2015 Texas Longhorns Recruiting Thread

[ColinB]

Would suck for Texas, but would be kind of awesome if he is just trolling. Dude is not quiet about Texas. Almost too excessive.

[Bloeddyr10]

You don't think they would take both if possible?

I don't think Texas can. Texas will take a class of 28-30 (approximately), and right now they sit at 18. So they have room for 10-12 more players. They will take at least one more OL, Brandon Hodges is a good guess even though Alabama has picked up their interest in him. Notre Dame commit OT Jerry Tillery is another guy that staff has kept contact with. Ryan Newsome (or another slot guy) and potentially another outside guy (D'erren Wilson, A.D. Miller etc.). Two seems to be the number when you talk about TE's. Another RB (Brossette, Guice or Warren). The staff have been all over QB Matthew Merrick, and has offered him a spot as a walk-on. He could get an offer closer to NSD if the staff wants another guy.

Offense
QB - 1 (maybe)
RB - 1
WR - 2
TE - 2
OL - 1

Texas currently has 3 DL commitments (1 DT, 2 DE's) and would probably take a DT or two more alongside a third DE. Two LB commitments (Hager could spin down to DE), and Texas is probably looking to add two more (Malik and an ILB). If Texas misses out on Malik, things could get interesting. There are currently two safeties committed and Texas is probably looking to add 2-3 CB's and a safety more.

DL - 3 (2 DT's, 1 DE)
LB (1 ILB, 1 ILB)
DB (3 CB's, 1 S)

Thats 15, 16 if you count another QB, so I'm looking forward to seeing how this shapes up. As of now, LB Malik Jefferson, OL Connor Williams and OL Connor Garrett are all early enrollees and could count towards last years class. I'm not entirely sure about S Jamile Johnson, but I think he is December grad as well.

[TFloss32]

Per OrangeBloods, RB D'Onta Foreman broke his hand against OK State.

[TFloss32]

For those that don't know, Strong told the team to take off their hand warmers and Under Armour before the game started.

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[TFloss32]

Update bowl projections from ESPN:

http://espn.go.com/college-football/bowls/projections

[TheMex]

Hope Cecil Cherry makes that flip soon.

@ cecil__cherry3: Can't wait http://t.co/ucLP3uHjlP

Apparently he wants to commit and sign on NSD but we will probably be full by then, he needs to commit way before if he really wants to play at Texas.

You don't think they would take both if possible?

Not if Malik commits to Texas.

[TFloss32]

Meltdown time!

http://www.rollbamaroll.com/2014/11/...me-week-twelve

[TFloss32]

Apparently he wants to commit and sign on NSD but we will probably be full by then, he needs to commit way before if he really wants to play at Texas.

I think, at the very least, he's already told some staff members he's coming. He's got like 12 crystal balls for UT in two days. But obviously a situation like that is tricky and you have to conduct business as usual. You're not going to turn down a Kirkland if he's ready to make it official before Cherry.

[TheMex]

Update bowl projections from ESPN:

http://espn.go.com/college-football/bowls/projections

Apparently Brett McMurphy doesn't think that we will get selected for a bowl game.

[TFloss32]

Multiple sites reporting LB Cecil Cherry is expected to de-commit from Tennessee any time now.

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Posting this because I think it's a really well done Photoshop edit:

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Update on S DeShon Elliott after his official visit to A&M last weekend...Inside Texas saying he would flip to the Ags if they had room, but they're in need of another corner. The guy to watch here is JUCO S Justin Evans who is still being recruited by some other SEC schools. If he were to de-commit from A&M, that safety spots opens up and Elliott may want it. No immediate threat right now unless he starts giving OU a harder look. Need to get him on campus for his official.

[3rdCoastTexasBoy]

Nice uniform. Wish they really wore it.

[Blake]

Looks like an Oklahoma State uni

[Needs More Bourbon]

Update on S DeShon Elliott after his official visit to A&M last weekend...Inside Texas saying he would flip to the Ags if they had room, but they're in need of another corner. The guy to watch here is JUCO S Justin Evans who is still being recruited by some other SEC schools. If he were to de-commit from A&M, that safety spots opens up and Elliott may want it. No immediate threat right now unless he starts giving OU a harder look. Need to get him on campus for his official.

Unbelievable. You'd be all but handed the starting safety spot as a true freshman, getting coached by some of the best defensive minds in the country at a program nicknamed DBU ... and you'd throw that away.

I still maintain that Elliott and some others will be locked up after Thanksgiving. Hopefully, we'll have a good showing against TCU, get a bunch of recruits on campus in early December and get Malik's commitment a couple of weeks later. That should be all the momentum we need.

[TFloss32]

Unbelievable. You'd be all but handed the starting safety spot as a true freshman, getting coached by some of the best defensive minds in the country at a program nicknamed DBU ... and you'd throw that away.

I still maintain that Elliott and some others will be locked up after Thanksgiving. Hopefully, we'll have a good showing against TCU, get a bunch of recruits on campus in early December and get Malik's commitment a couple of weeks later. That should be all the momentum we need.

He wasn't happy that the coaches wouldn't let him schedule an official visit when all of the Florida boys came in, but Strong and staff had their reasons. He may still feel slighted and less important because of it, but hopefully he'll realize it was a strategic move. The staff wants him, Omenihu and a few others to be on campus when they host big names like Malik. Hopefully everything will get cleared up in the near future. And, yes, a win or a great showing on Thanksgiving would be huge.

[the chronic]

Update on S DeShon Elliott after his official visit to A&M last weekend...Inside Texas saying he would flip to the Ags if they had room, but they're in need of another corner. The guy to watch here is JUCO S Justin Evans who is still being recruited by some other SEC schools. If he were to de-commit from A&M, that safety spots opens up and Elliott may want it. No immediate threat right now unless he starts giving OU a harder look. Need to get him on campus for his official.

To be specific, one of the mods said "I get the feeling he'd flip" based on things said. Apparently one big issue is he was upset Texas staff made him change his official visit date. This has upset some other recruits too (like Burt) as no other staffs try to dictate so hard when guys take officials.

For those that don't know, the staff has been pushing for end of season officials, such as the big weekend December 5th. This allows staff to spend more time with recruits one on one instead of having to focus on game planning. Note almost no other staffs dictate officials like Texas. For example, Malik Jefferson supposedly spent most of his visit to Ags with Sumlin a huge chunk of the time even though staff had to worry about upcoming Mizzou game.

[TFloss32]

To be specific, one of the mods said "I get the feeling he'd flip" based on things said. Apparently one big issue is he was upset Texas staff made him change his official visit date. This has upset some other recruits too (like Burt) as no other staffs try to dictate so hard when guys take officials.

For those that don't know, the staff has been pushing for end of season officials, such as the big weekend December 5th. This allows staff to spend more time with recruits one on one instead of having to focus on game planning. Note almost no other staffs dictate officials like Texas. For example, Malik Jefferson supposedly spent most of his visit to Ags with Sumlin a huge chunk of the time even though staff had to worry about upcoming Mizzou game.

It's a tough call on how to approach it because I know Charlie is doing it to spend more time with recruits and their families, and it's difficult to do that on a game day. But part of me thinks you need to let these kids visit whenever they want and not turn them away. I don't know what the answer is because there will always be certain prospects like Elliott who need to be recruited as if they're uncommitted.

[TheMex]

To be specific, one of the mods said "I get the feeling he'd flip" based on things said. Apparently one big issue is he was upset Texas staff made him change his official visit date. This has upset some other recruits too (like Burt) as no other staffs try to dictate so hard when guys take officials.

For those that don't know, the staff has been pushing for end of season officials, such as the big weekend December 5th. This allows staff to spend more time with recruits one on one instead of having to focus on game planning. Note almost no other staffs dictate officials like Texas. For example, Malik Jefferson supposedly spent most of his visit to Ags with Sumlin a huge chunk of the time even though staff had to worry about upcoming Mizzou game.

Isn't he also upset that he can't wear a visor?

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[Needs More Bourbon]

This guy usually just tweets whatever the pay sites report and pretends its his own news, but anyway ...

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Scout reporting Coach Robinson checked on 2016 RB Kameron Martin today.

[TFloss32]

This guy usually just tweets whatever the pay sites report and pretends its his own news, but anyway ...

1.) Shows that he's likely told certain staff members he's coming.

2.) Staff is still pursuing Kirkland, so that seems to be the answer to whether or not they'd take both.

[TFloss32]

DT Adam McLean of Bethesda, MD: