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Texas Recruiting Notes 2023: Strippers, Monkeys, and 5-Stars


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1 minute ago, closetojumping said:

Boy, I don’t know how it is possible, but I think we’ve sunk to a new low. Engineering professor stories, it turns out, are more boring than engineering itself. I don’t even know what kind of banal shit I could compare these last few pages to in any other vein. Reading Ian Boyd perhaps? Fuck. 

Just so you know, I needed to get my hatred for my freshman calculus teacher who barely spoke English off my chest.  I’ve now done that now, so consider it over.

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1 hour ago, closetojumping said:

Boy, I don’t know how it is possible, but I think we’ve sunk to a new low. Engineering professor stories, it turns out, are more boring than engineering itself. I don’t even know what kind of banal shit I could compare these last few pages to in any other vein. Reading Ian Boyd perhaps? Fuck. 

Don Hong was terrible for calculus. I’m not sure what language he was speaking, but I couldn’t follow him. That motherfucker. 

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4 hours ago, JesusSweatDuck said:

You like apples?

Goddamnit. That was my joke

I think you mean; Son of bitch stole your line.  

 

2 hours ago, irishtexan said:

No one gives a shit about what professor you had in college, people.

Sounds like we now know the guy serving our kids fries, people.  

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6 hours ago, closetojumping said:

Boy, I don’t know how it is possible, but I think we’ve sunk to a new low. Engineering professor stories, it turns out, are more boring than engineering itself. I don’t even know what kind of banal shit I could compare these last few pages to in any other vein. Reading Ian Boyd perhaps? Fuck. 

It's surprising, given how math and engineering majors are usually so smooth and charming in social situations

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5 hours ago, Tex Pete said:

Don Hong was terrible for calculus. I’m not sure what language he was speaking, but I couldn’t follow him. That motherfucker. 

Same but with Lee Huang in Statics.  I remember him drawing a square on the board at the start of class one day and asking the class what the word for it was.  After about 5 minutes of the class guessing, he was looking for the word BOX.

Ended up with a point grade of 78 in the class and that was good enough for an A somehow.

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7 hours ago, closetojumping said:

Boy, I don’t know how it is possible, but I think we’ve sunk to a new low. Engineering professor stories, it turns out, are more boring than engineering itself. I don’t even know what kind of banal shit I could compare these last few pages to in any other vein. Reading Ian Boyd perhaps? Fuck. 

Ian Boyd articles? Are you sure you want that?

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Engineering professor stories not going away….

It's a beautiful morning, 
I think I'll go outside for a while
And just smile
Just take in some clean fresh air, boy
No sense in staying inside
If the weather's fine and you've got the time
It's your chance to wake up and plan another brand new day
Either way…it’s ok.

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12 hours ago, Huckleberry said:

What's actually amazing is professed Texas Longhorn fans continuing to enrich a person who took money from a charity golf tournament in honor of a deceased Longhorn football player to settle personal debts instead of sending all proceeds to the deceased player's family. 

 

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11 hours ago, Not a cat said:

I remember Buss for psych 101. First day  the old short dude walks into the packed auditorium at batts hall and announces there's a sign up sheet outside his office and anyone that beats him at racquetball, the entire class gets a day off.

Finally near the end of the year he asks a student to stand up, announces that the student beat him for his first loss

in a decade or so and next class was cancelled. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I liked old Professor Buss. He was like Mel Brooks’s twin. 

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On 6/7/2022 at 11:44 AM, BurntOrange&White said:

Nahlin - Casey by Case June Strategy:

We are close to having very good clarity on UT’s big board. June fact patterns will tell us a lot as kids visit their top schools. Here I’ll go into how I view the strategy behind each visitor. Of course my view is with the benefit of inside info and round table discussions with Justin and Gerry.

Official visits 

June 10-12

Cedric Baxter, RB, Orlando (Fla.) Edgewater: This is the long game no matter how you split it, and you can expect Texas to have a seat at the table even if he reduces his list to three schools. Getting him in early seems counterintuitive but game day visits are much more hectic, and so too will be the following official visit weekend. Show him the stadium named after two Heisman winning running backs. Have him spend quality time with Bijan Robinson and learn in detail what it’s like to be the unofficial student body president. Texas will need to get a good understanding of whether or not it’s realistic to land Baxter, or if they need to pivot towards an all hands on deck approach to Rueben Owens.

Spencer Shannon, TE, Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei: They’ve offered a handful of tight ends recently, even though they can land both Shannon and Will Randle. I’m curious myself to see the long term strategy at Jeff Banks’ position.

June 14-16

Colton Vasek, EDGE, Austin (Texas) Westlake: The midweek official visit rarely works out but that’s a good approach if you want to be able to make up ground in a recruitment. A visit in the middle of the week will allow Vasek to watch workouts.

June 17-19

Arch Manning, New Orleans (La.) Isidore Newman: Originally the staff was hoping to have Manning in on the final weekend of the month but due to the Manning Passing Academy that wasn’t doable. This could potentially work out better. Texas would benefit from fellow recruits on visits this weekend to get the feeling Arch will end up at Texas. Confidence is the highest it has been in favor of Texas since this recruitment took off a year ago.

Jaquaize Pettaway, WR, Houston (Texas) Langham Creek: Oklahoma is a real threat so they need a big weekend. It was interesting when earlier in the spring Pettaway said he wasn’t being recruited much by people like Xavier Worthy or that he hadn’t been in touch with Manning. Since then he has talked with Manning. This is the perfect weekend for Pettaway to visit. He’ll see how down to earth the five-star is and I believe that will appeal to him.

Will Randle, TE, New Orleans (La.) Isidore Newman: I’m mildly surprised he isn’t committed yet.

My’Keil Gardner, DL, Peioria (Ariz.) Liberty: Texas got out of the gates pretty good in this recruitment but then Oregon took control. They needed to get Gardner on campus ASAP to try and make up ground.

Sydir Mitchell, DL, Oradell (N.J.) Bergen Catholic: This visit will be about taking your best shot and trying to hang around the rim in the event things break UT’s way this season. Georgia is the favorite.

Hunter Osborne, EDGE, Trussville (Ala.) Hewitt-Trussville: We had Osborne on offer watch last summer and it didn’t materialize. From that standpoint, there may be ground to make up. The flip side of that is, maybe they knew they could wait. Osborne and true freshman early enrollee Justice Finkley are close. Who better to chaperone?

Tony Mitchell, S, Alabaster (Ala.) Thompson: It’s fun to force your foes to play defense.

Mikal Harrison-Pilot, WR, Temple (Texas): From a recruiting standpoint he’s wide receiver specific and UT will have some ground to make up. Having him in with Arch makes sense — those two have similar personalities. OU leads.

June 24-26

Ryan Niblett, WR, Aldine (Texas) Eisenhower: Just ensure he’s firmly committed.

Jaden Greathouse, WR, Austin (Texas) Westlake: This might be the last chance for Texas to keep Greathouse close to home. They’ll need to make a compelling pitch regarding scheme. Notre Dame is the team to beat.

Kyle Parker, WR, Lucas (Texas) Lovejoy: It’s hard to see Parker in the class, even though he has some of the most dynamic tape at the position this cycle. LSU just offered. Before that Penn State was the most likely destination. Strategy here is to retain optionality as long as possible. That’s tough to do in this day and age.

Andre Cojoe, OL. Mansfield (Texas) Summit: More

Connor Stroh, OL, Frisco (Texas) Wakeland: O-line

Jaydon Chatman, OL, Harker Heights (Texas): Consensus

Ian Reed, OL, Austin (Texas) Vandegrift: Building

It’s maybe a bit unfortunate the four offensive lineman won’t be in at the same time as Arch, but they just hung out with him in late March. These players will have a firm grip on UT’s positioning with Arch, and therefore a firm grip on class trajectory.

Ansel Nedore, DL, Round Rock (Texas): Nedore hasn’t been super responsive to schools recruiting him. They’ll want to get an understanding of why that is.

Avion Carter, DL, Amarillo (Texas) Tascosa: Carter’s another talented player the staff will want to get to know much better. Official visits for both Nedore and Carter are going to help determine how big of a need they are. Numbers on the D-line aren’t as big as they were last cycle.

Derion Gullette, LB/EDGE, Marlin (Texas): This official visit is all about cementing UT’s standing as the likely team to beat heading into July, August, and potential decision before his senior season.

Braylan Shelby, EDGE, Friendswood (Texas): Another chance to get the final word before the dead period. Texas needs to hold off USC and play up proximity.

Blake Purchase, EDGE, Englewood (Colo.) Cherry Creek: The kid has good tape but they’ll want to get to know him better and see if he fits in the class numbers-wise. They went after Billy Walton fairly aggressively, so an all out push for Purchase wouldn’t be a total surprise.

S’Maje Burrell, LB, Fort Worth (Texas) North Crowley: Former A&M linebacker and all around good guy Donnie Bragg watched Burrell at a camp and immediately hit me up stating the kid can move, but what really stands out his is leadership. “That kid is going to be a hell of a recruiter, too.” Pair him with Anthony Hill.

Anthony Hill, LB, Denton (Texas) Ryan: Texas is going to be in a dogfight with the usual suspects for Hill. They need to be on equal footing when it comes to his personal preference based on relationships, the players he wants to sign with, and perceived program trajectory.

Makari Vickers, S, Tallahassee (Fla.) John Paul II Catholic: Texas will want the last word heading into the dead period, and immediately after his Alabama official visit. If Bama doesn’t push, we like UT’s chances. If Bama does push, it helps with Derek Williams.

Derek Williams, S, New Iberia (La.) Westgate: This will be a late decision but momentum in Louisiana this summer is there for the taking. On numerous occasions Williams and his mother have already proven their willingness to visit Austin, so it’s likely they’ll return once again during the season which means this allows UT to get two more cracks at the highly-rated pure safety. Williams is a prospect where the holistic university pitch will resonate, so a non-game weekend makes sense in that regard.

Jayden Bonsu, S, Hillside (N.J.) St. Peter’s Prep: Texas needs to get him on campus ASAP to try and make up ground on Ohio State. Bonsu is a bit of a long shot, but Ohio State does have to safeties committed while Texas has none. UT also has some good ties at his school. That helps a coaching staff figure out what makes a player a good program fit and approaching the recruitment with that in mind.

Bringing this pre-June 10th weekend update back for funsies. Lefau wasn't even penned in for that weekend yet.

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Hmm....
Can't post about professors.
Can't start a new thread cuz new threads are frowned upon.
What to do, what to do?

Anybody into fan fic? I know of a guy who was working on a piece. Maybe we could discuss?

WORLDS WITHOUT END REDUX
Act I

CHAPTER I.

In the endless void between the stars the mile-long form of a
starship moved silently, its chalk-white surface in perfect contrast
with the infinite night. The almost casual motion of this ship and
its two escorts was quietly observed. Star Destroyers, a powerful
front-line ship for the Galactic Empire, and a source of terror across
its territory. The recent arms race with the guerrilla movement to
overthrow their leadership had continued to push their weapons
technology further. It is this short time right now when that Empire
would be at its strongest, when they have their most advanced
technologies and an intact chain of command.
"Yes," said a voice with satisfaction, unconcerned with such
physical limitations on sound in a vacuum. "This will do nicely."
When those words were spoken, a change took place that was to
be felt across the universe. In some parts of the galaxy, some
special individuals noticed inexplicable feelings of uncertainty and
dread. For the two remaining masters of the Force, each the polar
opposite of his counterpart, it produced a disturbance unlike any they
had ever experienced in their long lives. And while these two were
wont to agree on anything, both could sense the potential doom that
had come into being.

 

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19 hours ago, BornAndRaised said:

Did aggy already write him off or is this worthy of another round of bitching posts?

 

18 hours ago, UDontKnow said:

 

I still wonder why Texas canceled his visit besides the fact that they had Payton Kirkland ready to commit. Check McVay's measurements, he's even bigger than Kirland. It's like he's another Cam Williams!

 

18 hours ago, texifornia said:

Bird in the hand vs bird in the bush who is also flirting with Saban

McVay is an IOL, while Kirkland is an OT. It's as simple as that. Between the OL already on campus & the OL committed in '23 class, UT already has plenty of IOL. What UT doesn't have enough of is OTs. Which is why UT chose Kirkland over McVay & even T.J. Shanahan.

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