Blake Munroe

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You’re welcome! I enjoy this type of stuff because it’s not your typical “player x looks amazing.” It gives you a completely different perspective and a peek behind the curtain.

Correct. They have some kids (one is a P4 signee), but not Texas level kids at the moment.

Haha. Obviously he didn’t mean having them on his room, but he was talking more about the depth and not much of a drop off from QB to QB.

For sure. That's the biggest takeaway from this list, imo.

Haha I was hoping you would post it while we were live! I think you put it up right after we were finished. But I got to it today! Thank you for the updates!

I spoke with a pair of coaches who attended a practice recently. Although they're familiar with the team, neither are huge Texas fans. Obviously that means it was tough for them to get into player specific answers, but both had a lot to say from a coaching standpoint. Coach 1 is a head coach and coach 2 is a coordinator. Both coach at the same school and I spoke with both at the same time. On How Practices Are In General Coach 1: "Incredibly well ran. There is a lot going on at all times, but the organization of it all was very impressive. Every coach was on top of what they were doing. As a head coach, you're looking to see what all your coaches are doing at all times, so I wanted to see how it was done there. Every staff member I saw there was on top of things. There were a lot of things I took mental notes on that I want to begin to incorporate into what we do at the high school level." Coach 2: "Smooth. That's how I would describe it. I've coached at many different levels of high school ball, so I've seen things go good and bad, but it was smooth all over. They're letting their guys coach and do their job. And those guys do a great job at it." What Stood Out From A Coaching Perspective C1: "The buy in. I'm constantly preaching to our kids about buying into our program. I want it ingrained into their heads from day one. We are a team, we act as a team, we play as a team, we do everything together and we always have each others back. From what I saw, everyone was bought in. They held each other accountable. That's exactly the type of culture I'm always trying to build. You could tell they have a common goal and they were prepping for that goal. If someone messed up, they all learned from it through talking or punishment. No complaining. No 'but, coach...'. No excuses. They work together. That's the sign of a good team who's bought in. I love it." C2: "Communication between position coaches, coordinators and Sark was great. I think that's something that is often overlooked. You can have a great staff, but if you aren't communicating with one another and working together, it can blow up in your face. Those guys do a great job of talking with each other, sharing thoughts and ideas, along with communicating that to their players." What Position Group Impressed The Most C1: "If I had a QB room like that, we would win state." C2: "The defensive ends were so athletic. I've had some great defenses, but those guys are on another level." What Other Position(s) Caught Their Eye C1: "I'm an offense guy first, so the athleticism of the wide receivers were off the charts. Those guys are playmakers. It has to be a lot of fun scheming up plays for them. They have guys who can do it all and line up all over the field. I'm definitely jealous." C2: "The safeties. The way those guys are built is just different. They're fast, they have great instincts. Great overall awareness. I was impressed."

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Haha. Construction at stadium is why. They'll have three scrimmages, but no spring game.

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It’s not an excuse for anything. Two things can be true: 1. Texas NIL is good in the Big 12. 2. Texas NIL isn’t the best in the SEC. Both statements can co-exist. That doesn’t mean Texas is doing horrible in NIL. But that doesn’t mean they’re top dog either. Y’all are acting like it’s blasphemy that more than a program or two are ahead of Texas’ NIL baseball efforts. I’ve seen the numbers, I’ve talked to people on both the Texas side and the SEC side. I’m not just making it up. Again, Texas is doing well in the Big 12 for NIL in baseball. They won’t be No. 1, 2 or even 3 in the SEC as of today. And before anyone asks if I watched, all CDC said was “well uh I wouldn’t say that’s the case”. I love CDC, I am a huge fan. But do you think he knows what each program is doing NIL wise in baseball and do you truly expect him to say “yeah we are doing awful and are behind”?

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L. F. G. BABY!!! I’ll write more later, as we have early Easter festivities tonight with family. But LFG!!!! Resilient. Not a great team. Not consistent. But finds a way to bounce back.

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This is what I came to post. Embarrassing.

LSU is offering HS kids six figure deals. And not in the 100s.

In my defense, I never said the bottom half of the SEC. I said that number would be closer to 8, rather than 1. LSU, Arkansas, Texas A&M, Florida and Ole Miss are for sure ahead of Texas' NIL efforts in baseball. Tennessee has done well there, along with Vanderbilt. This doesn't just come from the Texas side, either. Yes, NIL definitely played a role in guys like Witt, LBJ, etc coming back. There's no denying that. They got their fair share. With that said, there's a ton of money being thrown around in the SEC. LSU is offering HS kids so much money it's insane. Proven portal players are going for much more than that. Texas A&M paid A LOT for Braden Montgomery. A very high-level prospect (who holds offers from most of those programs listed above) told my son the other day what some schools are offering. It's a whole other ballgame. What a lot of these programs are exceling at is getting big time sponsors (LSU/Marucci for example) to help out, rather than crowd funding. That part hasn't been easy, for whatever reason, for Texas. Baseball NIL is improving, but there's still a gap between Texas and a few select other schools. Many baseball programs in the SEC (NIL wise) are offering everything paid for, plus some pocket money too. Texas baseball is not at the level where they can pay for everyone to essentially be on full scholarship at the moment.

BOH is correct. In the Big 12, Texas is doing pretty good NIL wise when it comes to baseball... they're near (or at) the top. When Texas moves to the SEC, however, that won't be the case. I was told the Longhorns will be much more like the A's, rather than the Yankees. People inside the baseball program aren't very keen on where things stand NIL wise at the moment. LSU leads the pack for NIL. The gap between them and Texas is tremendous. There's quite a few other SEC schools ahead of the Horns as well. I'd say that number would be closer to 8 than 1.

I’ll burn this thread to the ground!

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Spoke with a couple of folks this morning after the Horns 4-1 loss to TAMU-CC. First, the bad news has now been made public but RHP Tanner Witt is out. How long? They aren’t sure yet. Witt hasn’t pitched in a few weeks and I’m told that they’re trying to figure out what the issue is (medically) exactly. That has yet to be determined from what I hear. Last week I reported that the staff felt really good about Ace Whitehead. You saw that come to fruition Saturday when he pitched a complete game, all 117 pitches, against Baylor to help the Horns secure the win. I’ve been told that only boosted the confidence he has in himself and that the staff and team have in him. Expect Ace to continue to have that role going forward. His emergence is huge. Texas fans are down and out after last night, and rightfully so, but the Horns are only 1 game behind first place in the Big 12 right now. No. 23 ranked Kansas State is in sole possession of first and that’s who the Longhorns take on this weekend. I was told that’s what the sights are set on right now, winning the conference. A series win this weekend will be a big step in that direction.

About to make a post on this with a little more info.