Darius White: D-Money to Texas

Let’s talk about that later. You know, maybe enjoy this moment a bit.

But I’m not sure how serious he and UT are about each other.

on how much kids really want to win a national championship at some point in their collegiate careers.

You know, you’re with us or against us at this point and it doesn’t look like a great bet to me against us.

Although I’m not an expert, of course.

His waiting can lend a nervousness for us. If he’s not a lock now, then what is he waiting for?

None the less, you have to admire his resolve.

Texas is back in DFW recruiting. Davis and Scott have the Skyline connection. D-Money Fort Worth.

this will answer the 7 d-back strategy from Nebraska.

Wow. He did his research before the game.

Five is still a high number, but not terrible, considering only Timmons committed at WR last year.

Do Phillips and Harris read the tea leaves, realise there’s not much hope of seeing the field at the 40 Acres now, and open up their recruitment?

Hicks and Jeffcoat make it gravy with desert included. Great class and great job by all the coaches.

Those receivers must have considered G.ilbert. They get two or tree years with an up and coming QB. It doesn’t get any better.

this year at RB and WR, and I feel pretty confident that he will get on the field…of course, as with this year, his performance will determine whether he stays on it or not…

“Coach (Mack) Brown said I can play early if I go in and do my work, learn the plays. I know I can do that because (Dunbar) Coach (Todd) Lawson has worked us hard, so I know I can put in the work. Then it’s just seeing how it’s going to go,” he said.

That’s a good start. Saying all the right things. This class is looking like it will compare favorably with the first set of triplets – Roy, BJ and Sloan. And given our struggles at RB the past two years I couldn’t be happier.

If we don’t address our abysmally bad O-line, we’ll be in real trouble down the stretch.

in hindsight seems like a waste of a year, but the reality is we needed some insurance for McCoy. One thing we’ve learned though – the Gilbert/Goodwin connection already looks pretty promising.

Then without a doubt, YES. Potential has to be proven though and I like the odds of it with this kid. He is a lifelong Horn fan and has proven his ability and moxie on the biggest stages of higschool football anywhere with 2 Texas state championships. His head is on straight and he makes good decisions with the ball but most importantly still considers himself as a student of the game. He can make any throw, run, and manage a game. He definitley has all the right stuff and now has the right tools to work with as well.

I know if Hicks commits, he is a December grad. He’s the only one I know for sure will be at spring ball.

that there was still a chance he might enroll in the spring. He even mentioned the dates that tOSU, FLA, and Texas start the semester. I believe FLA is Jan. 11, Texas is Jan. 19 and not sure when tOSU but it’s later than us.

But Johnson and Williams were, I believe.

In fact, I’m almost positive that I recall that trio (including Thomas) being the #1, #3, and #8 WRs in the nation, according to Rivals. I think Johnson was actually #1, Williams #3, and Thomas #8.

As I recall, that’s the last big evaluation they do at most of the big scouting agencies.

I’d really admire a kid who had such a big desire to play for UT that he’d prefer to walk on there over taking a scholarship elsewhere. Look at his offer list, and you’ll see that he has a lot of good options if he wants a scholarship.

http://rivals.yahoo.com/dallasnews/football/recruiting/player-Dominique-Sanders-91510

I decided not to walk on at UT or Baylor for track because I didn’t want to incur any debts fo school, so I took the scholarship elsewhere. But Sanders might be in a different situation, so good for him he if does indeed get a preferred walk-on “offer.”

not sure about other sites.

Hooked on Texas commits
In the fourth quarter, the Texas Longhorns continued to build on their top three-ranked recruiting class with the commitment of five-star receiver Darius White (Fort Worth, Texas/Dunbar). As it turned out, it was a big day on and off the field for the Longhorns.

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Davide DePas for ESPN.comFive-star WR Darius White is part of what will be a group of playmakers heading to Texas.
White combined with fellow commit Mike Davis (Dallas/Skyline) to score three touchdowns in the Black team’s victory. White’s big day started with a punt return that he nearly broke for a TD. The White team wasn’t so lucky the second time around. He also caught an 11-yard TD pass.

“On the first punt return, I cut back and kind of ran into my teammate and somebody got me from behind,” White said. “On the second return, coach [Todd] Lawson told me to act like I was at home, and I did. I cut and saw an opening, made people miss and ran to the zone. On the quick slant, the dude on defense was telling me that I better not run a quick slant. I was like, ‘OK.’ I ran the quick slant, was right there wide open and kept him from my body and made the catch.”

Davis, who led all receivers in the game with three catches for 53 yards, got in the end zone on a 25-yard reception. The 6-foot-1, 180-pounder timed the pass from Alabama-bound quarterback Phillip Sims (Chesapeake, Va./Oscar Frommel), perfectly, leaping high in the air with extended arms bringing down the ball over two White team defenders.

“I think we are fixing to give people trouble,” White said. “It’s going to be real bad. Mike can play, and I’m looking forward to playing with him.”

Chris Jones (Daingerfield, Texas/Daingerfield) and John Harris (Garland, Texas/Naaman Forest) join White and Davis in the 2010 class of receivers. The Longhorns have three receiver commitments ranked in the ESPNU 150, with Jones checking in at No. 68.

Taylor Bible also collected a fumble. Impressive day for the next crew of burnt orange stars.