Mack's presser (DGB => Torshiro/Santos/Cottrell?)

[Burnt Orange Bevo]

In watching the Signing Day press conference with Mack on LHN, I got the picture that DGB was courteous enough to give Mack a heads-up a few days in advance that he wasn't going to become a Longhorn, which in turn gave the staff the opportunity to go after one last guy.

In his presser, Mack mentioned...
1. That a school cannot sign more than 28 guys, which is the exact number that Texas signed.
2. The problem of pursuing recruits who make their choice on or near NSD, whose pending offers prevent coaches/schools from pursuing alternative recruits.
3. That some guys who Texas pursued (I'm guessing ME Jr. and DGB?) were courteous enough to let the coaches know in advance that they wouldn't be coming to Austin.

All of which leads me to believe that one of Bryce Cottrell or Dalton Santos or Torshiro Davis would not be Longhorn commits today if DGB hadn't let Mack know he would be signing elsewhere. So for that, DGB was a class guy for enabling Mack's staff go after someone else.

 

[IdahoanHorn]

thats the reason texas hasnt had a signing day grab in 15 years

 

[Burnt Orange Bevo]

Torshiro's commitment was definitely a signing day grab for Texas and was a secret/surprise to almost everyone until he announced it. It is, however, the first NSD pick by a recruit that has gone Texas' way that I can recall. Mack mentioned that he doesn't much like these last-minute selections and we can all understand why.

 

[TNLonghorn]

Thank you, DGB. Great work Mack & Co. Welcome Torshiro!

 

[john_h]

With some scholarships counting towards last year, I think we could have still signed more.

I think I read somewhere that a school signed 35...but 9 were officially on last year's list.

 

[franzier]

That's apparently the case according to this article.

Pretty much confirms what we all know and love about Mack.

 

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