Kendall Sanders Commits to Texas, One More Playmaker On Board
by Wescott Eberts (GoBR) on Dec 2, 2011 3:11 PM CST
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PrintIt isn't often that a fellow commit breaks the news of a future teammate on Twitter, but that's exactly what 2012 Austin High WR Cayleb Jones did Friday afternoon, announcing the commitment of 2012 Athens athlete Kendall Sanders minutes before it was confirmed through multiple other sources.
Sanders opened up his recruitment recently after having been committed to Oklahoma State since the spring. A visit for banquet weekend is in the works, where Sanders will join an all-star list of visitors as a Texas commitment.
Sanders has been on the Texas radar throughout the process, but it appears that it wasn't until Texas suffered some attrition at the wide receiver position that the coaching staff felt it had enough room to bring the explosive athlete on board. While many have thought for some time that Sanders has the frame and measurables to be be an NFL prospect at defensive back, with the desperate need for playmakers at the wide receiver position, it appears that's where Sanders will get his start in burnt orange.
Sanders joins Jones and Dallas Skyline wide receiver Thomas Johnson in the class at wide receiver, with brief A&M commit Marcus Johnson also on the board, with a commitment from the Clear Springs star also looking imminent -- as long as his offer still stands with the decision by Sanders, which it likely does.
The 6-0, 175-pounder with reported 4.4 speed and a 40-inch vertical is ranked as a four-star prospect by Rivals and one of the top 10 players in the state. During his senior season at Athens, Sanders was used as a running back, wide receiver, and a quarterback at times, turning wide receiver screens into big games with his explosiveness and ability to make defenders miss, while essentially doing the same on end arounds and jet sweeps.
He's expected to provide similar versatility for the Longhorns when he enrolls and it's not out of the question that Texas co-offensive coordinator Bryan Harsin could quickly develop a package of plays that highlights that playmaking ability, which is probably on par with Thomas Johnson in the class and ranks among the best in the state.
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Great, great news.
Love the way this class is rounding out.
the man, the myth, the legend.
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O hell yeah!!!
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by TowerPower on Dec 2, 2011 4:54 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
I believe you just coined him a nickname..
K$
I like it!
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by mccoy12 on Dec 2, 2011 3:21 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Excellent prospect added to a loaded Texas class
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The more chances we have to hit on WRs, the better. Wyatt better get work.
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by The Audit Horn on Dec 2, 2011 3:21 PM CST via mobile reply actions
Our WR corps next year has the potential to be pretty sick..Esp if DGB Signs the dotted line.
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Great news! and on another note...
I hear that Bergeron is out for Baylor and Brown is questionable. There goes our gameplan.
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I think Brown plays.
We still have the ASH package and Cody Johnson. Hell, even Hills could probably run pretty well vs Baylor.
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Post up about that now.
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by Wescott Eberts (GoBR) on Dec 2, 2011 3:29 PM CST up reply actions
We're fucked. Game over. We lost.
"Hey, don't y'all think that's beautiful right there? That crystal is SO beautiful. And it's coming home to Texas." - Vince Young
Texas seems to be trying to get more talented at wide out. This is a good step in that direction.
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by matthew62 on Dec 2, 2011 3:23 PM CST via mobile reply actions
NICE ! WELCOME !!
Wish he could put on the pads this weekend given our health issues.
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Remind you of anyone?
Its like watching VY run. Make the first guy miss then its five yards a step!
After the "Busts" known as Mike Davis and Darius White...
I’m always skeptical of these wide-outs we recruit. Hope this guy is as good as advertised! Looks like another great WR class!
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davis is not a bust...
…davis has shown flashes of great play. he does lack consistency.
d white is another issue because he has blown it every chance hes gottten. sorry, its just true, IMM
by vanterminatorhorn on Dec 2, 2011 4:00 PM CST up reply actions
He Catches Like a Bust
Catch 1 drop 1 – but he still gets open – so maybe he can turn it around. Still he was rated higher than Kenny Stills and no one is saying that guy is a potential bust.
Change isn't good or bad it just "is". Don Draper of Madmen
I think
A lot of it is concentration. This is a hard year to be a longhorn wr. Block 8 plays, ball gets skipped on the ground, 3 plays block, ball over-head, and finally catch-able ball. They need to be mentally tougher, but I think that is a lot of it
by codaxx on Dec 2, 2011 6:00 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Yep
Totally agreed. Have to have laser-like focus with the situation we’re in
Mike Davis is made to look bad because we have no quarterback.
Anybody would have problems catching the balls our “quarterbacks” throw. They’re terrible.
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and the ball hits you in the hands, it’s your responsibility to catch it. Period.
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by Wescott Eberts (GoBR) on Dec 3, 2011 12:20 PM CST up reply actions
This is true
BUT, at the same time, when QB play is inconsistent, it can affect WR play. Different guys throw different balls, and with our two young guys, they are individually inconsistent, so even when the same guy is throwing it, it is difficult to get a “feel” with a QB.
When a passing game is clicking, they talk about that QB/WR “Feel” all the time, but then when a passing game is not clicking, we say things like “you just gotta catch the ball”.
So while I agree with you in pronciple, I just don’t think it is that easy.
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little early
To call davis a bust. Under-performing, yes. Bust, not yet
by codaxx on Dec 2, 2011 4:03 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Definitely not a bust yet, however, ...
… these guys need to start A) learning how to play the deep ball, B) wanting the ball, C) blocking for the RBs, and D) catching the dang passes. There are 3 guys up in the next state to the north, one of which is a Sophomore, that are making our guys look like stiffs.
Davis is no bust
He has no one to throw him the ball. Yes, he has had his fair share of drops and miscues, but far from a bust.
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Didnt he
have a couple nice deep routes in that first game with GG throwing him the long ball
Well..
My definition of “bust” is under performing based on your potential coming in. Davis was the number 2 overall wide out (per ESPN) in the 2010 class. He has played nothing like that. If he was a 3 star receiver in high school and turned out like this, I’d say that’s a success. However, the fact that he had “star” written on him when he came in and dropping passes like he hands makes him a “bust” (so far, at least).
Verdict is still open. But with this incoming WR class, I’d say the coaches definitely think Davis AND White haven’t lived up to their hype as recruits.
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Y?
I doubt we’ll tell DGB he can’t come…
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by TowerPower on Dec 2, 2011 4:56 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
I think you have it backwards
If we landed DGB, I think it pulls us out of the Marcus Johnson race. If we landed Marcus Johnson, I’m damn well positive that we still are doing the full court press on DGB. You think he’s afraid of a little competition?
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What are the odds
DGB would want to come here now? I’m not saying any of them will be world beaters but we return Ship, Davis, Harris, Onyegbule, DWhite, and we have Johnson, Jones, Sanders coming in.
No, I don’t think DGB is afraid of competition but let’s be honest here, we aren’t the favorites and do you think this helps us at all?
He may not pick us
But competition does not scare DGB away. He starts from day-1 anywhere he goes.
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Agreed
Our QB play is what will scare him away. But he is thinking he will be the number 1 guy on the entire roster no matter where he goes, so I seriously doubt depth is a concern for him.
"A lot of people look for the easy way to do anything, in swimming there is no easy way." - Eddie Reese
I think Mike Davis got jarred a little too hard vs, BYU
He basically packed it in after that – if ever a player started hearing footsteps, it was him!
I think our own D has had a lot to do with that as well.
Proud of your offense? Manny badger don't give a shit!
Out of curiosity
Would people prefer Sanders or Coleman? The stuff I saw of Corey Coleman was unbelievable.
Gimme both if possible.
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I want Coleman
Like, alot. The kid haz skillz, yo
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Whatever happened
to Daje Johnson? Did we ever offer?
Told him that 'Horns will
re-evaluate after the season. Probably depends on numbers, but given that Sanders and Johnson are strong carrying the ball, that might decrease the need for Johnson.
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by Wescott Eberts (GoBR) on Dec 2, 2011 7:54 PM CST up reply actions
love it
Wr class is fantastic. I love the fact they went out and got a guy to go out get the ball (cayleb). Texas rarely goes out and gets posssession guys (a huge mistaske). They are getting 2 play-makers, though I think sanders will end up at DB. Really like the barbell approach
by codaxx on Dec 2, 2011 5:18 PM CST via mobile reply actions
What?
Buckner, Timmons, Harris, Apo (changed to BYU), Onyebule were all in the possession receiver mold.
might be crazy.
But I kinda hope that brewer wins the starting job as a true freshman just so we have an accurate qb to hit our wr more consistantly. Unless if mc coy or ash learns how to throw a lot better. We have plenty of guys to run downhill so I don’t buy ash starting.
Tremendous pick up
I know a lot of y’all were rooting for Sanders to Texas. I’m happy to see it finally happen.
by billfromlaketravis on Dec 2, 2011 10:12 PM CST reply actions
While I'm happy he's part of the family...
I’m not sold on this kid yet. In his highlights, he looks like he’s not really moving that fast. I know sometimes for taller guys (like Vince Young) it looks like that because they have such a long stride, but Sanders is only 6-0, right? Rivals says he runs a 4.4 forty. I don’t know how accurate that is, but with Cayleb Jones running such a godawful forty at the Sparq camp, I just fear assembling a collection of slow wide-outs. That’s not good for anybody; especially whoever’s playing quarterback. Kendall’s success in those videos appears to be more a product of bad defense than talented play-making. And let’s not forget that highlight videos aren’t a very good measure of how good a player is. It gives no sense of how consistent the player is. But of course all the recruiting agencies say he’s really good, and I’m not going to completely discount them. I’m just not sold on the idea that he won’t be another Darius White. Time will tell, I guess.
"Hey, don't y'all think that's beautiful right there? That crystal is SO beautiful. And it's coming home to Texas." - Vince Young
the best part about jones and sanders
is that in highlights they want the ball, they’re able to get it, and then they damn well get it. ball skills with and without separation are all over their highlights. those are huge plusses for wrs at any point in time but esp helpful when you have young qbs. they are BOTH perfect fits from what we’ve seen and know.
A few things
1.) Speed is not as important for wideouts as many think they are. Caleb has incredible hands, stellar vertical, and he runs solid routes. Those are more important by a long shot.
2.) Kendall Sanders was verified of a laser timed 40 in Tyler with a 4.36. Yeah, he’s fast. He also has insane wiggle after the catch as you can tell from the highlights. He makes plays and combined with his speed, he could be a very dangerous playmaker at the WR.
3.) I agree that the jury is still out on Kendall Sanders, but you can say that about any recruit ever, because we haven’t seen them play against college level competition. Its fun to speculate and project and that’s where we get these rankings from recruitniks. However, i can also assure you that the judgements that gave way to the decisions to recruit these players, were not made from only highlight film. Our coaches know what to evaluate (well, most do) and seeing them perform at camps and in person at games and practices give them all the information they need to pull the trigger.
4.) Although I do disagree with some of your points in the paragraph above, I completely understand your point of view and your sentiment in regards to our WR production post Shipley the Elder, and its understandable, almost expected to have that skepticism.
Hook em!
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