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#11151
12 hours ago, Js1 said:
Texas EDGE J’Mond Tapp has entered the transfer portal, @chris_hummer and I have learned for @247sports.Was a Class of 2022 top-100 recruit.https://t.co/60Qb3BMjOf

 

At least we’ll always have this video from the 2022 @AABonNBC https://t.co/p1Wf9MMmB9

 

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#11152

Sark talks a lot about “culture fit”. I imagine a big part of “culture fit” is the portal recruit expressing interest in more than maximizing NIL and also committing to not trying to leverage for more NIL in the future. The wrong attitudes about NIL built that Ag 2022 class and then ranked the Ag 2022-2023 seasons. 
 
And, of course, I have no insight into discussions with Texas recruits and will just assume they are all real princes, wrt character, attitude and culture. 

#11153
23 minutes ago, statsman said:

 I imagine a big part of “culture fit” is the portal recruit expressing interest in more than maximizing NIL and also committing to not trying to leverage for more NIL in the future.

Xavier Worthy and Jahdae Barron say hello

However, compared to thr Bear Alexanders of the world, they actually bust their ass in practice.

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#11154
Michigan State defensive tackle Simeon Barrow has entered the transfer portal, @chris_hummer and I have learned for @247sports.Has made 30 career starts and was an honorable mention All-Big Ten selection last year.https://t.co/6Cw7NKmknb

 

#11155
3 minutes ago, Elmer_Fudd said:
Michigan State defensive tackle Simeon Barrow has entered the transfer portal, @chris_hummer and I have learned for @247sports.Has made 30 career starts and was an honorable mention All-Big Ten selection last year.https://t.co/6Cw7NKmknb

 

Another trill Carter. We need game busters. Norton fills a role, we need a war daddy up front. 

#11156
6 minutes ago, Texasborn91 said:

Another trill Carter. We need game busters. Norton fills a role, we need a war daddy up front. 

With what we have on the edges....IMO we just need guys that can do their jobs and play the role we need to stop the run. 

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#11157
5 minutes ago, Texasborn91 said:

Another trill Carter. We need game busters. Norton fills a role, we need a war daddy up front. 

...war daddy?

Disgusted Judge Judy GIF

 

what is this, TexAgs?

#11159
20 minutes ago, NoName said:

...war daddy?

Disgusted Judge Judy GIF

 

what is this, TexAgs?

If our goal is to win the natty, we need a war daddy.

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#11161
29 minutes ago, Texasborn91 said:

Another trill Carter. We need game busters. Norton fills a role, we need a war daddy up front. 

This notion of "need" regarding DT has gotten out of hand across the longhorn netdom and the media it follows. We "need" oxygen. The football team "needs" depth and a standout QB. It would be nice to have another anchor at DT for this season. I hope the plans for one come together and Texas has another excellent option on the roster by the summertime.

That said, all aspects of the defense are going to be better around these spots, and that lessens the urgency that many are espousing. Texas has better depth across the board, better experience at every other spot, and better talent everywhere else. There's also quality talent at the DT positions and that talent can be realized. Texas isn't trotting out Alex Norman and Gerald Wilbon on the interior DL this year irrespective of whether they bring another guy in from the portal or not.

#11162
27 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

This notion of "need" regarding DT has gotten out of hand across the longhorn netdom and the media it follows. We "need" oxygen. The football team "needs" depth and a standout QB. It would be nice to have another anchor at DT for this season. I hope the plans for one come together and Texas has another excellent option on the roster by the summertime.

That said, all aspects of the defense are going to be better around these spots, and that lessens the urgency that many are espousing. Texas has better depth across the board, better experience at every other spot, and better talent everywhere else. There's also quality talent at the DT positions and that talent can be realized. Texas isn't trotting out Alex Norman and Gerald Wilbon on the interior DL this year irrespective of whether they bring another guy in from the portal or not.

To this point, yesterday I was thinking about how the current DT group could compare to recent years. Sure they won't match last year, but could they match the 2022 rotation of Coburn/Ojomo and younger Sweat/Murphy? I think so. And I think that would be perfectly adequate. 

ETA this is counting on someone like Bill Norton joining and being an acceptable nose. 

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#11163
34 minutes ago, Bodacious Bevo said:

To this point, yesterday I was thinking about how the current DT group could compare to recent years. Sure they won't match last year, but could they match the 2022 rotation of Coburn/Ojomo and younger Sweat/Murphy? I think so. And I think that would be perfectly adequate. 

ETA this is counting on someone like Bill Norton joining and being an acceptable nose. 

I would take the 2022 DT room over this year (as of right now), but they’re in the ballpark. My biggest concern is that both Collins and Broughton are guys who have flashed and made an impact at times, but they’re inconsistent. I don’t love the idea of them starting next to each other, as both have been iffy against the run at times. Savea is very solid against the run so maybe he becomes a running mate with one of them to solidify that. I assume our top 4 DTs will get a similar amount of snaps, so who’s technically starting isn’t all that important. 
 

For context, our 2022 team only gave up 3.5 yds per carry, which was 15th in the country. Last year, we jumped to 2.9 and 5th in the country.  

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#11164
15 hours ago, HenryJames said:

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I never got tired of that visual being used. It's like the furious woman and the cool cat at the table. Some memes are immortal.

#11165
49 minutes ago, Bodacious Bevo said:

To this point, yesterday I was thinking about how the current DT group could compare to recent years. Sure they won't match last year, but could they match the 2022 rotation of Coburn/Ojomo and younger Sweat/Murphy? I think so. And I think that would be perfectly adequate. 

ETA this is counting on someone like Bill Norton joining and being an acceptable nose. 

I think the issue is this group is different. This group is missing that guy, who you trust to anchor vs the double team. I dont see a 2 gapping DT that is ready to see a ton of action this year, but maybe Sydir or January surprises. That does not mean there isnt talent on the DL. This will likely be the most athletic set of DTs Texas has had in some time. PK may just have to tweak the approach this year. Be more aggressive upfront to take advantage of that athleticism, since there is no immoveable object on the DL like Sweat. I believe the back end will be better this year and that should help in the run game also (bringing down a safety more often). 

#11166
16 hours ago, Teryor said:
Early leaders for former TCU DT Damonic Williams are Oklahoma and Texas. Official visit planned to Oklahoma next week.

No idea how credible he is but 🤷‍♂️

16 hours ago, Daichee Bell said:

I don’t trust any of the Carls.

Carl Reed Jr.'s dad was once Man of the Year at Shermer High.

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He then pursued a career in the Custodial Arts and landed a strategic position at his alma mater in order to become "the eyes and ears of this institution." I think we can trust him.

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#11167
10 minutes ago, PsychMike said:

Carl Reed Jr.'s dad was once Man of the Year at Shermer High.

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He then pursued a career in the Custodial Arts and landed a strategic position at his alma mater in order to become "the eyes and ears of this institution." I think we can trust him.

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Yeah, but he sometimes masquerades as "Rudy the Oily Bohunk", so tread lightly:

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#11169
21 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

Boy, the last two posts here sailed right over my head.

Be sure to have your trigger finger ready to post a screed on why The Breakfast Club and Sixteen Candles are just terrible, humorless movies.

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#11171
5 minutes ago, Hornlover said:

Be sure to have your trigger finger ready to post a screed on why The Breakfast Club and Sixteen Candles are just terrible, humorless movies.

I saw each once when I was little. I remember naked females in Sixteen Candles and some quotes from both, that's it. I have a buddy who is obsessed with all of those movies, but they didn't get hooks into me. Seem like good stuff for folks of a certain age though.

#11172
35 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

Boy, the last two posts here sailed right over my head.

You clearly need to brush up on your minor characters from John Hughes movies of the 80’s if you want to keep up with this crowd. 

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3 minutes ago, Duane Moore said:

You clearly need to brush up on your minor characters from John Hughes movies of the 80’s if you want to keep up with this crowd. 

This site is the only place in my life that makes me feel young

#11174
21 minutes ago, Duane Moore said:

You clearly need to brush up on your minor characters from John Hughes movies of the 80’s if you want to keep up with this crowd. 

No shit...I've probably seen Breakfast Club 100 times, so of course I remember Carl, but I had no idea his last name was Reed.

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#11176
1 minute ago, BurntOrange&White said:

Bobby:

 

 

I don't think Texas was prepared on Williams. That tells me that USC and OU have been working him longer. Seems like a really tough pull. 

#11177
6 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

I don't think Texas was prepared on Williams. That tells me that USC and OU have been working him longer. Seems like a really tough pull. 

Do you see it as a all hands on deck to try situation? NVM that seems obvious....but maybe we can package something better than both with a player of his caliber?

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#11178
3 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

I don't think Texas was prepared on Williams. That tells me that USC and OU have been working him longer. Seems like a really tough pull. 

I get that Bo is gone, but with Texas putting 2 DTs in the NFL this year, you'd think that would be a big selling point.

Especially after seeing the hot garbage both ou and USC put out on display across the D-line last year.

#11179
7 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

I don't think Texas was prepared on Williams.


If that's correct, it means Williams didn't contact Sark to let Sark know he was portaling. That's probably all we need to know.

#11180
1 minute ago, Hornius Emeritus said:


If that's correct, it means Williams didn't contact Sark to let Sark know he was portaling. That's probably all we need to know.

But did he DM Shiloh?

#11181
1 hour ago, GoldAppleCorps said:

Yeah, but he sometimes masquerades as "Rudy the Oily Bohunk"

...and the cocaine sniffing accountant from Seinfeld:

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#11182
As I prepare to graduate from UCLA… After speaking with my parents and family I have decided to enter the NCAA transfer portal as of last night.

 

#11183
3 minutes ago, Teryor said:
As I prepare to graduate from UCLA… After speaking with my parents and family I have decided to enter the NCAA transfer portal as of last night.

 

Texas will be interested. https://t.co/zP3wDMMGI7

 

 

#11184
7 minutes ago, Teryor said:
As I prepare to graduate from UCLA… After speaking with my parents and family I have decided to enter the NCAA transfer portal as of last night.

 

This guy is legit fucking good.

#11185

Nansen is going to single handily fix the DT depth issues if he can pull Toia and Norton to go with the DT he previously brought with him from Arizona. 

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#11187

Toia they were waiting on. I'm not critical of Williams being a surprise, btw. Just never heard anything about that one being on anyone's radar. 

Before anyone goes there, if one of the Michigan DTs ever goes in, it really doesn't matter what else Texas pulled in or has on the roster. Grant, I think. Maybe either. One of them has been linked to Texas repeatedly though.

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#11189
23 minutes ago, BornAndRaised said:
Texas will be interested. https://t.co/zP3wDMMGI7

 

 


 

all gas no breaks!!

 

 

 

#11190

I think the accepted theory that you can not get quality NT during portal season is wrong, same for the theory that Quinn better be gone by year 2 or he was a bust.

#11191
34 minutes ago, Teryor said:
As I prepare to graduate from UCLA… After speaking with my parents and family I have decided to enter the NCAA transfer portal as of last night.

 

I pray this guy is not toia with my emotions.

#11193
2 minutes ago, Hornlover said:

You'd think Toia -> USC and Damonic -> Texas would just make sense. I'd be happy with either of them.

Toia initially transferred to UCLA from USC and I think burned some bridges on the way out. I actually think he's a better player than Williams and has supposedly put a lot of work into his body this offseason. He was spectacular against the run last year and I suspect he could see a Sweat/Murphy type breakout this year. 

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#11194
4 minutes ago, Hornlover said:

You'd think Toia -> USC and Damonic -> Texas would just make sense. I'd be happy with either of them.

Toia > Texas
Damaonic > Texas
Bill Norton > Texas
Kenneth Grant > Texas
Mason Graham > Texas

 

Until proven otherwise.

#11195
2 minutes ago, BurntOrange&White said:

Toia > Texas
Damaonic > Texas
Bill Norton > Texas
Kenneth Grant > Texas
Mason Graham > Texas

 

Until proven otherwise.

I think Texas is greater than all of them, but maybe that's just me.

#11197
19 hours ago, Nigel Tufnel said:

Prefer not to doxx right now.  But he is really excited and that makes us really happy.  Running in the Regional meet this week.  May be his last HS sporting event.

Is he any good?

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#11198
#UCLA transfer DT Jay Toia is a four-star with a 90 overall grade in the portal. 36 career games at UCLA. Upper-tier interior DL presence that will command high NIL $ #Bruins

 

#11199
1 hour ago, DixonHur said:

I get that Bo is gone, but with Texas putting 2 DTs in the NFL this year, you'd think that would be a big selling point.

Especially after seeing the hot garbage both ou and USC put out on display across the D-line last year.

The thing is that the coach that put those two guys in the NFL is gone. So yes claim it but it can easily be countered.

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