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Recruiting Tidbits
Kibbles and bits about the freshly inked classes of recruits of TCU and its opponents: Air Force is an out-of-state school that flexes the Texas connection better than most of the others. Its 13 Texan signees (caveat: because AFA signees must jump through more than the usual number of hoops...
2011 Texas Recruiting Big Board Update: Defensive Back
Needs: Three Name (School) JD invite? Offer? Commitment odds Favorites Quick take Leroy Scott (South Houston) Feb. 13 Offered Committed to Texas 2/13/10) Texas LSU Top pure cover corner in the class -- no question about where he will play in college. Physical in press coverage with...
Morning Coffee's Second Texas Junior Day Primer
A day of few offers, disappointment for recruits. If the first Junior Day is overwhelmingly a joyous occasion for the coaching staff, which typically receives between 8-12 commitments, and for the attendees, almost all of whom receive their coveted Texas offers -- only Nathan Hughes walked away...
The Texas 13 Are With Us -- Longhorns Make Monster 2011 Statement
So the narrative is alive and well. Of the 370 or so FBS-quality football players in the state of Texas, only 30 or so will receive Texas offers in 2011, with another small handful approved. A generous estimate, then, is that 15% of those players are Texas good, with less than half of those, the...
2011 Texas Big Board: The Defensive Backs
2011 defensive backs on the roster -- Ben Wells (2011), Blake Gideon (2011), Christian Scott (2011), Nolan Brewster (2011), Aaron Williams (2011) (possible early entry candidate), Kenny Vaccaro (2012), Eryon Barnett (2012/13), Carrington Byndom (2013/14), Bryant Jackson (2013/14), Adrian White...
Morning Coffee Has Connor Wood Answers
What's been wrong with Wood? As I've tracked the performances of the 2010 Texas commits in the Friday Night Lights Wrap, one of the themes of the season has been a less than stellar completion percentage from quarterback commit Connor Wood, along with a relatively poor team record and a few more...
Morning Coffee Catches Up On Recruiting
Successful trip for Hicks. It had been some time since Jordan Hicks had set foot on the Texas campus -- some 16 months, but from the sound of things, it was worth the wait. Able for the first time to explore the campus, dorms, and extensively tour the football facilities, Hicks stayed until Monday...
June 7 Summer Camp News and Notes
In an amazing turn of events, the Longhorns managed to retain all 19 commitments over the weekend. A little bit of sarcasm there, but given the two recent defections, right now it's more about keeping everyone than gaining new commitments, especially considering the fact that most of the remaining...
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