OTF Premium Texas basketball 2026-27 season thread

[Jordan91]

2 hours ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

Texas No. 1

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/2026-transfer-portal-superlatives/

 

How does Punch compare to Koa Peat?

[Gerry Hamilton]

44 minutes ago, Jordan91 said:

How does Punch compare to Koa Peat?

Size wise, yes. Peat has +4.25 wingspan, which is impressive. Seeing Punch in person, not sure he will measure over +4. 

As a player, Punch is not that level offensive player. Peat is so advanced and talented as a player inside 15-feet. 

Punch is better on defense, and may be better as a passer from the high-post are and in ball screen game though

[Gerry Hamilton]

Austin Goosby starting to cook in workouts 

[Gerry Hamilton]

Isaiah Johnson up 18'ish pounds since freshman season at Colorado. All very good weight, and hasn't hurt him at all. 

[Deej]

Gerry have you heard anything about Marcus Spears reclassifying?

[Nathan B]

247 and On3 both saying Spears is trending to a reclass with Texas being the current leader. 

[Gerry Hamilton]

It's a process to possibly get there. A lot of kids are trying around the country.

[LonghornFan4Ever]

4 minutes ago, Nathan B said:

Is it just so he can capitalize on the weak 27 draft? I don’t see how he’d expect a big role with this current team. 

Yeah that’s my first thought as well.  How would that work from an NIL perspective?  Texas has one roster spot left.  I assume they’re still searching for a backup big.  Spears Jr. could fill that role, but I find it hard to believe a player of his caliber would reclassify to ‘26 and come to Texas and compete with Clark for that backup PF spot.  Maybe UK made a power play to see if they could add him as a starting PF to their roster for this season.

[Gerry Hamilton]

Just so yall know, I don’t have any other comment on this right now. 

[James Bianchetta]

Isaiah Johnson, Goosby, Freeman, Punch, Matas, Mikey, Amari Evans, Marcus Spears Jr as a top 8 is debatably the best in the country. With guys like Bo, Clark, Lewis, Sterling getting more time to develop and play in early season games. Plus you could potentially get everyone back next season for a 2 year window. 

[LonghornFan4Ever]

2 minutes ago, James Bianchetta said:

Isaiah Johnson, Goosby, Freeman, Punch, Matas, Mikey, Amari Evans, Marcus Spears Jr as a top 8 is debatably the best in the country. With guys like Bo, Clark, Lewis, Sterling getting more time to develop and play in early season games. Plus you could potentially get everyone back next season for a 2 year window. 

Would be insane if Sean Miller, Chris Ogden, CDC, etc. pulled this off.  I would be speechless.  Would be the most shocking move of the offseason not just for Texas basketball, but Texas athletics period.  Just sounds too good to be true, but hopefully it is true.

[GQ03]

3 hours ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

Size wise, yes. Peat has +4.25 wingspan, which is impressive. Seeing Punch in person, not sure he will measure over +4. 

As a player, Punch is not that level offensive player. Peat is so advanced and talented as a player inside 15-feet. 

Punch is better on defense, and may be better as a passer from the high-post are and in ball screen game though

Punch is a better shooter than Peat which isn't saying much.

[Nathan B]

It looks like since Spears was born in 2009 even if he reclassified he would not be eligible for 27 draft.