Fridays in the Humidor – 1/24/20
Status updates on Jordan Whittington and the team, 2021 quarterback recruiting, and Texas' push to NSD2 for the 2020 class in the Humidor.
Jalen Milroe discusses first face-to-face meeting with Mike Yurcich
One of the attractive features of Texas' offensive coordinator opening was the rostered players and committed prospects at the quarterback position. Sam Ehlinger is set to challenge school records during his senior season. Casey Thompson has two years of backup experience and three years left to play. Highly touted prospects Hudson Card and Ja'Quinden Jackson recently ended their accomplished high school careers.
Horns on the Headsets
I thought crowdsourcing a list of former Longhorns in the coaching ranks would make for an interesting discussion. There are a lot and I’m sure we’re missing some. If you have any to add, please share.
Former tOSU QB Chris Chugunov on his year under Mike Yurcich
January 2, 2019 was Ryan Day’s first official day as head coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes. The first move he made as head coach was to elevate former Buckeye Brian Hartline to permanent wide receivers coach. The second move was to hire Mike Yurcich from Oklahoma State.
Tuesday Scoop – 1/21/20
More feedback from Texas' Elite Day including quotes from Matthew Wykoff, Jalen Milroe, and Derrick Harris Jr., background information on attendees and those who missed the event, and a look at Texas' wide receiver recruiting efforts.
Appalachian Atrocity: West Virginia dismantles Texas, 97-59
When was this game over? Was it when West Virginia led 45-20 at halftime following a Texas scoring drought of almost seven minutes? Or when the Mountaineers extended their lead to 35 before the second half under-12?
Javonne Shepherd has left the program
The freshman offensive lineman didn’t return to Texas for the Spring semester.
Quick notes from Texas’ Elite Day
Texas' first major recruiting event of the new year had two 2020 defensive linemen and a handful of top prospects from the 2021 and 2022 classes. Here are a few quick notes from speaking with the recruits after the event.
Kansas game thoughts
Winning time, baby! Well, if you were a KU fan in attendance at the Erwin Center today.
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.
