Gerry Hamilton

Thomas at Texas A&M Junior Day January 27

Stud talent! Big, big time

Tyler Thomas has multiple visits scheduled to Texas Dickinson, Texas - One of the top offensive line targets for the Texas Longhorns in the 2025 cycle is Tyler Thomas (Dickinson, Texas/High). Thomas, 6-5 and 320, was offered by Texas June 3, 2023 following the Longhorns Elite Camp. Since that time, offensive line coach Kyle Flood has made the Galveston County area standout a priority. And Thomas has reciprocated the Texas heavy interest with at least four visits to Texas for games and camps. Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian and Flood stopped by Dickinson High in January to meet with Thomas. Thomas didn't hold back his thoughts on Texas headed into the spring. "I really like Texas," Thomas told OnTexasFootball Tuesday. "They have been recruiting me the hardest for the longest. They have always been a special place for me. I just feel different with Texas. Coach Sark just wants me to fall in love with the culture and the thought of being a Longhorn." Offensive line coach Kyle Flood's resume and consistency with Sarkisian stand out. "He's a great O-line coach. Him and Coach Sark have been together for nine years, I think they said. They are a really great duo. Coach Flood can really coach O-line." Thomas has two April visits locked in to get back to Texas, with a third to come in June. "I'm going up there April 6th, and I'm getting back for the Spring Game (April 20)." Texas A&M and LSU spring visits scheduled Before Thomas steps foot on campus in Austin in April, he will make March visits to the two teams that are likely the biggest competition for the Longhorns. Thomas is scheduled to be at LSU March 9 and Texas A&M March 30. Texas A&M: "Biggest takeaway (January 27 Junior Day) was how much family means to them. A lot of them were at Duke together, so they are already a family. I could feel it the second I walked in. Coach Elko said they need me. He said my class is going to be the first class because they have a lot of senior graduate. So my class is going to come in and compete early." LSU: "Coach (Brad) Davis came to the school (in January). His message was how much he loves his players. He said he may not be the perfect coach, but one thing that never fails is how much he loves his players every day. He wants me to come be part of the brotherhood." Texas A&M, Texas, LSU and Oklahoma are the four schools that will receive official visits. Texas A&M is locked in for June 14-16, and Texas is likely June 28-30. View full news

I don’t either. Hit me back after the spring and portal on that one!

Agree twice lol Think Texas will be in this one if they make big push

Major Preston junior HUDL: http://www.hudl.com/v/2McLUJ

Major Preston talks Texas offer and April 13 visit One of the late January offers made by the Texas Longhorns was 2025 versatile defensive back Major Preston (Hopewell, Va./IMG Academy). Preston, 6-1 and 185 pounds, was offered by safeties coach Blake Gideon on a school visit to IMG Academy January 30. "I kind of knew it was coming," Preston told OnTexasFootball Monday afternoon. "Three weeks before they offered, Blake Gideon was in the DMV and reached out to my family. Coach Gideon gave me a good, strong impression when he came to IMG. He coaches hard and develops. We definitely had a great conversation when he came to see me." Preston is scheduled to make a first trip to Austin the weekend of April 13. He will be joined by his mother and father. "I have never been to Austin before. I really don't know too much about Austin. One of my family members played with Texas strength and conditioning coach Torre Becton, so that's how Texas found out about me. My boy is Jordon Johnson-Rubell (teammates at IMG in 2023). He said he likes it a lot at Texas. He made the right decision. He said the workouts are tough." Like many other top prospects, Preston watched the Longhorns on TV more than once in 2023. "I watched Texas play a couple of times last season. I feel like they are a great team. Strong and fast. Texas is building something strong for the future." Gideon told Preston the Texas staff likes his versatility at defensive back being a player that could play any position in the secondary scheme. Preston popped onto the national scene in January Major Preston is up to 22 offers, but it was the day after Christmas that his recruitment began to change. The Texas offer was one of eight since December 26. Florida got the run started the day after Christmas. The Gators were joined by Michigan, Indiana, Duke, Louisville, Oklahoma, Boston College, Texas A&M and Texas. Colorado quickly followed with a February 1 offer. One of the schools that is making a strong run of late is the Oklahoma Sooners. Preston is scheduled to visit Oklahoma March 9th weekend. He lists Virginia Tech (June 28-30 OV date likely), Florida, Colorado and Michigan as schools he also plans to visit this spring. Preston plans to make June official visits, and announce a decision prior to his senior season. View full news

I think UT and A&M will offer more similar/same players moving forward ... first reason is move to SEC for Texas means recruiting different body types. That will bring the two schools closer on some prospects. And I do think the rivalry is coming back, and that will carry over to recruiting. Momentum does still matter in the day and age of NIL.

Big spring for him. This is the spring to begin to make a dent. Last year was a good learning year for him.

10-2 is always a good starting point unless Nick Saban has been your coach in college football for a 15 year run. The schedule has become very favorable with the Michigan HC/staff changes + the huge talent loss, and Florida struggling to get it going under Napier.

For sure. And Tennessee competes well in DMV when they are strong. Ohio State, Maryland, Oregon and Tennessee are your four talked about most in recent weeks.

Blake Gideon going to DMV for an entire day is a sign the Horns think they could have legit shot if April visit goes well. Texas feels like they have legit shot at Major Preston too.

Ole Miss, Colorado and Duke January offers. Colleges evaluating him at IOL now are seeing him different vs. DL IMO

We will go over that soon. Texas hasn't really offered that many. If you are going to have a 5 man OL class ... you are going to offer 12'ish guys and then make pushes on 6-8 to get your five.

This poor kid had zero chance ...

Michael Fasusi John Mills Riley Pettijohn Zion Williams etc…

Heard it, but he’s going to make a lot of visits this spring/summer. ball is in Texas’ court on this one IMO

Friendswood, Texas ... this week. Somewhere else in the state next week. The Southeast Region at times in March, April and May!