November 3Nov 3 WR will be interesting. Of the guys currently playing, we may not lose any of them (would Moore get drafted?)Iām mentally prepared to lose two out of Lockett, Terry, and Ffrench.
November 3Nov 3 The wr room should be good next year. It would take a really good player to crack the starting rotation.Ā I wouldn't say no, but I would rank OL, WR and DB above it on the priority list. Edited November 3Nov 3 by kevwun
November 3Nov 3 Author Popular Post 2 hours ago, Hookem2147 said: I'm going to assume the money tree isn't endless and someone like Wilson would require a pretty big check. You can be all-in while still being smart about where you allocate your funds. There will be good, proven receivers available who will likely cost half as much as someone like Dallas Wilson.Ā In addition, Dallas Wilson is made of glass. Iām tired of potential. Get a guy who has actually played productive and full seasons.Ā Give me OL, RB, and CB.Ā
November 3Nov 3 I would like an older safety who knows how to line up a defense since we are losing Taaffe and McDonald and our secondary has looked like electric football the last two weeks without one and then both of them.Ā
November 3Nov 3 Yeah, I figured a safety for sure and probably also a corner unless they really, really like what they have already.
November 3Nov 3 12 minutes ago, Duane Moore said: I would like an older safety who knows how to line up a defense since we are losing Taaffe and McDonald and our secondary has looked like electric football the last two weeks without one and then both of them.Ā Duane Akina Assistant Coach, Football - Defensive Passing Game Coordinator Sooooo, what exactly does he do? Can we NIL him for a younger coach who maybe knows how to coach our DBs to not be so shitty.
November 3Nov 3 Ā 48 minutes ago, closetojumping said: In addition, Dallas Wilson is made of glass. Iām tired of potential. Get a guy who has actually played productive and full seasons.Ā Give me OL, RB, and CB.Ā Agreed on both points. I think IOL and a RB with some speed should be the biggest priorities for the offense. I saw the Dallas Wilson post and assumed he just shut it down because their season is basically over and isnāt actually all that injured. And I just wanted to bump this thread to get us off last yearās. Ā Edited November 3Nov 3 by TXRed
November 3Nov 3 I hope Jelani comes back and Williams returns to his pre-injury form. I think that is a solid starting duo. The jury is out on Filsaime for me. Right now he is just another guy out there. There is some youth in Hicks and Jonah that could maybe step up as well. But I do think we should fine another veteran safety.Ā Ā I believe we are replacing both CBs next year. Iām concerned no one has been able to take the job from Gilbeau and there is a notable drop off when Manny doesnāt play. If Littleton is moved to corner Iām guessing Mack takes over at nickel. So Black, Roberson, Phillips and whoever else fights for the other spot. I think another corner is needed as well. Just realized I havenāt mentioned JJR or Wilson and Iām not sure where either fits in the puzzle. Also I expect some attrition.Ā Ā Also the team as a whole could use some speed added on both sides of the ball. Edited November 3Nov 3 by SarkAfterDark
November 3Nov 3 OL is obviously priority #1. The secondary is the biggest unknown. A lot of young talent but very little proven success especially if Jelani goes pro. Littleton would be the only guy you can really trust as of now. Probably need a CB and a S to hedge your bets but hopefully Kade, Black, Roberson, Jonah, Filsaime, etc step up. RB would be nice but maybe not as critical imo. Wisner, CJ, Simon, and Cooper would be decent with a better OL.Ā Probably need a depth LB behind Smith/Lefau. Very little experience behind them as it stands. Maybe Spence plays more LB. Might also want to go to the well again for a plugger DT like Brevard/Shaw/Norton/Lole.Ā
November 3Nov 3 1 minute ago, Tex-19 said: OL is obviously priority #1. The secondary is the biggest unknown. A lot of young talent but very little proven success especially if Jelani goes pro. Littleton would be the only guy you can really trust as of now. Probably need a CB and a S to hedge your bets but hopefully Kade, Black, Roberson, Jonah, Filsaime, etc step up. RB would be nice but maybe not as critical imo. Wisner, CJ, Simon, and Cooper would be decent with a better OL.Ā Probably need a depth LB behind Smith/Lefau. Very little experience behind them as it stands. Maybe Spence plays more LB. Might also want to go to the well again for a plugger DT like Brevard/Shaw/Norton/Lole.Ā I have a lot of love for Wisner, and have had fingers crossed for CJ for 2 seasons now. Cj just can't stay healthy and as much as I love Wis lner we really need an RB that require opposing DCs to scheme around. Of course, all of that also requires a competent, well developed OL capable of executing on front of them. Safety concerns me most after OL.
November 3Nov 3 I posted this in the old thread about running back. Ā You can steal a good starting rb from a shitty team or even a good one.Ā Ohio St and Ole Miss have both done it.Ā Michigan poached Justice Haynes from Alabama after Saban retired.Ā There will be options and I think spending a lot for a good one would be a smart move this particular portal period.Ā This team needs an elite back to take it to another level.Ā I like Wisner a lot because he runs hard and is shifty as fuck, but he just doesn't have the top end speed to be a great back.
November 3Nov 3 44 minutes ago, crash_davis said: Duane Akina Assistant Coach, Football - Defensive Passing Game Coordinator Sooooo, what exactly does he do? Can we NIL him for a younger coach who maybe knows how to coach our DBs to not be so shitty. I think that's just a title.Ā Akina's secondaries never looked like this, PK just likes to play soft on the back end and he's calling the shots, IMO.Ā I do worry that we're too slow at CB and we're really going to miss Manny.Ā Maybe Phillips and Chester or someone else steps up and takes charge, but the entire secondary is concerning going into next season.
November 3Nov 3 55 minutes ago, kevwun said: Yeah, I figured a safety for sure and probably also a corner unless they really, really like what they have already. It will be interesting to see if they bump Littleton out to corner this offseason. If that is the case, maybe they look for someone in the portal with a little versatility who can play some nickel.Ā
November 3Nov 3 A lot can change between now and then but as of now my priority ranking would probably be: 1. iOL #1 2. iOL #2 3. iOL #3 4/5. 1 S and 1 CB (not sure which higher) 6. RB 7. LB 8. DT The good news is that a lot of those should be less expensive positions. Positions like OT, DE, WR, and QB would be way tougher. Interesting read on the subject -Ā College football 2025: How much does each position cost? - ESPN
November 3Nov 3 We need at least three starting caliber OL in the portal and maybe four. Sounds extreme but think about it.. who the fuck is a viable starting caliber guard on this entire roster next year? Turntine as an true freshman? Hutson and Campbell will both be gone and the guys who have gotten snaps like Stroh and Brooks have been historically bad. RT is no better. Baker absolutely fucking sucks and Brooks, while playing mostly out of position, has looked even worse. In the very least adding one starting caliber RT and OG are musts. We miss on that and the 2026 season is going to be fucked before it even begins. I'd argue we also need a center because while Robertson isn't the worst option he is still below average and you can usually find very good experienced centers in the portal without having to break the bank.Ā A change of pace RB is also a priority but not something we need to go anywhere near top of the market for. We will have a decent RB group but they all kind of do the same thing. None of them really have dangerous burst. Ideally we won't need to rely on always running around the tackles if we adequately upgrade the OL.Ā On defense I think you just throw a wide net and see what is out there. We could certainly use a safety given how bad we look when McDonald and Taaffe aren't playing. Corner is also a major question mark as no one seems to want to step up. Lots of former high rated recruits that get out there and look like clowns even against lower tier offenses.Ā WR I feel is kind of a "replace what you lose" situation. Lockett and Ffrench may both transfer out for fresh starts elsewhere and I'm not sure at this point I'd consider it a loss. You would feel pretty good about the 2026 WR group if we have Moore, Livingstone, Wingo, McCutcheon all returning and then maybe add a lower tier portal guy with proven production kind of like we did with Bolden just to raise the floor.Ā
November 3Nov 3 Just now, cafe society said: Akina's secondaries never looked like this Let's not just bury our heads in the sand and pretend Akina has never coached bad secondaries in his lifetime. He has a history of preferring to do things his way, regardless of larger context within the defensive scheme, and causing friction with the primary defensive playcaller. The timing of Joseph's departure to the Saints (late February) wasn't exactly ideal for conducting an assistant coaching search and Nansen had worked with Akina at Arizona, so I get why there were thoughts that a reunion here could be a good fit. TBD if it will actually play out that way or if this is just the last hurrah for a coach about to turn 70.Ā
November 3Nov 3 55 minutes ago, Tex-19 said: RB would be nice but maybe not as critical imo. Wisner, CJ, Simon, and Cooper would be decent with a better OL.Ā Only 1 of those guys is proven. The other hasnāt played a full healthy season, one is all potential, Ā and the other is a to be true freshmen.Ā
November 3Nov 3 1 hour ago, SarkAfterDark said: Just realized I havenāt mentioned JJR or Wilson and Iām not sure where either fits in the puzzle. Also I expect some attrition.Ā you hinted but to clarify JJR and Wilson are attrition candidates.
November 3Nov 3 We haven't had a stud running back since Brooks blew out his knee.Ā That was a while ago.Ā A really good one would help the offense so much.
November 4Nov 4 1 hour ago, Hookem2147 said: Let's not just bury our heads in the sand and pretend Akina has never coached bad secondaries in his lifetime. He has a history of preferring to do things his way, regardless of larger context within the defensive scheme, and causing friction with the primary defensive playcaller. The timing of Joseph's departure to the Saints (late February) wasn't exactly ideal for conducting an assistant coaching search and Nansen had worked with Akina at Arizona, so I get why there were thoughts that a reunion here could be a good fit. TBD if it will actually play out that way or if this is just the last hurrah for a coach about to turn 70.Ā Akina prefers to play press man, does he not?Ā And I'm not claiming he's flawless or some kind of savior, but I think laying the blame for our soft secondary coverage on him is misplaced.
November 4Nov 4 38 minutes ago, kevwun said: We haven't had a stud running back since Brooks blew out his knee.Ā That was a while ago.Ā A really good one would help the offense so much. Sarkās preferred offense really needs a bell-cow type back to reach its ceiling. Pretty crazy to go this long without one.
November 4Nov 4 7 hours ago, kevwun said: I like Wisner a lot because he runs hard and is shifty as fuck, but he just doesn't have the top end speed to be a great back. I think he's faster than Emmett Smith was.Ā
November 4Nov 4 Wisner isnāt coming back if he finishes strong, and he shouldnāt if he gets a draftable grade. There ought to be a good RB worth taking in the portal. Cooper might end up being awesome but you donāt want to go into the season counting on CJ, Simon, and Cooper for a title run.Obviously take all the at-least-decent OL, especially IOL, you can get your hands on. Biggest need by far.A good safety and a good corner should be pursued.With the coaching carousel weāre looking at, there should be some pretty compelling options for all of the above, and more best available types at other positions, but the competition will be even fiercer than the last few years of ānormal.ā
November 4Nov 4 Doing some quick accounting on my end and came up with this: Out of eligibility (13): Caldwell, Taaffe, Campbell, Hutson, Moore, Burke, Brevard, Shaw, Guilbeau, Landwehr, St. Louis, Bouwmeester and Shipley Very likely NFL draft bound (3): Hill, Muhammad and McDonald Hard to see a path to contributing regularly at Texas, portal? (8, being conservative here, just guys that are top of mind) : Neto, Owens, Stewart, Hills, Santana Wilson, Roberson, Randle and Butler That is a conservative estimate of 24 scholarship guys (potentially) exiting, and right now we have an incoming signing class of 21. It doesn't take too much squinting to see the exit number reach 30+, which opens the door for 10-12 portal guys to come in.Ā Edited November 4Nov 4 by Hookem2147
November 4Nov 4 4 hours ago, Hookem2147 said: Doing some quick accounting on my end and came up with this: Out of eligibility (13): Caldwell, Taaffe, Campbell, Hutson, Moore, Burke, Brevard, Shaw, Guilbeau, Landwehr, St. Louis, Bouwmeester and Shipley Very likely NFL draft bound (3): Hill, Muhammad and McDonald Hard to see a path to contributing regularly at Texas, portal? (8, being conservative here, just guys that are top of mind) : Neto, Owens, Stewart, Hills, Santana Wilson, Roberson, Randle and Butler That is a conservative estimate of 24 scholarship guys (potentially) exiting, and right now we have an incoming signing class of 21. It doesn't take too much squinting to see the exit number reach 30+, which opens the door for 10-12 portal guys to come in.Ā You're probably right about McDonald, although I wish he would stick for another year. Unless this is a particularly thin draft class, he could improve his stock by playing on a team with more experience around him and an offense that holds up its end of things.Ā
November 4Nov 4 RB Cook from Jax St is from Texas , believe he started out at TCU.Ā He will have a lot of offers in the portal if not NFL bound...we should look at him, he is legit. Ā
November 4Nov 4 6 minutes ago, jdhorn92 said: RB Cook from Jax St is from Texas , believe he started out at TCU.Ā He will have a lot of offers in the portal if not NFL bound...we should look at him, he is legit. Ā Can vouch. My son played against him when he was at Stony Point. Very good RB.
November 4Nov 4 15 minutes ago, jdhorn92 said: RB Cook from Jax St is from Texas , believe he started out at TCU.Ā He will have a lot of offers in the portal if not NFL bound...we should look at him, he is legit. Ā This guy was begging for a Texas offer/push during his recruitment. We passed on him then, doubt we push for him now bc of what he did at Jax st unless heās willing to come at a discount
November 5Nov 5 Is Dallas Wilson the guy that butt fucked our secondary up and down the field in the swampĀ
November 5Nov 5 32 minutes ago, Sgt Hulk said: Is Dallas Wilson the guy that butt fucked our secondary up and down the field in the swampĀ Yes, but he's incredibly injury prone. You're potentially spending WR1 cash for like three games of production.
November 5Nov 5 31 minutes ago, texifornia said: Yes, but he's incredibly injury prone. You're potentially spending WR1 cash for like three games of production. Cam Coleman >
November 5Nov 5 46 minutes ago, texifornia said: Yes, but he's incredibly injury prone. You're potentially spending WR1 cash for like three games of production. Against us he went 6/111/2. His other three games heās 6/63/1ā¦combined. He didnāt even see the field until our game.
November 5Nov 5 1 hour ago, texifornia said: Yes, but he's incredibly injury prone. You're potentially spending WR1 cash for like three games of production. Ā 11 minutes ago, IDIOTsavant said: Against us he went 6/111/2. His other three games heās 6/63/1ā¦combined. He didnāt even see the field until our game. Holy hellĀ
November 5Nov 5 On 11/3/2025 at 10:50 PM, Horn Under a Bad Sign said: I think he's faster than Emmett Smith was.Ā emmitt was huge though.Ā wisner isn't a big back.
November 5Nov 5 37 minutes ago, futureman said: emmitt was huge though.Ā wisner isn't a big back. That's not the point that I addressed. I addressed a point about speed. Try to keep up.Ā
November 5Nov 5 7 hours ago, Horn Under a Bad Sign said: That's not the point that I addressed. I addressed a point about speed. Try to keep up.Ā So the point is "even though he's not fast, he's also small"? Edited November 5Nov 5 by irishtexan
November 5Nov 5 On 11/3/2025 at 4:58 PM, HateYouAndMyself said: We need at least three starting caliber OL in the portal and maybe four. Sounds extreme but think about it.. who the fuck is a viable starting caliber guard on this entire roster next year? Turntine as an true freshman? Hutson and Campbell will both be gone and the guys who have gotten snaps like Stroh and Brooks have been historically bad. RT is no better. Baker absolutely fucking sucks and Brooks, while playing mostly out of position, has looked even worse. In the very least adding one starting caliber RT and OG are musts. We miss on that and the 2026 season is going to be fucked before it even begins. I'd argue we also need a center because while Robertson isn't the worst option he is still below average and you can usually find very good experienced centers in the portal without having to break the bank.Ā A change of pace RB is also a priority but not something we need to go anywhere near top of the market for. We will have a decent RB group but they all kind of do the same thing. None of them really have dangerous burst. Ideally we won't need to rely on always running around the tackles if we adequately upgrade the OL.Ā On defense I think you just throw a wide net and see what is out there. We could certainly use a safety given how bad we look when McDonald and Taaffe aren't playing. Corner is also a major question mark as no one seems to want to step up. Lots of former high rated recruits that get out there and look like clowns even against lower tier offenses.Ā WR I feel is kind of a "replace what you lose" situation. Lockett and Ffrench may both transfer out for fresh starts elsewhere and I'm not sure at this point I'd consider it a loss. You would feel pretty good about the 2026 WR group if we have Moore, Livingstone, Wingo, McCutcheon all returning and then maybe add a lower tier portal guy with proven production kind of like we did with Bolden just to raise the floor.Ā You haven't been paying attention, but Baker is turning into a very good tackle. He has grown a ton over the last month. I think that Daniel Cruz is going to factor into the interior next season in some capacity, but I would love to see us take a couple of guards in the portal.Ā
November 5Nov 5 46 minutes ago, Vertigo said: You haven't been paying attention, but Baker is turning into a very good tackle. He has grown a ton over the last month. I think that Daniel Cruz is going to factor into the interior next season in some capacity, but I would love to see us take a couple of guards in the portal.Ā This.Ā Baker is looking better, and will end up being a good one.Ā Beyond that, for OP to pretty much dismiss Nick Brooks' future because he struggled in the SEC as a true freshman is laughable.Ā Ā
November 5Nov 5 I had hoped that by year 5 we would be at a place where true freshman are never playing meaningful snaps on the OL, and everyone redshirts their freshman year.Ā
November 5Nov 5 48 minutes ago, Boko Bevo said: This.Ā Baker is looking better, and will end up being a good one.Ā Beyond that, for OP to pretty much dismiss Nick Brooks' future because he struggled in the SEC as a true freshman is laughable.Ā Ā Haven't you heard? Arch is a spare. The UTEP game is all we needed to see.Ā
November 5Nov 5 13 hours ago, IDIOTsavant said: Against us he went 6/111/2. His other three games heās 6/63/1ā¦combined. He didnāt even see the field until our game. DJ lagway at QB and Billy Napier calling plays will do that. I literally have no idea how we lost to and got physically dominated by that team.
November 5Nov 5 50 minutes ago, irishtexan said: I had hoped that by year 5 we would be at a place where true freshman are never playing meaningful snaps on the OL, and everyone redshirts their freshman year.Ā and yet here we are.Ā
November 5Nov 5 1 hour ago, irishtexan said: I had hoped that by year 5 we would be at a place where true freshman are never playing meaningful snaps on the OL, and everyone redshirts their freshman year.Ā If Flood and Sark weren't the Helobious and BO&W of evaluating their OL room, then all of our freshman would've redshirted this year and not seen the field.Ā
November 5Nov 5 I think Wisner is actually slower than Emmitt Smith was.Ā Emmitt broke fairly long runs pretty often.Ā He might not take it all the way to the house, but he would get 20, 30 or 40 yards.Ā Tre gets run down from behind all the time just when he is clearing in to the open field.
November 5Nov 5 2 minutes ago, kevwun said: I think Wisner is actually slower than Emmitt Smith was.Ā Emmitt broke fairly long runs pretty often.Ā He might not take it all the way to the house, but he would get 20, 30 or 40 yards.Ā Tre gets run down from behind all the time just when he is clearing in to the open field. The way defenses are played now is a lot different than back then. Theyāre designed to prevent that where as if Emmitt broke through the front 7 there wasnāt much behind.Ā
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