Two Commitments Highlight Second Texas Junior Day
by Wescott Eberts (GoBR) on Feb 27, 2010 4:54 PM CST
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PrintIt's not a major surprise the second Texas Junior Day appears to have netted the Longhorns two commitments, a number that looks low in comparison to years past, but the context of having 15 commitments coming into the weekend and only a few offers even expected to go out. Garrett Greenlea and Kendall Thompson are the two commiments, with Matthew Hegarty the only other confirmed offer at this point.
Of course, that leaves Quandre Diggs as the major surprise not to receive an offer. Basically, it looks like the Longhorns want more time to evaluate the cornerbacks/defensive backs in the class and the fact that Josh Turner was not able to make it into town this weekend may have factored heavily into that decision. It remains to be seen what exactly happens with Diggs and there may not be any concrete news about that until later in the week when Diggs speaks about what transpired this weekend. Marquis Jackson reportedly did not make it in into town because of basketball, so that may also have played a role.
Hakeem Flowers is another guy who did not receive an offer today, but that comes as less of a surprise than Diggs, as Texas doesn't appear to have room for another receiver and Flowers has plenty of opportunities to play receive in college, as he has close to 40 offers now. The two parties probably aren't exactly headed in different directions, so Flowers remains firmly on the radar as he begins the process of elmiinating schools from his list.
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If Diggs doesnt recieve an offer...
…expect him to commit to A&M.
Turner must be fairly serious
For us not to offer Diggs.
"I want to be remembered as the guy who gave his all whenever he was on the field."
-Walter Payton
Griffin now Diggs
2 DB’s we felt were locks don’t even get offered? Watcha got brewing out there Coach Boom?
So who is really left that UT is pursuing?
I realize how ridiculous that sounds on 2/27, but with likely only 6-7 spots left, who are the remaining current targets?
-Malcolm Brown is a no-brainer.
-Green is not a guy you wait for IMO, but would make a great complimentary back to Brown if there is room.
-Do they wait at all for Brandon Williams?
-Hegarty or Westerman
-Reed
-One of the 2 San Antonio DT’s
-One of Wallace or Vaughters?
-Is Turner a realistic possibility?
i really don’t think they should take another LB. they need to go hard on the RBs, DBs, the OLinemen and anything else that fits is gravy.
by Displaced Longhorn on Feb 27, 2010 6:18 PM CST up reply actions
My only concern with the LB's
Is that both commits this year and at least one last year are already being talked about being moved to DE or the hybrid Buck position. I know we all trust Muschamp, but in the Mack Brown era taking the LB/DE tweeners has probably been the biggest bust rate. I’d like to see at least one true LB in this class.
Hope Edmonds will stick at LB
It all depends on his weight, he could still play in the middle even with another 20 pounds. I guess Hicks is projected there eventually but you never know, he could end up on the outside. We’ll see how fast everybody really is when they get here.
I agree though, I like to recruit DE’s to be DE’s and the LB’s to be LB’s, Kindle aside. To me you would spin down a LB to DE if you don’t have an elite player at DE to start or if he bulks up too much over 245. Okafor, Jones and Jeffcoat should have that spot pretty solid for a while and I could deal with a 245 lb mike backer like Edmonds.
It seems kind of funny worrying about where to put Edmonds, the #4 guy on the state list right now.
"If worms carried pistols, birds wouldn't eat 'em"- Darrell Royal
by SpiritOfTheFedora on Feb 28, 2010 9:50 AM CST up reply actions
Would Change Point 4 to Hegarty and/or Westerman
Would rather have both those guys, and Malcom Brown than 1 of those guys with Green and Brown.
Is it really that critical how a player gets offered? Mack has a standing policy to let the player have a lot of input to where they eventually play – so what is the big deal of offering a kid as an athlete? I realize it is a big deal when talking QB – but safety or CB or athlete?
RUNNING BACK
MAN i really hope we can get Malcolm Brown, it seems like every year we struggle to get a top notch running back. with this Oline class i find it hard to understand why we shouldnt be able to pick up a top notch running back.
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