Bobby Burton

They're not far down. I went position by position.

Here are the freshmen that truly caught my eye yesterday. Couple of things before I get to the list: First, I did not pick a certain number of players here. I didn't say only the top 5 or top 10. That's not an honest assessment of who caught my eye. These are truly the ones that got my attention. Second, if a player didn't make this list, it's not an indictment on them. Far from it. I just didn't see enough of them athletically that really caught my eye on day one. For example, Christian Clark and Jerrick Gibson both looked good physically, but I didn't see them do anything other than "look good" to really single either of them out. The List WR Ryan Wingo - early leader for most impressive true freshman IMO. Fluid, plus-sized athlete with excellent separation speed downfield (similar to AD Mitchell) and natural hands. WR Aaron Butler - quick, lots of short space burst and decent long speed, too. Natural pass catcher, even when hands are low and away from the body. An interesting mix between say Xavier Worthy and Johntay Cook IMO. TE Jordan Washington - this is how you want to draw up long-term TE prospects. Lanky, good athleticism, good ball skills, ability to add smart weight. Seemed focused mentally and coachable. OL Brandon Baker - clear-cut elite prospect. Not sure if he's super-sized to be a first-round pick but he's an NFL OL at either tackle spot IMO or even guard if he wanted. Excellent feet and body control. Naturally thick frame in both upper and lower body. OL Daniel Cruz - he "looks" different than every other OL on campus, which is saying something. He looks like he swallowed an oak barrel. Surprisingly quick for that type of body build. DL Alex January - attentive and focused in practice; good muscle mass, nice body weight for plus-sized player early in his career; abnormally quick with his hands for someone this early in their career. DE Colin Simmons - he's chiseled from different clay than most. One drill he showed quickness no one else on the edge has. Time will tell if he can play with the requisite toughness to get on the field early. DE Zina Umeozulu - his arms are looooooooooong. Also athletic. I know some have questioned his toughness out of the gate. But if he can overcome that, he has an elite tool set with length, quickness and speed. S Xavier Filsaime - I knew he had the speed and frame but he showed some advanced route/ball awareness on one play in particular. View full news

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I don’t think so. Sark mentioned him today.

This team is loaded. Not sure if they’ll be as good a team yet or perhaps better, but they are just as loaded.

The practice fields this morning at 7:55 am. View full news

I just reconfirmed with someone close to Quinn that he is still expected to throw on Wednesday at the Longhorns' pro day. Pro day will be particularly important to four Longhorns IMO: 1. Quinn Ewers - Quinn is a potential first-round pick this time next year. But it will be the first in-person scouting event of many upper-level executives. How he performs on Wednesday will have a bearing on some thinking heading into next year's draft. 2. Jaylan Ford - the linebacker did not test in Indianapolis. He needs to run sub-4.7 if at all possible. 3. Jordan Whittington - J-Whitt did not test in Indy either. Anything sub-4.5 is good. But if he puts up a low 4.4, the narrative and the attention it brings might shift more in his direction. 4. Keilan Robinson - no player has more questions surrounding his play than Robinson. Is he strictly a special teamer? Or can he give you something down the roster, as either a RB sub or in the slot? He could also improve upon his 4.45, which might make him more attractive. View full news

He’s a five star.

I don’t know that I fundamentally disagree with the ranking. Could be higher, could be lower. I think Longhorn fans are overestimating the room somewhat actually. It’s not Bijan/Roschon level and Brooks is likely the first RB off the board.

Makes me sick to read. Poisoning and killing your pregnant significant other. How more demented can you be?

We talked with former Longhorn and 13-year NFL vet Shaun Rogers about his time as a Longhorn and what he thought of the dynamic duo of Byron Murphy and T’Vondre Sweat. https://youtu.be/SueM9T9TLI8 View full news

We don’t know yet. But we’ll be there to find out!

Yes, there will be. And we will be there. Can't wait!

Of course. My bad.

I personally like 8. But anything 16 or below I'm fine with.

Coach Shipley and Rod discuss Quinn and more. View full news

Guys go from A&M to Ohio State not Texas to Ohio State. 🙂

The first spring practice schedule is set. The Horns take to the practice fields at 9am on Tuesday, March 19. The next day, Texas will host its annual pro day for NFL prospects. Then the Horns return to the practice field on Thursday. The Texas staff will be hosting a high school coaches clinic that day as well. View full news

I'm glad Cooper knows zero about this recruitment. 🙂