2014 Texas Longhorns Recruiting Thread

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24/7 saying DE Cedric Reed broke his hand on Saturday night.

It may affect his playing time, but he'll continue to be in the line-up.

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Quotes from 2015 QB Jarrett Stidham after his visit to Austin for K-State (24/7):

“The trip went very well,” said Stidham. “The atmosphere was awesome. I was really impressed. What really stood out though was just the way the coaches were treating me.”

“I talked with Coach (Patrick) Suddes, Coach (Major) Applewhite and Coach (Mack) Brown,” he said. “They told me that they really wanted me down there in Austin. They said that I would be a great fit and that it's an offense that I could do great in.”

“I liked the offense,” Stidham said. “I really liked how fast they got the plays off and how much they spread the field. I was actually thoroughly impressed with the offense.”

“I don’t have any favorites yet,” Stidham said. “I’m still going to take my time with the process. I like Texas, but I just don’t have any favorites right now. I’m still open.”

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24/7 reporting one of their sources is describing DT Zay-Coven Henderson as a lock to Texas after his official visit for K-State.

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CB John Plattenburg isn't thought to be considering Texas at this point, according to 24/7.

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A new name to remember is 2015 DT Darrion Daniels of Dallas Bishop Dunne, per 24/7.

He's gone from a no-name to receiving offers from Baylor, OU, Ole Miss and Notre Dame in one week.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxzwAjT4O14

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Quick quote from 2015 DE James Lockhart of Ennis (24/7):

“Texas is still my favorite,” said Lockhart. “They’re still my number one top school. It’s them, followed by Texas A&M, Ohio State and then TCU. Those are my favorites in that order.”

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24/7 saying things with 2015 CB Kris Boyd of Gilmer have changed dramatically since Texas lost to BYU. He now has Oregon on top of his list and says once they offer, he'll think about shutting things down quickly.

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Newest set of rankings:

http://sports-ak.espn.go.com/college-football/rankings

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Week 5 television schedule:

http://espn.go.com/college-football/schedule/_/week/5

[ThePop]

Boyd said the same thing about shutting it down when Oregon offers a while ago during the offseason. It was either on twitter or that "ask.fm" thing people used. I'm not so sure Texas was ever truly his favorite.

[Bloeddyr10]

I think Boyds recruitment will be entertaining. ESPN reported back in the summer, that Boyd was close to pulling the trigger and commit to Texas back in June.

"It would be exciting (to get an offer), probably emotional," Boyd said. "I wouldn't try to show it, but I'd be happy. I would be overwhelmed. I probably would commit. Right now, I'm just waiting."
- Quote is from May 28th.

[Bloeddyr10]

Not really surprised that Plattenburg didn't show up at the game. Always thought that if he would visit, it would be with Bonney by his side. But I'm a bit confused that he, apparently, doesn't consider Texas anymore. I thought getting Bonney would help with him.

Btw. How do you guys pronounce Bonney? Like "Bunny" or "Bone-y"? I keep saying "bunny", but I'm not sure how it's actually pronounced.

[TFloss32]

Not really surprised that Plattenburg didn't show up at the game. Always thought that if he would visit, it would be with Bonney by his side. But I'm a bit confused that he, apparently, doesn't consider Texas anymore. I thought getting Bonney would help with him.

Btw. How do you guys pronounce Bonney? Like "Bunny" or "Bone-y"? I keep saying "bunny", but I'm not sure how it's actually pronounced.

I pronounce his name like "Johnny".

[TFloss32]

I'm curious what everyone thinks, so question for the board...if it's determined that Ash is done for the year (or more) because of concussions, how would you handle the QB situation? Roll with Case only and save Swoopes' redshirt? Give Case the starts and mix in Swoopes? Prepare Swoopes for 2014 where he may beat out Ash?

[Kermit]

I'm curious what everyone thinks, so question for the board...if it's determined that Ash is done for the year (or more) because of concussions, how would you handle the QB situation? Roll with Case only and save Swoopes' redshirt? Give Case the starts and mix in Swoopes? Prepare Swoopes for 2014 where he may beat out Ash?

There's no reason why they should burn Swoopes' redshirt. He's not ready, and playing under this stain coaching staff will (I feel pretty definitive in saying this given their track record) him up beyond repair. Keep him on the bench and ride Gray. If we suck worse, so be it.

That being said, be prepared for Swoopes to play in 11 days.

[Biily Ray Valentine]

I'm curious what everyone thinks, so question for the board...if it's determined that Ash is done for the year (or more) because of concussions, how would you handle the QB situation? Roll with Case only and save Swoopes' redshirt? Give Case the starts and mix in Swoopes? Prepare Swoopes for 2014 where he may beat out Ash?

I say mix him in. If you go with Case exclusively, you're basically throwing in the towel. You simply can't afford to do that this year. You have to salvage what you can. If the kid is ready, you have to let him play. What if Ash gets hurt next year and you have an inexperienced Swoopes? Besides, you could use a little separation in years between him and Heard. It's early enough in the year that he can get a good amount of playing time and not really "burn" his redshirt. It would be great to have the luxury to sit him, but at this point, anyone that can play needs to see the field.

[The Reckoning]

redshirts are overrated in this day and age. play swoopes.


if anything, he's an electrifying player that will entice recruits and boosters. i'd think long-term here.

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Crazy fact of the day.

Baylor is the first team to open a season with three straight games of 60+ points since 1930 LSU.

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Landthieves ‏@LandThieves
Bob Stoops says Trevor Knight has been cleared to return to practice today.. DJ Ward cleared as well

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This is from the NFL but I'm posting it because I've never seen this type of injury before. Read the first two paragraphs:

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/97...t-finger-glove

[rjv]

This is from the NFL but I'm posting it because I've never seen this type of injury before. Read the first two paragraphs:

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/97...t-finger-glove

I actually saw something similar when I was playing high school ball. a player lost the tip of his finger when he accidentally kept his finger between the two plates of the blocking sled and when another player slammed into the sled his finger was amputated. we actually found the finger and he had it grafted back on at the hospital. pretty cool.

[Bloeddyr10]

I actually saw something similar when I was playing high school ball. a player lost the tip of his finger when he accidentally kept his finger between the two plates of the blocking sled and when another player slammed into the sled his finger was amputated. we actually found the finger and he had it grafted back on at the hospital. pretty cool.

I witnessed a similar accident in Denmark on a "rookie day" (a day where fans could try the sport to see if it were something they wanted to play). He got his fingers crushed in a blocking sled. Ambulances came in from everywhere but no one could find his finger.

[rjv]

I witnessed a similar accident in Denmark on a "rookie day" (a day where fans could try the sport to see if it were something they wanted to play). He got his fingers crushed in a blocking sled. Ambulances came in from everywhere but no one could find his finger.

hah. I wonder how that incident impacted the interest of the fans who showed up.

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Texas Tech joins the "Keep Mack Brown" movement:

http://www.sbnation.com/lookit/2013/...-besides-texas

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More discussion on Ash's concussion(s) from Barking Carnival:

http://www.barkingcarnival.com/2013/...state-wildcats