Texas recruiting notes: 2013 edition

[CPHornFan]

Sweet. That means these kids will see that the grass is orange-er on the other side and flip. Not worried about aggy early commits because every single person knows that their decommit season starts between August and November. We'll land at least one or two of theirs no matter what

I imagine a bunch of these kids get to Pile Field, get a huge whiff of the bat $#@! and decommit on the spot.

[Prophet]

3 of their 5 commits were locked up in 2011.

5? Who am I missing?

QB - Kohl Stewart
WR - Derrick Griffin
DT - Isaiah Golden
DE - Christian Lacouture

[jt]

c'mon man. you're already on the internet.

http://rivals.yahoo.com/footballrecr...s/2013/tamu-84

[branthebuilder]

A list of invitees for OU's Jr. Day:
Jay Arnold - Can't Attend
Marcell Ateman
George Baltimore
Chevoski Collins
Raaquan Davis
Will Earley - ADDED
Kelly Hilinski
Kerrick Huggins
Ellis Jefferson - Attending LSU's Jr. Day
Quan Jones
Devante Kincade - ADDED
Justin Manning
Eldridge Massington
Kameron Miles
Christian Morgan - Can’t attend
Jake Oliver
Kent Perkins
Jordan Points
T.J. Ponds
Devin Rolan - can’t attend
Brayden Scott
Tyrone Swoopes
Stanvon Taylor
Hardreck Walker - ADDED
D.J. Ward

Looks like there will be more head to head battles for 2013 than there were for the 2012 class.

[Prophet]

c'mon man. you're already on the internet.

http://rivals.yahoo.com/footballrecr...s/2013/tamu-84

I thought Jamar Gibson decommitted a while back.

http://tamu.247sports.com/Recruit/Commits/2013

[UTLonghornBaseballFanatic]

I don't see many head to head battles with OU other than Manning, Ward, and maybe Oliver. Perkins could be, but I think he loves him some Horns

[everybodygodeep]

Aggy has to worry much more about decommits than Texas. With a new qb, coaching staff and tougher league they are in the deep end of the pool and better learn to swim quickly.

[The Smoking_Man]

Everybody relax....I got this. Might take a on a new gig; Consider the rocky mountain pipeline open......

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[UTLonghornBaseballFanatic]

LSU did not offer OL Ishmael Wilson from Dallas(TX) Bishop Dunne today at their Jr Day. Should make it to the Jr Day next weekend now

[kevwun]

Les Miles told him he hadn't seen his film yet and that's why he didn't get an offer. Good job Lester.

[Message Board User]

Les Miles told him he hadn't seen his film yet and that's why he didn't get an offer. Good job Lester.

Tigerdroppings' recruiting board is not pleased.

http://www.tigerdroppings.com/rant/p...el-Wilson.aspx

[Doc Reeves]

Too much grass fertilizer?

Les has really been on a roll since the NC game.

[SWHorn]

Les Miles told him he hadn't seen his film yet and that's why he didn't get an offer. Good job Lester.

It's "Leslie." Let's not sell the man short.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Miles

[Gut Wagon]

Does Lyles also have one of these "commission only" positions?

[Urinal Cake]

Ismael Wilson not offered by LSU.

[alphahydro]

Les still working on his game plan for Bama.

BTW, has this been posted?



Dad and Mom played for A&M, and OU just offered his teammate today. Supposedly his family has some sort of connection with Wyatt(?) Paid his own way to 3 or 4 of our games last year.

Anyway, seems like a badass.

[calien]

Ed McCaffrey clone, who looks to be a coach on the field type, but I'll take him anyday of the week. Wish he had 50 more lbs on him and he could be a Gronkowski.

[Jebus]

Les Miles told him he hadn't seen his film yet and that's why he didn't get an offer. Good job Lester.

word on the street is Les didn't like the size of his chest

[ILike3.1415]

Love the clips of Oliver blocking. That seems like something that has been lacking the past couple of years.

[warmfront]

From the highlights - Oliver is tall but thin. He needs to add some weight. He seems to be fairly fast but not very quick. He has good hands and field awareness.

[The Eyes]

love the blocking highlights from oliver. could be huge factor in the run/screen game.

[scubasteve22]

Every time he blocks down field in his highlights it is like he is getting into a fight. He really appears to take a lot of pride in being able to physically dominate hie opponent.

[closetojumping]

From the highlights - Oliver is tall but thin. He needs to add some weight. He seems to be fairly fast but not very quick. He has good hands and field awareness.

Oliver is basically ready to go in every phase of the game. He has terrific hands, runs great routes, has quality college speed, and is an excellent blocker. He will play early and often, so any team in need of an infusion of talent at WR would love to him as a game ready freshman.

[CoJo]

I look forward to a Jake Oliver commitment more than any other player this year. Kid's a beast.

[TankedBevo]

Maulerson+Jake Oliver+Kent Perkins+Darius James=Boner Time

[erikestradaschesthair]

we've gotten quite a few players from lake highlands so i'd imagine we're in good position with this kent perkins. same with the guy from jesuit.

the next door neighbor kid wrestled kent perkins last week and we sat next his folks. they said as soon as he gets an offer from UT he is going. kid was wearing a UT sweatshirt. and yes, he whipped the neighbor kid in about 2 minutes, penned him. he is a grown man.

[jt]

*pinned

[cdt23]

the next door neighbor kid wrestled kent perkins last week and we sat next his folks. they said as soon as he gets an offer from UT he is going. kid was wearing a UT sweatshirt. and yes, he whipped the neighbor kid in about 2 minutes, penned him. he is a grown man.

I love wrestlers for the OL, they know leverage and are scrappers. If they have enough size and mobility, they make good OL.

[UTLonghornBaseballFanatic]

Oliver is a beast. Would love to have him and Perkins commit this weekend

[EZ$]

Put 30-40 lbs of muscle on Oliver and I can see him being a great TE (especially with his blocking). Don't see him being able to seperate in D1 as a WR.

[erikestradaschesthair]

*pinned

yes. got it. apologies.

I love wrestlers for the OL, they know leverage and are scrappers. If they have enough size and mobility, they make good OL.

perkins was really good and i think he has only wrestled 2 years. poor neighbor kid is a soph (6' 250) and perkins was twice his size. fast as hell and had good technique. on a sidenote, rasslin seems to have really taken off around here. at district there were schools with 3 varsity wrestling teams (coppell) and allen recently went to WI and took 4th in a big tourney up north.

[Urinal Cake]

Put 30-40 lbs of muscle on Oliver and I can see him being a great TE (especially with his blocking). Don't see him being able to seperate in D1 as a WR.

Give it up on the $#@!ing tight end. We've put every defensive player at TE and made excuses to fatten up every WR. We have 32 tight ends on the roster now. The team is destroyed and we're moving to DII.

[Hornmatic]

*pinned

You don't know.....he could have written him a nice note afterwards. Or shanked him with a ballpoint....

[kevwun]

Put 30-40 lbs of muscle on Oliver and I can see him being a great TE (especially with his blocking). Don't see him being able to seperate in D1 as a WR.

I think we should add a 100 lbs of muscle and turn him in to a guard or center.

[LonghornSS]

Oliver is basically ready to go in every phase of the game. He has terrific hands, runs great routes, has quality college speed, and is an excellent blocker. He will play early and often, so any team in need of an infusion of talent at WR would love to him as a game ready freshman.

His dad was head coach during my HS tenure (I didn't play football though). I pray that the apple fell far from the douche tree.

[mikey4]

Dad and Mom played for A&M, and OU just offered his teammate today. Supposedly his family has some sort of connection with Wyatt(?) Paid his own way to 3 or 4 of our games last year.

Anyway, seems like a badass.

How big of a concern is this?

[Fico]

I think we should add a 100 lbs of muscle and turn him in to a guard or center.

I think we should add 150 pounds of muscle but keep him at WR. CAN YOU SAY BEAST MODE?


HOW YA LIKE ME NOW? I'M THE JUGGERNAUT BITCH.

[kevwun]

How big of a concern is this?

Doesn't seem to be much of a factor at this point. Most people think we'll get him.

[Eskimohorn]

Put 30-40 lbs of muscle on Oliver and I can see him being a great TE (especially with his blocking). Don't see him being able to seperate in D1 as a WR.

From the little we saw, he made some sneaky moves to achieve separation. At the college level, he'll be fine, probably better than fine.

[Beau Vine]

Ed McCaffrey clone, who looks to be a coach on the field type, but I'll take him anyday of the week. Wish he had 50 more lbs on him and he could be a Gronkowski.

[Lapham]

I like the way he catches the ball with his hands. When the ball is coming, he gets his hands ready, and he catches the ball with his hands. See that? He caught that ball with his hands. It doesn't get into his chest, he catches it with his hands. No forearms, no shoulders, he catches it with his hands. Here's another look. Watch him catch the ball with his hands. That's exactly how you're coached to catch the ball. You catch the ball with your hands. And this kid catches the ball with his hands.

[/Lapham]

[Gut Wagon]

For those who've truly studied both players (on tape and/or in person), how do Oliver's skill set and overall talent compare to what Cayleb Jones has to offer? On paper, they seem to have pretty similar games. Not that this is a bad thing.

[CoJo]

Put 30-40 lbs of muscle on Oliver and I can see him being a great TE (especially with his blocking). Don't see him being able to seperate in D1 as a WR.

I hate using a tight end in this comparison, but Jason Witten is Exhibit A that you don't need speed to create separation, you only need good route running.

[closetojumping]

Put 30-40 lbs of muscle on Oliver and I can see him being a great TE (especially with his blocking). Don't see him being able to seperate in D1 as a WR.

Not every recruit needs to be spun down or bulked up. Some guys come in ready to play at the position that best suits their skill set.

[UTCHHSLonghorns]

From the little we saw, he made some sneaky moves to achieve separation. At the college level, he'll be fine, probably better than fine.

We are recruiting this kid out of Japan?

[whereIend]

Not every recruit needs to be spun down or bulked up. Some guys come in ready to play at the position that best suits their skill set.

Yeah.... but he's white, bro.

[The Missing Link]

So who are the waiting-to-be-offered commits this year?
Jake Raulerson (done)
Naashon Hughes
Darius James
Kent Perkins
A'Shawn Robinson? (do we offer?)
Ricky Seals-Jones?

[orangeut]

How about putting 200 lbs on him and turning him into another Fat Dog? We need another one of those like another tight end.

[kevwun]

So who are the waiting-to-be-offered commits this year?
Jake Raulerson (done)
Naashon Hughes
Darius James
Kent Perkins
A'Shawn Robinson? (do we offer?)
Ricky Seals-Jones?

I would say yes on Hughes, James and Perkins. It seems like every year one or two guys always take a little longer than expected though. I'm not real confident on Robinson. I don't think we'll get him at this point. Hopefully LSU pissed off Wilson enough by not offering that we'll have a real shot at him now. I think we'll get RSJ, but no clue on when.

[Kid Quick]

From the highlights - Oliver is tall but thin. He needs to add some weight. He seems to be fairly fast but not very quick. He has good hands and field awareness.

Oliver also seems to be of the white, but his last name is not Shipley, so not sure if serious.

[Marti-mar]

A'Shawn Robinson isn't likely to be a JD commit. He wants to see some OOS schools. If he stays in state, we're looking like the team to beat right now. It's possible he could be blown away at JD, but a commitment is not expected.

Isiah Golden is apparently not coming to JD after his A&M commitment. If we really want him, it looks like an uphill dogfight - it's aggy so we have a chance to flip him. If Manning commits though, we may just pass since we're limited on schollies.