Y'all are a broken record with the UT recruiting infants joke nonsense. Please come up with something original and clever and get back to us.
UPDATE: Class of 2028 top prospect Zach Russell has been seen on his daddy's shoulder, at the mall, where UT merchandise is located due to unconfirmed reports. Here's a scouting report I gathered from watching him crawl on the ground with the football. Very football smart for his age...can already hold a football with two hands...once pronounced the word "Brown" when reading out of his coloring book. We can only assume he was referring to Mack Brown ...has some potential character issues: has been caught numerous times not eating his green beans (a pretty serious issue but one the UT coaching staff could fix)...does not have serious focus necessary to compete at elite levels: seems more interested doing less important things which include but are not limited to: learning how to walk, learning how to read, and playing with his toys.
Will update my report at a later time
Y'all are a broken record with the UT recruiting infants joke nonsense. Please come up with something original and clever and get back to us.
got it's obviously getting to you since you decided to stop ignoring it.
shyne, I'd add that Curtis Riser is having the best camp of any offensive lineman. It wouldn't surprise me to see Riser as the top rated guard in the country. Should be a great fit in Harsin's offense which emphasizes athletic guards.
When and where was this broadcasts?
ESPNU is replaying The Opening in it's entirety beginning at 5pm CST today.
Last edited by billfromlaketravis; 07-09-2011 at 04:45 PM.
Johnathan Gray article from the Worldwide Leader:
BEAVERTON, Ore. -- If you think that a physical running back like Johnathan Gray isn't a good fit for the seven-on-seven events at The Opening think again.
Thr 5-foot-10, 190-pound five-star prospect from Aledo (Texas) High School proved to be more than capable of catching passing from his future teammate Connor Brewer during the first day of the event.
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After rushing for over 3,000 yards as a junior, Texas commit Johnathan Gray proved he can run. Now the five-star RB is proving he can catch as well as any back in the country too.
"To be a complete running back you have to be able to run and catch the ball," said Gray, who is No. 8 in the ESPNU 150 and the nation's No. 2 RB. "Doing it in this environment, against the best players in the nation, makes the experience that much better."
While some may have doubted his catching ability, Gray feels like it's one of the strongest parts of his game.
"I think I have the best hands of any running back in the nation," Gray said. "Catching and blocking are what makes a complete running back and those are two aspects of my game I work on regularly."
As for the running part, Gray seems to have that down pretty good. After a stellar junior season with 3,183 yards and 59 touchdowns, Gray was named the Texas Gatorade Player of the Year. For his career he has already passed the 100-touchdown mark and is approaching 6,000 total rushing yards.
Going into the offseason Gray was one of the most coveted backs in the nation but he chose to commit to the Texas Longhorns in April over TCU and Texas A&M.
"I had narrowed it down to TCU, A&M and Texas and it came down to where I see myself playing and where I can see myself becoming a better man and succeeding at life," Gray said. "Texas was the best decision for me.
"If you're a kid from Texas and you get scholarship from Texas you aren't going to turn that down. It's one of the best schools in the nation. Knowing what Texas football is about, it's just overwhelming."
With seven Texas commits in Oregon this week they have enjoyed the additional time hanging out.
"We knew each other already because we all participated at one of the same camps and worked together," Gray said. "But this is nice because we can catch up again."
And if this week is any indication for the future, Brewer and Gray should be part of a dynamic backfield in Austin.
"As a player I knew he had 60 touchdowns in a season and it's obvious he's one of the best running backs in the country," said Brewer, a four-star QB from Scottsdale (Ariz.) Chaparral who is No. 26 in the ESPNU 150 and the No. 3 QB. "With he and I being on the same team here, I see everything up close.
"He's fast and explosive and he just makes plays. I know I can get him the ball and he'll get 20 yards."
Such a weapon will be great for the Longhorns as they implement a two-back offense under new offensive coordinator Bryan Harsin.
"That's really what narrowed it down from a football perspective, the two-back offense is great," Gray said. "Coach Harsin is a great coach and I loved the Boise offense. The two-back offense is hard to stop."
As dynamic as Gray is on the field, he's likes to shut it down and relax when the game is over.
"I like to chill, go swimming, go see a movie with a couple of girls," Gray said.
A couple of girls?
"Not just one y'know, a couple of girls," Gray said laughing. "I like to do a lot of low-key things, I just chill and stay out of trouble."
He plans to major in business management at Texas and has vision of becoming an accountant -- which could be a good career choice if his football career continues past college.
"If I go to the NFL, I can handle my own business and not leave it in someone else's hands," Gray said. "I want to understand everything that goes on."
Back on the football field Gray's numbers and his talent are more impressive when taking into account that he tore the labrum in both shoulders as a freshman and recently got surgery to repair them.
"It was something I could play with because it wasn't going to get any worse," Gray said. "But now I'm a 100 percent and just ready to strap the pads on for real."
Gray and his Aledo teammates will be going for their third state championship in as many years, something that means a lot to the running back.
"I want to do this for my teammates and my community," Gray said. "Hopefully we'll threepeat and my teammates will earn scholarships and have opportunities to play at the next level too.
"I'm just trying to stay in the best condition of my life so when two-a-days start I'll be ready."
Corey Long has been covering high school football and recruiting in the Sunshine State since 1995. He can be reached at [email protected].
Final thoughts on The Opening from 247 Sports:
You can find these on the Blue Board, but here are some of the key Texas commits/targets JC has written up so far...
Nelson Agholor- Agholor, the nation’s highest-ranked four-star prospect, did not disappoint. He’s got excellent quickness and speed for a player his size. Playing wide receiver, he was able to consistently get open and make big plays. He’s a five-star candidate for sure. Stock up.
Connor Brewer- Brewer makes all the right decisions and has a quick enough release and good enough field vision to consistently find open receivers. He doesn’t always throw a tight spiral, but he gets it to where it needs to be. He was consistently impressive throughout the event. Stock up.
Landon Collins- Collins was the MVP of the entire event and I can think of a more impressive, dominant player in the event- and he’s a safety. He had multiple pick-6’s, several pass break-ups and he’s a physical specimen. Alabama or LSU will get a special player. Stock up.
Torshiro Davis- Davis is quick off the edge and with coaching/development should do just fine at LSU. He’s still a bit raw, but has the chance to be very good. Stock the same.
Johnathan Gray- Gray, a five star Texas running back commit, is a special player and if he can stay healthy is in for a special career in Austin. As is the case with linebackers, you don’t get a true sense of what a running back can do in a 7-on-7 setting. Gray, however, impressed with his ability in the passing game- he has soft hands and runs good routes out of the backfield and showed that throughout the event. Stock the same with bonus for catching ability.
Peter Jinkens- Again, it’s tough to really judge linebackers outside of athleticism and the eyeball test, but Jinkins passes the latter. He’s got a good frame and length and runs well. The Texas linebacker commit from Dallas Skyline definitely showed his upside. Stock the same.
Cayleb Jones- Jones has good size and hands and made a couple of plays here and there during the event, but never seemed to really get into a groove. Stock the same.
I stumbled upon this piece on John Theus, yes it's from Bleacher Report, but good quotes:
Five-star offensive tackle and the No. 7 overall prospect according to Rivals.com, John Theus (Jacksonville, FL), cut his list of schools down to three on Friday.
The 6'6", 292-pound Bolles High School standout, who has been heavily recruited since his sop re year of high school, told Orangebloods.com the final three schools in the running for his services are the University of Texas, the University of Florida and the University of Georgia.
There is no clear favorite as to who will end up receiving a verbal commitment from Theus, but if I had a guess I would say Georgia is the leader because his older brother Nathan Theus is currently playing for the Bulldogs.
"Me and my brother said we would make our own decisions," Theus said. "So he did that, and it does help Georgia having my brother because we are close, but it doesn't mean I'm a shoo-in to go there."
Regardless of where Theus decides to go, he knows all of his final three schools have a lot to offer.
"They're three big-time programs that are also very good schools academically. I know the whole coaching staff at Florida and Georgia and they're very good coaching staffs and very caring for their kids," Theus said.
For the time being, Theus has no idea when he will decide on a school but says he will not commit until he is ready.
"Right now I have no clue. When I know I'm going to go ahead and commit, but it could be anywhere from next week to the middle of the season to the Army All-American game. I'm not really sure. I know I want to go out and visit Texas," Theus said.
"I could commit before then but I'm not sure yet. Right now everything is up in the air. I think about committing a lot and my schools because I'm down to my top three but I have no definite plans on when I'm going to commit."
Ketchum article on Doral Green - Beckham:
Ok, before we even get started, I’ll admit that I could whip this report up and have it summarized in less than 100 words, but…
a. I can’t say o to almost anyone in less than 100 words.
b. I want to use this slow summer day to add some context to the Dorian Green-Beckham conversation and try to paint a narrative that we’ll all be able to follow moving forward.
Therefore, you’re going to need to indulge me a little. I thank you in advance.
First, the DGB recruitment is a little different than just about any you’re going to see in 2011 when it comes to a mega-superstar prospect … the No.1 guy in the country, right?
DGB isn’t one of these guys that doesn’t like to talk to the media. No, currently he’s a guy that simply doesn’t talk to the media at all. There just isn’t a lot to go on right now as it relates to getting a true feel for what’s going on inside of his head. Far too often I’ve seen kids like DGB get swallowed up by the recruiting process, but his family is on top of things, especially his father – John Beckham.
The pace is controlled and Mr. Beckham isn’t looking for his son to get on any rides at Six Flags Emotional Park at any point in this process. At the root of this recruitment is a father just trying to make sure that his son keeps as much of a life of normalcy as possible.
Oh, and here’s the other thing – Mr. Beckham isn’t much of a gabber either. He’s not trying to be the star of the show. For instance, when we first approach DGB’s father for an update, he didn’t ask that we funnel everything through him whenever we needed an update and that we could call as much as we want. Instead, he asked that we simply not call for about five months because there wasn’t any updates to give.
Again, this is the No.1 prospect in the nation. This is just a different kind of recruitment, and that’s not meant in a negative connotation.
The general consensus in DGB’s recruitment is that Missouri and Oklahoma are the two clear front-runners for his signature in February. In fact, I reported in last week’s War Room from a source that I trust (and one without connection to any of the schools in this discussion) that the Longhorns were an extreme longshot. His words were that Texas didn’t have a shot in this deal, and that Missouri was the lead dog by a country mile.
It was just one source, and although he’s always been money for us, he’s just one source. He might be exactly right, but the report ended up being a blessing in disguise because while I was in Vegas last week for the Rivals convention, it indirectly led to me connecting with a better source on this topic.
A source I would consider to be much more connected on the subject.
This particular source believes that the Longhorns have better than a Buster Douglas puncher’s chance in his recruitment. Understand that this source will not dispute that the Longhorns aren’t the lead dog in this battle, but he absolutely disputes the idea that the Longhorns are Sean Penn in Dead Man Walking.
His reasoning?
1. Although there’s been no public discussion of the visit, there’s a feeling that the Texas visit last month went very well. In fact, it went so well that…
2. He feels like Texas absolutely will get an official visit. Like put it in ink type stuff.
3. The low-key, non-pressure approach that Texas is taking in the recruitment is connecting with the entire family.
4. Darrell Wyatt.
At one point, I told the source, “Look, here’s what I think and what I’m telling people. Missouri and Oklahoma are the two favorites and Texas might have a fighting chance, but they aren’t the betting favorites by any stretch.”
“That’s fair. But I absolutely would not dismiss that school in Austin. I feel absolutely certain that if you suggested to the family that Texas had no chance, you’d get quite an argument.”
One other note. The local sentiment from some in Missouri is that the Tigers have this thing in the bag and that there’s a handshake agreement already in place that will eventually have DGB landing with the home-state team. Our source believes that talk is misguided, even if he eventually signs with Missouri in February.
247 saying that FSU might be out of the running for Agholor. Not bad if true.
Interesting news Pop. From my understanding Agholor could possibly be down on Florida because they've made it apparent that they want Nelson as a DB and only a DB. Florida State has always recruited Agholor for both sides of the ball. I'm surprised that the Seminoles could be out of it.
Going off some of the chatter from The Opening, USC could be a slight leader right now. Agholor has visited Southern Cal twice.
Here's a thought, If Georgia sucks this year and Richt gets fired do things swing in our favor for him?
I've read a rumor that's the only way UT gets Theus.
Well isn't he already on the hot seat? I know he just lost two good running backs, and well they play in the SEC so its possible.
Update: Sad news today as we learn that the sperm from Vince Young that had committed to UT has tragically lost it's life.
It's no secret that Mack Brown could not wait to get his hands on Young's sperm. This is has been tough for the coach to swallow.
Young was visiting a sperm bank to make the donation to UT football. He brought along friends and family for support.
Unfortunately, as noted in the following photo, one of the friends mistakenly grabbed the container holding the 5 star sperm and drank it all down.
"I feel horrible" said the anonymous friend. "I thought it was just juice. I should have known something was wrong as soon as the salty taste hit my mouth. It had such a winning flavor though........I couldn't stop."
It remains to be seen whether or not any more of Vince's sperm will ever commit to UT again, much less ever make it out to see the light of day. Microscopic evidence has shown many of the sperm recklessly driving around carrying guns.
More news to come....
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Yikes, you'd like to think our chances with Theus are better than that. Georgia has underperformed recently, I get the feeling that Georgia better win the SEC East or Richt could be in real danger of losing his job. Even if Richt is canned, I don't think it will be until December at the earliest. Is 2 months enough time for Texas to get Theus?
Theus making an unofficial visit later this month could be the make it or break it moment for Texas.
Floss, I haven't received your message.
Just an FYI...looks like DT Quincy Russell of San Antonio Sam Houston is going to play for Trinity Valley CC in Athens, TX.
Got it Floss. Best of luck to Quincy. Hopefully we'll see him play at Texas someday.
Oh I kinda misread the Agholor news. FSU might run out of room for Agholor, that is why they would be out of the running.
Are they stupid, why would they not make room for a badass like Agholor.
You'd think with Jimbo Fisher's formal training he'd have a very quick trap door to deal with scholarship numbers issues.
Last edited by billfromlaketravis; 07-11-2011 at 12:52 PM.
Don't worry, here's a copy:
"guys, I'm so fed up with these hooligans coming in and ruining a perfectly good Longhorn recruiting thread and I know you are too!
I'm going to tattle and I insist you fellows do the same....
Let's hook these bas s!"
Blake-
FYI...I haven't asked anyone to "tattle." I can take care of my own problems. I've simply asked them to stick around and maintain readership despite the sudden influx of trolling the past month. Is there something I've done to provoke this kind of behavior or has this thread become big enough to where some feel it needs to be crapped on? This thread receives a lot of outside traffic that's good for SpursTalk overall and you're just making the site look bad.
I've been more than civilized to any and all that want to discuss their opinions here (you included). I've asked kindly for it to stop and I'll ask again as there's no reason for it. I simply want to to talk football and not have random posts clog the board. Y'all wouldn't poke your noses into a group of strangers in a sports bar, so don't do it here despite being able to hide behind your computer screen. Thanks.
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