He's a stud, shyne. Set the SPARQ combine record for highest overall score this summer at Nike's The Opening in Oregon even though DB Landon Collins won the final round. The staff wants him in that all-purpose role that RB DJ Monroe is playing right now, but Johnson actually thinks his future could be at DB (his pops played DB in the NFL). He'd probably be great on either side of the ball and he's one of a handful of guys that UT is recruiting in order to get more speed and pure athleticism back into the program.
Exactly what the staff told him again last night. I'm honestly not sure what the staff is waiting on, but it's encouraging that Johnson has already said he'll be in Austin for the remaining home games. The kid is just waiting for UT to say the word at this point.
Big news came down earlier this evening. DB Landon Collins of Geismar, LA will be making his official visit to Austin for banquet weekend on December 9th and 10th. Lots of other studs could be in town that weekend as well. I still don't think UT has much of a shot, but pretty cool that he'll be in Austin with all of the other 2012 commitments and then head to Orlando with all of those guys for the 2012 Under Armour All-American Game a few weeks later.
Remember the "mystery recruit" we've talked about a few times? I can't believe I overlooked this guy at first, but I think DB LaDarrell McNeil of Dallas Wilmer-Hutchins is a possibility. There were some hard feelings back in February when McNeil came to Austin for the first Junior Day and didn't receive an offer, but you never know. He may be the guy 24/7 Hook 'Em has been referencing for a few weeks now. Tennessee isn't a great program and they're far from home.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=br3xMDQo1To
Some quotes from Overstreet about his gameday experience in Austin:
"I talked to every coach before and after the game," Overstreet said. "They offered yesterday. I talked to Mack Brown. It was cool. Me, my dad and my brother were in (Brown's office). He let us know about the offer. He was straight forward with everything. He didn't try to tell us anything that wasn't true, and we really respected that."
"I liked the environment. It was crazy. The facilities are just really, really nice there. I've been before, but first was my first time really going in depth," Overstreet said. "But I sill want to check out every other school that I have on my go-to list. I don't want to jump on the offer just because. I want to look at some other schools to make sure I'm making the right choice."
"I'm not going to just pick one (make a quick decision) because that wouldn't be fair to other schools. I liked the environment, how close knit everything is. It's like one big family. Everyone there is well taken care of."
He's definitely not the most polished prospect, but I think the staff likes his athletic ability and thinks he's a candidate for another position should UT finally get some stability at the QB position with Ash or Brewer. I know a lot of people think he'd make a great OLB and could eventually beef up to 230 lbs. or so. The only negative thing I can see with this recruitment is Overstreet possibly doubting that he'll get a fair shake at QB with him being one of two in the 2012 class and everyone knowing Brewer is the priority at the position.
One more thing on DB Adrian Colbert...have to watch out for Oklahoma here. He hasn't been contacted by the Sooners yet, but he has a sister in Norman right now and the family follows the program closely. Colbert said they would get serious consideration if they ended up offering. With that said, I think he's UT's to lose at this point.
Thank goodness OU is very tight on scholarships right now. They have to decide if they want to make room for Colbert right now. I'd be mildly surprised if OU got serious with Colbert. If Texas and TAMU know about him, OU definitely does.
Very well said. I thought about it some, and if Armstrong wasn't going to open it up, Overstreet is the next best option at dual threat QB.
I'd love to see Texas pursue McNeil. I will say there's some weird history there with Coach Barnett. Not sure if that has any effect here.
I'm cool with the blue chip recruits visiting on banquet weekend instead of K State weekend. Especially given the fits the Wildcats have given us. All the 2012 commits will be there, should be a lot of comradery and a family atmosphere. I'd like to see Texas land one big OOS recruit to get some future momentum.
Yeah, my guess is there were some hard feelings initially when McNeil didn't receive an offer and I also felt like the staff just didn't want to deal with Barnett. That may still be the case. Just throwing his name out there for the sake of conversation and because UT will have lost three safeties when the season ends (Brewster, Gideon and Scott).
Per Hook 'Em 24/7 this morning, OT John Theus of Jacksonville, FL will not be visiting Texas. As long as Mark Richt remains the coach at Georgia, that's where he will end up signing. Shows you how quickly things can turn in recruiting now that Georgia has picked themselves up off of the mat, won a few games in a row and beat their biggest rival (Florida).
exactly why i've be cheering for georgia to lose and was optimistic after they started 0-2. but since they started winning, lattimore went down for USC (chances of georgia winning east shot up) and then they beat florida, figured it was over...
**Doesn't look like DB LaDarrell McNeil is the "mystery recruit" we've talked about, but encouraging that Duane Akina stopped by his high school last Friday to check in. No word if UT is thinking about offering but it appears they're trying to get their foot back in the door as McNeil has been making unofficial visits. He was in Lubbock this past weekend and also plans to attend games at Oklahoma and Oklahoma State.
**JUCO OL Donald Hawkins is supposed to tentatively plan his official visit to Texas today. Because of his team's playoff schedule, Kansas State on November 19th is the only remaining home game he'll be able to make. Banquet weekend is "Plan B" for Hawkins should he be unavailable in November.
**Per Hook 'Em 24/7, WR Dorial Green-Beckham will also be in Austin on November 19th for an official visit if his Hillcrest team is out of the playoffs.
**Lastly, there were some rumors last week that DT Malcom Brown's commitment to Texas wasn't solid and he planned on taking an official visit to Oklahoma. His father shot down all of those rumors after they attended the Kansas game this weekend:
“Everything went well,” Gerald Brown said Sunday afternoon. “We enjoyed our visit. There will be no OU visit for Malcom. He is UT 100%.”
is this BS again, or legit? didn't they report he had an "official" visit for the K-State game, only for him to say it was completely untrue?
either way, hes most likely going to visit very soon, which is exciting as . hopefully they continue to win games and impress him further.
I'm honestly not sure, stretch. They're confident with their report that the date is set and confirmed by his father. I'm not sure where they're getting their information from on this one as the story originally broke by one of their national reporters. He won't be making it to Austin in November if his high school team makes a nice playoff run.
I keep hearing that DGB will be in Austin for the Kansas St if they are out of the playoffs. Isn't his team good enough to win state?? Im sure that they will be playing until December. Then again, I dont know much about Missouri HS sports, I may be COMPLETELY wrong.
Other than their one loss to a bigger Arkansas school in early September, they've beaten everyone else handily. I'm like you, though. I haven't the slightest clue as to what kind of compe ion they'll face in the playoffs. Their first round game goes down this Wednesday, November 2nd, against a St. Clair team that's 7-3. My biggest worry with DGB is that his team makes a deep playoff run and then he decides not to visit Texas because he'll be busy playing basketball or simply tires of the process.
Rumors circulating on twitter that ATH/QB Jalen Overstreet has committed to Texas.
It's confirmed. He was politically correct with all of his quotes this weekend saying he was going to take his time.
Some more highlights of UT's newest commitment:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Xwj8EwV8Bs
3* to 5* in 4, 3, 2, 1....
Ill laugh if he gets his fourth.
Overstreet actually committed to UT last night after talking things over with his father. Here are some more quotes from him:
"Yesterday, me and my dad laid out my options," Overstreet said. "They stopped recruiting QBs, so I made a commitment to stop looking."
"A lot of people think I'm not good as a quarterback just because of some of the things I need to do at Tatum to help us win," Overstreet said. "But I believe I can do a good mixture of run and pass. I can throw a lot better than people might think."
And for QB Connor Brewer's reaction:
"I knew they were going to (offer another quarterback). I talked to (Bryan) Harsin about it. They just need a guy for numbers almost because they lost a couple of guys," Brewer said. "They only had two guys on scholarship and with me it's three and even three isn't really strong number for quarterback especially at a university like Texas ... I will go in and compete against anyone they bring in."
Brewer's official visit to UT will be for banquet weekend on December 9th and 10th. Good to know one of Texas' biggest recruiters will in the house for that. He's also planning on enrolling for spring ball.
The Mizzou game is scheduled for an 11 a.m. kickoff on FX.
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