2021 Recruiting - Football

[BurntOrangeLH]

Also, I am hoping against all hopes that Donovan Jackson, committed to OSU, will look our way.

Jackson is an aOSU homie. No interest in Texas ever.

 

[RainH2burntO]

Feels like they are trying to help Pac12 and B10

Smart....Reward bad behavior

 

[RainH2burntO]

Can you or someone please expound on this^^^^^?

 

[Joe Fan]

Can you or someone please expound on this^^^^^?

He's just saying some coaches are going to be extremely busy trying to get ready for conf title games while taking care of signing day at the same time
For example, last season the B12 and SEC title games were Dec 9 while early signing day was Dec 20, so there was a nice gap of time in between

 

[Chop]

These sorts of timing crunches should generally favor the schools with the most resources and best organizations.

 

[Joe Fan]

The highest-paid offensive line coaches in college football: 2020 edition

Matt Luke, Georgia — $900,000
Will Friend, Tennessee — $805,000
Bill Bedebaugh, Oklahoma — $750,000
Justin Frye, UCLA — $700,000
Eric Wolford, South Carolina — $700,000
Kyle Flood, Alabama — $650,000
Herb Hand, Texas — $650,000**
Robbie Caldwell, Clemson — $640,000
Ed Warinner, Michigan — $625,000
Josh Henson, Texas A&M — $605,000​

** Since article, Hand received raise to $700, 000 thru 2021

 

[BurntOrangeLH]

The highest-paid offensive line coaches in college football: 2020 edition

Matt Luke, Georgia — $900,000
Will Friend, Tennessee — $805,000
Bill Bedebaugh, Oklahoma — $750,000
Justin Frye, UCLA — $700,000
Eric Wolford, South Carolina — $700,000
Kyle Flood, Alabama — $650,000
Herb Hand, Texas — $650,000**
Robbie Caldwell, Clemson — $640,000
Ed Warinner, Michigan — $625,000
Josh Henson, Texas A&M — $605,000​

** Since article, Hand received raise to $700, 000 thru 2021

But which coaches took a haircut and when did they take it? Utah furloughed errbody.

 

[Omniscient.one]

Another DT on the radar
Byron Murphy II, DeSoto, Defensive Tackle

Beast

 

[ViperHorn]

He's just saying some coaches are going to be extremely busy trying to get ready for conf title games while taking care of signing day at the same time
For example, last season the B12 and SEC title games were Dec 9 while early signing day was Dec 20, so there was a nice gap of time in between

It is hell when you have to multi-task.

 

[Joe Fan]

4-star Kosciusko (MS) WR Antonio Harmon
Scoop: ...Texas is in a prime position, and sources in Austin confirm they’ve had great conversations with him. That said, we will approach this one cautiously down the stretch.
Confidence: Warm​

WR Antonio Harmon put us in his top 3, along with Ole Miss and Miss St
He is a good height, weight and speed combo
Antonio Harmon, Kosciusko, Wide Receiver

 

[Joe Fan]

Inside Texas likes our chances with Cooks, Mukuba, Regis and Turner
And, if so, thats likely it on defense

 

[Joe Fan]

 

[Joe Fan]

 

[Joe Fan]

This is from Clemson 247

Clemson's longtime top priority at safety, Andrew Mukuba, will announce his commitment decision among Clemson, Texas, LSU, and Missouri on Oct. 1. "At first I thought I might need to wait until December because it's such a big decision and not an easy one. But I'm ready to focus on my senior season. I've prayed a lot, talked to a lot of people, and gotten a lot of advice from people.

"I know where my heart is."

* * *
"I am talking with Clemson a lot. As a matter of fact, I did another virtual visit with Clemson before the game yesterday. I've done virtual visits with Clemson before, but this one was different because it was on a game day. The energy they had talking to me was probably the best [part].... "Trevor Lawrence also said what's up."​

 

[Joe Fan]

This is from Clemson 247

Clemson's longtime top priority at safety, Andrew Mukuba, will announce his commitment decision among Clemson, Texas, LSU, and Missouri on Oct. 1. "At first I thought I might need to wait until December because it's such a big decision and not an easy one. But I'm ready to focus on my senior season. I've prayed a lot, talked to a lot of people, and gotten a lot of advice from people.
"I know where my heart is."
* * *
"I am talking with Clemson a lot. As a matter of fact, I did another virtual visit with Clemson before the game yesterday. I've done virtual visits with Clemson before, but this one was different because it was on a game day. The energy they had talking to me was probably the best [part].... "Trevor Lawrence also said what's up."​

Spiegelman and Chad Simmons flipped their Rivals forecasts for Mukuba from Texas to Clemson

 

[BurntOrangeLH]

I think Son of Clem is making their move before they lose him. The danger for Mukuba is if they get who they want, Mukuba may not be in the top Safety group. I hope he chooses DBU.

Rivals is an OU publicity organ, so no value there.

 

[duff_man]

I have probably had a 1,000 people tell me they loved that series, but I never finished season 1

Agreed. I could go on and on what I didn't like about, but this is probably the wrong forum to do so.

 

[Joe Fan]

We offered this player

Max Merrill, OT, Strake Jesuit - This could be next man up. Merrill, at 6-foot-4, 275 holds 38 offers, including Colorado, Indiana, Purdue, Arizona State, Louisville, and virtually all the Ivy Leagues. He seems to have his eyes on two schools that have yet to offer - Texas and Stanford. A UT offer would be something Merrill would relish and push the Longhorns near the top of his list. Beware of the trees in Palo Alto. Jett Bush might actually help here. Merrill has some genuine upside.​

 

[Joe Fan]

I think Son of Clem is making their move before they lose him. The danger for Mukuba is if they get who they want, Mukuba may not be in the top Safety group. I hope he chooses DBU.
Rivals is an OU publicity organ, so no value there.

Suchomel's take on all this --

Mukuba had four FutureCast picks come in for Clemson yesterday, but in checking around with a couple other Rivals reporters today, I'd put the confidence in those picks as moderate at best. Basically, Mukuba has done a good job of keeping everyone guessing and nobody truly has a good read on what he's thinking.

Mukuba did do a Clemson game-day virtual visit on Saturday and I've been told there is some cautious optimism coming from Clemson. But Mukuba also spoke with UT d-coordinator Chris Ash on Sunday and Texas isn't going away. As of late last week, I feel confident in saying he was unsure of his decision. Could that have changed over the weekend? Possible, but nobody I've talked to has heard a firm confirmation of that.

Tough one to read and it could stay that way until he decides ... Mukuba's a smart kid who definitely does a good job of not tipping his hand.​

 

[Joe Fan]

And here is Nahlin too --

Andrew Mukuba: The 2021 Austin LBJ safety is set to announce on October 1st. We have never discounted Clemson because it’s unknown if they were going to push. That should lead you, the dear reader, to the conclusion that Clemson is his preference. As of midweek last week, things were awkward between Mukuba and Clemson, but the closer he gets to a decision, the more the Tigers have to consult their big board and make a decision. It was reported he recently took a virtual visit with the Clemson staff and there was optimism on the Clemson side after. If they truly want him the writing is on the wall. Texas could probably get by in the class with JD Coffey and Billy Bowman and save the ship for 2022 where DB is the most loaded position in the class.​

 

[Joe Fan]

RB commit Jonathon Brooks (Hallettsville) has 750 yards rushing, is averaging 14+ YPC and has 14 TDs on just 53 carries.

 

[SabreHorn]

Joe,

Has the kid visited Clemson or just done a virtual tour? If just virtual, keep pushing. Game day is very impressive there. The other six days not so much. It is exactly like Auburn - middle of damn no where, a couple of miles off the freeway. Only difference is that Clemson has a lake.

 

[Joe Fan]

Joe,

Has the kid visited Clemson or just done a virtual tour? If just virtual, keep pushing. Game day is very impressive there. The other six days not so much. It is exactly like Auburn - middle of damn no where, a couple of miles off the freeway. Only difference is that Clemson has a lake.

He has not visited, he got cut off before it ever happened

 

[Joe Fan]

We offered this player

Has a fairly low center of gravity
Seems like he finished every block

 

[SabreHorn]

In the DKR era, he would be on academic scholarship because 50 wasn’t enough.

 

[BurntOrangeLH]

If Mukaba is a smart guy, he will choose Texas. I am not a follower of the Clemson program, but I cannot recall one Clemson S in the NFL. I can think of 4 UT safeties on NFL rosters right now. I think Mukuba is looking beyond football also. Clemson would have a tough time stacking up to Austin High Schools academically.

Then there is the fact that Texas really wants him where Clemson is shopping around.

 

[BurntOrangeLH]

Has a fairly low center of gravity
Seems like he finished every block

Looks like the pancake tackle.

 

[Joe Fan]

If Mukaba is a smart guy, he will choose Texas. I am not a follower of the Clemson program, but I cannot recall one Clemson S in the NFL. I can think of 4 UT safeties on NFL rosters right now. I think Mukuba is looking beyond football also. Clemson would have a tough time stacking up to Austin High Schools academically.....

The family talks about education a lot, so I dont know how considering Carolina aggy figures into all that

 

[Joe Fan]

In the DKR era, he would be on academic scholarship because 50 wasn’t enough.

I do miss the days of stacked rosters

 

[SabreHorn]

I have a good friend who was very highly recruited out of HS. He was a QB with a cannon arm - throw a football 85-90 yards. He got his degree, T ring, his law degree, and as DKR said, I didn't have to see him the opposite sideline filling the air with footballs. In 1965 he signed something like 7-8 QBs, some to academic scholarships, but they weren't playing for TCU, Tech, Baylor, or SMU