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2 hours ago, Helobious said:

You sound like a massive pussy. Gary recorded a whopping 40 homicides last year. Years of steep population decline has eventually brought on a decreasing violent crime trend over the past 5 or so years. 

Welp, Gary is about to get fucked in one way or another now. Avoid at all costs, Surly.

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Not Gary, Indiana related, but it's really odd to me that the perceptions of Turntine and Ojo appear to be on opposite trajectories. I guess Ojo is a more toolsy player, but Turntine continued to perform very well on the field this year. Feels like the industry is really overthinking it on Turntine, that guy is as close to a sure thing as they come IMO. 

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(Edit - adding tweet.  247 note below.)

 

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No. 1 TE Mark Bowman schedules Texas official visit

Will Turboff (Horns 247)

 

While the nation's No. 1 tight end was initially expected to make the short trip to USC on June 6-8, his amended schedule now has him returning to Austin that weekend.

After his sole gameday visit to date, Bowman said "they're number one for sure" when speaking about Texas to Horns247.

 

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No. 1 TE Mark Bowman schedules Texas official visit

Will Turboff (Horns 247)
 

Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei Top247 tight end Mark Bowman will return to Texas for an official visit this summer, he tells Horns247.

While the nation's No. 1 tight end was initially expected to make the short trip to USC on June 6-8, his amended schedule now has him returning to Austin that weekend.

Unless his remaining spring travels brings him back to the Forty Acres, Bowman's June visit to see the Longhorns will be his third. Previously, the Mater Dei prospect was on campus in March 2024 after a 7-on-7 tournament, and again for Texas' win over Florida last November.

After his sole gameday visit to date, Bowman said "they're number one for sure" when speaking about Texas to Horns247.

When he reclassified from the class of 2027 in January, the 6-foot-4.5, 225-pound star kept his spot as the country's top tight end and ranks as the No. 30 overall prospect in the 247Sports rankings.

Although he has never played with neither Gunnar Helm or Spencer Shannon, Bowman has a connection to both that draws him towards Texas.

Helm was raised in the Denver area, the same region where Bowman lived before moving to Southern California ahead of his high school career. As for Shannon, it's their shared Mater Dei days that bond the two.

Despite not confirming any additional official visits, Bowman is expected to keep Oregon, Georgia, USC, Alabama, Miami, and a few others in consideration with a mid-summer commitment looming.

 

 

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WILTFONG:

- Raving about Dia Bell

- loves his CB for Felix Ojo to end up at Texas

- thinks that if Kodi Greene flips (from Oregon), Texas has the best chance to do that.  (Greene said the same thing to Tom Loy (247) a week or so ago, while talking about other schools " ... it's mostly Texas.  That's the big one.")

- Greene's current OVs - Oregon (June 6th), Texas (June 13th).

 

 

 

5 hours ago, Jimmy Two Times said:

Not Gary, Indiana related, but it's really odd to me that the perceptions of Turntine and Ojo appear to be on opposite trajectories. I guess Ojo is a more toolsy player, but Turntine continued to perform very well on the field this year. Feels like the industry is really overthinking it on Turntine, that guy is as close to a sure thing as they come IMO. 

They're not overthinking it, this is just what they do. They claim their measurement for the accuracy of their rankings is the NFL draft, so every time there's a supposed toss-up like Ojo-Turntine they default to the kid with better traits/measurables.

 

17 minutes ago, Getafix said:

 

WILTFONG:

- Raving about Dia Bell

- loves his CB for Felix Ojo to end up at Texas

- thinks that if Kodi Greene flips (from Oregon), Texas has the best chance to do that.  (Greene said the same thing to Tom Loy (247) a week or so ago, while talking about other schools " ... it's mostly Texas.  That's the big one.")

- Greene's current OVs - Oregon (June 6th), Texas (June 13th).

 

 

 

I think ctj mentioned this, but won't one or more of Turntine, Ojo, Greene, Roseborough, Krempin (if he's dead-set on tackle), and probably others eventually scare each other off? I doubt any of them wants to be the third tackle commitment in a class, and each probably has too may options to be pressured into taking a spot early. Good thing Flood's been in this position before.

I’ll never understand why Top Highschool WR’s continue to visit and commit to A&M 

 

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23 minutes ago, D3zii said:

I’ll never understand why Top Highschool WR’s continue to visit and commit to A&M 

 

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When I look at the prospects list of possible schools they are interested in it appears  A&M is the outlier listed among blue bloods or successful programs. So my theory is they are using A&M’s offer as leverage bid to negotiate with programs they are really interested in. 

2 hours ago, D3zii said:

I’ll never understand why Top Highschool WR’s continue to visit and commit to A&M 

 

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All of those teams crave the perception of “momentum” in the recruiting cycle. Those are all paid unofficial visits without some other guys being serious about the recruitment.  Let’s see who gets the OVs. 

2 hours ago, Knewk210 said:

When I look at the prospects list of possible schools they are interested in it appears  A&M is the outlier listed among blue bloods or successful programs. So my theory is they are using A&M’s offer as leverage bid to negotiate with programs they are really interested in. 

Almost. It’s not the offer, it’s the fact that ATM will pay for every demand ahead of an actual signing right now. 

-Pay a guy to unofficially visit and pay for his family? Sure

-Pay for a commitment? Sure. 

-Pay for a visit? Sure. 

-Guarantee playing time? Sure.

-Bad mouth your own depth chart? Sure  

-Pay a better number for a signing over Oregon, Texas, Ohio State or others? Uhh, maybe?

11 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

Almost. It’s not the offer, it’s the fact that ATM will pay for every demand ahead of an actual signing right now. 

-Pay a guy to unofficially visit and pay for his family? Sure

-Pay for a commitment? Sure. 

-Pay for a visit? Sure. 

Does Elko not understand that the signature is ultimately what matters? Or does he think he can flywheel "momentum" into something, like a lower price for the signature later on?

I don't get it.

(And from the inside, I wouldn't be able to explain it)

13 hours ago, campcrunk said:

Not sure if Katoa's Jr. highlights have been posted but, holy shit, that is a big, strong, ANGRY young man who looks like he'll make everything forget all about John Mills if we get him: https://www.hudl.com/video/3/17897403/674f3d7f352362e4628e5abc

looked up #71.  not a great player and no real recruiting profile (except texags haha) but about 6’8” 400.  big kid. 

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What to know: New Texas CB offer Samari Matthews

New Texas cornerbacks coach Mark Orphey made his first offer Monday night. Hough High (Cornelius, NC) 4-star++ Samari Matthews was offered by the Longhorns last night, and OnTexasFootball believes an official visit is likely. 

Matthews, 6-foot and 180-pounds with long arms, has been waiting on an offer from the Longhorns. And now OTF believes Matthews has gone from a top three of South Carolina, Clemson and Florida State to a top 4 that includes Texas. 

Matthews becomes the eighth offer in the Tar Heel State by Texas in the 2026 cycle, which is the most ever. And Matthews comes the fifth offer in the state since January. 

What to know on Matthews ...

Official visits:
Clemson - May 30-June 2
Florida State - June 6-8
South Carolina - June 20-22

OTF believes June 13-15 could very well be Texas. 

The 40 offers include SEC programs:
South Carolina
Texas
Georgia
Florida
Auburn
Alabama
Texas A&M
Tennessee
LSU
Ole Miss
Arkansas

Three year varsity starter at Hough High:
77 tackles, 4 INT's, 3 TFL's, 2 caused fumbles and two fumble recoveries.

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https://www.on3.com/db/samari-matthews-162316/

https://x.com/samari_matthews?lang=en

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From an IT article this morning:

InsideTexas hears from a DFW source that Terry Joseph reached out to Jalen Lott, the should-be five-star, yesterday to let him know Texas is still the school for him.

247 had an article on Stewart locking in five OV's.  Will see if he's still committed by summer.

1 hour ago, Elmer_Fudd said:

247 had an article on Stewart locking in five OV's.  Will see if he's still committed by summer.

Seems like a hedge commitment for Texas.  If they’re feeling like they’re going to close well on 3 guys higher on the board, I’m betting he doesn’t make his visit. 

 

From Horns 247:

 

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ON SAMARI MATTHEWS

 

"Throughout the night" made me chuckle ... but good to read this.

 

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ON KJ EDWARDS

 

Top100 prospect KJ Edwards hears from new Texas RB coach Chad Scott

Hank South (Horns 247)
 

New Texas running backs coach Chad Scott reached out to four-star ball carrier KJ Edwards on Sunday to introduce himself. After the call the Carthage (Texas) product says his June 6-8 official visit to the Forty Acres is still on the schedule. 

"He liked what he saw on my tape," Edwards told Horns247. "He considers me a triple-threat RB. I can run the ball, catch the ball, and block." 

Recruits are getting to know the new Texas assistant, who had been at West Virginia since 2019. 

"He sounds like he knows what he's doing at the RB position," Edwards said. 

Baylor, SMU, and Texas A&M are also involved for Edwards along with Texas. All four programs are expected to host him for official visits. 

"[Texas is] still one of my top schools as long as they reach out and communicate," Edwards said. 

The in-state back says he's going to talk with Scott more about potentially visiting in the spring as well. 

At 5-foot-10, 180 pounds, Edwards is ranked the No. 3 running back and the No. 51 overall player in the country, per 247Sports. 

As a junior he rushed for 1,789 yards and 23 touchdowns, while catching 30 passes for 383 yards and three additional scores. 

 

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ON CHRIS STEWART @Elmer_Fudd

 

Detailed note and posts from Scruggs below;  here's the net:

- if Texas offers Stewart's DB bro, that will likely seal the deal for the them/Texas;  very unlikely that Texas will offer his bro

- else, he may likely go w/ one of the (currently) 3 programs that have offered both of them - SMU, Arizona State, OKlahoma - likely SMU

 

Here's Stewart's official visit schedule in order: SMU (May 2-4), Miami (May 30-June 1), Arizona State (June 6-8), Texas (June 13-15), and Tennessee (June 20-22). 

Stewart also told Horns247 that while he doesn't have dates quite yet, he is currently planning on taking an official visit to Norman at some point to see Oklahoma. 

 

Here's Scruggs' full note on the Stewart recruitment.

 

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Texas WR commit Chris Stewart has five official visits booked with a sixth in the works

Jordan Scruggs (Horns 247)
 

Pearland Shadow Creek three-star wide receiver and Texas commit Chris Stewart has his official visit schedule locked in, he tells Horns247. 

The 6-foot, 175 pounder has been pledged to Texas since June 25 when he became the second 2026 prospect to commit to the Longhorns following Dia Bell's pledge that went public eight days before on June 17.

But as time has passed since the commitment to Texas was made, Stewart has taken several unofficial visits elsewhere though he's still maintained his status as a Texas commit. 

Here's Stewart's official visit schedule in order: SMU (May 2-4), Miami (May 30-June 1), Arizona State (June 6-8), Texas (June 13-15), and Tennessee (June 20-22). 

Stewart also told Horns247 that while he doesn't have dates quite yet, he is currently planning on taking an official visit to Norman at some point to see Oklahoma. 

Before we get into it, it's also important to remember that Stewart's brother, Shadow Creek safety Carter Stewart, has experienced a recruiting rise in recent weeks and now holds 12 offers including scholarships from power four programs Arizona State, Maryland, Michigan State, Oklahoma, and SMU. 

Horns247 previously dished on the storyline of Carter rising in the recruiting world and how it could affect Chris' Texas commitment over a month ago.

Here's what to know about each program on Stewart's schedule:

SMU (May 2-4): Carter will also be taking an official visit to University Park the same weekend as the Mustangs happen to be one of a handful of programs that have offered both brothers. SMU did an in-home visit with the family in late January. Current SMU QBs coach D'Eriq King who hails from nearby Manvel is involved in the recruitment amongst several other SMU staffers. 

Miami (May 30-June 1): Both brothers visited Coral Gables when in town for a 7on7 tournament back in January, but Chris was the only brother to leave the visit with an offer from the Hurricanes. The OV in the summer will be the second time Chris has visited Miami, but with three other wide receiver prospects expected to be on campus the same weekend including huge names like Chris Henry Jr. and Ethan Feaster, I'm curious to hear about the feedback from this trip. 

Arizona State (June 6-8): Carter will also be taking an official visit to Tempe the same weekend, as like SMU, the Sun Devils happen to be one of a handful of programs that have offered both brothers. The Sun Devils are an interesting program in the race with Houston area native Bryan Carrington being involved in both brothers' recruitments and ASU receivers coach Hines Ward being an intriguing coach/mentor as someone who's accomplished almost everything at the highest level of the sport. One of Kenny Dillingham's January recruiting stops included Shadow Creek where he met with both brothers, which is telling of how much the Sun Devils covet the Stewarts.

Texas (June 13-15): Though it could be described as a bit of a soft commitment with other schools having official visits booked on his calendar, Chris has remained pledged to the Longhorns since giving his commitment in June and while he's seen other campuses since the pledge was made, he's yet to show any true signs that he's considering flipping. A big reason for his Texas commitment revolved around the Texas QB situation and a five-star passer (Dia Bell) being in the same recruiting class, but the SEC appeal, proximity to home, and production of NFL receivers are other reasons for why Chris decided to pull the trigger and lock in a spot with the Longhorns before the start of his junior season. Although other schools have crept into the mix in recent months, all of the reasons why he committed to Texas have remained the same. 

Tennessee (June 20-22): The Volunteers have a unique tie to this recruitment as Josh Heupel was good friends and college teammates with the brothers' uncle, Marcus Chretien, and the high flying offense in Knoxville is a passing attack that's always intrigued just about every wide receiver prospect. The Vols have yet to offer Carter as like Miami and Texas, this will be an official visit for only Chris. The trip will be the first time Chris has been in Knoxville and it's the last OV on the schedule before the summer dead period goes into effect. Although the Vols are without an Arch Manning level passer, they do have the nation's No. 1 overall prospect in quarterback Faizon Brandon committed and I'm sure that'll be part of their pitch to flip the Texas commit. 

Oklahoma (Dates TBD): The Sooners are the third of three programs in this story that have offered both brothers, and like Tennessee, the Sooners have familial ties to the brothers with their uncle Marcus Chretien having played his college football in Norman after a two year stint at Kilgore (Junior) College in East Texas. Oklahoma was the first major power four program to throw their hat in the ring in Carter's recruitment back in January, and Chris has also gone on record about his affinity for CeeDee Lamb due to Lamb's playstyle and the fact that he also hails from the southern sector of Houston. I'd expect both brothers to officially visit Norman like they will Arizona State and SMU. 

To wrap it up —

There's a lot that could play out in this recruitment between now and early signing day in December and the brothers will have decisions to make in regard to playing together. 

Carter is hoping to receive an offer from the burnt orange and if he does I'm under heavy assumption he'll end up in Austin with his brother Chris, but the Longhorns have yet to offer and I'm not sure if they will. After all, Carter camped at the June 1 Texas Elite camp this past summer so the Longhorns have been able to evaluate him in person at least once, and he's been alongside Chris on the half dozen or so visits that have been taken at Texas so it's clear that the Longhorns staff is well aware of him. 

Texas has had a lot of movement in the safety room with the departures of Blake Gideon and now Terry Joseph, but with the recent offers that were sent out in January to in-state safeties Chace Calicut, Donovan Webb, and Aaron Bradshaw, I do think an offer would've come about by now if the Longhorns viewed Carter as a prospect Texas should be after. With a new safeties coach set to come into the fold in the future there's obviously still the chance an offer could go out to Carter later on, but it hasn't thus far so he's focused on the schools that are officially in the recruitment in the form of offers. 

In speaking with sources around the Houston area I'm led to believe the brothers are still thinking things over as I'm told they haven't put their foot down and said they have to go to the same college. In what I've gathered I do think both scenarios of either sticking together or splitting up for college are still possible, but that decision will eventually have to be made once Carter gets closer to a commitment. 

At this point neither scenario would surprise me because we've seen brothers decide to split up or team up once they get to college, but it does seem like more often than not brothers will end up sticking together to play at the college level. 

Like I said earlier, everything that made Chris want to commit to Texas in the first place is still in the picture and has remained unchanged, but with Carter now holding power four offers that give the brothers the ability to team up at the next level, Chris and the rest of the family will eventually have to decide where playing together comes in on the priorities list.

 

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33 minutes ago, Getafix said:

 

From Horns 247:

 

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ON SAMARI MATTHEWS

 

"Throughout the night" made me chuckle ... but good to read this.

 

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ON KJ EDWARDS

 

Top100 prospect KJ Edwards hears from new Texas RB coach Chad Scott

Hank South (Horns 247)
 

New Texas running backs coach Chad Scott reached out to four-star ball carrier KJ Edwards on Sunday to introduce himself. After the call the Carthage (Texas) product says his June 6-8 official visit to the Forty Acres is still on the schedule. 

"He liked what he saw on my tape," Edwards told Horns247. "He considers me a triple-threat RB. I can run the ball, catch the ball, and block." 

Recruits are getting to know the new Texas assistant, who had been at West Virginia since 2019. 

"He sounds like he knows what he's doing at the RB position," Edwards said. 

Baylor, SMU, and Texas A&M are also involved for Edwards along with Texas. All four programs are expected to host him for official visits. 

"[Texas is] still one of my top schools as long as they reach out and communicate," Edwards said. 

The in-state back says he's going to talk with Scott more about potentially visiting in the spring as well. 

At 5-foot-10, 180 pounds, Edwards is ranked the No. 3 running back and the No. 51 overall player in the country, per 247Sports. 

As a junior he rushed for 1,789 yards and 23 touchdowns, while catching 30 passes for 383 yards and three additional scores. 

 

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ON CHRIS STEWART @Elmer_Fudd

 

Detailed note and posts from Scruggs below;  here's the net:

- if Texas offers Stewart's DB bro, that will likely seal the deal for the them/Texas;  very unlikely that Texas will offer his bro

- else, he may likely go w/ one of the (currently) 3 programs that have offered both of them - SMU, Arizona State, OKlahoma - likely SMU

 

Here's Stewart's official visit schedule in order: SMU (May 2-4), Miami (May 30-June 1), Arizona State (June 6-8), Texas (June 13-15), and Tennessee (June 20-22). 

Stewart also told Horns247 that while he doesn't have dates quite yet, he is currently planning on taking an official visit to Norman at some point to see Oklahoma. 

 

Here's Scruggs' full note on the Stewart recruitment.

 

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Texas WR commit Chris Stewart has five official visits booked with a sixth in the works

Jordan Scruggs (Horns 247)
 

Pearland Shadow Creek three-star wide receiver and Texas commit Chris Stewart has his official visit schedule locked in, he tells Horns247. 

The 6-foot, 175 pounder has been pledged to Texas since June 25 when he became the second 2026 prospect to commit to the Longhorns following Dia Bell's pledge that went public eight days before on June 17.

But as time has passed since the commitment to Texas was made, Stewart has taken several unofficial visits elsewhere though he's still maintained his status as a Texas commit. 

Here's Stewart's official visit schedule in order: SMU (May 2-4), Miami (May 30-June 1), Arizona State (June 6-8), Texas (June 13-15), and Tennessee (June 20-22). 

Stewart also told Horns247 that while he doesn't have dates quite yet, he is currently planning on taking an official visit to Norman at some point to see Oklahoma. 

Before we get into it, it's also important to remember that Stewart's brother, Shadow Creek safety Carter Stewart, has experienced a recruiting rise in recent weeks and now holds 12 offers including scholarships from power four programs Arizona State, Maryland, Michigan State, Oklahoma, and SMU. 

Horns247 previously dished on the storyline of Carter rising in the recruiting world and how it could affect Chris' Texas commitment over a month ago.

Here's what to know about each program on Stewart's schedule:

SMU (May 2-4): Carter will also be taking an official visit to University Park the same weekend as the Mustangs happen to be one of a handful of programs that have offered both brothers. SMU did an in-home visit with the family in late January. Current SMU QBs coach D'Eriq King who hails from nearby Manvel is involved in the recruitment amongst several other SMU staffers. 

Miami (May 30-June 1): Both brothers visited Coral Gables when in town for a 7on7 tournament back in January, but Chris was the only brother to leave the visit with an offer from the Hurricanes. The OV in the summer will be the second time Chris has visited Miami, but with three other wide receiver prospects expected to be on campus the same weekend including huge names like Chris Henry Jr. and Ethan Feaster, I'm curious to hear about the feedback from this trip. 

Arizona State (June 6-8): Carter will also be taking an official visit to Tempe the same weekend, as like SMU, the Sun Devils happen to be one of a handful of programs that have offered both brothers. The Sun Devils are an interesting program in the race with Houston area native Bryan Carrington being involved in both brothers' recruitments and ASU receivers coach Hines Ward being an intriguing coach/mentor as someone who's accomplished almost everything at the highest level of the sport. One of Kenny Dillingham's January recruiting stops included Shadow Creek where he met with both brothers, which is telling of how much the Sun Devils covet the Stewarts.

Texas (June 13-15): Though it could be described as a bit of a soft commitment with other schools having official visits booked on his calendar, Chris has remained pledged to the Longhorns since giving his commitment in June and while he's seen other campuses since the pledge was made, he's yet to show any true signs that he's considering flipping. A big reason for his Texas commitment revolved around the Texas QB situation and a five-star passer (Dia Bell) being in the same recruiting class, but the SEC appeal, proximity to home, and production of NFL receivers are other reasons for why Chris decided to pull the trigger and lock in a spot with the Longhorns before the start of his junior season. Although other schools have crept into the mix in recent months, all of the reasons why he committed to Texas have remained the same. 

Tennessee (June 20-22): The Volunteers have a unique tie to this recruitment as Josh Heupel was good friends and college teammates with the brothers' uncle, Marcus Chretien, and the high flying offense in Knoxville is a passing attack that's always intrigued just about every wide receiver prospect. The Vols have yet to offer Carter as like Miami and Texas, this will be an official visit for only Chris. The trip will be the first time Chris has been in Knoxville and it's the last OV on the schedule before the summer dead period goes into effect. Although the Vols are without an Arch Manning level passer, they do have the nation's No. 1 overall prospect in quarterback Faizon Brandon committed and I'm sure that'll be part of their pitch to flip the Texas commit. 

Oklahoma (Dates TBD): The Sooners are the third of three programs in this story that have offered both brothers, and like Tennessee, the Sooners have familial ties to the brothers with their uncle Marcus Chretien having played his college football in Norman after a two year stint at Kilgore (Junior) College in East Texas. Oklahoma was the first major power four program to throw their hat in the ring in Carter's recruitment back in January, and Chris has also gone on record about his affinity for CeeDee Lamb due to Lamb's playstyle and the fact that he also hails from the southern sector of Houston. I'd expect both brothers to officially visit Norman like they will Arizona State and SMU. 

To wrap it up —

There's a lot that could play out in this recruitment between now and early signing day in December and the brothers will have decisions to make in regard to playing together. 

Carter is hoping to receive an offer from the burnt orange and if he does I'm under heavy assumption he'll end up in Austin with his brother Chris, but the Longhorns have yet to offer and I'm not sure if they will. After all, Carter camped at the June 1 Texas Elite camp this past summer so the Longhorns have been able to evaluate him in person at least once, and he's been alongside Chris on the half dozen or so visits that have been taken at Texas so it's clear that the Longhorns staff is well aware of him. 

Texas has had a lot of movement in the safety room with the departures of Blake Gideon and now Terry Joseph, but with the recent offers that were sent out in January to in-state safeties Chace Calicut, Donovan Webb, and Aaron Bradshaw, I do think an offer would've come about by now if the Longhorns viewed Carter as a prospect Texas should be after. With a new safeties coach set to come into the fold in the future there's obviously still the chance an offer could go out to Carter later on, but it hasn't thus far so he's focused on the schools that are officially in the recruitment in the form of offers. 

In speaking with sources around the Houston area I'm led to believe the brothers are still thinking things over as I'm told they haven't put their foot down and said they have to go to the same college. In what I've gathered I do think both scenarios of either sticking together or splitting up for college are still possible, but that decision will eventually have to be made once Carter gets closer to a commitment. 

At this point neither scenario would surprise me because we've seen brothers decide to split up or team up once they get to college, but it does seem like more often than not brothers will end up sticking together to play at the college level. 

Like I said earlier, everything that made Chris want to commit to Texas in the first place is still in the picture and has remained unchanged, but with Carter now holding power four offers that give the brothers the ability to team up at the next level, Chris and the rest of the family will eventually have to decide where playing together comes in on the priorities list.

 

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I think I have Edwards in my early predicted list for this class. He's the kind of back that Sarkisian likes to have on the roster for utility work and STs. I assume they are able to land Cooper or the Bama guy and Edwards. 

That info on Stewart confirms that he's not coming to Texas. It's odd to me that Texas seems to take an early commitment every year that ultimately has no business being on the commitment list (QBs excluded). They're going to sign a tier above Stewart for all 3-4 WR slots.

46 minutes ago, Getafix said:

"Throughout the night" made me chuckle ... but good to read this.

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Any reasonable chance of landing the all world backer out of Georgia or is that an extreme long shot?

41 minutes ago, bluto said:

Any reasonable chance of landing the all world backer out of Georgia or is that an extreme long shot?

If we do land him, I hereby declare 2026 The Atkinson Cycle. That guy has a hell of a motor.

1 hour ago, Girth Brooks said:

Beautiful deep ball accuracy. Quinnesque

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20 hours ago, Spindletop said:

Does Elko not understand that the signature is ultimately what matters? Or does he think he can flywheel "momentum" into something, like a lower price for the signature later on?

I don't get it.

(And from the inside, I wouldn't be able to explain it)

Sort of my point. They create hype by getting high profile visits but they are being used for leverage to get best payday at true destination. Glad Texas isn’t playing this game.

1 hour ago, Knewk210 said:

Sort of my point. They create hype by getting high profile visits but they are being used for leverage to get best payday at true destination. Glad Texas isn’t playing this game.

They paid for Cantwell to visit to create hype during the playoff and it looks like they’re not even getting an OV. Even had Fong put out a momentum article with Cantwell lol 

On 2/24/2025 at 9:28 AM, Helobious said:

You sound like a massive pussy. Gary recorded a whopping 40 homicides last year. Years of steep population decline has eventually brought on a decreasing violent crime trend over the past 5 or so years. 

Take a vacation there and get back with me.

Why do you think there's a steep population decline? I don't think it's hard to find out. 

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16 hours ago, Getafix said:

 

From Horns 247:

 

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ON SAMARI MATTHEWS

 

"Throughout the night" made me chuckle ... but good to read this.

 

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ON KJ EDWARDS

 

Top100 prospect KJ Edwards hears from new Texas RB coach Chad Scott

Hank South (Horns 247)
 

New Texas running backs coach Chad Scott reached out to four-star ball carrier KJ Edwards on Sunday to introduce himself. After the call the Carthage (Texas) product says his June 6-8 official visit to the Forty Acres is still on the schedule. 

"He liked what he saw on my tape," Edwards told Horns247. "He considers me a triple-threat RB. I can run the ball, catch the ball, and block." 

Recruits are getting to know the new Texas assistant, who had been at West Virginia since 2019. 

"He sounds like he knows what he's doing at the RB position," Edwards said. 

Baylor, SMU, and Texas A&M are also involved for Edwards along with Texas. All four programs are expected to host him for official visits. 

"[Texas is] still one of my top schools as long as they reach out and communicate," Edwards said. 

The in-state back says he's going to talk with Scott more about potentially visiting in the spring as well. 

At 5-foot-10, 180 pounds, Edwards is ranked the No. 3 running back and the No. 51 overall player in the country, per 247Sports. 

As a junior he rushed for 1,789 yards and 23 touchdowns, while catching 30 passes for 383 yards and three additional scores. 

 

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ON CHRIS STEWART @Elmer_Fudd

 

Detailed note and posts from Scruggs below;  here's the net:

- if Texas offers Stewart's DB bro, that will likely seal the deal for the them/Texas;  very unlikely that Texas will offer his bro

- else, he may likely go w/ one of the (currently) 3 programs that have offered both of them - SMU, Arizona State, OKlahoma - likely SMU

 

Here's Stewart's official visit schedule in order: SMU (May 2-4), Miami (May 30-June 1), Arizona State (June 6-8), Texas (June 13-15), and Tennessee (June 20-22). 

Stewart also told Horns247 that while he doesn't have dates quite yet, he is currently planning on taking an official visit to Norman at some point to see Oklahoma. 

 

Here's Scruggs' full note on the Stewart recruitment.

 

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Texas WR commit Chris Stewart has five official visits booked with a sixth in the works

Jordan Scruggs (Horns 247)
 

Pearland Shadow Creek three-star wide receiver and Texas commit Chris Stewart has his official visit schedule locked in, he tells Horns247. 

The 6-foot, 175 pounder has been pledged to Texas since June 25 when he became the second 2026 prospect to commit to the Longhorns following Dia Bell's pledge that went public eight days before on June 17.

But as time has passed since the commitment to Texas was made, Stewart has taken several unofficial visits elsewhere though he's still maintained his status as a Texas commit. 

Here's Stewart's official visit schedule in order: SMU (May 2-4), Miami (May 30-June 1), Arizona State (June 6-8), Texas (June 13-15), and Tennessee (June 20-22). 

Stewart also told Horns247 that while he doesn't have dates quite yet, he is currently planning on taking an official visit to Norman at some point to see Oklahoma. 

Before we get into it, it's also important to remember that Stewart's brother, Shadow Creek safety Carter Stewart, has experienced a recruiting rise in recent weeks and now holds 12 offers including scholarships from power four programs Arizona State, Maryland, Michigan State, Oklahoma, and SMU. 

Horns247 previously dished on the storyline of Carter rising in the recruiting world and how it could affect Chris' Texas commitment over a month ago.

Here's what to know about each program on Stewart's schedule:

SMU (May 2-4): Carter will also be taking an official visit to University Park the same weekend as the Mustangs happen to be one of a handful of programs that have offered both brothers. SMU did an in-home visit with the family in late January. Current SMU QBs coach D'Eriq King who hails from nearby Manvel is involved in the recruitment amongst several other SMU staffers. 

Miami (May 30-June 1): Both brothers visited Coral Gables when in town for a 7on7 tournament back in January, but Chris was the only brother to leave the visit with an offer from the Hurricanes. The OV in the summer will be the second time Chris has visited Miami, but with three other wide receiver prospects expected to be on campus the same weekend including huge names like Chris Henry Jr. and Ethan Feaster, I'm curious to hear about the feedback from this trip. 

Arizona State (June 6-8): Carter will also be taking an official visit to Tempe the same weekend, as like SMU, the Sun Devils happen to be one of a handful of programs that have offered both brothers. The Sun Devils are an interesting program in the race with Houston area native Bryan Carrington being involved in both brothers' recruitments and ASU receivers coach Hines Ward being an intriguing coach/mentor as someone who's accomplished almost everything at the highest level of the sport. One of Kenny Dillingham's January recruiting stops included Shadow Creek where he met with both brothers, which is telling of how much the Sun Devils covet the Stewarts.

Texas (June 13-15): Though it could be described as a bit of a soft commitment with other schools having official visits booked on his calendar, Chris has remained pledged to the Longhorns since giving his commitment in June and while he's seen other campuses since the pledge was made, he's yet to show any true signs that he's considering flipping. A big reason for his Texas commitment revolved around the Texas QB situation and a five-star passer (Dia Bell) being in the same recruiting class, but the SEC appeal, proximity to home, and production of NFL receivers are other reasons for why Chris decided to pull the trigger and lock in a spot with the Longhorns before the start of his junior season. Although other schools have crept into the mix in recent months, all of the reasons why he committed to Texas have remained the same. 

Tennessee (June 20-22): The Volunteers have a unique tie to this recruitment as Josh Heupel was good friends and college teammates with the brothers' uncle, Marcus Chretien, and the high flying offense in Knoxville is a passing attack that's always intrigued just about every wide receiver prospect. The Vols have yet to offer Carter as like Miami and Texas, this will be an official visit for only Chris. The trip will be the first time Chris has been in Knoxville and it's the last OV on the schedule before the summer dead period goes into effect. Although the Vols are without an Arch Manning level passer, they do have the nation's No. 1 overall prospect in quarterback Faizon Brandon committed and I'm sure that'll be part of their pitch to flip the Texas commit. 

Oklahoma (Dates TBD): The Sooners are the third of three programs in this story that have offered both brothers, and like Tennessee, the Sooners have familial ties to the brothers with their uncle Marcus Chretien having played his college football in Norman after a two year stint at Kilgore (Junior) College in East Texas. Oklahoma was the first major power four program to throw their hat in the ring in Carter's recruitment back in January, and Chris has also gone on record about his affinity for CeeDee Lamb due to Lamb's playstyle and the fact that he also hails from the southern sector of Houston. I'd expect both brothers to officially visit Norman like they will Arizona State and SMU. 

To wrap it up —

There's a lot that could play out in this recruitment between now and early signing day in December and the brothers will have decisions to make in regard to playing together. 

Carter is hoping to receive an offer from the burnt orange and if he does I'm under heavy assumption he'll end up in Austin with his brother Chris, but the Longhorns have yet to offer and I'm not sure if they will. After all, Carter camped at the June 1 Texas Elite camp this past summer so the Longhorns have been able to evaluate him in person at least once, and he's been alongside Chris on the half dozen or so visits that have been taken at Texas so it's clear that the Longhorns staff is well aware of him. 

Texas has had a lot of movement in the safety room with the departures of Blake Gideon and now Terry Joseph, but with the recent offers that were sent out in January to in-state safeties Chace Calicut, Donovan Webb, and Aaron Bradshaw, I do think an offer would've come about by now if the Longhorns viewed Carter as a prospect Texas should be after. With a new safeties coach set to come into the fold in the future there's obviously still the chance an offer could go out to Carter later on, but it hasn't thus far so he's focused on the schools that are officially in the recruitment in the form of offers. 

In speaking with sources around the Houston area I'm led to believe the brothers are still thinking things over as I'm told they haven't put their foot down and said they have to go to the same college. In what I've gathered I do think both scenarios of either sticking together or splitting up for college are still possible, but that decision will eventually have to be made once Carter gets closer to a commitment. 

At this point neither scenario would surprise me because we've seen brothers decide to split up or team up once they get to college, but it does seem like more often than not brothers will end up sticking together to play at the college level. 

Like I said earlier, everything that made Chris want to commit to Texas in the first place is still in the picture and has remained unchanged, but with Carter now holding power four offers that give the brothers the ability to team up at the next level, Chris and the rest of the family will eventually have to decide where playing together comes in on the priorities list.

 

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More of OU losing recruits to SMU please. 

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On 2/24/2025 at 5:25 PM, D3zii said:

I’ll never understand why Top Highschool WR’s continue to visit and commit to A&M 

 

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Why do people live in Gary Indiana 

30 minutes ago, Sgt Hulk said:

Why do people live in Gary Indiana 

Ask Michael Jackson's family.

On 2/24/2025 at 10:30 PM, Spindletop said:

Does Elko not understand that the signature is ultimately what matters? Or does he think he can flywheel "momentum" into something, like a lower price for the signature later on?

I don't get it.

(And from the inside, I wouldn't be able to explain it)

Consider that Elko sat there and watched Jimbo manufacture the #1 recruiting class evaar with many of the same tactics. That is Elko’s measuring stick of a good recruiter. Prior to that he worked for Brian Kelly, who is as useful as a soup sandwich on the trail.

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Why do people live in Gary Indiana 

Because they can’t afford to live in Chicago.
4 hours ago, Sgt Hulk said:

Why do people live in Gary Indiana 

Because it’s better than dying in Gary, Indiana?

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Samari Matthews locks in Texas OV

Texas cornerbacks coach Mark Orphey offered Hough High (Cornelius, NC) 4-star ++ cornerback Samari Matthews Monday. And three days later the 6-foot, 180-pound long-armed corner tells OnTexasFootball he has locked in his official visit to Texas. 

Matthews spoke against to Orphey yesterday, and will be making his OV to Texas June 13-15. 

He becomes the third corner prospect to lock in a June OV to Texas joining Jalen Lott and Jermaine Bishop Jr. 

What to know on Matthews ...

Official visits:
Clemson - May 30-June 2
Florida State - June 6-8
Texas - June 13-15
South Carolina - June 20-22

The 40 offers include SEC programs:
South Carolina
Texas
Georgia
Florida
Auburn
Alabama
Texas A&M
Tennessee
LSU
Ole Miss
Arkansas

Three year varsity starter at Hough High:
77 tackles, 4 INT's, 3 TFL's, 2 caused fumbles and two fumble recoveries.

Regardless of how their replacements fare, I'm really glad Choice, Joseph and now Bo Davis have moved on to pro jobs instead of to other college programs. Choice in particular seemed popular enough with his players that someone in our RB room might have followed him to another school. I doubt it with Joseph's DB room, but you never know. Davis departing LSU for the Saints obviously might crack a window wide enough for us to grab a DL transfer or at least help us with recruiting against Kelly in this next cycle. Guess some DB or other player at Texas might follow Gideon to Georgia Tech, but I can't see any rotation guy doing so unless he's mighty homesick for the Southeast. 

On 2/24/2025 at 10:16 PM, closetojumping said:

All of those teams crave the perception of “momentum” in the recruiting cycle. Those are all paid unofficial visits without some other guys being serious about the recruitment.  Let’s see who gets the OVs. 

Almost. It’s not the offer, it’s the fact that ATM will pay for every demand ahead of an actual signing right now. 

-Pay a guy to unofficially visit and pay for his family? Sure

-Pay for a commitment? Sure. 

-Pay for a visit? Sure. 

-Guarantee playing time? Sure.

-Bad mouth your own depth chart? Sure  

-Pay a better number for a signing over Oregon, Texas, Ohio State or others? Uhh, maybe?

Gerry was saying on OTF that Elkos recruiting strategy was a full court press for early momentum/commitments with an understanding that there will be plenty of deflections. Basically a numbers game. 

12 minutes ago, CastHorn said:

Gerry was saying on OTF that Elkos recruiting strategy was a full court press for early momentum/commitments with an understanding that there will be plenty of deflections. Basically a numbers game. 

Elko sounds single…

13 minutes ago, Hornius Emeritus said:

Kaydon Finley is a BEAST.
 

 

He looks really explosive

1 hour ago, westexhorn said:

He looks really explosive

Wonder where he gets it. 

17 hours ago, CastHorn said:

Gerry was saying on OTF that Elkos recruiting strategy was a full court press for early momentum/commitments with an understanding that there will be plenty of deflections. Basically a numbers game. 

Similar to his nutrition strategy. 

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