2022 Recruiting - Football

longhornlegend said:
Either you havent seen our 2022 DL recruiting class which is off the charts good or you dont care. We have a monster recruiting class now. Is it the best no, but its exceptional. We still have more ships to use and we need to. A couple of OL and a LB and we are beyond blessed.
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I do care.
 
OL recruiting has sucked for the last 10+ years. We're not competing for any championships until we start recruiting some Neal's, Roesler's, Humphrey's, Brockermeyer's (Blake), Blalock's, Studdard's, Sendlein's, etc. And a 2-3 every class.

It doesn't matter how many 5* skill players we recruit if our QB's are always running for their life and RB's are running into brick walls.
 
OL Tyler Knaak of Salt Lake City, UT (teammate of DE/LB Lander Barton) told 247 that his contact with Texas has been increasing, and he expects a staff member to visit him next week.

 
1. Recruiting
2. Player development

Both are essential.

I think the many OL position coaches we've had for the last 15 years or so (going back to the mid-to-late Mack Brown years) have largely underperformed in the player development category. I think Flood can get it done. It's still very early, and we shall see. He got off to a rough start. The effectiveness of player development in this position group is also strongly correlated to the S&C program.

Current OL, with Rivals star ratings (and some personal opinions/observations):

Angilau - 4 **** (powerful brutish run blocker, has improved in pass protection)
Majors - 4 **** (showing up very well for a youngster, future all conference type)
Okafor - 4 **** (The coaches must see more in his play than many fans see.)
Hookfin - 4 **** (I have high hopes for him)
Imade - 3 *** (HUGE guy. Hasn't played much yet.)
Jones - 3 *** (has raw tools, struggled with quick pass rushers, still young)
Ghirmai - 3 *** (hasn't shown much yet. Should not play Center.)
Kerstetter - 3 *** (easily our best OL, 1st team all conference type)

FRESHMEN/RS FRESHMEN (other than Majors who starts)

Karic - 3 *** (stuggled against OU's speed rusher, still very young)
Garth - 3 *** (Injured bad as HS Sr. Coming off long recovery. Promising talent)
Conner - 3 *** (???)
Parr - 3 *** (???)
Merill - 3 *** (???)

So that's 4 - four star OL on the entire roster -- Freshmen to Seniors. I looked them all up on Rivals Recruit Search for their final star ratings. I know there are other ratings systems, some more generous with giving out 4 stars, but Rivals seems the most commonly referenced.
 
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Chop said:
Why's that? What could possibly go wrong?



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Javonne Shepherd
Butler Community College-
Mens Varsity Football
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Wondered what happened to Javonne. Guess even aggy saw through his foolishness.
 
Chop said:
1. Recruiting
2. Player development

Both are essential.

I think the many OL position coaches we've had for the last 15 years or so (going back to the mid-to-late Mack Brown years) have largely underperformed in the player development category. I think Flood can get it done. It's still very early, and we shall see. He got off to a rough start. The effectiveness of player development in this position group is also strongly correlated to the S&C program.

Current OL, with Rivals star ratings (and some personal opinions/observations):

Angilau - 4 **** (powerful brutish run blocker, has improved in pass protection)
Majors - 4 **** (showing up very well for a youngster, future all conference type)
Okafor - 4 **** (The coaches must see more in his play than many fans see.)
Hookfin - 4 **** (I have high hopes for him)
Imade - 3 *** (HUGE guy. Hasn't played much yet.)
Jones - 3 *** (has raw tools, struggled with quick pass rushers, still young)
Ghirmai - 3 *** (hasn't shown much yet. Should not play Center.)
Kerstetter - 3 *** (easily our best OL, 1st team all conference type)

FRESHMEN/RS FRESHMEN (other than Majors who starts)

Karic - 3 *** (stuggled against OU's speed rusher, still very young)
Garth - 3 *** (Injured bad as HS Sr. Coming off long recovery. Promising talent)
Conner - 3 *** (???)
Parr - 3 *** (???)
Merill - 3 *** (???)

So that's 4 - four star OL on the entire roster -- Freshmen to Seniors. I looked them all up on Rivals Recruit Search for their final star ratings. I know there are other ratings systems, some more generous with giving out 4 stars, but Rivals seems the most commonly referenced.
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I found this elsewhere. There's certainly something going on more than lack of talent.

We have 6 OL that have played 20% of the snaps this year. Here is their national ranking vs. other OL that have played at least 20% of their teams' snaps.

Okafor 96th
Angilau 108th
Kerstetter 272nd
Karic 481st
Majors 570th
Jones 675th
 
Chop said:
1. Recruiting
2. Player development

Both are essential.

I think the many OL position coaches we've had for the last 15 years or so (going back to the mid-to-late Mack Brown years) have largely underperformed in the player development category. I think Flood can get it done. It's still very early, and we shall see. He got off to a rough start. The effectiveness of player development in this position group is also strongly correlated to the S&C program.

Current OL, with Rivals star ratings (and some personal opinions/observations):

Angilau - 4 **** (powerful brutish run blocker, has improved in pass protection)
Majors - 4 **** (showing up very well for a youngster, future all conference type)
Okafor - 4 **** (The coaches must see more in his play than many fans see.)
Hookfin - 4 **** (I have high hopes for him)
Imade - 3 *** (HUGE guy. Hasn't played much yet.)
Jones - 3 *** (has raw tools, struggled with quick pass rushers, still young)
Ghirmai - 3 *** (hasn't shown much yet. Should not play Center.)
Kerstetter - 3 *** (easily our best OL, 1st team all conference type)

FRESHMEN/RS FRESHMEN (other than Majors who starts)

Karic - 3 *** (stuggled against OU's speed rusher, still very young)
Garth - 3 *** (Injured bad as HS Sr. Coming off long recovery. Promising talent)
Conner - 3 *** (???)
Parr - 3 *** (???)
Merill - 3 *** (???)

So that's 4 - four star OL on the entire roster -- Freshmen to Seniors. I looked them all up on Rivals Recruit Search for their final star ratings. I know there are other ratings systems, some more generous with giving out 4 stars, but Rivals seems the most commonly referenced.
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You forgot Tyler Johnson.
 
Run Pincher said:
I found this elsewhere. There's certainly something going on more than lack of talent.

We have 6 OL that have played 20% of the snaps this year. Here is their national ranking vs. other OL that have played at least 20% of their teams' snaps.

Okafor 96th
Angilau 108th
Kerstetter 272nd
Karic 481st
Majors 570th
Jones 675th
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Of those you listed, I think Kerstetter, Majors, and Angilau have performed the best (and in that order). Kerstetter and Majors = good technique, crafty, very quick off the ball (Majors), and mean. Angilau = strong and good at pulling. So, development comes into play.

Also consider the fact that Rivals, 24/7, and other people who give out stars, are in a very subjective business. Further, it's hard to gauge some of the OL who mainly rely on superior size and strength to bowl over weaker HS competition. In college, there will be some DL stronger than they are, so they need technique, quickness, and craftiness as well. As stated above, the S&C program has a big impact on the development of this position group.
 
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Updated list of expected visitors for the oki lite game. You might say it's a huge weekend.

2022
RB, Jamarion Miller, Tyler Legacy
WR, Evan Stewart, Frisco Liberty
WR, Brenen Thompson, Spearman
WR, Armani Winfield, Lewisville
TE, Jaleel Skinner, IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL)
OL, Malik Agbo, Todd Beamer (Federal Way, WA)
OL, Earnest Greene, St. John Bosco (Bellflower, CA)
OL, Cole Hutson, Frisco High
OL, Connor Robertson, Austin Westlake
DE, Quency Wiggins, Madison Prep (Baton Rouge, LA)
DE/LB, Derrick Brown, Texarkana Texas High
DE/LB, Anthony Jones, Liberty (Henderson, NV)
S, Bryan Allen Jr., Aledo
S, Austin Jordan, Denton Ryan
S, Larry Turner-Gooden, Bishop Alemany (Mission Hills, CA)
S, Jacoby Mathews, Ponchatoula (Ponchatoula, LA)
K, Will Stone, Regents School of Austin

2023
QB, JT Fayard, Richmond Foster
QB, Arch Manning, Isidore Newman (New Orleans, LA)
RB, Rueben Owens, El Campo
WR, Johntay Cook II, DeSoto
WR, Braylon James, Del Valle
WR, Jalen Hale, Longview
TE, Jaden Greathouse, Austin Westlake
TE, Will Randle, Isidore Newman (New Orleans, LA)
OL, Isaiah Robinson, Arlington Lamar
OL, TJ Shanahan, Austin Westlake
OL, Connor Stroh, Frisco Wakeland
OL/DT, Markis Deal, Garland Naaman Forest
DT, Avion Carter, Amarillo Tascosa
DE, Anthony James II, Wylie East
DE/LB, Carson Dean, Carrollton Hebron
LB, S'Maje Burrell, North Crowley
LB, Anthony Hill Jr., Denton Ryan
CB, Vernon Glover Jr., Dickinson
CB, Jordan Matthews, Woodlawn (Baton Rouge, LA)
ATH, Rohan Fluellen, Gilmer
ATH, Mikal Harrison-Pilot, Temple
ATH, Dawson Pendergrass, Mineola

2024
QB, Mark Moore, El Paso Americas
OL, Gibson Pyle, Klein Cain
DT, Nigel Smith II, Melissa
CB, Jaden Allen, Aledo
ATH, Derrick McFall, Tyler High
 
OL Earnest Greene III of Bellflower, CA told IT his father and Coach Coleman played on that San Diego Chargers team that made the Super Bowl in the 90s.

 
Updated list of expected visitors for the oki lite game. You might say it's a huge weekend.

2022
Blah, blah, blah
TE, Jaleel Skinner, IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL)

2023
TE, Jaden Greathouse, Austin Westlake
TE, Will Randle, Isidore Newman (New Orleans, LA)
Blah, blah, blah
 
Well that went well. If you are an okie lite fan that is. Honestly, not sure what it does for our recruiting.
 
We just need to find a legal means to attract players via financial compensation. They dang sure aren't coming here to be part of a winning culture.
 
The potential recruits at the game today should realize that there is playing time available for anyone who can block or tackle.
 
What the recruits saw was a Tx team blow a double digit lead on consecutive weeks. A disturbing trend that's on the coaches. Kids know that.
We'll have to let the smoke clear from this wreckage and see where we are. We should know by mid week if there are decommits or we have been eliminated by certain players.
 
I'm only concerned about holding on to the defensive players we currently have and hopefully adding harris, perkins and a top OL or two. I could care less about any other positions. I honestly don't see Arch coming here but I don't care, great if he does, ok if he doesn't. There are 7-9 QB's in the NFL starting in the NFL on any given sunday that played high school ball in Texas and there are at least 10 QB's inside this state that can flat ball out.

Just going to have to have to patience and give Sark time, he deserves that. He was a college qb and a prolific one, I think he has the ability to do it but going to have to give him time. the players just arent there.
 
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