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Spill it Herry

Sounds like a Rocky movie to me…

If there’s not a major overhaul, next year will be worse. We don’t have enough difference makers at the skill positions or secondary, and we need at least 3 OL additions. That doesn’t even address the other needs.

Does this mean there is 2 “Hi’s” out there or was one the OT we got and now there is only 1?

Ewers was definitely asked to move on by the staff. That’s not even debated. And yeah the others would have required massive investment to keep around for a season but that sounds like what Ohio State did in keeping their 2024 squad together. It obviously paid off.

Petrino the next Texas OC? Wilcox the next DB coach?

Would be a great hire for Arkansas.

Apparently Alex Golesh from USF

Arkansas has their guy and it's not Bobby Petrino.

All four of those were going to the NFL no matter what. They either believed they would be early round picks or were not interested in returning to school (Cam W.).

Nothing about this feels like a light portal cycle. The breadcrumbs say Texas is gearing up for a full correction year. The back-channeling alone suggests this is already moving before the portal even opens. RB still needs a true lead dog. OL needs immediate adults, not projects — at least two guards and a swing tackle. DB and safety are clearly on the shopping list too. Also, a big DL. That’s not patchwork. That’s structural repair. This roster isn’t getting “tuned up” in January. It’s getting remechanized. Now the only question that matters: does the staff finally cash the right checks on the right players?

@Gerry Hamilton when will it be announced?

We really need a hybrid TE who can be a respectable blocker and do enough as a pass catcher. Washington needs more work and hopefully one of Winston or Townsend pop, but getting a TE/H-Back who can deliver in the running game and provide value in the passing game would be huge for this team next year.

The bottom of the scholarship roster is already getting minimal NIL. 20 more flex guys who we’d be offering preferred walk ons to will be a nice luxury.

Ger-Behr, the other hi still pending too?

Texas brought in 11 players a year ago out of the portal, many are contributors – Watson, Endries, Mosley, Kanu, Spence, Brevard plus the two specialists. What I mean by overcorrection in my original post is guys like Emmanuel Pregnon, Max Klare, Eric Singleton, etc. they don't leave campus uncommitted. Texas has done well at finding value in their portal pickups lately – and don't get me wrong, that is very important. But there should be no reason to penny pinch as long as your QB is Arch Manning.

I'm also accounting for this to be the case as well.

I wouldn’t be surprised if part of that overcorrection includes more attrition than we’re used to seeing. Possibly including some big names.

We were very active in the portal last year, just didn’t get many if any difference makers. Still 🤞🏾 for Mosley and Watson to be difference makers. Another year of volume c+ level players isn’t going to cut it.

This cycle is portal or bust. If we’re “punting” on a big HS close, then Sark better roll into the portal like a Jeff Bezos drunk at an art auction. We don’t need projects. We need grown men: RB, two OL, at least one DB, a safety who can tackle, and a LB who scares people. Arch’s window is right now, not after three developmental seasons and a prayer. The difference isn’t money — it’s hitting on the buys. Spend big, evaluate better, and stop pretending last year’s portal nap was some 4D chess move. CJ basically told us it’s about to be an overcorrection — good. Overcorrect hard. Bottom line: If we don’t come out of this portal cycle with multiple instant starters, then we’re officially wasting a once-in-a-generation QB. .

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