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    Gerry Hamilton

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    Thursday Morning Recruiting Nuggets

    OnTexasFootball gets the morning started with Coffee & Football on the YouTube channel, and recruiting nuggets right here. 

    Akylin Dear, RB, Quitman (Miss.) High

    OnTexasFootball spoke with the 4-star running back out of The Magnolia State. 

    Dear, 6-1 and 200 pounds, speaks with Texas running backs coach Tashard Choice every morning. 

    “He played in the league, so I know he can teach me a lot about the game. We talk every morning."

    Dear said he plans to visit Texas either April 6 or April 20. Choice has mentioned both dates, as well as June official visit date possibilities. 

    Dear and family are on the way to the University of Florida today for a two-day visit. 

    The explosive and powerful back with contact balance has locked in an official visit to Texas A&M June 14-16. Ole Miss is considered the team to beat by many headed into the spring. 

    Isaiah Gibson, EDGE, Warner Robins (Ga.) High

    OnTexasFootball 4-star Gibson spoke with Texas defensive line coach and area recruiter Kenny Baker earlier this week. 

    “We are just building the relationship. He said it’s (Texas) a great environment. From everything I’ve heard, Texas is great.” 

    Gibson, 6-4 and 245 pounds, said Baker talked to him about April 6 or April 20 visit possibilities. Gibson doesn't have a visit locked in, but does want to get out to Austin and take a look at Texas. A June official visit has also been discussed.

    Gibson sports 37 offers with Georgia, Clemson and Oregon all in. 

    Derry Norris Jr., DL, Port Orange (Fla.) Spruce Creek

    OnTexasFootball spoke with the 6-3.5, 270 pound athletic defensive line prospect Wednesday night. The Central Florida area prospect said it was both area recruiter Tashard Choice and defensive line coach Kenny Baker that made the offer March 5. 

    “They said how much they loved my film," Norris told OnTexasFootball. "What I do that impresses them athletically. And they said they like how I run track too."

    Norris' first impression of Baker was a strong one. 

    “Great dude. Everything he was saying was exactly how I was raised. He’s going to get the best out of his players."

    Choice and Baker are making a push to get Norris and family on campus April 6. And that visit is possible. April 20 is already spoken for with the Florida State Spring Game. 

    Norris has four official visits locked in, currently. Georgia Tech May 31-June 2 and N.C. State June 7-9 for sure. After that, the schedule could change. He currently has Minnesota June 14-16 and Purdue June 21-23. With March offers from Miami (Fla.), Texas, Texas A&M and Missouri, the current official visits are in the balance. 

     

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    agentmule

    nice to hear about Kenny Baker,

    “Great dude. Everything he was saying was exactly how I was raised. He’s going to get the best out of his players."

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    goathumper

    Sounds like Norris recruitment is about to change to be a lot more competitive and Texas is on the forefront of that change. 

    I wonder how they view Norris vs other in state prospects who can play 3 tech. Would really love to see some combine testing results from Norris

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    goathumper

    I dont think Texas will sign either the best RB or EDGE in the country given they come from the Deep South, but it doesnt hurt getting them both on campus. Wow

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    Burnt Orange Horn
    3 hours ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

    Thursday Morning Recruiting Nuggets

    Derry Norris Jr., DL, Port Orange (Fla.) Spruce Creek

    OnTexasFootball spoke with the 6-3.5, 270 pound athletic defensive line prospect Wednesday night. The Central Florida area prospect said it was both area recruiter Tashard Choice and defensive line coach Kenny Baker that made the offer March 5. 

    “They said how much they loved my film," Norris told OnTexasFootball. "What I do that impresses them athletically. And they said they like how I run track too."

     

    6'3.5" 270 lbs.  and runs track?  That track video is must see video!  OTF must capture him running track this spring.

    I like his game highlights and he is fast for his size once he gets going, but he does not seem Byron Murphy quick off the snap to me.  Am I blind?  He is strong, though.

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    LiongatheLB

    Gerry -- what are the thoughts around Michael Terry III? Saw he was upgraded to a 5-star, and I never see updates about him. What position does Texas see him as and do you see him as an auto take? 

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    HookemHorns

    Gerry at some point I’d love your 10,000 ft view of Texas football recruiting. How are we doing in your eyes? Things trending well? Striking a good balance between OOS and instate recruits? 

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    22 minutes ago, LiongatheLB said:

    Gerry -- what are the thoughts around Michael Terry III? Saw he was upgraded to a 5-star, and I never see updates about him. What position does Texas see him as and do you see him as an auto take? 

    Terry wants to be a WR but has little training as one.  Texas continues recruiting him as an athlete meaning "once you are here we will figure it out."

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    50 minutes ago, Burnt Orange Horn said:

    6'3.5" 270 lbs.  and runs track?  That track video is must see video!  OTF must capture him running track this spring.

    I like his game highlights and he is fast for his size once he gets going, but he does not seem Byron Murphy quick off the snap to me.  Am I blind?  He is strong, though.

    Not a bad idea when I roll through the Sunshine State later this spring!

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    13 minutes ago, Burnt Orange Horn said:

    Terry wants to be a WR but has little training as one.  Texas continues recruiting him as an athlete meaning "once you are here we will figure it out."

    Yep. He doesn't fit the mold of WR's Sark has recruited and is recruiting. If that's what Terry truly desires to try and be, that won't likely be at UT. 

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    Burnt Orange Horn
    1 hour ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

    Yep. He doesn't fit the mold of WR's Sark has recruited and is recruiting. If that's what Terry truly desires to try and be, that won't likely be at UT. 

    Gerry has spoken. 

    If there is no fit, the pursuit must quit.

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    19 minutes ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

    Derry Norris at Under Armour Camp Miami last Sunday...

     

    I live in Port Orange and my oldest just graduated from Spruce Creek. Went to a few of their games this past season(my buddy is DL coach).  That kid definitely stood out like a man amongst boys at the games I was at. My buddy says he's a great kid too

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