2014 Texas Longhorns Recruiting Thread

[Bloeddyr10]

I found this because I'm a Lil Snupe fan, but apparently one of the top players in the state of Texas for the '16 class, RB Kameron Martin, have a Texas wall and curtains. Don't know if I'm putting to much into it, but in Europe you wouldn't do that unless you are a hardcore, passionate and very dedicated fan.

https://vine.co/v/bLwLhY2JiLq

[TFloss32]

Update on 2015 QB Chason Virgil of West Mesquite (24/7):

“It’s been over a week since I’ve received that Texas offer, so I have had some time to think about it,” said Virgil. “It’s a great feeling to know you have one from a school like Texas. Going down there, I really wanted that offer, so to get it was a blessing for me. It was a little shocking, but I was confident that I would get it.”

“I’ve been talking to Coach Applewhite some since I left Austin,” he said. "I called him up a couple of times and told him thank you for offering me and for working with me when I was down there."

"He’s a great quarterback coach. It’s nice to learn from someone who played at the position. Not only that, but played at the position of the school that you’re talking about going to. He’s a great coach and a great guy.”

“That Texas offer was sort of a game-changer for me,” said Virgil. "It definitely affects my recruitment. To have them label me as one of the top players in the state means a lot and, at the same time, it helps my recruitment out. People see that you’re offered from Texas and they take notice. It’s definitely a big deal for me.”

“Right now I’m just letting everything play out,” Virgil said. "I’m at least going to wait until after my junior year. I don’t want to make a decision until it’s over with, at the earliest. I’m not really trying to think about it. But after next year, during my offseason, we'll see what happens then."

“Right now I don’t have any favorites,” he added. "I’m wide open with my recruitment and am interested in anyone who’s interested in me. There are a few schools like Texas, Auburn and UCLA that have my attention early on, but they aren’t what I’d say are my top three or anything like that. I’m open to everyone.”

“The most important thing to me when I do pick a school is just feeling comfortable,” said Virgil. "I want to feel like a big family when I’m on campus. Other than that, I want a good quarterback coach, a good system that fits me and a school that offers a great education.”

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The latest with RB D'Onta Foreman and his twin brother, WR Armanti Foreman (HornsNation). Looks like Texas isn't going to take one without the other:

“I told him (Larry Porter) that I want to commit, and he was proud and happy,” D’Onta said. “He said they really like me and they’re glad I committed, but he couldn’t accept my commitment yet because he had to go through Mack [Brown], because everything goes through Mack first.”

“I really don’t know what he’ll (Armanti) do,” D’Onta said. “I talked to him about it and he’d really like to play with me, but he has a lot of options. He doesn’t want to choose right now. It’s kind of crazy, because he knows Texas is a wonderful fit for him. But he’s been saying, ‘I want to weigh my options. I want to take my visits.’ That’s mostly what it is, he wants to take his visits.”

“To me, I think it’s going to come down to Texas or Texas A&M for Armanti,” D’Onta said. “It would kind of surprise me if he went to another school. I honestly feel like he wants to go to Texas. I honestly feel that he’s eventually going to say, ‘Forget it, I want to play with you and we’re going to do this thing together."

“He wants to play at Texas, but he also wants to weigh his options. He’s stuck in between those two things and he’s really in a hard place. He told me he’s been thinking about it a lot. He really doesn’t know.”

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S Jason Hall of South Grand Prairie talks about where his recruitment stands (HornsNation). It was mentioned on 24/7 this morning that Texas could pull back on both Hall and S John Bonney if LB/S Edwin Freeman commits before they do:

“Right now, I couldn’t really tell you the heads or tails of it,” Hall said. “It’s still the summer. I don’t know. I’m still committed. I’ll just lay the things out and see how things work out.”

“It was a big thing,” Hall said. “As a kid watching Texas football and living in Texas, I’m not saying the offer was a shocker, but it was an overwhelming feeling.”

“I feel like some people are putting me on the spot with, ‘Is he gonna decommit? Is he going to stay committed?’” Hall said. “People are making a big scene about it. Texas and Nebraska are both great schools, don’t get me wrong.”

“They both have great attributes of what I’m looking for,” he said. “It’s going to be a hard thing to decide on. I really couldn’t tell you right now.”

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A few quotes from 2015 DT Daylon Mack of Gladewater (HornsNation):

“The reason I didn’t make my decision earlier was Texas,” Mack said. “Texas did tell me they’re going to get it turned around, so I want to see for myself if it does get turned around. They told me they’re on the rise and they’re going to be good. They said, ‘Don’t commit early. Watch us and see for yourself.’”

“Winning could really change that,” he said. “If Texas comes on with it and has a good, winning season, I just might change my mind. I really am thinking about going there, even if they don’t win the national championship. Even if they have an 8-5 season I’m still considering them because they were my childhood favorite team growing up.”

[ThePop]

Lol @ 8-5. He has low standards.
Does he think we went 5-7 each of the last few seasons?

[TFloss32]

Lol @ 8-5. He has low standards.
Does he think we went 5-7 each of the last few seasons?

It's quite suprising at times how little some of these kids know about the programs that recruit them.

[DMX7]

You can't make this up...

Barbie releases A&M Yell Leader dolls

http://www.kvue.com/news/state/AM-Ye...212133471.html

Why aren't their heads shaved? Why aren't they grabbing their penis?

[DMX7]

I don't know if it has been posted in here before, but USA Today have a serie about St. Augustine High School and their preparations prior to this season. The serie are called Next Year Now.

3rd episode is about RB Leonard Fournette.
http://www.usatodayhss.com/news/vide...wComments=true

Not that it means a damn thing, but check this out from last week:

[Bloeddyr10]

Not that it means a damn thing, but check this out from last week:

Saw that picture 3 times last night, and missed Fournettes "HookEm" all three times! Thanks for pointing out!

[playblair]

[Ballin42]

So I guess he isn't kicked off the team?

[TFloss32]

So I guess he isn't kicked off the team?

He's not with the team or in school this summer. I think it's still up in the air whether he returns or not.

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S Jamal Adams tweeted over the weekend that he wants to make his commitment in August.

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Update on S Arrion Springs after his unofficial visit to Oregon last week (HornsNation):

“Oregon is definitely No. 1,” Springs said. “Yeah, they’re No. 1.”

“It was awesome. It exceeded my expectations,” Springs said. “It’s a great time to be at Oregon, and they’re doing big things right now. The vibe was good and they’re doing good things. Nothing but positives.”

“I’m just going to hear their (Texas') last pitch before I go make my decision,” he said. “My mom and I will go up that day and visit and hang out with Mack Brown and coach [Duane] Akina before I go to Oregon (for The Opening).”

“We all get along well and click,” he said. “Coach [John] Neal, he’s like a father figure to me and a great person. Me and coach [Scott] Frost get along great, and me and coach [Mark] Helfrich get along, too. The whole staff was great. There isn’t a thing about them I don’t like or don’t want to be a part of.”

“I’m not really too worried about it,” he said. “Oregon is really not that far for me to come back home sometimes, and I’m ready to get away. I’ve been here my whole life. Eugene seems like the place to be.”

“They’re pretty much opposites,” Springs said. “Texas is a big city and Eugune is a small college town. They both have great fan support and facilities, great DB coaches. It’s just how I feel there, since I’m going to be there for a long time.”

“I’m leaning toward Oregon a lot harder now,” he said, “but I’m sure coach Akina and Mack Brown have some tricks up their sleeve for my final visit there.”

[3rdCoastTexasBoy]

Welp... Nike wins again.

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RB/FB Daniel Gresham has committed to Louisville.

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Quotes from LB/S Edwin Freeman of Arlington Bowie (24/7):

“It was a great visit (the June 2nd camp),” said Freeman. “I wasn’t planning on going down there originally, but the coaches told me that they really wanted me back down on campus, so I decided to go. I’m glad I did because I had a really good time and it was a lot of fun. The coaches treated me good like always and that was my favorite part, especially getting to hang out with Coach (Duane) Akina.”

“Everything is still about the same,” Freeman said. “Texas is still my top school. They’re my number one without a doubt and none of the other two schools are close to them. After Texas though, it’s Texas A&M and then TCU as my number three, but Texas is definitely my favorite.”

“I wanted to get down there (Baton Rouge) soon, but now I don’t know,” he said. “I’m now trying to go to The Opening, so I don’t know about my LSU trip. I’m not sure what’s going to happen with that now."

“I’d still like to go check them (LSU) out, but I’m not too worried about it,” he added. “I guess I'll have to see what happens, but I’m not too worried about it.”

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Euless Trinity's recruiting coordinator talks about the recruitment of 2015 OL Patrick Vahe (24/7):

“I can tell you he likes Texas a lot,” said the source. “He really, really likes them and they're his favorite team. He talks about them a lot and tells everyone they're his favorite team. I thought by now he might have already committed, especially after his cousins (the Teuhema brothers) committed. They’ve talked to him about it as well and are recruiting him for Texas.”

“I really don’t think he goes anywhere else (other than Texas),” the source told Horns247. “Like I said, he’s always made it clear he loves Texas and now, with Maea and Sione going there, I’m pretty sure it’s going to happen, I just don’t know when. I could see it going down as soon as tomorrow, but since it hasn’t happened yet, I wouldn’t be surprised if it was next year.”

“He’s very high on Texas and is still sort of in shock that they offered him,” said Thompson. “He’s still been very excited about everything that transpired. A lot of schools have looked at him since the Longhorns have offered, and before, but Texas is the one he seems the highest on.”

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24/7 saying S Arrion Springs' last visit to Austin is scheduled for this Friday.

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Update on 2015 S Larry Pryor of Sulphur Springs (24/7):

“If it ended today I'd pick Texas,” Pryor said. “I'm not done though. I've still got a ways to go.”

“It's the coaches,” Pryor said. “They've shown me a lot of interest so far, and the fact that it's DBU speaks for itself.”

“He's (Mack Brown) real fun,” Pryor said. “He was funny. He showed me around his office and everything. It was fun.”

“I honestly don't know,” Pryor said. “I was just a kid who grew up in Texas liking Texas I guess.”

“They (Texas coaches) wanted me to come to a camp, but I told them I had a pretty good feel for them,” Pryor said. “I'm just trying to get out and see some other schools.”

“They (Texas A&M) said I probably won't be getting an offer soon,” Pryor said. “As of right now that's what they've said."

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Per 24/7, looks like 2015 DT Daylon Mack visiting Austin is back on. Scheduled for this Thursday.

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Not that it means a damn thing, but check this out from last week:

Hard to envision any scenario where Texas lands Fournette, but having his best friend can't hurt. I hope they take their officials to Texas together.

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Not that UT had much of a shot in the first place, but OrangeBloods saying ATH Davion Hall is no longer considering Texas.

[TheMex]

Per 24/7, looks like 2015 DT Daylon Mack visiting Austin is back on. Scheduled for this Thursday.

It feels like the coaches really think that they can change this kid's mind but they know that they need a strong season.