CJ Vogel

Made the short trip over to Vandegrift High School this morning to check in on an Austin-area defensive lineman that has really begun seeing his recruitment start to take off. 2025 DL Daeshon Morgan has earned offers from Cal, Texas Tech, UTSA, UTEP and North Texas in the last month or so. I was able to watch him in workouts this morning where he was drawn to as a team leader and the coaching staff raved about his work ethic. "The main thing that I am working on right now is becoming a leader," Morgan said. "Making sure my voice is known and also bringing everybody up with me. Another thing for me is just learning how to rest. I really don't ever take breaks and that is what can get me hurt, so I need to learn how to slow down a little bit to learn how to rest and recover." The Vandegrift defensive lineman is one of the most physically impressive prospects I have seen this year in-person. Even better than that, he is just beginning to scratch the surface of his potential. Already at 6-foot-4 and 260 pounds, Morgan is looking to add 10-15 pounds before touching the field again this fall. Morgan's mother was a Junior Olympian trackstar as well, adding to the athleticism that jumps off the screen when evaluating his tape. Morgan visited Texas for the Junior Day on January 20. Aside from that, TCU is the only other campus he has been able to step foot on thus far. "I really enjoyed it," Morgan said about his time on the 40 Acres. "It was such a blessing to be out there. Getting to see Texas as my first visit, that was a big blessing within itself. That is something I strive for and something that I will keep working for." Now, Morgan's time on campus was prior to Texas' hiring of DL Coach Kenny Baker, and thus far, there has yet to be any contact between the two sides. I expect that to change in the spring when college coaches are able to swing by once again for spring football. For the time being, most schools are recruiting Morgan as an interior prospect. He has a tremendous upper body and said he is more than willing to gain 40+ pounds to fit the need and scheme of whoever is recruiting him. While coaches will be coming to see Morgan at Vandegrift, the star lineman is also hoping to get out and see campuses this spring. He mentioned wanting to go see several schools in the state of Texas, as well as Cal and Arizona State. Morgan holds seven offers now, by the conclusion of spring football I expect that number to be doubled. I am very bullish on Morgan's potential. He can eventually hold 300+ pounds and continue holding an advantage athletically over most trench players. View full news

That is tremendous news on Moore!

Lol, I gotta dust my Xbox off and give it a few test runs ahead of time to make sure I am set for it.

Speaking of which!

I really hope so. I'll buy it regardless

I spent way too many hours of my life playing this game back in MS and HS.

Sorry just getting around to this one, on the road earlier today. But I cannot wait for College Football 25. It is going to be such a fun blast from the past. My hope is that the game is not a copy-paste of Madden. I know they want to incorporate sounds, chants, songs, etc from every school in the game so it will have a unique feel and touch. Ultimately, I cannot wait and will bringing some content from the game to OTF!

Starting to really develop an impressive list for the spring game. Should be loaded by the time it is all said and done.

Depends on what the market for their services will be in the NFL/around the country. Several Texas coaches already clear $1M at the moment.

Two visits in three weeks, this is huge for Texas.

Love this. Great addition to the program.

Join Rod Babers, Ray Peters and myself tonight for the OnTexasFootball Longhorn Livestream! Some updates on younger front seven prospects, the wide receiver outlook for 2024 and NFL Draft talk. View full news

Speed on the edges is the biggest worry for me when evaluating SEC defenses. Campbell was fine and will be much improved heading into his second year as a starter.

Bobby Burton, Gerry Hamilton and I got together to discuss the most important Texas Longhorns players heading into 2024, talk the latest in 2026 QB Recruiting and more on this week's State of the Program! Give it a watch and let us know where you are leaning on this topic of most important Longhorns for 2024. View full news

It's a crowded room, but I am hoping to see some big time steps forward from Moore this spring as well.

I would definitely anticipate seeing him on the field the field once he gets the hang of the offense.

https://twitter.com/Ikey_Kohler/status/1716547768389386407/video/1 Cool angle that gives an idea of Golden's vertical ability here.

We continue trekking forward closer to the beginning of spring football. It is getting ever so close, but first, there remains some topics that need to be discussed. Today, that topic is with the reload going on in the wide receiver room and how Steve Sarkisian and Chris Jackson might be able to deploy the new group of weapons. *** For this exercise, I wanted to take a look into a number of categories from the 2023 season – alignment by position (slot vs. outside), average distance of target, yards after catch and drop rate. Of course, numbers will be limited for Johntay Cook who is expecting to make a leap into the rotation fully for the first time as a Longhorn this fall, and there won't be official numbers on Ryan Wingo – more so just an education guess based off of high school tape. But to the numbers we go, starting with overall receiving numbers. Isaiah Bond – 48 rec., 668 yards, 4 TD, 13.9 YPC Matthew Golden – 38 rec., 404 yards, 6 TD, 10.6 YPC Silas Bolden – 54 rec., 746 yards, 5 TD, 13.8 YPC Johntay Cook – 8 rec., 136 yards, 0 TD, 17.0 YPC Following the departures to the NFL and the transfer portal after the 2023 season, Texas had just eight career receptions returning to the field among seven wide receivers expected to be on roster (four of which true freshmen). Of course, the additions to this room have been well-document as they should be. Texas is adding big time talent with a wealth of experience. The questions as posed at the top is now, how will Texas use it? First, a look at alignment should give an idea of how each WR was used at previous stops. We know Texas wants position-less wide receivers on roster, but this will give an idea of each player's strength so far. Alignment: Isaiah Bond – Slot (58.6%) | Out wide (40.9%) Matthew Golden – Slot (34.5%) | Out wide (65.5%) Silas Bolden – Slot (18.8%) | Out wide (80.8%) Johntay Cook – Slot (17.8%) | Out Wide (82.1%) Biggest number here is Isaiah Bond's usage from the slot. I was a bit surprised to see Silas Bolden's split. However, if you watch Bolden's tape from Oregon State, he does not play small on the outside. He can go get just about anything and has a much larger catch radius than his frame might insist. Ironically, Johntay Cook's most impactful plays, the 50-yard reception against Baylor and Worthy's long TD vs. Alabama, came when Cook was lined up on the interior as well. Average Distance of Target: Isaiah Bond – 12.8 yards Matthew Golden – 8.3 yards Silas Bolden – 12.2 yards Johntay Cook – 11.1 yards A fair balance of distance per target across the board here. The outlier being Matthew Golden who was not targeted down the field often and instead used much more in the quick, short game while at Houston. Yards After Catch Per Reception Isaiah Bond – 4.6 yards Matthew Golden – 5.9 yards Silas Bolden – 5.1 yards Johntay Cook – 8.3 yards Nothing too crazy here. Though you can see the shorter distance of target for Golden plays into his favor a bit in this category. Johntay's long reception vs. Baylor and catch from Arch Manning help him, though obviously without the same volume. Drop Rate Isaiah Bond – 3.6% (two drops) Matthew Golden – 13.3% (six drops) Silas Bolden – 3.9% (two drops) Johntay Cook – 11.1% (one drop) Golden's drop rate might be a bit of a concern. He was not targeted down the field very often, leading me to believe there may be some concern with the quick routes here. Otherwise, a drop rate below 5.0% is consider good in the college ranks. AD Mitchell's drop rate of 1.8% last season was considered elite. *** So where does this lead us? After seeing Ryan Wingo get run in the slot during the All American week and again on his tape, it would not surprise me to see him used there at times to begin his college career. He is that much of a mismatch on the field to just throw out wide. I do think you will continue to see Isaiah Bond in the slot. But the interesting part is Silas Bolden. The gadget term gets used often due to his height, but he is a true receiver and has proven to produce at high levels of ball when thrown outwide. This is the versatility that Texas will get to deploy next fall. Five really talented wide receivers that will get to torment defenses any chance they can. Steve Sarkisian and Chris Jackson will be salivating this spring when getting to test out the new wheels of the offense. View full news

Getting French on campus would be massive. He is a top 2-3 WR in the country at the moment. A few weeks ago he told me the biggest thing standing out to him about Texas was the high-flying offense and the way Sark uses his wide receivers.

This is a great post!