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2018 QB Jalen Mayden (Sachse)
Update on WR Damion Miller of Tyler John Tyler (Inside Texas):
"The Texas-OU game today (was the best part)," said Miller. "Got to see Buddy Hield, and Texas shut him down. That was the highlight of the day, getting that win."
"I talked to the receivers coach (Williams) the most," Miller said. "I got to finally meet him, get closer to him. Met the offensive coordinator and got to see what the offense will look like. I can see that he throws the ball deep. I'm closer to all the coaches now."
"All the stuff we did today, it makes me feel more solid and more comfortable with (Texas). After seeing what the offense will look like, I like it, I like it," said Miller with a smile as big as DKR.
2018 QB Jalen Mayden (Sachse)
OL Grayson Reed (Cypress Creek)
Reed has become a must get in my opinion. Higs knows something about Walker Little. He called Little's no show at Texas Junior Day. Higs has stated previously that Texas has no shot with Little.
Get Reed early, and then start looking at OOS and late bloomer in state options at OT. I think we need two OTs in the 2017 class.
24/7 reporting UT is back in the race for five-star S Jeffrey Okudah of South Grand Prairie.
Okudah mentioned Texas' 2016 recruiting finish and his relationship with Coach Jennings as the reasons he's going to be looking more at UT.
S Derrick Tucker (Manvel)
Sooooooo....you're saying that he didn't make it to TCU or A&M's Jr days? Interesting.
S Adrian Colbert
Miami is a pretty nice place to land, but don't expect to play in front of too many large crowds.
24/7 saying DT Damion Daniels of Dallas Bishop Dunne is looking into visiting UT next weekend.
HORNSPORTS:
Lake Dallas CB Kobe Boyce
“I loved everything about it.”
On a possible offer
“They said it’s gonna come real soon and not to worry about it”.
On what he liked most
“Just meeting the coaches and getting to know them better”.
On who he hung out with
“Mohamed Sanogo, Anthony Hines, and Jeffrey Okudah. Coach Jennings talked to Jeffrey and I a lot”.
On his impression of Clay Jennings and Vance Bedford
“They’re both people that showed me a lot of love. I like how they approach things football wise, and I think their defensive scheme is something that I can excel at. They’re just good guys”.
On how he felt other recruits like Anthony Hines and Jeff Okudah enjoyed themselves.
“I think they enjoyed it a lot. It looked like they were having a lot of fun”.
Mansfield Lake Ridge LB Loren Mondy
“It was really good. I found out some things that are good for me and my future”.
On what those things were
“Coach BJ wants to see me this spring play middle backer. He likes me a lot, good things should come this spring”.
Denton Ryan DE Earnest Brown IV
“It was great”.
On his favorite part
“Coach Strong from the jump was talking about academics. They really do care about academics”.
Where Texas stands for him following this visit
“They stand pretty high after the visit. It really impressed me”.
Elkins LB Kenneth Murray
“I would say the junior day visit was productive. I sat down with the coaches and discussed where I am at in the process and they told me where they are which is exactly what I wanted to get done. It was a great experience”.
On what the coaches told him
“I’m pretty sure they will offer they just want to see me in the spring. They love me when I rush on the outside and blitz. They want me to play more ‘backer in their scheme at Mike or Will, so coach BJ, coach Strong, coach Haley, and coach Bedford said they will make sure to see me play in the spring. They think it’s big that I plan to enroll early, and they are excited about me”.
Wylie East RB Eno Benjamin
“Everything was great”.
On when he might get an offer
“He [Anthony Johnson] told me he’s just getting everything situated, and he hasn’t really taken a look at what UT is trying to do, but he is pushing for me. He said he’s been watching me since my freshman year”.
On who he hung out with and the Texas basketball game experience
“It was a great atmosphere, I was with Jeff Okudah, Loren Mondy, Anthony Hines, and Baron Browning”.
Temple Safety Ashton Logan
“It was great, I got to learn about the coverage and how they use their DBs”.
On his favorite part of the visit
“Learning about the staff and everything they do. How everything is in one spot, it was interesting to hear about the plan that they have”.
On how he feels about Texas
“They would be my number one school. I love the way that they are using their DBs, not allowing them to know just one spot. They want them to know every spot in the backfield”.
2018 Crosby RB Craig Williams
“I enjoyed it very much, the environment was great and the coaching staff was very nice”.
On what Anthony Johnson told him.
“He was excited I made it to the visit, and he recruits my area so he will be down here either in the spring or fall to check me out”.
On his feelings about the program following the visit
“I feel like it’s a grat program. It has graduated a terrific number of athletes, It’s a program I can see myself investing in”.
2018 Sachse QB Jalen Mayden
“It was great, the [basketball] game was the best part though”.
On his feelings about the program following the visit
“I really love the feeling of just being there. It kinda feels like home, I’ve been a fan ever since I was little, and now that I’ve met the new coach I can’t wait to be back in the spring”.
2018 Sachse DB Isaiah Humphries
“Nothing but good things to say, it was very nice. The food was incredible, and the staff was nice. I’m walking away very happy and excited”.
On how he feels about Texas
“You know, I’m not from Texas originally so I only got to know Texas and the atmosphere around the program through what I’ve heard from people in Texas. I didn’t know much going in, but now I got to know about the program and atmosphere and see what it’s like. I really liked it”.
On Clay Jennings
“I got to talk with him, but he’s only been here for like 7 days, so he kept talking about how he’s new and just getting back on his feet”.
Sachse RB Kelon Wilson
“It was great, I really love the organization and the atmosphere. The new running back coach was really cool , and I would definitely come back”.
2018 Sachse WR Drue Jackson
“I really enjoyed myself. The trip was great”.
S Jeffrey Okudah of South Grand Prairie talks about the Junior Day (24/7):
“I’m definitely considering Texas now,” Okudah said. “At first, I didn’t really see the plan. But now, with the recruiting class they just got, I see what Coach (Charlie) Strong is doing. Seeing guys I work out with like Eric Cuffee signing was big. I think Texas can get back on top soon.”
“I had a great time,” Okudah said. “Coach Strong, Coach Jennings and Coach Bedford really sold their message. They had two strong recruiting classes, which speaks volumes about what they’re doing. And I think they’re getting it done. I see the plan.”
“I think (Jennings is) a great guy,” Okudah said. “Coach Mack says he really likes him and that he can really help me. If he likes him, then I like him. When I talked to Coach Jennings, he said he was going to get my mind right and my feet right. That sounded good to me.”
From Ketch:
No. 3- Remember when Junior Days were the end all, be all?
Once upon a time not too long ago, it would have been impossible for the Texas football program to host a Junior Day in February without at least a half dozen commitments going down over the span of a few hours.
Under Mack Brown, it used to represent the power of the Texas recruiting muscles, as rivals such as Oklahoma and Texas A&M were both petrified at the thought of who Texas might take off the recruiting board before a true recruiting war could ever be waged and ecstatic over the number of players the Longhorns would invest in that they had zero interest in.
By the time Brown entered his last few seasons, the coaches in College Station and Norman would go out of their way to survive the Texas Junior Day with key prospects by scaring them into believing that Texas would pressure them to commit when they weren’t ready. The general thinking was that if Texas couldn’t get them locked up by the end of February, then it would never get them locked up, leaving the Sooners and Aggies to scoop up the players that were unwilling to end their recruitments with 11 months to go before Signing Day.
Now?
As Jason Suchomel and I discussed in the Orangebloods podcast on Friday when previewing the event, I’m not sure that Strong had an interest in anyone on hand giving him a commitment. Oh, don’t get me wrong, if one or two of the best prospects on hand had wanted to give a verbal pledge, Strong would have certainly not kept a guy like Baron Browning from committing to him, but Strong just isn’t motivated by early pledges for a few reasons.
a. I get the sense that he prefers to chase a kid than babysit him, so unless he’s got someone he won’t have to worry about in the future, he’d prefer that kid just stay uncommitted.
b. Strong enjoys the flexibility that comes with not filling up too early, which often kept the Longhorns from going after more talented targets who might have had a legit interest in the Texas program because it was already handcuffed to other kids.
c. When selecting from the deep pool of players in the Lone Star State, Strong prefers to have as much time to continuously evaluate as possible, thus allowing for a late-bloomer or two to walk into his world who might not have otherwise.
Therefore, it’s hard to grade the success of a Junior Day in 2016 because the net positives or negatives might not be known for another 300+ days in some cases. What really matters now is that the quality of prospects in attendance is high, the weather is nice and good times/zero hurt feelings occur.
Well, with two national top-50 and another eight Rivals 250 prospects on hand, you’d have to say the talent on hand was where you’d like it to be. Meanwhile, the weather was so good on Saturday that it could have served as a postcard day for the Austin Chamber of Commerce. Oh, and not a hurt feeling was seemingly found anywhere on campus.
Check, check and check.
In this new era of recruiting for the Texas football program where early commitments are viewed as equal parts victory/equal parts pain in the ass, those three check marks will have to do.
Per 24/7, CB Kary Vincent of Port Arthur Memorial is planning to visit UT "really soon."
He's expected to be at one of the first spring practices.
CB Justin Broiles of Oklahoma City, OK talks about his UT offer (24/7):
“It’s been fun,” Broiles said. “It’s been really exciting because I went from two offers to 29 offers in three weeks. It’s amazing. I’m just sitting back and enjoying the process.”
“I was looking for a Texas offer for the longest time because I like the Longhorns,” Broiles said. “They don’t really offer Oklahoma kids, so that offer meant a lot to me. They must really think I’m special. I’m definitely interested.”
“They just said that they really liked my film and that they want to get me down there as soon as possible,” Broiles said. “I’m going to try to get to a spring practice or the spring game. I liked what they had to say. I’m looking forward to meeting them.”
DE Bryan Jones (Baton Rouge, LA)
If it takes us to 2020, I guarantee you Charlie Strong will not be the coach.
For those that haven't seen the basketball thread or you are living under a rock, Texas plays at home against Kansas tonight at 8 pm. It's also Senior Night.
OL Will Farrar (Fort Bend Travis)
http://247sports.com/Player/Will-Farrar-77100
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/3749199/will-farrar
Alabama has offered TE Major Tennison.
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