Gerry Hamilton

Brutal all week! Pouring rain every day in South Florida Cleared up for practice at Vero Beach High

Champ Monds at Vero Beach today

Monds freshman video ... 10.5 inch hands @HenryJames https://access.qwikcut.com/hub/detail/663134b0e505571a16a28213/Champ-Monds

Wonderful "Champ" Monds update Vero Beach, Fla. - At least two Power 4 head coaches believe top 2028 quarterback prospect in the country is Wonderful "Champ" Monds IV. And that opinion covers any class from 2026 to 2028. That type of feedback from college coaches means OnTexasFootball needed to make some time to stop by the High School in old "Dodger Town" to see the 6-foot-2, 219-pounder. Monds is currently out with an ankle injury, but is expected back late in the regular season. He was injured in the season-opening win over Melbourne (Fla.) Eau Gallie High. He was 11 of 15 for 127 yards and TD when he went down around halftime. While Texas hasn't offered Monds yet, quarterbacks coach A.J. Milwee has been in contact with Vero Beach High head coach Lenny Jankowski. In talking to Monds and his father today at practice, there is a definite interest in the Longhorns if an offer is extended. Monds was offered by UCF (first), Florida State, Florida and Miami in June of 2024, prior to playing a high school game. Michigan is the most recent offer, the first week of September. Notes on Monds ... 1. Started all season for Vero Beach in 2024 as a 14 year old freshman. Completed 181 of 268 passes for 2,234 yards and 23 TD's (5 INT's), along with 501 yards rushing and 9 scores. 2. Won't turn 16 until January of 2026. 3. Was an unofficial visitor at the Texas at Ohio State game August 30. 4. SEC offers: Florida, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Arkansas, Auburn, Ole Miss and South Carolina. 5. Other offers: Ohio State, FSU, Miami, UCF, Baylor, Illinois, SMU, USF, West Virginia, North Carolina and Wake Forest. 6. Having known Vero Beach head coach Lenny Jankowski for over a decade, I take him at his word on his players and players he has gone against. Jankowski says Monds is easily the most talented player he has coached or see at 14 years old, and now 15.

I’ve commented on this before, but I truly believe point shaving in college hoops is likely bigger than we will ever know https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/46225197/ncaa-13-players-6-schools-involved-gambling-schemes

Some similarities to Kellen Wiley in the 2025 class that Texas went after, but signed with Miami. BTW, Wiley is playing a decent amount

New 2026 LB offer update Texas linebackers coach Johnny Nansen extended an offer to Michigan State verbal Braylon Hodge (Denver/Cherry Creek). OnTexasFootball exchanged messages with the 6-3, 215-pounder since the offer was made. Hodge tells OTF that he is working out visit details with Nansen and the staff right now. It’s likely that Hodge will visit Texas September 20 for the Sam Houston State game.

Love it! Thank you

LOVE it

Yeah. Sucks for Kendall. He's a "football guy" too. He loves it

100%. Ran into him on the road several times over the years. Really good dude

Kirby Smart has entered the chat!

Seeing James Johnson, Derrek Cooper, Dia Bell and a few others this week

Hear yes. Will see James Monday afternoon at Northwestern High

Somewhat, but not as much these days Florida won NC last year and was ranked 20-21 in preseason poll UConn had their great run, but look at the teams that were in E8 and FF those two years Teams that have made a Final Four in last three years: UConn Alabama Florida Houston Auburn NC State FAU San Diego State Miami Purdue Duke Times are much different now.

Too early to tell IMO I maintain that due to portal and playoff we won’t see dynastic runs anymore But also due to the portal teams change and improve so much early in the season … CFB is more like basketball now due to portal … teams build and round into form more like a basketball team due to roster churns annually

lol All in on Billy! Expectations Sam will “retire”

IF Florida loses next two on road … the Texas game in Gainesville will be built up as the season saving/must win to turn the season around

Ahh haha

Texas can absolutely lose at Florida. Take any signs of Saturday’s sloppy ball on the road, and you can be beat I remain the same … see where UF’s health is at after games at LSU and Miami Florida will likely be a very wounded dog when Texas rolls into Gainesville See what fight the Gators have with their coach being on the hottest seat after Saturday

I missed that … what’s happened

Absolutely

Really good dude BTW

As I cross the state line into the Sunshine State … the top spot in the coaching hot seat category has been secured after Saturday Florida’s next four games… at LSU at Miami Texas at Texas A&M And still on the schedule: Georgia at Ole Miss Tennessee FSU

OnTexasFootball can report that Texas remains in contact with 4-star++ Florida Gators DL commit Kendall Guervil (Fort Myers, Gla./High). Guervil committed to Florida over Texas July 2. The 6-4.5, 310 pounder suffered a season ending knee injury (ACL) in the season opener, but that has not kept Kenny Baker and staff from remaining in contact.