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The commitment of Brock Williams to Texas on Friday gives Steve Sarkisian the most complete tight end prospect he’s recruited during his time on the Forty Acres. If that sounds out of pocket, consider that Sarkisian inherited Gunnar Helm and Ja’Tavion Sanders from the previous staff, as both signed with the Longhorns a few weeks before Sarkisian was hired. Jeff Banks deserves credit for developing them into productive players who went on to become NFL draft picks, but Helm and Sanders needed time to develop and weren’t ready to contribute the way the staff needed them to from the jump. That shouldn't be the case with the 6-foot-5-inch, 230-pound Williams. Whereas Helm joined the Longhorns as a raw prospect and Sanders had to learn to play with his hand on the ground, Williams will arrive at Texas as an accomplished receiver who won’t have to learn a new position. Since Michael Masunas entered the program with one season of eligibility remaining, the Longhorns needed to land a tight end with instant impact potential in the 2027 cycle. Williams could join a room in which Spencer Shannon, Nick Townsend (a tremendous athlete with a ton of potential if he can put it all together) and Emaree Winston make it tough for him to break into the rotation, or he could be in the position Jermaine Bishop and Derrek Cooper found themselves in this spring, as true freshmen who seized opportunities to start working toward a solidified role. Townsend is as physically gifted as any player at any position in the program. Still, Townsend wasn’t as polished as a tight end coming out of Spring Dekaney as Williams will be after his time at Libertyville (Ill.) is finished and he makes his way to Austin, which means a lot to the Texas offense in 2027 and beyond. Sarkisian, who has said time and again that the tight end position is the most important part of his offense other than the quarterback, and Banks have done what injuries prevented Mack Brown from doing, and what Charlie Strong and Tom Herman couldn’t quite figure out. The current regime has developed tight ends physically and inserted them into an offensive scheme that highlights the position when the right guy is on the field, which accurately describes how Helm and Sanders were used. Williams, however, is special because he's not a position conversion or an athletic project. Those types of tight end prospects have had varying levels of success on the Forty Acres for nearly two decades, all while multiple staffs tried to find a five-tool answer from the prep ranks. Jared Wiley was a high school quarterback who Herman converted to tight end. After transferring to TCU and enjoying a successful two years with the Horned Frogs, the Temple product was picked in the fourth round of the 2024 draft by the Kansas City Chiefs. Cade Brewer was solid for parts of five seasons with the Longhorns after making the transition from high school wide receiver to college tight end. Andrew Beck was a converted linebacker who developed into an ideal H-back at the college level, with skills that translated nicely to a career as an NFL fullback. A junior college gem and ferocious in-line blocker turned NFL draft pick, Geoff Swaim (a seventh-round selection by the Dallas Cowboys in 2015) was unearthed by Bryan Harsin. Devonaire Clarington was likely never making it to campus after signing as a part of Strong’s 2015 class. Texas couldn’t hang onto future Notre Dame and NFL tight end Durham Smythe when it had the Belton product’s commitment in the 2013 cycle. Considering those situations, along with sifting through the sea of for naught efforts to turn oversized wide receivers into the next Jermichael Finley, it can be argued that Williams is the best pure tight end prospect out of high school to suit up for the Longhorns since Blaine Irby, who appeared destined for stardom before wrecking his knee early in the 2008 season. Regardless, after swinging and missing on multiple blue-chip, out-of-state tight ends in recent cycles, Sarkisian and Banks have landed a prospect in Williams who has the potential to be everything they’ve been looking for and appears capable of making an impact sooner rather than later. View full news story

Great for Ant

Congrats to former Texas LB Anthony Hill Jr. for signing with the Tennessee Titans. Hill was drafted in the 2nd round with pick No. 60 in the 2026 NFL Draft!

Florida State better get it together

My man, only an Ohio State fan could come in here and say “the sport needs noon games” with a straight face. At noon in Texas, we’re still hydrating, stretching, and making sure the queso is at optimal viscosity. You’re out there acting like God intended kickoff to happen before the brisket even hits peak tenderness. Y’all treat Big Noon like it’s a sacred ritual. Down here, that’s just when we’re checking the weather and deciding which pair of boots to wear. But hey, respect- Buckeyes really do believe the entire sport runs on Eastern Time. Bless your corn‑fed hearts.

Man they did a good job for UT recruiting!

Win this tourney and they likely play the Aggies.

I try to take my Buckeye fandom out of it, and put the sport front and center. I think it is best for the sport to have massive games all day long, beginning with the noon time slot. If the B1G didn’t prioritize the noon time slot, we would have to wait till 3:30 most Saturday’s until we got the first big game of the day.

Georgia was a different animal. The 4th and 1 from their 35 was huge. Then the 4th and 5 from around the 50. Then TD and subsequent onsides. Brilliant coaching on Kirby’s part. None of those were no brainer decisions. Yes, we likely needed some recovery physically but emotionally our spirit was taken too when they got that recovery. We still had a fighting chance had we recovered it. We were never composed after that. You’re right. Very demoralizing.

Sark’s offenses are at their best when they’re highly efficient on first down. I know that sounds simple, but in ‘23 and ‘24, Texas was one of the best offenses in the country at the percentage of first downs gained on first and second down. Sometimes, Sark’s best third-down offense is to avoid those situations.

No doubt. I'm not Texas to really dominate the time of possession battle, but it sure would be nice for a more consistent approach to the complementary style of football Sarkisian consistently preaches about to show up on a week to week. No more Kentucky/Florida type games with this roster should be possible.

Maybe literally the only one.

The Georgia game is the one where it stood out to me. It was 14-10 when Texas kicked off after the Arch-to-Wingo touchdown and the Longhorns had a plus-6 edge in play differential. The next time the offense had the ball, it was 28-10 and Georgia had a plus-13 edge in play differential because of the 10-play touchdown drive where they converted a fourth down and moved the chains on a fourth-down penalty by Texas, the onside kick and then a nine-play touchdown drive. Georgia never faced third down on the drive after recovering the onside kick. For the defense to give up a long drive and then have to go right back out, it was demoralizing.

A student from Texas A&M, a student from The University of Texas, and a pig were in the hospital waiting room, each awaiting the birth of his firstborn. Suddenly, the lights went out. Fortunately, power was restored shortly thereafter and the head nurse made her way to the waiting room. "Good news and bad news, gentlemen and pig," she announced. "Despite the electrical outage, two healthy young boys and one healthy piglet have been delivered. "However, since the lights went out at the most inopportune time, we aren't sure which firstborn belongs to whom. The only way we know to resolve the problem is to draw straws and have the winner choose first." The three proud papas agreed, and the Longhorn won the drawing. He was escorted into the delivery room and looked at the three newborns for a painstakingly long time. Finally, with head bowed, he scooped up the piglet and headed for the door. "Sir, are you quite certain that you've made the right choice?" the nurse asked. "No, I'm not," replied the Longhorn. "But I just couldn't take the chance of choosing the Aggie."

An aggie went to a drug store to buy a box of condoms. He asked the clerk, “How much are they?” The clerk replied, “$10.99 plus tax.” The aggie, looking more confused than usual, replied, “I have to use tacks to keep them on?”

I get the praise for Becton so it was the discredit to PK to which I didn’t agree. There have been discussions about our defense being on the field too much and being tired. I’d wager we rotate more players than most. This discussion is good because it’s about the number of plays rather than TOP. A note on snaps. For example Ole Miss had one Dlineman average 51 snaps a game. Another was 46. Kanu averaged 36, January 34. Now the Kentucky and MSU games were the highest. The weather at UK was good so that was not an energy draining type game. Go back a decade ago when many teams ran 80+ plays a game and ask how they feel about only playing 60 or fewer snaps per game. Ultimately the snaps discrepancy was two games. One we created separation. Then there was Kentucky. Even at the last possession of regulation, the offense had a great chance to end it. Kentucky was definitely a challenge but one game does not make a trend.

An aggie went to a drug store to buy a box of condoms. He asked the clerk, “How much are they?” The clerk replied, “$10.99 plus tax.” The aggie, looking more confused than usual, replied, “I have to use tacks to keep them on?”

This guy walks into a bar and orders a drink. As the bartender serves the drink, the guy asks, "Hey, I heard a good Aggie joke the other day. Do you want to hear it?" The bartender says, "Well before you tell it, I should warn you that I'm an Aggie. See those two guys at the end of the bar? They're Aggies. And see those guys over at that table. They're Aggies too. Are you sure you want to tell that joke?" The guy replied, "Hell no! I don't want to explain it five times..."

This guy walks into a bar and orders a drink. As the bartender serves the drink, the guy asks, "Hey, I heard a good Aggie joke the other day. Do you want to hear it?" The bartender says, "Well before you tell it, I should warn you that I'm an Aggie. See those two guys at the end of the bar? They're Aggies. And see those guys over at that table. They're Aggies too. Are you sure you want to tell that joke?" The guy replied, "Hell no! I don't want to explain it five times..."

Tremendous report.

Cuban is involved.

I don't get why it's always traffic violations. Take a damn Lyft!

OTF with the goods as always. Y'all always seem to outpace the competition with the TRUE scoop! Great stuff Hank!