2011 Texas Longhorn Recruiting

[mookie2001]

i should have several bootleg ASJ tshirts available in february

[TFloss32]

Unless the absolute shocking happens and he pulls an Albert Hollis I expect the "unofficial" commitment to happen in Mack's office with the word coming out of WaWa St a week later.

I agree. The staff will know one way or the other by the time he leaves Austin.

Quick little update...TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins actually moved his trip up a few days and will be in Austin with his mother today until Saturday. He mentioned that he didn't rule out a commitment while in town, but Texas is the overwhelming favorite at this point in time. Like Whisky Dog said, unless he does a complete 180 in a matter of a couple of days, he should be a Longhorn by 8/16.

Also, 2012 QB Matt Davis of Klein Forest will be in Austin this weekend. He wasn't able to make the first summer mini-camp because he was ill after a 7-on-7 tournament, so this is sort of make-up time for him. It actually may have worked out in Texas' favor because they'll have more one-on-one time with Davis without tons of other recruits in town. I'll post more about him when I hear how the visit went.

[TFloss32]

Here's the weekly Recruitocosm...good stuff.

http://recruitocosm.fantake.com/2010...mpany-in-town/

The most interesting tidbit from that article is the rumor about DE Jermauria Rasco of Shreveport Evangel Christian also visiting Austin this weekend. Combine that with the rumor I read about a certain commitment coming down the pipe very soon, it could make for an interesting weekend. Considering ASJ is all but in the bag, I don't think the rumor applies to him. Maybe it's DE Jermauria Rasco...maybe it's RB Malcolm Brown. The past couple of weeks have been torture for Longhorn recruiting junkies with the lack of news, so hopefully this weekend will give us something to talk about (maybe a commitment...or two!).

[TFloss32]

Busy Friday and the news keeps coming...back-up QB Sherrod Harris informed the coaches this morning that he will be leaving the team. Big blow to the depth chart considering both QBs Connor Wood and Case McCoy were potentially going to be redshirted. Looks like Wood is QB #2 now.

[TFloss32]

It's been confirmed that DE Jermauria Rasco is headed to Austin for an unofficial visit.

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/footbal...ia-Rasco-79670

[Whisky Dog]

He committed or for a visit?

[Cant_Be_Faded]

If we do not get either ASJ or Malcolm I consider this class a complete failure.

Muschamp probably won't be around and we used to get good recruits without him and still sucked ass at defense.

The class will be a failure.

At this point I'd rather have ASJ. He's destined for the NFL based on girth alone, and he can make Tre Newton way better simply by virtue of being big.

Malcolm if he wants in on that Alabama .

[mookie2001]

Stupid^


But we need a Malcolm bad, this 11 class is just ing sickkk

you could put Omar blandon at RB and be the best class ever

[TFloss32]

He committed or for a visit?

Sorry for the confusion. Just a visit as of right now. Things are looking good for Texas, though.

[TFloss32]

TE Austin-Seferian Jenkins update...good news. He LOVES Austin (even updated his Facebook saying "I'm in love with Austin") and he finally received that coveted offer from Texas. He is keeping his schedule to announce on Monday, August 16th in his hometown of Gig Harbor, WA and will choose between Texas and Washington.

"It feels amazing to be offered by them. It's a school that I have always wanted to go to and now I have the opportunity to play there," said Seferian-Jenkins.

Now, for the bad news...depending on the way you look at his comments. The way he's talking can be interpreted in different ways. See his latest comments below:

"I'll be doing my research when I get home on plane tickets and travel costs for my mom and sister, how much for them to come to games," Seferian-Jenkins said. "Airline ticket costs (will be key)."

"She (mom) loved UT and she loves Washington. She doesn't have a preference."

"The class of the organization," he said when asked what stood out the most. "No matter what happens, I'll have the utmost respect for UT and I loved the people. They were amazing, so nice and honest."

IMO, these comments can be interpreted both positively and negatively.

a.) ASJ is a lock to Texas. He finally received the coveted offer from Texas (his dream school) and he seems a bit standoffish because he doesn't want to give too much away before his announcement ceremony. He wants to be respectful of his hometown people and give them the news he's going to Texas in person. I respect that, let the kid have his moment and he'll put on that Longhorn cap in nine days or so.

-----OR-----

b.) Remember that dreaded 180 degree turn we discussed earlier? Don't you know how much airline tickets from Washington to Austin cost already, ASJ? His last comment irks me the most. It's like he's giving himself an out with the Texas fans because he's having a last-minute change of heart about leaving his home state. The number ONE recruiting rule is to win over momma. Not sure Texas is at that point where Ms. Seferian will drop a few hundred bucks a year to watch her son play. It's almost as if she's humored ASJ by allowing him to visit this weekend. No momma, no commitment.

We shall see my friends. No word on DE Jermauria Rasco yet except that he's been seen on campus with other defensive lineman.

[Whisky Dog]

Yep, right now I'd put the chances of landing him at 60%. I still think we have the edge, but you can't underestimate just how far Washington Is from Austin and how hard it is for a 17 yr old kid to think about leaving his momma with so much distance.

Even though he's a huge dude he still has the life experience of a kid, so no telling if he'll buckle or not to the though of leaving.

[Whisky Dog]

I can't complain though, it's that same thing that gives us the huge edge with our in state talent.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Hey btw guys I don't know how wise it is to be posting stuff from OB in its entirety here on this forum.

Duncan2221913444 got the Ellis' in trouble for that and while she was worshipped for it, i think this may really be a bad thing.

Let's stop the posting in its entirety, plus I feel most people on this forum who really care are already OB subscribers.

[J.T.]

Dear Diary,

Man I hate working.

I think it’s mostly the whole social scene there. I’m not on the a-list of personalities at Walmart so Im given a smile and a “hi” and its back to business. I do have some people who will occasionally pay attention to me there, though. Eric, Bill, and Amy are people I can talk to w/out having to feel the need to prove who I am…to an extent. Eric is an old guy who works the closing shift in the sporting goods section and is probably my closest friend. Mostly when I talk to people, I like to give them the parts of my personality that I think they’ll like about me. I don’t necessarily tell them everything, just what I think they want to hear. I think that’s the best way to go considering my social status at school. No one wants to hear how I get beat up all the time. Anyways, this way, I look good and they are semi-interested. But there’s a problem. Im not that interesting. I don’t have the ability to switch topics and have some kind of anecdote about every little thing we talk about. I tried to tell them about my friend from the bathroom stall I talked about it in my last diary entry, but they just stared at me with a glazed look on their faces when I mentioned all of our cool, hilarious sayings about chodes and stuff. It was probably over their heads.

I love to listen to other people. Especially when they’re telling me about their personal problems. It shows they’re human and can confide in me. It makes me feel kinda important. Like when Paul was asking me for advice with Amy (#2). He was really hanging on every word I gave him. I told him exactly how I felt and I hoped it helped him. I wanted to ask him about my problems with that Asshole Jock Bo who keeps picking on me but I didn't. Last week Bo was hanging around the locker room before gym class and I knew something was up. Usually I make sure I'm the last one out of the locker room or the first if I get there early enough because I don't like to change in front of anyone. Well he kept hanging around me and waiting for me to come out of the locker room. Well sure enough, as soon as I got into the gym he pantsed me in front of the whole class. And even Coach Smith was laughing. Oh well, back to work…

If this went any further south, it'd be Mexican.

[Whisky Dog]

The new recruitocosm is saying Mack told ASJ that at his weight going forward he'll realistically be an offensive lineman, so now they're saying he's a UW lock.

Seeing how they've bee saying he was virtually a UT lock, it looks like they may be full of . I'm not so convinced of their Malcolm Brown info now.

[Veterinarian]

Is the Mookie Crew anywhere near done crying like a bunch of gots about Duncan228 Octupling their vote total for the all-ST team? I hope so, because thats some of the most made I've seen here.

[mookie2001]

That was coherent

[TFloss32]

Hey guys! I've been slacking on updates since I've been out of the country for a week or so and going 100 mph. I'm out of the loop and haven't been doing a lot of reading, but wanted to remind everyone that TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins will be making his commitment tonight at 8:30 CST. I'll likely be sleeping when ASJ commits (I'm in Ireland) so hopefully y'all will be able to figure out what his final decision is.

I wouldn't expect good news. It seems as if he's realized that it will be difficult on his mother if he does commit to Texas and probably wants to stay close to home. He's attended two or three Washington practices since his visit to Austin and it looks as if they will be his final choice. The bright side...there is supposedly a "mystery recruit" in the mix that has serious interest in Texas. I haven't heard much about him except that he's a better prospect than ASJ. My guess is he's not a TE. If I read anything more about him, I'll post it on here.

[Whisky Dog]

ASJ to UW. He'd rather suck close to home than win. Good luck kid.

[Whisky Dog]

ASJ who?

Horns landed the big fish tonight.

Malcolm Brown commits to UT, becomes #23.

Boom.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

lolololollolololololol

Stoops' arteries just bloaded

[scottspurs]

It about time another stud running back goes to Texas. Hook em Malcolm

[TFloss32]

Damn, I was sleeping last night when this came down (and I knew we were close because Brown wasn't doing any interviews). It was 2:30 a.m. in Ireland. Great to hear this news after the whole ASJ fiasco this week. Hopefully the staff will now apply the full-court press to RB Aaron Green. Mack Brown should just cherry pick three more studs and wrap up the 2011 class.

[TFloss32]

Ok, fellas...I'm back in the country and I've done a lot of reading since I returned. I know there a couple of recruiting nuts on this thread that know a lot of the information before I post it, but I want to do a summary of the "goings-on" for those who are more casual readers. First of all, if you haven't started to read the weekly Longhorn recruiting updates from Recruitocosm (recruitocosm.fantake.com), please do so. Jesus Shuttlesworth and his staff are the most locked in reporters that I've come across and they usually break news before all of the pay sites. Their weekly updates are posted every Thursday and their latest one is the best I've read so far. Great read to get you up to speed on everything. It was a busy week with TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins picking Washington on Monday and RB Malcolm Brown committing to Texas on Wednesday.

http://recruitocosm.fantake.com/2010.../#comment-3867


Now, I just wanted to give my two cents on everything. First of all, RB Malcolm Brown has officially alleviated the fears of die-hard UT fans who have continually heard "we'll get the big fish next year" when it comes to RB recruiting. Well, Texas got their big fish and it's hard to describe how huge this is for the Texas program. The most important prospect since Vince Young?!? Mack Brown and Co. played his recruitment perfectly by not pressuring Brown to commit and not citing weaknesses of other schools (unlike Nick Saban). They continue to prove they're the best at what they do. With the Brown commitment, all of the needs for the 2011 class have officially been addressed. The staff can now cherry pick the best-of-the-best before wrapping up this class for good.

TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins...crazy recruitment, huh?!? As soon as I heard ASJ's quotes after visiting campus, I felt as if the dreaded 180 degree turn in Washington's direction was starting to happen. Seems as if he heard the words "offensive tackle" a bit too much when meeting with the Texas staff and decided then and there that Washington would be his final destination. Not sure if some of y'all had the opportunity to see his quotes from his press conference on Monday night, but it stirred up quite the controversy. He fed the local media a story basically saying that he had his mind made up in favor of Washington before he visited Texas and that the whole trip was to hype up his commitment ceremony and make Washington look good. He tried to to cover his tracks with an apology shortly thereafter showing his inexperience in dealing with the media, but the damage had been done. I don't buy his purported grand scheme to make Washington look good unless his $1,000 trip to Texas was financed by someone other than his mother (who is on a single income). His decision was made after he visited Texas...not before. He was all Texas before he visited. ASJ going in another direction is a blessing in disguise, IMO. It opens up another scholarship that was already penciled in. Plus, there's that mystery recruit we've been talking about...

TE Nick O'Leary...I'll admit that I didn't think the mystery recruit would be a tight end because ASJ was pretty much going to be icing on the 2011 recruiting cake. He definitely wasn't a "need." With the so many rumors floating around about RB recruiting, I honestly thought it was RB Brandon Williams. However, grandson of legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus and Rivals' newly ranked #1 TE in the country, Nick O'Leary, has initiated contact with the Texas staff. They say he's a down-to-Earth, straight forward, Mack Brown type of kid who doesn't exactly favor the offenses of his home state teams, Florida and Florida State. He was arguably the offensive MVP from last month's 7-on-7 event, Gridiron Kings, and he projects to be a better tight end prospect than ASJ. He's more offensively skilled, would be able to stretch defenses better and doesn't have the weight issues that ASJ potentially presents. He's a true TE all the way. It would be an embarrassment of riches if O'Leary fell into Texas' lap. Unfortunately, one of the last scholarships could come down to O'Leary or RB Aaron Green.

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/footbal...39;Leary-93564

RB Aaron Green...the opinions on the recruitment of Green are split right down the middle. I do believe that the Texas staff has had intermittent contact with Green for the past month and a half or so in order to focus on RB Malcolm Brown, but I don't believe that he's out of the picture completely. With the 2012 crop of RBs looking incredibly talented as well (more on that later), it makes sense that the staff would be taking a wait-and-see approach with Green. He'll have to recruit Texas a little bit if he does indeed want to play his college ball on the Forty Acres. It's possible that 2012 RBs Johnathan Gray and Barry Sanders, Jr. are viewed by the Texas staff as better overall prospects than Green and they don't want to ruin their chances with those two by having a crowded depth chart. IMO, a bird in hand is worth two in the bush. Take care of your business now and worry about the 2012 prospects later (especially when you consider that the recruitments of Gray and Sanders, Jr. will prove to be difficult). It's no guarantee that you get either of those prospects to come to Texas. Not sure what will happen with Green, but it's safe to say he's taken ASJ's spot on Texas' recruiting board.

CB Charles Jackson...poor Charles Jackson. The kid can't catch break. He was scheduled to make his college announcement earlier this week but for one reason or another, delayed it to a later date. Pretty sure he knew ASJ was going to commit to Washington and has put off his decision until he sees if he can finally get that coveted offer from Texas now that a scholarship has opened up. Looks like his Florida offer is no longer good as CB Nick Waisome committed to the Gators this week. I don't see Jackson being a part of this class if things go in the direction the Texas staff wants them to. There is just something there that the Texas staff is not completely comfortable with.

DE Jermauria Rasco...you don't take a handful of unofficial visits to one school unless your interest is genuine. Rasco has done so with Texas and his mother is reportedly completely won over by Mack Brown and the Texas staff. On top of that, she already plans on moving to Houston to be closer to family once Jermauria graduates from high school (regardless of what school her son picks). This one looks to be just a matter of time and patience is required. Word is the staff will wait on him until the end and has put no timeline on his recruitment.

RB Brandon Williams...Good luck at OU! It's unfortunate that he couldn't fit into Texas' plans. He's an absolute stud.

2012 RBs Johnathan Gray/Barry Sanders, Jr...Probably the best two RBs in the nation for the class of 2012 and Texas will be going after both. I have no idea what the staff's intentions are at this point (as far as offers go) because it's so early in the process, but both recruitments will be tough. Gray's father played at Texas Tech and Sanders, Jr.'s father obviously played at Oklahoma State, so Texas will have the legacy factor to overcome in addition to every major program in the country hounding these kids for their signature. Texas has been in frequent contact with both and they will have their opportunity to make their case. Hopefully Texas pounds the Red Raiders in Lubbock and Oklahoma State will have the horrible season like most think they will. It can only help Texas' chances. These will be two of the more popular recruitments to pay attention to for next year. Stay close.

[DMX7]

lolololollolololololol

Stoops' arteries just bloaded

He had to have known this was going to happen.