Camrhon Hughes to Texas, 12th 2012 Longhorn Commit
by Wescott Eberts (GoBR) on Feb 26, 2011 5:56 PM CST
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PrintIn the midst of the second-half meltdown by the Longhorns in Boulder, somehow the rest of the world failed to join the Texas basketball fanbase in complete and total shock. Who knew? In particular, the second Texas Junior Day continued on with the commitment of Harker Heights OL Camrhon Hughes, a 6-6, 270-pounder who fills a major need in the class by projecting as a tackle for the Longhorns.
Like all three of the other commitments on the day -- Peter Jinkens, Caleb Bluiett, and Paul Boyette -- the only real drama surrounding Hughes was whether he would receive his offer today. Despite offers from A&M, Baylor, Notre Dame, Oklahoma State, and Texas Tech, it's been public knowledge for some time that Hughes would jump on a Texas offer, making him the biggest lock to commit on the day.
The question with Hughes surrounded the approach to recruiting along the offensive line and at the tackle position in particular. With four spots likely available in the class, Texas needed to land three tackle prospects after receiving a JD1 commitment from Curtis Riser, who projects at guard. While Hughes does look like a future tackle, he's not on the same level as Kennedy Estelle, Michael Starts, or any of the OOS prospects.
The Texas coaching staff apparently decided that Hughes worth offering, leaving two spots left for Starts, Estelle, and whichever OOS player decides to give the Longhorns a look, likely Andrus Peat from Arizona. Given that it was unlikely for Texas to land all three of their top targets on the board, taking Hughes early and hoping for two out of three from the top group makes sense.
Physically, Hughes is a project and probably isn't a guy the Longhorns can ask to come in and contribute early. However, Hughes does a good job making plays on the perimeter in the wide receiver screen game and moves well for someone his size, with some ability to re-direct in space. Like most high school linemen, Hughes will have to work hard on his technique and gaining strength when he gets to Texas.
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Good pickup
Big upside and at a need position. Don’t mind a project as long as we get some sure things in Starts and Estelle.
Estelle and an OOS OT are a must now...
If we can land Estelle soon then we can just crank it up on the OOS prospects.
I am by no means a recruiting expert but
this class just doesn’t feel right. The players committed all sound like “decent take but____”
The general sense I’m getting is that these are a lot of quality players but nobody to get too excited over.
Feel free to correct me if I’m wrong.
by owenh on Feb 26, 2011 6:29 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
Think are guys to be excited about.
Connor Brewer, definitely. Thomas Johnson is a big-time playmaker. Alex Norman is top 20 guy in the state. Jinkens is a great athlete.
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by Wescott Eberts (GoBR) on Feb 26, 2011 6:42 PM CST up reply actions
No doubt
Hughes is a solid tackle prospect, Riser is arguably the state’s top interior OL. I like Searels already. Boyette had offers from everybody, including Nick Saban.
We have a 12th man and he's Bryan Harsin
by SpiritOfTheFedora on Feb 26, 2011 7:01 PM CST up reply actions
Decent takes but
they’re 16 and 17 year-olds and could look like great takes a year from now. That’s the trouble with recruiting early. You just never can be sure. In cases where top recruits are choosing late and picking different hats and pulling out puppy dogs, everybody’s pretty much sure they’re a top recruit. These kids we’re taking aren’t even rated by Rivals yet.
Numbers Solid?
Cosm going haywire over the Hughes offer. Say it means goodbye to all the OOS recruits. Why wouldn’t Mack just add an additional OL to the class if it is a national recruit, red shirt, and take 1 less next year. Like we cant find room for a 5 star OL?
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Not sure why they're freaking out
We will take the OOS guys we’ve offered if they want to come, IMO.
Hey, if he doesn't work out, he becomes a DT.
With this new group of coaches and their dynamic, I gotta feeling there’s going to be some attrition before next February.
I think there will room for any 5 stars, OL or not, oos or not.
Hey gobr
Is there anyway you could put a couple of the rankings of these kids in the header like the state and maybe a couple national rankings. I try to keep up as much as possible
by robbedn08 on Feb 27, 2011 9:34 AM CST via mobile reply actions
Nobody has released
Their national rankings yet; it’s too early. And the state rankings are extremely flaky right now due to limited film eval time by recruiting services.
by GoHornsGo90 on Feb 27, 2011 11:38 AM CST up reply actions
I like the strategy.
He has plenty of the attributes we’re looking for in an OT. With Bennie Wylie’s development and Searles’ teaching, he can take the freshman RS and be prepared to contribute as an upperclassman.
Taking him now is a good move. We still have spots for Estelle and Starts. The OOS guys are long shots, but we still have room for one. Sherman is a superb evaluator of talent (notice their 4 returning starters, including bookend OTs for 3 years) and he wanted Hughes badly. We keep him off of Aggie’s squad and have him in our stable for future play. Smart move.
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