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Texas Recruiting Notes 2024: Bags Don't Beat Bankrolls

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FWIW - Gerry (IT) put out an article, shortly after Miller decommitted from aggy, about what prospects Texas might pursue should that class implode. 

The only player Gerry thinks Texas will actively recruit is TyAnthony Smith.   Unfortunately it looks as though Red Bryant, a former aggy player, has some influence and is making life difficult for Texas in this recruitment.

He listed Weston Davis and Dominick McKinley as players Texas would take a phone call from - but those players and their families are going to have to make the first move.

Blake Ivey is likely out of the picture if Texas can flip Deandre Carter.

Myles Davis would be a backup option if Texas is unable to flip Xavier Filsaime.

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  • Finally can tell my aggy story.    Have a good insight into this kids recruitment and I’m still laughing about his visit to aggy. Dude gets his player host (I’ll let y’all find who that is) and

  • closetojumping
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    How do you think this is helpful? Not being a jerk, just asking y'all to keep your shit together and use common sense. In any event, I know for a fact that nothing ever happens with Texas until a

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    He could have if he isn't. Play devil's advocate and tell us why you feel about this guy's overall approach to his recruitment and how that either translates to the next level or doesn't matter.

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Gerry said this last week in regards to Smith. I guess Texas was pitching him on playing on the edge some and that turned him off.

"Texas mentioning Smith as an EDGE in any role was a part of him choosing A&M. Kid just doesn’t see himself in that regard - at this point in his career"

14 minutes ago, Hookem2147 said:

Gerry said this last week in regards to Smith. I guess Texas was pitching him on playing on the edge some and that turned him off.

"Texas mentioning Smith as an EDGE in any role was a part of him choosing A&M. Kid just doesn’t see himself in that regard - at this point in his career"

Kid might not be smart. If a top tier program thinks you have a chance at EDGE you have to give it a shot.

1 minute ago, LebongJames said:

Kid might not be smart. If a top tier program thinks you have a chance at EDGE you have to give it a shot. Or if you are allowing a classic dumbfuck like Panama Red Bryant to influence your choices in anyway.

Built on it for you.

16 hours ago, Getafix said:

 

Some - ah - dispassionate reporting on the Drelon Miller decommitment, from Jordan Scruggs / Horns 247.

 

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The fact that Texas is ignoring the obvious expert talent evaluations from the 9.95ers....might be some of the best news I've heard in a while.

23 minutes ago, BornOrange said:

Do we really want to miss out on the next Brenen Thompson?

We schemed our entire defensive game plan to stop him in Dallas. It worked as I didn't see anything in the box score.

8 minutes ago, Butch Had Not said:

We schemed our entire defensive game plan to stop him in Dallas. It worked as I didn't see anything in the box score.

Yea, I'm pretty sure they didn't even try to play him because of the effectiveness of our gameplan.

18 minutes ago, Atticus said:

Yea, I'm pretty sure they didn't even try to play him because of the effectiveness of our gameplan.

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3 hours ago, Hookem2147 said:

Gerry said this last week in regards to Smith. I guess Texas was pitching him on playing on the edge some and that turned him off.

"Texas mentioning Smith as an EDGE in any role was a part of him choosing A&M. Kid just doesn’t see himself in that regard - at this point in his career"

Ill never understand this. Tough to go 1st round as a traditional ILB. Being able to rush the passer is worth a couple rounds in the draft. IF you play ILB, you should pray for a chance to occasionally come of the edge.

Defensive player that doesn’t want to get after the QB occasionally, ok den.

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10 minutes ago, Codaxx said:

Ill never understand this. Tough to go 1st round as a traditional ILB. Being able to rush the passer is worth a couple rounds in the draft. IF you play ILB, you should pray for a chance to occasionally come of the edge.

The ncaa is littered with undersized edge guys who aren’t big enough for the next level. Not saying that Smith falls into that category, but maybe he thinks he won’t be big enough. 

36 minutes ago, Codaxx said:

Ill never understand this. Tough to go 1st round as a traditional ILB. Being able to rush the passer is worth a couple rounds in the draft. IF you play ILB, you should pray for a chance to occasionally come of the edge.

Yeah, no shit. Does he think wherever he goes he will only be blitzing up the middle?

26 minutes ago, Hank_Hill said:

Defensive player that doesn’t want to get after the QB occasionally, ok den.

Not a Gary Johnson (I hate QBs and RBs) type, I suppose. 

28 minutes ago, Dbeasy said:

The ncaa is littered with undersized edge guys who aren’t big enough for the next level. Not saying that Smith falls into that category, but maybe he thinks he won’t be big enough. 

The way I read that, it seems the coaches were trying to sell him on being kinda like Hill this season and lining him up everywhere. Not telling him they thought he could be an edge defender. 

5 hours ago, Hiphopopotamos said:

FWIW - Gerry (IT) put out an article, shortly after Miller decommitted from aggy, about what prospects Texas might pursue should that class implode. 

The only player Gerry thinks Texas will actively recruit is TyAnthony Smith.   Unfortunately it looks as though Red Bryant, a former aggy player, has some influence and is making life difficult for Texas in this recruitment.

He listed Weston Davis and Dominick McKinley as players Texas would take a phone call from - but those players and their families are going to have to make the first move.

Blake Ivey is likely out of the picture if Texas can flip Deandre Carter.

Myles Davis would be a backup option if Texas is unable to flip Xavier Filsaime.

anybody else read this as Blake Lively at first? Wishful thinking i guess. 

Justin Wells (IT) pretty much waving the white flag on Wingo today.  Said Missouri is clearly the leader and Texas would have to get Wingo back on campus to even have a shot.

Wells said WR Izaiah Williams is setting up an OV to Texas.

Recent LSU de-commit and injured WR Joseph Stone has a Texas offer and reached out recently but Texas staff is not as interested as they were before the injury.

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15 minutes ago, Hiphopopotamos said:

Justin Wells (IT) pretty much waving the white flag on Wingo today.  Said Missouri is clearly the leader and Texas would have to get Wingo back on campus to even have a shot.

Wells said WR Izaiah Williams is setting up an OV to Texas.

Recent LSU de-commit and injured WR Joseph Stone has a Texas offer and reached out recently but Texas staff is not as interested as they were before the injury.

Portal it is, then. 

50 minutes ago, Hiphopopotamos said:

Justin Wells (IT) pretty much waving the white flag on Wingo today.  Said Missouri is clearly the leader and Texas would have to get Wingo back on campus to even have a shot.

Wells said WR Izaiah Williams is setting up an OV to Texas.

Recent LSU de-commit and injured WR Joseph Stone has a Texas offer and reached out recently but Texas staff is not as interested as they were before the injury.

Stone was processed by LSU if I am reading the tea leaves correctly. Looks like a guy who was highly ranked as a sophomore and junior and just hasn't improved/got injured.

3 hours ago, Hookem2147 said:

Stone was processed by LSU if I am reading the tea leaves correctly. Looks like a guy who was highly ranked as a sophomore and junior and just hasn't improved/got injured.

He got hurt. 

Gipson has a serious injury that has spooked teams. Don’t be surprised if you see something similar there. Not certain. Just saying it’s not a crazy scenario. Texas has certainly reprioritized. 

4 hours ago, BERT said:

anybody else read this as Blake Lively at first? Wishful thinking i guess. 

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15 hours ago, Dbeasy said:

The ncaa is littered with undersized edge guys who aren’t big enough for the next level. Not saying that Smith falls into that category, but maybe he thinks he won’t be big enough. 

They just need to show him Anthony Hill usage.

9 hours ago, closetojumping said:

He got hurt. 

Gipson has a serious injury that has spooked teams. Don’t be surprised if you see something similar there. Not certain. Just saying it’s not a crazy scenario. Texas has certainly reprioritized. 

Apparently that injury will keep him out next season as well.

I'd assume achilles just because of how it was presented and Gipson may not have access to the new procedure for that. 

33 minutes ago, TexasFan21 said:

 

“In the beginning, I thought this would happen on Dec. 20,” he said. “I took visits, I have been to all of those schools and I just had a change of heart. I talked it over with my family and got that feeling, so I decided to commit sooner. This is happening earlier than I expected, but things just changed.”

 

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“In the beginning, I thought this would happen on Dec. 20,” he said. “I took visits, I have been to all of those schools and I just had a change of heart. I talked it over with my family and got that feeling, so I decided to commit sooner. This is happening earlier than I expected, but things just changed.”
 
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We can just grab him in the portal after mizzou returns to being mizzou.

I guess some kids just want to stay close to home. If Mizzou is selling a compelling story and package, it makes the decision easier. Good luck to the kid.

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3 minutes ago, GreenspointTexas said:

Wait, i thought CTJ said that Wingo was already a silent for us?

 

RIP top 5 class

This is a wild concept but sometimes things change and teenagers aren't consistent in their decision-making.

4 minutes ago, texifornia said:

This is a wild concept but sometimes things change and teenagers aren't consistent in their decision-making.

Most Surly posters are teenagers? That actually makes a lot of sense.

9 minutes ago, GreenspointTexas said:

Wait, i thought CTJ said that Wingo was already a silent for us?

 

RIP top 5 class

@closetojumping I'm sure will relish the opportunity to defend himself, but I'm pretty sure he wrote one of those "Black and Wingo are silents so make of that what you will." posts (i.e., a silent commitment is about as strong as a promise that "the check is in the mail.")

7 minutes ago, LCHorn said:

@closetojumping I'm sure will relish the opportunity to defend himself, but I'm pretty sure he wrote one of those "Black and Wingo are silents so make of that what you will." posts (i.e., a silent commitment is about as strong as a promise that "the check is in the mail.")

Correct. I don't feel like there's anything to defend. If someone has been following recruiting for more than 3 days and still doesn't understand how this stuff works, that's on them. 

Also, I still don't think a top 5 class is out of the realm of possibility, but it really depends upon how numerous programs finish, including Texas, UF, ATM, and LSU.

Anyone who has/had teenagers who how fickle and unreliable those idiots are. I'm actually surprised the number of decommits every year is as low as it is. And anyone trying to hold someone else accountable to predictions of where a teenager is actually going to sign to is also an idiot.

 

The best way to look at this is now there is more available for high level portal finds. Including WRs. 
 

Bad timing for Mizzou to actually look like a relevant program.  Would certainly rather him go there than a traditional power.

Damn are we even getting Black anymore

11 minutes ago, D3zii said:

Damn are we even getting Black anymore

If Black signs with aggy, in spite of the train wreck, then he's a bigger fucking idiot than your average teenager. Either that or he has family who desperately need money now.

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2 minutes ago, Sgt Hulk said:

Money talks 

We also have money. But at Mizzou he gets it now with their state laws.

Kobe Black, Solomon Williams, and DeAndre Carter get us just outside the current top 5 on 247. Anyone I’m missing that we have a good shot at? Mack and Filsaime seem like real long shots.

We’d be right behind ATM at 276.70, so they’ll drop out, but others will move up. 

We also have money. But at Mizzou he gets it now with their state laws.

Funny part is by delaying his commitment and whatever paperwork was needed, he wasted 2 months of being able to capitalize on getting paid.
1 hour ago, GreenspointTexas said:

Wait, i thought CTJ said that Wingo was already a silent for us?

 

RIP top 5 class

Shouldn’t you be changing a bedpan right now? 

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49 minutes ago, Skipper said:

Bad timing for Mizzou to actually look like a relevant program.  Would certainly rather him go there than a traditional power.

Bad timing for Texas to shit the bed against OU. Perhaps we'll never know whether that tipped the scales, but it surely didn't help.

7 minutes ago, sith_horn said:

Bad timing for Texas to shit the bed against OU. Perhaps we'll never know whether that tipped the scales, but it surely didn't help.

He didn’t move up his timeline 2 months because of an OU loss.  

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1 minute ago, LCHorn said:

He didn’t move up his timeline 2 months because of an OU loss.  

we have the dumbest fucking people posting here i swear.

Just now, BigOrange1 said:

we have the dumbest fucking people posting here i swear.

Wha?  

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