Of course that's not the entire picture but those are several relevant aspects of the situation.
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well, that's literally the point made in the column.
I would say probably. The head coach just retired, too, so it may help.
We lost out on some athletes from Bellaire not from Episcopal as well. There were a few players that Bellaire had like Courtney Lark that we weren't too high on because we were going after better players than him like Devin Duvernay.
Just as a 4th generation Texan and 2nd gen Longhorn, I love it when we can keep elite Texas guys at home. Should be worked on for sure like Ketch said. Not that it'll make a huge difference in personnel but from an optics stand point it looks great. IMO.
when i was doing research i was expecting more as well. But in regards to a high school how many actual draft picks has Duncanville, Desoto, North Shore, Mater Dei etc. have had draft picks over the past 12 years.
Issues like this are often complicated. I would be interested in your thoughts on the many factors you believed have caused this situation and how Sark might solve the Texas recruiting problem in the future. Thanks for responding to my initial inquiry.
It’s well know Texas never pushed on those. The Filsaime flip just proved Texas will get 9/10 of the guys they actually push for.
Its More Sark and co identified other players that fit what they were looking for more imo
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I disagree that the staff is lucky in hitting recruiting out of state. Over the last 3 years (small sample size I realize), they’ve shown they’re not going after the 5* guys just for the sake of it. They’re recruiting fits, culturally and mentally, in conjunction with needs.
maybe it was a poor choice of words when I used luckily. I should have used fortunately because this staff is working hard and killing OOS recruiting.
Ketch, something that I have wondered about…I think the coaches have placed a high value on kids in SEC territory. They know what to expect from playing in that league. That helps with the transition and allows Texas kids time to come around and see that they can stay in Texas. Just a thought and probably nothing to it.
It also makes going back into those territories easier each time afterwards.
Good read Ketch (per usual). I think the Texas recruiting will come in time. Let's keep in mind it is still early. What I mean is, how many of us drank the KoolAid and said we would be in the playoffs this year? Personally, I felt it was possible, but the troubles in the red zone and passing defense struggles were needing attention. Hopefully, this has been solved and the ripple effect of the stone in the pond will eventually find Texas recruits coming in to the program. Or not! what do i know! LOL
We will almost certainly finish with a top 3 class. The way momentum is going it could easily be top 2, and no 1 isn’t out of the question. Does Sark have a “Texas recruiting problem?” Really?
Agree. If we dominate Texas like in some past years, we will fall back into the trap of believing Texas is the be all, end all of football and ignore the fact that there are great football players elsewhere too.
Texas is important— yes, and it produces great football players, but Texas football is a true, iconic national brand, like the cowboys, and its recruiting classes are beginning to reflect that fact.
We’ve only got 25 spots or so each year. If we can cherry pick two top players in 12 states that fills the class without dominating Texas. I love hearing the whining when we go into Georgia and Alabama, and Oklahoma, and Florida, and Missouri, and Mississippi, and California, and Arizona, and Louisiana …..
I love it, frankly. We’ll always get our share from Texas so relax.
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yeah, the one that irks me is Jaxon Smith Njigba that dude didn't even get an offer from Herman. Especially seeing his catch on MNF makes it even worse.
Fix what? Texas has three Top 10 prospect commitments from the state. More than any other team in the country. Is being the best something we need to fix?
I don't have a great answer. They are doing the things on paper that needs to be done.
Should they look at bringing in a GM of the football team? May not help in state recruiting but would be helpful for the overall picture which can always be just that much better? Know you were a fan of the idea a few years ago, where are you now on it?
UNDERWHELMING
Micah Hudson, Justin Williams, Terry Bussey, JJA
Those 4 with Colin Simmons, Kobe Black, Xavier Filsaime would have been a monster in state haul.
Yes. I tend to think of them as overrated. Off the top of my head I can think of 2 IMG RBs we pursued in recent years, Sanders and Cain, who did little in college. Also the LB we got from there did nothing for us.
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