the coverage is creating a lot of the pressure we’re getting, not the other way around. And claiming it’s just “game planning” is bullshit because no matter how much you game plan, the players still have to execute. And our safeties have executed.
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Texas Recruiting Notes 2023: Strippers, Monkeys, and 5-Stars
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I don’t think it’s fair to say we bungled it. Wilson was just never that into us. It happens. Maintain contact and see where we’re at once the season is over and we’ve got tape to show him of the defense kicking ass all year. -
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Texas Recruiting Notes 2023: Strippers, Monkeys, and 5-Stars
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Putting in my Gullette prediction right now: If we get him, people will complain that he’s overrated, his film is unimpressive, and he’s injured. Coaches should have worked harder for someone else. If we don’t get him, people will complain that the coaches are lazy on the recruiting trail and have no plan at edge. -
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For the people who keep saying the Thursday BBQ was "haphazardly thrown together" or that the coaches took a vacation instead of recruiting, what is it exactly that you wish the coaches would have done? Hired Mossad to kidnap the recruits we want and bring them to campus? Promised hookers and blow at the pool party? We've offered and have maintained contact with 5 Star Damon Wilson from Florida, 4 star Tausili Akana from Utah, 4 star Braylan Shelby, 4 star Derion Gullette, and 4 star Colton Vasek. In Mack's time, we wouldn't have dreamed of recruiting anyone outside of the state of Texas. Wilson? Akana? Never getting a phone call from us. Mack was also incredibly careful with offers to keep his commit-to-offer ratio high, so he wouldn't have even offered any of these guys if he didn't know for sure they were going to commit first. Shelby? Gullette? Probably don't even have offers right now in Mack's day. Charlie Strong would have peppered them all with offers and then the moment any of the recruitments seemed difficult, he would have committed all efforts to 3 stars from Florida that his awful staff couldn't develop. Herman would have already forgotten their names. Is this staff perfect? No. Obviously, they still have a lot to prove on the field. But I can't believe I'm reading these shit takes about their effort on the recruiting trail. We've got a top-5 recruiting class with 20 commits in July after a 5-7 season. How are people unhappy with this? -
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Edge was always going to be difficult to recruit after a 5-7 season when our defense looked like dog shit and we couldn’t rush the passer. What do we even tell these kids? “We’re gonna use you like we used Ben Davis! Here’s the tape on all 2.5 of his sacks last year. He was our sack leader, by the way.” It’s honestly a testament to the staff’s effort that we’re hanging around the rim with these guys like we are. Our game plan at edge should be to maintain contact with everyone we’re interested in regardless of whether they commit elsewhere, produce on the field in 2022, and see who we can reel in after we’ve got something we can sell. We’re crushing it on offense and doing way better than we have any right to expect on defense. Everyone chill.
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