2013 Texas Longhorns Recruiting Thread

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Quotes from 2014 CB/S Tony Brown after his trip to Austin (24/7):

“It went great,” he said of his trip. “I really got to see how they practiced and how they worked. I was there to see what the coaches and players did in their meetings. I basically went through the whole deal, just like the players would every day. That was really cool to me. I liked getting to see that side of things. I liked it a lot actually.”

“You see these guys on TV and it doesn’t look that fast,” said Brown. “Then, I go this weekend and am standing right there and I’m blown away by the speed these guys have. You don’t realize how quick they are.”

“Coach (Manny) Diaz loves to blitz and he does it a lot. To be able to do that you have to have two really good man corners, which they said is why they like me a lot,” Brown said. “That was a big compliment and was nice to hear. I watched how their corners played and how they coached them too during the drills. I was impressed with it all really. I like what they do.”

“They’re sitting in a good position with me,” Brown told Hookem.com. “I don’t have any favorites or anything yet. I don’t have a top five or anything, but Texas is in the mix, especially after this weekend. They’re a really good school that I’m interested in and this weekend only helped me think that even more. I could see myself there.”

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Latest with 2014 RB/FB Daniel Gresham (24/7):

“I’m going to recruit as much as I can for Texas,” Gresham told Hookem.com. “I already am and I’d say my efforts are going well!”

“I’ve been talking to Jamal (Adams) since last week,” he explained. “I tell him that UT is a great place to be. I also tell him that he needs to make sure to be happy where ever he goes, but that he’ll definitely be happy here at Texas.”

“We’re (Gresham and Donald Catalon) already discussing the future,” said Gresham. “We have talked about staying on each other in practice when we get there. We also plan, by our sop re year, to be the two headed monster at our position like Texas had last season, after Brown, Bergeron and Gray leave.”

“We’re (Gresham and Demetrius Knox) trying to get down there (Austin) to visit soon,” Gresham said. “This weekend looks bright, but nothing is set just yet.”

“We’re doing big things down in Austin, so hop on board,” exclaimed Gresham.

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And quotes from 2015 RB Jacques Patrick of Orlando, FL (24/7):

“I actually call Coach (Major) Applewhite and talk to him when I can,” said Patrick. “I actually called him the other day and he told me that they’ll be catching one of my games this year, but he didn’t know which one.”

“We talk a lot about how they would want to use me,” Patrick said. “He says that, right now, with me not graduating for a few years, I could come in and play early, maybe even as a true freshman with my talent.”

“The first time I watched college football I watched Texas,” he told Hookem.com. “Texas had Vince Young and they played for the national le against USC. That was my first game to watch. From that day on I became a big fan of them. Now that I’ve grown up some, and have that same team already start to recruit me, well, it’s just unbelievable.”

“I get that question a lot actually,” explained Patrick. “I’m currently 6-foot-1 and I just feel like I’m going to play running back for a while anyway. My doctor did say I probably have an inch or two left to grow though, so if for some reason I ended up at 6-foot-5, I wouldn’t mind changing positions. I’ll play anywhere that helps the team out the best.”

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Recent quotes from S Vonn Bell (Scout):

"I am still at my seven schools I cut it down to a while back," Bell said. "It is still the same right now."

"I think I am really going to surprise some people when I make my decision," he said with a laugh. "Some think they know, but they will be surprised. Nothing is done yet and I still have a lot to look at and think about, but I think could have a big surprise when everything is done."

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Jake Raulerson ‏@JakeRaulerson55
Just had a 9 year old boy come by my house and ask me to sign his mini Texas helmet #mademyday #blessed

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FYI that the first team scrimmage will be held this evening.

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Bryan Harsin talks Texas QBs:

http://www.texassports.com/allaccess/?media=325812

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Saturday's practice video:

http://www.texassports.com/allaccess/?media=325812

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Horns Illustrated ‏@HornsIllus
Longhorns earned a total of 13 medals at the 2012 Olympics. Hook'em Horns!
Gold: 6 Silver: 5 Bronze: 2

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More from 2014 CB/S Tony Brown (OrangeBloods):

"It was great. That was my first time being at Texas on a visit as one of the recruits, so it felt really good. It felt like they really liked me, genuinely wanted me a lot," Brown said. "Coach (Duane) Akina is really cool, one of best in business. I was trying to learn as much as I could while I was there in the meeting room. I met guys like Quandre (Diggs), Carrington (Byndom) and Kenny Vaccaro. He's one of the best safeties in football now. It's grueling for those guys and they're really tired in two a days, so I wanted to get a feel of what it's really like there."

"They were going through their one on ones. He was telling them the usual things that I would definitely hear from him if I went there - hand positioning, bring your feet with it, body positioning, where you should be when they're running certain routes, head lean and how they can tip you off, little things like that."

"I got a much better feel for Texas," Brown said. "It helped their chances greatly. This was my first time being around coach Brown like that."

"Vaccaro is really, really good. He's one of the best that I've seen in all the places I've been to. He's good in man coverage. He kind of plays like me, has some swag and is a big hitter," Brown said. "The speed of the practice stood out, especially when they were going no huddle. You watch it on TV but it's different when you're standing right there. You see how fast you have to come back and cover a guy after covering a fade down the field. You have to run back and be ready. And I really liked the uniforms. I saw them last time I was up (at camp), but they looked really good."

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Five-star LB Reuben Foster already being investigated by NCAA:

http://blogs.ajc.com/recruiting/2012...ar-lb-recruit/

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Article from HornsNation on Mack's changes to get Texas back on top:

http://espn.go.com/colleges/texas/fo...exas-longhorns

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HornsNation on RB Johnathan Gray and how he'll fit in at Texas:

http://espn.go.com/colleges/texas/fo...orns-backfield

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Update on QB Garrett Gilbert from The Dallas Morning News:

http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/col...medium=twitter

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Latest with 2014 QB Jerrod Heard (OrangeBloods):

"I got chills and got nervous, but I just knew I was doing something good," Heard said of his feeling upon receiving the offer. "I was very proud."

"He (Bryan Harsin) fits what his quarterback can do," Heard said. "He fits around the quarterback so that's a real big plus."

"The favorite part was the one-on-ones," Heard said. "That was my favorite part. Watching the receivers and DBs and the QBs. It was real good."

"Texas, LSU, and Ohio St. Those are the top three right now. That's the order," Heard said.

"Just being a dominant school where they are," he said. "Ohio St. is probably the best school in the Big 10. In the SEC it's LSU. In the Big 12 it's Texas. Those are big schools and I think I can really fit in at these schools and get very good experience."

"I'm going to talk to my parents tonight and talk about the schools I'm really interested in and hopefully I can make my decision soon," Heard said.

"As a team we didn't have as good a year (last year), so this year we know we're going to come out with a statement and try to get that le," Heard said. "Right now we're working hard. This whole summer, me and the guys have been studying the plays, lifting weights. We're headed on the right track."

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2014 CB Cedric Collins of Dallas Skyline will make his commitment on August 22nd. The finalists are Baylor, Nebraska and Texas A&M.

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/footbal...Collins-118296

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Florida supposedly backed off of this kid even though he was committed, but it's rare that you see them lose a kid to Vanderbilt:

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/footbal...re-Bell-116690

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Pictures from Monday night's scrimmage:

http://www.mackbrown-texasfootball.c....gal?id=123309

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FYI that there are lots of rumors of UT having #5 in the bag for 2014. Not sure when it will go public.

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Disappointing news on 2014 DE Derick Roberson, per 24/7. He's not currently with his high school team for an undisclosed reason. See the quote from his coach below:

“As it stands right now he's not going to be with us for, basically the rest of the summer,” Basore said. “We'll just take it day by day and hopefully he'll be back with us at some point.”

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Disappointing news on 2014 DE Derick Roberson, per 24/7. He's not currently with his high school team for an undisclosed reason. See the quote from his coach below:

“As it stands right now he's not going to be with us for, basically the rest of the summer,” Basore said. “We'll just take it day by day and hopefully he'll be back with us at some point.”

More on this...it was a violation of team rules and Roberson is expected to miss all of two-a-days and a few games. His high school coach said they plan for him to return in September if he follows through with what is expected of him. The UT coaches are aware of the situation and all will be well if he cleans things up.

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Monday night scrimmage video:

http://www.texassports.com/allaccess/?media=326536

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Just read this but I havent read anything anywhere else, anyone know anything???

@RickyDoyle Talking to @ChipBrownOB, sounds like cause for concern with injury to RT Josh Cochran. Horns need him. Wonder if Mack will address today.

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Just read this but I havent read anything anywhere else, anyone know anything???

@RickyDoyle Talking to @ChipBrownOB, sounds like cause for concern with injury to RT Josh Cochran. Horns need him. Wonder if Mack will address today.

Mack just said in presser no player was hurt badly, although several players will be limited in practice. It's verified Cochran did limp off field in practice, so hopefully just dinged up. If there is somewhere we have absolutely no depth it is OT so hopefully it is nothing major.

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Quandre Diggs ‏@qdiggs6
what other college have John Cena in their weight room? just Texas.

16m J Hill$ ‏@JHills5
So John Cena up here getting ah lift in...big dude

John Cena ‏@JohnCena
As #SummerSlam gets closer, tonight #RAW from Dallas is a big night. Then onto Austin, a great city with a great gym #hookemhorns