Emmanuel Pregnon Makes Decision

[CJ Vogel]

Former USC offensive lineman Emmanuel Pregnon has made his decision.

 

Pregnon is staying in the B1G and on the west coast after committing to Oregon.

The Longhorns hosted Pregnon for a visit over the weekend, though the Ducks come away with the recruiting victory and their third portal offensive lineman of the offseason so far.

There are a number of ways to look at this, including  the possible return of DJ Campbell as reasons for why this recruitment went a different direction. We will see how it shakes out for Texas.

 

[FootLaw]

Bummer. Could have used him this season. Oregon shifted their lost 5 star NIL lol

[Bunk Moreland]

The lack of urgency the staff has had in the portal this year is concerning. Next year the team will be either inexperienced or inconsistent at QB, WR, RB, TE, and OL. The Texas offensive coaches need to do some serious development this spring or Arch is going to have to put on a cape to get this team to the playoffs. Texas will needs to make some serious moves in the spring portal. 

[Deadhead_Horn]

Just now, Bunk Moreland said:

The lack of urgency the staff has had in the portal this year is concerning. Next year the team will be either inexperienced or inconsistent at QB, WR, RB, TE, and OL. The Texas offensive coaches need to do some serious development this spring or Arch is going to have to put on a cape to get this team to the playoffs. Texas will needs to make some serious moves in the spring portal. 

First time? 

[Bunk Moreland]

1 minute ago, Deadhead_Horn said:

First time? 

I know that this staff is patient in the portal, and I appreciate that. The difference is that by this time last year, Texas already had Bond, Golden, Mukuba, Bolden, and Niblack. So no, I don’t think I am overreacting.

[JMarquette]

4 minutes ago, Bunk Moreland said:

The lack of urgency the staff has had in the portal this year is concerning. Next year the team will be either inexperienced or inconsistent at QB, WR, RB, TE, and OL. The Texas offensive coaches need to do some serious development this spring or Arch is going to have to put on a cape to get this team to the playoffs. Texas will needs to make some serious moves in the spring portal. 

@Bobby Burton said this morning that there is stuff going behind the scenes to keep existing players. 

I’m more worried with what that looks like right now tbh. 

[CoachBobbyFinstock]

This is one I thought we might go “all in” to win. It’s an obvious glaring weakness on the team and wanting to give Arch what he needs.

[ElCafetero]

time to summon @Joe Zura

[Joe Zura]

9 minutes ago, ElCafetero said:

time to summon @Joe Zura

 

[GoHorns1]

1 hour ago, Bunk Moreland said:

The lack of urgency the staff has had in the portal this year is concerning. Next year the team will be either inexperienced or inconsistent at QB, WR, RB, TE, and OL. The Texas offensive coaches need to do some serious development this spring or Arch is going to have to put on a cape to get this team to the playoffs. Texas will needs to make some serious moves in the spring portal. 

Trust the Texas staff not the keyboard clowns.

[taxsaver]

46 minutes ago, GoHorns1 said:

Trust the Texas staff not the keyboard clowns.

 

The keyboard clowns are TROLLS.  Screw 'em

[WG Carter]

I really like what we have for inside OL positions---more concerned about enough bodies at OT for maybe 15 games.

Also trust our coaches

[Austalgia]

2 hours ago, Bunk Moreland said:

I know that this staff is patient in the portal, and I appreciate that. The difference is that by this time last year, Texas already had Bond, Golden, Mukuba, Bolden, and Niblack. So no, I don’t think I am overreacting.

Respectfully, you are.  4 top 5 classes in a row.  Remember how it used to go? Develop SOME players. We have QBs, Oline, RBs, and WRs in the pipeline. Should we supplement? Yes, is the sky falling, no.  All we really need is a couple of proven receivers maybe to go with what we have.  The rest would either be a luxury, or potential players that might push out someone else. Portal goes both ways. 

[Assistant Regional Manager]

2 hours ago, Bunk Moreland said:

The lack of urgency the staff has had in the portal this year is concerning. Next year the team will be either inexperienced or inconsistent at QB, WR, RB, TE, and OL. The Texas offensive coaches need to do some serious development this spring or Arch is going to have to put on a cape to get this team to the playoffs. Texas will needs to make some serious moves in the spring portal. 

This isn't 2022 Texas anymore. The roster is in a much better spot and we don't have to be as reckless in the portal to try to backfill holes. Ohio State has taken 6 guys out of the portal, Georgia has taken 6 (really 5 plus the Branch brother who won't play there) and Texas has taken 4. 

Outside of DT, punter and kicker, pretty much every other positional need falls in the "would probably be nice to add someone" category. It would be nice if we could add another CB, it would be nice if we could add another quality TE, it would be nice if we could add another WR, it would be nice to add another RB. None of those are program-crippling needs, though, like in 2021 or 2022 when we looked at the roster and said, "holy crap, we are starting Ovie and Jett Bush at Edge with Casey Cain at receiver and Kitan Crawford at safety."

[Cujonation83]

2 hours ago, Bunk Moreland said:

The lack of urgency the staff has had in the portal this year is concerning. Next year the team will be either inexperienced or inconsistent at QB, WR, RB, TE, and OL. The Texas offensive coaches need to do some serious development this spring or Arch is going to have to put on a cape to get this team to the playoffs. Texas will needs to make some serious moves in the spring portal. 

Overreacting much! Texas will be fine as usual under Sark. Player development is proven under Sark. Player retention is just as/if not more important. 

[Bunk Moreland]

14 minutes ago, Assistant Regional Manager said:

This isn't 2022 Texas anymore. The roster is in a much better spot and we don't have to be as reckless in the portal to try to backfill holes. Ohio State has taken 6 guys out of the portal, Georgia has taken 6 (really 5 plus the Branch brother who won't play there) and Texas has taken 4. 

Outside of DT, punter and kicker, pretty much every other positional need falls in the "would probably be nice to add someone" category. It would be nice if we could add another CB, it would be nice if we could add another quality TE, it would be nice if we could add another WR, it would be nice to add another RB. None of those are program-crippling needs, though, like in 2021 or 2022 when we looked at the roster and said, "holy crap, we are starting Ovie and Jett Bush at Edge with Casey Cain at receiver and Kitan Crawford at safety."

I hear you, and I hope you’re right. There’s no doubt that the roster is loaded with elite talent. My biggest concern is inexperience. We are counting on a ton of guys who haven’t ever seen the field to take a huge leap. Who do we have at TE that can seamlessly replace Helm? Jordan Washington is incredibly talented, but we have no idea if he’s ready to be a high-level contributor. Wisner is solid, but is he an all-conference-level player? Baxter could be that, but we have no idea when he’s going to come back from that injury and whether he is ready to pick up where he left off. At WR, we have a crazy amount of talent, no doubt. But DeAndre Moore was not reliable down the stretch, and although Wingo just oozes elite playmaking he still has a lot of developing to do in order to become a complete RECEIVER. Who else do we have that is ready to be a bona fide badass for an inexperienced Arch? And maybe the scariest position of all: the OL. I love Goosby and think he’s a future day 1 NFL pick. But outside of that, the line looks ROUGH. Pregnon offered an all-conference-level presence that would have dramatically improved the line. Sorry, but it scares me to think that Arch is going to sit behind Neto, Hutson, and DJ next year. That might be a pretty solid run-blocking interior, but they might get Arch killed.

[Forrest J.]

Texas’s lack of NIL funds is really showing up in this NIL cycle. 

[Cujonation83]

4 minutes ago, Forrest J. said:

Texas’s lack of NIL funds is really showing up in this NIL cycle. 

You honestly believe this nonsense 🙄 😒 😑 ? What's your evidence of this, or are you just speculating?

Edited January 14 by Cujonation83

[drag worm]

1 hour ago, Assistant Regional Manager said:

This isn't 2022 Texas anymore. The roster is in a much better spot and we don't have to be as reckless in the portal to try to backfill holes. Ohio State has taken 6 guys out of the portal, Georgia has taken 6 (really 5 plus the Branch brother who won't play there) and Texas has taken 4. 

Outside of DT, punter and kicker, pretty much every other positional need falls in the "would probably be nice to add someone" category. It would be nice if we could add another CB, it would be nice if we could add another quality TE, it would be nice if we could add another WR, it would be nice to add another RB. None of those are program-crippling needs, though, like in 2021 or 2022 when we looked at the roster and said, "holy crap, we are starting Ovie and Jett Bush at Edge with Casey Cain at receiver and Kitan Crawford at safety."

You’re feeling a lot better about our interior OL than I am. 

[Assistant Regional Manager]

11 minutes ago, Forrest J. said:

Texas’s lack of NIL funds is really showing up in this NIL cycle. 

You wouldn't say this if you knew the payroll Texas was carrying into next year.

[Forrest J.]

3 minutes ago, Assistant Regional Manager said:

You wouldn't say this if you knew the payroll Texas was carrying into next year.

Next year’s payroll doesn’t seem to be helping this NIL cycle. I’m strictly speaking on right now. 

[NothinButDaHorns34]

Why is it ALWAYS the none OG’s, Always? This staff has proved they know what they are doing. 

[Assistant Regional Manager]

53 minutes ago, Bunk Moreland said:

I hear you, and I hope you’re right. There’s no doubt that the roster is loaded with elite talent. My biggest concern is inexperience. We are counting on a ton of guys who haven’t ever seen the field to take a huge leap. Who do we have at TE that can seamlessly replace Helm? Jordan Washington is incredibly talented, but we have no idea if he’s ready to be a high-level contributor. Wisner is solid, but is he an all-conference-level player? Baxter could be that, but we have no idea when he’s going to come back from that injury and whether he is ready to pick up where he left off. At WR, we have a crazy amount of talent, no doubt. But DeAndre Moore was not reliable down the stretch, and although Wingo just oozes elite playmaking he still has a lot of developing to do in order to become a complete RECEIVER. Who else do we have that is ready to be a bona fide badass for an inexperienced Arch? And maybe the scariest position of all: the OL. I love Goosby and think he’s a future day 1 NFL pick. But outside of that, the line looks ROUGH. Pregnon offered an all-conference-level presence that would have dramatically improved the line. Sorry, but it scares me to think that Arch is going to sit behind Neto, Hutson, and DJ next year. That might be a pretty solid run-blocking interior, but they might get Arch killed.

Whether you like it or not, this sport now operates with a de facto salary cap. You can't pay up for the #1 recruiting class and also pay up for 10 great portal players because you are worried about inexperience. It doesn't work both ways. You'll notice the schools who typically load up in the portal (Ole Miss, Tech, etc.) aren't also signing top 10 HS classes. If you just take a portal player at every spot you feel you are inexperienced at, you are basically flushing money down the toilet for all the guys at that position you invested in, some for multiple years as they developed as backups. Sure, there are certain spots where a portal guy is needed but just because you are losing your starting LG doesn't automatically mean you have to take one from the portal. What if the backup LG was making 300k the last 2 years? Are you cool with continuing to pay him back for a third year in a row and also paying a guy in the portal?

Decisions have to be made about where to allocate resources and cost/benefit analysis has to be run at various spots. Guys don't play for free.  

[Cujonation83]

1 minute ago, Assistant Regional Manager said:

Whether you like it or not, this sport now operates with a de facto salary cap. You can't pay up for the #1 recruiting class and also pay up for 10 great portal players because you are worried about inexperience. It doesn't work both ways. You'll notice the schools who typically load up in the portal (Ole Miss, Tech, etc.) aren't also signing top 10 HS classes. If you just take a portal player at every spot you feel you are inexperienced at, you are basically flushing money down the toilet for all the guys at that position you invested in, some for multiple years as they developed as backups. Sure, there are certain spots where a portal guy is needed but just because you are losing your starting LG doesn't automatically mean you have to take one from the portal. What if the backup LG was making 300k the last 2 years? Are you cool with continuing to pay him back for a third year in a row and also paying a guy in the portal?

Decisions have to be made about where to allocate resources and cost/benefit analysis has to be run at various spots. Guys don't play for free.  

STRAIGHT FACTS! People don't understand this. Look at aggy. They have to bring in a big portal class because Jimbo the clown 🤡 missed so terribly on their hs recruiting classes. This left aggy 😒 in bad situation roster wise. They have depth and talent issues galore on that beta team.

[thatdude2]

1 hour ago, Bunk Moreland said:

I hear you, and I hope you’re right. There’s no doubt that the roster is loaded with elite talent. My biggest concern is inexperience. We are counting on a ton of guys who haven’t ever seen the field to take a huge leap. Who do we have at TE that can seamlessly replace Helm? Jordan Washington is incredibly talented, but we have no idea if he’s ready to be a high-level contributor. Wisner is solid, but is he an all-conference-level player? Baxter could be that, but we have no idea when he’s going to come back from that injury and whether he is ready to pick up where he left off. At WR, we have a crazy amount of talent, no doubt. But DeAndre Moore was not reliable down the stretch, and although Wingo just oozes elite playmaking he still has a lot of developing to do in order to become a complete RECEIVER. Who else do we have that is ready to be a bona fide badass for an inexperienced Arch? And maybe the scariest position of all: the OL. I love Goosby and think he’s a future day 1 NFL pick. But outside of that, the line looks ROUGH. Pregnon offered an all-conference-level presence that would have dramatically improved the line. Sorry, but it scares me to think that Arch is going to sit behind Neto, Hutson, and DJ next year. That might be a pretty solid run-blocking interior, but they might get Arch killed.

Yes, Wisner can be an all conference back. Choice said he can be an NFL back. If he can be an NFL back, then yes he can be All Conference.