Here is Roach's "Behind the Scenes" story on Jalen Milroe
Jalen Milroe looked to be the guy who could ignite the 2021 class for Texas, and for a while it looked like he couldn’t be beat on the recruiting trail. Milroe emerged somewhat late as a target for Tim Beck who was focused on Parish Episcopal quarterback Preston Stone. Texas pressed Stone for a commitment repeatedly, but he wasn’t quite ready to pull the trigger. Milroe came down to throw for Texas, and Beck offered him with the knowledge that Stone was still the top guy on the board. Milroe started talking about shutting his recruitment down, and Alabama was initially going to be the pick.
When the Crimson Tide got a commitment from Drake Maye, Milroe started looking at Texas and Florida State. When Milroe made it clear he wanted to commit, Beck told Stone and his family one last time that he had the opportunity to take the spot but Texas wouldn’t turn down Milroe if he wanted in. Stone's father turned Texas down one last time and the Longhorns moved on Milroe. As soon as he committed, he convinced Hayden Conner, Derrick Harris and Billy Bowman to pull the trigger. There were also a few bigger names in there, but we will get to those later.
When Milroe committed he was firm to Texas, but he always kept in contact with staffs who were recruiting him prior to his commitment. While there was always a sense of loyalty to Texas, Milroe felt a bit dicey after Tim Beck left. It didn’t help that Mike Yurcich came in and immediately offered Garrett Nussmeier and Sawyer Robertson. I can say with confidence that many people around Milroe were encouraging him to look around as it seemed that Yurcich wanted his own guy. Milroe held out until Texas landed a commitment from Quinn Ewers. We had heard he was leaning towards flipping anyway but looking at what was in front of him and Ewers coming behind him seemed to be the final straw. Milroe was a true pro through the whole recruitment and handled things really well.
Texas seemed to be behind at quarterback once Tim Beck left. Yurcich held the commitment from Milroe but wanted more of a pocket passer. Robertson was high on Mississippi State because of Mike Leach from the beginning, but Texas finished second for him. They also probably finished second for Garrett Nussmeier, but it was a distant second as Nuss seemed to always be heading for LSU. I’m not sure what it would have taken to get it done with Nussmeier as his biggest hang up was an inability to play for Tom Herman.
Once Milroe bounced, Texas had to make a move at quarterback. Local prospect Charles Wright was a Texas legacy and coveted a Texas offer. Mike Yurcich made a pretty quick decision to offer and the Iowa State commit flipped on the spot.