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Before we get to this week's Crossfire, please make a note...because of the sensitive nature of the content, HornSports is moving Crossfire from an article to a message board post. It's much easier to protect the information as a board post than it is as an article.
*** That also means that Crossfire should not be emailed or distributed in any way, except for here within the forum. Thank you for your cooperation.
JUCO QB Transfer
It appears that Texas will sign a JUCO transfer this summer. At this time I’m not allowed to release his name. The kid played his HS ball in the state of Texas and saw some playing time as a true freshman at the JUCO level.
At this time he is working with the academic staff and should be enrolling this summer. He was fully qualified coming out of HS, was a member of the National Honor Society, and in the Top 10 % of his graduating class.
He was named first-team all-district quarterback in 2010...named district MVP in 2012...named 2013 Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association all-state honoree...named MVP of the state championship baseball game...Texas Sports Writers Association baseball player of the year and first-team all-state.
Q) Will Patterson get involved at all in LHN negotiations with Direct TV and Comcast?
A) Most certainly.
Q) Any new updates on how rehab is coming along for Hicks, Ash, and Gray?
A) Hicks is on schedule. Gray is ahead of schedule. We won’t know about Ash until he can start running & planting on his foot.
Q) What are you hearing regarding the recruitments of Boyd, Sheffield, and Dionte Thompson?
A) Texas is in good shape with Boyd and Sheffield. I spoke with Dionte before he “opened his recruitment†and he stated that he was all Bama. Until he de-commits, I would not label his recruitment open.
Q) I read elsewhere that DeShon Elliott may be chatting with the Ags. Any truth to that?
A) A lot schools, A&M included, are not giving up. Doesn’t mean Elliot is listening.
Q) Are we gonna keep our stud DE commit, Omenihu, from considering other schools? He's been a madman as far as recruiting other kids to Texas goes and I just don't see him opening back up. Sorry I can't spell his name.
A) I’m not too worried about it. I don’t think Charles is considering others schools. However, I also don’t doubt he would like to travel a bit.
Q) Anything new on Jefferson or Mack? Any chance we offer Jefferson's teammate, McNeal, as he seems like a pretty good player as well.
A) Mack is set to visit the 40 this weekend. This one is going to be a dog fight to the end with Texas, LSU & A&M. Jefferson likes what he is hearing from the Texas coaches. If the Horns make ground on Mack like we have with Jefferson, lookout.
Q) What's the latest on Bergeron as recent rumors sound very promising?
A) Joe B got the message and finished the year in fine fashion. Let’s hope that Joe B carries the momentum into the summer.
Q) Any chance we get a new entrance video? Man I hope so.
A) I can tell you that Coach Strong is more open to let the players select something of this nature than coach Brown was. Let see what happens.
Q jake rodrigues, one of the very talented and yet intriguing oregon quarterbacks, had indicated that he is now planning to transfer to a new school. initially, it has been reported that he was leaning heavily upon favor as per TEXAS. now lately, is has been reported as per one of our member postings, that this player has taken the initiative to officially sign with SDSU. is this latest account true? if so, then why upon this earth should a multi talented dual threat quarterback of this nature, look over a major university such as UT, and sign upon the dotted line with SDSU? mind you, i would never ever discredit SDSU, for i am most certain that this school shall indeed have it's merits.
A) SDSU has pretty good coaching staff. Bob Toledo is the OC, former NFL QB Brian Sipe is the QB coach and former Westlake & Longhorn QB (before transferring to SDSU) Adam Hall, is the Strength & Conditioning coach. Rodrigues is looking for a school not only closer to home but, somewhere where he will most likely be the man once he sits out a year.
Q darrell, as you may reference, Rant Sports highlighted some Twitter comments by quandre diggs about student seating and cheering in DKR...have you hereby received any current indications, that any of these request are going to be implemented as per next season's game day initiative? acquire a higher degree of publicity upon his level of play, as per the UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS. darrell, what gives.. as per this very talented prospective player?
A) Absolutely not. It’s all about the Benjamin’s.
Q) What is happening on the Shorter front? Does he have any shot at resuming his football career?
A) Shorter’s status will be evaluated by the Texas medical staff when he arrives on campus. There is only a slim possibility that he may play again.
Q) Does Desmond Harrison have the goods to start on wickline's o-line?
A) Wickline favors OL with a high football IQ. As we all know, Harrison has the physical ability to be a serviceable lineman but, he needs improve on his assignments. Harrison will be in the two deep this year.
Q) Do Donta Foreman & Donald Catalon have more promise than Overstreet at third string RB?
A) Both Foreman & Catalon played RB in high school and Overstreet did not so in my opinion is that they are not going to have the learning curve that Overstreet did.
Q) Or are they more suited for the third down big back type role? Likely RS for these backs?
A) No, both Foreman & Catalon are every down backs. I believe Catalon will receive some reps this year at RB. I’m not sure about Foreman at this time but, I could see him getting some PT on special teams.
Friends of Bevo
McPhaul: Thanks for getting back to me.
FOB: Sorry it took me so long.
McPhaul: Yes, our members are about to roast me.
FOB: Some things just can’t be helped.
McPhaul: No worries. I have been tarred & feathered before.
FOB: Let me start by saying that there are serious discussions going on between UT and Mexico about playing a baseball tournament in Mexico, starting next year. Football is under discussion as well. Patterson is adamant about this - Powers and UT has signed off on the international model.
McPhaul: Patterson sure is infatuated with the international scene.
FOB: Yes, he is. It is an untapped market that the Texas brand can do very well in financially.
McPhaul: What would you say the differences are in Steve Patterson and Deloss Dodds?
FOB: For one, their business backgrounds. Deloss’s business acumen was with intercollegiate sports. Deloss was one of the best if not the best AD in college sports at one time. I know everyone is upset that the LHN has taken so long to come to fruition but, in a couple of years from now it will look like a genius move.
McPhaul: I see that and we are all happy the network carriers are falling in line. Continue with the comparison.
FOB: Deloss was good for Texas and Texas was good for Deloss. Deloss was one if not the most respected AD’s in the business. Of course there were other AD’s that could not stand his arrogance but, they respected him. The other part that made Deloss successful was his political savvy. Deloss knew how to play the game very well with the people that mattered most from the BMD’s to the NCAA.
McPhaul: Tell me about Patterson?
FOB: Different breed, different mindset. Patterson is all about business and I’m not sure he will ever attempt to build the relationships Deloss spent many years cultivating at Texas. Patterson has struck some of the BMD’s as being aloof where Dodds was approachable. Bringing on Patterson has turned into the scenario of be careful what you ask for. It’s not that Steve is not friendly, he just has a certain mental approach to what he wants to do and sometimes that does not include others opinion.
McPhaul: He hired Disney. He hired a firm to vet coaching candidates.
FOB: When I say others, I mean our BMD’s. They have been, for the most part, shut out of all business decisions. Patterson is gambling on financial success in the international market. Patterson will make the decisions on any and all coaching hires. It’s good that he has that level of confidence in himself but, it’s naïve to believe that this can’t or won’t hurt him if he does not get it right. What I mean by that is that by running solo, no one has any allegiances or loyalty to him.
McPhaul: Have you got to spend any more time around Coach Strong?
FOB: I have. Charlie is a really good person. I laugh because Charlie is just so darn different from Mack. On a personal basis, I liked Mack. Mack went out of his way to be liked by those that he thought mattered for one reason or another.
McPhaul: Does Charlie go out his way?
FOB: No, he doesn’t but, that does not mean he is not approachable. There are no airs with Charlie. Charlie & Mack are complete opposites. Charlie eats & sleeps football. Mack concentrated on relationships first and football second. Charlie is well versed in the X’s & O’s and Mack was well versed on painting a perception.
McPhaul: Do you miss Deloss and Mack?
FOB: I still see them so I’m not going to say I miss them. Look, Deloss & Mack were what the doctor ordered at one time. That time has passed and it a new era - it’s an era of uncertainty and it’s going to be interesting to see how patient our fan base will be.
McPhaul: Switching gears to recruiting. Why did we lose the Teuhema brothers to LSU?
FOB: They had a handler and Charlie Strong did not agree to play on those terms. So, they de-committed at went to LSU where the handlers requests were granted.
McPhaul: What kind of request?
FOB: Let’s just say a friend of the family received a ROTC scholarship to LSU.
McPhaul: Interesting. Are you still of the belief that Texas is going to do well in recruiting? Is the Kyler Murray commitment to A&M going to hurt Texas?
FOB: Murray was not even considering Texas so, it’s not like we lost a head to head battle with A&M.
McPhaul: I was under the impression that Murray was strongly considering Oregon.
FOB: LOL. The Aggie boosters were not going to let that happen. Former Aggie QB Kevin Murray knows as well as anyone on how to play the game and you better believe he used the Oregon offer as a poker chip.
McPhaul: I saw where the Cy Fair wide receiver Kemah Siverand committed to A&M right after Murray.
FOB: He did but, you yourself saw the kid in the NIKE camps and said he was good but, not a game changer. If there is one position where Texas is loaded, it’s at the receiver position.
McPhaul: My concern is it starting a windfall for the Aggies.
FOB: Look, Dylan Mack wants to de-commit from A&M and commit to Alabama, but his dad wants Dylan at Texas. Texas needs to win next year and the coaches need to continue building the relationships with recruits. Strong & staff are not going to lay down for anyone.
McPhaul: Ok, I kept you long enough, I will holler at you later.
FOB: Very good and I will be more available next week. Sorry for getting back to you so late.
McPhaul: It’s all good.
*** That also means that Crossfire should not be emailed or distributed in any way, except for here within the forum. Thank you for your cooperation.
JUCO QB Transfer
It appears that Texas will sign a JUCO transfer this summer. At this time I’m not allowed to release his name. The kid played his HS ball in the state of Texas and saw some playing time as a true freshman at the JUCO level.
At this time he is working with the academic staff and should be enrolling this summer. He was fully qualified coming out of HS, was a member of the National Honor Society, and in the Top 10 % of his graduating class.
He was named first-team all-district quarterback in 2010...named district MVP in 2012...named 2013 Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association all-state honoree...named MVP of the state championship baseball game...Texas Sports Writers Association baseball player of the year and first-team all-state.
Q) Will Patterson get involved at all in LHN negotiations with Direct TV and Comcast?
A) Most certainly.
Q) Any new updates on how rehab is coming along for Hicks, Ash, and Gray?
A) Hicks is on schedule. Gray is ahead of schedule. We won’t know about Ash until he can start running & planting on his foot.
Q) What are you hearing regarding the recruitments of Boyd, Sheffield, and Dionte Thompson?
A) Texas is in good shape with Boyd and Sheffield. I spoke with Dionte before he “opened his recruitment†and he stated that he was all Bama. Until he de-commits, I would not label his recruitment open.
Q) I read elsewhere that DeShon Elliott may be chatting with the Ags. Any truth to that?
A) A lot schools, A&M included, are not giving up. Doesn’t mean Elliot is listening.
Q) Are we gonna keep our stud DE commit, Omenihu, from considering other schools? He's been a madman as far as recruiting other kids to Texas goes and I just don't see him opening back up. Sorry I can't spell his name.
A) I’m not too worried about it. I don’t think Charles is considering others schools. However, I also don’t doubt he would like to travel a bit.
Q) Anything new on Jefferson or Mack? Any chance we offer Jefferson's teammate, McNeal, as he seems like a pretty good player as well.
A) Mack is set to visit the 40 this weekend. This one is going to be a dog fight to the end with Texas, LSU & A&M. Jefferson likes what he is hearing from the Texas coaches. If the Horns make ground on Mack like we have with Jefferson, lookout.
Q) What's the latest on Bergeron as recent rumors sound very promising?
A) Joe B got the message and finished the year in fine fashion. Let’s hope that Joe B carries the momentum into the summer.
Q) Any chance we get a new entrance video? Man I hope so.
A) I can tell you that Coach Strong is more open to let the players select something of this nature than coach Brown was. Let see what happens.
Q jake rodrigues, one of the very talented and yet intriguing oregon quarterbacks, had indicated that he is now planning to transfer to a new school. initially, it has been reported that he was leaning heavily upon favor as per TEXAS. now lately, is has been reported as per one of our member postings, that this player has taken the initiative to officially sign with SDSU. is this latest account true? if so, then why upon this earth should a multi talented dual threat quarterback of this nature, look over a major university such as UT, and sign upon the dotted line with SDSU? mind you, i would never ever discredit SDSU, for i am most certain that this school shall indeed have it's merits.
A) SDSU has pretty good coaching staff. Bob Toledo is the OC, former NFL QB Brian Sipe is the QB coach and former Westlake & Longhorn QB (before transferring to SDSU) Adam Hall, is the Strength & Conditioning coach. Rodrigues is looking for a school not only closer to home but, somewhere where he will most likely be the man once he sits out a year.
Q darrell, as you may reference, Rant Sports highlighted some Twitter comments by quandre diggs about student seating and cheering in DKR...have you hereby received any current indications, that any of these request are going to be implemented as per next season's game day initiative? acquire a higher degree of publicity upon his level of play, as per the UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS. darrell, what gives.. as per this very talented prospective player?
A) Absolutely not. It’s all about the Benjamin’s.
Q) What is happening on the Shorter front? Does he have any shot at resuming his football career?
A) Shorter’s status will be evaluated by the Texas medical staff when he arrives on campus. There is only a slim possibility that he may play again.
Q) Does Desmond Harrison have the goods to start on wickline's o-line?
A) Wickline favors OL with a high football IQ. As we all know, Harrison has the physical ability to be a serviceable lineman but, he needs improve on his assignments. Harrison will be in the two deep this year.
Q) Do Donta Foreman & Donald Catalon have more promise than Overstreet at third string RB?
A) Both Foreman & Catalon played RB in high school and Overstreet did not so in my opinion is that they are not going to have the learning curve that Overstreet did.
Q) Or are they more suited for the third down big back type role? Likely RS for these backs?
A) No, both Foreman & Catalon are every down backs. I believe Catalon will receive some reps this year at RB. I’m not sure about Foreman at this time but, I could see him getting some PT on special teams.
Friends of Bevo
McPhaul: Thanks for getting back to me.
FOB: Sorry it took me so long.
McPhaul: Yes, our members are about to roast me.
FOB: Some things just can’t be helped.
McPhaul: No worries. I have been tarred & feathered before.
FOB: Let me start by saying that there are serious discussions going on between UT and Mexico about playing a baseball tournament in Mexico, starting next year. Football is under discussion as well. Patterson is adamant about this - Powers and UT has signed off on the international model.
McPhaul: Patterson sure is infatuated with the international scene.
FOB: Yes, he is. It is an untapped market that the Texas brand can do very well in financially.
McPhaul: What would you say the differences are in Steve Patterson and Deloss Dodds?
FOB: For one, their business backgrounds. Deloss’s business acumen was with intercollegiate sports. Deloss was one of the best if not the best AD in college sports at one time. I know everyone is upset that the LHN has taken so long to come to fruition but, in a couple of years from now it will look like a genius move.
McPhaul: I see that and we are all happy the network carriers are falling in line. Continue with the comparison.
FOB: Deloss was good for Texas and Texas was good for Deloss. Deloss was one if not the most respected AD’s in the business. Of course there were other AD’s that could not stand his arrogance but, they respected him. The other part that made Deloss successful was his political savvy. Deloss knew how to play the game very well with the people that mattered most from the BMD’s to the NCAA.
McPhaul: Tell me about Patterson?
FOB: Different breed, different mindset. Patterson is all about business and I’m not sure he will ever attempt to build the relationships Deloss spent many years cultivating at Texas. Patterson has struck some of the BMD’s as being aloof where Dodds was approachable. Bringing on Patterson has turned into the scenario of be careful what you ask for. It’s not that Steve is not friendly, he just has a certain mental approach to what he wants to do and sometimes that does not include others opinion.
McPhaul: He hired Disney. He hired a firm to vet coaching candidates.
FOB: When I say others, I mean our BMD’s. They have been, for the most part, shut out of all business decisions. Patterson is gambling on financial success in the international market. Patterson will make the decisions on any and all coaching hires. It’s good that he has that level of confidence in himself but, it’s naïve to believe that this can’t or won’t hurt him if he does not get it right. What I mean by that is that by running solo, no one has any allegiances or loyalty to him.
McPhaul: Have you got to spend any more time around Coach Strong?
FOB: I have. Charlie is a really good person. I laugh because Charlie is just so darn different from Mack. On a personal basis, I liked Mack. Mack went out of his way to be liked by those that he thought mattered for one reason or another.
McPhaul: Does Charlie go out his way?
FOB: No, he doesn’t but, that does not mean he is not approachable. There are no airs with Charlie. Charlie & Mack are complete opposites. Charlie eats & sleeps football. Mack concentrated on relationships first and football second. Charlie is well versed in the X’s & O’s and Mack was well versed on painting a perception.
McPhaul: Do you miss Deloss and Mack?
FOB: I still see them so I’m not going to say I miss them. Look, Deloss & Mack were what the doctor ordered at one time. That time has passed and it a new era - it’s an era of uncertainty and it’s going to be interesting to see how patient our fan base will be.
McPhaul: Switching gears to recruiting. Why did we lose the Teuhema brothers to LSU?
FOB: They had a handler and Charlie Strong did not agree to play on those terms. So, they de-committed at went to LSU where the handlers requests were granted.
McPhaul: What kind of request?
FOB: Let’s just say a friend of the family received a ROTC scholarship to LSU.
McPhaul: Interesting. Are you still of the belief that Texas is going to do well in recruiting? Is the Kyler Murray commitment to A&M going to hurt Texas?
FOB: Murray was not even considering Texas so, it’s not like we lost a head to head battle with A&M.
McPhaul: I was under the impression that Murray was strongly considering Oregon.
FOB: LOL. The Aggie boosters were not going to let that happen. Former Aggie QB Kevin Murray knows as well as anyone on how to play the game and you better believe he used the Oregon offer as a poker chip.
McPhaul: I saw where the Cy Fair wide receiver Kemah Siverand committed to A&M right after Murray.
FOB: He did but, you yourself saw the kid in the NIKE camps and said he was good but, not a game changer. If there is one position where Texas is loaded, it’s at the receiver position.
McPhaul: My concern is it starting a windfall for the Aggies.
FOB: Look, Dylan Mack wants to de-commit from A&M and commit to Alabama, but his dad wants Dylan at Texas. Texas needs to win next year and the coaches need to continue building the relationships with recruits. Strong & staff are not going to lay down for anyone.
McPhaul: Ok, I kept you long enough, I will holler at you later.
FOB: Very good and I will be more available next week. Sorry for getting back to you so late.
McPhaul: It’s all good.
