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While the o line has struggled, their previous investments/assessments, player development and player retention will probably be a factor in portal shopping. Is there a guaranteed player that steps in and starts right away? If so I think we could see some movement. Internally I think they have high hopes for Cruz, Baker, and Brooks among others.We saw Oregon bring in RB Makhi Hughes for a pretty penny who has opted to red shirt due to lack of playing time. Sometimes the guys in the room just need a little time and experience to develop. Hopefully that's the case with this Texas OL. I'm not as low on Flood as most people I guess.

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Stanford commit on offer watch  Offensive line coach Kyle Flood watch Georgetown High OT/IOL and Stanford commit Kaden Scherer Friday night.  OTF talked to a source close to the recruitment,

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I’ve seen him a few times and I don’t know that that’s for sure where he’ll wind up. Regardless, I think he’s a solid prospect and we’ll see what happens with an offer. With football going to 105

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32 minutes ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

1. Don't need to.

2. Not how you build the OL program long term. 

1.  Don’t need to?  Our OL is awful.  It’s not getting better next year when Campbell and Hutson are gone with what is on campus.

 

2.  No one is asking that Texas build an OL long term via the portal every year.  We are in a championship window and to treat every other position on the team as such outside of OL is mis-management of the roster.  QB, OL, and DL are the three most important positions on the field.

 

3.  If underclassmen who aren’t good enough to beat out guys like Hutson, Robertson, Stroh, Neto, or a true freshman in Brooks get mad cause we want to bring in someone to win a championship for a year while they get to develop another year…..well bye then.

 

They won’t let a guy like Brooks leave but he can’t be handed a job next year he hasn’t earned either.

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8 minutes ago, Jonesyfam7 said:

1.  Don’t need to?  Our OL is awful.  It’s not getting better next year when Campbell and Hutson are gone with what is on campus.

 

2.  No one is asking that Texas build an OL long term via the portal every year.  We are in a championship window and to treat every other position on the team as such outside of OL is mis-management of the roster.  QB, OL, and DL are three most important positions on the field.

 

3.  If underclassmen who aren’t good enough to beat out guys like Hutson, Robertson, Stroh, Neto, or a true freshman in Brooks get mad cause we want to bring in someone to win a championship for a year while they get to develop another year…..well bye then.

 

They won’t let a guy like Brooks leave but he can’t be handed a job next year he hasn’t earned either.

I agree with this.  Look at how hard Texas went in the portal to rebuild their interior DL after the departure of Bo Davis.  That combined with improved high school IDL recruiting by Kenny Baker, and better NIL allocation to that position group, has allowed them the luxury of only needing one interior DL in the portal heading into the 2026 season.

Depending on how the 2026 high school IDL class finishes, they may not have to take any portal IDL for the 2027 season on, as long as the guys they signed out of high school develop into really good players.  I think some fans want to see a similar portal haul for the OL and hopefully not have to bring in multiple portal OL after 2026.

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23 minutes ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

Clemson won two National Titles with what some considered average on the OL. 

 

Just to confirm the Clemson OL that had

2016:
Mitch Hyatt(3x 1st team All-ACC, consensus AA(2018), and 2x Jacob's blocking winner) started 2016/2018 title
Taylor Hearn(3rd team All conference)
Jay Guillermo(2x All ACC, including 1st team selection in 2016)
Tyrone Crowder(2x All ACC, including 1st team selection in 2016)
Sean Pollard(started as true freshmen in national championship, arguably the weakest OL of the starters in the NC game)

2018:
Mitch Hyatt - See above
John Simpson - 2 time al ACC(3rd team 2018, 1st team 2019, consensus All American in 2019)
Justin Falcinelli(honorable mention all American 2017, 1st team all ACC 2017, 2nd team all ACC 2018)
Gage Cervenka(ended up 2nd team all conference in 2019)
Tremayne Anchrum -(2x all conference, 2nd team 2018, 1st team 2019)

 

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9 minutes ago, McCoy2Shipley said:

Seeing the lack of Flood’s development tells we need to

I thought Hayden Conner, Jake Majors, Christian Jones among others all improved significantly under Flood. They lost four pros on the o line from last year who had a lot of continuity together.  No doubt this year has been rough but I don't think it's been a development issue until this year. I think Goosby has developed well but the Brooks experiment at Guard was a mistake. 

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5 minutes ago, DanielOnorato said:

I thought Hayden Conner, Jake Majors, Christian Jones among others all improved significantly under Flood. They lost four pros on the o line from last year who had a lot of continuity together.  No doubt this year has been rough but I don't think it's been a development issue until this year. I think Goosby has developed well but the Brooks experiment at Guard was a mistake. 

Eh, the only one I'd say was significant improvement was Jones. Majors and Conner, in my opinion, were the same as they were when they were younger.

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2 minutes ago, MBHORNSFAN said:

Following OL recruiting right now seems pointless until we know who they OL coach is gonna be. 

You really think Sark will get rid of Flood?

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1 minute ago, MBHORNSFAN said:

Why wouldn't he? 

He’s put a lot of guys in the NFL. Don’t think a poor O line coach/recruiter/developer could coach under Saban. Heck, I really have no idea what might happen.

 

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18 minutes ago, MBHORNSFAN said:

Why wouldn't he? 

Why would he? He’s let go of one coach that he's hired. He will get another year to put an improved group on the field, Sark hasn’t been one to push guys out if their groups are underperforming. He will get another year to figure it out IMO. 

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2 minutes ago, TexasLonghorns said:

Why would he? He’s let go of one coach that he's hired. He will get another year to put an improved group on the field, Sark hasn’t been one to push guys out if their groups are underperforming. He will get another year to figure it out IMO. 

 

Others are saying he is probably gone. 

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27 minutes ago, JMarquette said:

This just isn’t true in the slightest

I will add. If Flood is not retained who knows if the new OL coach will like the current commits or offers. He may like others more. So yeah any offer by Flood now may not mean anything if Flood is gone in a few weeks.  Should be interesting to see how it plays out. 

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1 hour ago, MBHORNSFAN said:

 

Flood is likely gone and Sark is not going to waste another year. We are probably going big in the Portal for OL.  IMO zero chance Sark stands pat. 

Based on what sources?

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