In this edition of the Humidor, we go over the two departures from the program that were announced yesterday, as well as what that means for the defensive line going forward. We also catch up with some more quick hitters during the transition from spring practice to summer workouts. Happy Friday, happy reading.
Since Texas head coach Shaka Smart was selected to be the head coach of the USA Basketball U18 national team last April, one third of the players he coached on that team have decided to become Longhorns.
Texas announced announced today that sophomore defensive tackle Jordan Elliott and freshman defensive tackle Marcel Southall have decided to transfer.
In back-to-back years, Texas has gone toe-to-toe with national blueboods to gain the commitment of a top rated big man. In back-to-back years, they have come out on top.
Consensus five-star 2018 F/C Mohamed Bamba committed to Texas today over offers from Kentucky, Duke, and Michigan among others
It’s one factor that brought out over a dozen college coaches on the evening. Texas, Texas A&M, Alabama, Ole Miss, Baylor, Duke, Tulane, and UNLV were among the contingent on hand. All were there to find talent, mingle with fellow CFB coaching brethren, and see Mr. Wright.
When you visit Westfield, there are always a lot of prospects to talk about. Of course, I went there to see and talk to star defensive tackle Keondre Coburn, but I also wanted to get some insight into Texas running back signee, Daniel Young.
Alief Taylor DE/OLB, Joseph Ogunbanjo, is a great reminder of how important spring ball of your junior year can be for recruiting.
With a long time in between the series finale against TCU and tonight’s game against UIW, the Texas Longhorns had to deal with final exams as well as down time they have not experienced since before the season started. Texas showed few signs of rust tonight as they cruised past a 20-32 Cardinals team, 10-3. Sophomore Nick Kennedy’s starting effort earned not only his eighth win, but also Texas’ 12th midweek victory in 14 games.
Picking up where we left off yesterday, let’s discuss some more prospects in both the 2018 and 2019 class, as well as some unique perspectives on Tom Herman’s program.
Our latest edition of the Inside Texas Magazine goes all through Spring ball with practice summaries, Orange-White notes, and Eric’s Then and Now series.
Tremendous work by Will Gallagher and the IT staff.