OTF Premium OV note on 4-star+ RB K.J. Edwards (Tuesday 10:45am CST)

[Gerry Hamilton]

OV note on 4-star+ RB K.J. Edwards

OnTexasFootball has learned that Carthage High 4-star+ running back K.J. Edwards has changed his Texas OV date to June 20-22. 

He was originally scheduled to OV June 6-8. 

Texas leads for Edwards. 

[Joe Zura]

8 minutes ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

OV note on 4-star+ RB K.J. Edwards

OnTexasFootball has learned that Carthage High 4-star+ running back K.J. Edwards has changed his Texas OV date to June 20-22. 

He was originally scheduled to OV June 6-8. 

Texas leads for Edwards. 

[Joe Zura]

Joking aside could say we land him could he be the only RB taken this year? I know it’s been 2 every year 

[Bunk Moreland]

53 minutes ago, Joe Zura said:

[Gerry Hamilton]

45 minutes ago, Joe Zura said:

Joking aside could say we land him could he be the only RB taken this year? I know it’s been 2 every year 

Nope! Texas wants two ... see if they get the two they want.

[qaertyisthatdude]

45 minutes ago, Joe Zura said:

Joking aside could say we land him could he be the only RB taken this year? I know it’s been 2 every year 

I think Edwards is a lock, but you never know in this era of recruiting with NIL.  They'll take two for sure.  Would be shocked if they didn't, but there's always the portal if they don't

[Gerry Hamilton]

And on 5-star RB Derrek Cooper (Hollywood, Fla./Chaminade-Madonna) ... Cooper still plans to make a June OV to Texas. OTF believes it will be a mid-week OV barring a change. 

[Gerry Hamilton]

4-star RB Carsyn Baker (Fairburn, Ga./Langston Hughes) is also a possibility for a June OV. 

[Joe Zura]

7 minutes ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

Nope! Texas wants two ... see if they get the two they want.

That’s what I should have said my bad. I bet they get KJ I just don’t think cooper and the Alabama RB will come to Texas unfortunately 

[GetHooked]

26 minutes ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

Nope! Texas wants two ... see if they get the two they want.

It's the kind of position that is subject to injuries.  Even if it's just a tweak, it's a tough position to make it a whole season with no down time.  Gotta take 2.

[Gerry Hamilton]

2 minutes ago, GetHooked said:

It's the kind of position that is subject to injuries.  Even if it's just a tweak, it's a tough position to make it a whole season with no down time.  Gotta take 2.

100% agree

[Tim Longoria]

1 minute ago, GetHooked said:

It's the kind of position that is subject to injuries.  Even if it's just a tweak, it's a tough position to make it a whole season with no down time.  Gotta take 2.

Not just that, but with the length of the season being what it is, fatigue certainly comes into play. Outside of qb, I think the days of just having your starters and a couple relief guys ready is over. You need to have a plan in place for players to go in and there be no significant drop off in production.

[Bobbers]

I love Edwards.  He will be a nightmare for defenses on 3rd down.

[Drew Lockhart]

52 minutes ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

Nope! Texas wants two ... see if they get the two they want.

Edwards and Cooper wouldn't be so bad.....

[CJ Vogel]

11 minutes ago, Drew Lockhart said:

Edwards and Cooper wouldn't be so bad.....

Would be an elite duo. 

[pskjace]

If Texas gets a mid week with Cooper do we realistically think he would pick Texas over the visits he is doing the full weekend visit for?

[CJ Vogel]

3 minutes ago, pskjace said:

If Texas gets a mid week with Cooper do we realistically think he would pick Texas over the visits he is doing the full weekend visit for?

Tough to know until it actually happens. Of course, just getting him back on campus is the objective, but it won't have the same feel as the other official visits for both Texas and Cooper.

 

[Burnt Orange Horn]

Cooper will get the full attention of available staff during a mid-week visit.  More immersion in the Texas culture is exactly what he needs.

[DZX158]

53 minutes ago, Burnt Orange Horn said:

Cooper will get the full attention of available staff during a mid-week visit.  More immersion in the Texas culture is exactly what he needs.

If he doesn’t shuffle visits around so Texas gets a wknd visit I think the odds of him ending up at Texas are low. 

[Paul Jespersen]

1 hour ago, CJ Vogel said:

Would be an elite duo. 

🤞
Preferred combo imo

🤘

[HookemChappy]

Hopefully we lock up our RB1 before fall. 

[qaertyisthatdude]

13 minutes ago, HookemChappy said:

Hopefully we lock up our RB1 before fall. 

Idk if Edwards is RB1 with Cooper, Crowell, and others still on the board, but if things keep trending the way they are with him to Texas, his commitment should be received before the start of the season.