Bobby Burton

Calls him a definite top 5 receiver!

Before I take off for a week of vacation, I wanted to deliver some news and notes I heard over the weekend on several true freshmen and sophomores. View full news

Worthy was also highly productive in every single year of his college career. Not so much a lot of those others.

I think he's more talented than Manziel and slightly more interested in being a pro than Manziel ever was. But... I don't know if I'd put a no. 1 pick on him. He has not progressed enough in my eyes in the last two years. Perhaps that's on Lincoln Riley and USC's own recruiting issues on the OL, etc.

Steve Sarkisian had to be just sitting back and smiling Sunday afternoon, basking in the roar of the football media over his Longhorns. Just about everyone, everywhere was talking about the performances of Texas football players at the NFL combine. If it wasn't NFL draft guru Daniel Jeremiah, it was Bo Jackson. If it wasn't Chris Simms, it was Chase Daniels. If it wasn't Rich Eisen, it was Tyreek Hill. Name someone, anyone, that had a microphone or access to social media, and they were gushing a wave of Longhorn love. This weekend Texas, for the first time in so long, was not merely a participant at the combine. Instead, it was a Texas Takeover. ** While Xavier Worthy stole the show, and literally the all-time combine 40-yard dash record of 4.21 seconds in the process, every other Texas players either improved their stock or held serve at the very least. Adonai Mitchell checked in north of 200 pounds, taller than 6-foot-2, and ran an official 4.34 40-yard dash, while also having the longest broad jump of any receiver. Byron Murphy trucked it down the straight-away with a 4.88 40-yard dash at 297 pounds. His running mate, Outland-winner T'Vondre Sweat, moved 366 pounds better than anyone would have thought - finishing with a 5.27 40-yard dash while also looking surprisingly agile in drills. ** But what stuck out to me about this combine was not only how the guys who were being talked about as high draft picks, but also the depth of the Longhorns on display. Ryan Watts and Christian Jones both helped themselves immensely with their performances, perhaps no one moreso than Watts. Watts checked in at 6-2 7/8, 208 pounds with a 81-inch wingspan while running a pair of sub-4.55 40-yard dashes. For perspective, Watts' wingspan was longer than any Texas player at the entire combine outside of Jones. Jones' performance yesterday was overshadowed by Worthy, Mitchell, Murphy and Sweat. But Jones may actually sneak in to the top 100 picks in this year's draft. Teams love guys who have played a lot of snaps at a high level of competition (3200+ for Jones at Texas), remained healthy throughout their careers and have some position versatility. I'm told he met with 26 teams over the weekend. That's a healthy number considering teams don't meet with every OL on the board. ** Suffice to say, if the Texas Longhorns weren't on the minds of NFL fans before this past weekend, they are now. Texas has arrived in that regard. Now, it's time for Texas to keep stacking up that talent and continuing to prove it to be a regular occurrence each and every year. ** In case you missed it over the weekend, I broke the news that former Texas assistant director of scouting Bobby Merritt had left late last week to become the new general manager of Rice Football. That's not the only movement behind the scenes. I can also report that Tory Tekyl, whose dad Tim is a long-time high school coach in the state of Texas, is expected to return to Texas to work in the athletic department. Tekyl is currently the director of football operations for Stan Drayton at Temple. Tekyl is expected to move into an administrative role focused more on women's athletics. View full news

Ha! I kept trying to go more recent.

One of the first true TV insiders.

I choked!!!

Sorry it should be back live now.

Join Rod, Gerry, Blake and I for a little Longhorn trivia tonight! View full news

It’s been that way forever. I agree they should try to follow the NFL more closely because the NFL is actually aggressive in how they operate and change their rules, even if it’s only slightly. Helmet communication is an example.

Thanks Robert. Gotta say, I just find it fun as heck to talk football with Longhorn fans. That’s what it’s all about for me. Hopefully that comes across.

I really like that X went and celebrated with teammates after.

Yes, unequivocally. 🙂

Yes, there are two possibilities from what I hear. One is a Jets guy and another is a 49ers guy.

And we’re live.

This off-season, Texas is paying the price of winning. Yet another of Steve Sarkisian’s behind-the-scenes employees has left for increased responsibilities elsewhere. Bobby Merritt, who was responsible for breaking down opposing film and evaluating prospects in the portal for the Horns in 2023, has been hired by Rice University as its new general manager. The move has yet to be announced publicly but Merritt started with Rice on Friday. Merritt’s former boss at Texas, Billy Glasscock who was the director of player personnel for the Horns, left in January to become the General Manager for Ole Miss. That’s the price of winning. People will move up and get more responsibilities at other places. View full news

Given the performances yesterday and in Friday, the NFL combine has a burnt orange hue to it Gerry and I are going to carry a special livestream this morning at 8am to talk about it. Just a huge day for the Horns. https://youtube.com/live/iF4adQtwy1I View full news

Good year for TEs. Hope Texas is able to take two.

Who had Ryan Watts with the longest wingspan of every Texas player (except possibly Christian Jones)?