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How I Would Rank Them

I always get asked how I would rank the Texas recruits within the recruiting class. I've been doing this for 20+ years now.

I've gotten some right and some wrong. So don't take what I say or how I rank these players as the gospel. It's just another man's opinion based on what I've seen and what I've been told.

2024 Texas Recruits

1. WR, Ryan Wingo

2. Edge, Colin Simmons

3. S, Xavier Filsaime

4. OL, Brandon Baker

5. CB, Wardell Mack

6. OL, Daniel Cruz

7. RB, Christian Clark

8. TE, Jordan Washington

9. Edge, Zina Umeozulu

10. QB, Trey Owens

11. RB, Jerrick Gibson

12. OL, Nate Kibble

13. DL, Alex January

14. LB, Tyanthony Smith

15. CB, Kobe Black

16. WR, Parker Livingstone

17. S, Jordon Johnson-Rubell

18. DL, Melvin Hills

19. WR/ATH, Aaron Butler

20. CB, Santana Wilson

21. P, Michael Kerns

22. WR, Freddie Dubose Jr. (inj.)

Note: I'm interested to see if Dubose heals further from his injury. I would rate him differently if I knew that for sure.

 

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4thandFive

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5 minutes ago, Rob_HookEm said:

I think its just as much on Sark trusting his QB not to turn it over so that we don't limit the targets to RPO inside and fade or whip to the pylon.

That said... With the experience on the OL (and I hope increased nastiness at G with either Hutson or Neto hopefully taking over for Hayden at least on the GL) the run game should be able to finish drives inside the 3 with TDs and if that happens more regularly, the bootleg, or play fake to a stalk and go Helm/Niblack becomes deadly. 

I am hoping to see some increased force and consistency on the OL. Especially on the left side. Banks & Neto should be good. 

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Aaron Butler a bit of a surprise, otherwise, feels pretty similar to my views on the class!

I think Parker Livingstone can be one of the guys we look back on years from now and be like “damn I’m glad he chose Texas”

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4 minutes ago, Texas fan in Georgia said:

I think Parker Livingstone can be one of the guys we look back on years from now and be like “damn I’m glad he chose Texas”

100% agree.

HookemHorns

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1 hour ago, beachhorn said:

Whataburger or In N Out?  

Whataburger all day, every day. 
 

In N Out may be the single most overrated restaurant in America 

HookemHorns

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4 hours ago, Bobby Burton said:

I always get asked how I would rank the Texas recruits within the recruiting class. I've been doing this for 20+ years now.

I've gotten some right and some wrong. So don't take what I say or how I rank these players as the gospel. It's just another man's opinion based on what I've seen and what I've been told.

2024 Texas Recruits

1. WR, Ryan Wingo

2. Edge, Colin Simmons

3. S, Xavier Filsaime

4. OL, Brandon Baker

5. CB, Wardell Mack

6. OL, Daniel Cruz

7. RB, Christian Clark

8. TE, Jordan Washington

9. Edge, Zina Umeozulu

10. QB, Trey Owens

11. RB, Jerrick Gibson

12. OL, Nate Kibble

13. DL, Alex January

14. LB, Tyanthony Smith

15. CB, Kobe Black

16. WR, Parker Livingstone

17. S, Jordon Johnson-Rubell

18. DL, Melvin Hills

19. WR/ATH, Aaron Butler

20. CB, Santana Wilson

21. P, Michael Kerns

22. WR, Freddie Dubose Jr. (inj.)

Note: I'm interested to see if Dubose heals further from his injury. I would rate him differently if I knew that for sure.

 

 

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Love our class. Just love, love, love our class. I think all have the potential to contribute. I don’t see any obvious reaches, which is rare.

That being said I’d move Kibble, Gibson, JJR, and Hills down

I’d move Wilson, Butler, and Smith up. Hot take: wouldn’t surprise me to see Wilson as the best corner from this class.

Sirhornsalot

Supporters
2 hours ago, Robert Gilbert said:

Keep in mind, this is just one man’s opinion. Granted Bobby has more experience in this type of evaluation than all of us combined but he is not infallible, as he has said. However, I would tend to go with his opinion over my own observations. When it comes right down to it, this is a beauty contest. Do you like blondes or brunettes? Do you prefer size in a WR or speed? Beatles or the Rolling Stones? 

Well, it's really not a beauty contest. It's who can get it done or who can't. I think Butler can get it done. And we'll all be happy. Heck Jaden Alexis had speed, but couldn't get it done.

That's just one man's opinion. Nothing more, nothing less.

44 minutes ago, HookemHorns said:

Love our class. Just love, love, love our class. I think all have the potential to contribute. I don’t see any obvious reaches, which is rare.

That being said I’d move Kibble, Gibson, JJR, and Hills down

I’d move Wilson, Butler, and Smith up. Hot take: wouldn’t surprise me to see Wilson as the best corner from this class.

We’ll look back on this list years from now and I’ll remember putting Ryan Wingo no. 1. Hope he proves me right. 

Sirhornsalot

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1 minute ago, Bobby Burton said:

We’ll look back on this list years from now and I’ll remember putting Ryan Wingo no. 1. Hope he proves me right. 

Do you think he gets some good PT next year?

I fear he will grow restless and portal back to Mizzou.

 

Bonaparte

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5 hours ago, Bobby Burton said:

I always get asked how I would rank the Texas recruits within the recruiting class. I've been doing this for 20+ years now.

I've gotten some right and some wrong. So don't take what I say or how I rank these players as the gospel. It's just another man's opinion based on what I've seen and what I've been told.

2024 Texas Recruits

1. WR, Ryan Wingo

2. Edge, Colin Simmons

3. S, Xavier Filsaime

4. OL, Brandon Baker

5. CB, Wardell Mack

6. OL, Daniel Cruz

7. RB, Christian Clark

8. TE, Jordan Washington

9. Edge, Zina Umeozulu

10. QB, Trey Owens

11. RB, Jerrick Gibson

12. OL, Nate Kibble

13. DL, Alex January

14. LB, Tyanthony Smith

15. CB, Kobe Black

16. WR, Parker Livingstone

17. S, Jordon Johnson-Rubell

18. DL, Melvin Hills

19. WR/ATH, Aaron Butler

20. CB, Santana Wilson

21. P, Michael Kerns

22. WR, Freddie Dubose Jr. (inj.)

Note: I'm interested to see if Dubose heals further from his injury. I would rate him differently if I knew that for sure.

 

 

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Butler and Zina should be higher IMO.  

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