Texas Director of Player Personnel Billy Glasscock has reportedly accepted the General Manager's role at Ole Miss for Rebels' coach Lane Kiffin.
Glassclock, a successsful former recruiting coordinator and player personnel head for both Minnesota and North Carolina State, was one of Steve Sarkisian's first hires in Austin.
Glasscock helped oversee three consecutive top three recruiting classes for the Longhorns.
I am told to expect to see some restructuring in the Texas personnel department as part of this move.
We have been closely monitoring the whereabouts of new Texas defensive line coach Kenny Baker since his addition to the staff.
Today marks day three of Coach Baker being out on the trail, in the state of Texas, to see 2025 targets as a Longhorn assistant.
So far, here is the tally for where Coach Baker has stopped.
Tuesday
Cy Fair – 2025 DL Landon Rink
Randle – 2025 DL Chace Sims
Spring – 2025 DL Lance Guidry
Wednesday
Katy Paetow – 2025 DL Carmello Brooks
Houston Heights High School
Lufkin – 2025 DL Zion Williams
Today, I have received word that a trip to DFW is in store.
Stops to see DL Xavier Ukponu at Denton Guyer and to Timberview to see DL Dilan Battle are expected for Thursday. It is likely other stops are thrown into the mix as well while in DFW, but for now, those two are ones I know are for sure happening.
Busy week for the newest Longhorn assistant. But alas, Texas is back firing on the defensive line trail.
The NCAA just picked a fight with the University of Tennessee over NIL. And Tennessee has volunteered for the rest of the country to fight back.
The Vols' response?
The school president wrote a scathing rebuttal on Tuesday. On Wednesday, the attorney generals of the states of Tennessee and Virginia joined together to sue the NCAA over its NIL policy.
The funny thing here is, those attorney generals weren't defending the institutions. No, they were defending the rights of the individuals - the young players - in those states to be able to capitalize on NIL in any way they see fit.
So the state of Tennessee didn't argue NIL for the University of Tennessee. They argued on behalf of the players/recruits.
That may be an end around the NCAA just didn't see coming.
Right now, the NCAA is embroiled in so much litigation. A tweet below details many of them.
My take is this: The NCAA can't get out of its own way fast enough. While well meaning, the current governance was set up for a different era of college sports. Not a bad era, just not the multi-billion dollar one we have today.
Today, the labor should be compensated more equitably. Therein lies the crux of the problem. The NCAA and many of its member institutions don't want to call athletes "labor" because that might jeopardize the schools' tax exempt status.
I don't know the right answer. I don't even know if there is a right answer. The questions and problems are multifaceted.
Someone needs to take the reins soon, or college sports is going to be a muddled mess of epic proportion in two years time.
Good morning everybody! Rise and shine with Coffee and Football over on the On Texas Football YouTube page at 8 AM. I promise you, it’s going to be a show for the ages and you won’t want to miss it. 🤐
Rod and I took a deep dive on two subjects that I think you might find interesting:
- Recruiting rankings/player development; how they intertwine some at least from a perception standpoint
- The strategy and blueprint Sark is now using in recruiting
This afternoon the Longhorns offered Jackson, Ala. 2027 RB Ezavier Crowell. Texas joins many other schools who have already offered the freshman standout, as Crowell already holds 15+ offers from the likes of Alabama, Auburn, Oregon, Miami, Ole Miss and more.
New Texas defensive line coach Kenny Baker is expected in Lufkin today.
Lufkin is home to 2025 DL Zion Williams, one of the top interior defensive lineman in the state.
Look for the 6-foot-4 interior defensive lineman to remain a priority for the Texas staff.
Texas head football coach Steve Sarkisian has officially been inducted into the East-West Shrine Game Hall of Fame.
Sarkisian was on hand at The Star this morning for the induction ceremony and to also check out draft hopefuls Ja'Tavion Sanders and Ryan Watts who are partaking in drills and workouts this week.
After his two years of quarterbacking at BYU, Sarkisian played in the Shrine Bowl in 1997. Now, he returns to watch his former players continue on their path to the NFL.
Congrats to Coach Sark!
This morning the Longhorns offered Port Charlotte, Fla. defensive tackle Myron Charles. The 6-foot-5, 260-pound four-star prospect offered by Texas assistant coach Jeff Banks.
Charles is currently ranked the No. 16 defensive lineman and No. 130 prospect overall in the On3 Industry Rankings.
Tyler Chapel Hill running back Rickey Stewart has been committed to SMU for months. But not anymore.
The 5-foot-11, 180-pounder, announced his change of plans via a Twitter post earlier today.
Texas is expected to be a key player in his recruitment. The Longhorns offered him a scholarship on Jan. 20, the program's first Junior Day of the new recruiting cycle.
Stewart rushed for 2,855 yards and 40 TDs last season, averaging more than 10 yards per carry.
We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue.
.png.ec0732a99e9c67331289b83e50c8a200.png)
