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So you're saying an it's more likely for Stidham to open than any A&M commit because it's A&M. Mmmk.
I'll be concerned if Stidham changes his twitter page.
24/7 reporting Texas has offered 2016 OL Patrick Hudson of Silsbee.
He committed to A&M in March.
So you're saying an it's more likely for Stidham to open than any A&M commit because it's A&M. Mmmk.
I'll be concerned if Stidham changes his twitter page.
I want Stidham to stick wth Tech and hope he does, but...
-I'm giving you the most popular name based on clues offered up and the chatter that's out there.
-With the way A&M is recruiting right now, it's hard to point at one of their Top 100 guys and say he's opening it up. It doesn't fit the trend for their 2015 class right now. The candidates are QB Kyler Murray, WR DaMarkus Lodge, OL Trevor Elbert and DT Daylon Mack. Mack would be the logical choice out of that bunch, but he's been pretty quiet since Murray committed.
-FWIW, the guy from 24/7 who gave the report is Blake Munroe. He lives in Stidham's part of the state and has covered his recruitment. Plus, Stidham has visited Baylor since committing to Texas Tech and the recent Notre Dame offer might be a big deal.
What?FAIL!
FAIL at LIFE!
Meh. We'll see.
Last edited by Blake; 06-23-2014 at 05:54 PM.
Aggie flag goes down and suddenly Portugal scores.
Aggie flag goes down and suddenly Portugal scores.
It was shown throughout the game tbh.
Something I thought of later on...Mahomes is for sure enrolling at Tech, right?
2016 OL JP Urquidez tweeted this evening that he'll be returning to UT in July.
Baylor related news...
-WR Robbie Rhodes has been kicked off of the team:
http://www.ourdailybears.com/baylor-...iled-drug-test
-WR John Humphrey has de-committed. Likely headed to OU.
Yeah, but surely Stidham did the playing time math before committing
I guess I'll ask the question, who were the two player?
Nobody knows for sure, but the rumors suggested Sanders was there.
OL Tyler Carr of Gadsden, AL has committed to Auburn.
One would think, but I've realized recruiting and these kids don't make a lot of sense sometimes.
Hopefully Stidham sticks.
Article on Texas' July 18th summer camp:
http://insider.espn.go.com/blog/coll...29306953%22%7D
Right, but it's your rumor that doesn't make sense at this point in time.
He told Scout ten days ago point blank that he's still committed:
http://texastech.scout.com/story/141...m-a-red-raider
I wouldn't blame him for playing the field. I just don't get where that rumor is coming from.
List of the more exciting non-conference match-ups:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/col...nference-games
ATH Kirk Johnson and 2016 WR Collin Johnson will be in Austin on July 18th as well.
hornsessed
Floss brought it up, not me.
you guys bring up Aggie stuff in this thread when nobody asks for it
When they're horn targets, yes.
espn insider article:
SAN ANGELO, Texas -- A 20-minute slot for new Texas head coach Charlie Strong stood out on the three-day schedule at the recent coaching clinic at Angelo State -- one of my stops on a recent mid-June trip through Texas. The clinic is a 40-year tradition for the state's high school coaches to learn from their college counterpart and was one of his first outings in front of a large number of the state's high school coaches. I was intrigued to hear what Strong's message would be in one of his first outings in front of a large number of high school coaches.
Part of the intrigue stemmed from the perception -- held by many of his peers and even those who know him well ?- that Strong is something of an introvert, and that the social aspect of the UT job might not be his, ahem, strong suit.
Those in attendance didn't seem impressed by Strong's time on the stage. Maybe it was coincidence, but someone let out a loud laugh just as Strong wrapped.
"I think everyone was shocked. It was that bad," one coach told me later.
"It made me miss Mack," one joked.
Another: "If I was the coach at Texas, I would act like I had bigger balls than that."
Strong spoke so rapidly, jamming one sentence on top of another as if he were playing verbal Tetris, that you would have thought he had two minutes, not 20. It was difficult to follow his train of thought or discern the central points being made.
The bulk of the address sounded like something more suited for parents or boosters than people who also coach for a living.
An example: He said he intended to "put the 'T' back in Texas" with "toughness, trust, togetherness and teamwork."
Or the primary mission being, "We want to see young men graduate," and "We want to win championships," because "there's nothing more fun than a championship."
I jotted "LOL" in my notebook when he told coaches "either you're growing or you're dying."
What does it all mean for Strong in his first year at Texas? That's where we begin my Texas Takeaways, which include FSU's impressive new defensive coordinator, insight behind the Lane Kiffin hire and more.
Not a Strong impression
In the most connective moment of his speech, Strong closed by inviting coaches to visit campus, and he actually acknowledged the situation. It might have been a nice place to start; it was the only portion that didn't feel rehearsed or cliche-ridden.
"We are the premier university in this state," he said. "I know you're all watching to see what happens. We have some work to do. We're going to get that done because of the staff we have."
Beyond that genuine close, Strong seemed to miss his target audience. What's worse, I was later told that Strong irritated the clinic's leadership -- including former NFL coach Wade Phillips, whose family is coaching royalty in the state -- by bolting just after his allotted time.
Whether he felt socially uncomfortable or did not care to hang around, it was seen as a slight by those running the show and those who had traveled to the West Texas town.
"He obviously didn't want to be here," one coach told me. "If he did, he sure as didn't show it."
So what's it all mean?
Well, it isn't an indictment of Strong or what he will do at Texas. The guy has a track record of being an outstanding football coach, and most college coaches believe he'll fare well in Austin because of his X's and O's a en.
But those 20 minutes did highlight some of those questions that coaches and college football observers had when he was hired for one of the most visible gigs in the country. They knew he would not be a Mack Brown-level ambassador, but they wondered if he could up his social game. San Angelo seemed to indicate he still isn't interested in messing with that side of the job.
It's undoubtedly a story worth monitoring.
I mean, I couldn't help but wonder how Baylor's Art Briles or Texas A&M's Kevin Sumlin -- the hottest recruiting coaches going in the state -- would have handled the same room.
Speaking might not be Strong's gift. So be it. But not coming early or hanging around for a few minutes to shake hands and meet UT's de facto minor league coaches? That makes you wonder how he's going to connect with those theoretically supplying his next batch of players.
Don't take my word for it.
"It ended up being good for Art and Kevin," one coach told me. "How does that happen?
In the end, it was just one day and Strong will have plenty of other chances with the state's coaches. But it was an odd impression to make.
Who knows? Maybe he intends to just keep recruiting Florida kids to build his Texas roster.
Has been said already but well say again, "Winning takes care of everything."
A couple of coaches who were there have also already come out and said the article is BS. Haney's been ting on Texas — and Strong, since Texas hired him — for a while.
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