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LSU DC is interviewing today with Tulane. Seeing some buzz he is probably the favorite for the job and they might move quick to lock him down. Would certainly go a long way towards helping us flip that five star DT if something happens fast enough. In the very least have to think it might cause some of their defensive recruits to not sign right away on Wednesday. 

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8 minutes ago, HateYouAndMyself said:

LSU DC is interviewing today with Tulane. Seeing some buzz he is probably the favorite for the job and they might move quick to lock him down. Would certainly go a long way towards helping us flip that five star DT if something happens fast enough. In the very least have to think it might cause some of their defensive recruits to not sign right away on Wednesday. 

He's already reaffirmed his commitment to LSU. I don't think the DC leaving a sinking ship is going to change his mind after the HC was fired. Maybe we money-whip him and get back into it

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Just now, irishtexan said:

He's already reaffirmed his commitment to LSU. I don't think the DC leaving a sinking ship is going to change his mind after the HC was fired. Maybe we money-whip him and get back into it

My understanding is that he did that after getting assurances Baker was still going to be there under the new coach. If Baker is now leaving to take over Tulane..  might open the door again. You are probably right though that he just sticks with them and whatever financial agreement they already have in place. Either way it is good news for us because Baker is an excellent DC and almost certainly much better than anyone Kiffin will find to replace him. 

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On 11/24/2025 at 2:44 PM, Scholz said:

Ethan Burke, Parker Livingstone and Jack Endries were 3 star white guys. Michael Taafe was an unranked walk on.  Matthew Caldwell unranked too. Those 5 crackers have contributed this year aside from STs.

Livingstone was a composite 4* at 270 overall. Burke was a composite 4* at 379 overall.

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Eric Nahlin: Steve Sarkisian and Texas football need a December to remember

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“Championships are won in the offseason” used to mean team preparation more than anything else. Now, in the transfer portal era, it means roster management on top of team preparedness. By far the most important bloc of the Texas offseason is the next six weeks. Despite the portal not opening officially until January 2, make no mistake—the portal is already front and center.

We’ll have a ton of content this week regarding National Signing Day. Other than keeping players committed, it’s largely meaningless for next fall. Texas must be all-in on the 2026 season. Resources must be allocated to those who can help immediately. The 2027 season, with a new starting quarterback, can be more of a rebuild. Reading the board over the last day or two, it’s clear some still have not adjusted to the economic realities of college football. Expecting five-star flips and a large reboot through the portal is simply not realistic. The portal is way more important and very costly in its own right.

“How do other schools do it?” Every school has its own considerations. Georgia or Ohio State won’t have Texas’ portal needs. Hopefully that clears that up.

I know many fans are curious about what changes Steve Sarkisian will make, if any, to his coaching staff. That is certainly important, but still secondary to roster management—keep in mind, we do not expect Duane Akina back. Kyle Flood’s status is a bit more uncertain after the O-line improved throughout the season. Everyone should know where I stand on that, but I don’t make the decisions. Sark has trusted his gut on coaches on the hot seat before, and it’s paid off. If Flood comes back, hopefully a laser focus on righting wrongs is “good enough” for Arch Manning’s final season.

On Sark’s plate for December is high school recruiting, a coaching audit, roster management (including tough conversations with his own players), and bowl preparation. I would be absolutely shocked if Texas snuck into the playoffs. With that said, I still want that 10th win, even if it’s in the Citrus Bowl. What a statement that would be for Sark—our “down year” still includes 10 wins with three of them over Texas’ historic rivals.

There is plenty more on his offseason punch list, but those four aspects take precedence in December. I remember a few Decembers ago when I had to write about there being nothing to write about. The only storyline was pretty much whether or not Derek Williams would flip, and we knew he wouldn’t.

This year there is a ton to cover because there is a ton for Sark to do. That’s what happens when you lose the offseason. Just as easy as you can lose an offseason, you can win it at Texas. Defining success for the month is a bit difficult right now, but we’ll know it when we see it. A good start would be: address the portal needs, make any coaching moves that serve the program’s best interest, and retain a stud or two.

 

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I wonder if Clark will portal? We already lost Gibson and Stewart, Jr (mysteriously), but we still have Wisner, Baxter, Simon, Cooper coming in, and we'll probably go out for a an elite RB. I don't personally care if stays or goes, as he's the weak link in the room of young guys. Scott needs to unfuck his face and fucking do something. He's shown absolutely nothing so far. He got us Cooper wirh money, but he clearly didn't help the younger guys in the room learn their gap schemes, blocking, pass blocking, whatever to move up the depth chart. Choice fucked us in recruiting with Gibson, Stewart, and Clark. Three RBs that aren't here or aren't learning the schemes. Which gap to hit, etc and so forth. 

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4 hours ago, rvm96 said:

Livingstone was a composite 4* at 270 overall. Burke was a composite 4* at 379 overall.

You’re correct. Was just glancing at the 1st pages.

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