Cliff-notes: The Longhorns lost a commitment tonight from 2022 quarterback Quinn Ewers of Southlake Carroll.
Why it matters: I'm not even sure where to begin.
It's a huge loss from a talent standpoint. There are a number of a very talented quarterbacks from the state of Texas in the 2022 class, but all are a clear drop in terms of status and cultivated ability from Ewers. For the Texas staff, this has to feel like a blast to the midsection and it will cause a complete reset on how the program approaches the 2022 recruitment at this position.
Five-star quarterback commitments don't grow on trees and Ewers represented the foundation piece for a 2022 recruiting class that seemed to be on the verge of potentially developing into one of the nation's top groups. When you consider that 2021 recruiting momentum has crashed into a wall in 2020, the loss of Ewers calls into question what exactly is about to happen to the Longhorns in the 2022 class.
What's next: That's a hell of a question on about 10 levels. From my vantage point, the loss of Ewers speaks to what he must have been sensing around him with regards to other top prospects in his class hesitating to join him in Austin. One of the real bonuses of having Ewers' commitment is that he served as a bit of a recruiting Pied Piper, as a number of elite offensive targets inside the state of Texas have indicated a strong interest in partnering up with Ewers at the next level.
Suddenly, Texas has lost footing that it was previously counting on. It's going to have an impact.
The football program is taking on water right now in recruiting, a trust that existed before the commitment of Ewers arrived, but was somewhat overshadowed by the historical magnitude of his commitment. With the loss of Billy Bowman, the commitments of the Brockermeyer brothers to Alabama and now the de-commitment of Ewers, there's no getting around from the reality that the Longhorns have landed a mere two four-star in-state prospects in the 2021 class in the last 13+ months.
Two in the last 13+ months. This commitment doesn't even impact that number as much as it shines a light on its newfound importance upon the reality of the impact of losing Ewers tonight.
Why it matters: I'm not even sure where to begin.
It's a huge loss from a talent standpoint. There are a number of a very talented quarterbacks from the state of Texas in the 2022 class, but all are a clear drop in terms of status and cultivated ability from Ewers. For the Texas staff, this has to feel like a blast to the midsection and it will cause a complete reset on how the program approaches the 2022 recruitment at this position.
Five-star quarterback commitments don't grow on trees and Ewers represented the foundation piece for a 2022 recruiting class that seemed to be on the verge of potentially developing into one of the nation's top groups. When you consider that 2021 recruiting momentum has crashed into a wall in 2020, the loss of Ewers calls into question what exactly is about to happen to the Longhorns in the 2022 class.
What's next: That's a hell of a question on about 10 levels. From my vantage point, the loss of Ewers speaks to what he must have been sensing around him with regards to other top prospects in his class hesitating to join him in Austin. One of the real bonuses of having Ewers' commitment is that he served as a bit of a recruiting Pied Piper, as a number of elite offensive targets inside the state of Texas have indicated a strong interest in partnering up with Ewers at the next level.
Suddenly, Texas has lost footing that it was previously counting on. It's going to have an impact.
The football program is taking on water right now in recruiting, a trust that existed before the commitment of Ewers arrived, but was somewhat overshadowed by the historical magnitude of his commitment. With the loss of Billy Bowman, the commitments of the Brockermeyer brothers to Alabama and now the de-commitment of Ewers, there's no getting around from the reality that the Longhorns have landed a mere two four-star in-state prospects in the 2021 class in the last 13+ months.
Two in the last 13+ months. This commitment doesn't even impact that number as much as it shines a light on its newfound importance upon the reality of the impact of losing Ewers tonight.
