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24/7 claims Wyatt's interview with Strong did not go well.
A guess is that they didn't see eye-to-eye on what his responsibilities would, or should, be.
For all of Mack's faults he did have a couple good assistants we should have kept and Wyatt is one of them. Also wish we kept Oscar Giles.
24/7 claims Wyatt's interview with Strong did not go well.
A guess is that they didn't see eye-to-eye on what his responsibilities would, or should, be.
In an interview with one of the 24/7 sites, Lamar CB Holton Hill says he is now 6-3.5 and 187lbs. That is a HUGE cornerback.
From a Shaggy guy, who got it from a Rivals employee who recently had a one-on-one with QB Zach Gentry. The employee had this to say about Gentry's arm.
"Cannon. Receivers were having trouble catching the ball over the middle. I swear this happened. One receiver just dodged the ball and said, "Coach I'm sorry. I was just scared." Everyone started laughing."
Update on 2016 QB Shea Patterson of Shreveport, LA after the Texas QB camp (24/7):
“I mean it’s great to be back. It was cool meeting Coach (Shawn) Watson and Coach (Charlie Strong). They are great guys. I had a lot of fun out here. It was a great camp,” Patterson said.
“(The visit) is a ten. I love the coaching staff that’s the biggest thing for me just being surrounded by great people,” he said. “It would change it a lot (if Texas offers). They would be in my top schools.”
“I have a lot of family in South Texas so I look forward to playing in front of them some day."
“I’ve been talking to Coach Watson a lot lately so I think I’m getting close to an offer,” he said.
“I got here yesterday and I didn’t have time for the camp. Today was the first day in the camp. It went really good,” Patterson said. “Favorite part was probably meeting Coach Strong and being able to throw in front of him and show him what I’ve got.”
“Really, with him, he says a lot so you’ve got to take it all in and make sure to pay attention to whatever he has to say because your there in live drills and it’s important to take it all in,” he said. “This morning we went into the classroom and went over coverages and stuff like that. Then we came out here and it was basically just fundamental drop backs and hitting the target.”
2016 WR Mykel Jones of Patterson, LA rode with 2016 QB Shea Patterson to the QB camp (24/7):
“That would definitely change a lot of things (if Shea was offered by Texas). Being that Shea was the one living in Texas and I also have family in Texas, and as far as the football program, the way they change it up and throw it around a little bit. If we come here that definitely is big for us,” Jones said.
“I just came out here to talk to the coaching staff and get another good feel for the school and everything. Great visit. It’s always good when you get to talk to Coach (Charlie) Strong,” he said.
“Coach Strong is a real genuine person and that’s outside of football. I’m looking forward to being under that kind of system because with Coach Strong, he’s not only worried about football, he’s worried about you off the field and after football. That’s really what concerns me.”
“I feel like they are really going to change this program around in the next two to three years. If we come here and help them do that then it could really be an impact on the state of Texas and I’m always open to changing programs,” he said.
“They are definitely in my top three or top five with Florida State, Alabama and (Southern Cal),” he said.
Inside Texas reporting all of the incoming freshmen received a group text on Sunday evening that basically said:
"You are invited to join the rest of the team tomorrow morning at 5:45 am for a nice, invigorating, team building run session."
It was basically a mile run for time and they did it more than just once. Coach Moorer probably laughed the entire session.
Quick video. Hopefully the link works for everyone:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?featur...&v=c6_bXbLmxpw
Interesting Gentry/Locksley connection I read about on OrangeBloods. Some of you may know Locksley's father is currently the Maryland offensive coordinator, but he was the head coach at New Mexico (campus located in Albuquerque, Gentry's hometown) from 2009-2011 before being fired. During that stint in Albuquerque, Kai and Gentry were teammates in AAU basketball so they've known each other for a while. The report made it sound like Gentry is not turned off by Texas' pursuit of Locksley.
Some of the last roster spots for Nike's The Opening will be decided today, including the defensive line.
DE Charles Omenihu is a finalist, so hopefully he gets in and we can see how he stacks up against other elite guys.
Per 24/7, WR John Burt will visit FSU this weekend.
Update on 2016 WR Mykel Jones of Patterson, La.
(Scout-Horns Digest)
Head coach Charlie Strong and the rest of the Longhorn staff have made 2016 wide receiver Mykel Jones a top priority. Jones checks in from Patterson (LA) at 6-foot, 185-pounds with 4.45 speed. The four-star standout was making his second trip to the University of Texas.
Mykel Jones is a four-star wide receiver from the class of 2016. He has early offers form powerhouse programs such as Texas, USC, UCLA,Penn State and LSU to name a few. Yesterday he made his second trip to the University of Texas.
”For this second trip it was even more love,” Mykel Jones said. “Obviously at the spring game they offered me so when I arrived this time they showed me a lot of love. I talked to Charlie Strong multiple times and was in and out of his office and spoke to all of the coaches and a few of the players. Being with Shea Patterson was great because we had a chance to see a lot of things together and we want to go to college together.”
Texas has done a great job since their arrival in Austin, making sure Jones knows he is a top priority for the Longhorns. He feels even more comfortable with the coaching staff.
”It made me feel even more comfortable with the coaches,” Jones said. “I am family here and I can come anytime I want. They gave me even more insight on the education and things off the field. They just made me feel comfortable around the team.”
One big reason Jones has been so interested in the Texas program is his recruiting coach defensive backs coach Chris Vaughn. Coach Vaughn has done a tremendous job with lots of recruits but in particular with players from Louisiana including Mykel Jones.
”It was great being around coach Vaughn” Jones said. “I look at him like my family and we are on the same page and we talked about trying to get it going. Especially being around Shea and I hate to keep brining this up but Shea and I are going to the same school.”
Like a grown ass man playing with children...both in looks and sound.
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2015 DT Du'vonta Lampkin of Cypress Falls in Houston, Tx. Recent decommit of Sooners.
Payton Roberts is a P/K from Memorial HS in Oklahoma. The only problem is, that Texas haven't offered him. I hope someone will tell him before he shows up on Campus....
My guess is that he will be a walk-on.
DeSoto and LSU CB Jalen Mills in some trouble:
http://www.redsticknow.com/2014/06/b...egree-battery/
Both DT Du'Vonta Lampkin and 2016 S Deontay Anderson have tweeted they're headed to Austin.
Per Inside Texas, OL Toby Weathersby, 2016 WR Tyrie Cleveland and 2016 DT Ed Oliver of Spring Westfield will be on campus tomorrow.
Cleveland picked up an A&M offer last weekend.
Update on Texas' QB Camp (Scout- Horns Digest)
The University of Texas staff is working with some of the top high school football players in America for the class of 2015, 2016 and 2017. One of the hot topics is the signal callers for 2016.
2016 is the year of the quarterback for the Texas Longhorns. Once Charlie Strong and Shawn Watson secured a verbal commitment from the top signal caller on the board (Zach Gentry/2015) it has become about the 2016 kids.
Texas has multiple top tier quarterbacks for next year’s class that have high interest in the Longhorns. Starting with arguably the top QB in the Southeast, Shea Patterson. We take a look at who performed at a high level.
Patterson checks in at 6-foot-2, 190-pounds from Shreveport (LA) Calvary Baptist. There are more than a few reasons to want a kid like Shea Patterson. The biggest reason is he is one of the top players in America for next year. Patterson is very close with Texas top WR target Mykel Jones. Jones is the cousin of 2015 RBNicholas Brossette. Patterson and Jones will attend the same college. I would be absolutely stunned if Patterson inks with Arizona, his current school of choice.
“It was great,” Shea Patterson said. “It was a great day out here, I got to meet the coaching staff and spend some time with them. It was awesome.”
The other player who was very impressive was Brennen Wooten. Wooten is roughly the same size as Patterson at 6-foot-2, 185-pounds. Wooten is from Marble Falls (TX) and like Patterson has high interest in the Longhorns. He has been to Austin several times and this was the first time he threw for Charlie Strong and he was impressive.
“I like how they coach quarterbacks,” Brennen Wooten said. “They coach hard and that’s what I like. Coach [Shawn] Watson is a great quarterback coach and I like his system.”Logan Bonner, from Rowlett (TX) and teammate of current Texas defensive end verbal commitment Charles Omenihu was probably the next guy as far as performance. He is a very young quarterback as most of these guys are either 15 years old or just turning 16. Bonner is 6-foot, 200-pounds. Bonner is one to watch moving forward because of his ties to Texas through Omenihu. Bonner enjoyed his time working out for the coaching staff.
“The best part was the compe ion,” Logan Bonner said. “Coach [Charlie] Strong is an awesome coach and I love his personality and coach [Shawn] Watson is one of the best QB coaches in the country and I love the way he coaches.”
One player who may have surprised a few was Seth Green. He is a 6-foot-3, 200-pound QB from Woodbury (MN) East Ridge high school. A four-star player with offers from Illinois, Iowa,Louisville and Minnesota to name a few.
Green told me earlier today regarding the best part of the trip and thoughts about Charlie Strong, “Coaches for sure and coach Strong is a great strong willed guy. I felt I could have done a lot better to be honest but still good though,” Seth Green said.
Another quarterback in the 6-foot-3, 200-pound range made the trip down from Trotwood (OH) and his name isMessiah deWeaver. Strong and Watson offered him when they were at Louisville so the staff is very familiar with his game and what he can do.
“The best part was being able to work out at Texas stadium,” Messiah DeWeaver said. “Coach [Shawn] Watson is very intelligent and knows a lot of football. They are definitely a school I will be looking at.”
Dillon Sterling-Cole is from Orange (TX) West Orange-Stark high school and stands 6-foot-3, 180-pounds. Sterling-Cole has early interest from Texas, Texas A&M and LSU.
“The best part of the Texas trip was being able to be around a lot of knowledgeable coaches who have been around the game for a while,” Dillon Sterling-Cole said. “Coach [Charlie] Strong is building a great program especially when you have coaches on his staff like coach [Shawn] Watson.”
Some feel that Jalen Hurts at 15 years old might be the top quarterback in the state of Texas. The 6-foot-2, 180-pound Hurts is a very smart quarterback and has only yet to scratch the surface of his potential. The Texas staff has made a very good impression on the Hurts family. Hurts is from Channelview (TX)
I think Patterson and Wooten may have raised the bar a bit but it’s important to remember these kids have two years of high school football yet to play. Lot can happen with the way they grow and fill out over the next 12-24 months. I think you will see an offer made in the next few days or sooner.
Expect to see defensive back Roney Elam on the Texas campus Friday. Coach Chris Vaughn will know a lot more about where the Longhorns stand after this visit.
Wide receiver Mykel Jones had a VERY good trip to Austin, his second trip on his own dime. Things could not be going any better from the star wide out from Patterson (LA)
While the attention was on the quarterback play from the 2016 class there was one from the class of 2017 that fit right in. 6-foot-2, 190-poundShawn Robinson from Denton (TX) Guyer high school. Robinson is very raw and rightfully so but has all the tools. He is going to be a great player in the future and it’s great that Watson and Strong were able to have him in camp at such an early age.
“The best part was getting around coach [Shawn] Watson and [Charlie] Strong,” Shawn Robinson said. “I think they are pretty cool, they treated me well. Loved it up there.”
Recruiting fans need to remember the Texas staff is behind on the 2015 class because other schools have recruited them for the most part for over 12 months. As you look into the 2016 and even some of the 2017 players the field is much more leveled for the Texas coaches because they are all getting on the kids at the same time.
Cedar Hill QB Justin McMillan has committed to LSU.
Trying to pull a fast one and acquire Lodge?
Florida WR coach, Joker Phillips, has decided to resign.
24/7 saying WR AD Miller of Dallas Bishop Dunne will be on campus Friday.
I take it UT is anxious to get a WR on the board so we'll see if this goes anywhere.
QB Seth Green (left) and Mansfield Lake Ridge QB Jett Duffey at the QB Camp this week.
24/7 mentioned in their chat this morning that Texas has recently extended an offer to a 2015, in-state player, but that player and his coach do not want his name released at this time. The assumption is he's committed to another school and is seriously considering UT otherwise there's no need to remain quiet about it.
24/7 says that RB Jordan Stevenson probably will visit Wisconsin this summer. Wisconsin recently added two CB commitments from Takadrae Williams and X'zaviae Ausborne both from Dallas South Oak Cliff.
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