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    Bobby Burton

    The NCAA Loses Again

    By Bobby Burton, in Articles,

    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

    Baseball Notes: Cal Poly

    By Blake Munroe, in Articles,

    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.

    CJ Vogel
    I have made a handful of stops to Austin area schools over the last week – Pflugerville Weiss, Lake Travis, Vandegrift.
    While most of these trips conclude with the big-time Texas prospect receiving all of the love and shine, I wanted to drop a little scouting report for prospects in the area that could eventually end up on P5 radars.
    *** 
    Pflugerville Weiss
    2027 WR Tre Moore (6-foot-3, 180 pounds) – Coaches at Weiss raved about his potential. Big-body wide receiver with fluidity and soft hands. Programs are already biting here and it is only a matter of time before he gets the 'National Prospect' title to his name. Chris Jackson stopped by this winter.
    Hudl: https://www.hudl.com/video/3/19653480/655ab8f32ab0e70a00db808a
    Offers: Oregon, Houston, SMU, Texas State, UTSA, UTEP, Tulsa
    2025 CB Jason Stokes (6-foot-2, 185 pounds) – I am a sucker for lengthy cornerbacks and Stokes fits the bill. Was previously a receiver who just recently flipped to DB. Plenty of room to develop, but the athleticism is there.
    Hudl: https://www.hudl.com/video/3/10034912/64ea3d07dfe2070ce8a5b590
    Offers: Arizona, Liberty, Texas State, UNT, Arkansas State, UTEP, UTSA, Incarnate Word
    2026 DB Jorian Guinn (5-foot-11, 180 pounds) – In a secondary where Texas Tech signee Peyton Morgan received most of the shine, Guinn deserves his own headlines. Guinn was the 12-6A Defensive Newcomer of the Year and despite being a tad undersized, can absolutely ball. 11 PBU, 2 INT, 4 FF, 4 FR. Playmaker.
    Hudl: https://www.hudl.com/video/3/18009489/64f8d4be96811b0fec8acac9
    Offers: Coming
    ***
    Lake Travis
    2025 QB Chaston Ditta (6-foot-1, 190 pounds) – Really impressive athlete and dominated workouts that I witnessed. Incredibly competitor and can sling the rock as well. First play of his Hudl reminds me of a former Lake Travis QB who did rather well north of the Red River.
    Hudl: https://www.hudl.com/video/3/16262652/656f8c8a4205fc089c1dbe55
    Offers: Murray State, UNLV 
    2026 EDGE Carter Buck (6-foot-5, 220 pounds) – Lengthy edge rusher that is expected to be a big piece of LT's defense in 2024. Buck is a two-sport athlete who was at baseball when I was on campus. Was the 26-6A Defensive Newcomer of the Year in 2023.
    Hudl: https://www.hudl.com/profile/18376298/Carter-Buck
    Offers: N/A - receiving interest from several schools
    2026 EDGE Ben Duncum (6-foot-6, 240 pounds) – Can't teach being 6-foot-6 and I was impressed with the athleticism during my time on campus for the workout. Duncum, and Buck, will need to get more physical, but luckily there are two more years of development here for that to take place. Plenty of potential.
    Hudl: https://www.hudl.com/video/3/18257934/656c153e6e82720a0c899128
    Offers: N/A
    ***
    Vandegrift
    2025 RB Brendan Fournier (6-foot-1, 205 pounds) – One of the key leaders in the Vandegrift program, he appeared to me during workouts to being the pulse of the program. Fournier was a first team 25-6A district RB in 2023. Will be a big piece of the offense next fall.
    Hudl: https://www.hudl.com/video/3/12962823/65a84755688edf187884d4e3
    Offers: Interest from Ivy Leagues and Service Academies
    2026 QB Miles Teodecki (6-foot-2, 205 pounds) – Will be competing for the starting job this spring. Teodecki has a solid frame plus a baseball background. 
    Hudl: https://www.hudl.com/video/3/15291359/6369314938642d0c30da7d05
    Offers: N/A
    2026 WR Brock Chilton (5-foot-8, 165 pounds) – Smaller slot wide receiver prospect at Vandegrift. 2024 UNT signee Miles Coleman is departing and Chilton is expecting to takeover those targets and receptions. Was a 2nd team All-District honoree as a sophomore. Has potential to be a G5 guy.
    Hudl: https://www.hudl.com/video/3/14900399/655c397c02bc3812a0100d79
    Offers: N/A 
    2027 WR Gavin Koester (6-foot, 165 pounds) – Spent his last season as the quarterback on the freshman team. The Vandy staff mentioned his potential at slot on varsity this fall as someone to keep an eye on. Koester hopes to clear 11.0 seconds in the 100m dash this spring. He has potential with his height to develop into a D1 prospect.
    Hudl: https://www.hudl.com/video/3/16759452/654d715164df6208d0bf37dc
    Offers: N/A
    CJ Vogel
    Made the short trip over to Vandegrift High School this morning to check in on an Austin-area defensive lineman that has really begun seeing his recruitment start to take off.
    2025 DL Daeshon Morgan has earned offers from Cal, Texas Tech, UTSA, UTEP and North Texas in the last month or so. I was able to watch him in workouts this morning where he was drawn to as a team leader and the coaching staff raved about his work ethic.
    "The main thing that I am working on right now is becoming a leader," Morgan said. "Making sure my voice is known and also bringing everybody up with me. Another thing for me is just learning how to rest. I really don't ever take breaks and that is what can get me hurt, so I need to learn how to slow down a little bit to learn how to rest and recover."
    The Vandegrift defensive lineman is one of the most physically impressive prospects I have seen this year in-person. Even better than that, he is just beginning to scratch the surface of his potential. Already at 6-foot-4 and 260 pounds, Morgan is looking to add 10-15 pounds before touching the field again this fall. Morgan's mother was a Junior Olympian trackstar as well, adding to the athleticism that jumps off the screen when evaluating his tape.
    Morgan visited Texas for the Junior Day on January 20. Aside from that, TCU is the only other campus he has been able to step foot on thus far. 
    "I really enjoyed it," Morgan said about his time on the 40 Acres. "It was such a blessing to be out there. Getting to see Texas as my first visit, that was a big blessing within itself. That is something I strive for and something that I will keep working for."
    Now, Morgan's time on campus was prior to Texas' hiring of DL Coach Kenny Baker, and thus far, there has yet to be any contact between the two sides. I expect that to change in the spring when college coaches are able to swing by once again for spring football.
    For the time being, most schools are recruiting Morgan as an interior prospect. He has a tremendous upper body and said he is more than willing to gain 40+ pounds to fit the need and scheme of whoever is recruiting him.
    While coaches will be coming to see Morgan at Vandegrift, the star lineman is also hoping to get out and see campuses this spring. He mentioned wanting to go see several schools in the state of Texas, as well as Cal and Arizona State.
    Morgan holds seven offers now, by the conclusion of spring football I expect that number to be doubled. I am very bullish on Morgan's potential. He can eventually hold 300+ pounds and continue holding an advantage athletically over most trench players.
    Bobby Burton
    Some behind the scenes notes from workouts...
    On Texas Football has been told that three Texas players have been limited in off-season workouts:
    - Tight end Amari Niblack
    - Wide receiver Matthew Golden
    - Defensive end Colton Vasek
    Niblack is dealing with a foot injury. Like Niblack, Matthew Golden has also been in a boot for much of this off-season.
    Vasek is dealing with an ankle injury.
    None of the injuries are expected to keep players out long-term.
    **
    From an incoming transfer perspective, I am told one player has really stood out -- Trey Moore.
    Moore, who recorded 14.5 sacks for UTSA last year, has worked at both SAM and Buck for the Horns in winter conditioning.
    But it's not his versatility that has folks talking.
    "He's a pro," a source told me. "He's in outstanding shape. He goes about his business (the right way). He has a real presence about him. It's almost Roschon (Johnson) like."
    Moore is somewhat undersized for the position based on an NFL prototype, but "he's more athletic than you even see on tape. He's been even better than what I think we expected."
    Of all the transfers, Moore has hit the ground running as well or better than any of them.
    "He's a stud," the source said.
    **
    I also asked about the early returns of Arizona transfer defensive tackle Tioalli Savea. And it's positive.
    "I think he's a better version of Trill Carter," the source said. "He's going to have a role."
    **
    Lots of freshman are impressing, and I'll go over those in a different post over the weekend. One to talk about today who continues to draw rave reviews is safety Xavier Filsaime.
    What is there to like about him?
    Beyond his speed and size combination, I'm told there's a little something extra.
    "His demeanor is just really good," the source said. "He approaches things, he listens, he gets after. He's got the skill, there's no doubt about that. But when they're young like this, and they've got all of that (talent), and they're still getting after it mentally, that's when you say, 'ok, he might be a little something special here'."
    **
    We'll have team notes over the weekend. 
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