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2 hours ago, Bevo14 said:

I'd like a high end center for once. We've had some pretty good ones but nobody elite for a long time.

 

6 minutes ago, CastHorn said:

I’ve watched Cruz in person a couple times, I think he runs away with the center spot.

Gerry thinks (thought?) Cruz was about as good a center as a high school prep we could hope to recruit.  Nasty and sufficient measurables that he should be the best center we’ve seen during Flood’s tenure.  

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The best solution is to find someone who has played competent OT but knows their NFL future is at guard. It used to be you were better off just staying at tackle the entire time and moving inside at the next level but unless you are a high draft pick caliber guy that narrative has shifted a bit for the draft in recent years. They now like to see at least a little film of you having actually played at guard. It is why you have seen some pretty decent (but not NFL good) OTs the past few portal cycles enter with the intention of moving inside at their new program. Get one of those no matter the cost since it provides an emergency option if something bad happens with Baker or Goosby as well.

OT/OG and then tamper in the best center you can find. I get some people like Gerry keep trying to bring up Cruz and that fucking retard Flood (who should be getting replaced either way) would fight it but Cruz has shown jack fucking shit in practice to suggest he is remotely close to being a viable starting center of the level we should demand. That is per players on our team and staff in our program just in the past few weeks. 

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Posted
5 hours ago, tokamak said:

That’s the hope. Our team is set up to compete next year but we have to completely remake the OL. Campbell and Hutson are gone. Robertson is mediocre at best. And this may qualify as a hot take, but we could use a tackle to push Baker and Goosby. Those guys looked OK in comparison to the interior, but neither one is exactly Kelvin Banks out there.

The in house options are fucking grim. Stroh is literally the only guy with significant experience and…yuck. Trotting Arch out in his contract year behind a starting IOL of Stroh, Cruz, and Kibble ain’t gonna cut it. 

Robertson went through senior night activities. He was soaking things in after the game. Seems like he isn't coming back as of now.

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Posted
1 minute ago, Schulz2.0 said:

Robertson went through senior night activities. He was soaking things in after the game. Seems like he isn't coming back as of now.

Yeah I saw that video of him soaking it in, too. Now I’m confused on his eligibility status.

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1 minute ago, tokamak said:

Yeah I saw that video of him soaking it in, too. Now I’m confused on his eligibility status.

He has a year left if he wants it. May just want to graduate and move on.

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Posted (edited)
4 hours ago, Bevo said:

 

We have multiple years of Mosley and Wingo should be back. We will either keep Moore, or give him up to Ffrench or Lockett, or give up 2 of those 3 and pick up someone in the portal. Lot's of options and they are all good. 

Our offense is stacked next year. We just need to improve the O-Line. 

 

I was thinking Lockett could displace Wingo.  I'm crazy, but Lockett has size, isn't slow and if he can catch consistently, then he's a pretty good replacement.  I sometimes wonder if Wingo can catch a normal pass with time.  McCutcheon is going to be a baller, and Michael Terry could be another playmaker.  If it's learning the playbook, then that's a problem.  But Texas should be loaded at WR.  I'm getting tired of not developing clutch receivers or offensive linemen--that's a bigger problem.    

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5 minutes ago, Mdhorn said:

I was thinking Lockett could displace Wingo.  I'm crazy, but Lockett has size, isn't slow and if he can catch consistently, then he's a pretty good replacement.  I sometimes wonder if Wingo can catch a normal pass with time.  McCutcheon is going to be a baller, and Michael Terry could be another playmaker.  If it's learning the playbook, then that's a problem.  But Texas should be loaded at WR.  I'm getting tired of not developing clutch receivers or offensive linemen--that's a bigger problem.    

The Lockett that couldn’t get on the field this season?

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27 minutes ago, Mdhorn said:

I was thinking Lockett could displace Wingo.  I'm crazy, but Lockett has size, isn't slow and if he can catch consistently, then he's a pretty good replacement.  I sometimes wonder if Wingo can catch a normal pass with time.  McCutcheon is going to be a baller, and Michael Terry could be another playmaker.  If it's learning the playbook, then that's a problem.  But Texas should be loaded at WR.  I'm getting tired of not developing clutch receivers or offensive linemen--that's a bigger problem.    

Terry was on defense last night if I wasn’t mistaken 

Posted
1 hour ago, HateYouAndMyself said:

The best solution is to find someone who has played competent OT but knows their NFL future is at guard. It used to be you were better off just staying at tackle the entire time and moving inside at the next level but unless you are a high draft pick caliber guy that narrative has shifted a bit for the draft in recent years. They now like to see at least a little film of you having actually played at guard. It is why you have seen some pretty decent (but not NFL good) OTs the past few portal cycles enter with the intention of moving inside at their new program. Get one of those no matter the cost since it provides an emergency option if something bad happens with Baker or Goosby as well.

OT/OG and then tamper in the best center you can find. I get some people like Gerry keep trying to bring up Cruz and that fucking retard Flood (who should be getting replaced either way) would fight it but Cruz has shown jack fucking shit in practice to suggest he is remotely close to being a viable starting center of the level we should demand. That is per players on our team and staff in our program just in the past few weeks. 

Should be recruiting nothing but tackles and spinning them in anyway. 

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Posted
4 hours ago, BurntOrange&White said:

Wingo isnt that  good and isn’t a feature WR like they try to force him to be. 

He does seem to have more routine drops than nice catches .. although he’s tightened up a bit as the season’s gone along.

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Posted
1 hour ago, Nuge said:

Really?  Why?

Because we're gonna try to upgrade his position. If he isn't guaranteed to start, then he likely wants to go somewhere where he's more likely to do so.

Posted
52 minutes ago, BurntOrange&White said:

Should be recruiting nothing but tackles and spinning them in anyway. 

If we bring in someone from the portal to play guard next year, they will definitely have experience playing guard.

Posted
3 hours ago, Nuge said:

Really?  Why?

He's probably a grad transfer and this way he gets a free ride for his graduate degree while playing football.  Let's see where he ends up, but I'm betting on a strong academic school.

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32 minutes ago, Coach pop a bitch said:

 

I don’t think people realize how good Jermaine Bishop is. He’s top 10 all time in TXHSFB career receptions and receiving yards. And he did it in 6A, the highest classification. Only other player to do that is Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who is currently the best WR in the NFL.

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Posted
8 hours ago, Mdhorn said:

I was thinking Lockett could displace Wingo.  I'm crazy, but Lockett has size, isn't slow and if he can catch consistently, then he's a pretty good replacement.  I sometimes wonder if Wingo can catch a normal pass with time.  McCutcheon is going to be a baller, and Michael Terry could be another playmaker.  If it's learning the playbook, then that's a problem.  But Texas should be loaded at WR.  I'm getting tired of not developing clutch receivers or offensive linemen--that's a bigger problem.    

Wingo may struggle to catch but he has elite play making ability. Speed size. Don’t get it. 

Posted
13 minutes ago, EverybodyGoDeep said:

Wingo may struggle to catch but he has elite play making ability. Speed size. Don’t get it. 

With nobody in front of him, this was supposed to be his stepping out year, and he just didn't play like a primary receiver.  He's a big bodied, fast receiver that at times, shows an absurd catch radius and should be setting the tone for that group of players.  Maybe next year, but he's not that dude yet, and really shouldn't be until he outright seizes it.     

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Posted (edited)
12 hours ago, someguy said:

Robertson plans to transfer.

Strange. He took some time to adjust, but has been serviceable down the stretch. His last couple games in particular have been solid (yes I know Arky sucks). Unless they have someone lined up, seems like they'd want him back.

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3 hours ago, Lonestar88 said:

I don’t think people realize how good Jermaine Bishop is. He’s top 10 all time in TXHSFB career receptions and receiving yards. And he did it in 6A, the highest classification. Only other player to do that is Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who is currently the best WR in the NFL.

Too soon 

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Posted
4 minutes ago, Richter said:

Carlton too

 

He's kind of a tweener. He will need to gain weight and toughness to play inside. 

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Imagine it’s Friday night. The entire country is talking about Texas.  Hyping out wins this year against a strong schedule. We just beat the dog shit out of aggy and mid game your dumbass transfers to SMU who turns around and loses to fucking cal Berkeley  who even fucking knows if they had a football team and then you watch North Carolina get buttfucked by their rival and you think. That’s home.        Shits wild in the streets with these last 2 clowns 

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32 minutes ago, Bevo said:

 

He's kind of a tweener. He will need to gain weight and toughness to play inside. 

Which is what Gerry has said. He's added 50 pounds in HS and has the frame to carry more. Will start at the 5tech and eventually move inside.

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39 minutes ago, Elmer_Fudd said:

That's going to just leave Wells and Johnson for DL.

Definitely feels like we are a guy short on the DL this class.

Gerry has been saying we will probably look in the portal for a guy to play over the ball. I guess that’s a much better place to be in at DT than the last few offseasons where we needed 3-4 guys.

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On 11/29/2025 at 10:01 AM, BurntOrange&White said:

One is the guy from Texas state they should go after. 

It's always nice to when posters live up to to their reputation.

Posted
1 hour ago, Hookem2147 said:

Definitely feels like we are a guy short on the DL this class.

Gerry has been saying we will probably look in the portal for a guy to play over the ball. I guess that’s a much better place to be in at DT than the last few offseasons where we needed 3-4 guys.

It makes sense because it takes 2-3 years for someone to get strong enough to hold up inside.  It's easier to just find someone in the portal every year that you know can play than taking a handful of high school players for the spots every year to ensure you have starters and depth every season.

Posted
20 hours ago, someguy said:

Robertson plans to transfer.

I assume that means an incoming portal guy bc can't imagine who would be taking the job from him on the current roster

Posted
4 hours ago, Bevo said:

 

He's kind of a tweener. He will need to gain weight and toughness to play inside. 

If he’s already bulked up to 281 in high school, I feel pretty confident saying the weight won’t be much of an issue.

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