Ketch's 10 Thoughts From The Weekend (There Will Be Blood)

[Ketchum]

I’d have True Lies at #2 maaaaybe even #1. Such a great enjoyable movie!

It's basically a perfect action movie.

 

[TexasSwagger]

Thanks @Ketchum
Great job helping an OB in need.
Super pumped for EPL this year, my 8 & 10 year officially know more about the players than I do.
And of course, college football approaches!

 

[Ketchum]

@Ketchum

Put the insanity to rest. (B/S) Gary Patterson is a head coach at a P5 school before he’s named the DC at Texas.

I'm not sure if I'm being completely honest. You would think so, but I don't get the impression that he's going to want ay old job,

 

[HawaiiHorn]

No, both were mid four stars.

No Anthony Cook shows as a 6.0 four star and No. 54 in the nation and 5th best player in Texas in rivals database. How is he not a super blue chip?

 

[RLong68]

I never fell for the recent hype on our chances for Hill,

 

[-BaseballCoach-]

Thought you’d bite on my value of sports cards buy/sell.

 

[RLong68]

... Shiner's Dalton Brooks is one hell of a high school player, but I'd be lying if I said I didn't have concerns about his ability to make a clean transition from his current level of play to the major college scene.

Based on …?

 

[Ketchum]

@Ketchum I have a decent idea of what a super blue chip and a near super is but ylcould you help me out a little. Skip the stars since we know not all 4 stars are create equal. Using the Rivals number is that a 5.9+ and with some of the other systems a 93+ and roughly what position does than translate to top 70? 90? 100?

This was one of my favorite writeups you've done this week.

Would you and @Suchomel be willing to take a rwcruit gun to the head and project where you think remaining uncommitted top 50 LSR kids land.

Cheers.


(FYI, raised by a single mom with a PoS dad, proud of what the Orangebloods crew did)

I'm tweaking my own personal rankings system to reflect things more accurately. Still working through the principles.

As of today...

1. Hicks (OU)
3. Toviano (A&M)
7. Shelby (not sure... gun to my head... Texas)
13. hale (Texas)
15. vasek (OU)
16. Shanahan (A&M)
19. Deal (OU/USC)
21. Gullette (Texas)
23. Renaud (OU)
27. harrison-Pilot (TCU)

 

[Ketchum]

Also love the title even Bama, UGA, tOSU take hits in recruiting.

I like the old Mack Brown quote "Can't worry about the ones that got away, have to coach the ones you have."

PLus, Texas won't give up on Hill any more than they gave up on banks last summer.

 

[Ketchum]

What? No ‘The Running Man’?

Underrrarted Arnold- “The Sixth Day” and “The Last Action Hero”- both very meta.

Sixth day was my No.11

 

[Ketchum]

True Lies > Total Recall

Hard to argue the Top 3

agreed

 

[RLong68]

Arguably the most important defensive prospect of the entire cycle for the Longhorns, Hill is the kind of prospect that could walk into Austin as a starter from day one and change the entire look of that side of the ball for Texas.

Any concerns about his jawline or lack thereof?

 

[Ketchum]

@Ketchum missing on Perkins last year and Hill this year is a tough blow to an already thin LB room. Same with DL targets. I fear that when we get to the SEC we will be built more along the lines of 2021 Ole Miss. does a moderate improvement in defense this year change the narrative with recruits or will the D need to be lights out to catch the attention of the elite targets? NGL, kinda miss Chris Ash….

It's an issue that isn't just going to go away. It hasn't happened overnight for the Aggies.

 

[Ketchum]

Reading the first part hurts. Can Sark get the defensive side (recruiting the elites) fixed? If he can, I personally think he can be here for a long time.

That's the big question that doesn't have a positive answer at the moment.

 

[Goldenbear44]

We have real challenges with D recruiting unless we make substantial improvement in 2022.

We made two really positive hires on offense in the off season and I am frankly surprised that we did not do the same on defense as well.

It was a mistake we are seemingly paying for now on the trail.

 

[Ketchum]

Agree on Brooks. 2A football stud to SEC is a huge leap in athletes and competition.

I just don't see a special athlete, even if he's a hell of a player. More bust than boom with similar profiles.

 

[Ketchum]

Well, I choose to be very happy with our recruiting, I’m enjoying the off season.

NIL and the portal has kinda lessened commitment announcements imho, but I’m no recruiting nerd.

Hill, whatever, I don’t think the sky is falling.

But Ketch and Such, I enjoy all of the recruiting info and speculation, y’all are the best.

Unprecedented times for sure.

Thanks for the kind words!

 

[Ketchum]

Donuts? Snowflake

 

[Ketchum]

Surprised Texas only has 3 super blues .
Is this only including Texas high school recruits ?

Nope.

Arch. Malik. Derek Williams.

 

[Ketchum]

Good write up. Hill to aggy hurts but I do feel Texas lost out mainly because the product on the field has been so bad on that side of the ball. Win 10 games and prove everyone wrong. Do that recruiting in the defensive ball will start closing on these big targets.

You have to have a story that kids want to buy. The Texas defense right now doesn't truly have that.

Plus, A&M was very, very committed to making sure it landed Hill. BY any means.

 

[Ketchum]

Thoughts on Hill’s jawline?

Looks like it would start at Texas.

 

[Ketchum]

Great write up Ketch! Getting closer to college football (and hopefully some cooler weather). Hook'em!

I'm looking forward to having a season to write about.

 

[Ketchum]

I have always felt that Texas has the deepest pockets...we would over pay to get Hill...to start real momentum on the defensive side...I was diffently wrong...

Texas is very open about being in a place where NIL deals will be available after they sign, but prospects have to get to campus first.

It's not like that everywhere else.

 

[TexSoul]

Good read. Very well done edition

 

[James.jones8]

That might be the greatest of all the memes that you have posted.

 

[Ketchum]

Twins and Running Man > End of Days

 

[Ketchum]

I think Texas ends up with the # 4 Class and Aggie ends up with the # 11 class! By The way its Shipley donuts and it’s not even close.. 😂

my wife agrees

 

[Ketchum]

Thanks @Ketchum
Great job helping an OB in need.
Super pumped for EPL this year, my 8 & 10 year officially know more about the players than I do.
And of course, college football approaches!

six days away, my man! six days.

 

[Ketchum]

No Anthony Cook shows as a 6.0 four star and No. 54 in the nation and 5th best player in Texas in rivals database. How is he not a super blue chip?

You are correct. My bad.

 

[RLong68]

KD probably needs to play with an Adult like Al Horford.

 

[Ketchum]

I never fell for the recent hype on our chances for Hill,

It's been a back and forth affair, which should give hope that a switch could happen, in theory.

Texas not getting him to close up shop after he visited proved to be problematic to say the least.

 

[Ketchum]

Thought you’d bite on my value of sports cards buy/sell.

buy

 

[BK817]

I love this gif, it’s the best!

 

[Ketchum]

Based on …?

Based on what I believe is a lack of special athletic skills more than anything else.

 

[Ketchum]

Any concerns about his jawline or lack thereof?

Never once.