lol mad at what? Its ing annoying. I can deal with the Aggies in here because at least they are in the same conference, and we usually recruit head to head with them. But Auburn I could give two s about, I dont have a problem with you posting if it's about a recruit that both Texas and Auburn are going after but if its not nobody gives a . Thats why the thread is led 2012 Texas Longhorn Recruiting Thread.
So the whole world revolves around you? A lot of I's in your post.
and notice the (+ related news) portion of the thread le
Yeah, I posted something about BSjr, a guy who's got offers from T A&M, Okie St, and TT. I think that qualifies as related news, dip
anyway, since Shyne loves me posting in here so much, I figured I'd throw this out and see what you guys think
Article about Jim Delany's proposal to help scholarship athletes
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/colum...5&sportCat=ncf
Hey Shyne, does this qualify as related news? Are you okay with this post? Please let me know how you feel about it. kthnxbyeThe power broker -- Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany -- suggested a plan that would bridge the growing financial gap between the value of a scholarship and the actual sticker price of going to school. That average estimated annual gap of about $3,000 would be given to the D-I player to help defray the costs of, say, transportation, clothing, laundry and pepperoni pizzas. It works out to a whopping $8.22 a day.
I don't think we need a source to believe that Westerman is unhappy, or at least concerned. He's going to a school that is constantly being investigated and will likely be hit by sanctions.
Last edited by ThePop; 05-30-2011 at 04:27 PM.
Hey guys,
I'm a new addition to Spurs Talk. I wanted to briefly introduce myself. I graduated from UT in 2009. I currently live in Dallas. I've liked the Spurs since the David Robinson era.
I follow Texas football and recruiting news religiously. I post often over at Recruitocosm and Burnt Orange Nation.
I've been following TFloss for about a month now, and I enjoy his work immensely. Great information and insights.
I hate to butt into the Auburn argument, but Auburn is recruiting some Texas targets, namely Kennedy Estelle, Andrus Peat and Geno Smith, so there is some relevance.
That being said Auburn fan can be annoying as . Check out a live chat on Rivals. Every other question is from some huge Auburn homer with a dumb ass handle.
Welcome to Spurstalk
I enjoy your takes over at recruiticosm, looking forward to you posting in here.
Thanks shyne. I like your avatar. I'm one of the few Texans fans in Dallas. The Texans are a tough team to root for, but it's pretty easy to get behind Andre Johnson. Class act.
Ya it is tough, but they do things the right way so win or lose i'm behind them. So do guys over at recruiticosm still have Estelle as a virtual lock? I doubt he makes his scheduled visits to Auburn and Florida St.
I think TFloss posted on another page that he has a feeling that Estelle doesn't make the out of state visits. Estelle's parents love Texas, and a trip to Alabama or Florida would be very expensive. I think the fact that Estelle has only mentioned, not acted upon the OOS visits is telling. Kennedy might want to make those trips, but his parents might not.
Jesus and Tipsy have been steadfast in Estelle being a Texas lock for some time now. I haven't read anything to the contrary.
Personally, and this might be more hope than logic, I think Estelle will commit at the June 5th summer camp.
A lot of people believe Estelle is just as important as Johnathan Gray, and I couldn't agree more. Texas could build an excellent offensive line with Estelle as the cornerstone. Estelle would be the linchpin of the 2012 class.
No doubt he would, I am hoping also that he commits at J5. I seriously doubt we get any of these OOS guys though it would be nice to get at least one.
Peat and Estelle would be bookends for 3-4 years and with Gray and Brown in the backfield things would be looking good. I think Estelle just wants to be wined and dined by these big programs, in the end though I see him in burnt orange very soon.
Agreed, Theus, Alexander, and Peat could all be difficult for Texas to get. Theus and Coach Searels are close and Texas is rumored to be in Theus' top 5. Peat seems to be all over the place, but Connor Brewer is helping in Peat's recruitment.
There are a few more OOS OTs Texas is looking at. DJ Reader being the most exciting name. Reader's film, get ready to be wowed: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXN-q1dkO9k
Reader's aunt and uncle live in Austin, and DJ has has visited them several times. Reader definitely has the all important "Texas ties" that Mack looks for in OOS recruits.
Searels went by Reader's school recently. Reader said in a recent interview that Texas was right at the top of his list. Reader's head coach said DJ was "enthralled" with Austin.
Reader could be a candidate for one of the OT spots, or possibly one of the DT spots if there is some attrition at the position.
Nice! this is the first I had heard of Texas recruiting this guy. Great burst off the line, and plays with a nastiness. Really like what I see in that film
Tipsy has an in with Reader's head coach at Grimsley High Damon Coiro, so stay tuned.
Reader is supposed to visit this summer, but likely won't make either summer camp. I think Reader deserves an offer regardless of what's going on with the OOS targets and Michael Starts. Texas would be very fortunate to get one out of Theus, Peat and Alexander.
Reader is ranked # 121 on the 247 Sports 247. He is listed as an offensive guard, but Reader's weight is going in the right direction. DJ said in an interview that he was down to 310.
I'd add that Reader is a freaky athlete. Reader ran a laser timed 4.85 40 at 325 pounds. Reader has lettered in football, basketball, track and baseball. Reader throws a low to mid 90s fastball, and had 3 stand up triples last season.
Reader is also an honors student. The complete package.
Well he looks good on the defense too, he looks like he could play special teams too. Do you think they would keep him at guard? If Estelle commits and with Cameron Hughes already in the mix, or do they just let them battle it out.
Welcome
I think for Reader to receive an offer on offense, Coach Searels would have to project DJ as an OT. I think Reader is listed as a guard because of his weight of 325, which according to Reader is no longer accurate. There's also some talk that Reader is still growing, so he could shoot up a couple inches to a more preferred tackle height. Reader's current height of 6'4'' is widely regarded the minimum height for a BCS conference OT.
Agreed, Reader looks very good on defense. Searels did pass along his Reader findings to Bo Davis, and there's some talk that Reader will be evaluated at DT also.
Lufkin DT Tomme Mark receiving an invitation to the June 5th camp could be evidence that attrition at DT is expected. I won't speculate on names, but Bible and Cotton are frequently mentioned as possible attrition candidates. Mark and Mississippi DT Quay Evans are two DTs currently being evaluated by Bo Davis. Hopefully, Reader gets into the 4th DT mix.
There would be a greater need for Reader at OT should he sign with Texas. Elite college teams have a 4 man rotation at OT, so you need 4 good OTs.
Offense or defense doesn't matter, just get Reader on campus and let Bo and Stacy fight over him.
Thanks Pop. Aren't you a little young for an adult beverage? I promise I won't tell your RA. Kidding of course.
It's juice.
So is the Texas staff just waiting for Algolor and Collins to reject us before they offer Kendall Sanders?
Replace Kendall Sanders with Colin Blake and that sentence could be correct. I think Sanders insistence on playing WR eventually scuttles Texas' recruitment of Sanders. JS has held the Sanders' percentage at 60 %, and said the percentage would be higher if Agholor was a pipe dream. I'm not so optimistic with Sanders, I think he wants to play WR in college, period, end of sentence.
Akina loves Agholor and thinks Texas has a shot with him. JS thinks Texas has a 20% shot with Agholor, a good starting point. After Agholor's visit to Austin, I think that percentage goes up.
My optimistic guess is that Texas gets Geno Smith, whiffs on Collins and Agholor, and Colin Blake commits to Texas sometime in during the fall.
Some feel that Colin Blake is there for the taking if Texas offers. Blake has said recently that he might wait until his senior season to make a decision which is great news for Texas.
I would be ok with that scenerio, I thought i heard that Blake was an OU lean though is that not true?
You really think Texas has a legit shot with Geno Smith.
I really liked Sanders its to bad he won't play defense, I heard Mack really liked him too.
The Sanders interest is mutual. Mack likes Kendall Sanders, and Sanders parents like Texas. However, Sanders insistence on playing WR might be holding up the process. It's generally accepted that if Sanders called up Akina today and told Duane that he was decommitting from OK State and wanted to play DB, Texas would offer on the spot.
It's also a widely held belief that Sanders would commit on the spot if Texas offered him at WR.
It's not just me that thinks Texas has a legit shot with Geno Smith, Inside Texas' Blake Monroe has said several times that Texas is looking good with Smith.
It depends on who you ask where Colin Blake might be leaning. The marginally functional re s over at TexAgs believe Blake is an Aggie lean. TexAgs posters repeatedly have posted that Blake's father likes Aggie. Honestly, I think Blake is completely open at this point. Blake is just beginning to realize that he is a big time national recruit, and is slowing down the recruiting process.
If Texas offers , I think we fly to the top of Blake's list. Coach Akina really likes Blake. Duane visited Blake at his high school twice in two days during the spring evaluation period.
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Thanks for the kind words and welcome to the thread. I know you post up mainly over at Recruitocosm, but I've always enjoyed your comments over there so I hope you post here often and help keep the conversation going.
I will certainly post over here often. I'm happy to find such a unique forum. The information on here is top notch.
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