Gerry Hamilton

My thought is Texas is going for a guy thet they believe can be an NFL player after a year, and for sure starter level player!

Two key targets remain at the top of the board right now ... Brandon Garrison, C, Oklahoma City (Ok.) Del City - *Oklahoma State transfer Garrison is scheduled to visit Arkansas this weekend. Not the news Texas, OU and OkState were hoping to hear last weekend. Garrison played in 32 games as a true freshman in 2023-24, including 29 starts. He averaged 7.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.5 blocks in his first season. He connected on 57.2% from the field and 64.8% from the foul line. Note: If Garrison were to choose Oklahoma or stay at Oklahoma State, it would be due to a family closeness requirement. Rytis Petraitis, F, Arlington (Texas) Oak Ridge - *Air Force transfer The 6-7, 210 pound offensively skilled forward is likely to decide between Texas and California. Petraitis took a big step up in 2023-24 for Air Force averaging 15.7 points, 6.3 rebounds and 3.7 assists on 48.5% from the field, 34.9% from three (22 makes) and 65.8% from the free throw line. He averaged 12.6 points with 708 points scored in 56 games (36 starts) in two seasons.

From Jordan Pope's Oregon State bio... Sophomore (2023-24): All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention ... Finished the year as the fourth-highest scoring sophomore in program history with 562 points ... Pac-12 Player of the Week on Jan. 29 ... Averaged a team-high 17.6 points per game ... Shot 45.1 percent from the floor and 37.1 percent from beyond the arc ... Played 35.6 minutes per game ... Had 10 points and seven rebounds vs. Colorado (3/9) ... Scored 25 points against Utah (3/7) ... Had 22 points and five assists at Oregon (2/28) ... Scored 30 points at Stanford (2/24) ... Scored 23 points at California (2/22) ... Scored 19 points vs. Washington (2/10) ... Tallied 19 points and six assists vs. Arizona State (1/27) ... Scored a career-high 31 points including the game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer vs. No. 9 Arizona ... Scored 21 points and dished out five assists vs. Stanford (1/11) ... Tallied 29 points at Washington (1/6) ... Scored 20 points at Washington State (1/4) ... Scored 20 points vs. USC (12/30) ... Tallied 25 points and eight assists vs. Idaho State (12/21) ... Recorded 19 points and four assists vs. UTSA (12/17) ... Went for 25 points against Nebraska (11/18) ... Set a career-high with 25 points against App State (11/14) ... Scored 16 points in 45 minutes played vs. Troy (11/10) ... Scored 16 points in the season-opener vs. Linfield (11/6). Freshman (2022-23): Pac-12 All-Freshman Team … Averaged 12.6 points per game and knocked down 60 3-pointers on the season … Set the Oregon State freshman record for 3-pointers made, and tied the freshman scoring record … Led all Pac-12 freshmen in points, and finished second among freshmen in assists … Three-time Pac-12 Freshman of the Week … Scored in double-figures 23 times … Played 1,074 minutes, the third-highest total by a freshman in Oregon State history … Tallied 17 points vs. California (3/4) ... Scored 16 points vs. USC (2/11) ... Tallied 17 of his 19 points in the second half, and knocked down five 3-pointers vs. Colorado (1/28) ... Scored 19 points on 8-for-12 shooting at Cal (1/22) ... Tallied 14 points, four assists and three steals vs. Arizona (1/12) ... Put up 15 points on 6+-for-9 shooting vs. Seattle U (12/15) ... Tallied 15 points at Texas A&M (12/11) ... Put up 23 points vs. Portland State (11/27) ... Scored 12 points vs. Florida (11/25) ... Tallied 14 points vs. Duke on Nov. 24 ... Scored 14 points vs. Portland State (11/19) ... Put up 15 points, seven assists and six rebounds vs. Bushnell (11/15) ... Scored 14 points vs. Florida A&M, going 5-for-10 from the floor and notching three steals (11/11) ... Led the Beavers with 19 points in the season-opener vs. Tulsa.

Frank Haith, Chris Ogden and Ty Larson have done a tremendous job with leading the roster construction building the 2024-25 team thus far. Haith has a very good feel for offensive talent, and fitting it into a roster.

Texas roster right now PG/CG Jordan Pope, 6-1, junior PG Julian Larry, 6-3, senior SG Chendall Weaver, 6-3, junior SG Tre Johnson, 6-6, freshman SG Tramon Mark, 6-6, senior SF Devon Pryor, 6-7, sophomore F Jayson Kent, 6-8, senior PF Nic Codie, 6-9, freshman PF Zerik Onyema, 6-8, senior C Kadin Shedrick, 6-11, senior

Oregon State transfer PG Jordan Pope commits to Texas The Texas Longhorns added a huge piece to 2024-25 team this afternoon. Oregon State transfer PG/CG Jordan Pope committed to Texas over Texas A&M ten minutes ago. With Pope in the fold, the Longhorns will have constructed a back court that is versatile, multiple ball handlers, multiple shooters from three, size to play big, athleticism, depth and very good offensive feel. The Longhorns will have a deeper and bigger backcourt in 2024-25. Jordan Pope by the numbers Pope (6-1.5, 170) averaged 15.1 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game over 64 games (63 starts) in two seasons. He connected on 43.9% from the field, 37.4% from three and 86.1% from the foul line. He starred as a sophomore averaging 17.6 points, 2.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists in 2023-24. That included 45.1% from the field, 37.1% from three (66 makes) and 87.9% from the free throw line (94 of 107). Pope scored 20 or more in 12 games during the 2023-24 season. He scored a season high 31, including a game winner, against Arizona. His numbers in Pac-12 play included 17.9 points per game with 41 made three's. View full news story

Love that offer by Bama, and for Russell.

Don't know 100%. Think it's a national guy that has to protect what he says with his real name on it.

Second year tape from West Florida U (Pensacola) prior to portal'ing to WKU http://www.hudl.com/v/2K3LKS

BTW, looks like Brandon Garrison will visit Arkansas this weekend - as of today. That's not the most comforting news for Texas, OU or OkState. We shall see what happens.

He's a PF defensively. Offensively, he's not capable of being asked to do much of anything. He's a paint player PF. If Texas gets Brandon Garrison, they are done at big. Jayson Kent will play a lot of college four for Texas next year.

Over 50

Texas will take one more big if things hold ... Brandon Garrison is the top choice.

Texas roster right now PG Julian Larry, 6-3, senior SG Chendall Weaver, 6-3, junior SG Tre Johnson, 6-6, freshman SG Tramon Mark, 6-6, senior SF Devon Pryor, 6-7, sophomore F Jayson Kent, 6-8, senior PF Nic Codie, 6-9, freshman PF Zerik Onyema, 6-8, senior C Kadin Shedrick, 6-11, senior

From Jordan Pope's Oregon State bio... Sophomore (2023-24): All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention ... Finished the year as the fourth-highest scoring sophomore in program history with 562 points ... Pac-12 Player of the Week on Jan. 29 ... Averaged a team-high 17.6 points per game ... Shot 45.1 percent from the floor and 37.1 percent from beyond the arc ... Played 35.6 minutes per game ... Had 10 points and seven rebounds vs. Colorado (3/9) ... Scored 25 points against Utah (3/7) ... Had 22 points and five assists at Oregon (2/28) ... Scored 30 points at Stanford (2/24) ... Scored 23 points at California (2/22) ... Scored 19 points vs. Washington (2/10) ... Tallied 19 points and six assists vs. Arizona State (1/27) ... Scored a career-high 31 points including the game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer vs. No. 9 Arizona ... Scored 21 points and dished out five assists vs. Stanford (1/11) ... Tallied 29 points at Washington (1/6) ... Scored 20 points at Washington State (1/4) ... Scored 20 points vs. USC (12/30) ... Tallied 25 points and eight assists vs. Idaho State (12/21) ... Recorded 19 points and four assists vs. UTSA (12/17) ... Went for 25 points against Nebraska (11/18) ... Set a career-high with 25 points against App State (11/14) ... Scored 16 points in 45 minutes played vs. Troy (11/10) ... Scored 16 points in the season-opener vs. Linfield (11/6). Freshman (2022-23): Pac-12 All-Freshman Team … Averaged 12.6 points per game and knocked down 60 3-pointers on the season … Set the Oregon State freshman record for 3-pointers made, and tied the freshman scoring record … Led all Pac-12 freshmen in points, and finished second among freshmen in assists … Three-time Pac-12 Freshman of the Week … Scored in double-figures 23 times … Played 1,074 minutes, the third-highest total by a freshman in Oregon State history … Tallied 17 points vs. California (3/4) ... Scored 16 points vs. USC (2/11) ... Tallied 17 of his 19 points in the second half, and knocked down five 3-pointers vs. Colorado (1/28) ... Scored 19 points on 8-for-12 shooting at Cal (1/22) ... Tallied 14 points, four assists and three steals vs. Arizona (1/12) ... Put up 15 points on 6+-for-9 shooting vs. Seattle U (12/15) ... Tallied 15 points at Texas A&M (12/11) ... Put up 23 points vs. Portland State (11/27) ... Scored 12 points vs. Florida (11/25) ... Tallied 14 points vs. Duke on Nov. 24 ... Scored 14 points vs. Portland State (11/19) ... Put up 15 points, seven assists and six rebounds vs. Bushnell (11/15) ... Scored 14 points vs. Florida A&M, going 5-for-10 from the floor and notching three steals (11/11) ... Led the Beavers with 19 points in the season-opener vs. Tulsa.

This is better with the volume up ... Bill Walton

For sure!

BTW, the Michigan All-Big 10 first-team 6'0" guard that Vic and staff got out of the portal Monday makes Texas a true NC contender in 2024-25 ... she's a future WNBA player.

I'm a big, big, big, big fan of this dude ... what say you @Jordan91 and @bierce

lol love it

Decision day: Jordan Pope The Texas Longhorns top target in the NCAA transfer portal in this cycle will announce his decision today. Oregon State transfer PG/CG Jordan Pope will announce between Texas and Texas A&M today. Pope, 6-1.5 and 170 pounds, made visits to both schools last week and there is a level of confidence in Austin ahead of the decision. Should Pope pick Texas, the Longhorns will have constructed a back court that is versatile, multiple ball handlers, multiple shooters from three, size to play big, athleticism, depth and very good offensive feel. Jordan Pope by the numbers Pope averaged 15.1 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game over 64 games (63 starts) in two seasons. He connected on 43.9% from the field, 37.4% from three and 86.1% from the foul line. He starred as a sophomore averaging 17.6 points, 2.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists in 2023-24. That included 45.1% from the field, 37.1% from three (66 makes) and 87.9% from the free throw line (94 of 107). Pope scored 20 or more in 12 games during the 2023-24 season. He scored a season high 31, including a game winner, against Arizona. His numbers in Pac-12 play included 17.9 points per game with 41 made three's.