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5 Thoughts on all of Sark's Promotions - Harris gets double promoted

Here are a few thoughts after Steve Sarkisian announced that Brandon Harris (GM), John Michael Jones (Director of Player Personnel), Taylor Searels (Director of Recruiting) and Kyndal Perry (Director of Recruiting Operations) were all given promotions on the eve of National Signing Day No.2.

1. When I mentioned after the news last week that Billy Glasscock was leaving the program to become the new GM at Ole Miss that Brandon Harris was viewed as the real superstar behind the scenes and the answer to whatever problem Glasscock's departure might cause, I didn't expect that it would quite end with him becoming the first general manager in the program, history.

Harris received a double-promotion. Expected to get the bump up from Director of Recruiting to Director of Player Personnel, he's suddenly as important behind the scenes as any person in the program outside of Sarkisian. It'll be interesting to hear Sarkisian talk about this tomorrow morning at his 11am press conference because there are votes of confidence and there are VOTES OF CONFIDENCE. Harris just for the latter.

2. It's fascinating that Sarkisian didn't want a single new or outside voice coming in to fill a single role in his support staff. He clearly likes his group and doesn't want to see anyone else leaving after the loss of Glasscock. Maybe this was needed in order to make sure that Glasscock didn't try to poach anyone for his own staff.

3. I've been advocating for a general manager hire to made for a few years and now Sarkisian has someone in that role. Would this have happened had Glasscock not left? Would Harris have leapfrogged Glasscock? My sense is that Harris was viewed as the most important piece of the puzzle for most of the last year and this move seems to suggest that feeling was spot on.

4. John Michael Jones must feel like he hit the lottery in going from assistant director of player personnel to the actual Director of Player Personnel. That's one hell of a come-up and vote of confidence. Out of nowhere he's now the lead of Player Personnel for one of the top programs in America after not having served that specific role anywhere else. After serving as the assistant director for 5 years and 7 months, he's now a major piece of the puzzle.

5. Searels is taking Harris' old job and Perry is taking Searels old job. It makes Searels one of the highest ranking women in the entire sport.

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Today's Gift (2-8)

Good and evil both increase at compound interest. That is why the little decisions you and I make every day are of such infinite importance.
~~~~~~~~ C. S. Lewis

There are times when choosing to do the "right" thing isn't easy, because it doesn't seem to match up with what we want to do. One way to tell the difference is to honestly consider the consequences of our choice. Will we be happy and content with our choice, or will we be nagged by guilt because in our hearts we knew we were making the wrong choice? If we're faced with a choice that involves a serious temptation, how much better will we feel about ourselves when we can look back and see that we did the right thing? Take the time to consider carefully.

We can all use a reason to feel good about ourselves. Today I'll pray for the courage to choose well.

Blessings, lads and lasses.
NT
Prov 3: 5-6
In memory of Allen Jones, who used poor choices to lead him to better choices.

Intel on the promotion of Brandon Harris and recruiting staff

The University of Texas announced the promotion of four staff members on Tuesday night. The word from inside the building for several days was that Brandon Harris would likely receive a General Manager title at Texas, and it became official tonight.

Here is some information worth passing along:

1. The timing of this announcement is not as simplistic as Texas wanted to make a splash before signing day on Wednesday. This was far from a calculated move to generate headlines. This occurred out of necessity.

2. I was told Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian was caught off guard by the departure of Billy Glasscock (former director of player personnel) to Ole Miss. Glasscock was highly respected by the people he dealt with inside and outside the building. Glasscock received a nice pay bump and title at Ole Miss.

3. In addition, I was told something significant. A lot of players are in the process of signing NIL deals at this moment. Sarkisian needed a point person on his staff to deal with collectives and players. Harris was the most convenient option.

4. My sources said this is a position Harris has wanted for multiple years. Promoting Harris to GM eliminates the risk of potentially losing him to another program that offers a GM title. Harris is extremely loyal to Sarkisian and this promotion means he will not leave anytime soon.

5. Sarkisian will have a signing day press conference on Wednesday and likely share his thoughts on the promotion of Harris.

Final 2024 247 Rankings (Less Spring Portal)



Just a couple of Texas notes:

  • #6 HS recruiting class total points
  • #4 HS recruiting class average points per player
  • #7 transfer class total points
  • #2 transfer class average points
  • #5 overall class total points
  • #4 overall class average points

HS Top 5 classes:

  1. Georgia
  2. Alabama
  3. Oregon
  4. Miami
  5. Ohio State

Portal Top 5 Classes:

  1. Ole Miss
  2. Aggy
  3. Oregon
  4. Florida State
  5. Colorado

Overall Top 5 Classes:

  1. Georgia
  2. Alabama
  3. Ohio State
  4. Oregon
  5. Texas
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