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Might as well start this thread with the portal opening and our preparation for 2025 season. I'll keep the OP updated as best as possible. 

 

Here is a link to a roster spreadsheet made by @AP101S https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1TzoBTIvCXfZIk7Sz3C9txMg0yPvrXyVM/edit?gid=1682239859#gid=1682239859

 

Portal OUT:

WR - Johntay Cook
DL - Jaray Bledsoe
LB - Derion Gullette
Edge - Tausili Akana
DL - Aaron Bryant
DL - Tiaoalii Savea
DB - JayVion Cole
Edge - Justice Finkley
DL - Sydir Mitchell
TE - Amari Niblack

 

 

Portal IN:

P - Jack Bouwmeester(Utah)
LB - Brad Spence(Arkansas)
DT - Cole Brevard(Purdue)
DT - Travis Shaw (North Carolina)
DT - Hero Kanu(Ohio State)

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    While I know golden was prob one of the best portal pick ups.  But my mvp portal pick up goes to makuba.   We were an absolute liability in the secondary for years. He’s transformed the whole back end

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2025 Roster info...

 

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Here's the link to the 2025 tab of the depth chart: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1TzoBTIvCXfZIk7Sz3C9txMg0yPvrXyVM/edit?gid=1658728281#gid=1658728281

Here's an explanation of the tabs:

2025 - Depth chart based on remaining eligibility. Players in italics are expected attrition (portal or NFL). As players enter the portal or declare for the draft, then they will be deleted.

2024 - I'll continue to update this through the end of the season. Players entering the portal will remain in this sheet so we can see how the depth was affected. Portal entries are color coded per the legend at the top of the sheet.

Texas by Class - Shows the player data of each signing class since 2017. The source is 247 composite. I track current status such as Roster, Transfer, NFL, Graduated (a career other than sports), Medical retirement, etc.

Texas Grid - Shows players by their signing class rather than by remaining eligibility. Also has their 247 composite rating so that the average rating for the offense, defense, and team can be calculated. Also shows the blue chip ratio.

Aggie by Class - Same as Texas by Class, but for A&M.

Aggie Grid - Similar to Texas Grid, but for A&M. The difference is that the portal entries remain on this sheet through the Spring so that we can see how many players left. 

2023 - 2011 - End of season depth charts for past Texas teams.

FKB acting like a roster expert is ridiculous

 

Would’ve have liked to keep Savea for next year’s DL rotation.  Find it hard to believe that he wouldn’t be in that mix. 

We’ll be fine in the secondary without Cole. 

31 minutes ago, LTtxfan said:

FKB acting like a roster expert is ridiculous

 

Oh yeah Kurt? Not surprised to see third and fourth string dudes who haven't played in months in the portal? Where do you get this insight, and can it be taught? 

Savea was the guy crying about UT making a happy pride month post on their instagram story right? He seemed soft and won’t be missed 

was hoping Sydir would be the next DT to make a giant leap with the opportunity to step up into a leadership role. oh well.

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2 minutes ago, troph said:

was hoping Sydir would be the next DT to make a giant leap with the opportunity to step up into a leadership role. oh well.

How would a guy who refused to enter a game become a good leader?

Wow, so now we’ll have 1 DT returning next year (January)?

41 minutes ago, BurntOrange&White said:

How would a guy who refused to enter a game become a good leader?

people change. people get better. not sad he's gone just hoping we had talent remaining on the roster to become the next surprise. the last few DL senior classes had major surprises. that's all.

I would have been far more confident getting Aggie left overs last year (Nolen and Overton) than I am this year, but fuck beggars can't be choosers.

On 12/9/2024 at 9:49 AM, BurntOrange&White said:

Portal OUT:

WR - Johntay Cook
DL - Jaray Bledsoe
LB - Derion Gullette
Edge - Tausili Akana
DL - Aaron Bryant
DL - Tiaoalii Savea
DB - JayVion Cole
DL - Sydir Mitchell

are bledsoe, gullette, and akana confirmed?  don’t remember seeing anything about them leaving. 

3 minutes ago, futureman said:

are bledsoe, gullette, and akana confirmed?  don’t remember seeing anything about them leaving. 

Yes

3 minutes ago, futureman said:

are bledsoe, gullette, and akana confirmed?  don’t remember seeing anything about them leaving. 

They're no longer on the roster at texassports.com.

3 hours ago, BurntOrange&White said:

 

 

 

Fucking gutless coward,  if he had nutted up he could have had a great future here...pussy...

3 hours ago, BurntOrange&White said:

How would a guy who refused to enter a game become a good leader?

Did not know that. 

26 minutes ago, SHOOTER12 said:

Fucking gutless coward,  if he had nutted up he could have had a great future here...pussy...

I don't think that word means what you think it means. 

12 minutes ago, Dahobbs said:

I don't think that word means what you think it means. 

Rage distorts my perception sometimes...

18 minutes ago, Dahobbs said:

I don't think that word means what you think it means. 

Maybe right, maybe wrong, at my advanced age, I see one thing I can't shake...when you give a commitment, you stick with it..you don't cry because things didn't go perfect so you take your ball and go home, waaaaaa

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17 minutes ago, BurntOrange&White said:

Dude definitely was not gutless.

Example please? I'm in the dark here. 

20 hours ago, BurntOrange&White said:

It’s a fat joke 

Mmmk,  getting slow in my old age...especially when drinking. 

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37 minutes ago, BurntOrange&White said:

It’s a fat joke 

That's the joke I was trying to make and failed at apparently. 

To lose so much depth when pretty much all out playing time depth is leaving.... surely it means they were pushed out bc we got some beef on the way right????

 

was hoping Sydir would be the next DT to make a giant leap with the opportunity to step up into a leadership role. oh well.

Mitchell could take giant leap and you still couldn’t slide a piece of paper under his ass. Bye.
54 minutes ago, BurgleBro said:

To lose so much depth when pretty much all out playing time depth is leaving.... surely it means they were pushed out bc we got some beef on the way right????

 

No. There's no plan. Those guys who never played or improved and were complete dead roster space were actually the future of the program. We're completely fucked.

4 minutes ago, texifornia said:

No. There's no plan. Those guys who never played or improved and were complete dead roster space were actually the future of the program. We're completely fucked.

Sydir doesn't fit either of those descriptions seeing how he played more last 4 games and did improve from bench player to making tackles in games.

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6 minutes ago, BurgleBro said:

Sydir doesn't fit either of those descriptions seeing how he played more last 4 games and did improve from bench player to making tackles in games.

He made a couple tackles while needing to be babied by the staff and pulled down six figures in NIL for production that a relatively cheap fill-in like Bill Norton easily outclassed.

In some ways, worse than just dead roster space.

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He made a couple tackles while needing to be babied by the staff and pulled down six figures in NIL for production that a relatively cheap fill-in like Bill Norton easily outclassed.

In some ways, worse than just dead roster space.

Didn't realize he pulled that much money 😅 dayum.

Hope there is indeed a plan to restock the cupboard

1 minute ago, texifornia said:

In some ways, worse than just dead roster space.

Exhibit A: picking fights with coaches

21 minutes ago, BurgleBro said:

Sydir doesn't fit either of those descriptions seeing how he played more last 4 games and did improve from bench player to making tackles in games.

It takes a special talent to Bagdad Bob our DT outlook for next year, but tex is always up to the challenge. 

1 hour ago, futureman said:

maybe justus terry can be like freshman tommie harris. 

Is he going to crap a football helmet?

10 hours ago, Reynolds Woodcock said:

It takes a special talent to Bagdad Bob our DT outlook for next year, but tex is always up to the challenge. 

Minister of Public Information has a nice ring to it.

Nah, the roster situation is bad, but it's more related to Bo Davis losing his eye for evaluation than the current staff being clueless. Sounds like at minimum there's a decent-sized warchest ready for the Portal. 

18 minutes ago, texifornia said:

Minister of Public Information has a nice ring to it.

Nah, the roster situation is bad, but it's more related to Bo Davis losing his eye for evaluation than the current staff being clueless. Sounds like at minimum there's a decent-sized warchest ready for the Portal. 

Did he lose his eye? Because I’m still trying to think of many/any talents Davis recruited to Texas. 

21 minutes ago, texifornia said:

Minister of Public Information has a nice ring to it.

Nah, the roster situation is bad, but it's more related to Bo Davis losing his eye for evaluation than the current staff being clueless. Sounds like at minimum there's a decent-sized warchest ready for the Portal. 

I agree. And, obviously, the willingness to go all in on Terry is a fantastic sign. Personally (and speaking as a complete ignoramus when it comes to NIL allocation), I'd hope that Sark focuses more of his dollars on the DT room rather than chasing this year's Isaiah Bond or AD Mitchell. I think you can have a plus WR room with Wingo, Moore, the current younger guys, the 5 Star freshmen, and maybe you can get Golden at a Whittington price to return depending on his draft outlook. 

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