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    Blake Munroe
    Baseball season starts in three days for the Longhorns, as they play host to San Diego at Disch-Falk Field. Here are some insider notes to hold you over until then.
    Team notes:
    - Texas feels great about their offense.  They have about 10-12 guys they feel very comfortable with at the plate. Development has been huge during the offseason, leading up to Friday.
    - Freshmen Will Gasparino and Tommy Farmer look to play a big part of this team. Nothing groundbreaking there, as we’ve discussed them in our videos, but have had a handful of people rave about them both.
    - Sophomore Jalin Flores was a name that has been mentioned as a guy who’s steadily improved and has looked good. Obviously Flores came in with a lot of hype, but his freshman year didn’t go as anticipated, so that’s a good sign.
    - I heard a lot of good things about OF Jared Thomas and they’re expecting yet another big year from him.
    - The pitchers have made some big strides with Pierce taking the reigns. A noticeable change for sure. Was also told he loves being in this role.
    - The coaching staff is expecting Lebarron Johnson Jr. to have a phenomenal season.  They truly believe he is one of the best pitchers in the country. Possibly even the best. He will be your Friday night pitcher.
    - The staff also feels great about Charlie Hurley. He continues to look great and Hurley will be your Saturday starter.
    - Your Sunday starter is up in the air.  Everyone has penciled in Tanner Witt, but ideally they want to bring him on slowly.  He will be more involved as this season progresses, but that could also be more of a closing role as well. It’s to be determined at this point.
    - If it isn’t Witt, redshirt sophomore Cody Howard is a name to keep an eye on, along with Luke Harrison and David Shaw.  Don’t be surprised if one of those three names starts on Sundays, especially early in the season.
    - Expect three freshmen pitchers to make some noise this season: Cole Selvig, Easton Tumis and Hudson Hamilton. They’ve impressed the staff early on and the trio of fresh arms are expected to turn some heads.
     
    NIL Notes:
    - If you’re a fan of Texas baseball, I implore you to please donate to the Texas One Fund and specify that the donation goes to baseball.  Texas is definitely doing better, NIL wise, but they are heading to the premier baseball conference. When that happens, the Horns will need to step their game up.
    - SEC baseball is a completely different animal then what Texas fans are accustomed to and that goes for recruiting too.
    - NIL was a big part of the reason guys like LBJ and Witt came back.  If Texas fans want to see continued success and players return, the NIL needs to really ramp up for the baseball program.
    CJ Vogel
    The NFL Combine invites have been sent out and 11 Longhorns are headed to Indianapolis!
    RB Keilan Robinson RB Jonathon Brooks WR Xavier Worthy WR Jordan Whittington WR AD Mitchell TE Ja'Tavion Sanders OL Christian Jones DL Byron Murphy DL T'Vondre Sweat LB Jaylan Ford DB Ryan Watts The testing weekend will be massive for guys like Jordan Whittington, Keilan Robinson and Ryan Watts to put one last showing together on the field for NFL scouts.
    Full List: https://www.nfl.com/news/full-list-of-prospects-invited-to-2024-nfl-scouting-combine
    Bobby Burton
    Most of the Texas coaches were back in the office yesterday. The Longhorns staff had already begun preparations for spring football but now must put the finishing touches on their plans.
    There is one key change to spring practice this year from previous ones under Steve Sarkisian.
    Sark has elected to begin spring practice the week following Texas' spring break from school. Each of the previous spring practices, Sark had elected to start spring ball a week prior to spring break, then give the players spring break off, and have them return and ready to go into pads.
    I asked someone about the move, about why Sark opted to compress the amount of time for spring ball.
    "I thought the last couple of years worked well," the source told me. "But, with the way the season went, the extra game, the increased expectations we had, it was a little draining. I think he just wanted to give the guys some more time to recuperate, and to give the new guys another couple of weeks to get acclimated to what college football is all about."
    "And let's face it, the first couple of years here, it was about learning the plays, instilling the culture, that sort of stuff. Now it's just as much or more about focus and an even higher level execution, especially on offense.
    "With more practices coming in succession, the reps will come at the guys faster. We'll see who picks up on things, who needs more time, that sort of thing. And we'll also see who's locked in over the short haul as opposed to longer, more drawn out spring practice."
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    Each college team is allowed 15 practices during spring. If we assume Texas returns to the practice field at the end of spring break (March 20), the Horns will basically be practicing on the field every other day for the next month until the spring game April 20.
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    Sark has worked for two of the game's best - Pete Carroll and Nick Saban.
    Decisions like when to start spring practice may not seem all that big. But there's a reason for everything.
     
     
    CJ Vogel
    Happy Tuesday to all who celebrate! Wanted to share a couple of recruiting notes.
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    I mentioned yesterday 2025 Alamo Heights ATH Michael Terry III will be attending the Texas Spring Game April 20. With the game kicking off at 1:00 p.m., the Texas staff will host a number of top prospects after on campus at the conclusion of the ballgame.
    While attention for Texas fans will head east for the baseball series against TCU at the Disch, the Texas staff will be hosting prospects well into the evening.
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    I chatted a bit with 2025 North Crowley LB Jonathan Cunningham late last night as well. While there are no specific dates set, Cunningham did say he is trying to get down to campus for a visit in the spring – that could be March or April, again, it is undetermined.
    Texas offered Cunningham on February 1.
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    On the Jonah Williams front, there was a crystal ball entry for him to end up at Oklahoma put in over the weekend. My memory is not tremendous, but I do believe that is now multiple picks entered in favor of the Sooners. Here is where I stand with Williams:
    If a decision is reported to be coming soon, it is bad news. If we see this recruitment enter the summer months, it is a new ballgame. Williams likes OU and they are the favorite at the moment. Texas is going to have to get Williams on campus for them to have any sort of chance here. I will say, the decision to recruit Williams as a DB is going to give the Longhorns a bit of assistance here. 
    The connection with Brandon Hall and Jay Valai on the Sooner staff is proving to be a major difference maker at the moment. 
    Gerry Hamilton
    ESPN released it's Way-Too-Early top 25 college football rankings this morning after the wild January month in the portal and coaching carousel. 
    The Texas Longhorns checked in at No. 4.
    Georgia is No. 1, as expected. Ohio State checks in at No. 2 and the Oregon Ducks No. 3. 
    The Texas 2024 schedule is well represented in the top 25:
    1. Georgia
    13. Michigan
    14. Oklahoma
    23. Kentucky
    25. Texas A&M
    The SEC has 40% of the top 25:
    1. Georgia
    4. Texas
    6. Ole Miss
    7. Missouri 
    9. Alabama
    12. LSU
    14. Oklahoma
    16. Tennessee
    23. Kentucky 
    25. Texas A&M
    https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/39512432/updated-2024-way-too-early-college-football-top-25-rankings
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