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What I said and I stand by is "over the last couple of weeks recruiting has been a dumpster fire." Texas has missed on every interior DL recruit, there's still 1 on the board from ovs so maybe 1 will commit. DB is another spot that has lost quite a bit 8 OVs 1 commit 4 off the board Anding likely to LSU, so 3 left on the board. LB may be a bright spot if they get Faraimo and Cunningham with Barnes already commited . 1 commit, Pettijohn likely to A&M. They missed out on DK Moore, the good news is there is still a ton of talent in the WR OVs that haven't committed so there's a good chance Texas walks away with the guys they want outside of Moore. As I've laid out no matter how it's spun, the last couple of weeks are not in any way good to be polite. As you know a huge part of recruiting is momentum and at the moment Texas has none.

I by no means will let my Fandom of the Longhorns wane. I'm simply saying that this line of thru the whistle or in Sark we trust is homerism and far from reality. Both of these mean behind the 8 ball in recruiting...that is alarming. Winning on the field helps with this however NIL and development thus NFL opportunity is what drives recruits to sign. There are few that sign because of any allegiance to the school.

Starting with the defensive side of the ball and now loosing out on DK Moore....Texas recruiting is a dumpster fire over the past couple of weeks...The whole recruiting thru the whistle means you are recruiting from behind and I believe the chickens are coming home to roost for this slow slow slow pace Texas has chosen to take. They need to get it fixed or they are in serious trouble.

Time will tell here. I think Baker will either make or break in the next 2 years. I'm willing to give him a fair shot to prove himself. It however does not negate the misses on the Dline this year. Further the misses in the DB room are still glaring and there just isn't any excuse there. The same guys that were initially were hired are still there. What say you?

While Sark has done well at signing day the string of misses is concerning. It's as if Texas is playing from behind on the interior D Line and CB rooms continually. If the Horns continue playing with fire sooner or later they will get burned. You can't come back and win in every 4th quarter comeback. Some of those statiscly you will loose. It's just a matter of when.

I understand that we can overpower most clubs with our offense.....the question is do you accept that most clubs as acceptable or is UTs aspirations higher as in championships??

How much does this stunt the growth of the program overall and is it poor planning or just plain old bad luck? I know we probably will never be privy to all that happened here, but this is a really bad look for a team looking at the CFP, first year in the SEC, and one of the upper tier teams in all of the country.

Agreed, however 3 of 5 DL have committed elsewhere. Brew and likely Anding off the board at CB. Pettijohn less than 50% to Texas, and the list continues. These are the guys UT brought in for visits. I guess more pointedly if you are going to land 25% or less "big Boy recruiting" and you want 4 or 5 guys why would you only bring in 5? Those numbers don't add up. Just sayin.

How much trouble is Texas in? Defensive recruiting has had quite a few whiffs recently. D Line CB and trending that way for LBs..... Why is there so little momentum on this side of the ball? Is it an NIL issue coaching or something else? I know the standard recruit thru the whistle but these losses are starting to add up quickly which means the Horns are playing from behind. Hope they get it figured out

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Off the top of my head I think that's it unless someone else pops up during the season.

If only it were that easy...

I don't care for the negativity either, but I do think a good dose of reality is in order.

I think Texas will be OK this year it's the next 2 or 3 I'm worried about.

While I have a ton of confidence in Sark, I do not believe you can continue loosing these recruitments and praying at the last moment there will be a couple left to get. Not negative Nancy, just reality. You may get 1 but how many D Lineman does Texas need? Honest question.

How much concern should there be with the string of misses on the interior D Line? At some point Texas is going to have to do a better job with HS recruiting at this position. They will not be able to live in the portal here forever. Texas needs a few Saturdays (good college player) and a Sunday ( NFL guy) or 2 to go along with Mr. January.

I would add Miami to that list as well

Which coaches do you see on the hot seat, and which of those teams will have recruits Texas is interested in? Will Day still have a job if OSU looses to Michigan again? Way to early coaching carousel question?

Can you imagine what the record would look like without the help from the fans.....SMH. Correctly stated. No credibility

No disrespect to Bo Davis, I believe his Bus tirade was the turning point for Texas football, however he left the cupboard mostly bare so my question is.....How, with Texas vast resources are we competing with Bo for recruits seeing as he didn't do great recruiting while he was at UT, Development is another story altogether, but recruiting was not great.

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Ref the Niblack question on Coffee and Football, how involved is Niblack in the strength and conditioning program?? I think the answer to that will dictate how effective the young man will be.

How big of a jump will he make once he gets on campus? I know Florida players are usually behind just a bit compared to other states.

And a just for fun fact over 10% of the US military is from Texas so it would be win win for those folks watching AFN oversees too.

Ref WR speed is a part, body control, ability to track, clean routes, ability to box and make contested catches are all as important.