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2 hours ago, TexasExe14 said:

What does it matter. I don’t even think worthy likes Texas. He says his high school in his intro with the chiefs.

 

2 hours ago, Atticus said:

The same Worthy who was on the sidelines for the A&M game yucking it up?

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20 minutes ago, Ricky Butler said:

If I have anything to say about it, he will. 


Both IT and OTF mentioned he is more of a raw athlete and we should not count on him as a day one contributor. 

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17 minutes ago, Newy25 said:


Both IT and OTF mentioned he is more of a raw athlete and we should not count on him as a day one contributor. 

Are we expecting Baxter to eat up a good number of carries? Even if we get a top flight RB in the portal seems like we could still be thin if Wisner leaves. 

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57 minutes ago, Newy25 said:


Both IT and OTF mentioned he is more of a raw athlete and we should not count on him as a day one contributor. 

The OTF guys expect Cooper to play early, although perhaps not being the bellcow as a freshman. They think he's "football smart", but *not* on the level that Baxter was coming out of HS, which was rare. That's important regarding the playbook and picking up the blitz. It all seems to be predicated on picking up the blitz for the young RBs, along with ball control, I guess. 

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left out a kind of important "not" there.
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1 minute ago, closetojumping said:

The OTF guys expect Cooper to play early, although perhaps not being the bellcow as a freshman. They think he's "football smart", but on the level that Baxter was coming out of HS, which was rare. That's important regarding the playbook and picking up the blitz. It all seems to be predicated on picking up the blitz for the young RBs, along with ball control, I guess. 

I remember Saban saying that Baxter was the best RB in that years recruitment. That is high praise. I'm hoping/wishing to see him play a full season at 100% and see if he lives up to the praise.

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4 minutes ago, crash_davis said:

I remember Saban saying that Baxter was the best RB in that years recruitment. That is high praise. I'm hoping/wishing to see him play a full season at 100% and see if he lives up to the praise.

You might see that, but I doubt it will be at Texas, man. 

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The OTF guys expect Cooper to play early, although perhaps not being the bellcow as a freshman. They think he's "football smart", but on the level that Baxter was coming out of HS, which was rare. That's important regarding the playbook and picking up the blitz. It all seems to be predicated on picking up the blitz for the young RBs, along with ball control, I guess. 

Saw Arch mention that Baxter knows the playbook better than anyone.
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30 minutes ago, Ghost of Shag said:

You guys need to give up the Baxter dream. 

Disagree.  We can all hope and pray and wax poetic about Baxter all we want until he graduates out or hits the portal.   There is nothing wrong with rooting for and hoping the get the best year out of a kid who has by all accounts done his best to be a good teammate and represented UT well.  Obviously injuries suck and it's not his fault he got some bad ones.

What the scouting/GM/coach types need to do is to give up on the Baxter dream.  He's a lottery ticket if he stays on the roster.  If it hits next year, great.  If it doesn't, it was worth a roster spot for next year and hopefully diminished NIL with the understanding that he needs to help Cooper come along if it's not happening next year.

 

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45 minutes ago, Ghost of Shag said:

You guys need to give up the Baxter dream. 

It’s possible to come back to full strength from the surgery he had.  It might take more than 12 months.    Willis McGahee had a similar injury and played  a long time in the NFL.  Of course he was better to start with.  But it’s possible to get back to what you were.  I’m sure there are other examples besides just the one exception.

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56 minutes ago, ClubWhatever said:

It’s possible to come back to full strength from the surgery he had.  It might take more than 12 months.    Willis McGahee had a similar injury and played  a long time in the NFL.  Of course he was better to start with.  But it’s possible to get back to what you were.  I’m sure there are other examples besides just the one exception.

I think the issue is what he was was nothing spectacular 

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2 hours ago, T’Boo Ted Marshall said:


Saw Arch mention that Baxter knows the playbook better than anyone.

All he has done for like three years is study it vs playing. What the heck else has he had to do? Rooting for the kid but he cannot stay healthy. Maybe he will pull it together next year and stay on field but at this point in time you 100% cannot count on him doing so.

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2 minutes ago, BrazilHorn said:

All he has done for like three years is study it vs playing. What the heck else has he had to do? Rooting for the kid but he cannot stay healthy. Maybe he will pull it together next year and stay on field but at this point in time you 100% cannot count on him doing so.

Maybe he can be the Mac Jones of Texas RBs

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3 hours ago, BlackCat said:

Are we expecting Baxter to eat up a good number of carries? Even if we get a top flight RB in the portal seems like we could still be thin if Wisner leaves. 


Baxter will eat up a lot of carries. At UTEP. 

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4 hours ago, Hank_Hill said:

I think the issue is what he was was nothing spectacular 

I wonder if he could add weight and be more of a bruiser without losing too much zip. Something.

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3 minutes ago, Sir Ulrich said:

former Texas target and lacey teammate at Saraland

 

He's the guy that kept flip flopping his commitment back and forth between Auburn and Alabama.  

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6 hours ago, Hank_Hill said:

I think the issue is what he was was nothing spectacular 

Yea I always wondered about this. There was a kind of revisionist history that he had a great freshman year but really as a runner he was not particularly impressive and a huge downgrade from J Brooks. It was impressive that he was so good in pass protection as a true frosh and he did have good hands out of the backfield, but I never saw evidence of him being a star RB.

Not portaling before this season was a strange choice.

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5 hours ago, Newy25 said:


Baxter will eat up a lot of carries. At UTEP. 

He’ll be a lifetime longhorn to me for being on the field against Bama in 23 (I believe it was a swing pass to him on our first offensive play, iirc). Aggie af, but after late Mack, Chuckles and dipshit, hard to express how much that game meant to me. 

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17 hours ago, deech said:

Disagree.  We can all hope and pray and wax poetic about Baxter all we want until he graduates out or hits the portal.  There is nothing wrong with rooting for and hoping the get the best year out of a kid who has by all accounts done his best to be a good teammate and represented UT well.  Obviously injuries suck and it's not his fault he got some bad ones.

What the scouting/GM/coach types need to do is to give up on the Baxter dream.  He's a lottery ticket if he stays on the roster.  If it hits next year, great.  If it doesn't, it was worth a roster spot for next year and hopefully diminished NIL with the understanding that he needs to help Cooper come along if it's not happening next year.

You're not wrong to root for Baxter, of course. He's a Longhorn. The problem with keeping him on the roster is the same problem the Cowboys had for years with Ezekiel Elliott. He's a progress-stopper at this point. As long as he's on the team, he will inevitably get some carries that could have gone to someone better and those carries will most likely result in wasted plays/drives.

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On 12/3/2025 at 9:44 AM, HenryJames said:

I don't think Wingo had at least 558 yards in drops.

With the amount of hyperbole I intended to use, he did. 

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Eric Nahlin: What to Know About Texas Portal Recruiting After Two New Significant Data Points

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The biggest story for Texas’ offseason, even bigger than any coaching turnover, will be how Steve Sarkisian handles his roster over the next six weeks. Texas has both a talented roster and one in need of major tweaks if the Horns want to not only make the playoffs next year, but have realistic championship aspirations. Wednesday was an interesting day for anyone tracking Texas’ portal needs. We’ll start with what Sark shared publicly in his post-Signing Day press conference.

Sark’s Press Conference

Below is from the IT Press Conference thread:

Steve Sarkisian says portal needs include offensive line, interior defensive lineman, “potentially a linebacker,” “potentially something in the secondary,” and “potentially a running back.

Disclaimer: Portal numbers are fluid. Sark’s numbers are but a mere starting point.

It’s important to remember that Sark is still conducting exit interviews with players. In these interviews, Sark speaks candidly about the player’s developmental curve and what that player has to get better at, whether it’s to become an All-Conference type of player, or simply crack the two-deep. This is especially important for players who are more on the fringe of being what the team needs to compete for championships, AKA, potential exPorts.

Given that Sark’s statements imply a lower portal number, we can glean a couple things. He either truly believes Texas doesn’t have that many needs, or he’s implying a lower number to help him retain players during exit interviews, even players looking to leave for the NFL. “Potentially a linebacker.” They definitely need a linebacker but obviously he’s still trying to keep Anthony Hill. You know where IT stands on that. That’s unlikely.

“Potentially something in the secondary.” He’s going to make a run at both Manny Muhammad and Jelani McDonald. You know where IT stand on this. Muhammad is unlikely to stay; perhaps a chance with McDonald. The secondary has a ton of variance because of the safeties coach. Sark needs to address that head on and he probably will in interviews.

“Potentially a running back.” They definitely need a running back. That’s already baked in given at least one guaranteed transfer. The roster clearly lacks a bigger, powerful back who can run downhill.

What he said about the offensive line is fairly encouraging.

Sarkisian on using the transfer portal for the offensive line: “We were so deficient at numbers on the defensive line last year that we had to take five guys just to get the room numbers correct. I don’t know necessarily that our numbers will be so far off on the offensive line. It’s not so much about the quantity of the players that we get out of the portal on the offensive line. I think it’s more about the quality of the players that we get out of the portal on the offensive line.”

Never mind Sark entering the spin zone when he talks about the amazing disparity between DL (really DT) and OL numbers. I could write about that all day, but I think that’s his public posture more so than private. He’s right to a certain extent in that it’s not about quantity, assuming they retain the younger, more promising players—it’s more about quality.

Yes, because they need two starters at minimum, and maybe three. Oh, and they need real depth. But wait, maybe they do need quantity, given A) nobody has any idea if Kyle Flood evaluated his current roster well, and B) they just took a very questionable O-line class that doesn’t come close to meeting needs. Let’s talk more about that recruiting class.

National Signing Day

Until the news came out about 5-star wide receiver Chris Henry Jr. becoming a person of interest, Signing Day was a dud. Even in the portal era, high school recruiting is the lifeblood of the program. Within the modern recruiting paradigm, there’s significant opportunity for a school like Texas to load up on the trenches via high school recruiting while cherry-picking proven skill players from the portal.

The O-line class, that Texas HAD to have in this cycle, is not going to cut it. Texas needed a similar process to what it had on the “DL” (really, just DT) last cycle. Texas went big in the portal AND nailed high school recruiting. You bridge the gap by setting the footings with high school recruits before adding the necessary overlay infrastructure to complete the job through the portal.

Now, here’s the good news. Texas must be all in on 2026 and not a single player they lost or missed on in the cycle was going to play a meaningful down next season. Neither Vodney Cleveland nor Corey Wells were going to play an important snap.

Texas already needed to go to the portal for OL and DT, now they just need to go bigger and in search of multi-year players. It’s already clear, though, that Texas will need to use the portal on the O-line next year, too. Sarkisian on the early signing period:

You’ll notice in the tweet earlier that Sark didn’t mention wide receiver as a portal need. We’ve been saying Texas could elect to “make a trade” by looking to upgrade at the position through the portal. Yesterday afternoon we found out Texas was making a spirited push for Henry Jr., one of the most prized recruits of the cycle. That’s a significant investment that would obviously impact how Texas uses the portal.

There’s also a potential tie-in to five-star receiver Jalen Lott as it’s unlikely Henry and Lott would both end up at Oregon. However, if Texas landed Lott, it should still look to go to the portal unless they just really love Daylan McCutcheon (we’ve reported they do).

Closing

Sark has a lot on his plate. Ongoing exit interviews will affect portal numbers. ExPorts are a much-needed part of the life cycle. Coaching turnover, or lack thereof, could affect portal numbers. Adding an elite wide receiver recruit would also impact the overall amount Texas has available to pursue transfers, though offensive line will remain a priority. 

 

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Bobby, this AM:

"Still waiting on a couple to announce today while tracking exactly who else the Horns might be recruiting.

Regardless of the recruiting outcome, Texas has been prepping for the portal behind the scenes for months.

That will be the personnel focus of the next month at least.

We could see other 2027s jump on board in the interim, too, with junior days already set for month of January."

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Regarding Baxter, if the guy has good people around him and has managed his money well, he’s a millionaire as he heads elsewhere. He made that money while not knowing the difference between being hurt and injured, then having a sidelining injury and not playing, then being a shadow of his former self and being a net negative when on the field. He will now go somewhere else and collect a paycheck while likely again shattering into a million pieces and not doing much to improve that program’s record. He writes a nice article though. 

OL, I won’t be surprised if 5 guys leave. 3 minimum. 

WR, there was at least one costly poor evaluation last cycle that is unlikely to be reupped. Moore can also go be average somewhere else. No one wants to see Wingo leave other than clowns on this site. It would have to be a gamechanger for someone to be a portal priority, apparently. 

RB, ton of turnover. If they don’t land a very big prize in the portal, shame on them. 

The emergence of Townsend as a true potential unicorn at TE creates the luxury of wishing Endries well to the NFL and the downside of potentially losing some other promising guys who simply know they’re not going to play a ton behind Townsend. 

They know it is a pipe dream to retain Hill, but keeping everyone else, including Spence, is a big deal. 

Some guys at DB think they’re worth more than the portal likely tells them they are but Texas has a ton of depth and talent, as well as experience. Maybe they seek a difference maker at Safety, I guess. 

Akina, Flood, Jackson, Huff - they could all be seeking employment elsewhere. 

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12 minutes ago, MuellerHorn said:

Bobby, this AM:

"Still waiting on a couple to announce today while tracking exactly who else the Horns might be recruiting.

Regardless of the recruiting outcome, Texas has been prepping for the portal behind the scenes for months.

That will be the personnel focus of the next month at least.

We could see other 2027s jump on board in the interim, too, with junior days already set for month of January."

On a scale of 60 to 190 proof, what are the odds that Sarkisian actually does his fucking job and shows up for the Junior Days this cycle? 

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5 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

The emergence of Townsend as a true potential unicorn at TE creates the luxury of wishing Endries well to the NFL and the downside of potentially losing some other promising guys who simply know they’re not going to play a ton behind Townsend. 

 

Why can't Townsend and Endries play together? 

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2 minutes ago, Fud said:

Why can't Townsend and Endries play together? 

No idea. It might be a situation where they’d prefer not to, but that’s just a guess. One thing seems apparent, nobody is knocking By Gawd Spencer Shannon out of that second starting TE spot, so there’s only going to be one other starter. 

I’ve developed the opinion over the years that every program must have some stupid form of personnel adherence they have to stick to somewhere even when better options are slapping the HC in the fucking face. It can’t just be regime after regime at Texas with these idiotic tics. 

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6 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

Regarding Baxter, if the guy has good people around him and has managed his money well, he’s a millionaire as he heads elsewhere. He made that money while not knowing the difference between being hurt and injured, then having a sidelining injury and not playing, then being a shadow of his former self and being a net negative when on the field. He will now go somewhere else and collect a paycheck while likely again shattering into a million pieces and not doing much to improve that program’s record. He writes a nice article though. 

OL, I won’t be surprised if 5 guys leave. 3 minimum. 

WR, there was at least one costly poor evaluation last cycle that is unlikely to be reupped. Moore can also go be average somewhere else. No one wants to see Wingo leave other than clowns on this site. It would have to be a gamechanger for someone to be a portal priority, apparently. 

RB, ton of turnover. If they don’t land a very big prize in the portal, shame on them. 

The emergence of Townsend as a true potential unicorn at TE creates the luxury of wishing Endries well to the NFL and the downside of potentially losing some other promising guys who simply know they’re not going to play a ton behind Townsend. 

They know it is a pipe dream to retain Hill, but keeping everyone else, including Spence, is a big deal. 

Some guys at DB think they’re worth more than the portal likely tells them they are but Texas has a ton of depth and talent, as well as experience. Maybe they seek a difference maker at Safety, I guess. 

Akina, Flood, Jackson, Huff - they could all be seeking employment elsewhere. 

Damn, if 3-5 OL leave, then I would imagine we bring in just as many, if not more. We need a couple of steady, multiyear guys to stabilize that room too. 

At WR, I bet I know who the Ffar too costly poor eval was.

2 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

On a scale of 60 to 190 proof, what are the odds that Sarkisian actually does his fucking job and shows up for the Junior Days this cycle? 

The odds better be 100% that he does his fucking job. 

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IT with some updates on the 2025 class headed into the offseason

Spoiler

A couple of weeks ago IT was asked for a progress report on Texas’ 2025 recruiting class. With bigger storylines to chase we put that on the shelf, but now the question is quite important because it’s not uncommon for true freshmen to hit the transfer portal in this day and age. That was the first purpose of the call, but we were also working to gauge what the future holds for that No. 1 ranked class.

I need a cigarette after that phone call. Well, I don’t smoke, so maybe a nicotine patch to work my way up to a cigarette. That phone call was very satisfying and a good reminder that there were silver linings this year.

Here’s a quote: “They were a young team, but they can’t say that anymore even with all of these freshmen. A lot of guys grew up on and off the field.”

As the conversation continued, the source stopped the call and said: “They’re all physical. I don’t care what side of the ball they’re on. Defense, offense. The receivers will block. You look at Kaliq Lockett—he needs to fill out, but he’ll block. Jackson Christian will block his ass off…” and on it went.

To keep this orderly, let’s go by position.

Quarterback: KJ Lacey

“Selfless. Does whatever is needed. If he needs to mimic a dual-threat, he’ll jump over there (scout team) and give them a great look. Probably because of his size people don’t talk about his arm enough. Throws a great deep ball.”

IT expects Lacey to be the backup in 2026.

Running Back: James Simon, Michael Terry, Rickey Stewart

IT thinks it’s likely Stewart will transfer out.

No direct quote on Simon, but we know he improved throughout the season. It seems the staff purposefully redshirted him. He’s still learning the nuances of playing the position in college, but the staff likes him.

Terry is still at running back. They’ve toyed with him at Wildcat and using him like Ryan Niblett. I don’t know what the plan is exactly for spring ball. Of note, he’s been called very physical in the past.

Wide Receiver: Kaliq Lockett, Daylan McCutcheon, Jaime Ffrench

We’ve talked a ton about McCutcheon since he arrived. Nothing new to add.

Lockett has a bright future. I know fans wanted to see him play more because of his five-star ranking, but he’s developing just fine. Good route runner and excellent hands. He’s in line to play much more next season.

Ffrench has matured a lot in every sense of the word since his arrival. He’s improved a good amount, especially in the last few months.

Tight End: Emaree Winston, Nick Townsend

When the source discussed physical freshmen, it didn’t take him long to get to Nick Townsend. They love him, with physicality being the No. 1 reason. He’s just football all the time, and he’s going to see his role expand this spring.

The three freshmen we talked the most about during spring ball were Graceson Littleton, McCutcheon, and Emaree Winston. Winston has excellent feel for the position and his hands are as good as Jack Endries’.

Offensive Line: Jackson Christian, Jordan Coleman, Devin Coleman, Nick Brooks

The way the source talked about Christian had me regretting not asking about him sooner. “He gave the D consistent looks. He’s a feisty, feisty guy. Not afraid to fight, literally. Will go right at you whoever you are.”

He was joined on scout team by the Coleman twins, Jordan and Devin. “They sort of feed off of Christian. They’ll get after it too and are pretty athletic. Scout team OL did well to give the defense looks.” Jordan is at tackle; Devin is at guard.

We saw Nick Brooks this year. He wasn’t ready to play, but you could see the talent. Our source wasn’t 100% sure where he’d be this spring because “his talent is better than what they’ll find in the portal at guard.” Brooks is a tackle long term, but the goal is to find the best line for 2026. Brooks is still maturing.

Defensive Tackle: Justus Terry, Josiah Sharma, Myron Charles

Along with Christian, Sharma and Charles received the most effusive praise. Again, we didn’t talk as much about the knowns.

After talking about Terry, we switched focus to the two redshirts from opposite coasts: “Those guys are dogs, too. Super talented. Selfless players that get after it.”

IT mentioned that Charles was listed at 6-foot-4, 320 and asked if that was accurate. “Yeah, he’s big and athletic.”

The source reiterated that Terry is very happy in Austin and just a great all-around program guy. And a dog.

Edge: Lance Jackson, Smith Orogbo

We all know what Jackson’s all about. His NFL Draft upside is No. 1 overall, or at least after whatever middling quarterback comes out in 2028. Complete player, complete program guy.

I like what we’re hearing about Orogbo. Still a bit raw and needs to add weight but he has a lot of tools he’s learning to put together. With a big offseason he’ll play.

Linebacker: Bo Barnes

“Hard worker who is dedicated to developing in every way. He’ll play important snaps next year.”

And physical?

“Oh yeah, another one of those physical guys. That’s the most physical class Sark has signed—not close.”

Star: Graceson Littleton, Jonathan Cunningham

“It’s not just the big guys; Littleton and Phillips will hit you, too.”

When we got to Cunningham, he said “he’s very physical.”

Unless something crazy happens with imPorts, Littleton is going to corner in 2026. Cunningham could get a look at safety, but it doesn’t sound like he’ll ever grow into a linebacker. They really like his special teams upside.

How Star plays out this spring will be interesting.

Cornerback: Kade Phillips, Caleb Chester

On top of having elite athletic traits and physicality, Phillips watches a ton of film. His five-star rating was deserved.

Chester does everything right; he just has a lot of people in front of him.

Safety: Jonah Williams, Zelus Hicks

Jonah was mentioned for his physicality. The source noted that Williams playing baseball during the spring doesn’t hurt him as much as it would other people. Of course everyone wishes he only played football, but he is dedicated and smart.

Hicks spent the year on special teams. Remember, he reclassified and his youth showed at times. Don’t expect much for 2026.

 

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1 minute ago, closetojumping said:

One thing seems apparent, nobody is knocking By Gawd Spencer Shannon out of that second starting TE spot, so there’s only going to be one other starter. 

Can you make this make sense for me please? He must be offering something my eyes just simply cannot detect. 

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5 minutes ago, Hookem2147 said:

IT with some updates on the 2025 class headed into the offseason

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A couple of weeks ago IT was asked for a progress report on Texas’ 2025 recruiting class. With bigger storylines to chase we put that on the shelf, but now the question is quite important because it’s not uncommon for true freshmen to hit the transfer portal in this day and age. That was the first purpose of the call, but we were also working to gauge what the future holds for that No. 1 ranked class.

I need a cigarette after that phone call. Well, I don’t smoke, so maybe a nicotine patch to work my way up to a cigarette. That phone call was very satisfying and a good reminder that there were silver linings this year.

Here’s a quote: “They were a young team, but they can’t say that anymore even with all of these freshmen. A lot of guys grew up on and off the field.”

As the conversation continued, the source stopped the call and said: “They’re all physical. I don’t care what side of the ball they’re on. Defense, offense. The receivers will block. You look at Kaliq Lockett—he needs to fill out, but he’ll block. Jackson Christian will block his ass off…” and on it went.

To keep this orderly, let’s go by position.

Quarterback: KJ Lacey

“Selfless. Does whatever is needed. If he needs to mimic a dual-threat, he’ll jump over there (scout team) and give them a great look. Probably because of his size people don’t talk about his arm enough. Throws a great deep ball.”

IT expects Lacey to be the backup in 2026.

Running Back: James Simon, Michael Terry, Rickey Stewart

IT thinks it’s likely Stewart will transfer out.

No direct quote on Simon, but we know he improved throughout the season. It seems the staff purposefully redshirted him. He’s still learning the nuances of playing the position in college, but the staff likes him.

Terry is still at running back. They’ve toyed with him at Wildcat and using him like Ryan Niblett. I don’t know what the plan is exactly for spring ball. Of note, he’s been called very physical in the past.

Wide Receiver: Kaliq Lockett, Daylan McCutcheon, Jaime Ffrench

We’ve talked a ton about McCutcheon since he arrived. Nothing new to add.

Lockett has a bright future. I know fans wanted to see him play more because of his five-star ranking, but he’s developing just fine. Good route runner and excellent hands. He’s in line to play much more next season.

Ffrench has matured a lot in every sense of the word since his arrival. He’s improved a good amount, especially in the last few months.

Tight End: Emaree Winston, Nick Townsend

When the source discussed physical freshmen, it didn’t take him long to get to Nick Townsend. They love him, with physicality being the No. 1 reason. He’s just football all the time, and he’s going to see his role expand this spring.

The three freshmen we talked the most about during spring ball were Graceson Littleton, McCutcheon, and Emaree Winston. Winston has excellent feel for the position and his hands are as good as Jack Endries’.

Offensive Line: Jackson Christian, Jordan Coleman, Devin Coleman, Nick Brooks

The way the source talked about Christian had me regretting not asking about him sooner. “He gave the D consistent looks. He’s a feisty, feisty guy. Not afraid to fight, literally. Will go right at you whoever you are.”

He was joined on scout team by the Coleman twins, Jordan and Devin. “They sort of feed off of Christian. They’ll get after it too and are pretty athletic. Scout team OL did well to give the defense looks.” Jordan is at tackle; Devin is at guard.

We saw Nick Brooks this year. He wasn’t ready to play, but you could see the talent. Our source wasn’t 100% sure where he’d be this spring because “his talent is better than what they’ll find in the portal at guard.” Brooks is a tackle long term, but the goal is to find the best line for 2026. Brooks is still maturing.

Defensive Tackle: Justus Terry, Josiah Sharma, Myron Charles

Along with Christian, Sharma and Charles received the most effusive praise. Again, we didn’t talk as much about the knowns.

After talking about Terry, we switched focus to the two redshirts from opposite coasts: “Those guys are dogs, too. Super talented. Selfless players that get after it.”

IT mentioned that Charles was listed at 6-foot-4, 320 and asked if that was accurate. “Yeah, he’s big and athletic.”

The source reiterated that Terry is very happy in Austin and just a great all-around program guy. And a dog.

Edge: Lance Jackson, Smith Orogbo

We all know what Jackson’s all about. His NFL Draft upside is No. 1 overall, or at least after whatever middling quarterback comes out in 2028. Complete player, complete program guy.

I like what we’re hearing about Orogbo. Still a bit raw and needs to add weight but he has a lot of tools he’s learning to put together. With a big offseason he’ll play.

Linebacker: Bo Barnes

“Hard worker who is dedicated to developing in every way. He’ll play important snaps next year.”

And physical?

“Oh yeah, another one of those physical guys. That’s the most physical class Sark has signed—not close.”

Star: Graceson Littleton, Jonathan Cunningham

“It’s not just the big guys; Littleton and Phillips will hit you, too.”

When we got to Cunningham, he said “he’s very physical.”

Unless something crazy happens with imPorts, Littleton is going to corner in 2026. Cunningham could get a look at safety, but it doesn’t sound like he’ll ever grow into a linebacker. They really like his special teams upside.

How Star plays out this spring will be interesting.

Cornerback: Kade Phillips, Caleb Chester

On top of having elite athletic traits and physicality, Phillips watches a ton of film. His five-star rating was deserved.

Chester does everything right; he just has a lot of people in front of him.

Safety: Jonah Williams, Zelus Hicks

Jonah was mentioned for his physicality. The source noted that Williams playing baseball during the spring doesn’t hurt him as much as it would other people. Of course everyone wishes he only played football, but he is dedicated and smart.

Hicks spent the year on special teams. Remember, he reclassified and his youth showed at times. Don’t expect much for 2026.

 

This reads like one of those old Big Cigar fantasies that Nahlin would conjure out of thin air and have the audience eat it up. At a minimum, I’ve heard different stuff on at least 5 guys from that class. I hope his info is better. Unfortunately, I’ve heard the same stuff from completely different places on a few of them. 

As an example, Jonah Williams is going to be a one sport player, one way or the other, more sooner than later.  That may not be a forced thing, but returning to FB as a 4th or 5th guy on the depth chart would tell the tale anyway. 

4 minutes ago, Red Five said:

Can you make this make sense for me please? He must be offering something my eyes just simply cannot detect. 

I wrote that post thinking of your head exploding. I have no idea what to tell you, as I have the same issue. They like the dude and he’s likely to be getting a raise. 

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40 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

Akina, Flood, Jackson, Huff - they could all be seeking employment elsewhere. 

I Hope Please GIF

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