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Patrick Hudson has quickly opened eyes. When you can kill it in the weight room, you'll quickly earn respect among your peers in the locker room and that is exactly what has happened.

"I can't wait to see that big dude in a few weeks," said an unnamed source. "I told one of the guys that he was going to get body-slammed by him at some point this season and he told me, 'I ain't getting body-slammed, but he might get someone else like that if they take a play off.' Personally, I think he's going to body-slam a few guys."

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Brandon Jones might be the freshman whose name is being mentioned the most.

"I love that guy," one source who has spent some time with Jones in the last few weeks. "Nobody has had to tell him to work, not once. He came here to take someone's job and I love that about him. He works as hard and competes as hard as anyone. That's my guy."

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Just wanted to pass a note along regarding Texas DT, Chris Daniels. I spoke with a Texas source who let me know that Daniels has worked hard this off-season. [H]e came in at around 335 lbs but has shed over 20 lbs and put on some good muscle. I’m told, in person he looks fantastic.

He was a little dinged up recently so I’m not sure how much he was able to go but the general consensus is he’s in much better physical condition and at a much better weight than he was when he arrived on campus.

The freshmen DTs are highly highly motivated. They know playing time is a real option.

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Patrick Hudson . . . road grader in training?

It seems like I read somewhere that his stock dropped ever so slightly before NSD because of a poor showing at the Opening or some off-season all-star game. My recollection is that his footwork needed some improvement.

Although he projects as a tackle long term, I wonder if we don't try and put him in as a guard this season. The footwork is a little less important and he can utilize some of his brute strength.
 
Props to Charlie in this area. He has a knack for identifying confident, resolute kids hell bent on staying off the sidelines.

I imagine his recruiting pitch is much less "you will have the opportunity to play early" than "I expect you to show up ready to take someone's job". :hookem:
 
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Patrick Hudson . . . road grader in training?

It seems like I read somewhere that his stock dropped ever so slightly before NSD because of a poor showing at the Opening or some off-season all-star game. My recollection is that his footwork needed some improvement.

Although he projects as a tackle long term, I wonder if we don't try and put him in as a guard this season. The footwork is a little less important and he can utilize some of his brute strength.
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I'm really hoping he can be an effective tackle, which is what we really need so Perkins can move back to his natural position of G. I really think Perkins can be all conference, if not better at G. But if not Hudson, maybe Delance will be the man.
 
The incoming talent seems tantalizingly good. Let's see how much of the playbook they can learn in the fall.

This is one of the few years I wish we started out with some weak pre-conf opponents. It would be nice to have the freshmen begin the season against Rice or La Monroe to work the kinks out.
 
Observations from this past UTL:

-- The current running backs who were there were an impressive group. Porter has transformed his body already and look fantastic on the hoof. I was blown away by Porter, then I saw him standing next to Warren. Warren should drop around five or so pounds in August and be a thick 250-pound with home-run speed. There’s a reason why the staff thinks he can be special and the addition of a guy like Porter is why nobody in the building has been shy about talking up the running backs as the top offensive position group.

-- As physically impressive as Collin Johnson is, Lil’Jordan Humphrey is right there with him. He looks to be every bit the 222 pounds at which he’s listed.

-- Patrick Hudson looks like a grown man. Our sources weren’t lying when they said he came to campus in tremendous shape. Hudson (6-5, 325) looked much closer to being able to help the Longhorns from a physical standpoint than he was expected to look.

-- The defensive line attendees were highlighted by Jordan Elliott, who is listed listed at 318 pounds and it’s a lean 318. Elliott headlined an impressive-looking group of true freshmen defensive linemen. Chris Daniels is thick young man and Andrew Fitzgerald looks like he’s ready to put on pads and put a hand in the dirt.

-- You don’t realize how physically impressive Brandon Jones is until you see him standing next to someone like Elliott. Jones (5-11, 192) is an incredible specimen who happens to hit hard, run fast, possesses ball skill to go along with instincts and is said to have an incredible work ethic. He could wind up to be as fun to watch from the first snap of the season onward as Jefferson was as a true freshman.

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