2021 Recruiting - Football

[BurntOrangeLH]

Too much bad with the good. You can't lose to fing turtles 2 yrs in a row, all the B12 loses to much less talented teams. Bottom 5% in the country in defense 2 years in a row and retaining a DC with a crap system. Stupid 4th down decisions.

Like others have said, to goal is to win every game and the fans are sick of losing to teams with less talent. That's exactly what happened to Karen, losing to teams with less talent with poor schemes and failure to develop talent caused the recruiting to drop off and then here came the snowball down the mountain. The same will happen to TH with a few more loses to less talented teams.

Yeah, and those 3 consecutive bowl victories were appalling too!

There's already too long a list of bucket items other coaches are using against TH in recruiting. If the new coordinators don't show their worth it's all over for Tom.

Yeah, when one is drinking the other team's Kool-Aid, things look bleak right away.

I for one am not thinking the 9 years before Herman would be an improvement.

Imagine how much better Texas would be with a more knowledgeable fan base.

 

[BurntOrangeLH]

If Herman soils the bed again against ou* ....


* after all this time, I still dont know what the hell our OL was trying to do against them in 2019

I have to think someone minimized Hand's preparation as that game's line play was unfathomably confused on some passing downs and a singular aberration that year. On straight-up blocking while running up the middle they were dominating. Then Beck or whoever inexplicably abandoned that and returned to those obvious bubble screens to Ingram.

Look at the Utah game against a heavy highly ranked DL with a top3 rated run defense. Look at the UGA game against perhaps the best DL in college football that year.

 

[Joe Fan]

Remember after 2017 every Texas fan was concerned Orlando soon would be a Head Coach somewhere else?

Your criticisms are erudite and the fact he became a little too predictable (as did also the offense) was to his detriment. I am almost willing to give him a flyer on 2019 for the decimation of the secondary.

The confirmation of Orlando's dogmatism is what Naivar did with Ossai and other changes in the defensive scheme also. I bet Orlando learned from that and certainly took no offense as one of the first thing he did was sign Naivar. It is a low bar, but I am certain the USC defense will improve greatly this year.

He was good at UH year 1 too.
It was a facade

 

[Run Pincher]

Yeah, and those 3 consecutive bowl victories were appalling too!

with the good!!

Imagine how much better Texas would be with a more knowledgeable fan base.

Imagine how much better Texas would be fans who have reading comprehension skills above 2nd grade level.

Sabre hit the nail on the head with post #2419. I suggest you read it since you haven't or are incapable of understanding.

 

[Vol Horn 4 Life]

Remember after 2017 every Texas fan was concerned Orlando soon would be a Head Coach somewhere else?

Your criticisms are erudite and the fact he became a little too predictable (as did also the offense) was to his detriment. I am almost willing to give him a flyer on 2019 for the decimation of the secondary.

The confirmation of Orlando's dogmatism is what Naivar did with Ossai and other changes in the defensive scheme also. I bet Orlando learned from that and certainly took no offense as one of the first thing he did was sign Naivar. It is a low bar, but I am certain the USC defense will improve greatly this year.

I have multiple detailed posts starting from before he coached a day on campus. Orlando's history is that his defenses are annually worse year after year from the first one. He always has one good year and it's down from there especially in passing D. It's not like he's only been coaching a couple of years, he has a detailed history. I wasn't worried at all about him being poached. Quite frankly I was hoping for it.

 

[Joe Fan]

"Prior to training to become a punter, I was working as a mechanic in the Coal Mines"

 

[Joe Fan]

.... McKinney ‘s Jonathan Jones is another player Texas liked enough to offer and it sounds like they moved the needle for him when I checked in.

 

[Joe Fan]

Roach says that if we miss on CB Deuce Harman (aggy seems likely) we will shift attention to West Coast prospects Jamier Johnson....

Unfortunately we were never able to get him in for a visit

 

[Joe Fan]

Another clip of Jones

 

[Joe Fan]

Hand is supposed to be kicking the tires on a 6'11 OL
He recently got an offer from Ole Miss
Harlan Obioha, Hoxie, Offensive Tackle

 

[Joe Fan]

...And another to an elite level TE from Iowa - seems like now is as good a time as ever to scour Iowa prospects

More on Fidone from Roach. He is the #2 TE overall and #1 in his state per the Comp

" ..... The four-star tight end from Council Bluffs (IA) Lewis Central just recently received a Texas offer, but he’s been talking with the staff for a while. Despite Texas entering the race late, Fidone said he has interest in the Longhorns.

“I’m very interested,” Fidone said. “Me and coach (Boulware) have been in contact for a while actually. I like how they would use me in the offense and yes, I’m far along but I am still open and looking to check out places to find the best fit for me.”

Fidone held over 30 offers before Texas entered the race. He said the offer from Texas stood out to him because of their tradition and coaching staff.

“It means a ton,” he said. “Texas has a great head coach and he’s won a lot of games in the first three years. They also have coach Boulware who also has a great track record.”

Texas tight ends coach Jay Boulware has been the coach in communication with Fidone. In their short time together, Fidone said he likes what he hears from Boulware.

“From the times we have talked, he seems like an awesome guy,” Fidone said. “He wants me as a big receiver. He has a good record with his previous players and develops them well.” ​

 

[Joe Fan]

,,, A top 15 offense (which is very possible) combined with a defense that made the jump all they way into the top 30 (which we have the talent for = rmbr our play vs. Utah with Orlando finally out of the players' way) will probably be enough to win the conference and put us in the playoffs hunt.,,,,.

 

[Joe Fan]

Hand is supposed to be kicking the tires on a 6'11 OL
He recently got an offer from Ole Miss
Harlan Obioha, Hoxie, Offensive Tackle

And another 2021 OL we supposed to be looking at
We are starting to get pretty far away now from the Brockermeyers and Byrds of the world

 

[SabreHorn]

I feel much better about a three star that Patterson wants, than a three star we are battling a bunch of bottom feeders for.

 

[beijinghorn1]

And another 2021 OL we supposed to be looking at
We are starting to get pretty far away now from the Brockermeyers and Byrds of the world

Maybe my dumbest comment ever... I doubt it. Could the struggle in O-line recruiting possibly have something to do with who is already on campus and ready to start playing as redshirt sophmores and freshman? Of course this is completely invalid when the conversation involves Alabama.

 

[BurntOrangeLH]

I feel much better about a three star that Patterson wants, than a three star we are battling a bunch of bottom feeders for.

Everyone whiffed on 3 Star Gladney except Patterson then he becomes a first rounder.

 

[Joe Fan]

I feel much better about a three star that Patterson wants, than a three star we are battling a bunch of bottom feeders for.

Jacoby Jackson is a TCU legacy

 

[Joe Fan]

Maybe my dumbest comment ever... I doubt it. Could the struggle in O-line recruiting possibly have something to do with who is already on campus and ready to start playing as redshirt sophmores and freshman? Of course this is completely invalid when the conversation involves Alabama.

I dont think players at the level of Brockermeyer, Jackson or Byrd are afraid of our depth chart. Or anyone else's either, even Bama's.

 

[Joe Fan]

Hand is supposed to be kicking the tires on a 6'11 OL. He recently got an offer from Ole Miss
Harlan Obioha, Hoxie, Offensive Tackle

 

[Joe Fan]

 

[X Misn Tx]

how is clemson under us? my perception is that they kill it on 5* then fill in the rest with high 3*, low 4*.

 

[Joe Fan]

how is clemson under us? my perception is that they kill it on 5* then fill in the rest with high 3*, low 4*.

Bc there aren't that many 5 stars?

 

[BurntOrangeLH]

But he is only a bottom rung player.

Yeah, go tell him that.

 

[X Misn Tx]

Bc there aren't that many 5 stars?

yeah. i guess when it's "how many 4* and 5* do you have? having four 5* every year isn't a high percentage of the class. but having six 5* on the field at any one time sure does look good in the games.

 

[4th_floor]

Maybe this kid could play tight end. He might be a monster if he has a little speed and hands.

 

[Joe Fan]

yeah. i guess when it's "how many 4* and 5* do you have? having four 5* every year isn't a high percentage of the class. but having six 5* on the field at any one time sure does look good in the games.

That program does have a system. Sometimes, you hire a coach and leave him alone for awhile, good things can happen.

 

[Joe Fan]

Maybe this kid could play tight end. He might be a monster if he has a little speed and hands.

Hard to imagine a center that size having any leverage.
He must really enjoy football more than bball.

 

[Joe Fan]

 

[BurntOrangeLH]

yeah. i guess when it's "how many 4* and 5* do you have? having four 5* every year isn't a high percentage of the class. but having six 5* on the field at any one time sure does look good in the games.

How many 5 Stars could we put on the field at one time last year? 3 or 4?

 

[BurntOrangeLH]

Eyes of Texas is Racist? Gabriel, maybe? Athletes do not have to sing it? Well are they required now?

If they have a new song, seems like they would be proud enough to sing it, right? Getting a little fuzzy here.

Inner city reach outs perhaps should include El Paso too? Maybe Laredo, Brownsville, Lubbock, Amarillo, certainly Orange and Port Arthur, and Texarkana? Tyler and Waco? Killeen? Longview, Huntsville? Foat Wuth? Collie Station? Norman really needs one.

The rest is certainly reasonable or at the minimum discussable. Quite frankly, one cannot deny the validity of the impetus. If I were a minority at UT when I attended, I would have felt like a stranger in a strange land.

Definitely Julius Whittier deserves recognition as an Alumna. Maybe call the Box Levels the Whittier Levels? Seems appropriate. A Whittier student section between the 30-40 on the lower deck W side like the old days would be cool too.