With an emphasis on finding starters in the secondary sounds like the Jonah Williams experience is over.

I would suggest we look at 2 things:

Texas based players that have excelled and would love to come home for their last year.....Makuba, Trey Moore, Cryer, Brad Spence Punch (BB), Swann (Softball). Since we recruit nationally, there are so many Texas players that we didn't have room for (Leanord Moore, Lacy at Ole Miss, Anthony Evans)

Great all conference players on average teams - Biles, Cryer, Geffrard, Mascoe

Spending NIL on offensive lineman that sit on the bench for 2 years is not the best use of resources

Good stuff @Bobby Burton

Another key off season question…

Will Sark make the move to upgrade the OL by replacing Flood?

PK was replaced (though he didn’t display any grievous shortcomings) in an effort to produce an elite defense - mission accomplished.

For two years we have seen too many negative gains in the running game, too many times had our QB running for his life, and witnessed unresolved OL issues continuing through most of the season.

This type of performance doesn’t seem like the best way to attract and retain elite skill players on offense. OR win national championships.

This off season it seems like it is time to go to the “coaching portal” for a new OL coach.

That seems like the prudent move - or am I missing something?

40 minutes ago, alrightalrightalright said:

Getting Masunas back would be ideal. Winston doesn’t seem to have his body in the right place whenever he makes a catch. It takes him an extra step to get moving upfield and that extra step allows defenders to stop the YAC.

Winston has the best hand of them all. Masunas is slow as molasses, but he can block.

1 hour ago, khardman said:

What an impressive attitude you present. Smile when you say that.

Okay, cool. Hook 'em.

Give me a fact based counter. I'll wait.

Bobby, thank you for being real about the rankings. Not sure why everyone in the world seems scared or hesitant to act like all wins are not equal. South Carolina, Mizzou, and LSU would all spank UCLA, Tech, Wake Forest, Houston etc. Also, why is Miami ranked at 7? ND was in their spot last week with wins vs nobody and a loss vs the only good team they played and was ranked 11.

Miami has not earned 7 at all. ND has not earned 5 at all either. Beat a fake #1 without their superstar.

24 team playoff will at least expose the frauds in the early rounds I guess. If this year was 24, as of yesterday’s rankings Tech would host LSU in the first round. Can’t wait to watch teams like them get trounced.

Just FYI... Bobby is en route to Baton Rouge so he's not going to get back to some of these comments until later.

I will do my best Bobby to address some of them now.

34 minutes ago, BurntOrangeDNA said:

Good stuff @Bobby Burton

Another key off season question…

Will Sark make the move to upgrade the OL by replacing Flood?

PK was replaced (though he didn’t display any grievous shortcomings) in an effort to produce an elite defense - mission accomplished.

For two years we have seen too many negative gains in the running game, too many times had our QB running for his life, and witnessed unresolved OL issues continuing through most of the season.

This type of performance doesn’t seem like the best way to attract and retain elite skill players on offense. OR win national championships.

This off season it seems like it is time to go to the “coaching portal” for a new OL coach.

That seems like the prudent move - or am I missing something?

I think Sark will audit everything after the season, staff included.

2 minutes ago, Hank South said:

Just FYI... Bobby is en route to Baton Rouge so he's not going to get back to some of these comments until later.

I will do my best Bobby to address some of them now.

I get to NOLA tomorrow evening. I was hoping he would do something in NOLA.....

3 hours ago, alrightalrightalright said:

If we could get these guys to stay: Derek Williams, Bo Mascoe, Colton Vasek, Rasheem Biles, that would be amazing

No kidding! Biles would have some preseason Heisman odds lol.

Just now, MBHORNSFAN said:

I get to NOLA tomorrow evening. I was hoping he would do something in NOLA.....

Ahh. Yeah he's doing a happy hour in BR on Friday at some point. I'll get the details.

5 hours ago, Joe Naural said:

Go get

pettijohn n sanchez from osu

We need that oregon state wr !

It’s like clockwork, every friggin year, rumors starts and naive people think it’s going to happen for sure. Remember when both defensive tackles from michigan were supposed to hit the portal to come to austin or when the guard last year from indiana was supposed to? Let it play out.

11 minutes ago, Hank South said:

Ahh. Yeah he's doing a happy hour in BR on Friday at some point. I'll get the details.

I'm not headed to BR til Saturday sometime... BR is boring. Been there many times for family events and games.... I love NOLA

4 hours ago, Joe Z said:

What are the actual odds biles comes back? He is playing like a fur sure first round pick but his size will probably put him 2nd 3rd round. Would be epic if we could bring him back!

If his size is going to make him a 2nd or 3rd round pick this year, does he think he's going to grow 3 inches over the offseason? LOL. Sign me up for another year, but I'm not sure physics is on our side!

Maybe Sark can put him on a special offseason stretching program. Get him a couple more inches and we'll have a first-rounder! 😂 Hook 'Em!

4 hours ago, Joe Z said:

What are the actual odds biles comes back? He is playing like a fur sure first round pick but his size will probably put him 2nd 3rd round. Would be epic if we could bring him back!

The way he's playing I'd think relatively low. If his measureables hurt him with draft projection, MAYBE, but I think even NFL GMs can see he's an exception to the traditional LB size. Kinda like Nakobe Dean but more twitchy.

2 hours ago, SarkFiction said:

I don't trust Texas to do anything right regarding the OL. Not while Flood is here. I don't know anyone stealing more money than that guy. He is OC in name only: doesn't call plays, or install his own system, nor does he coach up his position group. Until he is gone there is no way I'll trust the OL will be able to perform. We are ranking in the 130s in sacks allowed, tackles for loss allowed, pressure rate, etc, despite us hearing all summer that our OL was gonna be great in pass blocking, and Baker had found his calling at RG. The bigger indictment is how Roberson is a turnstile as a super senior. My God has that group disappointed! Nothing changes materially until Flood is gone. And I fear Sark's hubris will keep Flood here.

You left out that Flood probably also caused inflation, traffic on I-35, and the price of brisket. 😂

4 hours ago, PaulieD said:

@Bobby Burton , could we possibly get a list of portal transfers from last year and the eligibility that they have left? Thanks, P

Guys that signed last year that have remaining eligibility:

Hollywood Smothers

Rasheem Biles

Paris Patterson

Jonte Newman

Cam Coleman

Gianni Spetic

Bo Mascoe

Michael Masunas

Markus Boswell

Melvin Siani

Justin Cryer

Dylan Sikorski

Zion Williams

Ian Geffrard

56 minutes ago, SarkFiction said:

Okay, cool. Hook 'em.

Give me a fact based counter. I'll wait.

The fact is there is too much negativity on our posts. It's not to hard to find something positive if you will only try. Hook Em!!!

37 minutes ago, Hank South said:

Guys that signed last year that have remaining eligibility:

Hollywood Smothers

Rasheem Biles

Paris Patterson

Jonte Newman

Cam Coleman

Gianni Spetic

Bo Mascoe

Michael Masunas

Markus Boswell

Melvin Siani

Justin Cryer

Dylan Sikorski

Zion Williams

Ian Geffrard

Need Gianni, Masunas, Mascoe, Siani, Cryer, Sikorski & Geffard to comeback

We need Septic to return as well

2 hours ago, NothinButDaHorns34 said:

It’s like clockwork, every friggin year, rumors starts and naive people think it’s going to happen for sure. Remember when both defensive tackles from michigan were supposed to hit the portal to come to austin or when the guard last year from indiana was supposed to? Let it play out.

Relax…….! ! ! Take a deeep breath…. No one Cares…..we can have fun… play Make believe ….i dont believe 95% of what i m writing

7 hours ago, Bobby Burton said:

Today is National Signing Day for non-football sports.

Gerry, Jordan and the guys are going to be running a thread on the message board chronicling all the new talent headed to Austin in multiple sports.

Make sure you check it out.

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We’re just a month and a half from the football transfer portal opening.

So what are the plans of the Longhorns?

As we’ve mentioned previously, retention will be priority one for the defense. There are multiple players who could move on that Texas would probably like to stay around (Derek Williams, Bo Mascoe, Colton Vasek, Rasheem Biles, etc.).

On offense, they’ll be looking for pieces to the puzzle across the board.

An older high-end receiver with route-running skills and explosiveness would make a lot of sense to pair with Emmett Mosley and Jermaine Bishop.

Offensive line needs must be evaluated internally. And some of that evaluation is ongoing.

Has Andre Cojoe played well enough to take over full time next year? Does Texas project Jackson Christian and Jordan Coleman as guys who are ready to start next season?

It’s also likely Texas will need an older tight end to backfill the room.

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One key player on defense who could return is Bo Mascoe.

Mascoe has proven invaluable to the Texas secondary because he can play corner and nickel. Mascoe seems currently inclined to go pro.

Yet if he stays and plays nickel, it might allow Graceson Littleton to push back to the middle-field safety to replace Jelani McDonald.

Littleton and Mascoe are Swiss Army knives. They can both play anywhere in the secondary and give Will Muschamp versatility and the ability to disguise coverages.

We’ll have more and deeper portal coverage in the next couple of weeks as the time for it draws nearer.

But it’s safe to say that behind the scenes, the Texas personnel department is already working overtime on it currently.

Hook’Em!

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I'm surprised that Wardell Mack hasn't pushed himself into the rotation. Ball hawk.

12 minutes ago, Joe Naural said:

Relax…….! ! ! Take a deeep breath…. No one Cares…..we can have fun… play Make believe ….i dont believe 95% of what i m writing

I am just realistic, But i hear ya.

3 hours ago, Gerald Nash said:

Winston has the best hand of them all. Masunas is slow as molasses, but he can block.

We hear that from Sark and that’s good and well, but his feet are not consistently positioned well when he makes the catch. The tape shows it when both Arch and KJ throw the ball to him.