2014 Texas Longhorns Recruiting Thread

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Quotes from 2015 OL Aaron Garza after his commitment to Texas this weekend (24/7):

“I’ve committed to Texas,” said Garza. “I’m definitely pumped up about it. I’m thrilled to be a Longhorn. I’m very excited.”

“I knew that Texas was the place for me as soon as I stepped on campus, so it was an easy decision,” he explained. “I’ve always been a big Longhorn fan, so this is like a dream come true for me.”

“I think it’s a very prestigious school,” Garza told Hookem.com. “They have a very opportunistic football program that draws a lot of attention to themselves by recruiting some of the top players in the country."

“They’re also a very outstanding school academically. It would be a great school to attend due to its’ relative location to Sherman and that would make it convenient for my family to attend as many of my games as possible," he added. I can really see myself building a future there, both career and football wise."

“My interest in other schools is done,” Garza told Hookem.com. “I am where I want to be. I don’t want to go anywhere else. I’m 100-percent committed to the University of Texas.”

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Update on LB Andrew Beck from Tampa, FL after his unofficial visit to Texas (24/7):

“They were my favorite school growing up,” Beck said. “Mack Brown is a legendary coach. He's one of the coaches you put on a pedestal.”

“I always hoped and prayed I'd have the chance to go to Texas,” Beck said. “That's one of the things you think about when you're outside doing footwork drills and it's 80,000 degrees. I was just hoping to have a chance.”

“They almost get whoever they want,” Beck said. “Kids will always want to go there. They'll always end up with the best coaches. Coach Brown might not be there by the time I'm done, but you know the guy they hire replace him will be just as good because of the tradition Texas has.”

“I'm just going through the basics right now,” Beck said. “I want to get to know the people. The people at the school I pick is big for me. This is an important to visit base my decision off of, but it terms of making the decision I'm not there yet.”

“At Plant when we have guys commit we'll all do it at a ceremony and at the same time,” Beck said. “My dad has to be in Alabama on the 15th (of July) so I'm going to commit on the 14th.”

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The latest with 2015 TE Jordan Davis of Houston Clear Lake who's committed to Florida State (OrangeBloods):

"Me and another player got called into Mack Brown's office. He toured us around his office, showed us everything. Then my teammate had left, and he brought me back into his office since (Saturday was) my birthday," Davis said. "He said he forgot to tell me happy birthday, and he told me he wanted to offer me a scholarship. He said he knew about the whole FSU deal, but he said he's not going to let me get out of the state of Texas."

"It kind of opened my eyes a little more to other colleges," Davis said of the UT offer. "Florida State, they are my number one school, but Texas, Texas A&M, Oklahoma - they are also good schools. They're schools that I could see myself at, but I'm still young and have a few more years of high school to think about things."

"Florida State has always been a school I liked. The coaching staff has shown me a lot of love from day one, made me feel like home, like family," Davis said. "Their coaches aren't just worried about athletics, they're also worried about academics. That's the main reason I'm going to college - for academics."

"Coach Brown is really big on academics too. That was his main thing for being there. Also, I liked just how their whole offense looked pretty good, and how the offense would have a spot for me my freshman year," Davis said. "Coach Brown said he believes in playing young guys and I could come in and play right away."

"The biggest thing I want to improve on is my burst off the ball," Davis said. "For colleges that haven't seen me, if you want a tight end who is versatile, who can spread out as a wide receiver, go up and get the ball, have speed, good ball skills, that's what I can do."

"They (Texas) did impress me, but I'm pretty committed," Davis said.

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A lot has happened since last Thursday, so here's a look at all of the offers that went out in case you missed anything.

By my count, Texas has 55 offers out to the 2014 class and eight (8) for 2015:

2014
TE/OL, Koda Martin, Manvel
DT, Trey Lealaimatafao, San Antonio Warren
DT, OJ Smith, Airline (Bossier City, LA)
DE, Sione Teuhema, Keller
LB, Andrew Beck, Plant (Tampa, FL)
S, Arrion Springs, San Antonio Roosevelt

2015
OL, Aaron Garza, Sherman TEXAS
OL, Maea Teuhema, Keller
TE, Jordan Davis, Houston Clear Lake Florida State
LB, Malik Jefferson, Mesquite Poteet
LB, Cameron Townsend, Missouri City Ridge Point
CB, Jalen Campbell, Corpus Christi Flour Bluff
CB, Kendall Sheffield, Fort Bend Marshall
ATH, Chris Warren, Rockwall

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Pics from practices #10 and #11:

http://mackbrown-texasfootball.com/view.gal?id=138158

http://mackbrown-texasfootball.com/view.gal?id=138368

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Some practice videos:

http://www.texassports.com/allaccess/?media=381313

http://www.texassports.com/allaccess/?media=382063

[leemajors]

According to 24/7, both RB/FB Daniel Gresham and OL Demetrius Knox have been informed by the UT coaches that as long as they continue to take visits, other prospects will be recruited as their replacements and their scholarship offers will be in jeopardy.

Doesn't really sound like much of a threat tbh.

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Doesn't really sound like much of a threat tbh.

I agree. We shall see.

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Make it #9 for 2015. OrangeBloods reporting 2015 DE James Lockhart of Ennis has received a Texas offer. He was unable to attend Sop re Day because he had a powerlifting meet over the weekend.

http://www.hudl.com/athlete/490419/#highlights/30579373

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Texas A&M has offered 2015 ATH JW Ketchum of Fort Bend Marshall. He's another UT will take a long look at.

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Quotes from 2015 LB Cameron Townsend after receiving his Texas offer (24/7):

“The visit went really well,” Townsend said. “I had a good time watching the team scrimmage, meeting some of the other prospects and learning more about Coach (Manny) Diaz. Overall it was a very beneficial trip. I’m definitely glad I was able to go.”

“When they offered me I was shocked,” said Townsend. “I was shocked and flattered at the same time. I feel like it was a huge accomplishment and it just acknowledged all my hard work I’ve put in up to now. Getting that first offer just makes me want to work even harder as a player.”

“It’s so easy to fall in love with your first offer,” he explained. “That’s especially true when you have been eagerly waiting on it. But as for right now I am just trying to enjoy the ride. I still have two seasons to play, so I’m just trying to make sure I pick the perfect university for me.”

“The one that that impressed me with the most were the academics,” Townsend told Hookem.com. “Academically, I liked the fact that they allow their athletes to come back and finish their degree, even after they have finished playing football for them. I liked that a lot actually."

“Athletically, what impressed me the most was how intense their practices were. The linebackers were great and I thought their ability to fill the holes fast was impressive. There were very few long runs up the middle, which is what I like to see. But the speed and intensity of the practice stood out the most. Everyone was getting excited when someone makes a big play. I feel like that leads to good swagger during games. I’d say they have swagger. That’s what impressed me the most,” he added.

“I thought his intensity was awesome,” said Townsend. “Seeing him wear cleats out there on the practice field makes it feel like he really loves being out there. I think that kind of positive energy rubs off on the players.”

“It’s very possible I will be back in Austin this weekend,” explained Townsend. “I’ll most likely be going down there for the Texas Relays, so if I do, I’ll most definitely be going for the spring game.”

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More quotes from S Arrion Springs of San Antonio Roosevelt (OrangeBloods):

"I liked talking to coach (Duane) Akina. It was a really good experience. The facilities are awesome," Springs said. "I talked to Akina most of the time, then we went and talked to Mack Brown. We were mainly jut talking football in their meeting room."

"It's a big honor. They only offer prestigious DBs," Springs said. "Only the cream of the crop get that offer. I feel honored to be in that group."

"I probably won't narrow it down until after I come back from visiting Oregon this summer. I want to see all the schools I'm considering before making a decision," he said.

"Texas is on the radar now. At first I didn't really consider them. I kind of didn't like them growing up," Springs said. "I'm definitely considering them now. They're a really good school and they produce a lot of DBs."

[TheMex]

Make it #9 for 2015.

For a second there, I thought that we had another commitment for the 2014 class. Darn!!

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OrangeBloods saying 2015 RB Rawleigh Williams III of Dallas Bishop Lynch will be at the spring game this weekend. He's my favorite all-around RB in the class as of right now, so it will be interesting to see if he's offered due to 2015 ATH Chris Warren being offered as RB already.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liZQ1KT-_TU

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2015 S Deionte Thompson of West Orange-Stark (committed to Alabama) will be in Austin Thursday through Sunday for Texas Relays and the spring game.

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A new name to file away is DT DJ Williams of Lufkin. Per 24/7, he may be the next offer at DT but I assume the staff waits to watch him during the spring evaluation period. He was on campus this past weekend after being unable to attend the second Junior Day.

“Coach Davis really liked me,” Williams said. “He said my film is good and if my grades stay up I can probably have an offer.”

“I really like the school and the program,” Williams said. “My leader is most likely Texas.”

“If they offered I'd probably take them up on that pretty quick,” Williams said.

http://www.hudl.com/athlete/617181/#highlights/44406380

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So, my wife is a teacher at Roosevelt and a UT alum. We've decorated her room with number of UT stuff including plenty of football items. She teaches mostly seniors, so she will keep an eye out for him next year.

[ThePop]

So, my wife is a teacher at Roosevelt and a UT alum. We've decorated her room with number of UT stuff including plenty of football items. She teaches mostly seniors, so she will keep an eye out for him next year.

Well done.

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Big news from 24/7. DE Myles Garrett is a possibility for the spring game this weekend. He's A&M or TCU bound as of right now, but hopefully Texas can get back on his radar this weekend.

[the chronic]

From Stewart Mandel at SI -
Despite criticism, Mack Brown energized for 2013

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/col...k-brown-texas/

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Big news from 24/7. DE Myles Garrett is a possibility for the spring game this weekend. He's A&M or TCU bound as of right now, but hopefully Texas can get back on his radar this weekend.

Great news, by all accounts Garrett has blown off Texas completely so far to date. Hopefully he makes it as he should be one of the top targets for Texas, period.

The other legit contender for Garrett is LSU in addition to Ags and TCU.

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Update on OL Connor Lanfear of Buda Hays. He's a guy 24/7 expects to be offered down the line. Both his mother and sister attended UT:

“It was great,” Lanfear said Sunday night. “It was just top of the line in everything. The coaches were great and very nice. The weight room, the whole athletic department, the dorms; everything was top notch.”

“There were a lot of guys there, so there wasn’t a lot of one-on-one time. I did talk to Coach (Stacy) Searels. I shook hands with a lot of the coaches, including Coach Mack Brown,” he said. “Coach Searels said they will come watch me in the spring, they like me and want to watch more film.”

“Coach Searels stood eye to eye with me and told me I was taller than he was. That I was 6-foot-6.”

“I’m definitely going to the Texas mini-camp this summer as UT is a program that has my highest interest. I’m also going back for the spring game.”

"I will go to Texas A&M, too. I really want to get to as many as I can to start to attract interest,” he said.

“My family has been locked into a dispute between the Longhorns and Aggies for a while. I have people in my family that are Texas fans and A&M fans,” he said.

http://www.hudl.com/athlete/1142910/...ights/21096379

[ThePop]

New practice video. This one has an interesting participant in 1v1, Jalen Overstreet.


Foreshadowing for a position change?

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Update on 2015 S Justin Dunning of Whitehouse (OrangeBloods):

"No (offer), but they really liked me," responded Dunning about a scholarship offer. "I was told to expect one very soon."

"Coach (Manny) Diaz … he said I'm a special athlete and a playmaker," Dunning said about his conversation with the Texas coaches. "Coach (Duane) Akina said the same thing and coach (Mack) Brown said he likes my size and everything about me. They said I might turn into a linebacker."

"It was awesome," said Dunning about the practice and the other parts of the day. "We got to pretend like we were players going to position meetings and everything."

"It was great," the Whitehouse defensive back said about the visit. "The only thing that could've made it better was if I got offered. I like Texas but I'm open to all schools."

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Foreshadowing for a position change?

Overstreet would be a stud OLB, imo.