2014 Texas Longhorns Recruiting Thread

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Update on 2015 DT Daylon Mack of Gladewater (HornsNation):

“I did it (opened up his recruitment) because I really don’t know where I want to go,” Mack said. “I’m high on a couple of teams but I’m not really 100 percent sure.”

“I called and told him (Bo Davis) I was very open,” Mack said. “I’m not making a decision anytime soon. It’ll probably be this time next year. They (Texas) have a lot of time to recruit me.”

“I guess the SEC thing has worn off on me,” Mack said. “If you’re a good player, you’ll get drafted regardless. It’s all about winning. That’s all it is for me.”
“It’s really open,” he said. “The A&M fans still think no matter what I’m going there. But it’s not like that. I really don’t know where I’m going to go. I really don’t.”

“One of the reasons I like Texas and want to go there is they’re set up for a huge class,” he said. “Soso Jamabo, that’s a five-star. Maea Teuhema is a five-star. Then there’s me, Larry Pryor, Malik Jefferson. That’s going to be a pretty dominant class and all just Texas kids. That’s a big reason -- I want to play with great players.”

“Coach Davis said they’re going to bring in the guys they’re highly recruiting,” Mack said. “I was happy, because it’s been a while since I talked to Coach Davis and I always love talking with him. We have a good relationship. Getting to talk with him 1-on-1 would be really nice. It’s going to be a family-type thing, just chilling and hanging out with the staff.”

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Quotes from 2015 CB Kris Boyd of Gilmer (HornsNation):

“I’ll either commit sometime before the season or next year,” Boyd said. “I’m waiting until I feel right.”

“I did kind of expect they (Texas) would offer me, but I didn’t think it would be this year,” Boyd said. “I was pretty shocked. But the performance I had at camp shocked even myself.”

“I got excited about that (hearing from Oregon),” he said. “I like everything about Oregon. Besides the weather – I know it’s pretty cold out there – everything else is OK.”

“I’m pretty excited about that (the Texas Stampede),” Boyd said. “I want to see some of the players there and spend time with them. I want to see what the place is like and what there is to do on campus.”

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Quotes from 2015 S Justin Dunning of Whitehouse (HornsNation):

“I think it’s my size and my athleticism,” he said. “I think the size that I have sticks out to a lot of schools. I’m a bigger safety. I think my size might give me more range and I can cover more area than other players playing my position.”

“Texas is probably, I don’t want to say they are my favorite, but they are one of my favorites,” he said. “The whole coaching staff is real cool. I went down there for a couple of visits and just really like it down there. It’s a family atmosphere.”

“Oh yeah, Coach Akina and me are real cool,” he said. “He’s a great coach. I like his at ude and the way he coaches. I know about his track record. He has a lot of guys in the NFL.”

“It’s really important because I am going to spend most of my time around the coaches and the players,” he said. “I definitely have to like the coach. I definitely love Coach Akina.”

“That’s real important because I want to go somewhere that is going to help me succeed and help me get to the league,” he said

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The latest with 2015 LB Cameron Townsend of Fort Bend Ridge Point (HornsNation):

“Those are the two conferences showing me the most interest,” Townsend said. “If those are the people who want me, that’s who I want to be around too. I’ve got big looks from most of the Pac-12 and Big 12 schools. I do believe that the spread attack is something I should be playing against. They have a lot of that.”

“I’m only 16, man!” he said. “I’m only 16. I can move real good. I’m still developing. Of course I want to gain weight, but I’m not about to jump to 215 or 220 now. That’s just not me."

“I’m doing well, I had a good sop re season, I plan on having an even better junior season. I think my play will speak for itself for the schools that really matter.”
“Texas was my first offer. They really set the standard,” Townsend said. “Everything I see now -- and I’m going to be honest, nobody got Texas on the weight room -- I’m comparing them.”

“I don’t have any top anything just yet,” Townsend said. “But Texas is one of of the best schools in the Big 12, they were my first offer, they’re close to home. I wouldn’t just say, ‘Oh yeah, they’re my No. 1 right now,’ but I am heavily interested in them.”

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Johnny Football sent home from Manning Passing Academy:

http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports..._late/14050265

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S John Bonney talks about a possible August decision (HornsNation):

"Yeah, I still want to make a decision before my first game this year," Bonney said.

"There are a lot of schools that are on the top of my list," Bonney said. "I haven't put out a top-numbered list. I like Texas. I liked all the California schools I went to. TCU, Baylor, Oklahoma, I really like a lot, coach [Bob] Stoops and everybody up there. We'll just see how everything goes."

"It was a great trip (to Cal, Stanford and UCLA)," Bonney said. "I learned a lot about the three campuses I was at. I knew about Stanford's academics and everything, but I didn't realize the campus was as big as it was. Cal-Berkeley, I didn't realize their academics were as high as they were, so I learned a lot about that. UCLA has a great campus. I really like the coaching staff over there."

"I've got only a couple of weeks before two-a-days start, so if I'm going to do it, it has to be soon," he said. "We're hoping we can get that out of the way."

"I'm going wherever the best fit is for me," he said. "If that's out of Texas, then that's how it's going to have to be."

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Something to keep an eye on...Inside Texas mentioned DT Courtney Garnett may have a wandering eye at this point, and I don't think UT minds. His grades are still a question mark despite what has been reported and he attended a Mississippi State camp a few days after he attended Texas' summer camp on June 2nd. OrangeBloods reported recently that the staff has informed DT DJ Williams of Lufkin that he will receive good news at the upcoming Texas Stampede recruiting event.

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An anonymous source speaks on the recruitment of DE Victor Evans (24/7):

“I’m pretty sure he’s going to commit to Texas,” said the source. “Texas is his favorite school and has been since they offered. I’m almost positive he’ll end up being a Longhorn soon.”

“He just wants to see some other places,” the source said. “It’s nothing really to be concerned about if you’re Texas. I know his family wanted him to slow it down a little so he could be absolutely sure and not be a kid who commits then de-commits. If it wasn’t for that, he would already have committed to Texas.”

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A name that hasn't been brought up at all when it comes to Texas recruiting is 2015 RB JaMycal Hasty of Longview. However, 24/7 thinks UT may have serious interest and he's scheduled to be at the Texas Stampede along with his teammate, WR Dorian Leonard. Even though nobody takes it too seriously, Hasty is a member of the "East Texas Six" (J. Hasty, D. Mack, M. Jefferson, K. Boyd, L. Pryor, J. Dunning) that wants to attend the same college. All of them will be in Austin together on July 27th.

http://247sports.com/Player/JaMycal-Hasty-21627

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Quotes from a source close to OL Demetrius Knox (24/7):

“The coaching staff there at All Saints told him that it was a bad move,” said a source close to the All Saints program. “They did just about everything possible to try and convince him to stay at Texas. They thought it was the best fit for him and for his personality. He just wasn’t having it though. They told him it was a bad decision and that it was the best program closest to home for him.”

“I honestly believe he will end up at TCU,” the source said. “It wouldn’t surprise me at all."

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Good news on 2015 QB Ricky Town of Ventura, CA. 24/7 says he's considering making a return trip to Austin for the Texas Stampede on July 27th. Also, sources say his recruitment looks like it will come down to UT and Georgia.

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More from 2015 DT Daylon Mack (24/7):

“The last time I talked to him (Bo Davis) was about three days ago when I called him,” said Mack. “He told me he couldn’t wait to get me and my family down there. He said he’s ready to hang out with us. I told him I couldn’t wait to get down there and talk with him and the rest of the staff. He also explained how much he really wanted me at Texas.”

“It could be something that does affect my decision,” Mack said. “I have the best relationship with Coach Davis. He's my favorite coach to talk to out of all of them. He's just a good, cool guy and someone I’d be friends with even if he wasn’t a coach or I wasn’t a player he was recruiting."

“Coach Davis is really good at teaching players how to get better,” he added. “He teaches you how to get better with your hands especially and that’s something you can never be too good at. It’s something I want to improve on more and he’s one of the best to do that.”

“I also talk to Coach (Mack) Brown and Coach (Stacy) Searels,” said Mack. “They’re both great. I love talking to both of them. Coach Searels is actually my main recruiter, but Coach Davis is after me a lot too. They’re all great coaches, just like Coach Davis.”

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The latest with 2015 DT Bryce English of DeSoto (OrangeBloods):

"I still get a lot of mail, a lot of coaches trying to get me to come to their school. I just come to work out every day, try to be better and really don't worry about the recruiting process very much," English said.

"It's the atmosphere, the family I already have there, the brothers I have there, the coaches (Bruce Chambers) are basically part of my family for a while," English said.

"I'll be a short, stocky defensive tackle that wants to get after it," English said. "I can rush the passer, clog the hole, do whatever they want me to do."

"The other schools just say come to their school, we're SEC country and those types of things. I just read it and let it go by," English said. "I want to focus more on my pass rushing. They're going to move me out to end a little bit to see how that works."

"He's (Mack Brown) a great guy. He's energetic, he's classy and he likes to win," English said of Brown. "I'm glad I made the decision I did."

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Some photos from this weekend's State 7-on-7 Tourney in Leander courtesy of 24/7:

LB Otaro Alaka


WR Dorian Leonard


2015 ATH KeKe Coutee


2015 S Justin Dunning


S John Bonney


S Jamal Adams


2015 LB Malik Jefferson


2015 QB Jarrett Stidham

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Some photos from this weekend's State 7-on-7 Tourney in Leander courtesy of 24/7:


WR Dorian Leonard

Heard that Leonard was a beast at the event, and that some of his private workouts has been slipped out to the public, resulting in ESPN's Damon Sayles calling him a stud and bigtime player. I won't lie, I was one of those who didn't understand the idea of offering Leonard and Emanuel Porter. I'm starting to really like Leonard, but Porter still strikes me as a "why"-offer. So does LB Andrew Beck.

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More on 2015 RB JaMycal Hasty of Longview...24/7 says a Texas offer will change his recruitment up and he's mentioned that UT would be in it until the very end should he decide to let the process play out. He plans on calling the staff this week to discuss his recruitment. He's thought to be an A&M lean as things currently stand.

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Just in case it got lost on the last page, JUCO OL Desmond Harrison was scheduled to enroll at UT today for the second summer session but there is no word on whether or not that's going to happen at this time. There have been rumors in the last week that Texas won't be able to make it happen until fall at the earliest.

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Heard that Leonard was a beast at the event, and that some of his private workouts has been slipped out to the public, resulting in ESPN's Damon Sayles calling him a stud and bigtime player. I won't lie, I was one of those who didn't understand the idea of offering Leonard and Emanuel Porter. I'm starting to really like Leonard, but Porter still strikes me as a "why"-offer. So does LB Andrew Beck.

247 mods are very high on Porter saying if any 3 star commit becomes a 4 star it's him. They said injuries have held him back.

Also if Beck doesn't work out at LB he could always move to TE where Florida recruited him. No guarantees John Thomas will qualify.

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Floss, earlier you stated that July was a slow period recruiting wise. Any chance, that you could make some kind of "scheme" with the different periods of recruiting? Maybe with which periods coaches are allowed to call players and how many times and which periods recruits are allowed to call coaches?

I hope it makes sense. But a friend of mine asked me about the recruiting periods, and I thought you were the best to answer the question. All of you guys can answer if you know if, of course.

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Floss, earlier you stated that July was a slow period recruiting wise. Any chance, that you could make some kind of "scheme" with the different periods of recruiting? Maybe with which periods coaches are allowed to call players and how many times and which periods recruits are allowed to call coaches?

I hope it makes sense. But a friend of mine asked me about the recruiting periods, and I thought you were the best to answer the question. All of you guys can answer if you know if, of course.

Here's a good breakdown. You can see that college football recruiting is currently in a "quiet period" and coaches aren't allowed to visit recruits or call them which is why you see a lack of news. However, I believe Facebook interaction is still allowed year-round. You'll see prospects starting to take official visits on opening weekend which is August 29th through September 2nd (Labor Day). You'll also notice that the rules are different depending on which grade a prospect is in.

http://recruitlook.com/blog/id_1694-...-calendar.html

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Alabama has offered 2015 RB/ATH Chris Warren III.

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Come on opening weekend. I'm headed back for round two.

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Here's a good breakdown. You can see that college football recruiting is currently in a "quiet period" and coaches aren't allowed to visit recruits or call them which is why you see a lack of news. However, I believe Facebook interaction is still allowed year-round. You'll see prospects starting to take official visits on opening weekend which is August 29th through September 2nd (Labor Day). You'll also notice that the rules are different depending on which grade a prospect is in.

http://recruitlook.com/blog/id_1694-...-calendar.html

Thanks Floss! I really appreciate it! But I'll have to dig out some articles about the new rules with coaches being allowed to talk/contact recruits as much as they want on Facebook or mail, IIRC.

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Alabama has offered 2015 RB/ATH Chris Warren III.

Alabama also offered 2015 OL Trevor Elbert at their camp yesterday.

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EDIT: OrangeBloods says JUCO OL Desmond Harrison is in, 24/7 says he's not.