Bobby Burton

This is exactly what I'm wondering. Sark has a history of going heavy with one guy. Does he change it up like he did the end of last season?

Just wait!

It's officially now the Big 4 +1.

HUGE point IMO.

This is/should be doable. I like it also as a mantra. Simple and to the point and different than a W-L record.

That would surpass all reasonable.expectations IMO.

Texas needs to find a run-game identity in the red zone this year. They also need to better define what they want from the red-zone passing attack. I felt like Texas preferred the RPO passing game but that's not enough.

I’m going to pin this. I’d like to hear from more folks on this.

One of the expected strengths of the Texas football team in 2024 should be the running back room. But not necessarily in a typical way. There’s not a single back expected to carry the load. There’s no Bijan Robinson expected to be RB1 off the board in the NFL draft. Rather, it’s the cumulative nature of the RB room that has folks hopeful. So I wanted to take a deeper dive on what those aspects, those strengths, are and perhaps take a look at perceived shortfalls, too. Cedric Baxter Relative Strengths: strong inside runner, good hands, willing blocker, one cut quickness, can run through arm tackles Question Marks: could add even more strength, patience, can he make people miss?, durability Jaydon Blue Relative Strengths: acceleration, speed, excellent hands, feel for outside run Question Marks: pass protection, ball security, tackle breaking, short-yardage Tre Wisner Relative Strengths: acceleration, quickness, darter, can make people miss, excellent hands Question Marks: size, blocker?, can he handle every-down responsibilities? Savion Red Relative Strengths: quick feet, decisive runner, tough, can make people miss, well-rounded Question Marks: what is he great at?, not a breakaway guy, consistency, size ** That leaves the two newcomers to consider. We have little info about Jerrick Gibson and Christian Clark beyond their high school film. And high school strengths don’t always translate. However, we know they have some specific traits. Jerrick Gibson Traits: Excellent size and strength; downhill runner Christian Clark Traits: Very tough, excellent feet in the hole; good quickness With both Gibson and Clark, it’s about what else they can add to the room in Year One. Can one of them become a short-yardage or goal-line back? That seems to be a possible opening for either to contribute early. ** As we talk about the RBs this off-season, let’s do so in the context of what they bring to the table and what roles they can fill based on their strengths. Because that’s what Steve Sarkisian is going to try to showcase. View full news

I’m in the 9+ win range annually. It’s possible that ups to 10+ annually. I’m just not there yet. I want to see the Horns play a year in the SEC first.

Man, that’s a tough ask. Not saying you’re wrong, just the expectation level is super high.

Let’s see what happens with the in-state crop, too.

The SEC won’t get rid of Texas-OU or Texas-A&M. I know people think it might look like it, but there are other schools similarly situated. Alabama will always play Auburn and Tennessee every year.

I think there are several factors at play. First, winning helps. People like to contribute to winners Second, NIL is no longer “new”. We’re now a couple years in. Three, I think your characterization of where Texas was and where Texas is going is accurate. Early adopters have helped Texas an immeasurable amount. Now One Fund is providing more ways for folks to get involved.

A little bit of NIL news from behind the scenes. The Texas One Fund continues to put its best foot forward to raise NIL funds for Texas student-athletes. I'm told the group is working on a major charity gala set for mid-May. And the venue will be... DKR. The actual field itself. Chris Del Conte began reaching out to major donors late last week. ** Speaking of the One Fund, the group is beginning to attract the interest of a few companies for sponsorships, among them Benchmark Bank, Covert Auto Group and Ticket City. Hat tip to those companies for their sponsorships. One Fund is doing a nice job of reaching out to multiple levels of fandom IMO. Whether it's corporate sponsorships, tailgates at the Sugar Bowl like the one at Manning's (thanks Rick!), or cultivating large donors in unique ways like the gala mentioned above, it's nice to see all Texas fans pulling in one direction when it comes to creating better teams. ** At the town hall last week, Chris Del Conte was asked about whether or not he would be scheduling Big 12 opponents for football in the future. Del Conte stopped short of saying no. But he articulated the theory that it's unlikely the Horns will play any Big 12 teams unless those teams are willing to only play in DKR. The Horns would be unlikely to play any home-and-home series with any Big 12 team. And therein lies the rub. Texas won't be playing any Big 12 teams, unless it's in a bowl game or the CFP. ** His prerogative not to schedule Big 12 opponents should not be taken as a desire to lighten the non-conference schedule overall. Del Conte is telling folks that the Horns should be playing the Ohio States, Michigans and Notre Dames in non-conference play moving forward and will look to schedule such teams well into the future. View full news

Join Gerry, Rod and I tonight from about 7:10-8:15 or so. We’ll talk Horns, recruiting, and more. https://youtube.com/live/MNaYMpsnB6Q View full news

There are sites out there that have the info. But I don’t know if any have that in a database that would be easy to mine for all of the data.

Haven’t watched the video yet but certain positions are difficult for recruiting analysts. Like linebacker, I think corner and is tougher too.

Not sure how they’re going to be able to do that. But there’s probably a large amount of $$$ at stake for them.

Nothing new on Tapp, Gullette or the DLs as yet.

True. But still better than I thought.

Much better recruiter than I initially gave him credit for when hired. No doubt about that. Gerry and I were both hoping he could just hold serve in recruiting. He's been much, much better than that.