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Posted
16 minutes ago, Chili dog said:

What position are we looking at for him, and do we know where he’s leaning? Haven’t heard his name in a while. 

RB #1

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Posted
48 minutes ago, Hookem2147 said:

Fong with some good intel

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Quarterback Dia Bell coming back to campus to recruit

The jewel of the Texas class is excited for his official visit.

Bell is doing his part to help the Longhorns push their way back to No. 1 for a second-straight cycle.

“There’s a couple for sure, guys like Jalen Lott, guys like Kaydon Finley, guys like Malakai Lee, Felix Ojo, we’ve got Vodney Cleveland,” Bell said. “There’s a whole bunch of names we can list. Xavier Griffin, we’ve got EJ Crowell out in Alabama.

“From what I can see I feel like Felix is feeling us, I feel like Vodney is there as well. I’m going to work Kaydon as much as I can this weekend. I feel me and him can do big things at Texas. I feel like he already has that connection with his dad going there. I’ve been trying to work Jalen Lott as well.

The latest on Kaydon Finley

As Bell said, he’s pushing hard to add the legacy recruit to the Longhorns staff and Sarkisian and company have prioritized him the entire cycle.

It’s Notre Dame or Texas. Sources that spent time with him in South Bend like where ND stands following two summer visits. Confidence has always been high around Austin.

I do think Finley is probably a better bet than Jalen Lott at this point to land at Texas but we’ll see how it plays out.

Five-stars coming to campus

Five-star defensive lineman Richard Wesley and five-star tight end Kaiden Prothro take their official visits to campus. The Longhorns are working to make up ground on Oregon with Wesley and Georgia with Prothro coming into the weekend.

Add another five-star

On3 has confirmed Loganville (Ga.) Grayson five-star linebacker Tyler Atkinson is coming back to Texas.

The Longhorns have had Atkinson on campus in the past, for the Georgia game last fall. Perhaps this becomes a Texas-Bulldogs battle down the stretch.

Texas is pushing the opportunity to come in and play right away in the spot Anthony Hill will be leaving following the season as a potential first round pick.

Atkinson trains in Texas as well.

The On3 Industry ranks Atkinson as the nation’s No. 1 linebacker and No. 8 prospect overall. Steve Sarkisian and company are pushing to get him on campus for the last official visit.

Atkinson has already taken officials to Georgia, Oregon and Clemson.

Quick hitters on other top targets

I still like my On3 RPM in favor of Texas for the nation’s No. 2 interior offensive lineman John Turntine. Same goes for my prediction in favor of Felix Ojo who visited last weekend.

USC is trending up for coveted edge rusher Luke Wafle but this has been a fluid recruitment and there is confidence around Texas they can still make another move.

I still like my prediction in favor of Texas for four-star safety Chace Calicut. I’m close to logging a prediction in favor of UT for On300 defensive lineman Kendall Guervil.

Texas is emerging as the favorites for in-state linebackers Calvin Thomas and Kosi Okpala.

Corona (Calif.) Centennial tight end Keawe Brown is on commit watch.

More Longhorns buzz

Texas has the momentum with On300 cornerback Samari Matthews going into this weekend’s OV to South Carolina.

Logged a new prediction for Texas to land four-star defensive lineman Vodney Cleveland. 

A source feels UT is trending up with On300 offensive tackle Malakai Lee.

Still feel good about the On3 RPM in favor of blue-chip defensive lineman Jamarion Carlton.

The prospects are out there for Texas to make another run at a second-straight No. 1 class.

 

The TL;DR:

  • Fong thinks we get Turntine, Ojo, Calicut, Guervil, Keawe, Cleveland, and Carlton
  • Thinks we lead for Calvin Thomas, Okpala, Samari Matthews, and Malakai Lee(?)
  • Noncommittal on Finley. Fades our chances with Lott.
  • In the hunt but not leading for Atkinson, Prothro, Wesley, and Wafle.
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Posted

Calvin Thomas looks like a future pass rushing DE to me. He's got that long lanky body type and seems to be move better in a straight line than side-to-side. Get him up to 245 and turn him loose on the line of scrimmage, IMO.

I like Okpala better as a pure LB. More sudden feet and has a thicker body type. His tape shows him doing a good job fighting through traffic to meet ball carriers head on.

Thomas: https://www.hudl.com/video/3/17959459/6730e51bb8639319350d7bc1

Okpala: https://www.hudl.com/video/3/15261697/67327a3f001106a963bc9658

 

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Posted
11 minutes ago, tokamak said:

Calvin Thomas looks like a future pass rushing DE to me. He's got that long lanky body type and seems to be move better in a straight line than side-to-side. Get him up to 245 and turn him loose on the line of scrimmage, IMO.

I like Okpala better as a pure LB. More sudden feet and has a thicker body type. His tape shows him doing a good job fighting through traffic to meet ball carriers head on.

Thanks Ribby.

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Posted
1 hour ago, satyanash said:

Who uses the Studio Ghibli AI filter for football photographs?

And why the fuck does the Texas jersey have an Adidas logo, orange pants and orange helmet? 

And...no capes? 

Posted
40 minutes ago, texifornia said:

So he's got more than just a random weekend trainer in Texas it sounds like:

 

Not to jinx it, but I also recall inferring that Kelee Ringo was headed here after spending all of his spring break on campus….

Posted (edited)
27 minutes ago, Getafix said:

 

Hank South (Horns 247), re: Tyler Atkinson.

 

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If Sark actually pulls this off the reaction from the spoiled Georgia fans might be worst than last cycle when we got Justus Terry :D

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Posted
24 minutes ago, LCHorn said:

Not to jinx it, but I also recall inferring that Kelee Ringo was headed here after spending all of his spring break on campus….

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