Moderators CJ Vogel Posted January 5 Moderators Share Posted January 5 Per Zenitz, USC WR Zach Branch is transferring to Georgia. As Bobby Burton mentioned yesterday, Texas was no longer bringing Branch to campus for a visit and this news drops as a result. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coltonmartinez Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 (edited) See them in Athens! Stockton has an arm on him! Interesting to see if they keep Bobo. Wonder who we turn our attention to now. Noah Thomas? Wonder if any speed guys are out there or hop in Edited January 5 by coltonmartinez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunk Moreland Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 5 minutes ago, CJ Vogel said: Per Zenitz, USC WR Zach Branch is transferring to Georgia. As Bobby Burton mentioned yesterday, Texas was no longer bringing Branch to campus for a visit and this news drops as a result. I must have missed that Texas was no longer bringing them to campus. Do you think that means Sark has a plan at WR he likes better than Branch? Or that they didn’t want to play his NIL game? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Zura Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NothinButDaHorns34 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 Hope he’s ready to block often because they won’t be as good with stockton in the passing game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syracusehorn Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 That leaves Texas with a bit of an underwhelming haul so far in the portal. Hopefully we get some difference-maker additions at some point. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qaertyisthatdude Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 10 minutes ago, syracusehorn said: That leaves Texas with a bit of an underwhelming haul so far in the portal. Hopefully we get some difference-maker additions at some point. I just want 3 more DTs and a PK in the portal. Anything besides that is icing on the cake. At some point, the coaching staff has to trust their ability to develop these amazing recruiting classes. I understand not wanting to get complacent with your roster, but at some point, gotta develop the guys you got straight out of HS. That’s really the only thing other programs can use against Texas in recruiting is their depth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooBrokeToPayAttention21 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 As Jim Carrey once said "Well, see ya later" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syracusehorn Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 Just now, qaertyisthatdude said: I just want 3 more DTs and a PK in the portal. Anything besides that is icing on the cake. At some point, the coaching staff has to trust their ability to develop these amazing recruiting classes. I understand not wanting to get complacent with your roster, but at some point, gotta develop the guys you got straight out of HS. That’s really the only thing other programs can use against Texas in recruiting is their depth. I'm sure that's the thinking of most, but I think we need some oomph at WR and RB. We just don't know enough about the health or ability of the young guys we have in those crucial groups. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qaertyisthatdude Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 2 minutes ago, syracusehorn said: I'm sure that's the thinking of most, but I think we need some oomph at WR and RB. We just don't know enough about the health or ability of the young guys we have in those crucial groups. A speedy WR, yes, if the right guy is out there and both parties are interested. But Choice already came out and said they’re not taking a portal RB. Hopefully, he doesn’t eat those words. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Lockhart Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 Don’t know much about the kid. Would he be a good fit? A solid piece to what Sark and co are trying to build: accountability, culture, selflessness, etc.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoachBobbyFinstock Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 Maybe this helps with Noah Thomas? Who knows? I was hoping for Branch to be a Horn. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syracusehorn Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 10 minutes ago, qaertyisthatdude said: A speedy WR, yes, if the right guy is out there and both parties are interested. But Choice already came out and said they’re not taking a portal RB. Hopefully, he doesn’t eat those words. Yeah, I saw that interview with Choice too. It made me pretty nervous, I won't lie. I've had 2 ACL reconstructions, both with D1 rehab facilities and staff. There's no way both of those guys will be 100% in August. The real recovery from that surgery is closer to 14 months, not 9. If I were coaching, I'd count them together as 0.5 or 1.0 for depth purposes. We need to add someone who can carry the load from the outset. The only caveat would be if the 2025 kids are ready to go day 1, which seems a bit optimistic. Even Bijan didn't play major snaps until midway through his Freshman year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunk Moreland Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 9 minutes ago, syracusehorn said: Yeah, I saw that interview with Choice too. It made me pretty nervous, I won't lie. I've had 2 ACL reconstructions, both with D1 rehab facilities and staff. There's no way both of those guys will be 100% in August. The real recovery from that surgery is closer to 14 months, not 9. If I were coaching, I'd count them together as 0.5 or 1.0 for depth purposes. We need to add someone who can carry the load from the outset. The only caveat would be if the 2025 kids are ready to go day 1, which seems a bit optimistic. Even Bijan didn't play major snaps until midway through his Freshman year. I do like what I’ve seen from Gibson this year. I think he can be something special. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmk4pres Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 Developing recruits will always be 1 but you cannot quantify what Golden, Mukuba, T Moore, Norton, Bond have meant from an experience and production stand point. they have made some of the biggest plays of the year. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoHorns1 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 24 minutes ago, CoachBobbyFinstock said: Maybe this helps with Noah Thomas? Who knows? I was hoping for Branch to be a Horn. Not sure Texas has shown any interest with Noah Thomas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketman Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 1 hour ago, syracusehorn said: That leaves Texas with a bit of an underwhelming haul so far in the portal. Hopefully we get some difference-maker additions at some point. Man I get sick of listening to people say ignorant stuff like this!!! Repeat after me...portal is still open!!! Scared ass fans who freak out every time something doesn't happen the way they want makes me scataboo sick! One thing for sure! Bobby and Gerry earn their money listening to melt down maniacs who piss down their leg when we don't get a player. Longest season in Texas football history leaves me no patience for reading this stuff on every thread.. Ok now I have vented about an underwhelming poster. 13 and 2... game 16 on countdown . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syracusehorn Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 (edited) 1 hour ago, rocketman said: Man I get sick of listening to people say ignorant stuff like this!!! Repeat after me...portal is still open!!! Scared ass fans who freak out every time something doesn't happen the way they want makes me scataboo sick! One thing for sure! Bobby and Gerry earn their money listening to melt down maniacs who piss down their leg when we don't get a player. Longest season in Texas football history leaves me no patience for reading this stuff on every thread.. Ok now I have vented about an underwhelming poster. 13 and 2... game 16 on countdown . You're having a meltdown because I acknowledged that we hadn't signed any big-time players in the portal yet? Go touch some grass. Nothing I said was negative. Edited January 6 by syracusehorn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxsaver Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 2 hours ago, CoachBobbyFinstock said: Maybe this helps with Noah Thomas? Who knows? I was hoping for Branch to be a Horn. who knows? Maybe Niblett time has come. We haven't seen practice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drag worm Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 I’m honestly surprised the interest behind Arch’s first season isn’t motivating us to dig up some more elite portal prospects. We are lacking a true SEC style RB and with Golden leaving I’m not sure who our WR1 is even going to be next season. Let alone 1-3. DT speaks for itself. We have added quality depth but are still lacking two SEC caliber starters for next season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qaertyisthatdude Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 9 minutes ago, drag worm said: I’m honestly surprised the interest behind Arch’s first season isn’t motivating us to dig up some more elite portal prospects. We are lacking a true SEC style RB and with Golden leaving I’m not sure who our WR1 is even going to be next season. Let alone 1-3. DT speaks for itself. We have added quality depth but are still lacking two SEC caliber starters for next season. DT definitely speaks for itself… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drag worm Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 6 minutes ago, qaertyisthatdude said: DT definitely speaks for itself… Solid depth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justwinbaby Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 Didn’t expect either to commit to Texas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goattalk100 Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 5 hours ago, NothinButDaHorns34 said: Hope he’s ready to block often because they won’t be as good with stockton in the passing game. I actually think Stockton is a decent passer. He made some throws in that ND game but his receivers couldn’t catch lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketman Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 2 hours ago, syracusehorn said: You're having a meltdown because I acknowledged that we hadn't signed any big-time players in the portal yet? Go touch some grass. Nothing I said was negative. No, mostly I'm sick of hearing you and others like you listen to something you have heard or read elsewhere and then parroting the exact same thing while pissing down your leg in a condition of utter terror with no real understand of what a really big time player is. Ranking players in the portal is a fools errand so no one really knows who are the best players? Lots of players have signed with teams out of the portal however what makes one better than the other? Without extended evaluation there is no way to differentiate whose "big time" other a name you might see. Not enough time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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