Fridays in the Humidor – 1/17/20
Tom Herman is looking for two more assistants, three to four more players for 2020, and top prospects in the 2021 class.
Recruiting Notebook 1/16/20
We wrap up 2020 recruiting with a handful of UT's final targets in this cycle, plus we look at a former Texas pledge that still loves the Longhorns in this week's Recruiting Notebook.
Inside the Gameplan: Herman attempts rocket surgery
Postseason play is always valuable for offering a sense of what the highest level of football looks like in a given year. Texas obviously gave LSU a game earlier this season but it was interesting to watch the Clemson vs LSU finale, which was in some ways an extension of the battle between Ed Orgeron’s new look Tiger offense and Todd Orlando’s sub-packages. There’s a picture emerging of what a modern, National Championship team looks like that you can pretty easily use as a barometer for the Longhorns.
Texas 76, Oklahoma State 64: Notes and thoughts from the win
Texas went to Stillwater and beat a team they were expected to beat, and honestly, never were in any true peril of losing.
A look at the current roster with a glance towards 2021
We’ll be getting into 2021 class needs much more deeply but before we do that let’s take inventory of what’s in the pantry. Keep in mind the staff will sign 4-5 more players on NSD2 and needs to be at or below 85 scholarships by August. That will be a breeze.
Ash, Valai tasked to do what T-shirts couldn’t in creating a DBU-worthy secondary
Texas’ defensive backs warmed up before the season-opener with Louisiana Tech wearing shirts reading “There’s only one DBU” in large, burnt orange letters. One week later, LSU and eventual Heisman winner Joe Burrow marched down the field over and over versus those same defensive backs. Iowa State, Kansas, Oklahoma, TCU, and West Virginia followed in the Tigers’ footsteps as UT’s 8-5 season dragged on.
These are merely freshmen
For the life of me I cannot remember a large group of early enrollees who won't be needed early on.
Scipio Tex: CFP Championship game takeaways
Congrats to the LSU Tigers. That's a great football team.
The Inside Scoop – 1/13/20
We're talking coaching news and notes, 2020's defensive back targets, new names to know headed to the ATX this weekend, and quotes from Savion Byrd and Kelvontay Dixon in Monday's Scoop. Read up.
Fridays in the Humidor – 1/10/20 (Part II)
The latest team information prior to winter workouts from Justin Wells and Eric Nahlin.
