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    Gerry Hamilton
    Oklahoma State a must win? Or need to win?
    The Texas Longhorns (18-10, 7-8) will take the court at 1 p.m. CST at The Moody Center against Oklahoma State firmly in the Big Dance after Tuesday night's win at Texas Tech.
    There is one big question heading into today's game. Is this a must win game? Or need to win game? Answers could vary. 
    OnTexasFootball believes this is a "must win" game for Texas, and the reasons are simple. 
    Why is Oklahoma State a "must win" game? 
    The main reason for me is the latest Bracketology by ESPN's Joe Lunardi. The win Tuesday night instantly gave Texas the ability to end up a 7 seed if they win two of the last three. Lunardi currently has Texas as a No. 8 seed in the UConn region. That is NOT where any 8/9 seed desires to be. 
    Then there is not limping into postseason play. Winning three of the last four regular season games would be a trending up in the eyes of the committee headed into postseason play. Again, better chance to get off the 8/9 seed line. 
    Another reason today is a must win is for the dreamers! That would give Texas the shot at actually ascending to a No. 6 seed if Texas won the last three games of the regular season. Sure Texas has won four Big 12 road games, but none of those teams have the overall talent and scoring ability of Baylor. With that said, a win today would set up an opportunity Monday night to ascend late in the season. That is without question. Texas hasn't won more than two Big 12 games in a row this season, so another opportunity to ascend should the Horns handle business today. 
    Does Texas have to win to make the Big Dance? No. Does winning the home games remaining (Oklahoma to end regular season) place Texas on the No. 7 seed line headed into the Big 12 Tournament? Possibly. Or at least sets up a scenario where Texas could ascend to a No. 7 seed with one Big 12 Tournament victory.  
    Winning two of the last three would also put Texas at 20-11, and 9-9 in Big 12 play. Both of those records would help come seeding time on Selection Sunday. 
    Texas’ Remaining Regular Season Schedule
    3/2 Oklahoma State 
    3/4 @ No. 15 Baylor 
    3/9 Oklahoma 
    NCAA Men’s Basketball NET Rankings (March 1)
    Texas is No. 33 in NCAA NET headed into weekend games. The Horns moved up seven spots from No. 40 with the win over Texas Tech.
    The Longhorns are 5-7 in Quad 1 games, 2-2 vs. Quad 2, 3-1 vs. Quad 3 and 8-0 vs. Quad 4. 
    Quad 1 games remaining for the Longhorns:
    No. 14 @ Baylor 
    Quad 2 game remaining:
    No. 41 Oklahoma 
    Quad 3 games remaining:
    No. 112 Oklahoma State 
    T-Rank 
    Texas is No. 24 in Bart Torvik’s rankings headed into Saturday games.
    2024 Ken Pomeroy College Basketball Ratings
    Texas checks in at No. 26 headed into weekend games. That is up from No. 28 after the Texas Tech victory. 

    Blake Munroe
    Last night the Longhorns offered 2025 tight end Linkon Cure.  The 6-foot-6, 220-pounder, who hails from Goodland, Kan., was offered by Jeff Banks.
    Cure is considered to be one of the top tight ends in the country and is a four-star prospect by all recruiting services. He holds offers from many schools, including Michigan, Oregon, Notre Dame, USC, Oklahoma, Ole Miss and more. 
    This past season, he caught 42 passes for 946 yards and 14 touchdowns.
    A multi-sport athlete, Cure also plays basketball and runs track. He ran a 22.45 in the 200, 14.85 in the 110m hurdles, 39.32 in the 300m hurdles (state champion) and 6-2 in the high jump. 
     

    Gerry Hamilton
    Friday Afternoon Recruiting Nuggets
    To take you into the weekend, OnTexasFootball provides some Friday afternoon recruiting nuggets. 
    Keelon Russell to attend the Texas Spring Game
    OnTexasFootball 4-star quarterback and SMU commit Keelon Russell (Duncanville High) tells OnTexasFootball that he plans to attend the Texas Spring Game April 20 after an invite by the staff. Texas area recruiter Jeff Banks has been in contact recently with the 6-3, 180 pound pocket passer with plus mobility and speed. 
    Russell committed to SMU in September of 2023. He has 20 offers currently, including Florida, UCLA, Houston, Duke and California since December.
    Russell led Duncanville High to a second straight 6A Division I State Championship in 2023. He completed 189 of 262 passes for 3,483 yards with 38 touchdowns and just three interceptions.
    John Mills visit plans 
    San Francisco (Calif.) St. Ignatius 2025 IOL John Mills has put a number of spring unofficial visits on the calendar. 
    Mills, 6-6 and 325 pounds, will make official visits to Washington May 31-June 2 and Texas June 14-16. Prior to that, he has a full spring of unofficial visits.
    Nebraska - March 23
    California - March 30
    Texas - April 6
    Michigan - April 7
    Washington - April 13
    Texas, Washington and Michigan remain the top 3 in the recruitment of the OnTexasFootball 4-star lineman. 
    Josiah Sharma and Texas
    Spoke with a source close to the recruitment of the 6-5, 300 pound defensive tackle. The Utah Utes have an official visit locked in June 14-16.
    Sharma, now at Folsom High in Northern California, remains in contact with Texas area recruiter Johnny Nansen and defensive line coach Kenny Baker. A spring visit remains a possibility with dates being looked at. 
    Alabama is a major player in the recruitment. Sharma was a Washington commit prior to Kalen DeBoer taking the job in Tuscaloosa. He made a visit to Alabama at the end of January. 
    Oregon is also considered a serious player in the recruitment. 
     
     

    CJ Vogel
    Day 2 of the 2024 NFL Combine has arrived! A strong showing from Byron Murphy has him skyrocketing up draft boards even more. 
    Now, it is time for Ja’Tavion Sanders and Ryan Watts to make their money in Indianapolis!
     
    DL T'Vondre Sweat
    Height: 6044 (6-foot-4 1/2 inches tall) Weight: 366 pounds Wingspan: 81 1/4 inches 40-yard Dash: 5.27 10-yard Split: 1.80 Vertical Jump: 26 inches Broad Jump: 8'2" Bench: DNP ***
    DL Byron Murphy
    Height: 6004 (6-feet, half-inch) Weight: 297 pounds Wingspan: 77 1/8 inches 40-yard Dash: 4.88 || 4.90 10-yard Split: 1.68 || 1.70 Vertical Jump: 33 inches Broad Jump: 9'3" Bench: 28 reps ***
    LB Jaylan Ford
    Height: 6023 (6-foot-2 3/8 inches) Weight: 240 pounds Wingspan: 74 3/8 inches 40-yard Dash: DNP 10-yard Split: DNP Vertical Jump: 33.5” Broad Jump: 10'3" ***
    TE Ja’Tavion Sanders
    Height: 6-foot-3 7/8 Weight: 245 Wingspan: 78.25 40-yard Dash: 4.74 || 4.69 ***
    CB Ryan Watts
    Height: 6-foot-2 7/8 Weight: 208 Wingspan: 81 6/8 40-yard Dash: 4.53 10-yard Split: 1.55 Vertical Jump: 40.5" Broad Jump: 10–5 ***
     

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