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1 minute ago, BurntOrange&White said:

And his alcohol consumption strategy.

Let thee who is without sin cast the first stone...

Living in NOLA, and making over a million a year would drive me to a gout ridden early grave. 
 

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Living in NOLA, and making over a million a year would drive me to a gout ridden early grave. 
 

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Living in NOLA, and making over a million a year would drive me to a gout ridden early grave. 
 

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This is how it’s done.

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Let thee who is without sin cast the first stone...

 

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'm happy for Choice and Gidepn. Don't care about Joseph. 

Orphey will be a god send to teach the corners how to actually play. Same with Akina and his knowledge. Imo. We've upgraded? 

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Cross-posting as an FYI, for those who may not look at the 2025 NFL Draft thread on the Football Board.

 

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2 hours ago, Getafix said:

 

Cross-posting as an FYI, for those who may not look at the 2025 NFL Draft thread on the Football Board.

 

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Gerry:

Two big recruiting notes 

OnTexasFootball caught up with two of the nations top prospects today. 

And the news is both good and not so positive.

Texas and 5-star Tyler Atkinson …

Multiple members of the Texas defensive staff are in a consistent communication with Grayson High (Loganville, Ga.) since the departure of area recruiter Tashard Choice. 

OnTexasFootball spoke with a member of the 6-2, 210-pounders circle today and the news for the Longhorns was positive.

Atkinson remains very likely to make a June OV to Texas - as of today. Atkinson and family continue to have very positive feelings and thoughts about the Texas program. 

Texas and Javian Osborne …

The news with the 4-star++ running back isn’t as positive. A person close to the recruitment has a feeling that Texas isn’t recruiting the DFW area back as hard as others.

Texas running back’s coach Chad Scott has spoken with Osborne twice since being hired. 

Osborne has spring unofficial visits scheduled and to be scheduled to Michigan, Georgia, Miami, Florida State and possibly Alabama.

I’ll trade Osb for Atk, the latter looks once a decade on film. 

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41 minutes ago, bluto said:

I’ll trade Osb for Atk, the latter looks once a decade on film. 

Good thing that's definitely a 1:1 trade and not two completely unrelated players.

Seeing Osborne go elsewhere wouldn't bother me as much now as it would have three months ago. He's a great 3-down back, but we're in on several others of similar value. Atkinson, though, seems closer to a unicorn. So while this obviously isn't a one-or-the-other situation, I'm happier about our standing with the LB than I am bummed about where we are with the RB. 

We thought the same thing about Justus Terry. Sark is big game hunting and he's he's beenb on campus at least 3 times, so we are absolutely in it. Have faith. He'll fill the Ant Hill role, and I bet they're selling that and a too education. 

The Stampede: Top recruiting priorities for new Texas assistants
 

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Texas had a somewhat busy coaching carousel this offseason, with three assistant coaches leaving for new opportunities. That includes running backs coach Tashard Choice going to the Detroit Lions, defensive backs coach Terry Joseph joining the New Orleans Saints, and safeties coach Blake Gideon getting the Georgia Tech defensive coordinator job.

Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian has his new hires in place in running backs coach Chad Scott from West Virginia, cornerbacks coach Mark Orphey from Rutgers, and safeties coach Duane Akina from Arizona (after spending many years in Austin earlier in his career). Sarkisian also hired an EDGE coach in LaAllan Clark from Ohio State. 

Staff changes will always have recruiting implications, with new some former targets falling down the board and new targets emerging. 

Here, Horns247 takes a look at each new assistant and who we believe is their top priority in the class of 2026 and '27. 

Running backs coach Chad Scott

Four-star running back KJ Edwards. (Photo: Jordan Scruggs, 247Sports)
 

2026
KJ Edwards, 4-star RB, Carthage (Texas) 
Edwards has long been a top priority for the Longhorns, dating back to an offer before he finished his freshman year at Carthage. Nearly two years and a coaching change in Austin later, Edwards has emerged as the sole in-state tailback that Scott and the Longhorns are fully pressing for, as communication with Javian Osborne has reportedly dwindled since Scott's arrival. 

Because the list of the Longhorns' options at the position appears to be shortened as a result of Tashard Choice deflection to the NFL, Scott, Steve Sarkisia and all others involved in Edwards' recruitment are itching for a commitment ahead of a planned announcement date of August 2. Although Alabama, LSU, and Florida State just recently offered the nation's No. 3 running back, Horns247 expects that he will continue to focus on in-state schools in the last few months of his process. In a best case scenario for Texas, Edwards will make a pledge to the team during his June official visit. (WILL TURBOFF) 


Four-star RB Landen Williams-Callis. (Photo: Jordan Scruggs, 247Sports)
 

2027 
Landen Williams-Callis, 4-star RB, Richmond (Texas) Randle 
Even before 247Sports revealed its initial Top100 2027 rankings, Williams-Callis has been considered the nation's top running back. When Texas offered in November 2023, the Houston-area star was just a handful of games into his high school career and already held offers from Texas A&M, Alabama, Oregon, and over a dozen others.

As for where the Longhorns sit, it will all depend on how hard Scott pursues him. In September, Williams told Horns247 that Texas and Choice were recruiting him harder than anyone, which led to the 5-foot-7 back returning to Austin the following month, when Texas played Georgia. For now, it's hard to get a read on who truly leads for Williams-Callis, but based on his previous comments about the Longhorns, many expect that they will still remain to be deep in the mix. (WILL TURBOFF) 

EDGE coach LaAllan Clark

Four-star EDGE Jamarion Carlton. (Photo: Jordan Scruggs, 247Sports)
 

2026 
Jamarion Carlton, 4-star EDGE, Temple (Texas) 
A gifted 6-foot-4.5, 240ish pounder with unreal length and nice athleticism for his size, Carlton and Duncanville's KJ Ford have long been viewed as the top two EDGE prospects in the state of Texas' 2026 class.

Although Ford has out-produced Carlton up to this point, the Temple prospect is taller, longer, and while he's currently more raw at the moment, possesses more explosiveness and athleticism. That said, Carlton is the top EDGE prospect in the Lone Star State in my eyes and the un-coachable traits should place him at the top of LaAllan Clark's board going forward.

Clark's main competition when it comes to getting Carlton to Texas will be Texas A&M and SMU, but schools like Baylor, LSU, and USC are also in the picture to some degree. At this point A&M, Baylor, and SMU are the only schools locked in with summer official visit dates, but the Longhorns are working to get Carlton on campus in June. Now planning to make an in-season commitment, I think Texas is taking the right approach by working to host him in June as there's always the chance he could push his timeline back to what it originally was with July or August as the time period he'd make his commitment in. (JORDAN SCRUGGS) 

Richard Wesley
Four-star EDGE Richard Wesley. (Photo: Blair Angulo, 247Sports)
 

2027 
Richard Wesley, 4-star EDGE, Chatsworth (Calif.) Sierra Canyon 
Wesley, the No. 1 EDGE in a class where four prospects at that position rank within top seven players overall in 247Sports' 2027 rankings, looks to be Texas' superstar target from The Golden State. Although the Longhorns were far from the first to offer Wesley when they did so on January 28, Clark and others will likely showcase early returns from Colin Simmons to provide Wesley with a true pitch and jump ahead of other initial contenders in the race.

Throughout the early stages of his stardom, Wesley has been hailed as "the best edge prospect to come out of California since Kayvon Thibodeaux," per 247Sports' National Analyst Greg Biggins, so it's hard to imagine that his offer list of 21 programs will not drastically grow in the coming months. If Clark and the Longhorns are able to stake their claim before that happens, the team will have the opportunity to press for Wesley harder than almost anyone else involved. (WILL TURBOFF) 

Cornerbacks coach Mark Orphey

Four-star WR Jalen Lott. (Photo: Jordan Scruggs, 247Sports)
2026 
Jalen Lott, 4-star WR, Frisco (Texas) Panther Creek 
Lott is ranked as a wide receiver, but would be just as highly regarded as a cornerback in the standings if that's where he opts to play. He can do either at Texas, and of late is more open to the idea of playing in the secondary.

A Texas legacy, Lott bleeds Burnt Orange, with both his mother and father being former athletes on the Forty Acres.

New cornerbacks coach Mark Orphey will be tasked with picking up where Terry Joseph left off in this recruitment, and the relationship aspect if big to Lott. Luckily for Texas, that seems to be an area where Orphey thrives.

Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian has spoken with Lott about playing him on defense, but having packages for him on offense. Other programs like Oregon, Texas A&M, LSU, and Miami have said similar.

Lott will officially visit Austin June 13-15.

The Longhorns likely have the inside track here, in my opinion. My Crystal Ball is on Texas. (HANK SOUTH)


2027 CB John Meredith III. (Photo: Jordan Scruggs, 247Sports)
 

2027 
John Meredith III, CB, Euless (Texas) Trinity 

Meredith visited Texas for the Mississippi State game last fall where Terry Joseph offered the rising 6-foot-2.5, 175-pounder. Texas has already impressed Meredith with its on-field play, plus the fact that Jahdae Barron just brought home the Thorpe Award, and is expected to be a first round pick later this spring in the NFL Draft. 

"It stands out a lot, because it shows that that could be me and that they could develop me," Meredith told Horns247's Jordan Scruggs last month. "I feel like if I go there then I'll get progressed to that too, being the best DB."

Other programs in play for the talented rising junior include Texas A&M, Oregon, Oklahoma and Penn State, among others. Meredith hopes to get back to Austin for a spring visit as he builds out his schedule for the next few months. 

You can be he's already on new cornerbacks coach Mark Orphey's short list, if not atop the list, for 2027. (HANK SOUTH)

Safeties coach Duane Akina

Four-star S Chace Calicut. (Photo: 247Sports)
2026 
Chace Calicut, 4-star S, Houston (Texas) North Shore 
I've always been under the view it's best for Texas to target the top in-state prospects before expanding the search to a national one, and well the Longhorns will have a chance to sign the  top ranked safety in the state for the third cycle in a row after landing Xavier Filsaime and Jonah Williams in back to back cycles.

Calicut is the top ranked safety in Texas' 2026 cycle and provides a lot of versatility as a long 6-foot-3, 190 pounder that can play the traditional safety spot but can also line up in press and more than hold his own in man coverage due to his extensive experience in 7on7. 

The next North Shore defensive back to come from the illustrious Mustangs defensive back pipeline, Texas will battle Alabama, Michigan, and Oregon amongst others for Calicut's signature, but just about every source you connect with views this as Texas' race to lose at this current time. Horns247 expects the Longhorns to eventually close and I've already gone ahead and entered in a 247Sports Crystal Ball prediction in favor of Texas. (JORDAN SCRUGGS)


Four-star S JayQuan Snell. (Photo: Jordan Scruggs, 247Sports)
 

2027 
JayQuan Snell, 4-star S, Waxahachie (Texas) 
Blake Gideon had the Longhorns in a good early spot for the 6-foot-3, 175 pounder that comes from a multisport background that includes baseball and track and field, Texas might have some work to do after Gideon's departure.

With the majority of Akina's recruiting targets expected to come from the Lone Star State, Snell checks a lot of boxes of what Akina has tended to target over the years: size, length, athleticism, and track/multisport background. 

Texas A&M is the main competition as things currently stand, but this recruitment is far from over. With the recruitment expected to be focused on the in-state schools, Texas will have more than just a  shot going forward but they'll be able to improve their chances if they can host Snell on a visit once again this offseason. (JORDAN SCRUGGS) 

 

19 minutes ago, Hookem2147 said:

Wells put in a pick for KJ Edwards to Texas. 65% confidence.

This was still while Choice was a leader on the RB room decision-making, but the initial plan was Edwards or Osborne, plus Latimer if they could get him. If not, just take both Texas guys. 

I feel like now, it's take Edwards and then land a bigger difference-maker, preferably Cooper or the dude out of Bama. They seem like they've moved on from Latimer and they're not willing to make RB1 assurances to Osborne. 

We'll see how it plays out, but I'm guessing they're going to push to lock up Edwards more sooner than later and then run the gambit. I don't find the strategy concerning. Edwards is fine being part of a 2 RB class, supposedly. More and more guys are seeing things that way due to better understanding of the consequences for being a college workhorse when it comes to NFL value.

3 hours ago, closetojumping said:

This was still while Choice was a leader on the RB room decision-making, but the initial plan was Edwards or Osborne, plus Latimer if they could get him. If not, just take both Texas guys. 

I feel like now, it's take Edwards and then land a bigger difference-maker, preferably Cooper or the dude out of Bama. They seem like they've moved on from Latimer and they're not willing to make RB1 assurances to Osborne. 

We'll see how it plays out, but I'm guessing they're going to push to lock up Edwards more sooner than later and then run the gamut. I don't find the strategy concerning. Edwards is fine being part of a 2 RB class, supposedly. More and more guys are seeing things that way due to better understanding of the consequences for being a college workhorse when it comes to NFL value.

I’ve been thinking about this but RB recruiting under Choice was good and he was great at volume recruiting for us but the RBs we’ve taken are good to real good but none are great or difference makers. What’s your thoughts on specifically the guys he’s taken. 

Ojo is now a composite 5*
 
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He’s the top player in the state on On3, both their internal ranking and on their composite. They have Turntine in the 50s
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20 minutes ago, BurntOrange&White said:

I’ve been thinking about this but RB recruiting under Choice was good and he was great at volume recruiting for us but the RBs we’ve taken are good to real good but none are great or difference makers. What’s your thoughts on specifically the guys he’s taken. 

I haven't had any problem with the way Choice evaluated and recruited at TB. Anyone bitching about him as a recruiter in aggregate is clueless. At TB? Okay, here are my thoughts:

1) Sarkisian apparently wants to take two RBs every cycle. While many RBs are warming up to the idea of sharing carries, the bluest of the blue still often bristle at that. 2 of the top 4 RBs in 2025 did not want another RB in their class (Dear/Kromah). 

2) At one point or another, Gibson and Baxter were each the #1 RB in their class. Baxter showed flashes of being a star. If he can recover and stay healthy, he's got all conference potential. I realize that @Red Five would like to see Texas cut Gibson immediately, but I think the guy fits the mold of what they want running between the tackles if he can hold onto the ball. 

3) Simon was also a top 5-7 back in the last class.

4) There were discussions of cutting Wisner lose and taking the commitment of someone else in his class. Choice fought to keep him and now that looks like a solid evaluation. 

So the guy signed 3 guys in the top 150 of each cycle, all top 5-7 or better at TB in that class. One showed a lot of promise in a reserve role as a freshman. Another guy that was completely off the national radar just had an amazing season when injuries struck. The two new signees and Christian Clark are hard to have an opinion on, but there's plenty of reason to think Symon could be a big contributor. 

Last year, two of the better RBs in college football were an unknown Texan playing for Boise State and a transfer from Sacto State at ASU. There are many years in which the highest rated RB recruit isn't considered a transcendent player. If you sign highly ranked guys with some raw guys mixed in and then they're all developing well, what else do you want? There isn't a Bijan Robinson in every cycle. 

I hope this new guy is awesome or he signs the next Bijan, or both. That considered, until proven otherwise, I'd much prefer for Choice to have stuck around. 

39 minutes ago, BurntOrange&White said:

I’ve been thinking about this but RB recruiting under Choice was good and he was great at volume recruiting for us but the RBs we’ve taken are good to real good but none are great or difference makers. What’s your thoughts on specifically the guys he’s taken. 

I think CJ Baxter has/had every tool necessary to be great in his kit.  I guess the jury is out, but I'm still a believer.   Hard to make a determination on the 24' guys.  He definitely coached up the guys he inherited, but really hard to judge his three recruiting classes currently with so little work product. 

 

Major RB target (besides Edwards.)

 

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1 hour ago, westexhorn said:

It never ceases to amaze me the names we come across

No...one..kicks like Gaston. Follows six like Gaston. No one enchubbens our Surly dicks like Gaston.

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6 hours ago, closetojumping said:

Last year, two of the better RBs in college football were an unknown Texan playing for Boise State and a transfer from Sacto State at ASU. There are many years in which the highest rated RB recruit isn't considered a transcendent player. If you sign highly ranked guys with some raw guys mixed in and then they're all developing well, what else do you want? There isn't a Bijan Robinson in every cycle.

I've been wondering if the NFL's devaluation of running backs has made its way all the way down to the high school level. In this day and age there are probably some blue chip CB recruits that would have been 5-star running backs 10 years ago.

2 hours ago, tokamak said:

I've been wondering if the NFL's devaluation of running backs has made its way all the way down to the high school level. In this day and age there are probably some blue chip CB recruits that would have been 5-star running backs 10 years ago.

Running back is the most fun position to play, and along with qb get the best chicks. So, there are probably still pretty good  incentives for high school students. 

No one’s fine like Gaston. Kicks on line like Gaston. No one sends Sideshow Bob to the pine like Gaston. 

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No one sees like Gaston. Nails his threes like Gaston. Cheers awkwardly and fucks up his knees like Gaston. 

2 hours ago, tokamak said:

No one sees like Gaston. Nails his threes like Gaston. Cheers awkwardly and fucks up his knees like Gaston. 

 

2 hours ago, tokamak said:

No one’s fine like Gaston. Kicks on line like Gaston. No one sends Sideshow Bob to the pine like Gaston. 

 

10 hours ago, tokamak said:

No...one..kicks like Gaston. Follows six like Gaston. No one enchubbens our Surly dicks like Gaston.

 

Our no-sunshine QB of the post-Manning future reminds everyone that Disney courtly romance stories are not our standard.

 

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13 hours ago, texifornia said:

 

13 hours ago, westexhorn said:

It never ceases to amaze me the names we come across

Gaston is the son of Martin Gramatica, 

Martin Gramatica (born 27 November 1975) is an Argentine-American former player of American football who was a kicker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Indianapolis Colts, Dallas Cowboys, and New Orleans Saints. He played college football for the Kansas State Wildcats winning the Lou Groza Award and twice earning All-American honors. He was selected by the Buccaneers in the third round of the 1999 NFL draft.

Career history
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1999–2004)
Indianapolis Colts (2004)
New England Patriots (2006)*
Indianapolis Colts (2006)
Dallas Cowboys (2006–2007)
New Orleans Saints (2007–2008)
 
Career highlights and awards
Super Bowl champion (XXXVII)
Second-team All-Pro (2000)
Pro Bowl (2000)
PFWA All-Rookie Team (1999)
Lou Groza Award (1997)
Consensus All-American (1997)
Second-team All-American (1998)
2× First-team All-Big 12 (1997, 1998)

FBS record
Longest field goal made: 65 yards
 

2 hours ago, PTINS said:

Gaston is the son of Martin Gramatica...

Before anyone asks, it was Bill Gramatica (Martin's brother) who tore his ACL celebrating.

 

- First, some comments from Dia Bell, at the UA event in Miami (from a Brian Dohn article.  In this color/font.)

I think they're as candid, clear, and reasonable as one can expect.  

As mentioned, Bell — of Plantation (Fla.) American Heritage — committed to Texas last June, but programs continued to make runs at him.

Lately, Bell said, Ohio State, Georgia and LSU have been in contact, and he is speaking with them.

"I still take their calls," he said. "I like to hear what they have to say because, in the world we live in, college football coaches can end up anywhere the next day.

"So I have to make sure I keep in contact with those coaches in case anything goes sideways, but my heart is in Texas and it will be as long as coach (Steve) Sark(isian) and (quarterbacks coach AJ) Milwee are there."

Bell made it clear that he is committed to Texas and only speaking to those schools because, with all the movement in college athletics, one of them could be coaching him in the future. He has no plans to make other visits.

Bell is working on a spring visit date, but he will officially visit Texas June 20-22.

 

- I think most reasonable people (and if there is one trait that applies to EVERYONE on Surly, it's reasonableness ... lulz) understand that there's some chance of a loyal recruit decommitting, esp. if key coaches leave. (Would rather not have seen Milwee's name included there as a requirement, but its also a compliment to him.)

But then, saw these comments from a couple of staff members on the LSU board, after the Dohn article.

 

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Without even getting into other issues (the disparity in depth charts, for instance, when comparing Ohio State and Texas), no idea whether any of this has an ounce of credence, or basis in specific information.

 

@closetojumping - other than the scenario where Sark/Milwee leave - anything else to be concerned about?  Bell and family have seemed as solidly and visibly pro-Texas as possible.

 

 

 

 

 

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3 minutes ago, Getafix said:

 

- First, some comments from Dia Bell, at the UA event in Miami (from a Brian Dohn article.  In this color/font.)

I think they're as candid, clear, and reasonable as one can expect.  

As mentioned, Bell — of Plantation (Fla.) American Heritage — committed to Texas last June, but programs continued to make runs at him.

Lately, Bell said, Ohio State, Georgia and LSU have been in contact, and he is speaking with them.

"I still take their calls," he said. "I like to hear what they have to say because, in the world we live in, college football coaches can end up anywhere the next day.

"So I have to make sure I keep in contact with those coaches in case anything goes sideways, but my heart is in Texas and it will be as long as coach (Steve) Sark(isian) and (quarterbacks coach AJ) Milwee are there."

Bell made it clear that he is committed to Texas and only speaking to those schools because, with all the movement in college athletics, one of them could be coaching him in the future. He has no plans to make other visits.

Bell is working on a spring visit date, but he will officially visit Texas June 20-22.

 

- I think most reasonable people (and if there is one trait that applies to EVERYONE on Surly, it's reasonableness ... lulz) understand that there's some chance of a loyal recruit decommitting, esp. if key coaches leave. (Would rather not have seen Milwee's name included there as a requirement, but its also a compliment to him.)

But then, saw these comments from a couple of staff members on the LSU board, after the Dohn article.

 

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Without even getting into other issues (the disparity in depth charts, for instance, when comparing Ohio State and Texas), no idea whether any of this has an ounce of credence, or basis in specific information.

 

@closetojumping - other than the scenario where Sark/Milwee leave - anything else to be concerned about?  Bell and family have seemed as solidly and visibly pro-Texas as possible.

"Will Texas be willing to pay Bell whatever that team that comes in at the last minute to try to get him to flip?"

Motherfucker, we are that team.

Yea that sounds like lingering sour grapes from the Underwood situation. Pretty sure our QB coaching situation hasn’t and isn’t likely to change by the time Bell signs, so it would have to be a post signing day situation. 

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50 minutes ago, Getafix said:

 

- First, some comments from Dia Bell, at the UA event in Miami (from a Brian Dohn article.  In this color/font.)

I think they're as candid, clear, and reasonable as one can expect.  

As mentioned, Bell — of Plantation (Fla.) American Heritage — committed to Texas last June, but programs continued to make runs at him.

Lately, Bell said, Ohio State, Georgia and LSU have been in contact, and he is speaking with them.

"I still take their calls," he said. "I like to hear what they have to say because, in the world we live in, college football coaches can end up anywhere the next day.

"So I have to make sure I keep in contact with those coaches in case anything goes sideways, but my heart is in Texas and it will be as long as coach (Steve) Sark(isian) and (quarterbacks coach AJ) Milwee are there."

Bell made it clear that he is committed to Texas and only speaking to those schools because, with all the movement in college athletics, one of them could be coaching him in the future. He has no plans to make other visits.

Bell is working on a spring visit date, but he will officially visit Texas June 20-22.

 

- I think most reasonable people (and if there is one trait that applies to EVERYONE on Surly, it's reasonableness ... lulz) understand that there's some chance of a loyal recruit decommitting, esp. if key coaches leave. (Would rather not have seen Milwee's name included there as a requirement, but its also a compliment to him.)

But then, saw these comments from a couple of staff members on the LSU board, after the Dohn article.

 

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Without even getting into other issues (the disparity in depth charts, for instance, when comparing Ohio State and Texas), no idea whether any of this has an ounce of credence, or basis in specific information.

 

@closetojumping - other than the scenario where Sark/Milwee leave - anything else to be concerned about?  Bell and family have seemed as solidly and visibly pro-Texas as possible.

 

 

 

 

 

Dia Bell comes from wealth. He’s not shopping himself out to the highest bidder. On top of that, QBs at Texas have access to NIL that few other places do. 

The LSU guys are not only simple dumbasses, they’re known liars. They’re often wrong, but never in doubt. 

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