2011 Texas Longhorn Recruiting

[spursncowboys]

I hope green commits to UT too.

[Whisky Dog]

I think of Boom and Mack wanted Charles Jackson he'd already be in, so I just don't see him getting an offer unless he blows up this year, the staff is convinced he isn't flaky and matured a bit, or Texas gets a bit desperate at the CB spot. With Cobbs apparently taking his turn at safety in fall practice it looks like the secondary might be a little more crowded.

IMO Green had to have known for a while now that Malcolm was going to Texas, so if that's the case I don't see why he didn't already commit to NU unless he's still very much undecided. That might be a good sign for a future Thunder N Lightning duo.

[TFloss32]

Week 0 is upon us and I wanted to give a schedule for high school games that will be happening in San Antonio this weekend:

Friday, 8/27- Abilene vs. Belton, Alamodome, 7:30 p.m.

*Watch defending state champion Abilene and Oklahoma State commit, RB Herschel Sims, battle Texas commit, QB David Ash, and Belton.

Saturday, 8/28- Cibolo Steele vs. San Antonio Madison, Heroes Stadium, 6:00 p.m.

*The nation's # 1 RB Malcolm Brown and Steele will be playing RB Aaron Green and Madison in a matchup to be featured live on ESPN. Get there early!

[Whisky Dog]

My mom's entire family are Abilene alums and we had a blast during those playoff games last year. Hope for a repeat.

A sleeper recruit for someone IMO is Herschel's cousin, the QB Ronnell, as a n athlete recruit.

[benefactor]

I would be shocked if Barry's son goes anywhere except Okie St.

[Whisky Dog]

It's finally game time. Biggest football battle in SA in years. Malcolm v Aaron 6 pm on ESPN. Maybe an Aaron Green commit tonight?

[scottspurs]

I doubt Green commits tonight. It sounds like his recruitment will go until National Signing Day. Should be a great game though.

[TFloss32]

Not much recruiting news as we head into the week of the opening game. Here's the latest Recruitocosm:

http://recruitocosm.fantake.com/2010...he-final-four/

The biggest news out of this one was the rumor that the Texas staff has contacted ATH LaDarius Brown of Waxahachie to fill out one more DB spot in the 2011 class. Akina likes size in the secondary and bringing in Brown would allow the staff to move ATH Mykkele Thompson (6'1", 175) strictly to corner while working Brown at safety. His size is ideal for that position (6'2", 190).

Things have been quiet on the recruiting front because the team is preparing for the season opener and coaches aren't allowed to call recruits. However, expect things to pick up a bit since coaches can start calling recruits beginning Wednesday, September 1st.

[TFloss32]

Not much going on, guys. Besides planning for Rice, the coaching staff has spent a good while contacting recruits since the September 1st deadline has passed. They are allowed to write and email juniors and they're allowed to call seniors. Here's a great list of the top 2012 recruits to keep you busy:

http://recruitocosm.fantake.com/2010...texas-targets/

The 2012 class will be an interesting one. There are a lot of guys who are legacies (WR Cayleb Jones, RB Johnathan Gray, S Edward Pope, RB Barry Sanders, Jr., etc.) and Texas will have to overcome that factor. Lots of these guys have brothers or fathers who've played at universities not named Texas. Speaking of 2012 recruits, here's a good read on RB Barry Sanders, Jr.:

http://recruitocosm.fantake.com/2010...ry-sanders-jr/

Couple of other notes:

**Biggest news of the week (it's already been posted by TlongII) is the NCAA has ruled 2010 LB Tevin Jackson ineligible for this upcoming season. I find the timing by the NCAA bizarre since Jackson has worked out with the team all summer. There is apparentely an issue with his actual high school transcript, but not his test scores. The positive side of this is it gives Jackson more time to rehab his wrist that he injured in the Army All-American game and he was probably going to redshirt anyway. If all is taken care of, he should be able to re-enroll at UT by January 2011.

**2012 QB Matt Davis of Klein Forest does indeed have a torn ACL and he is out for the season. This clearly throws a wrench into his recruitment and it will be interesting to see if his injury will give some teams, including Texas, leverage with offering him as an athlete instead of a quarterback. His injury is unfortunate because the Texas staff was really hoping to evaluate his passing ability this season. He'll be busy rehabilitating his knee for a while.

**2012 RB Johnathan Gray will be in Austin for the Texas vs. Wyoming game next Saturday night, 9/11. Gray and Aledo will be playing against Lake Travis the night before. Check out that game if you're in the Austin area. Gray will most likely be in Lubbock the following week to watch Texas @ Texas Tech.

**DE Tevin Mims, RB Jeremy Hills and S Nolan Brewster have all requested to be redshirted by the staff. Mack Brown said he would follow-up on this after mid-season to see how things develop with the current roster. OL Tray Allen may take a redshirt as well because of a foot injury.

**Injury report: OL Tray Allen (foot), TE D.J. Grant (knee), DE Tevin Mims (shoulder), WR Greg Timmons (neck), RB/S DeMarco Cobbs (hamstring).

**OL Paden Kelley will not play against Rice due to a team rules violation.

[TFloss32]

Just found out that senior RB Vondrell McGee has been ruled ineligible by the NCAA and his career looks to be over.

[The Reckoning]

imo, good riddance to mcgee. he wasn't much of a role model for the team anyway.

[TFloss32]

Here's the weekly Recruitocosm that focuses mostly on 2012 prospects. Good stuff:
http://recruitocosm.fantake.com/2010...iting-pitches/

Things are looking good with DE Jermauria Rasco of Shreveport Evangel Christian and he looks to be just a matter of time. Not sure what to think about RB Aaron Green of San Antonio Madison...I've never heard so many rumors that are on opposite ends of the spectrum. Jesus Shuttlesworth of Recruitocosm says he's Nebraska bound and the coaches have cut off communication with him, and Jeff Howe of 24/7 Sports says he's very much in play and Green still has Texas in consideration. Who knows...I've let go of Green wearing burnt orange and will let him surprise me in a couple of months (if he picks Texas). If you told me he would cost Texas 2012 RB Johnathan Gray of Aledo, I don't want Green.

**Side note...sorry there's not many updates. Recruiting in September is usually pretty slow and the staff is just beginning their relationships with the 2012 prospects. Official visits for 2011 prospects are just around the corner so I'll let you know when DE Jermauria Rasco visits and if RB Aaron Green and TE Nick O'Leary ever make it to campus.

**2012 ATH Bralon Addison of Fort Bend Hightower will be in Lubbock this weekend as a guest of Texas Tech. He's really excited to watch Texas in person, though. I think Texas will look at bringing him in as a CB. He's one of the hotter prospects in Houston right now as he's having a great start to the season.

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/footbal...-Addison-81314

[Ballcox]

^Appreciate the updates TFloss, always look forward to your recruiting posts on UT. Keep up the good work

[TFloss32]

^Appreciate the updates TFloss, always look forward to your recruiting posts on UT. Keep up the good work

My pleasure. I wish I had a source close to the program so I could give y'all even more information. Things are slow right now.

[TFloss32]

Kerville Tivy QB Johnny Manziel (who has been rippin' up lately) decommitted from Oregon and committed to Texas A&M last night. Good pick-up for the Ags.

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/footbal...-Manziel-89597

[ThePop]

Good pickup indeed. Having watched him a lot, I disagree with that 3 star ranking. He should definately be 4, but I guess his size has something to do with it.

[TFloss32]

RB Malcolm Brown was named to the U.S. Army All-American team today. His teammate, DT Marquis Anderson, will also be playing in the game. I'll let everyone know which Longhorn commits are playing in which all-star games closer to that time of year.

[TFloss32]

Here's a roll call of recruits who will be in attendance for the UCLA game this weekend:

2011
RB, Malcolm Brown, Cibolo Steele (maybe)
DE, Cedric Reed, Cleveland
DT, Quincy Russell, San Antonio Sam Houston (maybe)
WR, Jaxon Shipley, Brownwood
LB, Chet Moss, Cedar Park
WR, Miles Onyegbule, Arlington
OL, Taylor Doyle, Austin Lake Travis
OL, Christian Westerman, Hamilton (Chandler, AZ) **his whole family is making the trip
CB, Leroy Scott, South Houston (maybe)

2012
DE, Mario Edwards, Jr., Denton Ryan **best DE in Texas for 2012
LB, Alex De La Torre, Denton Ryan
LB, Jordan Richmond, Denton Ryan
LB, Derek David, Rockdale **best LB in Texas for 2012, currently committed to Tx Tech
WR, Cayleb Jones, Austin High
S, Zach Espinosa, Cedar Park

[TFloss32]

2012 QB Connor Brewer of Chaparral HS (Scottsdale, AZ) has scheduled a visit to Texas next month. The coaches already have an advantage in his recruitment because his sister is a freshman swimmer at UT. He'll be in town for the Baylor-UT game on 10/30.

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/footbal...r-Brewer-93534

Keep an eye on his teammate, 2012 WR Davonte Neal. Not sure if Texas will give him a serious look, but he's a stud as well. Maybe he'll end up riding along with the Brewer family for the trip to Austin.

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/footbal...nte-Neal-89478

[TFloss32]

**WR Jaxon Shipley was named to the U.S. Army All-American team yesterday.

**OL Garrett Greenlea had a knee injury in his game on Friday night and it turns out that he has a torn ACL. He'll be out 5-6 months. He was a candidate to be an early enrollee this upcoming year, but I'm sure that plan has changed.

[The Reckoning]

i thought TFloss32 was updating this thread to tell us all the recruits dropped their verbals after watching the game

[TFloss32]

i thought TFloss32 was updating this thread to tell us all the recruits dropped their verbals after watching the game

I'll tell you, Reckoning...I was so pissed during and after that game that I could barely see straight. All I kept thinking about was Christian Westerman and his ENTIRE family traveled all the way from Arizona to see that cluster of mammoth proportions. There was a lot of 2012 talent in the stands as well (see the post above). Forget waterboarding...play that game over and over for the Guantanomo detainees.

Good news is everyone in this class is in love with Texas and I don't see much changing that. As a Texas die-hard it's difficult for me not to get overwhelmed by paranoia when it comes to Malcolm Brown's recruitment. I can't see him decommitting unless the Horns absolutely tank because he's of such good character and he really likes Texas, but it's clear as day that Texas isn't going to be able to run the ball this season and the pro-style offense is what he was sold by the staff. How do you explain to Brown what's going on if the Texas offense goes four-wide for the rest of the year or you're 3-3 after the Nebraska game? He's the only one I worry about decommitting (even though I believe Texas was always his heavy favorite).

[TFloss32]

Here's a quick little something on the top 2012 guys...sorry, news is very slow right now.

http://recruitocosm.fantake.com/2010.../#comment-8993

[TFloss32]

This is a relevant recruiting update since the Longhorns have been on the losing end for the better part of the month. Looks like recruits are strong in their commitments and wanting early playing time when they get to Austin. Make sure you read the great news on DE Jermauria Rasco of Shreveport Evangel Christian as well.

http://recruitocosm.fantake.com/2010.../#comment-9525

[TFloss32]

Here's another update from the 'Cosm. Good look at who the likely Junior Day offers will be this upcoming February. Enjoy.

http://recruitocosm.fantake.com/2010...fers-for-2012/