Media effort to get Royal to flip

[Beldar]

1 hour ago, pskjace said:

A 215 lb, 5-star WR that runs sub 10.2 is worth every possible effort you can make. Regardless of what the end result is you do whatever you can to keep him. 

Thinking he will end up to close to QB money. LSU under extreme pressure to keep him. 

[ClubWhatever]

13 hours ago, GoHorns1 said:

This recruitment won’t end until the ink is dry. 

The recruitment of true difference makers never ends until they are drafted.

[GQ03]

58 minutes ago, Jerky said:

LSU is going to have a deep WR/ATH class (4 WR commits already) but hopefully it won't include Royal. LSU QB room is not as good as the TX QB room imo.

 

Sark wants Royal as much as any TX WR target ever imo. We are going to be recruiting Royal through the whistle.

Believe our superior QB room, pro WR route tree, friendly WR offense and proven WR speed development is very attractive to Royal.  Our offensive coaches can win out. Some chance Sales helps us. TX NIL should be what it needs to be in the end.

Can you imagine? QBs Lacy and Bell, Bishop in the slot, Royal and Sales/Lockett on the outside. 5* Cooper and 5* LWC at RB. Townsend, Winston and BWilliams at TE. Swanson and Camara on the OL. Go add a top proven portal OL to fill in a gap. 

On paper, nobody would be more dangerous than that Texas offense imo.

 

 

 

We shouldn't even need to go to the portal on the OL with Turntine, Nic Robertson and the Coleman twins added to Swanson and (hopefully) Camara.

[thatdude2]

5 hours ago, JMarquette said:

I don’t agree with you, but I especially don’t agree that he likes the drama of his WR1 flirting with another school and being coy about his final decision. 

I’m not saying he likes it, but if it was someone like BV or Dabo they might have Royal decommitt.

[JMarquette]

1 minute ago, thatdude2 said:

I’m not saying he likes it, but if it was someone like BV or Dabo they might have Royal decommitt.

BV and Dabo also tell players not to commit unless they don’t plan on taking any other visits. 

[jbseamus83]

18 hours ago, GoHorns1 said:

He didn’t start the drama the media did for attention and clicks. 

Exactly my thought on this. He hasn't done anything but be up front and honest throughout the process. He isn't feeding the flip talk other than taking visits which every recruit does. This is all being pushed by media.

[thatdude2]

3 minutes ago, JMarquette said:

BV and Dabo also tell players not to commit unless they don’t plan on taking any other visits. 

I honestly think that approach hurt Mack land some game changing talent. To be clear, I’m not saying I like Royal’s approach, but I don’t believe it bothers Sark, and I believe he thinks the drama keeps Texas as the “cool” school.

[TexasFanatic]

Guys Sark and Lane are friends but Sark is a calculated big brother to Lane. Sark has Texas and the money machine behind him plus other factors that come into play. 

FYI people forget that LSU is a crap school. Texas will make sure the entire family is well taken care of with the Texas machine. 

LSU will have to go way above anything and they will likely default. The mom is also pro Texas

[Cujonation83]

29 minutes ago, TexasFanatic said:

Guys Sark and Lane are friends but Sark is a calculated big brother to Lane. Sark has Texas and the money machine behind him plus other factors that come into play. 

FYI people forget that LSU is a crap school. Texas will make sure the entire family is well taken care of with the Texas machine. 

LSU will have to go way above anything and they will likely default. The mom is also pro Texas

Very well said 👏🏿! 

[MarkInAustin]

15 hours ago, jbseamus83 said:

 He hasn't done anything but be up front and honest throughout the process. He isn't feeding the flip talk other than taking visits which every recruit does. This is all being pushed by media.

Agreed.

Gerry has repeatedly told us that Royal is open and honest.  The young man should investigate all his opportunities.  This is a lifetime affecting decision for him, as it would be even for a non-athlete.  He is not public property because he runs 10.17, he is a someone's son, a human being with choices to explore at an exciting time in his life.

I can only add that if he has an agent I hope the agent sees himself or herself as the servant of the principal, not the master.  In other words, as Royal is deciding what college best fits his life now and in the future the agent should honor that in seeking a deal. 

There are some agents, perhaps most, who count their commissions as more important that the life choices of their principals.  The agent only gets a cut of the initial signing, not a percentage of the student-athlete's lifetime earnings.  That can make for selfish short-sightedness on the part of that agent. 

I wish Royal the best, but hope he notes that his family name is on the stadium in Austin!

 

[HornsAlwaysGoUp]

4 hours ago, MarkInAustin said:

Agreed.

Gerry has repeatedly told us that Royal is open and honest.  The young man should investigate all his opportunities.  This is a lifetime affecting decision for him, as it would be even for a non-athlete.  He is not public property because he runs 10.17, he is a someone's son, a human being with choices to explore at an exciting time in his life.

I can only add that if he has an agent I hope the agent sees himself or herself as the servant of the principal, not the master.  In other words, as Royal is deciding what college best fits his life now and in the future the agent should honor that in seeking a deal. 

There are some agents, perhaps most, who count their commissions as more important that the life choices of their principals.  The agent only gets a cut of the initial signing, not a percentage of the student-athlete's lifetime earnings.  That can make for selfish short-sightedness on the part of that agent. 

I wish Royal the best, but hope he notes that his family name is on the stadium in Austin!

 

I think David Mulugheta is his agent. On Royal’s social media it says to reach out to Mulugheta for business inquiries. 

[Uthookem4800]

David Mulighetta is Marcus Fakatauo agent too.