Ketch's 10 Thoughts From the Weekend (Providing answers to what has happened with recruiting...)

[Codename: Rondo]

Well done sir, solid read this week.

Texas using their resources on recruiting trail to get ahead is outstanding, to see the numbers like that is fascinating.

There’s a fine line obviously since Mack was filling up classes early as well. However, the difference being that the guys Herman is offering/taking seem to be no brainers.

Deshaun Hales and Chris Jones were two dudes that I whiffed on, thought they were going to be sure-fire playmakers..

 

[TD TX TD VY]

Frankly, just overrated as a prospect.

Never looked like the player in his hs tape. Much like John Chiles.

 

[McLovin327]

I’ll be a Chelsea fan now because of Mr. Pulisic.

It's spelled Chelski and you're required to speak Russian before they will sell you a Pulisic jersey.

 

[Uncut Degenerate]

Frankly, just overrated as a prospect.

Some of those Rivals evals were ass.

 

[TD TX TD VY]

Hard to believe Vondrell McGee was a 6.0 4 star.

 

[Schloss2Texas]

If Texas finishes with anything less than a top 10 class, it’s an absolute failure overall. Elite programs don’t do so poorly. There are some very good prospects signed, however, if we want to compete with Bama and Clemson, then we need to sign top classes every single year.

 

[HuffTex]

@Ketchum , @Anwar Richardson , @Alex Dunlap @DustinMcComas , @Suchomel , thanks, fellas, the last 2 weeks you all have been nails. I mean, you are always very good, but this week has been one of the best overall weeks from keeping us up to date on recruiting, camp, individuals, future recruits....DAMN good job. Thank you!

 

[JRock Hookem]

I'm not ready to call Liverpool and Man City the 2 best teams in the world right now, but it's nice that the conversation has expanded outside just Barcelona and Real Madrid. Should be an interesting year. We'll see how the rest of the transfer window goes, but I'd give the nod to Barcelona and Juventus at the moment.

 

[qwanseeker]

Amazing job! Tons of insightful, interesting info. Most interesting for me was the look at 2021 recruiting strategy and environment. 2nd was the freshman DL Coburn having the highest excitement rating. 3rd was that we should essentially have both the 3rd and 4th highest rated RB since 2002 on the team for 2020 and 2021.

So is the excitement over Coburn being highest because of need?

 

[YodelingHorn]

Topic #3 was quite eye-opening for me, @Ketchum . Thanks for pointing this out. Just when I thought I had this whole recruiting thing figured out...

By the way, from things that I’ve read from time to time on this board, it seems Samples was a very important catalyst behind Texas’ ability to turn the recruiting tide in several respects. Do you agree with this or am I giving it far too much credit?

 

[golfpr3145]

Good stuff Ketch. I think Texas football can only get better under Herman. As you stated Herman learns from his mistakes. Again thanks for the hard work you guys do to keep us informed.

 

[SonofMan]

Hard to believe Vondrell McGee was a 6.0 4 star.

Dude was built like a brick sh*t house.

 

[BigSkyHorn]

SEC schools will continue to have some sway with recruits in TX as long as they can point to an advantage of sending players to the NFL. It seams the Horns have more NFL capable talent on the roster than they have in 8-10 years. Start seeing them enter the NFL and what currently is the weakest link in TX recruiting goes away. Can't f'n wait for opening day! Hook'em

 

[Ketchum]

Ketch, Preston Stone was offered by Texas on May 4 of 2018, not 2019.

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good catch

 

[Hotlanta Horn]

If Texas finishes with anything less than a top 10 class, it’s an absolute failure overall. Elite programs don’t do so poorly. There are some very good prospects signed, however, if we want to compete with Bama and Clemson, then we need to sign top classes every single year.

While I agree with you, it seems like “rebuilding” juggernauts have a class pattern... 2 great classes, 1 mediocre fill in the gaps type class.... at that point, wins either catch up to recruits or the system doesn’t work...

Not sure if I’m right, just what I seem to recall...

 

[Ketchum]

Some of those Rivals evals were ass.

Yes, those were the magic Rivals evals that everyone else in the nation clearly didn't agree with...

 

[Ketchum]

Hard to believe Vondrell McGee was a 6.0 4 star.

He was beastly in high school.

 

[Ketchum]

@Ketchum , @Anwar Richardson , @Alex Dunlap @DustinMcComas , @Suchomel , thanks, fellas, the last 2 weeks you all have been nails. I mean, you are always very good, but this week has been one of the best overall weeks from keeping us up to date on recruiting, camp, individuals, future recruits....DAMN good job. Thank you!

Thanks!

 

[Ketchum]

I'm not ready to call Liverpool and Man City the 2 best teams in the world right now, but it's nice that the conversation has expanded outside just Barcelona and Real Madrid. Should be an interesting year. We'll see how the rest of the transfer window goes, but I'd give the nod to Barcelona and Juventus at the moment.

lol... Barcelona doesn't want any. Liverpool broke that ass in the spring.

 

[Uncut Degenerate]

Yes, those were the magic Rivals evals that everyone else in the nation clearly didn't agree with...

Doesn’t mean they weren’t ass evals.

 

[liturgical orange]

@Ketchum Excellent anayltics. Used to do maketing analysis before the whole Jesus gig so I really appreciate your methodology on this. You draw a correlation between the volume of early offers and recruiting success in Texas. Going beyond the numbers why do you thinks this is so? And, might there be some other factors to go along with this as well?

 

[Ketchum]

Amazing job! Tons of insightful, interesting info. Most interesting for me was the look at 2021 recruiting strategy and environment. 2nd was the freshman DL Coburn having the highest excitement rating. 3rd was that we should essentially have both the 3rd and 4th highest rated RB since 2002 on the team for 2020 and 2021.

So is the excitement over Coburn being highest because of need?

He's going to be really good.

 

[Ketchum]

Topic #3 was quite eye-opening for me, @Ketchum . Thanks for pointing this out. Just when I thought I had this whole recruiting thing figured out...

By the way, from things that I’ve read from time to time on this board, it seems Samples was a very important catalyst behind Texas’ ability to turn the recruiting tide in several respects. Do you agree with this or am I giving it far too much credit?

He was a monster in Dallas for the Longhorns.

 

[Uncut Degenerate]

He was beastly in high school.

He wasn’t even the best RB on his own high school team. Chris Ivory was somehow a FB.

 

[Ketchum]

@Ketchum Excellent anayltics. Used to do maketing analysis before the whole Jesus gig so I really appreciate your methodology on this. You draw a correlation between the volume of early offers and recruiting success in Texas. Going beyond the numbers why do you thinks this is so? And, might there be some other factors to go along with this as well?

I think there has been an emphasis on urgency in 2021 that is more intense and stressed earlier than ever before. It's not just about the offers, it's about what goes with those offers from an attention standpoint.

 

[Ketchum]

He wasn’t even the best RB on his own high school team. Chris Ivory was somehow a FB.

He was in high school.

 

[Ketchum]

If Texas finishes with anything less than a top 10 class, it’s an absolute failure overall.

That's typically a very fair baseline IMO.

 

[HkmTxsLnghrns]

@Ketchum Excellent anayltics. Used to do maketing analysis before the whole Jesus gig so I really appreciate your methodology on this. You draw a correlation between the volume of early offers and recruiting success in Texas. Going beyond the numbers why do you thinks this is so? And, might there be some other factors to go along with this as well?

"Before the whole Jesus gig . . . "

Is that really how you want to represent Him?

Would "Before I was called to be a Christ-follower . . . " or something like that be better?

No insult intended. Your phraseology just jumped out at me.

 

[Ringo Kid]

4. DeSean Hales (High four stars, No.53 overall nationally)

Hadn't heard that name in forever.

 

[StevenG17]

They’re owned by a guy fit for the looney bin, but I gotta pull for my boy. I just love watching EPL soccer in general, no matter who’s playing. I’m sure your Liverpool squad will be salty again.

Chelsea is an awesome team to root for. They always seem to finish better than projected in the pre-season. This year will be particularly fun for 3 reasons: 1) Pulisic 2) The best player in Chelsea history returning as the head coach 3) Chelsea academy players being forced to get playing time bc of the transfer ban. Ketch doesn’t remember the glory days (which weren’t that long ago) of Lampard , Drogba, Essien, Malouda, Cole, and Terry when we smashed teams like Liverpool and Tottenham on a weekly basis. Chelsea will be good again.

 

[tball88]

If Texas finishes with anything less than a top 10 class, it’s an absolute failure overall. Elite programs don’t do so poorly. There are some very good prospects signed, however, if we want to compete with Bama and Clemson, then we need to sign top classes every single year.

I would not agree with this at all. Clemson had a similar class a year or two ago, was ranked low due to overall volume and how many players signed, but the average ranking of each player was very high. It’s looking more and more to me like Herman is on going light with offers in 2020 and loading up in 2021.

 

[Ketchum]

Hadn't heard that name in forever.

That's what I'm here for!

 

[Ketchum]

Chelsea is an awesome team to root for. They always seem to finish better than projected in the pre-season. This year will be particularly fun for 3 reasons: 1) Pulisic 2) The best player in Chelsea history returning as the head coach 3) Chelsea academy players being forced to get playing time bc of the transfer ban. Ketch doesn’t remember the glory days (which weren’t that long ago) of Lampard , Drogba, Essien, Malouda, Cole, and Terry when we smashed teams like Liverpool and Tottenham on a weekly basis. Chelsea will be good again.

It's funny I was watching some video from 2004-05 last night.

Liverpool and Chelsea were in the semis of the CL and Lampard missed a sitter that cost his team a spot in the Final.

Good times.

 

[liturgical orange]

"Before the whole Jesus gig . . . "

Is that really how you want to represent Him?

Would "Before I was called to be a Christ-follower . . . " or something like that be better?

No insult intended. Your phraseology just jumped out at me.

Sorry if that offended you. I'm a devout follower of Christ and grateful for that call. St. Paul spoke of tailoring himself to his audience in order to be an effective evangelist. (1 Cor. 9.20) and that type of pious phraesology tends to turn nonbelivers off. Plus, I have a different sense of humor and this is a site where dudes hang out with dudes and talk dude talk. Again, sorry if that offended you but I assure of my commitment to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

 

[sodiumacetate]

good catch

It stood out at the time because it was the first time they had ever offered someone during their Freshman year.

On a related note, has Quinn Ewers been offered by Texas yet? I don't think so since he hasn't yet played varsity but I think it may happen within the first few weeks of the season.