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    CJ Vogel
    Five-star WR Jaime Ffrench has locked in an unofficial visit to Texas.
    The former Alabama commit will be on campus April 6th, adding to what is already an impressive list of prospects on the offensive side of the ball for that weekend.
    Ffrench has been fond of Sarkisian's offense in the past and mentioned previously to me the production from the Texas WRs has caught his attention plenty of times in the past.
    Bobby Burton
    In the immediate aftermath of the NCAA ruling on the legality of utilizing NIL as a means of inducement and recruiting yesterday afternoon, I reached out to a couple of folks within the Texas NIL Infrastructure.
    There are two prevailing thoughts:
    First and foremost, Texas is going to speak with its own NCAA compliance officials and receive some guidance. This ruling is ultra-new. So while it would be easy to just say the old rules don't matter anymore, Texas is going to make sure of the nuances of the ruling, what they mean, and what proper next steps are.
    There will be lawyers involved in that discussion.
    Second, it will absolutely change how "some" of the recruiting process works. But not the core of it, at least not at Texas.
    Texas coaches will still be the ones offering scholarships, still be the ones recruiting the players, etc.
    However, In light of the pervasiveness of the ruling, other programs may choose an entirely different tack.
    The leader of the Tennessee collective is apparently saying that he plans to send financial offers out to players beginning next week.
    So where does this leave us?
    College football seems to be headed ever closer to a true open market. If so, Texas with all its resources, revenue and fan support will be just fine.
     
    Bobby Burton
    A federal judge has temporarily stopped the NCAA from enforcing its rules restricting member schools from using NIL to recruit student-athletes.
    In other words, players can now negotiate and sign their NIL before enrolling at a specific school and schools and collectives can use NIL as a recruiting inducement.
    https://theathletic.com/5295907/2024/02/23/tennessee-ncaa-nil-lawsuit-injunction/?redirected=1&source=user_shared_article&access_token=222208
     
    Blake Munroe
    Tonight the Longhorns start their three game series against Cal Poly. This will be the first time these two teams have squared off against each other. 
    The Mustangs rely on defense to win games. They have been… well, just not that good at the plate. Their pitching and defense keeps them in it, but it’s not elite by any means.
    Texas, however, is averaging over 10 runs per game (although that stat is somewhat skewed after Tuesday’s game) and I’d expect to see an offensive explosion again this weekend. 

    The Horns currently have the 30th best team batting average in the nation, along with being No. 16 nationally for hits. On the mound, their team ERA is 2.84, which is the 37th best nationally  
    Notes:
    Don’t be surprised if Peyton Powell doesn’t play much this weekend, if at all. (Edit: He has been announced the starter at 3B for Friday night) He was hit by a pitch on Tuesday and has a pretty gnarly bruised foot. If that is indeed the case, Casey Borba will start. 
     
    Starting Pitchers:
    Friday: LeBarron Johnson Jr.
    Saturday: Charlie Hurley
    Sunday: Cody Howard
    Recruiting:
    One time Texas baseball commit Ed Small decommitted a few weeks ago, but committed to TCU yesterday for football. The Horned Frogs told Small he can play both. Don’t expect Pierce and co. to continue to pursue, unless Sark gets involved on the football side. 
     
    I would like to personally thank Chinook Seedery for sponsoring today’s baseball content.

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