CJ Vogel

There has been scuttlebutt regarding where Temple (Texas) EDGE Jamarion Carlton fits into the picture as of late. Form the last word that I have received, Carlton has a final decision that will see him choose finalists of Texas and the Baylor Bears. LSU hosted Carlton for an OV on May 30, though with their recent surge for Trenton Henderson the Bayou Bengals are a long shot to also win out on Carlton. I will say don't discount Baylor. The Baylor staff has done a fine job this cycle of winning some key recruitments in the CenTex region. Given where things stand in the 2026 cycle, I would be quite surprised to see the Longhorns not come out on top in this one. Carlton decides on July 10.

Lol, someone who didn't see a snap of football in 2024.

Love seeing some recognition for Tre Wisner nationally after the season he had in 2024. Certainly deserving.

Let's see how much ground Texas can cover here. If Oregon is comparable to the USC offer on the table, this is going to be tough for Texas to win outright.

This is a surprise to me, an unfortunate one at that.

It was overpowered for sure lol

I think after giving Amari Niblack an 88 overall rating last year they took a step back and said, "Hey we oughta tap the brakes here."

Going to be interesting. Texas, at least for now, has yet to be super aggressive with offers on the table for top guy. USC has the biggest offer down now for Lott.

Fall camp is set to begin on July 31.

Thank you very much, @Bevo92! Was a fun time with Crain & Co. I really enjoyed it!

Top five tight ends includes Jack Endries.

Top 5 EDGE rushers

Top 5 cornerbacks include Manny Muhammad.

Ratings for EA College Football 26 were released for the top players on both sides of the ball Tuesday morning. *** Top 20 Quarterbacks 92 – Cade Klubnik 92 – Garrett Nussmeier 92 – Drew Allar 91 – Sam Leavitt 91 – LaNorris Sellers 91 – John Mateer 91 – Carson Beck 90 – Blake Horvath 90 – Arch Manning 90 – DJ Lagway 89 – Avery Johnson 89 – Kevin Jennings 89 – Darian Mensah 89 – Luke Altmyer 88 – Kaidon Salter 88 – Nico Iamaleava 88 – Deigo Pavia 88 – Rocco Becht 88 – Jake Retzlaff 88 – Sawyer Robertson Top 10 Offensive Players 98 – Ohio State WR Jeremiah Smith 95 – Alabama WR Ryan Williams 95 – Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love 94 – Arizona State WR Jordyn Tyson 94 – Alabama LT Kadyn Proctor 94 – Utah RT Spencer Fano 93 – Texas A&M RG Ar'Maj Reed-Adams 93 – Vanderbilt TE Eli Stowers 93 – Miami RT Francis Mauigoa 93 – Penn State HB Nicholas Singleton Top 10 Defensive Players 96 – Ohio State DB Caleb Downs 95 – Texas LB Anthony Hill Jr. 95 – Clemson EDGE TJ Parker 94 – South Carolina EDGE Dylan Stewart 94 – Tennessee CB Jermod McCoy 94 – Clemson DL Peter Woods 93 – Texas EDGE Colin Simmons 93 – Notre Dame CB Leonard Moore 93 – Auburn EDGE Keldric Faulk 93 – Oregon DB Dillon Thieneman

Only going to get louder as the season nears!

I think there is something to Clark’s ability to catch and run out of the backfield that will translate to more PT

That’s a great question. I would bet probably 2-3 weeks from the game itself

The month of July has arrived, which means we are just one more flip of the calendar away from Texas Football returning for the 2025 season. As we sit today, the countdown to kickoff remains at 60 days to the meeting in Columbus with the defending national champions. On a side note, at times these past few months this offseason has felt like both the longest and shortest in recent memory. But anyways, the light as the end of the tunnel is getting brighter by the day. As we enter July, a quick look at the calendar for what is ahead for the team. *** For the current week of the 4th of July, the team is home and away from Austin. Most will return home, and some others may take a small trip during the off time. Of course, the team itself has been participating in summer conditioning for a month and when they return from the 4th of July, there will be about four weeks remaining of conditioning until fall camp begins. Speaking about fall camp, the Longhorns started true football activities on July 31, 2024 a year ago. A full one month before the meeting with Colorado State kicked off at DKR on August 31, 2024. I have Wednesday, July 30 circled as the day to watch for the beginning of fall camp this year. *** In case you missed my conversation with QB Arch Manning in Thibodaux, Louisiana, there was some solid feedback in regards to standouts on the offensive side of the ball and it matches what we have reported over the offseason as well. TE Jack Endries has clearly caught the attention of Manning since arriving in June. The former Cal tight end has collected more than 1,000 yards through the air over the last two seasons of football on the west coast. He now joins the Longhorns with hopes of continuing the big time numbers put up by Ja'Tavion Sanders and Gunnar Helm over the last three years. On the offensive line, Manning said the vocal leader of the group comes from the center spot, Cole Hutson. Having covered Hutson a good bit in high school, this does not come as much surprise. Hutson possesses the necessary type of passion and feistiness that is coveted on the interior. One name I can say I was not expecting when speaking with Manning about offseason standouts was freshman WR Kaliq Lockett. Don't get me wrong, I think that is a huge sign of approval from the Texas quarterback and perhaps a nod that he should be checked in on more, it just was not a name I was expecting to hear. Still, a great sign for the young Sachse native. *** Some Team Notes A couple of nuggets from the month of June – – RB CJ Baxter continues to inch closer towards the field. His participation in offseason workouts has increased and the intensity of workouts has increased. Still, there remains some ground that needs to be covered before he is deemed 100%, and even then I think there remains some necessary mental work to trust the knee again. Will Baxter be suited up for day one of fall camp? I don't know for certain. If he is, he will certainly be wearing a green, non-contact jersey. – Sticking at running back, redshirt freshman Christian Clark has had a great summer. Clark was able to get live reps in the spring after returning from a torn Achilles tendon and has parlayed that into a successful month of conditioning. Clark has been receiving plenty of run with the second unit in offseason sessions and if I had to handicap the RB room today, Clark would be the first in line right behind Wisner. – Defensively, the name Brad Spence continues to positively pop up in conversations. – In a fun nugget, I have heard there has been a bit of an ongoing competition for offseason drills between Colin Simmons and Anthony Hill Jr. The two are often seen paired with one another in conditioning drills, with jawing going back and forth on who places better in drills or workouts. Both DFW products have been locked in this summer as one would imagine. – The term glue guy gets thrown around a lot in basketball for a guy who doesn't do a whole lot of scoring but will fill up the box score in many other departments, in football it is much tougher to find that and for this guy I don't even think it's fair considering the production a year ago. But I don't know if there is a player on the roster that is admired and respected in the locker room as much as RB Tre Wisner. The ultimate teammate is how he gets described at times.

As if we all need any more reason to be excited, lol. Going to be a fun year!

Felix Ojo will announce his decision on July 4th, per Hayes Fawcett.

Hard to say no to a lot of money. I don't know. We see it in recruitments everywhere basically.