2020 Recruiting - Football

Discussion in 'Recruiting' started by Joe Fan, Nov 25, 2017.

  1. Badass

    Badass 2,500+ Posts

    Two chose elsewhere ... but not to a rival at least ...

     
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  2. Vol Horn 4 Life

    Vol Horn 4 Life Good Bye To All The Rest!

    Dang, I thought for sure we had Snow after last year's spring game. Oh well, next!
     
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  3. Mesohorny

    Mesohorny 1,000+ Posts

    Me too. Quite a list of Longhorn recruits/targets. Current leader is Corey Flagg / Norrh Shore ILB with 26% of all votes; 247-ranked #1107 nationally.
    Lindbergh #4, Broughton #6.
     
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  4. Pomspoms

    Pomspoms 5,000+ Posts

    I was wondering what are our chances with RB Evans or any of the other 5 star rbs. Just coveting. My short list for remaining recruits are Evans, Flowe and/or Sherman or even White, Linberg, Broughton, Rodgers...one can dream
     
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  5. Joe Fan

    Joe Fan 10,000+ Posts

    LSU thinks he is theirs
     
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  6. Joe Fan

    Joe Fan 10,000+ Posts

    This is RB Bijan Robinson's high school coach from Tucson after visiting Austin last weekend.
     
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  7. Joe Fan

    Joe Fan 10,000+ Posts

    We made the cut for Williams
     
  8. Joe Fan

    Joe Fan 10,000+ Posts

    Quotes from Princely Umanmielen currently ranked as #11 SSDE in the nation and #30 overall in Texas, per the 247 Composite --

    “I loved the visit. I got to sit in on the defensive meetings and defensive line meetings to see what it was like. The game was a little chilly, but it was worth it.”

    “I hung out with De’Gabriel (Floyd) and Peter (Mpagi). Hanging out with the players afterwards made me feel like family.”
     
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  9. Joe Fan

    Joe Fan 10,000+ Posts

    LB Josh White to LSU
     
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  10. Joe Fan

    Joe Fan 10,000+ Posts

     
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  11. Joe Fan

    Joe Fan 10,000+ Posts

    A 2020 "sleeper" candidate by TFB/Darius Terrell--

    " ... Mark down Dayron Butler III as a name to add to the list that the Longhorns are keeping an open line of communication with at the Defensive Back position. Butler is a speedy 5’10, 160lber that has the nation’s top 100-meter dash time this year, with a time of 10.24 (you can watch it here) at Austin suburb Pflugerville High School. That’s some serious speed and anytime you see a time like that, it is going to attract attention. He’s been receiving steady attention from the likes of Iowa State, Baylor, Houston, SMU, Kansas State, and feels like Army and Air Force are close to making offers.

    In addition to having the top 100-meter time this year, he also competes on Pflugerville’s 4×100 and 4×200-meter relays and in the Long Jump. Butler III says he also has an interest in running track at the next level and the attention there has increased in recent weeks as well.

    Butler III was invited out by Texas Assistant Coach Corby Meekins, and told me that Texas informed him that they’re going to keep the lines of communication open. He says that Texas is interested in him as a Cornerback and Butler III also brings added value as a Return Specialist. If the Longhorns were to eventually turn up the heat and present an offer, Butler III made it clear that he knew what he would do, “I would take it right away. I would commit on the spot.” Butler III informed me via text.

    My take: I believe that Butler III falls into the category of guys that Texas is going to continue to keep in contact with (similar to Ethan Pouncey) while waiting to see what some other targets do first. He could be an intriguing option in later months if Texas is still in search of adding some speed to the roster, which is something that Head Coach Tom Herman has stated in the past that Texas will constantly seek to improve.
    Open Post | Weekend, April 19th - 21st - The Football Brainiacs - UT Edition
     
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  12. nashhorn

    nashhorn 5,000+ Posts

    Man, what an incredible start.
     
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  13. VYFan

    VYFan 2,500+ Posts

    Strake Jesuit has a kid, Matthew Boling, that ran a 10.22. Also a 20.58 200m. A Caucasian lad. So, Dayron isn’t the fastest.
     
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  14. Joe Fan

    Joe Fan 10,000+ Posts

    Good for a DB or return guy
     
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  15. SabreHorn

    SabreHorn 10,000+ Posts

    Jitter Fields had “an amazing start”, but forgot which way to go.

    Wayne Johnston had the second fastest start ever at The University, but zero lateral movement.

    That said, you can’t coach this kind of speed. Find room for the kid.
     
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  16. #2is#1

    #2is#1 1,000+ Posts

    DJ Monroe?
    Daje Johnson?
    Edorian Mc Cullough?
    or
    Victor Ike?
    E Mac fastest dude I can remember
     
  17. SabreHorn

    SabreHorn 10,000+ Posts

    I believe the fastest Longhorns ever were in order:

    Lam Jones

    Wayne Johnston

    Herkie Walls

    Tony Jones

    That said, Coach Royal said Jimmy Saxton was the only player he ever saw that could do a 180 and be at full speed on first step.
     
  18. Dionysus

    Dionysus Idoit Admin

    Marquise Goodwin and Jamaal Charles should be in there somewhere
     
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  19. SabreHorn

    SabreHorn 10,000+ Posts

    Lam was 9.1 in the hundred

    Johnston & Herkie went 9.2

    Tony was 9.4

    I think Jamaal & Marquis converted times would be 9.5
     
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  20. Chop

    Chop 10,000+ Posts

    I'm not sure if Eric Metcalf matches the straight line top end speed of those mentioned, but he's close and I'd put him at, or near, the top for acceleration from a stop and from a change in direction.
     
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  21. #2is#1

    #2is#1 1,000+ Posts

    I remember seeing a video where Edorian ran against big time Oklahoma recruit, and national track prospect DeBryan Blanton, and ran I think a sub 10 hundred meter.
    I can’t find the video any more.
    Agree about Jamaal, and Marquise.
     
  22. ViperHorn

    ViperHorn 10,000+ Posts

    There were some issues the starting line with Herkie's 9.2 (same for my supposedly 9.3; o
    ur times in the 100 meters were close). However, he did push m
    e down the list at Garland High. Old-timers at GISD have said that Marquise and Herky would have been very close, but Herky would have won due to his start - he had a sprinter body and Marquise had a football body in high school.
     
  23. Austin_Bill

    Austin_Bill 2,500+ Posts

    pretty sure those times are 100 yards because of they were 100 m then we would have 6 guys faster than Bolt.
     
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  24. kbrown

    kbrown 1,000+ Posts

     
  25. kbrown

    kbrown 1,000+ Posts

    Not saying Herkie wasn’t fast but I remember Lawrence Taylor catching him from behind!
     
  26. Joe Fan

    Joe Fan 10,000+ Posts

    2020 CB Kitan Crawford from Tyler
     
  27. SabreHorn

    SabreHorn 10,000+ Posts

    Yes, and Jerry Gray caught Bo Jackson, yet Jerry ran a 4.6 forty

    :hookem2:
     
  28. Dionysus

    Dionysus Idoit Admin

    Were black cleats involved?
     
  29. Chop

    Chop 10,000+ Posts

    Captain Obvious here. As pretty much all on this board know, football speed =/= track speed.
     
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  30. Chop

    Chop 10,000+ Posts

    Maybe I shouldn't care, but has anyone else noticed that over the past 10 years or so, WR and DB don't seem to wear knee pads anymore and even wear their pants above their knees so they're effectively wearing knickers/shorts. Obviously this is to make it easier to run and hence make them faster on the field. It's probably technically an equipment rules violation, but I've never seen it enforced.

    Some may not even wear thigh pads. It's getting where teams might as well take it to the logical conclusion and outfit the WR and CB in shorts.
     
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