Recruiting Thread 2018
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Whoops meant to put this in the Spring Football Thread!
Seeing that picture of them on the horses remind me of Earl's commercial back in the day. "Skoal brother".....
This coming up weekend seems to be a relatively slow one for Texas football but as might be expected, the spring game (4/15) will bring a bevy of recruits into town. QB target and OU commit Cam Rising will be in town as well as frequent visitor and 4 star WR Al'Vonte Woodard. This will be Woodard's 4th visit in 2 months making me believe we are the strong favorites in his recruitment.
The big coup however will be the presence of the Fast 7v7 team. This 7 on 7 team is stocked with talented Texas targets and it sounds like most, if not all, of them plan to visit together during the spring game. The team is led by top uncommitted Texas QB target Casey Thompson who appears to be a Texas-UNC battle. His receiving targets include 4 star WRs Joshua Moore, Brennan Eagles, Jaylen Waddle and 2019 Jordan Whittington. On defense they are led by Jalen Green, Jordan Moore, Leon O'Neal Jr, and D'Shawn Jamison. RB target Tazshawn Henry is also on the team. Getting this squad on campus together is a huge get.
I would be very surprised (and a little concerned) if Texas does not pick up a few commits by the end of the spring game weekend. Tweets like the one below make me feel even more confident that some good news is on the way.
The big coup however will be the presence of the Fast 7v7 team. This 7 on 7 team is stocked with talented Texas targets and it sounds like most, if not all, of them plan to visit together during the spring game. The team is led by top uncommitted Texas QB target Casey Thompson who appears to be a Texas-UNC battle. His receiving targets include 4 star WRs Joshua Moore, Brennan Eagles, Jaylen Waddle and 2019 Jordan Whittington. On defense they are led by Jalen Green, Jordan Moore, Leon O'Neal Jr, and D'Shawn Jamison. RB target Tazshawn Henry is also on the team. Getting this squad on campus together is a huge get.
I would be very surprised (and a little concerned) if Texas does not pick up a few commits by the end of the spring game weekend. Tweets like the one below make me feel even more confident that some good news is on the way.
I read somewhere that this staff was betting on themselves. They are recruiting like they know they are going to win, so there will be no panic, signings for signings sake. That gives me a great feeling about them. If they are willing to risk careers by going slow and certain because they have confidence in themselves, then I applaud that.There is a fine line between confidence and arrogance so I hope,hope,hope we end up on the right side of that.
Agreed. I think we saw a good bit of that this past season with Strong's recruiting. He went after the big dogs, knowing that if he won we would take a big haul. That didn't happen and Herman was left to scavenge at the end.
If you look at the recruiting list I have compiled on page 1 of this thread (which I'll repost with updates after the spring game) you can see that Herman is going after the big dogs. Certainly not settling for any second tier recruits at this point. I'm just hoping for a few big time players to jump on board early so they can keep the heat on the other guys we want. We are all tired of saying it, but winning will cure all.
What do we know about the TE that is playing his final year at UT? I don't remember the name but saw it posted on Twitter.
Kendall Moore is the grad transfer from Syracuse. This past season the team ran a version of the veer and shoot that doesn't target TEs very often in the passing game. He had 1 catch for 15 yds. Looks like he was used a bit more often in the passing game in previous seasons. Looks to be a suitable run blocker and runs the TE routes well enough and can catch. He isn't a huge get but a very important one in terms of depth. I imagine we see a lot of him and Beck this season while Aucoin and Brewer have a year of development. TE will be an important position in recruiting this year given our thin roster at the position. Losing Reese Leitao due to drug charges didn't help either.
http://www.scout.com/college/footba...7-4-star-qb-casey-thompson-sets-decision-date
Texas top QB target set to commit at 1:30 on April 13th. Good news is expected but it is noteworthy that the word has been the offer was non-committable until Texas saw him throw. Well, the spring evaluation period doesn't start until April 15th. I wouldn't read too much into that but it is interesting.
Texas top QB target set to commit at 1:30 on April 13th. Good news is expected but it is noteworthy that the word has been the offer was non-committable until Texas saw him throw. Well, the spring evaluation period doesn't start until April 15th. I wouldn't read too much into that but it is interesting.
Cook visited this week bc he won't be at the spring game next week. He'll be at Ohio State for their spring game. He's going to take all his visits. Meyer has been on a hot streak pulling out elite talent from tx. Could be a hard battle between us and OSU for Cook's services.
Certainly will be a battle for all our top targets. I love to see how important visiting Texas was to Cook though, making the visit this weekend since he won't be here next weekend.
SPRING GAME ATTENDEES:
2017 Signees
WR Jordan Pouncey, Winter Park (Winter Park, FL)
DE Max $#@!mins, All Saints’ Episcopal (Fort Worth, TX)
DE/LB Marqez Bimage, Brenham (Brenham, TX)
CB Josh Thompson, Nacogdoches (Nacogdoches, TX)
2018 Attending
QB Casey Thompson, Southmoore (Moore, OK)
RB Ta’Zhawn Henry, Lamar (Houston, TX)
WR Brennan Eagles, Alief Taylor (Houston, TX)
WR Erik Ezukanma, Timber Creek (Keller, TX)
WR Jaylen Waddle, Episcopal (Bellaire, TX)
WR Al’vonte Woodard, Lamar (Houston, TX)
OL Reese Moore, Seminole (Seminole, TX)
OL Rafiti Ghirmai, Wakeland (Frisco, TX)
DT Joshua Landry, Lamar (Houston, TX)
DE Braden Cassity, Westlake (Austin, TX)
DE Ron Tatum, Putnam City (Oklahoma City, OK)
DE Joseph Ossai, Oak Ridge (Conroe, TX)
LB Byron Hobbs, Eastern Hills (Fort Worth, TX) -TEXAS
LB/S DaRyan Williams, Nacogdoches (Nacogdoches, TX)
CB Starrland Baldwin, Cypress Falls (Houston, TX)
CB D’shawn Jamison, Lamar (Houston, TX)
S BJ Foster, Angleton (Angleton, TX)
S Leon O’Neal, Jr., Cypress Springs (Cypress, TX)
ATH Taye Barber, Cypress Springs (Cypress, TX)
2018 Maybes
RB Keaontay Ingram, Carthage (Carthage, TX)
WR Lawrence Keys III, McDonogh 35 (New Orleans, LA)
TE Malcolm Epps, Spring Dekaney (Houston, TX)
DT Keondre Coburn, Spring Westfield (Houston, TX)
DT Jordan Redmond, Osceola (Kissimmee, FL)
LB/S DeMarvion Overshown, Arp (Arp, TX)
2019 Attending
QB Roschon Johnson, Port Neches-Groves (Port Neches, TX)
QB Grant Tisdale, Allen (Allen, TX)
OL Kardell Thomas, Southern University Lab (Baton Rouge, LA) - LSU
OL Tyler Johnson, Oak Ridge (Conroe, TX)
2019 Maybes
DE David Neil, Westlake (Austin, TX)
2020 Attending
CB Dwight McGlothern, New Caney (New Caney, TX)
2020 Maybes
S Lejond Cavazos, Steele (Cibolo, TX)
2017 Signees
WR Jordan Pouncey, Winter Park (Winter Park, FL)
DE Max $#@!mins, All Saints’ Episcopal (Fort Worth, TX)
DE/LB Marqez Bimage, Brenham (Brenham, TX)
CB Josh Thompson, Nacogdoches (Nacogdoches, TX)
2018 Attending
QB Casey Thompson, Southmoore (Moore, OK)
RB Ta’Zhawn Henry, Lamar (Houston, TX)
WR Brennan Eagles, Alief Taylor (Houston, TX)
WR Erik Ezukanma, Timber Creek (Keller, TX)
WR Jaylen Waddle, Episcopal (Bellaire, TX)
WR Al’vonte Woodard, Lamar (Houston, TX)
OL Reese Moore, Seminole (Seminole, TX)
OL Rafiti Ghirmai, Wakeland (Frisco, TX)
DT Joshua Landry, Lamar (Houston, TX)
DE Braden Cassity, Westlake (Austin, TX)
DE Ron Tatum, Putnam City (Oklahoma City, OK)
DE Joseph Ossai, Oak Ridge (Conroe, TX)
LB Byron Hobbs, Eastern Hills (Fort Worth, TX) -TEXAS
LB/S DaRyan Williams, Nacogdoches (Nacogdoches, TX)
CB Starrland Baldwin, Cypress Falls (Houston, TX)
CB D’shawn Jamison, Lamar (Houston, TX)
S BJ Foster, Angleton (Angleton, TX)
S Leon O’Neal, Jr., Cypress Springs (Cypress, TX)
ATH Taye Barber, Cypress Springs (Cypress, TX)
2018 Maybes
RB Keaontay Ingram, Carthage (Carthage, TX)
WR Lawrence Keys III, McDonogh 35 (New Orleans, LA)
TE Malcolm Epps, Spring Dekaney (Houston, TX)
DT Keondre Coburn, Spring Westfield (Houston, TX)
DT Jordan Redmond, Osceola (Kissimmee, FL)
LB/S DeMarvion Overshown, Arp (Arp, TX)
2019 Attending
QB Roschon Johnson, Port Neches-Groves (Port Neches, TX)
QB Grant Tisdale, Allen (Allen, TX)
OL Kardell Thomas, Southern University Lab (Baton Rouge, LA) - LSU
OL Tyler Johnson, Oak Ridge (Conroe, TX)
2019 Maybes
DE David Neil, Westlake (Austin, TX)
2020 Attending
CB Dwight McGlothern, New Caney (New Caney, TX)
2020 Maybes
S Lejond Cavazos, Steele (Cibolo, TX)
For all you guys who are panicking about recruiting, DON'T. From talking to some kids, they are looking to see what the team do during the season. Some kids do think Herman can't win at UT but they still going to wait and see. If we do come out and perform well, we will see kids committed. The bad thing we are going to see is OSU, LSU and OU picking the hell out of Texas(more than we've seen before). So IF Herman wins, we will be good.
One interesting thing from a couple of kids. Schools are throwing a lot of shade at UT. Saying that Herman a high school coach, UT can't put a player in the league, why go to UT to lose and last, you will be a 3* player at UT.
Just win and we'll be alright.
One interesting thing from a couple of kids. Schools are throwing a lot of shade at UT. Saying that Herman a high school coach, UT can't put a player in the league, why go to UT to lose and last, you will be a 3* player at UT.
Just win and we'll be alright.
Good list. I am sure it will continue to change with additions and subtractions as we go along. One addition for now, 4 star WR Miles Battle.
Great recruiting video from the past!
Good news as we go into this major recruiting weekend. Having a QB in the fold will really help with the efforts this weekend. Having a QB who plays 7 on 7 with some major targets will also help.
As a player, we get a dual threat QB cut in the mold that Herman really prefers for his offense. Ideally Shane or Sam take the QB spot by the horns and Thompson has the benefit of a redshirt year. If neither QB can make it happen, Thompson will come in and compete for the spot next year.
As a player, we get a dual threat QB cut in the mold that Herman really prefers for his offense. Ideally Shane or Sam take the QB spot by the horns and Thompson has the benefit of a redshirt year. If neither QB can make it happen, Thompson will come in and compete for the spot next year.
4 star RB out of Cali visiting Texas today. According to 247 rankings he is the highest ranked RB left on our recruiting board at this time. Could come away with an offer this weekend.
http://247sports.com/Player/Demetrious-Flowers-89576
http://247sports.com/Player/Demetrious-Flowers-89576
Post Spring Game Recruiting Big Board Update
Since Junior day, we landed two more recruits in Byron Hobbs and Casey Thompson. A handful of new offers have gone out and a few targets have committed, though not really anyone at the top of our list. I'll be keeping this updated so you can always come back to this post for up to date info. I'll probably post an update after the Spring Evaluation period (May 31st).
Committed players are highlighted in burnt orange if for the good guys and red if committed elsewhere. Looking at the offered players + who visited will give a good idea of the legitimate targets at this time. Feel free to offer up any edits.
QB: Class likely complete with 2 commits*
Justin Fields (Ga) 4 star - offered, uncommitted
6/6 - Decommitted from Penn State
Dorian Thompson-Robinson (NV) 4 star - offered, uncommitted
3/21 - Texas not included in Top 7
Tanner Mckee (Ca) 4 star - offered, uncommitted
- Will visit UT this fall
Justin Rogers (La) 4 star - offered, TCU
2/25 Junior Day Visit
3/23 - Texas offers
4/1 - unofficial visit
Joey Gatewood (Fl), 4 star- offered, Auburn Commit
Cam Rising (Ca) 4 star - Offered, Texas
4/15 - Spring game visit
Casey Thompson (Ok) 4 star - Offered, Texas
2/25 - Junior Day Visit
4/1 - unofficial visit planned
4/13 - Commits to TEXAS
4/15 - Spring Game visit
Spencer Sanders (Tx) 4 star - no offer, Okie St
Jaylen Mayden (Tx) 4 star - no offer, Miss St.
Tanner Mordecai (Tx) 3 star - no offer, OU
2/25 - Junior Day Visit
Zadock Dinkelmann (Tx) 3 star -Offered, BYU
More of a pro style QB vs the dual threat of Thompson.
Chance Amie (Tx) 3 star - no offer, UH
2/25 - Junior Day Visit
MJ Rivers (Tx) - no offer, uncommitted
3/25 - Unofficial visit
RB: Expected to take 1
Lorenzo Lingard (Fl) 5 star - Offered, Miami
Jaelen Gill (Oh) 4 star - offered, Ohio State
TJ Pledger (Fl) 4 star - Offered, Oklahoma
Harold Joiner (Al) 4 star - offered, uncommited
5/12 - unofficial visit planned?
5/12 - Texas listed in top 12
Keoantay Ingram (Tx) 4 star - offered, Texas
2/25 - Junior Day Visit
5/30 - Commits to Texas
Asa Martin (Al->IMG) 4 star - offered, uncommitted
Lyn-J Dixon (Tn) 4 star - offered, Tennessee
4/15 - Spring Game Visit
Craig Williams (Tx) 3 star - no offer, uncommitted
Tavion Thomas (Oh) 3 star - offered, OU
4/27 - Texas listed in top 10
Stanley Hackett (Tx) 3 star - no offer, BU
Demetrious Flowers (Ca) 3 star - no offer, ASU
4/14 - Unofficial visit
Ta'Zhawn Henry (Tx) 3 star - no offer, uncommitted
2/25 - Junior Day Visit
4/2 - Texas listed in top 12
4/15 - Spring game with Fast7v7 teammates
Howard Stewart (Fl) 3 star - offered, uncommitted
WR: Expected to take 4
Terrace Marshall (La) 5 star - offered, uncommitted
Would obviously be a huge get but would need to steal him away from LSU.
2/25 Junior Day Visit
6/10 - Texas listed in top 4 (LSU, TAMU, Miami)
Brennan Eagles (Tx) 5 star - offered, Texas
2/25 - Junior Day Visit
4/1 - unofficial visit
4/15 - Spring game visit
7/17 - Commitment planned
Kamryn Babb (Mo) 4 star - offered, uncommitted
Justin Watkins (Fl) 4 star - offered, uncommitted
Recruited to play slot. Told recruiting would be shut down at the position once he committed.
2/25 - Commits to Texas
6/21 - decommits from Texas
Jalen Preston (Tx) 4 star - offered, uncommitted
2/25 - plans to attend Junior Day (unable to make it due to playoff basketball game)
Jaylen Waddle (Tx) 4 star - offered, uncommitted (70%)
2/25 Junior Day Visit
4/15 - Spring game with Fast7v7 teammates
Al'vonte Woodard (Tx) 4 star - offered, Texas
2/25 - Junior Day Visit
3/25 - Unofficial Visit
3/31 - unofficial visit
4/4 - Texas listed in top 10
4/15 - Spring game visit
7/15 - Commit Scheduled
Joshua Moore (Tx -> IMG) 4 star - offered, Nebraska
2/25 - planned to attend Junior Day, did not make it
3/14 - Texas listed in top 10
4/2 - Unofficial Visit planned
CJ Moore (Ok) 4 star - offered, uncommitted
Tommy Bush (Tx) 4 star - offered, uncommitted
2/25 -Junior day visit
6/17 - Heat wave visit
Rondale Moore (Ky) 4 star - offered, TEXAS
6/6 - Texas listed in top 6
Gabriel Douglas (Tx) 4 star - no-offer, Texas Tech
Jaqualyn Crawford (Tx) 4 star - offered, OU
CB, WR, Return man in HS. Unsure of what position we are recruiting him for.
2/25 Junior Day visit
3/12 Lists Texas in top 10
4/13 - Unofficial visit
Montrel Parker (Tx) 4 star - no offer, TAMU
Ja'Marr Chase (La) 4 star - offered, Florida
Erik Ezukanma (Tx) 4 star - no offer, uncommitted
2/25 - planned to attend Junior day, I don't think he made it
4/15 - Spring Game visit
Joshua Fleeks (Tx) 4 star- no offer, Baylor
Miles Battle (Tx) 4 star - no offer, uncommitted
2/25 Planned to attend junior day but unable
4/15 - Spring game visit
Jermaine Eskridge (Fl) 4 star - offered, uncommitted
Drue Jackson (Tx) 3 star - no offer, uncommitted
4/1 - unofficial visit
Stanley Lambert (Tx) 3 star - offered, uncommitted
Kalon Barnes (Tx) 3 star - no offer, Baylor
2/25 Junior Day Visit
3/25 Unofficial Visit
Taye Barber (Tx) 3 star - no offer, Baylor
2/25 - plans to attend Junior Day
4/15 - Spring game visit
TE: Expected to take 1
Jeremy Ruckert (NY) 4 star - offered, Ohio St.
Luke Ford (Ill) 4 star - offered, uncommitted
7/14 Will visit Texas
Brevin Jordan (NV) 4 star - offered, Miami
Mustapha Muhammad (Tx) 4 star - offered, uncommitted (60%)
2/25 - Junior Day Visit
Malcolm Epps (Tx) 4 star - offered, uncommitted (90%)
1/15 Decommit from Alabama
2/25 Junior Day Visit
4/15 - Texas listed in top 10
Dominick Wood-Alexander (Az - JUCO) 4 star - offered, uncommitted.
Bralen Taylor (Tx) 3 star - no offer, Baylor
2/25 - Junior Day Visit
4/1 - Unofficial visit
4/15 - Spring Game visit
4/25 - Texas listed in top 4 (Baylor, Oregon, Ole Miss)
OT: Expected to take 2
Jackson Carman (OH) 5 star - offered, uncommitted
Nicholas Petit-Frere (Fl) 4 star - offered, uncommitted
Nana Asiedu (Va) 4 star - offered, PSU
Max Wray (Tn) 4 star - offered, Ohio St.
-3/10 decommits from Georgia
-3/19 Visits Texas
Richard Gouraige (Fl) 4 star - offered, uncommitted
5/17 - Texas offers
Darrell Simpson (Tx) 4 star - no-offer, uncommitted
Colten Blanton (Tx) 4 star - no-offer, TAMU
Rafiti Ghirmai (Tx) 4 star - offered, uncommitted (25%)
2/25 - Junior Day Visit
3/19 - Texas listed in top 10
4/15 - Spring game visit
6/13 - Unofficial Visit
Sione Angilau Jr. (Ut) 4 star - offered, uncommitted (50%)
4/13 - Unofficial Visit
Reese Moore (Tx) 3 star - offered, Texas
An interesting prospect from the panhandle. Plays TE/DE at 6'6" 265 pounds but is being recruited primarily at OT. As expected he is a good blocking TE and has enough speed/agility to allow him to be a successful pass catcher as well. Given his frame, it won't take much for him to put on another 30 lbs or so and still maintain his mobility.
2/25 - Plans to attend Junior Day, did not make it
3/25 - Unofficial Visit
4/12 - Texas listed in top 6
4/15 - Spring game visit
Connor Galvin (Tx) 3 star - no offer, uncommitted
Victor Curne (Tx) 3 star - no offer, uncommitted
3/25 - Visits Texas
Owen Condon (Ok) 3 star - no offer, UGA
- 4/7 - Visits Texas
Cameron Wire (La) 3 star - offered, LSU
4/15 - Spring Game visit, Offered
Trey Stratford (Tx) 3 star - offered, UCLA
2/25 - Junior Day Visit
Garrett Nickelsen (Tx) NA - no offer, uncommitted
Jeffrey Rose (Tx) NA - no offer, uncommitted
OG: Expected to take 2
Jamaree Salyer (Ga) 5 star - offered, uncommitted
Trey Hill (Ga) 4 star - offered, uncommitted
Dylan Wonnum (Ga) 4 star - no offer, uncommitted
2/25 Junior Day Visit
Luke Matthews (Tx) 4 star - no offer, TAMU
Chasen Hines (Tx) 4 star - offered, LSU
Top 5 of Texas, ATM, LSU, OU, TCU
2/25 Junior Day Visitor
3/19 Commits to LSU
Barton Clement (Tx) 4 star - offered, TAMU
2/25 - Junior Day Visit
Since Junior day, we landed two more recruits in Byron Hobbs and Casey Thompson. A handful of new offers have gone out and a few targets have committed, though not really anyone at the top of our list. I'll be keeping this updated so you can always come back to this post for up to date info. I'll probably post an update after the Spring Evaluation period (May 31st).
Committed players are highlighted in burnt orange if for the good guys and red if committed elsewhere. Looking at the offered players + who visited will give a good idea of the legitimate targets at this time. Feel free to offer up any edits.
QB: Class likely complete with 2 commits*
Justin Fields (Ga) 4 star - offered, uncommitted
6/6 - Decommitted from Penn State
Dorian Thompson-Robinson (NV) 4 star - offered, uncommitted
3/21 - Texas not included in Top 7
Tanner Mckee (Ca) 4 star - offered, uncommitted
- Will visit UT this fall
Justin Rogers (La) 4 star - offered, TCU
2/25 Junior Day Visit
3/23 - Texas offers
4/1 - unofficial visit
Joey Gatewood (Fl), 4 star- offered, Auburn Commit
Cam Rising (Ca) 4 star - Offered, Texas
4/15 - Spring game visit
Casey Thompson (Ok) 4 star - Offered, Texas
2/25 - Junior Day Visit
4/1 - unofficial visit planned
4/13 - Commits to TEXAS
4/15 - Spring Game visit
Spencer Sanders (Tx) 4 star - no offer, Okie St
Jaylen Mayden (Tx) 4 star - no offer, Miss St.
Tanner Mordecai (Tx) 3 star - no offer, OU
2/25 - Junior Day Visit
Zadock Dinkelmann (Tx) 3 star -Offered, BYU
More of a pro style QB vs the dual threat of Thompson.
Chance Amie (Tx) 3 star - no offer, UH
2/25 - Junior Day Visit
MJ Rivers (Tx) - no offer, uncommitted
3/25 - Unofficial visit
RB: Expected to take 1
Lorenzo Lingard (Fl) 5 star - Offered, Miami
Jaelen Gill (Oh) 4 star - offered, Ohio State
TJ Pledger (Fl) 4 star - Offered, Oklahoma
Harold Joiner (Al) 4 star - offered, uncommited
5/12 - unofficial visit planned?
5/12 - Texas listed in top 12
Keoantay Ingram (Tx) 4 star - offered, Texas
2/25 - Junior Day Visit
5/30 - Commits to Texas
Asa Martin (Al->IMG) 4 star - offered, uncommitted
Lyn-J Dixon (Tn) 4 star - offered, Tennessee
4/15 - Spring Game Visit
Craig Williams (Tx) 3 star - no offer, uncommitted
Tavion Thomas (Oh) 3 star - offered, OU
4/27 - Texas listed in top 10
Stanley Hackett (Tx) 3 star - no offer, BU
Demetrious Flowers (Ca) 3 star - no offer, ASU
4/14 - Unofficial visit
Ta'Zhawn Henry (Tx) 3 star - no offer, uncommitted
2/25 - Junior Day Visit
4/2 - Texas listed in top 12
4/15 - Spring game with Fast7v7 teammates
Howard Stewart (Fl) 3 star - offered, uncommitted
WR: Expected to take 4
Terrace Marshall (La) 5 star - offered, uncommitted
Would obviously be a huge get but would need to steal him away from LSU.
2/25 Junior Day Visit
6/10 - Texas listed in top 4 (LSU, TAMU, Miami)
Brennan Eagles (Tx) 5 star - offered, Texas
2/25 - Junior Day Visit
4/1 - unofficial visit
4/15 - Spring game visit
7/17 - Commitment planned
Kamryn Babb (Mo) 4 star - offered, uncommitted
Justin Watkins (Fl) 4 star - offered, uncommitted
Recruited to play slot. Told recruiting would be shut down at the position once he committed.
2/25 - Commits to Texas
6/21 - decommits from Texas
Jalen Preston (Tx) 4 star - offered, uncommitted
2/25 - plans to attend Junior Day (unable to make it due to playoff basketball game)
Jaylen Waddle (Tx) 4 star - offered, uncommitted (70%)
2/25 Junior Day Visit
4/15 - Spring game with Fast7v7 teammates
Al'vonte Woodard (Tx) 4 star - offered, Texas
2/25 - Junior Day Visit
3/25 - Unofficial Visit
3/31 - unofficial visit
4/4 - Texas listed in top 10
4/15 - Spring game visit
7/15 - Commit Scheduled
Joshua Moore (Tx -> IMG) 4 star - offered, Nebraska
2/25 - planned to attend Junior Day, did not make it
3/14 - Texas listed in top 10
4/2 - Unofficial Visit planned
CJ Moore (Ok) 4 star - offered, uncommitted
Tommy Bush (Tx) 4 star - offered, uncommitted
2/25 -Junior day visit
6/17 - Heat wave visit
Rondale Moore (Ky) 4 star - offered, TEXAS
6/6 - Texas listed in top 6
Gabriel Douglas (Tx) 4 star - no-offer, Texas Tech
Jaqualyn Crawford (Tx) 4 star - offered, OU
CB, WR, Return man in HS. Unsure of what position we are recruiting him for.
2/25 Junior Day visit
3/12 Lists Texas in top 10
4/13 - Unofficial visit
Montrel Parker (Tx) 4 star - no offer, TAMU
Ja'Marr Chase (La) 4 star - offered, Florida
Erik Ezukanma (Tx) 4 star - no offer, uncommitted
2/25 - planned to attend Junior day, I don't think he made it
4/15 - Spring Game visit
Joshua Fleeks (Tx) 4 star- no offer, Baylor
Miles Battle (Tx) 4 star - no offer, uncommitted
2/25 Planned to attend junior day but unable
4/15 - Spring game visit
Jermaine Eskridge (Fl) 4 star - offered, uncommitted
Drue Jackson (Tx) 3 star - no offer, uncommitted
4/1 - unofficial visit
Stanley Lambert (Tx) 3 star - offered, uncommitted
Kalon Barnes (Tx) 3 star - no offer, Baylor
2/25 Junior Day Visit
3/25 Unofficial Visit
Taye Barber (Tx) 3 star - no offer, Baylor
2/25 - plans to attend Junior Day
4/15 - Spring game visit
TE: Expected to take 1
Jeremy Ruckert (NY) 4 star - offered, Ohio St.
Luke Ford (Ill) 4 star - offered, uncommitted
7/14 Will visit Texas
Brevin Jordan (NV) 4 star - offered, Miami
Mustapha Muhammad (Tx) 4 star - offered, uncommitted (60%)
2/25 - Junior Day Visit
Malcolm Epps (Tx) 4 star - offered, uncommitted (90%)
1/15 Decommit from Alabama
2/25 Junior Day Visit
4/15 - Texas listed in top 10
Dominick Wood-Alexander (Az - JUCO) 4 star - offered, uncommitted.
Bralen Taylor (Tx) 3 star - no offer, Baylor
2/25 - Junior Day Visit
4/1 - Unofficial visit
4/15 - Spring Game visit
4/25 - Texas listed in top 4 (Baylor, Oregon, Ole Miss)
OT: Expected to take 2
Jackson Carman (OH) 5 star - offered, uncommitted
Nicholas Petit-Frere (Fl) 4 star - offered, uncommitted
Nana Asiedu (Va) 4 star - offered, PSU
Max Wray (Tn) 4 star - offered, Ohio St.
-3/10 decommits from Georgia
-3/19 Visits Texas
Richard Gouraige (Fl) 4 star - offered, uncommitted
5/17 - Texas offers
Darrell Simpson (Tx) 4 star - no-offer, uncommitted
Colten Blanton (Tx) 4 star - no-offer, TAMU
Rafiti Ghirmai (Tx) 4 star - offered, uncommitted (25%)
2/25 - Junior Day Visit
3/19 - Texas listed in top 10
4/15 - Spring game visit
6/13 - Unofficial Visit
Sione Angilau Jr. (Ut) 4 star - offered, uncommitted (50%)
4/13 - Unofficial Visit
Reese Moore (Tx) 3 star - offered, Texas
An interesting prospect from the panhandle. Plays TE/DE at 6'6" 265 pounds but is being recruited primarily at OT. As expected he is a good blocking TE and has enough speed/agility to allow him to be a successful pass catcher as well. Given his frame, it won't take much for him to put on another 30 lbs or so and still maintain his mobility.
2/25 - Plans to attend Junior Day, did not make it
3/25 - Unofficial Visit
4/12 - Texas listed in top 6
4/15 - Spring game visit
Connor Galvin (Tx) 3 star - no offer, uncommitted
Victor Curne (Tx) 3 star - no offer, uncommitted
3/25 - Visits Texas
Owen Condon (Ok) 3 star - no offer, UGA
- 4/7 - Visits Texas
Cameron Wire (La) 3 star - offered, LSU
4/15 - Spring Game visit, Offered
Trey Stratford (Tx) 3 star - offered, UCLA
2/25 - Junior Day Visit
Garrett Nickelsen (Tx) NA - no offer, uncommitted
Jeffrey Rose (Tx) NA - no offer, uncommitted
OG: Expected to take 2
Jamaree Salyer (Ga) 5 star - offered, uncommitted
Trey Hill (Ga) 4 star - offered, uncommitted
Dylan Wonnum (Ga) 4 star - no offer, uncommitted
2/25 Junior Day Visit
Luke Matthews (Tx) 4 star - no offer, TAMU
Chasen Hines (Tx) 4 star - offered, LSU
Top 5 of Texas, ATM, LSU, OU, TCU
2/25 Junior Day Visitor
3/19 Commits to LSU
Barton Clement (Tx) 4 star - offered, TAMU
2/25 - Junior Day Visit
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Post Spring Game Recruiting Big Board Update
Since Junior day, we landed two more recruits in Byron Hobbs and Casey Thompson. A handful of new offers have gone out and a few targets have committed, though not really anyone at the top of our list. I'll be keeping this updated so you can always come back to this post for up to date info. I'll probably post an update after the Spring Evaluation period (May 31st).
Committed players are highlighted in burnt orange if for the good guys and red if committed elsewhere. Looking at the offered players + who visited will give a good idea of the legitimate targets at this time. Feel free to offer up any edits.
DE: Expected to take 2
Xavier Thomas (SC) 5 star - no offer, Clemson
Max Wright (Tx) 4 star - offered, TAMU
Aggie lean but Texas gaining momentum. Win on the field and another Aggy collapse and he could be ours.
2/25 - Junior Day Visit
4/25 Spring Game visit
5/22 Texas listed in top 11
Ron Tatum (Ok) 4 star - offered, OU
2/17 - Visited Texas
4/15- Spring game visit
4/20 - Texas listed in top 5
4/26 - Commits to Texas
6/12 - Flipped to OU
Tyreke Smith (Oh) 4 star - offered, uncommitted
4/28 - Texas listed in top 12
Jarell Cherry (Tx) 4 star - offered, LSU
Ronnie Perkins (Mo) 4 star - offered, uncommitted
Joseph Ossai (Tx) 4 star - offered, uncommitted (50%)
2/25 Junior day visitor
4/15 - Spring game visit
6/13 - Unofficial Visit
Jarell Cherry (Tx) 4 star - offered, LSU
Jamarcus Chatman (Ga) 3 star - offered, Tenn
Daniel Carson (Mo) 3 star - offered, uncommitted
Tyler Lacy (Tx) 3 star - no offer, Ok St.
2/25 Junior Day Visit
Miles Emery (Ks) NA - no offer, Kansas
2/25 - planned to attend Junior Day, did not make it
Taylor Upshaw (Fl) 3 star - no offer, Florida
2/25 - planned to attend Junior Day, unable to make it
Iziah Filikitonga (Tx) - 3 star - no offer, uncommitted
2/25 Junior Day Visit
DT: Expected to take 1-2
Taron Vincent (Fl) 5 star - offered, Ohio St.
Keondre Coburn (Tx) 4 star - offered, uncommitted (80%)
2/25 - Junior Day Visit
3/25 - Unofficial Visit
4/15 - Spring Game visit
6/13 - Unofficial Visit
Bobby Brown (Tx) 4 star - offered, uncommitted (45%)
Trevor Trout (Mo) 4 star - offered, uncommitted
6/12 - Texas excluded from top 10 list
Calvin Avery (Tx) 4 star - offered, uncommitted
5/12 - Texas listed in top 12
Shabazz Dotson (Tx) 4 star - no offer, uncommitted
2/25 Junior Day Visit
Israel Antwine (Ok) 3 star - offered, Ole Miss (for now)
Jordan Redmond (Fl) 3 star - no offer, uncommitted
7/21 - plans to visit
Jordan Kelley (Ok) 3 star - no offer, uncommitted
2/25 Junior Day Visit
Josh Landy (Tx) 3 star - no offer, uncommitted
2/25 - Junior Day Visit
4/15 - Spring game visit
LB: Expected to take 2
Palaie Gaoteote (NV) 5 star - offered, USC
Teradja Mitchell (Va) 5 star - offered, OSU
Ayodele Adeoye (Mo) 4 star - offered, Texas
4/25 - Texas offers
5/12 - Texas listed in top 10
6/3 - Plans to unofficially visit Texas
Alston Orji (Tx) 4 star - offered, Vanderbilt
3/4 - Unofficial Visit
Bumper Pool (Tx) 4 star - no offer, Arkansas
Chad Bailey (Tx) 4 star - no offer, Missouri
Xavier Peters (Oh) 4 star - offered, Kentucky
Amari Gainer (Fl) 4 star - offered, FSU
4/2 - Texas listed in top 6
5/22 - Texas listed in top 4
Byron Hobbs (Tx) 4star - offered, Texas
2/25 Junior Day Visit
3/25 - Unofficial Visit
4/7 - Commits to Texas
4/15- Spring game visit
Deshaun White (Tx) 3 star - no offer, uncommitted
4/8 - unofficial visit planned
5/25 - Texas not listed in top 7
Tajh Brown (La) 3 star - no offer, Houston
2/25 Junior Day visit
3/25 - Unofficial Visit
Jacob Doddridge (Tx) 3 star - no offer, uncommitted
3/25 Unofficial Visit
Dakalen Goodson (Tx) - no offer, Houston
2/25 Junior Day visit
CB: Expected to take 2-3
Anthony Cook (Tx) 5 star - offered, uncommitted (70%)
2/25 - Junior Day Visit
3/25 - Unofficial Visit
4/8 - Unofficial Visit
Houston Griffith (Fl) 4 star - offered, uncommitted
6/14- Texas listed in top 7
Jalen Green (Tx) 4 star - offered, Texas
3/25 - Unofficial Visit
4/10 - Lists Texas in Top 13
4/15 - Spring game visit
Brendan Radley-Hiles (Fl) 4 star - offered, Nebraska
D'shawn Jamison (Tx) 4 star - offered, uncommitted (90%)
2/19 - Unable to attend Junior day due to ACT/SAT prep, visits early
3/25 - Unofficial Visit
4/1 - unofficial visit
4/15 - Spring game visit
Corione Harris (La) 4 star - offered, Kansas
Verone Mckinley III (Tx) 4 star - no offer, uncommitted
Trevon Meohring (Tx) 3 star - no offer, TCU
Gemon Green (Tx) 3 star - offered, Michigan
2/25 Junior day Visit
3/12 Offered by Texas
Tre Douglas (Ga) 3 star - offered, uncommitted
Trent Gordon (Tx) 3 star - no offer, Penn State
3/25 - Texas not listed in top 10
Starrland Baldwin (Tx) 3 star - no offer, Oklahoma
4/15 Spring game visit
S: Expected to take 2-3
BJ Foster (Tx) 5 star - offered, uncommitted (99%)
#1 safety in the nation. Early Top 5 Texas, TCU, Ohio St, Michigan, LSU
2/25 - Junior Day Visit
3/25 - Unofficial Visit
4/15 - Spring game Visit
5/12 - unofficial visit
6/5 - Commitment date
Caden Sterns (Tx) 4 star - offered, LSU
5/6 Unofficial Visit
5/7 Flips from LSU to Texas
Leon O'neal Jr (Tx) 4 star - offered, TAMU
2/25 - Junior Day Visit
4/1 - Texas listed in top 12
4/15 - Spring game with Fast7v7 teammates
Joshua Proctor (Ok) 4 star - offered, Ohio St.
2/25 Junior Day Visit
5/6 Unofficial Visit
DeMarvion Overshown (Tx) 4 star - offered, Texas
2/25 - Junior Day Visit
5/30 - Commits to Texas
Atanza Vongor (Tx) 4 star - offered, TCU Commit
Top 3: Texas, TCU, Baylor
2/25 - Junior Day Visit
3/11- Commits to TCU
Myles Sims (Ga) 4 star - offered, Michigan
Isaiah Humphries (Tx) 4 star - no offer, Penn State
Cam'ron Jones (Tx) 4 star - no offer, UCLA
Jordan Moore (Tx) 4 star- offered, TAMU
2/25 - Junior day Visit
4/1 - Plans to visit Texas
Tyrese Heard (Tx) 4 star - no offer, UAB
Trey Dean (Ga) 4 star - offered, uncommitted
Patrick Fields (Ok) 3 star - offered, OU
Prudy Calderon (Tx) 3 star - no offer, uncommitted
4/15 - Spring game visit
Kicker
Cameron Dicker (Tx) 3 star - Number 1 K in the nation
Since Junior day, we landed two more recruits in Byron Hobbs and Casey Thompson. A handful of new offers have gone out and a few targets have committed, though not really anyone at the top of our list. I'll be keeping this updated so you can always come back to this post for up to date info. I'll probably post an update after the Spring Evaluation period (May 31st).
Committed players are highlighted in burnt orange if for the good guys and red if committed elsewhere. Looking at the offered players + who visited will give a good idea of the legitimate targets at this time. Feel free to offer up any edits.
DE: Expected to take 2
Xavier Thomas (SC) 5 star - no offer, Clemson
Max Wright (Tx) 4 star - offered, TAMU
Aggie lean but Texas gaining momentum. Win on the field and another Aggy collapse and he could be ours.
2/25 - Junior Day Visit
4/25 Spring Game visit
5/22 Texas listed in top 11
Ron Tatum (Ok) 4 star - offered, OU
2/17 - Visited Texas
4/15- Spring game visit
4/20 - Texas listed in top 5
4/26 - Commits to Texas
6/12 - Flipped to OU
Tyreke Smith (Oh) 4 star - offered, uncommitted
4/28 - Texas listed in top 12
Jarell Cherry (Tx) 4 star - offered, LSU
Ronnie Perkins (Mo) 4 star - offered, uncommitted
Joseph Ossai (Tx) 4 star - offered, uncommitted (50%)
2/25 Junior day visitor
4/15 - Spring game visit
6/13 - Unofficial Visit
Jarell Cherry (Tx) 4 star - offered, LSU
Jamarcus Chatman (Ga) 3 star - offered, Tenn
Daniel Carson (Mo) 3 star - offered, uncommitted
Tyler Lacy (Tx) 3 star - no offer, Ok St.
2/25 Junior Day Visit
Miles Emery (Ks) NA - no offer, Kansas
2/25 - planned to attend Junior Day, did not make it
Taylor Upshaw (Fl) 3 star - no offer, Florida
2/25 - planned to attend Junior Day, unable to make it
Iziah Filikitonga (Tx) - 3 star - no offer, uncommitted
2/25 Junior Day Visit
DT: Expected to take 1-2
Taron Vincent (Fl) 5 star - offered, Ohio St.
Keondre Coburn (Tx) 4 star - offered, uncommitted (80%)
2/25 - Junior Day Visit
3/25 - Unofficial Visit
4/15 - Spring Game visit
6/13 - Unofficial Visit
Bobby Brown (Tx) 4 star - offered, uncommitted (45%)
Trevor Trout (Mo) 4 star - offered, uncommitted
6/12 - Texas excluded from top 10 list
Calvin Avery (Tx) 4 star - offered, uncommitted
5/12 - Texas listed in top 12
Shabazz Dotson (Tx) 4 star - no offer, uncommitted
2/25 Junior Day Visit
Israel Antwine (Ok) 3 star - offered, Ole Miss (for now)
Jordan Redmond (Fl) 3 star - no offer, uncommitted
7/21 - plans to visit
Jordan Kelley (Ok) 3 star - no offer, uncommitted
2/25 Junior Day Visit
Josh Landy (Tx) 3 star - no offer, uncommitted
2/25 - Junior Day Visit
4/15 - Spring game visit
LB: Expected to take 2
Palaie Gaoteote (NV) 5 star - offered, USC
Teradja Mitchell (Va) 5 star - offered, OSU
Ayodele Adeoye (Mo) 4 star - offered, Texas
4/25 - Texas offers
5/12 - Texas listed in top 10
6/3 - Plans to unofficially visit Texas
Alston Orji (Tx) 4 star - offered, Vanderbilt
3/4 - Unofficial Visit
Bumper Pool (Tx) 4 star - no offer, Arkansas
Chad Bailey (Tx) 4 star - no offer, Missouri
Xavier Peters (Oh) 4 star - offered, Kentucky
Amari Gainer (Fl) 4 star - offered, FSU
4/2 - Texas listed in top 6
5/22 - Texas listed in top 4
Byron Hobbs (Tx) 4star - offered, Texas
2/25 Junior Day Visit
3/25 - Unofficial Visit
4/7 - Commits to Texas
4/15- Spring game visit
Deshaun White (Tx) 3 star - no offer, uncommitted
4/8 - unofficial visit planned
5/25 - Texas not listed in top 7
Tajh Brown (La) 3 star - no offer, Houston
2/25 Junior Day visit
3/25 - Unofficial Visit
Jacob Doddridge (Tx) 3 star - no offer, uncommitted
3/25 Unofficial Visit
Dakalen Goodson (Tx) - no offer, Houston
2/25 Junior Day visit
CB: Expected to take 2-3
Anthony Cook (Tx) 5 star - offered, uncommitted (70%)
2/25 - Junior Day Visit
3/25 - Unofficial Visit
4/8 - Unofficial Visit
Houston Griffith (Fl) 4 star - offered, uncommitted
6/14- Texas listed in top 7
Jalen Green (Tx) 4 star - offered, Texas
3/25 - Unofficial Visit
4/10 - Lists Texas in Top 13
4/15 - Spring game visit
Brendan Radley-Hiles (Fl) 4 star - offered, Nebraska
D'shawn Jamison (Tx) 4 star - offered, uncommitted (90%)
2/19 - Unable to attend Junior day due to ACT/SAT prep, visits early
3/25 - Unofficial Visit
4/1 - unofficial visit
4/15 - Spring game visit
Corione Harris (La) 4 star - offered, Kansas
Verone Mckinley III (Tx) 4 star - no offer, uncommitted
Trevon Meohring (Tx) 3 star - no offer, TCU
Gemon Green (Tx) 3 star - offered, Michigan
2/25 Junior day Visit
3/12 Offered by Texas
Tre Douglas (Ga) 3 star - offered, uncommitted
Trent Gordon (Tx) 3 star - no offer, Penn State
3/25 - Texas not listed in top 10
Starrland Baldwin (Tx) 3 star - no offer, Oklahoma
4/15 Spring game visit
S: Expected to take 2-3
BJ Foster (Tx) 5 star - offered, uncommitted (99%)
#1 safety in the nation. Early Top 5 Texas, TCU, Ohio St, Michigan, LSU
2/25 - Junior Day Visit
3/25 - Unofficial Visit
4/15 - Spring game Visit
5/12 - unofficial visit
6/5 - Commitment date
Caden Sterns (Tx) 4 star - offered, LSU
5/6 Unofficial Visit
5/7 Flips from LSU to Texas
Leon O'neal Jr (Tx) 4 star - offered, TAMU
2/25 - Junior Day Visit
4/1 - Texas listed in top 12
4/15 - Spring game with Fast7v7 teammates
Joshua Proctor (Ok) 4 star - offered, Ohio St.
2/25 Junior Day Visit
5/6 Unofficial Visit
DeMarvion Overshown (Tx) 4 star - offered, Texas
2/25 - Junior Day Visit
5/30 - Commits to Texas
Atanza Vongor (Tx) 4 star - offered, TCU Commit
Top 3: Texas, TCU, Baylor
2/25 - Junior Day Visit
3/11- Commits to TCU
Myles Sims (Ga) 4 star - offered, Michigan
Isaiah Humphries (Tx) 4 star - no offer, Penn State
Cam'ron Jones (Tx) 4 star - no offer, UCLA
Jordan Moore (Tx) 4 star- offered, TAMU
2/25 - Junior day Visit
4/1 - Plans to visit Texas
Tyrese Heard (Tx) 4 star - no offer, UAB
Trey Dean (Ga) 4 star - offered, uncommitted
Patrick Fields (Ok) 3 star - offered, OU
Prudy Calderon (Tx) 3 star - no offer, uncommitted
4/15 - Spring game visit
Kicker
Cameron Dicker (Tx) 3 star - Number 1 K in the nation
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Thanks Coach. It helps me keep a broad view on who is out there and who the staff wants vs who seems interested in us.
Become familiar with the guys in this picture. Texas is favored in all of their recruitments at this time. With some insiders giving 90+% chances for some of the guys including D'shawn Jamison, Alvonte Woodard, Jalen Green and BJ Foster. We lead for the others in the photo - Jaqualyn Crawford, Leon O'Neal and Keondre Coburn. Not pictured is Brennan Eagles who is also a strong Texas lean and Jaylen Waddle who is considered to be at about an 85% Texas lean.
Max Wright was also in town and had a good time. He has been considered an ATM lean but Texas has recently picked up some momentum. Wright will likely commit over the summer but depending on how the seasons play out for Texas and ATM I could see him going with the team who is more successful.
Yep, not as much as here. I basically go there for free insider info. What's your username over there?
I don't post over there just like reading the info they put out and reading through the comments section they have.
From 247:
Tom Herman’s staff was able to put together a successful recruiting weekend for the second time this spring. After operating a top-notch junior day in February, many of those same prospects returned to Austin for the Texas spring game. In speaking with a number of people present at the game it’s clear there was a strong buzz emanating once again. We’ve followed up with plenty of recruits following the game, but we also spoke with coaches and parents.
Houston Lamar recruiting coordinator and defensive back coach Theadis Reagins is becoming a familiar face in Austin. The Lamar secondary is loaded with talent, and Reagins also enjoys getting back to Austin to see his former players. Reagins gave us his take of the game both on and off the field. “I thought the first defense played well,” he said. “Being a defensive coach and rooting for my guyHolton HillI might be a little biased, but it was a great atmosphere with glimpses of a team that can make some noise this fall.” Reagins also had high marks for the recruiting effort on the visit. “The kids loved it,” he said. “The staff is really energetic and engaging.”
The highlight of the visit for many prospects on hand were the locker room updates, and specifically the new lockers the staff revealed. “I think there were some elite guys who enjoyed the new lockers more than most,” Reagins said. “All of the kids are really excited about the direction of the entire program.”
We also spoke with the parents of new Texas commitByron Hobbs. Hobbs brought the entire family down to Austin to with him, and his mother had nothing but glowing reviews afterwards. “It gave us a chance to watch the defensive schemes and evaluate how Byron would be used,” his father said. “We hope to catch a replay on the Longhorn Network to be able to really break it down with Byron. The environment was great. Being around the other parents we might spend the next 3-5 years with was awesome. Connecting with alumni and seeing the fan support was amazing.”
Byron’s mother has been one of the more outspoken parents on Twitter. She was also open to sharing her thoughts with us. “It was hot, but it was fun,” she said. “I really enjoyed meeting other parents. We had some great conversations and hopefully started some new relationships. I felt at home being in the stadium, and I’m ready to see them play this season.” Hobbs’ mother added that they didn’t get a chance to see much of the new upgrades since they were late getting to campus. “We got there a little late, so we didn’t get the chance to see the lockers in person,” she said. “I got a sneak peak of the unfinished product on the last visit. I’m all about the glitter, so I loved the lockers.”
It’s safe to say that Texas might have added a couple of ace recruiters in the form of Hobbs’ parents. (Roach)
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Texas picked up one of its most important pieces to the puzzle last week. Four-star Southmoore (Okla.) quarterbackCasey Thompsongave the Longhorns a verbal commitment last Friday over offers from Miami, North Carolina, Tennessee and others. So what exactly is Texas getting in Thompson? His high school head coach, Jeremy Stark, broke it down. “Casey is one of the hardest working kids I’ve been around,” Stark said. “He’s not your typical player as far as knowledge of the game goes. He grew up around it and studies the game. He’s an avid film watcher. He knows the ins and out. Off the field, he’s a 4.0 student. He’s a great kid to be around.”
While Thompson has received endless praise for his high football IQ, Stark gave his quarterback glowing reviews for his on-field ability. “The IQ goes into some of that, but he’s very elusive when he runs the football,” Stark said. “Throwing the football, he has a strong arm. That’s underrated sometimes — his arm and his accuracy. He puts balls where only his guy can catch it.” When asked to compare Thompson to a college quarterback, Stark picked one of the best in the country. “MaybeDeshaun Watson,” Stark said. “He runs the ball well and throw the ball well. We do a lot of the read game. As a defensive guy, I’ve always hated guys that can run. He can run and throw, and it’s tough to defend all of that.”
At 6-foot-1, 184 pounds, Thompson is ranked as the No. 7 dual-threat quarterback in the country and No. 4 overall prospect in the state of Oklahoma, according to 247Sports Composite. (Holland)
Tom Herman’s staff was able to put together a successful recruiting weekend for the second time this spring. After operating a top-notch junior day in February, many of those same prospects returned to Austin for the Texas spring game. In speaking with a number of people present at the game it’s clear there was a strong buzz emanating once again. We’ve followed up with plenty of recruits following the game, but we also spoke with coaches and parents.
Houston Lamar recruiting coordinator and defensive back coach Theadis Reagins is becoming a familiar face in Austin. The Lamar secondary is loaded with talent, and Reagins also enjoys getting back to Austin to see his former players. Reagins gave us his take of the game both on and off the field. “I thought the first defense played well,” he said. “Being a defensive coach and rooting for my guyHolton HillI might be a little biased, but it was a great atmosphere with glimpses of a team that can make some noise this fall.” Reagins also had high marks for the recruiting effort on the visit. “The kids loved it,” he said. “The staff is really energetic and engaging.”
The highlight of the visit for many prospects on hand were the locker room updates, and specifically the new lockers the staff revealed. “I think there were some elite guys who enjoyed the new lockers more than most,” Reagins said. “All of the kids are really excited about the direction of the entire program.”
We also spoke with the parents of new Texas commitByron Hobbs. Hobbs brought the entire family down to Austin to with him, and his mother had nothing but glowing reviews afterwards. “It gave us a chance to watch the defensive schemes and evaluate how Byron would be used,” his father said. “We hope to catch a replay on the Longhorn Network to be able to really break it down with Byron. The environment was great. Being around the other parents we might spend the next 3-5 years with was awesome. Connecting with alumni and seeing the fan support was amazing.”
Byron’s mother has been one of the more outspoken parents on Twitter. She was also open to sharing her thoughts with us. “It was hot, but it was fun,” she said. “I really enjoyed meeting other parents. We had some great conversations and hopefully started some new relationships. I felt at home being in the stadium, and I’m ready to see them play this season.” Hobbs’ mother added that they didn’t get a chance to see much of the new upgrades since they were late getting to campus. “We got there a little late, so we didn’t get the chance to see the lockers in person,” she said. “I got a sneak peak of the unfinished product on the last visit. I’m all about the glitter, so I loved the lockers.”
It’s safe to say that Texas might have added a couple of ace recruiters in the form of Hobbs’ parents. (Roach)
***
Texas picked up one of its most important pieces to the puzzle last week. Four-star Southmoore (Okla.) quarterbackCasey Thompsongave the Longhorns a verbal commitment last Friday over offers from Miami, North Carolina, Tennessee and others. So what exactly is Texas getting in Thompson? His high school head coach, Jeremy Stark, broke it down. “Casey is one of the hardest working kids I’ve been around,” Stark said. “He’s not your typical player as far as knowledge of the game goes. He grew up around it and studies the game. He’s an avid film watcher. He knows the ins and out. Off the field, he’s a 4.0 student. He’s a great kid to be around.”
While Thompson has received endless praise for his high football IQ, Stark gave his quarterback glowing reviews for his on-field ability. “The IQ goes into some of that, but he’s very elusive when he runs the football,” Stark said. “Throwing the football, he has a strong arm. That’s underrated sometimes — his arm and his accuracy. He puts balls where only his guy can catch it.” When asked to compare Thompson to a college quarterback, Stark picked one of the best in the country. “MaybeDeshaun Watson,” Stark said. “He runs the ball well and throw the ball well. We do a lot of the read game. As a defensive guy, I’ve always hated guys that can run. He can run and throw, and it’s tough to defend all of that.”
At 6-foot-1, 184 pounds, Thompson is ranked as the No. 7 dual-threat quarterback in the country and No. 4 overall prospect in the state of Oklahoma, according to 247Sports Composite. (Holland)
Casey Thompson looks great in highlight reels, but don't they all? Even in those, he doesn't always make the right decision, though. He pulls it down and runs sometimes, even with an open receiver. He always carries the ball in his right arm -- never moves it over when running to the left. There are times when he should take the sack, but he throws it under severe pressure (and, of course, gets lucky or it wouldn't be in the reel). All correctable.
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