2018 Recruiting - Football

Ghirmai announces Monday
Not a great year in state for OLs, so would be a big get


Joe Fan said:
Rafiti Ghirmai: Texas’ big recruiting week will start tomorrow as they host Wakeland (TX) OT Rafiti Ghirmai as Texas holds another mini-camp on campus. This is a huge visit, as OL coach Derek Warehime has been picky on 2018 OL offers and has only offered 5 in-state OL. One of those is committed in Seminole (TX) OT Reese Moore, and landing Ghirmai could close down their 2018 OT recruiting.

Ghirmai’s recruitment has taken a turn, as LSU landed an OT commitment from Cameron Wire last week, someone who Texas was in a good spot with until LSU offered. And I was told the LSU staff seems to want to use their other OT spot in 2018 on a JUCO recruit that is more ready to play early over Ghirmai. Why that is big is because it looked like LSU had taken the lead for Ghirmai after his visit to Baton Rouge for the Spring Game.

A summer commitment is likely for Ghirmai, and with Texas pushing this visit is going to be very big for them. The only other visit Ghirmai has set right now is to Alabama and he will head out there on Friday.

http://texas.thefootballbrainiacs.com/2017/06/open-post-monday-june-12th/
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Joe Fan said:
We have been in contact with some JUCO OLs. Two are Badara Traore and Anthony McKinney
http://247sports.com/Player/Badara-Traore-88962/
http://247sports.com/player/anthony-mckinney-46036883
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Here is TFB addressing some of this --

Badara Traore: Texas lost OT Jean Delance to transfer earlier this week. Delance wasn’t going to play meaningful minutes at Texas in 2017, but he was going to be in the competition for the LT spot in 2018 after Connor Williams is likely headed to the NFL. Texas doesn’t have an OT on campus right now that they’d feel very comfortable taking reps at LT if Williams went down. So one could develop into a better option by the time 2018 rolls around. But I feel like there is a better chance Texas dips into the JUCO ranks for an OT.

That guy could by ASA College (NY) OT Badara Traore. At 6’8 315 pounds, Traore is coming off an ACL tear that kept him out in 2016 but is still a Top 3 JUCO OT in the nation. I talked with him recently and he has told me that the communication with Texas has picked up recently. He said that if they offer they’ll likely receive an official visit.

Right now Auburn, LSU, and Ohio State are some schools standing out for Traore. But like most JUCO guys, playing time is the top thing for them. So I’m sure if Texas offers they’ll sell the open LT spot to him. – (Andrew)​

http://texas.thefootballbrainiacs.com/2017/08/open-post-weekend-august-18th-20th/
 
Joe Fan said:
Ghirmai announces Monday
Not a great year in state for OLs, so would be a big get
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8 CBs of Ghirmai to Texas today and yesterday (+ one to foggy)

:hookem2:

I have been worrying about ....
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I won't lie, this might be my favourite pick up in this class. I think Ghirmai is going to be a great one. Size, strength, but more than that quickness and solid footwork. Lower body strength is important in the trenches, but the real difference in power can come simply from foot positioning, quickness, and technique. I am super stoked. Let's stock that OL deep!
 
THEU said:
I won't lie, this might be my favourite pick up in this class. I think Ghirmai is going to be a great one. Size, strength, but more than that quickness and solid footwork. Lower body strength is important in the trenches, but the real difference in power can come simply from foot positioning, quickness, and technique. I am super stoked. Let's stock that OL deep!
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You left out "nastiness" in your list of positive attributes...
 
I was watching his videos. From the snap to the whistle dominance and nastiness. Reminds me of Stan Thomas and Mike Williams. Of course I only saw Thomas and Williams against college players.
 
I wonder with this pick up and some how we get CB Cook if that gives us a chance to pass Ohio St for #1 class?
 
THEU said:
I won't lie, this might be my favourite pick up in this class.
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agreed. even if he's simply a "solid starter" (which I wouldn't sneeze at) we really need more line depth.

we have no OG, no C, no DEs, and one DT. i'm hoping some top talent sees this and is interested in playing time.

Could Bobby Brown fit a 3-4 DE role? he's pretty long and athletic.
 
Ghirmai is certainly good news. For a while I was wondering if we're going to switch to a 7 on 7 league next year.
 
Dominick Wood-Anderson is our lowest rated commit (among non-kickers) in this class. His 247 composite score is .8778.
As a member of the 2016 class, he would have been our 7th highest rated commit
2017 is going much better
 
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Does anybody know how many left we can sign? I lose track as we have people transferring.
 
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