Moderators CJ Vogel Posted March 23 Moderators Share Posted March 23 Texas wrapped up its third practice of the spring this morning in front of 100+ high school coaches from around the state who were in town for the Texas Coaches Clinic. Of course, Los Angeles Rams HC Sean McVay will be the keynote speaker this year. Some notes from practice this morning. *** Starting with a pair of early enrollee freshmen – Daniel Cruz and Alex January. The two provided some really intense battles with one another in the 1-on-1 portion of practice in the trenches. Both are advanced for their age and experience, which leads to some really exciting back and forths. Both have had their moments with January avenging a rep with a smooth swim move. January's athleticism is quite noticeable after losing 10+ pounds since the conclusion of HS ball. Sticking with a newcomer in the trenches, Brandon Baker has been tremendous in pass protection. That was a strength of his during his high school evaluation and that has transferred almost instantly to the field in college. Transfer safety Andrew Mukuba is going to have some work in the box this year. With Derek Williams expected to be the field safety this fall, there is going to be some responsibility for Mukuba near the line of scrimmage, which he has plenty of experience doing. Don't mistake this for the nickel spot, though that is not out of the realm of possibility eventually. Safety Jelani McDonald has made tremendous noise on special teams. McDonald as a gunner on punt dusted a double team and drew praise from teammates and coaches in the process. Michael Taaffe made a really impressive play on an out route thrown by Quinn Ewers today. Texas was without EDGE Colton Vasek for a bit during practice. Vasek was suited out though spent time with the training staff when the team moved into the live team periods. I won't speculate on what the reason was, but he was absent for a period or two. To the quarterbacks: The deep ball has been a hit this spring thus far. Not too often is ball hitting the turf on throws 30+ yards down the field – probably could not say the same thing a year ago. Trey Owens is doing well through three practices. He is at his best when he has a clear idea presnap with where he wants to go with the rock. That is to be expected as he gets acclimated to the system and adjusted to the speed of the college game. What he has done well with thus far is finding his checkdown. Though as we saw with Quinn early on, the development for Owens will come from a second to third read before hitting a RB out of the backfield. View full news 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GasserGaston Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 McDonald coming down hill at you as a punt returner, has to be scary 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agentmule Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 really hope Vasek is ok. injuries are such a chore. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NothinButDaHorns34 Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 Vasek can’t catch a break as far as injuries. Can’t make the club in the cold tub unfortunately. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators CJ Vogel Posted March 23 Author Moderators Share Posted March 23 I forgot to mention but today was also the first day in pads for the team this spring. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnt Orange Horn Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 Best deep ball passers last Spring: 1.) Maalik 2.) Arch 3.) Quinn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarveaux Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 What’s the final word on Vasek? Is he ok? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
closetojumping Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 Vasek is made of glass. Glad Texas is loaded at Edge in spite of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qaertyisthatdude Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 18 hours ago, Jarveaux said: What’s the final word on Vasek? Is he ok? Probably hitting the portal after the 2024 season is over if he can't get healthy. Sucks, but the EDGE room is so deep now that Texas should be fine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thiefery Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 2 minutes ago, qaertyisthatdude said: Probably hitting the portal after the 2024 season is over if he can't get healthy. Sucks, but the EDGE room is so deep now that Texas should be fine. Portal? this is his 2nd year.. and he redshirted last season.. No reason for him to leave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Leininger Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 16 minutes ago, Thiefery said: Portal? this is his 2nd year.. and he redshirted last season.. No reason for him to leave He can't stay healthy and he's been recruited over already in both the incoming HS class and portal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quinncent McManning, Jr. Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 You guys would have given up on Jordan Shipley too then geeze 🤦♂️ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qaertyisthatdude Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 Just now, Quinncent McManning, Jr. said: You guys would have given up on Jordan Shipley too then geeze 🤦♂️ Was NIL and the portal as it is now a thing back then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DZX158 Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 7 minutes ago, Neil Leininger said: He can't stay healthy and he's been recruited over already in both the incoming HS class and portal. I think it’s way too soon to write him off and say he’s been recruited over. At least 2 edges will be gone after this season so there’s plenty of opportunities for him to get on the field in the future if he can get healthy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoHorns1 Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 1 hour ago, qaertyisthatdude said: Probably hitting the portal after the 2024 season is over if he can't get healthy. Sucks, but the EDGE room is so deep now that Texas should be fine. If he can’t stay healthy then medical scholarship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoHorns1 Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 (edited) 50 minutes ago, Neil Leininger said: He can't stay healthy and he's been recruited over already in both the incoming HS class and portal. J Whitt, Jordan Shipley, Bo Scaife were injury prone but recovered. Patience grasshopper Edited March 24 by GoHorns1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoachBobbyFinstock Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 Vasek will play if he can stay healthy. Recruited over? Lol It’s all about staying healthy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codaxx Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 58 minutes ago, Neil Leininger said: He can't stay healthy and he's been recruited over already in both the incoming HS class and portal. You never know. JWhitt was made of glass and young guns were coming in. He rallied for his last 2 seasons. At this point I am not counting on Vasek, but I am not ready to cut the cord Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
closetojumping Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 1 hour ago, codaxx said: You never know. JWhitt was made of glass and young guns were coming in. He rallied for his last 2 seasons. At this point I am not counting on Vasek, but I am not ready to cut the cord There isn’t a person on this board who wouldn’t be pleased as punch to see it all come together for Vasek. So as long as he’s on the roster, no one is counting him out. Counting on him, however, would be foolish at this point. It’s year 2 for the player in a new era. Up or out, their choice or a program’s, it doesn’t matter. It has become too easy to move on quickly if someone can’t stay out of the training room. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Leininger Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 1 hour ago, DZX158 said: I think it’s way too soon to write him off and say he’s been recruited over. At least 2 edges will be gone after this season so there’s plenty of opportunities for him to get on the field in the future if he can get healthy. You think Texas will not be trying to get edges in the portal every season? The dude can't stay healthy. It's not writing him off, it's seeing the reality of the situation and commenting on it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Leininger Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 1 hour ago, codaxx said: You never know. JWhitt was made of glass and young guns were coming in. He rallied for his last 2 seasons. At this point I am not counting on Vasek, but I am not ready to cut the cord Nevermind that Whittington was the benafactor of another WR that got hurt to reclaim his spot as the #2 in 2022. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Leininger Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 1 hour ago, GoHorns1 said: J Whitt, Jordan Shipley, Bo Scaife were injury prone but recovered. Patience grasshopper College football is nothing like it was 20 years ago. You should know this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quinncent McManning, Jr. Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 Vasek is a legacy not just some random guy we recruited from Florida. Could he eventually transfer he can’t get healthy? Of course but he is not likely gonna jump ship hardly one year on campus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoHorns1 Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 40 minutes ago, Neil Leininger said: College football is nothing like it was 20 years ago. You should know this. J Whit says hello Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codaxx Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 1 hour ago, closetojumping said: There isn’t a person on this board who wouldn’t be pleased as punch to see it all come together for Vasek. So as long as he’s on the roster, no one is counting him out. Counting on him, however, would be foolish at this point. It’s year 2 for the player in a new era. Up or out, their choice or a program’s, it doesn’t matter. It has become too easy to move on quickly if someone can’t stay out of the training room. We are in the same spot. Guys like JWhitt and Shipley are the exceptions to the rule. You can’t count on Vasek and at some point the time away can become too much to overcome. I just think it’s a bit early to throw in the towel. The next 12 months are going to be huge for him. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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