Ketch's 10 Thoughts From the Weekend (Time to double down on Sam...)
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The discussion topic was how Longhorn QBs from prior years would fare in the current QB room. I still feel Ehlinger would struggle to see the field if he were an incoming FR today. Card is a more advanced passer than Ehlinger was coming out of h.s. Jackson is a better athlete than Ehlinger, can throw all the passes and has greater elusiveness and breakaway speed. Wright may not have Ehlinger's h.s. rankings, but he shows greater range and more downfield accuracy than Sam did as a FR. Who knows, if Wright had the benefit of a strong team around him and played in a high profile program, he might be a 4-star too.
Just for the record, there are parts of this I don't agree with, specifically the part where you believe he's displayed a greater range and more downfield accuracy.
I feel what you're saying, but I think you've overcooked the grits a little.
Has Wright thrown against a similar number of D1 programs that Ehlinger did as a true frosh? At the end of the day, Ehlinger, as a recruit, was seen as a significantly higher QB prospect than Wright.
The two things don't have to be mutually exclusive from each other.
Another thing that many on here don’t understand is that when you write something, you have to write it as if you’re speaking to someone new to the material each time. Hence the need for background and setup. People on OB make the assumption that everyone is as fanatical as they are about reading every single thing ever written in a timely fashion, which just isn’t true for tons of casual readers or new/visiting members. Many here just lack perspective.
I’m one of like two people here that like you, so calm down.The two things don't have to be mutually exclusive from each other.
And for more good news IT reported Bijan was held out with a groin issue.Of course OB reported Keontay was held out of scrimmage one. He has missed practices and is apparently STILL still battling the Hammy from APRIL which is no bueno.
Depth at RB is a real Deal.
Watching at least 10 J Whitt games prior to state, knowing the Whittington family a little ,playing against his Uncle Arthur waaay back when,I'd say they are all cut from the same very high quality cloth.Great family and kid and I hate to see it, but as noted earlier by me and others, Jordan is just wound SO tight, that he will likely //or may often be prone to issue like this.
Sadly, the best thing about the Sixers is The Process. The four years after they stopped trusting it is when the damage has been done.
In your opinion does a coaching staff always need at least one rainmaker recruiter to help out the other coaches that might be good position coaches but not that good at recruiting. It feels like Carrington is the best recruiter but he obviously cannot go on the road because he is not a coach.
I just can’t describe how poor of a choice he is. It’s F-cking Batman FCS! Even if it’s a good film, I won’t be able to get past him. I’m not sure I’ll ever watch it. Just awful.He looks the part of a super hero ass kicker.No?
wow- that’s the first Ogre reference I’ve heard in a couple of decades.. and yes I laughed out loud at it.. thx
b. The last Austin High quarterback prospect that I can remember off the top of my head is Grant Elam from the mid 90s. This is a huge deal for the Austin High community.
@Ketchum - Gotta give my alma matter, the Austin High Maroons, some love! Grant Elam in the 90s is a good call, but in 2003 we had a pretty stellar QB, Nathan Kreutz, who ended up playing for Jim Harbaugh @ San Diego. In 2004, we had son of UT QB Randy McEachern, Hays McEachern, who went to play for Bob Stoops @ OU. In 2008 I believe it was, Austin High had QB Emory Blake, son of Jeff Blake, who went on to be a starting WR for Auburn - winning a national championship with them as a WR. And last but not least, in 2013 we had Isaiah Jones (brother of former UT WR Cayleb Jones), who went to East Carolina, and then went on to be a 2nd round draft pick for the Bills.
We dont produce talent like a bunch of these schools in Texas, but not too shabby for an inner city Austin school! Loyal Forever!
None of those guys were major D1 guys, though, at least in terms of having offers.
Emory was a true wide receiver recruit in my mind.
Sound a little touchy, Ketch.
A. I love Anwar's work. He's not the only mod around with good sources on scrimmages.
B. I think he was one of mods to mention it.
C. Lighten up.
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Not touchy, I promise. Just answering honestly.
Also, there are others that do good work in this market. It's just that none of them have to worry about any accountability. It's amazing what other reporters in this market get wrong and never have to answer for... both covering recruiting and football.
If the only story anyone critic can point to during my seven years of covering the beat is "And ain't even close", a report that was verified by every other website in the market two weeks later (some chose to leave those facts out), I feel very good about my level of accuracy during my tenure.
I typically feel the same way about 85-percent.
I mean that dude is in his second year of the NFL. It's been a minute. There's no other card in the deck to play? I guess Garrett Gilbert from 2009....
Dude also transferred from A&M after a year, which sort of proves he wasn't 100 percent sold on going to the program, really wanted to attend Texas, but Sumlin tried to smooth things over, and the legacy factor impacted his decision.
Technically, he's kind of a recruiting bust.
Not a talent bust.
But, if a kid attends Texas, has to leave over attitude issues or whatever and then makes it somewhere else... he was still a bust for Texas.
