its a surprise that some of these guys didnt receive a offer. Is it some type of strategy behind it or did the guys just look unimpressive at the Junior days? I see JJ Gustafson received a offer from Ohklahoma. I like his skill set and nastiness.
its a surprise that some of these guys didnt receive a offer. Is it some type of strategy behind it or did the guys just look unimpressive at the Junior days? I see JJ Gustafson received a offer from Ohklahoma. I like his skill set and nastiness.
I think LSU might have left the door open for Texas on Ishmael Wilson by not offering this weekend. Maybe they just didnt do there homework on him, Considering that Ishmael Wilson is one of the best offensive lineman in the state and probably would have committed to LSU because of his love for the school which has been openly publicized. Kids usually cherish that first offer, I just think its a big deal that may play in Texas' hands by him not being offered when LSU had a opportunity.
It's definitely best case scenario for the UT staff right now. The only question is; how long will Wilson allow LSU to slow-play him? He's made it clear LSU is where he wants to be, so I worry that they can grab him whenever they want even if he does commit to Texas at some point. The good thing is he's friends with Norman and Riser and does like Texas. I'm not factoring him into the equation right now but UT will give it their best shot this weekend and continue to stay on him.
Some random notes from Hook 'Em 24/7 this morning:
**Duane Akina and the UT staff are searching high and low for DBs right now which is one of the reasons why there won't be any attending the first Junior Day. Not only do they like several in-state prospects that are pure DBs such as S George Baltimore and S Kameron Miles, but they are also in the process of evaluating prospects who play positions other than defensive back (QB, WR, etc.). Worth noting that the staff is receiving interest from at least three out-of-state DBs in additon to S Marcell Harris.
**Texas is pushing hard for RB Dontre Wilson right now. He had conversations with both Applewhite and Chambers last week and it was made clear to him that he will be receiving an offer on Sunday. UT is one of his favorites because of the DeSoto connection and he has many friends that are currently Longhorns, but Oregon continues to be a factor in his recruitment. He's scheduled to unofficially visit their campus in March and he'll also make a trip to Oklahoma State on February 18th.
**RB Keith Ford is not expected to be in Austin on Sunday. Not a lot of detail has been given about his thought process, but Texas doesn't have a lot of momentum here seeing as how he's a Florida native and their RB depth chart is stacked for at least two more years. He's thought to be favoring OU, Notre Dame and the main Florida schools. Alabama is supposed to be getting involved soon as well.
**WR Jake Oliver and DT Justin Manning reportedly received official offers from the UT staff this past Friday before their scheduled trips to Norman. Luckily for UT, Manning did not make the trip as we've discussed above and he was supposedly pretty pumped about hearing from the Longhorns. Oliver is still considered to be a UT lean.
Bo Davis named as one of Rivals' "Top 25 Recruiters of the Year." He had one hell of a year for the 2012 cycle pulling Brown, Boyette and Torshiro. Also helped Searels convince Mack to go JUCO with Hawkins and Moore.
http://footballrecruiting.rivals.com...sp?CID=1328171
Here's a good post worth reading from El Mahico who is one of the "insiders" over on OrangeBloods. He's known to have connections to Akina.
word going around that he (Raulerson) is already helping Texas make up some ground on a few guys. Also, person i talked to this morning said Texas has as many as 7 guys just ready to make it official. And they aren't jags. Think top 25 in the LSR.
Said he expects to come out of junior days with about 10-12 commits and then start evaluating some OOS recruits and other kids in the state. Going to be an interesting spring.
in terms of the team, he said reports are that Ash is really responding well to the tweaks made in his delivery. Ash also was working with a QB coach over the last couple of weeks to keep the ball up high so he can get rid of it faster. He's responding well. Said he expects a big year from the true sophomore.
Said a few guys are really having a tough go of it with the workouts. Said there have been reports that a few guys aren't showing up consistently. Might be something to keep an eye on because this team isn't going to let that fly. I asked him if he thought some attrition would be happening after the spring and he said:
"i think that's fair to say at this point. Some guys just really are having a hard time buying in right now. Part of that was the laid back culture they experienced in 2010. The spring of 2010, we probably had a consistent 60-70% turn out for volunteer workouts. The spring of 2011 was better, but still not great. That just can't happen. More than anything, that's what killed the 2010 and 2011 seasons. It's clear that the guys who don't want to work are going to be left out. That's why so many left the program after this year. They just didn't want to work for it. It was just about PT. Those guys didn't want it bad enough. And i'm sure there's a few more that will end up leaving. "
Good to hear about ash, I'm a big fan of his hope he steps up.
I really like Mahico and utx's insider reports. You should keep posting them, they are spot on. Through them we found out that ME Jr was giving us a hard time scheduling an in home visit. We were out of the picture by then.
Good point. Texas was able to get Kendall, Daje, and Dalton late in recruiting based off of their initial love for the school. Still in all, people are different, and hopefully he looks at it as a insult and develops a "prove u wrong" type of attitude about it. It helps that he has friends within the program as well.
More from El Mahico. Exciting if true.
good grief. Bo Davis, Searels and Wyatt coupled with Applewhite and Diaz are making some serious noise around the state right now. I cannot express how much more gifted these coaches are all the way around than the previous staff. If what I heard just now was true, the first junior day is going to be the best Mack has had yet.
If I'm Texas, I find a way to keep Diaz, Applewhite, Wyatt, Searels and Davis as long as I can because whatever these guys are doing it's making an impact on coaches and players at the HS level. They are putting on a clinic in the state now that these guys have been together for a year. Next weekend is going to be exciting.
One more...
hate to be one of those guys, but I was told not to mention names. Just know that as I scanned the top 10 of the LSR for 2013, there's a lot of Texas in there. This is the mother of junior days coming up. Like I said, this might be the best junior day yet for Mack.
Good info, fellas...can't wait for this time next week! Looking forward to making a big splash with the 2013 class.
Recent quotes from QB Tyrone Swoopes via Hook 'Em 24/7:
“I like Texas,” Swoopes said. “I've talked to the coaches and talked with Coach (Mack) Brown a little bit. I've been down there a few times and I like it down there.”
“I'm pretty sure,” Swoopes said of the chance that Texas offers. “We'll see.”
“They're pretty high up there,” Swoopes said. “They've shown a lot of interest and I've visited there already, so they're pretty high up.”
“I think I fit pretty well because when they want to run I feel like I can make things happen,” Swoopes said. “When they want to throw the ball, I feel like I can get the job done there, too.”
“I've been running the spread since I was in the seventh grade,” Swoopes said. “I like running the zone read.”
“Probably being comfortable where I'm at and with the coaches,” Swoopes said. “The atmosphere and the community are important because I want to go somewhere I'm comfortable if I'm going to have to live there for four years.”
Baylor picked up #2 today in DE Kevin Smith of Frisco Centennial.
I've been hosting a chat on Burnt Orange Nation every Sunday. Come join the conversation: http://www.burntorangenation.com/201...ng-day-edition
Are "t-shirt fans" welcome? For the record all of my family went there. I was a degenerate in high school.
More National Signing Day pictures:
S Adrian Colbert
LB Peter Jinkens
ATH Daje Johnson
Of course.
Burnt Orange Nation is reporting that RSJ would like the chance to play WR in college. He's been projected as a tight end but with his athleticism WR is within his reach. He might be our own version of DGB.
Bleacher Report has come out with their list of the top 100 Recruits in 2013
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1...p-100-recruits
Tfloss, do you believe Mahico?
I tend to agree with the poster on 24/7 that called him out. He never posts anything that can't be easily made up from just reading the sites and making up some details that go along with everyone else.
This latest one was his laziest yet. Everything he said there we've known for a while.
More Junior Day updates from Hook 'Em 24/7:
**ATH Jacorey Warrick is expected to attend UT's second Junior Day. Just a reminder that he picked up an offer from Oklahoma last weekend. He could be one of many names that Akina is evaluating at DB despite being a great WR.
**A name some of us have been waiting on to surface is DE/LB Mike Mitchell of Plano Prestonwood Christian (formerly of Plano West). The staff has been in contact in the past week and he's expected to receive a Junior Day invitation soon. Texas could be facing an uphill battle in this recruitment (much like RB Keith Ford) because Mitchell is a Florida native and a long-time fan of the Gators.
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/footbal...itchell-133392
**S George Baltimore has had a Junior Day invitation for a while now, but he's saying he's still unsure whether he'll make it Austin because he has several Junior Days he wants to attend. Some quotes from him:
“I'm going to Texas A&M (Feb. 18), and then LSU at the end of the month,” Baltimore said. “I want to make it to Texas, but I've got a lot of schools who want me to go, so I'll have some tough decisions to make.”
“I like Texas a lot,” he said. “I know they're going after Marcell Harris and their numbers are tight, but I like them a lot. I've always liked Texas. I get letters from them, but I want to really talk with Coach (Bruce) Chambers to find out how interested they are.”
**A rather new name is on UT's radar in CB Maurice Smith of Fort Bend Dulles (same school as S Sheroid Evans). The do-it-all man/track star received an offer this past weekend from LSU and he's expected to receive an invite to the second UT Junior Day. His area recruiter is Oscar Giles.
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/footbal...NFkBVmVSVIPZB4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ao0-RZzFzOI
**Lastly, the high school teammate of DE Torshiro Davis, DT Christopher Robinson, will be attending the second Junior Day. We've heard his name as a possible DT offer for 2013 since he camped with UT this past summer.
Last edited by TFloss32; 02-07-2012 at 10:42 AM.
I tend to be cautious when reading any posts like that, but I like them because they're fun. I usually don't take anything like that very seriously but they're great for the casual reader who may not be up to speed. I agree that those last few posts were something like Nostradamus would say where things are vague and left for interpretation, but he's been right in the past. Hopefully he can elaborate on everything once the weekend comes to a close and it's by design that he can't be specific. To his credit, he's usually more precise with his info.
Junior Day #1 (February 12th)
QB, Tyrone Swoopes, Whitewright
RB, Dontre Wilson, DeSoto
WR, Jake Oliver, Dallas Jesuit
WR, Ra'Shaad Samples, Dallas Skyline
TE, Durham Smythe, Belton
OL, Darius James, Killeen Harker Heights
OL, Kent Perkins, Richardson Lake Highlands
OL, Ishmael Wilson, Dallas Bishop Dunne
OL, Josh Thomas, Evangel Christian (Shreveport, LA)
OL/DL, Jake Raulerson, Celina
OL/DL, A'Shawn Robinson, FW Arlington Heights
DT, Justin Manning, Dallas Kimball
DT, Vincent Taylor, San Antonio Madison
DE, Deon Hollins, Jr., Fort Bend Marshall
DE, DJ Ward, Lawton (Lawton, OK)
LB, Naashon Hughes, Killeen Harker Heights
ATH, Ricky Seals-Jones, Sealy
Junior Day #2 (February 25th)
QB, JT Barrett, Wichita Falls Rider
QB, Kenny Hill, Southlake Carroll
RB, James White, Pearland Dawson
WR, Eldridge Massington, West Mesquite
TE, Jeremiah Gaines, Red Oak
OL, Patrick Morris, Denton Guyer
DT, Kerrick Huggins, Dallas Skyline
DT, Christopher Robinson, Woodlawn (Shreveport, LA)
DE/LB, Mike Mitchell, Plano Prestonwood Christian
LB, Brett Wade, Kennedale
DB, George Baltimore, Mansfield
DB, Kameron Miles, West Mesquite
DB, Maurice Smith, Fort Bend Dulles
ATH, Jacorey Warrick, Cypress Falls
Quotes from RB Dontre Wilson of DeSoto:
"That's the only one (Texas Junior Day) I've had a chance to make. I was supposed to go to A&M's but I had to take my SAT that day," Wilson said. "I haven't heard much from [Texas]. I'm just trying to go down there and have fun and enjoy myself. I want to view the campus more and try to extend my like for Texas."
"I'm going to A&M this week, I think on Wednesday to view the campus," Wilson said.
"I'll probably make it (final decision) in the middle of senior year, probably after football season," Wilson said.
"Really, just how they (a future school) treat the people, how good I get along with everybody, and how much fun you can have at the college," he said.
"Right now, Oregon's offense fits me the best. That's the kind of offense I like," Wilson said. "I'm not saying I'm going to go there, but that's the kind of offense I like."
Scout's initial list of 5 and 4 star players
http://recruiting.scout.com/a.z?s=73&p=9&c=4&yr=2013
Notables --
Tyrone Swoopes
Ricky Seals-Jones
Derrick Griffin
Keith Ford
Dontre Wilson
Jamar Gibson
Jake Oliver
Darius James
Kent Perkins
Jake Raulerson
Isaiah Golden
Justin Manning
A'Shawn Robinson
D.J. Ward
Ty Slanina
Quotes from OL Patrick Morris of Denton Guyer:
"Unforgiving, more than anything, because if the other person makes a mistake they're going to see the way I play," Morris said. "I will put them on the ground and make them not want to play the next play, so my job gets easier."
"I just got invited to Texas's junior day (Feb. 25) and Tech's junior day (Feb. 18)," Morris said. "I'm really looking forward to those."
"Hopefully Texas or Tech will be the first (offer) because I really like those schools," Morris said. "They both have good educations and plus they're in Texas and I would rather stay in Texas. Texas schools just sound better because I've lived in Texas."
"Texas, they called our coach on Sunday, I think, and wanted me to come to junior day. They were looking at Ellis Jefferson from our school and they saw me too," Morris said.
"Out of all the schools that are contacting me, probably Texas," Morris said naming his current favorite. "I grew up in Texas and they have a real good education and they always dominate at football. This year wasn't one of their greatest years, but they went to a bowl game and won. They look very good for the future since a lot of their guys are young guys."
"I've definitely been working on snapping with my offensive line coach since offseason started so I could be more versatile," Morris said. "I'm getting better and I'm starting to like it because it's more up close and personal and there's not all the distance between me and the defensive lineman."
"I'm hoping to power clean at least 365 or 380 by the end of this offseason, and squatting 600 and benching 400 definitely," he said.
RB Ricky Williams decided to retire today.
First day of spring practice will be February 23rd.
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