2015 Texas Longhorns Recruiting Thread

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Clemson's 24/7 site reporting that DC Brent Venables will not be going to A&M.

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[3rdCoastTexasBoy]

Looks like Uncle Luke is #TeamCharlieStrong
He is telling kids to go to Texas and play for Strong

https://twitter.com/unclelukereal1/status/538873513013411840

[3rdCoastTexasBoy]

Bo Pelini fired at Nebraska.

[Bloeddyr10]

Navarro JUCO defensive end Quincy Vasser texted 247Sports on Saturday afternoon to say he's "75 percent sure" he's going to flip his commitment from Georgia to Texas.

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[Vito Corleone]

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Texas defensive line will have a slight drop off next year but not by much. Vasser will bring some excellent upper-class talent to an already talented Dline. I don't see where Texas will have much of a drop overall on defense, even with losing both Brown and Reed we still bring back 4 solid DTs in Jackson, Ridgeway, Boyette and Nelson and we bring back Shiro Davis, Nashon Hughes, and Caleb Bluiett.

Linebacker position will lose Tevin Jackson, Demarco Cobb, Jordan Hicks and Steve Edmond. However we bring back Peter Jenkins, Dalton Santos, Tim Cole, and we have redshirted guys like Cameron Hampton and I think Deoundrei Davis. There is lots of room for some recruits to step in a get some minutes.

Defensive Backs lose Diggs and Mykkele Thompson, but we bring back Duke Thomas, Jason Hall, Antwan Davis, Bryson Echoles, and Dylan Haines, along with several really good redshirts like John Bonney, Edwin Freeman, and Jermaine Roberts.

Overall this side of the ball should be, considered a reload more than a loss.

The offensive side of the ball is a much different story.

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A new name to remember is 2016 OL Parker Boudreaux of Orlando, FL. He's been speaking with Coach Rumph about a once a week and thinks an offer could be on the way:

http://247sports.com/Player/Parker-Boudreaux-42650

http://www.hudl.com/athlete/2605605/parker-boudreaux

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Good site to keep up with the annual coaching carousel.

-Auburn dismissed their defensive coordinator, Ellis Johnson

-SMU will introduce new coach, Chad Morris, tomorrow

http://coachingsearch.com/coaching-search-ticker

[Hook Em 88]

Texas defensive line will have a slight drop off next year but not by much. Vasser will bring some excellent upper-class talent to an already talented Dline. I don't see where Texas will have much of a drop overall on defense, even with losing both Brown and Reed we still bring back 4 solid DTs in Jackson, Ridgeway, Boyette and Nelson and we bring back Shiro Davis, Nashon Hughes, and Caleb Bluiett.

Linebacker position will lose Tevin Jackson, Demarco Cobb, Jordan Hicks and Steve Edmond. However we bring back Peter Jenkins, Dalton Santos, Tim Cole, and we have redshirted guys like Cameron Hampton and I think Deoundrei Davis. There is lots of room for some recruits to step in a get some minutes.

Defensive Backs lose Diggs and Mykkele Thompson, but we bring back Duke Thomas, Jason Hall, Antwan Davis, Bryson Echoles, and Dylan Haines, along with several really good redshirts like John Bonney, Edwin Freeman, and Jermaine Roberts.

Overall this side of the ball should be, considered a reload more than a loss.

The offensive side of the ball is a much different story.

Think LB D. Davis is one of the players we lost in the overhaul.

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Looks like he did change that official to December 6th...

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Per OrangeBloods, UT coaches will be doing an in-home visit with ATH DeAndre McNeal tomorrow.

No word yet on LB Malik Jefferson other than he's looking at an official visit on December 13th.

[DMX7]

Think LB D. Davis is one of the players we lost in the overhaul.

Yes, I believe I remember hearing that as well. And that's a tough loss.

[Vito Corleone]

Wasn't Nashon Hughes recruited as a linebacker? If so, I wonder if he will get a shot at returning to that position?

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According to 24/7, Coach Vaughn and Coach Koenning did an in-home visit with WR John Burt yesterday.

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Update on 2016 OL Parker Boudreaux of Orlando, FL after receiving his Texas offer (24/7):

“I’m pretty excited!” Boudreaux told Horns247. “There’s a great atmosphere over there with some new great coaches that are going to turn the program into a top 10 team. The fans are already showing me a lot of love.”

“They watched my film as a staff and said that it was a no-brainer and that they had to offer me,” he said. “They said I’m a swing guy. That I can play multiple positions, but they would like me at tackle because of my athleticism for an OL.”

“I’m pretty interested,” he said. “It’s always a great program with good people. With Coach Strong in there now they are going to their program around.”

“I’m going to talk to my parents tonight about visiting and all of that,” he said.

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Also from 24/7, Coach Vaughn will check on the following guys while he's in Florida:

TE, Devonaire Clarington, Booker T. Washington (Miami, FL)
CB, Deandre Baker, Northwestern (Miami, FL)
CB, Davante Davis, Booker T. Washington (Miami, FL)
S, Khalid McGee, Northwestern (Miami, FL)

[pgardn]

OL Dom Espinosa makes it official that he is giving up football:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B3ThcnyCAAAGOsH.jpg

Give me a full team of this type. I go full out rooting for kids like this and giving back to the University when I see this as I also benefitted a great deal from what UT gave me.

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Updated rankings:

http://espn.go.com/college-football/rankings

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Week 15 television schedule:

http://espn.go.com/college-football/schedule/_/week/15

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Updated bowl projections:

http://espn.go.com/college-football/bowls/projections

[Bloeddyr10]

CB Xavier Lewis was scheduled to be in Austin for the Thanksgiving game against TCU, but didn't show up. A later visit will probably be re-scheduled.
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[Bloeddyr10]

A good read by Chip Brown. "5 Questions UT Fans Want Charlie Strong To Answer".

http://texas.scout.com/story/1486994-5-qs-ut-fans-want-charlie-strong-to-answer?s=110

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Wasn't Nashon Hughes recruited as a linebacker? If so, I wonder if he will get a shot at returning to that position?

Pretty certain he had been playing at the linebacker spot am I right?

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[pgardn]

A good read by Chip Brown. "5 Questions UT Fans Want Charlie Strong To Answer".

http://texas.scout.com/story/1486994-5-qs-ut-fans-want-charlie-strong-to-answer?s=110

Very interesting.

This thread seriously has the most valuable posters for me.
Appreciate the leg work you guys do finding stuff.

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24/7 saying JUCO DE Quincy Vasser will be making his final decision this Wednesday, December 3rd.

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Also from 24/7, UT coaches will be doing an in-home visit with RB Chris Warren III tonight.

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FYI 24/7 mentioned a good portion of the official visitors this weekend will be early enrollees (and the coaches did that on purpose), so we'll see guys like OL Connor Williams and OL Garrett Thomas. Several names should pop up as the week goes on.

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Wasn't Nashon Hughes recruited as a linebacker? If so, I wonder if he will get a shot at returning to that position?

FWIW, Inside Texas did a mock defense for 2015 and they had Hughes starting at OLB in Strong's 3-3-5 formation.

[mcubeaus]

Also from 24/7, Coach Vaughn will check on the following guys while he's in Florida:

TE, Devonaire Clarington, Booker T. Washington (Miami, FL)
CB, Deandre Baker, Northwestern (Miami, FL)
CB, Davante Davis, Booker T. Washington (Miami, FL)
S, Khalid McGee, Northwestern (Miami, FL)


No Tim Irvin?

[mcubeaus]

FWIW, Inside Texas did a mock defense for 2015 and they had Hughes starting at OLB in Strong's 3-3-5 formation.

I think they had him at the Fox, the hybrid DE/OLB position he's been at this year

[3rdCoastTexasBoy]

2016 Safety Brandon Jones just tweeted his top 10

https://twitter.com/blessedjones33/status/539574205340463104

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No Tim Irvin?

They mentioned UT will most likely see him, but they couldn't confirm today.

OrangeBloods said Coach Vaughn visited his teammate, RB Jordan Cronkrite.

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No idea how reputable this publication is, but they're claiming Hugh Freeze will sign an extension with Ole Miss:

http://djournal.com/sports/freeze-reaches-verbal-agreement-sign-extension/

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OrangeBloods spoke with JUCO OL Martinas Rankin today and he said he hasn't been in contact with UT in quite some time.

Figured that was newsworthy as that makes Brandon Hodges the only JUCO OL left on the board (that we know about).

[Bloeddyr10]

I found a quote from S/WR Christian Wallace he gave to Baylors 24/7 site, I know he is a guy a lot of Texas fans likes.

"I'm really high on Baylor right now, I really like how they're recruiting me. TCU is coming after me really hard also, to be honest. Texas is really coming after me, the hardest maybe. Also, Texas A&M is blowing me up with mail all the time. They send me email at least once or twice a day. I'm high on them, but I am on Baylor too."

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Inside Texas saying RB Chris Warren III has set his UT official visit for December 13th.

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Per Scout, Coach Wickline saw OL Toby Weathersby yesterday.

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Chad Morris has hired Claude Mathis of DeSoto as his RBs coach.

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[Hook Em 88]

Congrats to #UT commits OT Toby Weathersby, WR Kirk Johnson and OT Connor Williams. Among top movers in today's #Rivals250: http://t.co/EQi5LIvHT7

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[Blake]

Congrats to #UT commits OT Toby Weathersby, WR Kirk Johnson and OT Connor Williams. Among top movers in today's #Rivals250: http://t.co/EQi5LIvHT7

Lol Rivals still doesn't want to give Fehoko that fifth star. Can't help but feel that if he were committed to UT that he would have it.

Same with Jarrett Stidham

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Per his Twitter, 2016 OL JP Urquidez of Hyattsville, MD (formerly of Copperas Cove) says he will be visiting UT this month.

[TheMex]

Per his Twitter, 2016 OL JP Urquidez of Hyattsville, MD (formerly of Copperas Cove) says he will be visiting UT this month.
Wasn't he the one rumored to commit and he never did? What ever happened?

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Probably nothing, but...

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TE Chris Clark de-commits from Michigan...

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Per 24/7, JUCO DE Quincy Vasser has de-committed from Georgia.

He will most likely announce for Texas tomorrow.

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Coach Vaughn and CB Kris Boyd

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5-star 2016 S Eric Monroe

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Per Inside Texas, Coach Jean-Mary will be doing an in-home visit with LB Malik Jefferson tomorrow night.

He saw ATH DeAndre McNeal this evening.

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Scout reporting Texas saw S DeShon Elliott today as well.

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Per Inside Texas, Coach Jean-Mary will be doing an in-home visit with LB Malik Jefferson tomorrow night.

He saw ATH DeAndre McNeal this evening.

Hope they go ahead and send the entire defensive staff maybe Strong makes the trip as well, getting close to crunch time on the announcement.

[Hook Em 88]

My earlier post about Kirk Johnson has him listed as a WR he's actually a RB confused him with his brother Collin Johnson who's a UT commit at WR for 2016. Have a feeling these brothers are going to do some outstanding things in Austin.

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Hope they go ahead and send the entire defensive staff maybe Strong makes the trip as well, getting close to crunch time on the announcement.

The head coach still has an in-home visit to use and it's better to make it a separate visit. I'm guessing he'll use it just before the dead period begins on 12/15.

[Bloeddyr10]

JUCO DE Quincy Vasser is scheduled to make his announcement today. He de-committed from Georgia yesterday. Texas is expected to be his choice today.

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The mother of RB Chris Warren III talks about his in-home visit with the UT coaches (24/7):

“They were there for a long time,” K’Tara Lopez said. “It was a great visit. It was very relaxed, good conversation, and a lot of laughing.”

“Tommie (Robinson) talked a lot about football and even asked about Chris’ plans to stay in shape and what he would be doing training wise,” she said. “Chris (Rumph) talked a lot about Coach Strong’s Thursday academic meetings where each player is reviewed once a week.”

“Like I have always told you, the academic support is and will always remain a key part to wherever Christopher decides he will go to school,” she said. “So I liked that one! Coach Strong talked to me yesterday and stated a parent can be involved in the process of setting up an academic center plan for their student athlete to customize it based on knowledge each parent has on their student. That is a great and very cool option.”

“He (Coach Rumph) did an impersonation of Coach Strong at a meeting when negative report comes up for an athlete,” she said. “He stops and calls the student at that very minute and they must show up immediately so he can address the issue right after the meeting.”

“Charlie will have the academic support center go through the changes he has made at Texas and what improvements, in regards to progress of current athletes, have taken place,” she said. “Also, they will have off-the-field items Coach Strong has put in for player growth.”

“Really, for Chris, it will be about what the players are like and finding out if it is a whole group of guys that he feels will fit his personality,” she said.

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Quick quotes from JUCO OL Brandon Hodges after his official visit to Texas (24/7):

“(Texas head) coach (Charlie) Strong is a nice guy,” Hodges said. “The facilities are nice. We stayed at a nice hotel. They showed major love.”

“I was 11 hours away from home and you go somewhere else you should feel at home,” Hodges said. “If you do it says a lot. So it was a good day for Texas.”

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24/7 saying Coach Vaughn will see CB Holton Hill today.

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[texas4ever]

Per 24/7. Things rumbling for today on the recruiting trail:- DE Quincy Vasser of Navarro is expected to announce his decision at noon. We expect it to be the Longhorns. We will have someone at Navarro for the report and photos. Looks good for the Horns. Vasser is a mid-term enrollee. It's the third DE Texas will take in this recruiting class - along with Omenihu and Brown.
- Down in Houston, Texas will make in home visits with WR Kemah Siverand, LB Cameron Townsend and CB Holton Hill today. Siverand is firmly committed to A&M right now, but is allowing Texas and Arkansas to make pitches, too. Townsend remains firm in his pledge to Texas and will visit the Horns officially in January. Hill just got back from an official visit to Florida State.
- DB Holton Hill and DB Kris Boyd of Gilmer, who Texas DB coach Chris Vaughn went by to see yesterday, both visited FSU together. Hill and Boyd have been discussing the idea of playing at the same school for some time. The visit to FSU this weekend didn't finalize that idea for them, but it added a little fuel to the fire. I still think it will be Texas or Baylor for both Hill and Boyd.
- LB Malik Jefferson is expected to receive an in-home visit from LB coach Brian Jean-Mary this evening.
- It's a three-team race IMO for RB Chris Warren -- Texas, Stanford and Washington. We still don't know how much of an effect Washington offering Warren's high school teammate, WR Xavier Castille, will have on Warren.
- CB Kendall Sheffield may never make it to Texas for a visit as he once had said he would do. I'm told it's coming down to A&M, Bama and Florida State. I am told the parents seem to prefer A&M while Sheffield seems to prefer FSU.
- OL Buck Major and DE Louis Brown are getting visits from Texas staff today. Both players remain committed to the Horns and are not taking any other visits.
- Despite his pledge to Texas, DT Du'Vonta Lampkin has set an official visit to Oklahoma. However, Texas coaches are doing an in-home with Lampkin on Thursday. They will discuss the visit.

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Per 24/7, Coach Rumph will be at Navarro College this morning to see JUCO DE Quincy Vasser.

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UAB shuts down their football program.

One guy lets the President of the school have it starting at the 4:00 mark.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAvSuQEh6lI&feature=player_embedded

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UAB shuts down their football program.

One guy lets the President of the school have it starting at the 4:00 mark.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAvSuQEh6lI&feature=player_embedded

Damn! That was hard to watch and sucks for those kids.

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24/7 reporting JUCO DE Quincy Vasser should be committing at 12:30.

[Bloeddyr10]

Matt Hayes of Sporting News thinks that Braxton Miller and Texas would be a good mix.

http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-football/story/2014-12-02/first-and-10-braxton-miller-free-agent-transfer-ohio-state-oregon-ucla-texas-arkansas-possible-destinations-conference-awards?eadid=SOC/Twi/SNMain

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UAB shuts down their football program.

One guy lets the President of the school have it starting at the 4:00 mark.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAvSuQEh6lI&feature=player_embedded

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Coach Vaughn and OL Drew Richmond (Memphis, TN)

http://247sports.com/Player/Drew-Richmond-19258?Institution=5009

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LB Richard Moore has de-committed from A&M.

http://247sports.com/Player/Richard-Moore-21088?pi=33478

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LB Richard Moore has de-committed from A&M.

http://247sports.com/Player/Richard-Moore-21088?pi=33478

Inside Texas saying DT Kingsley KeKe could be next.

[TheMex]

Inside Texas saying DT Kingsley KeKe could be next.
This would be nice. Weren't once seen as the leaders? Maybe we could get back on this one.

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This would be nice. Weren't once seen as the leaders? Maybe we could get back on this one.

Texas was thought to be his destination during the spring, but he visited A&M and committed quickly.

[Bloeddyr10]

DB Coach Chris Vaughn is everywhere. Bobby Burton (24/7) just posted Vaughn's whereabouts for this week.

Tallahassee on Sunday
Miami on Monday
Miami and Gilmer, Texas on Tuesday
Memphis and Houston on Wednesday
He'll make his way over to Baton Rouge and New Orleans later in the week

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Scout reporting QB Matthew Merrick will get an in-home visit from Coach Watson tonight.

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[3rdCoastTexasBoy]

Texas has offered 2016 DT Micheal Williams:

http://texas.247sports.com/Board/21/Contents/2016-DT-Receives-Texas-Offer-33520603

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[DMX7]

LB Richard Moore has de-committed from A&M.

http://247sports.com/Player/Richard-Moore-21088?pi=33478

He gone!

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For those that can't read this, here are some important parts:

-Malik will take his official visit to UT this weekend, and likely the entire defensive staff (including Strong) will do an in-home on the 10th

-parents are still siding with UT

-Nahlin asked a lot of A&M related questions and Malik mentioned he believes he can change the perception of their defense and overall culture under Sumlin, but he "loves" UT and wanted that statement made public

-overall, the recruitment is still trending towards A&M but there may be reason to be a "tad" more optimistic

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24/7 saying UT coaches had an in-home visit with WR Kemah Siverand yesterday, but he has declined to comment about it.

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Quotes from JUCO DE Quincy Vasser after committing to UT (24/7):

“I’ve been committed for six months, so it took a lot for me to tell the coach I would de-commit,” Vasser told 247Sports Justin Krainz. “But at the end of the day it was business, you got to do what you got to do.”

“One strength would be stopping the run,” he said. “Big part of the reason I want to go to UT and expand my pass rushing, to make myself a better pass rusher.”

“Trying to be the best period,” he said. "I’m trying to go in an establish myself as a UT player and have people look up to me.”

“(Charlie) Strong was ecstatic on the phone,” he said.

“Who wouldn’t want to be a part of (something like) that?”

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Update on 2016 DT Michael Williams of Fort Worth All Saints after receiving his Texas offer (24/7):

“They told me I can come out and say it,” Williams told Horns247. “I am offered. Coach Jean-Mary told me on twitter first then he reassured me today.”

“I was surprised,” he said. “That is a big time program even if they only win one game. This one has to be at the top for me.”

“Coach Strong changed everything,” he said. “He changed that program around.”

“I’ll make sure I commit (somewhere) before next August,” he said.

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WR Ryan Newsome of Aledo talks about his in-home visit with Coach Robinson (24/7):

“Coach Robinson and I just talked about a lot,” Newsome said of the visit. “He said that I am in a position to start when I get there and that they really need me.”

“That’s a little different with Coach Tommie though,” he said. “I know everything that he told me that he won’t elaborate on and he was telling me the truth.”

“He told me that he’s got my back.”

“Yeah, they told me they were going to roll out the red carpet twice as much (for the official visit),” he said. “Just that at home feeling is what I am looking for. (Being comfortable) is very big. That’s what makes the programs is the players.”

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[Blake]

WR Ryan Newsome of Aledo talks about his in-home visit with Coach Robinson (24/7):


“Yeah, they told me they were going to roll out the red carpet twice as much (for the official visit),” he said. “Just that at home feeling is what I am looking for. (Being comfortable) is very big. That’s what makes the programs is the players.”

Apparently the red carpet is very big too.

fucking diva wide receivers :lol

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Updated official visitors list for this weekend (24/7). All will be early enrollees except for Newsome:

WR, Ryan Newsome, Aledo
OL, Tristan Nickelson, Navarro College (Corsicana, TX)
OL, Garrett Thomas, Many (Many, LA)
OL, Connor Williams, Coppell
DE, Quincy Vasser, Navarro College (Corsicana, TX)
LB, Malik Jefferson, Mesquite Poteet
LB, Darrin Kirkland, Jr., Lawrence Central (Indianapolis, IN)

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Per 24/7, Coach Rumph is at Bellaire Episcopal to see 2017 DT Marvin Wilson.

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Nebraska took Oregon State's coach:

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Meltdown time! Texas makes it yet again:

http://www.rollbamaroll.com/2014/12/2/7318011/nsfw-its-meltdown-time-rivalry-week-edition

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TE Hunter Herndon of North Forney has de-committed from Rice.

Could be a nice fallback option if Texas strikes out with other TEs.

http://247sports.com/Player/Hunter-Herndon-52078

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Coach Jean-Mary and ATH DeAndre McNeal

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24/7 reporting UT is visiting DT Du'Vonta Lampkin at his school today and Strong will do an in-home with him tonight.

He is still scheduled to officially visit OU this weekend.

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Per Scout, a UT coach will see LB Cecil Cherry of Lakeland, FL today.

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Texas still pushing for TE Will Gragg...

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[Bloeddyr10]

LB coach Brian Jean-Mary was in North Carolina last week visiting South Carolina commit CB Mark Fields, Fields told 24/7.

DL coach Chris Rumph has been recruiting Fields for a couple of years while Rumph was at Alabama.

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LB coach Brian Jean-Mary was in North Carolina last week visiting South Carolina commit CB Mark Fields, Fields told 24/7.

DL coach Chris Rumph has been recruiting Fields for a couple of years while Rumph was at Alabama.

Every now and then you land a guy out of nowhere and I get that vibe with Fields.

Hope he follows through with his visit.

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TE Hunter Herndon of North Forney has de-committed from Rice.

Could be a nice fallback option if Texas strikes out with other TEs.

http://247sports.com/Player/Hunter-Herndon-52078

Inside Texas saying UT is getting close to offering Herndon.

Possibly the reason he de-committed from Rice today.

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Rumor out there that UCLA has dismissed highly-touted 2014 LB Zach Whitley from Galena Park North Shore:

http://247sports.com/Player/Zach-Whitley-13612?Institution=21019

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Another update on LB Malik Jefferson, but these are his mother's words (Scout):

-she mentioned A&M is not the leader and there is no leader, but Strong "needs to bring his A game this weekend"

-LSU isn't really a factor

-UCLA is making a nice impression on him

-said she'd be "surprised" if Malik sticks to his December 19th timeline because he has a lot to figure out

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A lot of people freaking out over the way this tweet is worded:

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[the chronic]

-said she'd be "surprised" if Malik sticks to his December 19th timeline because he has a lot to figure out


Did the article shed light on how far out he could potentially push his decision? Being he will enroll mid-term he's obviously already close to the deadline with current announcement date.

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Another update on LB Malik Jefferson, but these are his mother's words (Scout):

-said she'd be "surprised" if Malik sticks to his December 19th timeline because he has a lot to figure out

They said before that his parents would make the call for him if he couldn't. I guess that's out the window?

EDIT: Found it. It was 247's report from Nov. 7.


Jefferson's father told 247Sports recently that if his son can't make a decision by the Dec. 19 commitment date then his parents will likely make it for him.

[pgardn]

Another update on LB Malik Jefferson, but these are his mother's words (Scout):

-she mentioned A&M is not the leader and there is no leader, but Strong "needs to bring his A game this weekend"

-LSU isn't really a factor

-UCLA is making a nice impression on him

-said she'd be "surprised" if Malik sticks to his December 19th timeline because he has a lot to figure out

Mom says Strong needs to bring his A game...

So I need to believe it's possible for a good kid to emerge out of a privileged uterus.
Is it possible to use a cliche that makes sense?

Does she want cash or a money order, will they play table tennis, will he have a mint waiting on his pillow...
Parents.

[TFloss32]

Did the article shed light on how far out he could potentially push his decision? Being he will enroll mid-term he's obviously already close to the deadline with current announcement date.

She didn't say, but he couldn't push it back by much if he wants to enroll in January.

I thought it was an odd comment when I read it.

[Bloeddyr10]

Shawn Watson and GA QB assistant Riley Dodge has both followed UAB QB Cody Clements on Twitter. Not that it means much, but now we know that Clements is on the radar. Clements are free to transfer to any program without having to sit out a year. Clements originally committed to Washington State out of HS, but ended up at a JUCO after being a backup for two seasons. He will be a senior next year.

[TFloss32]

Per 24/7, Coach Vaughn saw RB Nick Brossette and CB Xavier Lewis yesterday.

[TFloss32]

Another update on LB Malik Jefferson, but these are his mother's words (Scout):

-she mentioned A&M is not the leader and there is no leader, but Strong "needs to bring his A game this weekend"

-LSU isn't really a factor

-UCLA is making a nice impression on him

-said she'd be "surprised" if Malik sticks to his December 19th timeline because he has a lot to figure out

Scout also mentioned the in-home visit with Coach Jean-Mary was scheduled for 30 minutes, but they ended up talking for three or four hours.

[TFloss32]

QB Zach Gentry wins "Gatorade Player of the Year" for the state of New Mexico:

http://usatodayhss.com/2014/new-mexico-football-poy-zach-gentry

[Bloeddyr10]

Good find.

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Bloeddyr-

I think this may be a troll account. Dude only has five tweets currently.

[TFloss32]

Muschamp to South Carolina...

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[TFloss32]

A&M's 24/7 site reporting WRs coach, David Beaty, will be the new OC at Kansas.

[TFloss32]

Muschamp to South Carolina...

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Somewhat of a conflicting report...

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[Bloeddyr10]

Bloeddyr-

I think this may be a troll account. Dude only has five tweets currently.

Well, you're right! I saw BON report it to begin with and I just kind of ran with it. My Bad. I didn't really read into his account (I should have noticed his five tweets though).

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[TFloss32]

Well, you're right! I saw BON report it to begin with and I just kind of ran with it. My Bad. I didn't really read into his account (I should have noticed his five tweets though).

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It's ok, bud.

All of us fell for it, including Coach Watson.

[the chronic]

A&M's 24/7 site reporting WRs coach, David Beaty, will be the new OC at Kansas.

Beaty could be their best recruiter on their staff so he'll be a big loss.

[ATX_Horn]

Beaty could be their best recruiter on their staff so he'll be a big loss.

Definitely a big loss if he leaves.

[TFloss32]

Beaty could be their best recruiter on their staff so he'll be a big loss.


Definitely a big loss if he leaves.

Yes, getting that guy out of the DFW area is great for UT.

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Another note from Inside Texas...TE Devonaire Clarington is transferring to his original high school, Miami Southridge, in an attempt to straighten out his transcripts for college. For anyone that doesn't know, this is his fourth high school including Southridge the first time, so needless to say he has some issues. Report says he's all Texas but it's going to be difficult to get him into school.

[TFloss32]

24/7 saying good ol' Mad Dog is interviewing for the S&C job at Vanderbilt today.

[TFloss32]

Per Inside Texas, UT and Coach Wick have circled back to OL Christian Gaylord of Baldwin City, KS now that Nebraska has switched coaches. He mentioned he hasn't had a chance to talk to new coach Mike Riley yet, but once he does he'll figure out if he wants to visit UT.

http://247sports.com/Player/Christian-Gaylord-31107?Institution=11456

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[playblair]

mcneal being "devastated" over beaty leaving should confim what was suspected a&m is his leader .................

[TFloss32]

Mom says Strong needs to bring his A game...

So I need to believe it's possible for a good kid to emerge out of a privileged uterus.
Is it possible to use a cliche that makes sense?

Does she want cash or a money order, will they play table tennis, will he have a mint waiting on his pillow...
Parents.

The knock on Charlie with Malik's recruitment is he hasn't been as proactive as necessary, and he's let other UT coaches handle things during the season. So if we assume that Malik's mother is pushing Texas hard, I took that comment as Strong needs to get his shit together, make Malik feel more comfortable and seal the deal already. That's my opinion, anyway.

[TFloss32]

CB Holton Hill

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Where would Gundy go, though?

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Per Scout, the mother of DT Du'Vonta Lampkin said the in-home visit with Coach Rumph last night was "awesome."

[Bloeddyr10]

LB Cecil Cherry after his State Championship game. That is one stout LB.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B4H4P7PCcAAzrc9.jpg

[Bloeddyr10]

TE Hunter Herndon of North Forney has de-committed from Rice.

Could be a nice fallback option if Texas strikes out with other TEs.

http://247sports.com/Player/Hunter-Herndon-52078

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[djohn2oo8]

Anyone watching UT/Kentucky at 6?

[Needs More Bourbon]

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Kids, man. Less than 30 hours ago:

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[DMX7]

I rather go to Rice any day of the week than to SMU, if those are really his two best options.

[TFloss32]

24/7 says LB Darrin Kirkland, Jr. has made it to Austin.

[leemajors]

I rather go to Rice any day of the week than to SMU, if those are really his two best options.

If you've seen the ladies on the respective campuses he made the right call ffs

[TFloss32]

Gentlemen-

Tomorrow is obviously a big recruiting day, but I will not be around at all until late afternoon. So if you see something newsworthy, please fire at will and don't wait for me. I'll catch up when I get home. Hope y'all have a great weekend.

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[DMX7]

If you've seen the ladies on the respective campuses he made the right call ffs

Ok, if that's really the criterion (and maybe it should be), then touche.

[Bloeddyr10]

Dallas South Oak Cliff lost in the play-offs to Ennis, but from what I've gathered on Twitter, DB Jamile Johnson played a good game. RB Jordan Stevenson couldn't get things going for him.
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[pgardn]

Another note from Inside Texas...TE Devonaire Clarington is transferring to his original high school, Miami Southridge, in an attempt to straighten out his transcripts for college. For anyone that doesn't know, this is his fourth high school including Southridge the first time, so needless to say he has some issues. Report says he's all Texas but it's going to be difficult to get him into school.

Strong and staff can't be daddy to every wayward child.
Warning signs all over this along with transcript issues.

[pgardn]

The knock on Charlie with Malik's recruitment is he hasn't been as proactive as necessary, and he's let other UT coaches handle things during the season. So if we assume that Malik's mother is pushing Texas hard, I took that comment as Strong needs to get his shit together, make Malik feel more comfortable and seal the deal already. That's my opinion, anyway.

Thanks.
In that context it makes sense then.
With a recruit this talented I would hope the head coach is not too busy. Maybe a " We look forward to a thorough conversation"; "the bringing the A game... " wtf... PR guy needed I guess.

Some of these tweets and such that you guys find have astounded me as far as how childish parents and kids can be. I would last all of 1 second having to recruit children in men's bodies.

[Bloeddyr10]

OL Garrett Thomas won't be in Austin this week because his mom is sick, per 24/7.

OT Ronnie Major wasn't on many/any lists this week as a visitor, but he is in on campus today.

[djohn2oo8]

Jamile Johnson

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[Bloeddyr10]

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[TheMex]

Eric Nahlin saying that Malik asked his mom if it would be ok for him to play at UCLA. She gave him her blessing. Malik will be visiting UCLA next weekend.

And this conversation between Malik and Eric happened last night.

[djohn2oo8]

Eric Nahlin saying that Malik asked his mom if it would be ok for him to play at UCLA. She gave him her blessing. Malik will be visiting UCLA next weekend.

And this conversation between Malik and Eric happened last night.
He'll end at A&M, but he seems like the ultimate primadonna

[TheMex]

He'll end at A&M, but he seems like the ultimate primadonna
I disagree with you about the primadonna comment.

[benefactor]

Wouldn't make too much of the UCLA thing. If I was a kid and had a chance to go visit Los Angeles I'd go too.

[Needs More Bourbon]

Maybe I'm drunk but I'm not surprised that his mom would let him go to one of the schools in his top seven.

[Bloeddyr10]

From left to right: LB Darrin Kirkland, WR Ryan Newsome and LB Malik Jefferson. I wonder why Kirkland is wearing an older jersey?https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B4MfWp3CcAA3D8f.jpg:large

[Bloeddyr10]

DE Quincy Vasser looks skinny for a 260lbs guy.
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Scout reporting the one question LB Malik Jefferson was anxious to ask Strong this weekend is why he hasn't been his lead recruiter.

Hopefully that's the one thing that needs to be smoothed over and all will be good.

[TFloss32]

2016 ATH Christian Wallace of Katy Tompkins has committed to TCU:

http://247sports.com/Player/Christian-Wallace-33391

[Bloeddyr10]

2016 ATH Christian Wallace of Katy Tompkins has committed to TCU:

http://247sports.com/Player/Christian-Wallace-33391

2016 RB/S Sewo Olonilua of Kingwood has committed to TCU as well.

[Needs More Bourbon]

Du'Vonta Lampkin was at the OU-OKST game.

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[The Reckoning]

"I'm the future"

Did his mom make him that shirt?? :lol

[Vito Corleone]

"I'm the future"

Did his mom make him that shirt?? :lol

Whitney Houston fan.

[Bloeddyr10]

CB Davante Davis of Booker T. Washington (Miami, FL.) has Florida State and Texas as his leaders, equally, per 24/7.

He plans to visit Miami, Georgia and Florida in January and a decision should come shortly after those visits.

[TFloss32]

College football playoff set and Big XII misses out:

http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/11992914/college-football-playoff-alabama-crimson-tide-oregon-ducks-florida-state-seminoles-ohio-state-buckeyes-inaugural-playoff

[DMX7]

Not having one true champion definitely hurt the Big XII. This conference commissioner deserves to be fired on the spot.

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[TheMex]

Not having one true champion definitely hurt the Big XII. This conference commissioner deserves to be fired on the spot.
The irony.

[sahoopster]

Needs to be fired for not growing the conference to 12 teams ensuring a championship game also. They've had multiple schools interested and multiple opportunities.

[yavozerb]

Not having one true champion definitely hurt the Big XII. This conference commissioner deserves to be fired on the spot.

Baylor and TCU need to schedule better of conference games. Both teams were in the 90's in sos, they need to only look in the mirror when who to blame for not making the final 4.

[Bloeddyr10]

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Arkansas seems to be the opponent. At least, that's what they think/believe.

[DMX7]

SEC sucks so hard. They have to cherrypick their bowl opponents to preserve the illusion that the teams outside their conference champion don't suck.

[Needs More Bourbon]

Lost in all this is that Chip Brown was probably right. We'll know shortly. A&M and the SEC know where Texas is going to be. Now they just have to man up.

[the chronic]

Seeing SEC strategy - 8 conf games, picking bowl opponent, weak out of conference opponents (and often FCS near end of year like bye week), etc - just makes it obvious they have better vision and leadership at the top. Can't fault them for superior strategy and plan.

[the chronic]

Lost in all this is that Chip Brown was probably right. We'll know shortly. A&M and the SEC know where Texas is going to be. Now they just have to man up.


LSU and Arky to other bowls? Could it happen?

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[texas4ever]

SEC be scared! We play arky !


"We're excited to be playing in the Advocare Texas Bowl and against an old SWC rival in Arkansas," Texas head coach Charlie Strong said. "It will be a tremendous opportunity for our team to play in front of so many of our fans and especially for our seniors who will be doing it for the last time as Longhorns. We've been back at work and getting prepared for the bowl game and know Arkansas presents an unbelievable challenge. They are a really good, physical team that has played their best ball in the second half of the season. We look forward to getting to Houston and being a part of this great bowl."

[pgardn]

Rather play AGgIe.

Thats clearly a more compelling game.
But Arky ain't bad. We really don't deserve to be in a bowl game, I really wish we could just practice or practice and play AGgIe.

This bowl stuff is like every child deserves a trophy for participating, except this year they have run out of cheap plastic trophies so that some .500 teams are gonna get left out.
So sad....

[sahoopster]

Baylor and TCU need to schedule better of conference games. Both teams were in the 90's in sos, they need to only look in the mirror when who to blame for not making the final 4.

While I agree with this, it is also the Big XII's job to protect its teams as the governing body. Just look how the SEC protects its teams. DMX mentioned how hard the SEC sucks for not allowing aggie to play us, but that's what they're supposed to do -- protect their teams. Everyone in the Big XII should be fired...

[Bloeddyr10]

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[TFloss32]

Per OrangeBloods, JUCO CB Justin Martin of Northeastern Oklahoma A&M will be officially visiting UT this weekend:

http://247sports.com/Player/Justin-Martin-59479

[TFloss32]

Final rankings:

http://espn.go.com/college-football/rankings

[TFloss32]

Complete bowl schedule:

http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/11419086/2014-15-college-football-bowl-schedule

[TFloss32]

Quotes from LB Darrin Kirkland, Jr. of Indianapolis, IN after his official visit to UT (24/7):

“Me and my family enjoyed being down on the 40 acres spending time with Coach Strong and the rest of the staff,” Kirkland said.

“I can see them doing really well (in the future). Coach Strong is doing everything he needs to do. His track record is proven from when he was at Louisville and the steps he made are identical at Texas. They have a big test coming into bowl season with Arkansas and they’re excited about that. Coach Strong has something special going in Austin and he’s working to bring it back to where it needs to be.”

“Really academically how strong they are,” Kirkland said of the biggest take away from his trip. “The side of academics opened my eyes to a lot of possibilities I could have down there and it was really interesting to see.”

“Their business school is Top 10 in the country and it was nice to learn more about it and tour it.”

“Great guys,” Kirkland said. He was hosted by Jordan Hicks. “He was definitely my type of guy. Him actually being from Cincinnati, we found out we actually knew his family. It was great seeing him out there. I felt we were identical the way we present ourselves and it was cool to be around them all weekend.”

“Texas fits in well with the four schools and this visit made my decision process harder,” Kirkland said.

[Bloeddyr10]

A few quotes from JUCO OT Brandon Hodges, from ESPN.

"I'm leaning to Texas a little bit," Hodges said. "I've got that Missouri offer and I'm kind of waiting on a couple of offers to drop in before I sign."

"They have great coaching. They have Charlie Strong their, he's a great guy. You got [Joe] Wickline that is a very good offensive line coach and they have a great environment. They take time to do things right, and I like that about them."

Joe Wickline was at his game, the JUCO national championship game, this weekend.

[TFloss32]

Per 24/7, WR John Burt of Tallahassee, FL is looking to officially visit Texas in the third or fourth week of January.

[pgardn]

While I agree with this, it is also the Big XII's job to protect its teams as the governing body. Just look how the SEC protects its teams. DMX mentioned how hard the SEC sucks for not allowing aggie to play us, but that's what they're supposed to do -- protect their teams. Everyone in the Big XII should be fired...

Protect teams from competition...
Really, think about this.
Why do we watch the games. This is such a wrong-headed way to think. These are games, competitions.
What it really illustrates is how fragmented CFB has become. CBS constantly overrating the SEC. FOX doing the same for the Pac and Big 12. The announcers running out of superlatives for their conference. It's actually quite sickening. Can you see Bowlsby getting in touch with FOX complaining about a specific announcer being too candid about a really bad Big 12 game?

I can.

And that's just wrong.

Call a crappy game, crappy. The LSU Alabama game was a hard hitting, bad game. It was close, it was rough, but the QB's were inept. It was all in all, bad football in the era of the forward pass. It just was. It was presented as some titanic struggle, real football. Well it was for the 1950s. This kind of stuff sucks. Tell it like it is.

For the record. I have never seen wide outs get beyond their defenders more than in the TCU/Baylor game. Apparently the defenses were just daring the QBs to throw long. And it did not work. It was really awful secondary play.

Back to recruiting, I have emptied my stomach.

We need Malik. Please enroll at UT. Austin is a great place for a college kid. How'd I do Mom? A -game stuff?

[Bloeddyr10]

Per OrangeBloods, JUCO CB Justin Martin of Northeastern Oklahoma A&M will be officially visiting UT this weekend:

http://247sports.com/Player/Justin-Martin-59479

IIRC, he was the guy who might end up being a 2016 prospect due to an academic situation, I can't really remember what it was, but it was a concern for a lot of schools.

[TFloss32]

Update on LB Malik Jefferson (Inside Texas):

"Demarco Cobbs was my host. We hung out with Jordan Hicks a lot too so he was pretty much my host as well. We met up with Quandre Diggs and his older brother. That guy (Quentin Jammer) is huge! I can't believe he's a cornerback. It was graduation so there were a lot of people in town. We had fun, stayed out a bit late [laughing]."

"I talked to a business professor for a bit. It was just the usual academic stuff."

"Coach Strong was funny. All the coaches were funny. The practice was upbeat, they were all enjoying it. They were in shoulder pads and helmets. It wasn't a full blown killer practice, so they were having fun and getting back in the swing of things."

"Coach Strong and I spent hours together. I couldn't even calculate how much time we spent together. He made me feel real comfortable in that environment. We talked a lot. I also talked to Coach BJ and Bedford for a while too. They showed me some of what I'd be doing out there during the practice."

"The players and the staff stood out to me the most. It seemed like they genuinely like each other. They were having fun out there."

"Texas is definitely still in the mix."

"(Darrin) Kirkland's just like me, he's laid back. I knew him from before, but we got pretty close this weekend. Ryan (Newsome) I've known for a long time. He's the wild goose. Always joking around."

[TFloss32]

IIRC, he was the guy who might end up being a 2016 prospect due to an academic situation, I can't really remember what it was, but it was a concern for a lot of schools.

The report mentioned he is on schedule to graduate in June, so hopefully that remains the case.

He'll then have four years to play three.

[Bloeddyr10]

The report mentioned he is on schedule to graduate in June, so hopefully that remains the case.

He'll then have four years to play three.

247Sports had an update back on Oct. 1st, about Texas offering Martin. Bobby Burton wrote "Martin is being monitored by Texas. Despite the report above, it's not gone as far as an "official" offer at this point. He's possibly a 2016 Juco signee so a lot of water has to go under the bridge before he signs.". But that's more than two months ago, so hopefully the newer OB report is right.

Outside of Rasul Douglas, he is my favorite JUCO DB.

[TFloss32]

University of Houston fires head coach, Tony Levine:

http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/11994815/tony-levine-return-houston-cougars-coach

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University of Houston fires head coach, Tony Levine:

http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/11994815/tony-levine-return-houston-cougars-coach

24/7 believes Levine could head to A&M as their new WRs coach.

[pgardn]

Update on LB Malik Jefferson (Inside Texas):

"Demarco Cobbs was my host. We hung out with Jordan Hicks a lot too so he was pretty much my host as well. We met up with Quandre Diggs and his older brother. That guy (Quentin Jammer) is huge! I can't believe he's a cornerback. It was graduation so there were a lot of people in town. We had fun, stayed out a bit late [laughing]."

"I talked to a business professor for a bit. It was just the usual academic stuff."

"Coach Strong was funny. All the coaches were funny. The practice was upbeat, they were all enjoying it. They were in shoulder pads and helmets. It wasn't a full blown killer practice, so they were having fun and getting back in the swing of things."

"Coach Strong and I spent hours together. I couldn't even calculate how much time we spent together. He made me feel real comfortable in that environment. We talked a lot. I also talked to Coach BJ and Bedford for a while too. They showed me some of what I'd be doing out there during the practice."

"The players and the staff stood out to me the most. It seemed like they genuinely like each other. They were having fun out there."

"Texas is definitely still in the mix."

"(Darrin) Kirkland's just like me, he's laid back. I knew him from before, but we got pretty close this weekend. Ryan (Newsome) I've known for a long time. He's the wild goose. Always joking around."

Is it wrong to want more than the bolded?
I can't read these kids at all.

-still in the mix,; seems a bit of a weak endorsement

[sahoopster]

Protect teams from competition...
Really, think about this.
Why do we watch the games. This is such a wrong-headed way to think. These are games, competitions.
What it really illustrates is how fragmented CFB has become. CBS constantly overrating the SEC. FOX doing the same for the Pac and Big 12. The announcers running out of superlatives for their conference. It's actually quite sickening. Can you see Bowlsby getting in touch with FOX complaining about a specific announcer being too candid about a really bad Big 12 game?

I can.

And that's just wrong.

Call a crappy game, crappy. The LSU Alabama game was a hard hitting, bad game. It was close, it was rough, but the QB's were inept. It was all in all, bad football in the era of the forward pass. It just was. It was presented as some titanic struggle, real football. Well it was for the 1950s. This kind of stuff sucks. Tell it like it is.

For the record. I have never seen wide outs get beyond their defenders more than in the TCU/Baylor game. Apparently the defenses were just daring the QBs to throw long. And it did not work. It was really awful secondary play.

Back to recruiting, I have emptied my stomach.

We need Malik. Please enroll at UT. Austin is a great place for a college kid. How'd I do Mom? A -game stuff?

I agree with you, but let's call a spade a spade. The strategy of the other conferences is working, and the Big 12 is left out right now with one team you could argue is superior to two teams in the playoff. This has to do with the Big 12 being in disarray, not having a championship game, and allowing its teams to schedule cream-puffs like my alma mater. While I think it's cool they will be playing Baylor, Baylor has no business scheduling them. While this is ultimately the schools fault, where is the Big 12 looking out for their teams? As much as I can't stand the SEC, they have a sound strategy and they take care of their teams.

[pgardn]

I agree with you, but let's call a spade a spade. The strategy of the other conferences is working, and the Big 12 is left out right now with one team you could argue is superior to two teams in the playoff. This has to do with the Big 12 being in disarray, not having a championship game, and allowing its teams to schedule cream-puffs like my alma mater. While I think it's cool they will be playing Baylor, Baylor has no business scheduling them. While this is ultimately the schools fault, where is the Big 12 looking out for their teams? As much as I can't stand the SEC, they have a sound strategy and they take care of their teams.

Yes I guess so.
But personally I'm more depressed about UTs season than TCU and Baylor not getting in the final 4.
We just sucked and that's what really matters. I am ready for a few more lean seasons, this also sucks.

[TFloss32]

Update on JUCO OL Tristan Nickelson of Navarro College (OrangeBloods):

"The general gist of what he (Coach Wickline) was saying is that he needs me to come in with my mind right. I may be a guy he puts on the field against Notre Dame in South Bend next year in the opener," Nickelson said. "He said you're here to enjoy your time in college, but it's a business decision too. You have to get your work done."

"You kind of got to experience what it is like to a player, what they do in their daily aspects, what they do to have fun," Nickelson said. "We got to look at all the academic stuff, talked about all the academic programs. It was really awesome. We toured the facilities, tried on our jerseys. It was all top-notch stuff."

"The highlight was just getting to know the coaches better, really. We got some extended one-on-one time, talking with them. Then we got to watch practice (Sunday) morning, get a feel for how they do their things."

"I think I'm up for the challenge," Nickelson said. "I think the group of guys (Charlie Strong) has coming in, the guys he has now, we have some great guys coming in and we'll be a great team next year."

"I got to hang out with Connor Williams. He's coming in early too and he seems like a a good guy. I got to meet a couple other guys too. The linebackers - I think they had a good time," Nickelson said.

"Everybody is awesome there. You can tell the guys that Mack Brown brought in were really good players. These guys though are really good football players and just good people. Just good guys. Everybody on the team holds themselves to higher standard, and they're all the same way."

"Coach Strong doesn't put up with any bull. If you're the stating quarterback and not following rules, it doesn't matter. You're going to do it his way."

[TFloss32]

Quotes from WR Ryan Newsome after his visit to Austin (Inside Texas):

"I know what I'm getting when I go there (Austin)," said Newsome. "The coaches are straight up with me about everything. They don't sugarcoat or mislead you. It's all honesty. They treat you like a man."

"I know I can play as a freshman," said Newsome. "They don't want to redshirt me whatsoever. They said they need me out there now and want to see me play early."

"(Zach) Gentry looks good, man," Newsome told me. "I've been studying his tape and talking to coach Watson about him. He's got NFL tools, but mostly, he's got NFL confidence. That's the most important thing a QB can have. He's got it."

[TFloss32]

24/7 reporting LB Cecil Cherry has finally de-committed from Tennessee.

[TFloss32]

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[TFloss32]

A&M has offered 2016 LB Jeffrey McCulloch of Aldine Davis:

http://247sports.com/Player/Jeffrey-McCulloch-47648

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[3rdCoastTexasBoy]

Arkansas receiver says Texas "too easy" of a bowl opponent

http://texas.247sports.com/Bolt/Arkansas-receiver-says-Texas-too-easy-of-a-bowl-opponent-33685022

[Bloeddyr10]

Arkansas receiver says Texas "too easy" of a bowl opponent

http://texas.247sports.com/Bolt/Arkansas-receiver-says-Texas-too-easy-of-a-bowl-opponent-33685022

He already deleted it again. I guess it wasn't fun when he realized that Texas has a walk-on S with as many interceptions as he has catches (for 19 more yards as well) and the same amount of TD's..

[TFloss32]

Central Michigan players find out where they're going bowling:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=lgOjiHTcgGc

[benefactor]

:lol...I bet Rice was the same way when they found out they were going to Hawaii.

[TFloss32]

:lol...I bet Rice was the same way when they found out they were going to Hawaii.

Obviously it was going to be the Bahamas, but a giant troll job for the Detroit bowl game would've been golden.

[ThePop]

Apparently Hamm is saying Jefferson's GF is going to aggy. If true, that's a wrap.

[DMX7]

Apparently Hamm is saying Jefferson's GF is going to aggy. If true, that's a wrap.

lol, game over if true.

[3rdCoastTexasBoy]

Welp! It's over! At least we know now.

[djohn2oo8]

Jefferson was always Aggy bound. His GF going didn't change it.

[Needs More Bourbon]

The gf rumor came up more than two weeks ago. IDK if it's true or not but at the time no one found anything about him having a girlfriend that I saw.

[djohn2oo8]

60,000 tickets already sold for Texas Bowl

[Bloeddyr10]

Texas (coach Rumph) was in North Carolina on Monday to see South Carolina commit CB Mark Fields, per 24/7. This is the 2nd time Texas is visiting him since Thanksgiving (last time it was coach Jean-Mary).

Rumph has recruited Fields for 3 years while he was at Alabama.

[yavozerb]

lol, game over if true.


Welp! It's over! At least we know now.


Jefferson was always Aggy bound. His GF going didn't change it.

Not worried at all about defensive recruits for UT..Defense well always be the strength of this program under this coaching staff, now offense on the other hand is a different story.

[ATX_Horn]

The gf rumor came up more than two weeks ago. IDK if it's true or not but at the time no one found anything about him having a girlfriend that I saw.

Eric Nahlin mentioned previously that the GF was not serious to the point that it would be a factor in Malik's decision...he said if that had changed, it would be news to him.

[TFloss32]

Inside Texas saying UT's in-home visit with LB Malik Jefferson has been changed to Thursday.

[TheMex]

Eric Nahlin mentioned previously that the GF was not serious to the point that it would be a factor in Malik's decision...he said if that had changed, it would be news to him.
I am sure that the girlfriend loved the update lol

[Hook Em 88]

Aledo WR Ryan Newsome (Orangebloods)

Now is where things really get difficult forRyan Newsome (https://texas.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?Sport=1&pr_key=150136).

After a weekend official visit to Texas, the standout wide receiver from Aledo has now taken all five of his official visits. With trips to Ole Miss, Tennessee, UCLA, Oklahoma and Texas now in the bag, it's almost time for Newsome to sort through his five finalists and begin working towards making a decision.

Almost.



https://ct.yimg.com/mr/IMAGES/PROSPECT/PHOTO/200%20RYAN%20NEWSOME%202.JPG






Prior to narrowing his focus, Newsome and his Aledo teammates still have some business on the field to take care of. Aledo plays John Tyler this weekend in the semifinals of the Class 5A Division I playoffs. After his season concludes, possibly with a state title, Newsome will then begin to trim his list.

"I guess it's really depending on, if we go to state, that will determine a lot," Newsome said. " I'll probably narrow after these in-home home visits are over. If we do go to state, probably announce my top four after that's over."

Newsome, one of the most highly sought after receivers in the country, will have a busy week of coaches stopping by his house. Ole Miss is coming in on Monday. UCLA is expected to bring a large contingent of coaches on Wednesday. Either Oklahoma or Tennessee will be in on Thursday, and Texas is expected to make another in-home visit on Sunday.

Those visits will be key, Newsome said.

"I'm definitely blessed to be in the position I'm in, to have these schools recruiting me. That's why the in-home visits are so critical. I want to be able to pick the coaches' brains, be able to look you in the eye, see what you're all about," Newsome said. "All the schools I'm dealing with are legit people - that's why I've narrowed it down to these five. I could see myself playing for any of these coaches."

Traditionally, Newsome likes to step back from his official visits immediately after they're over to let the immediate excitement wear off. Doing that allows him to clear his head and give each visit a more honest assessment. Newsome plans to take a similar to approach when it comes time to make a decision.

"Probably after the new year when the dust settles, my head will be clear and everything will be out of the way, that's when I'll probably make my decision. I'm excited about that," Newsome said.

A 5-9, 175-pound playmaker at the slot receiver position, Newsome has been one of Texas' top recruiting targets since the day the current coaching staff arrived in Austin. He said several things stood out about his official visit last weekend, including the chance to watch a UT practice and Texas' ability to showcase the Longhorn Network (Newsome wants to major in communications).

"It was a really good visit. I had a great host, J-Gray (Jonathan Gray). I've been knowing him since I was a kid. Getting to be around him, spend some time with him was really cool," Newsome said. "The visit was great. Coach (Charlie) Strong, he sat down with me and my family, talked about a lot of stuff. He told me they want and need me at UT. I got to see practice too. That was cool to see.

"They were selling the Longhorn Network, how I'm pretty well set after college. That's what I want to do, and the Longhorn Network is directly affiliated with ESPN. I would have my foot in the door with a lot of important people. That's one thing I wanted to see, and they definitely showcased that to me over the weekend."

Texas hosted five other prospects on official last weekend, including top uncommitted linebackers Malik Jefferson (https://texas.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?Sport=1&pr_key=144447) andDarrin Kirkland Jr. (https://texas.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?Sport=1&pr_key=153140) Newsome spent quite a bit of time with both players.

"Malik is a smart guy. He's going to do what's best for him. So is Darrin. We're all similar. I think that's what helped us. We really clicked together. If it works out, it would be cool to play with each other. If not, we'll all do what's best for us.

Wherever he winds up, Newsome knows it will be a tough task settling on one school. All the schools on his list will draw strong consideration, and many of them have similar characteristics.

"The alumni support is really strong in all those schools. That's why it's kind of tough to decipher one from the other," Newsome said. "But that's the beauty of it. I have to pray about it, see where God takes me."

[TFloss32]

Rivals reporting JUCO CB Justin Martin of Northeastern Oklahoma A&M is not officially visiting UT this weekend.

Apparently he never confirmed the visit with the staff (don't know how that happens), so he'll have to re-schedule.

[TFloss32]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=N969-XSvnlY

[TFloss32]

Per 24/7, Strong and staff will be doing an in-home visit with LB Darrin Kirkland, Jr. this evening.