Bobby Burton Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 New Texas defensive line coach Kenny Baker was on the road yesterday for the first time as a Longhorns assistant. He made the rounds in Houston. As has been reported, Baker visited Cy Fair's Landon Rink. Rink's father Shane played for the Longhorns. On Texas Football has learned that Baker also took the time to go see Spring defensive lineman Floyd Guidry. Both players have offers from the Horns and both were in Austin for the program's junior day January 20. ** Just because his father played for the Longhorns, some assume Rink's recruitment is a foregone conclusion for the Horns. That is not necessarily the case. While Texas holds a special place in the family's heart, both A&M and OU have been recruiting Rink hard. And they've been doing so longer, including when Bo Davis was the Texas DL coach. Davis, frankly, was not recruiting Rink hard. Oklahoma assistant Todd Bates has been particularly dogged. Rink told CJ Vogel yesterday after the visit that he liked Baker's "energy". That's a step forward in the process. Texas has some ground to make up in this recruitment. It's not insurmountable, but it bears watching. ** I spoke to a pro scout last night. They were impressed by Christian Jones yesterday, who worked at tackle for scouts. "It's my first time seeing him up close in more than a year," the scout told me of Jones. "He's remade his body. He's done some real work." As far as his play? "He's looked good. From talking to our area scout the question was, can he be a starter at guard for us?" "I think he can." Answers like that will move Jones up draft boards. Good general managers make their living finding starters in the 3rd and 4th round along the line of scrimmage. View full news 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyNam15 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 So awesome for Jones. He deserves the world. What a Flood win though! He turned Jones from a 9-5 guy into a dang NFL player 🤘 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HenryJames Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 How big is Rink? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Burton Posted January 31 Author Share Posted January 31 4 minutes ago, HenryJames said: How big is Rink? I don’t have a legit measurement on him. On3 lists him at 6-1.5 and 260. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HenryJames Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 11 minutes ago, Bobby Burton said: On3 lists him at 6-1.5 and 260. 😬 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codaxx Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 23 minutes ago, Bobby Burton said: I don’t have a legit measurement on him. On3 lists him at 6-1.5 and 260. Where do you think he sits on the Texas board? Is he a plan B guy or a priority 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Peters Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 (edited) 24 minutes ago, HenryJames said: 😬 CJ may check in, but if it helps un-grit your grill, our friends at IT say Rink self-reports at 6’2 1/2” and 285 pounds, weighed during a recent visit to UT. Edited January 31 by Ray Peters 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Gothic Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 20 minutes ago, Ray Peters said: CJ may check in, but if it helps un-grit your grill, our friends at IT say Rink self-reports at 6’2 1/2” and 285 pounds, weighed during a recent visit to UT. Even if he's closer to 260 than 285, it's the easiest thing in the world for an 18-year-old to add weight. If he's got the strength, speed, and intangible qualities for the position, then the weight is no obstacle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Burton Posted January 31 Author Share Posted January 31 34 minutes ago, codaxx said: Where do you think he sits on the Texas board? Is he a plan B guy or a priority He's a take. Baker wouldn't have made him a first stop otherwise. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperDave0805 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 4 hours ago, Bobby Burton said: I don’t have a legit measurement on him. On3 lists him at 6-1.5 and 260. Is he related to former Horn Shane Rink? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperDave0805 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 If you had told me a couple of years ago that Christian would be a fairly high draft pick I would have called you crazy, The amount of progress and development he has made the last couple of years is nothing short of remarkable 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codaxx Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 25 minutes ago, SuperDave0805 said: Is he related to former Horn Shane Rink? his son 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Burton Posted January 31 Author Share Posted January 31 2 hours ago, codaxx said: his son And Shane is the DL coach at Cy Fair these days, too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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