2012 Texas Longhorns Recruiting Thread (+ related news)

[TFloss32]

K Nick Jordan has been added to the 2012 US Army All-American Bowl roster.

[TFloss32]

Per Hook 'Em 24/7, Texas is trying to get back in the race for DB LaDarrell McNeil of Dallas Wilmer-Hutchins. Although still committed to Tennessee, his recruitment is considered to be pretty open at the moment and Duane Akina is supposed to stop by his school this week. McNeil is trying to figure out which visits he wants to take but he does have officials to Tennessee (January 14th) and Oklahoma State (January 21st) set. A wide range of schools including UT are still after him so he has a lot to think about. One positive working in the Longhorns' favor is they were the favorite at the beginning of the year before Akina left for Arizona. Things went south when McNeil visited for the first UT Junior Day in February and left without an offer. Hopefully that mutual interest will re-surface in the coming weeks but Oklahoma State is thought to be the current leader.

[DMX7]

(in the classroom and community arent updated = x2)

It's not important.

[TFloss32]

It's not important.

Yeah, at this point, I'll take anyone that can throw an accurate ball with some velcocity.

[TFloss32]

Just an FYI that Darrell Wyatt is expected to be in Missouri this week to see DGB. Not sure which day right now.

[TFloss32]

It was asked a while back (I believe by BFLT) when OL Donald Hawkins would be eligible to enroll at UT. It was thought for a while that he was a summer enrollee but it turns out that he will be able to enroll in January if he ends the semester on a good note. He does not want to stay at Northwest Mississippi CC any longer and it's his goal to be at his next school for spring training to solidify his spot on the OL. It's still looking really good for UT.

[stretch]

Just an FYI that Darrell Wyatt is expected to be in Missouri this week to see DGB. Not sure which day right now.

[TFloss32]

RB Johnathan Gray is your Gatorade National Player of the Year:

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-relea...135095173.html

[TFloss32]

Looking like Larry Fedora of Southern Miss could be taking the UNC job. On to the next one for A&M.

[scottspurs]

RB Johnathan Gray is your Gatorade National Player of the Year:

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-relea...135095173.html

http://espn.go.com/high-school/footb...ll-player-year

ESPN article about it

[TFloss32]

Big East to add six teams:

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/st...ing-conference

[TFloss32]

Major Applewhite may stop by the school of 2013 WR Jamar Gibson, who was formerly committed to A&M, today. He now attends Baytown Goose Creek Memorial after transferring from Baytown Sterling.

[TFloss32]

Senior film on WR Marcus Johnson of League City Clear Springs:

http://www.youtube.com/v/5HS9CRnjlGk

[TFloss32]

Article on QB Jalen Overstreet. Amazing bloodlines for a small town family:

http://www.hendersondailynews.com/sp...871e3ce6c.html

[ThePop]

Some news I've seen around the web.

-Hawaii is now without a head coach. This could be bad, hopefully they don't pursue Akina.
-Christian Scott has had surgery and will not play in the Holiday Bowl.
-Gideon has a left hand fracture but is expected to play.

[Trill Clinton]

Senior film on WR Marcus Johnson of League City Clear Springs:

http://www.youtube.com/v/5HS9CRnjlGk

looks impressive and would be a great threat for the deep ball, lets hope we have a qb next year that can get the ball down the field.

[shyne]

Heaps is transferring from byu does he have to sit out a year?

[billfromlaketravis]

Senior film on WR Marcus Johnson of League City Clear Springs:

http://www.youtube.com/v/5HS9CRnjlGk

Sick film. Johnson's game speed has finally caught up with his team speed. I might have to disagree with Tipsy, Johnson is the conversation for the best WR in the state.

[billfromlaketravis]

Major Applewhite may stop by the school of 2013 WR Jamar Gibson, who was formerly committed to A&M, today. He now attends Baytown Goose Creek Memorial after transferring from Baytown Sterling.

Floss what's your thinking here? Texas seems to be going all in for Jake Oliver in 2013, do you think Applewhite goes hard after Gibson also? I'd like for Texas to take both, but there might not be room.

[billfromlaketravis]

It was asked a while back (I believe by BFLT) when OL Donald Hawkins would be eligible to enroll at UT. It was thought for a while that he was a summer enrollee but it turns out that he will be able to enroll in January if he ends the semester on a good note. He does not want to stay at Northwest Mississippi CC any longer and it's his goal to be at his next school for spring training to solidify his spot on the OL. It's still looking really good for UT.

I saw that. Good news. Hawkins isn't taking a redshirt, anything that will help play sooner, I'm in favor of.

[TFloss32]

Floss what's your thinking here? Texas seems to be going all in for Jake Oliver in 2013, do you think Applewhite goes hard after Gibson also? I'd like for Texas to take both, but there might not be room.

I need some clarification on Gibson. It's being reported that he transferred to Goose Creek Memorial but there is a rumor out there that he was actually kicked out of Baytown Sterling so that's why he's switched schools. I question the legitimacy of that since Applewhite still seems to be interested. Right now I think it's Oliver and then everyone else so I'm not sure where Gibson will fit in. He likes LSU a lot so that could be an issue.

[TFloss32]

Heaps is transferring from byu does he have to sit out a year?

Depends where he ends up. If he wants to transfer to a 1A school, then he will have to sit out a year. If he goes down a level to 1AA, then he can play right away.

[TFloss32]

**Bruce Chambers attended the basketball game of TE Vincent Hobbs last night. He plans on returning to Mesquite Horn HS at a later date with Bryan Harsin to talk to Hobbs about setting up an official visit in January. The staff has seemingly gone back and forth deciding whether or not to add a TE to this class but Hobbs is the main target at the position should an offer go out. Look for him to get an offer if he makes that official visit to UT.

**I"m assuming it was Darrell Wyatt but a staff member did go by Dallas Jesuit HS this week to see 2013 WR Jake Oliver. He's easily the main target at the position for his class and he will be offered at the first Junior Day in February. I like the Horns' chances a lot despite him being an A&M legacy.

[TFloss32]

**Both Mack Brown and Bryan Harsin will be doing an in-home visit with QB Connor Brewer tomorrow. Coach Brown will be flying in from New York.

**DB LaDarrell McNeil will be taking a trip to Nebraska this weekend.

[TFloss32]

Updated in-home and school visit list:

Sunday, 12/4
DT Malcom Brown = Davis, Diaz, Giles
LB Tim Cole = Davis, Diaz, Giles
ATH Kendall Sanders = Wyatt

Monday, 12/5
DT Paul Boyette, Jr. = Applewhite
DT Alex Norman = Chambers
DE Caleb Bluiett = Giles
DE Torshiro Davis = Davis
DE Hassan Ridgeway = Chambers

Tuesday, 12/6
RB Johnathan Gray = Applewhite
WR Marcus Johnson = Applewhite
TE Vincent Hobbs = Chambers (attended basketball game)
DE Mario Edwards = Giles
LB Alex De La Torre = Giles
DB Adrian Colbert = Akina

Wednesday, 12/7
WR Dorial Green-Beckham = Wyatt
WR Cayleb Jones = ???
OL Donald Hawkins = Searels
OL Curtis Riser = Chambers
DT Brandon Moore = Davis
DB Bryson Echols = Chambers

Thursday, 12/8
QB Connor Brewer = Brown, Harsin
WR Thomas Johnson = Chambers, Wyatt
OL Camrhon Hughes = Searels
LB Peter Jinkens = Chambers, Wyatt

To Be Announced
DB LaDarrell McNeil = Akina