2015 Recruiting Season is in full swing

[Juan]

This guy has been moved up in the 247 national rankings.

Now inside the top 40 (at #36).

QB Travis Waller, Servite HS (Cal.)6'3, 185

247 composite #7 dual threat (and rising)

http://247sports.com/Player/Travis-Waller-35666

http://247sports.com/Article/Servite-Top100-QB-Travis-Waller-hoping-for-Texas-Stanford-offers-183417

Also a couple of additions to this weekend's list

http://247sports.com/Player/Toby-Weathersby-22162

http://247sports.com/Player/Tristan-Wallace-33744

2015

TE, Jordan Davis, Houston Clear Lake

DE, Charles Omenihu, Rowlett

LB, Malik Jefferson, Mesquite Poteet

LB, Cameron Townsend, Fort Bend Ridge Point

CB, Roney Elam, Newton

CB, Jaylon Lane, Nacogdoches (transferred from San Angelo Central)

CB, PJ Mbanasor, Pflugerville Hendrickson

S, DeShon Elliott, Rockwall-Heath

ATH, Chris Warren III, Rockwall

OL, Toby Weathersby, Houston Westfield

2016

QB, Brennen Wooten, Marble Falls (will visit on Thursday)

DT, Darius Anderson (another candidate for an offer/commit)

QB, Tristen Wallace, DeSoto

 

[86MEHorn]

@Official_MalikJ: Have the greatest parents in the world. Why? Because they're hard on me. #makingmestronger

Inside Texas saying LB Malik Jefferson will be in town with both of his parents.

Come on Malik, make your parents proud! And get #TexasStrong.

 

[Agmaniacmike]

Are ya'll still actively recruiting Dillman from Denton Guyer?

 

[Agmaniacmike]

Also, of note on Jaylon Lane. He took home DB MVP of a Rivals camp in Houston over Holton Hill and Kendall Sheffield. Mbanasor really is a great DB, so fluid and technical for a guy his size, he may be the best of the Texas DB bunch come NFL draft time.

 

[86MEHorn]

Are ya'll still actively recruiting Dillman from Denton Guyer?

This is what I saw about one week ago:

Inside Texas saying QB Kevin Dillman is no longer going to be an option for Texas and several other schools because of a lingering Achilles issue:

"Apparently Dillman got some bad medical advice. He tore his Achilles last year. Doctors in LA told them they needed to have surgery but the dad took him back to Sweden where a doctor told him he didn't need surgery. Even if he had surgery right after the injury he still would have had at least 7-8 months to rehab, if not more. Now he's here in Denton and there's nothing we can do with him. Truth be told, I heard he was having a terrible junior year before the injury and had he stayed in LA and had the surgery he may not have started this year. If he wants to play football in college he'll have to switch positions, assuming he gets the medical help he needs."

 

[86MEHorn]

Mbanasor really is a great DB, so fluid and technical for a guy his size, he may be the best of the Texas DB bunch come NFL draft time.

Maybe we gain some ground. As I put in the other thread, it's strange that he lives so close to DKR and has never been inside. I'm guessing he did not grow up wearing burnt orange. Hopefully this weekend makes a good first impression.

 

[utisdabomb12]

No offer for CB PJ Mbanasor or CB Jaylon Lane today. That's interesting. I like what Strong is doing though. Not just throwing out offers, actually evaluating players.

 

[utisdabomb12]

24/7 reporting RB Tristian Houston of Galena Park North Shore will be visiting the coaches' offices on Thursday while he's in town for the Texas Relays.

Pretty big Texas lean IMO, look out for a commitment in the next few weeks.

 

[Agmaniacmike]

Ridiculous YPC and TDs per touch his sophomore year. 15.5 YPC and 10 TDs on 43 touches. Runs in the upper quarter of 10 seconds in the 100 yard dash and is near 200 lbs. He's got some positive attributes, could someone link the film if they find it.

 

[utisdabomb12]

Ridiculous YPC and TDs per touch his sophomore year. 15.5 YPC and 10 TDs on 43 touches. Runs in the upper quarter of 10 seconds in the 100 yard dash and is near 200 lbs. He's got some positive attributes, could someone link the film if they find it.

http://www.hudl.com/athlete/1901127/tristian-houston

 

[java]

wrt sports injuries, it is a terrible thing when athletes get bad advice. How many here remember Frank Medina, the renowned Texas trainer? He pointed so many athletes in the right direction, whether they played for Texas or someone else. I know he helped a couple of relatives of mine.

The doc in Birmingham that saw Colt after the 09 Nat'l Champ game, is he an ortho? I don't believe that I ever knew his specialty. At the time, he was seeing several professional players, as well as, well known college players.

I wonder why Dillman's dad took him to Sweden.

Hook 'em!

 

[doc longhorn]

No offer for CB PJ Mbanasor or CB Jaylon Lane today. That's interesting. I like what Strong is doing though. Not just throwing out offers, actually evaluating players.

No offer for CB PJ Mbanasor or CB Jaylon Lane today. That's interesting. I like what Strong is doing though. Not just throwing out offers, actually evaluating players.

Actually, I like that as well, but for a different reason. Unlike someone like Alabama, that offers everyone in the nation, a Texas offer is worth something. It's human nature to desire something that is hard to get - like diamonds, a Bugatti, SFLonghorngirl or.....a University of Texas football scholarship offer!

The recruits that are offer collectors will hate this. And some prima donnas will actually get pissed off about it (I think it has already happened).

That's good.

 

[utisdabomb12]

Actually, I like that as well, but for a different reason. Unlike someone like Alabama, that offers everyone in the nation, a Texas offer is worth something. It's human nature to desire something that is hard to get - like diamonds, a Bugatti, SFLonghorngirl or.....a University of Texas football scholarship offer!
The recruits that are offer collectors will hate this. And some prima donnas will actually get pissed off about it (I think it has already happened).

That's good.

Very good point.

 

[Juan]

Apparently more folks showed up than were even guessed at.

Example, OL Trace Ellison (Frisco).

 

[SFlonghorngirl]

QB rivalry brewing in Los Angeles between 5 star QBs before stepping onto campus.

Ricky Town (USC) vs Josh Rosen (UCLA).

 

[Juan]

Apparently we offered 2015 QB Zach Gentry (6'6, 230) of Albuquerque, NM (Eldorado)

247's #9 composite pro style http://247sports.com/Player/Zach-Gentry-30305

Here is an article about him ....

http://www.maxpreps.com/blogs/maxwire-national-blog/OmLMo5ZP7U-AsUsckUaD3Q/zach-gentry,-the-next-great-qb-from-new-mexico.htm

Zach Gentry, the next great QB from New Mexico? 

It's not Texas, Western Pennsylvania or Southern California.

 

But New Mexico, relative to its population, has produced a few notable quarterbacks.

 

It may be best known for being the birthplace of Ronnie Lott and Brian Urlacher, but the Land of Enchantment has also produced standout signal-callers Jim Everett and Landry Jones.

 

Everett spent more than a decade in the NFL, compiling nearly 35,000 career passing yards playing for the Rams, Saints and Chargers.

 

Jones, a Heisman Trophy contender this season at Oklahoma, threw for 3,580 yards and 44 touchdowns as a senior at Artesia (N.M.).

 

Zach Gentry, a 6-foot-6, 215-pound sophomore from Eldorado (Albuquerque, N.M.) could be next in line.

 

As a freshman last fall, Gentry backed up brother Sam, now a quarterback at the University of New Mexico. He saw limited action, but his highlight tape was enough to catch the eye of San Diego State, which offered him a scholarship last month.

 

"Rocky Long called my head coach about a month ago. He was asking about another player, then he saw me (on film)," Gentry said.

 

New Mexico is also showing early interest in Gentry, who said that his arm strength and accuracy are his biggest strengths right now. With Eldorado moving to a spread offense, Gentry will likely have an opportunity to make more plays with his feet, though he admits, "I tend to be more of a pocket passer."

 

Gentry said he's been compared to Everett, who was 6-5 and also attended Eldorado, though the two have never spoken.

 

Gentry gets his advice and guidance instead from older brother Sam.

 

"He [sam] is working with me, getting me on a schedule," Gentry said. "He's given me a lot of pointers."

 

Gentry adds to an already-deep pool of Class of 2015 quarterbacks that includes David Sills, Austin Kafentzis, Michael O'Connor, Kevin Dillman and Jayru Campbell.

 

A strong sophomore campaign from Gentry will thrust him firmly into the national spotlight.

He is a big guy who seems fairly immobile. But around the 3:50 mark of this film, they do show some running highlights.

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[SFlonghorngirl]

Apparently we offered 2015 QB Zach Gentry (6'6, 230) of Albuquerque, NM (Eldorado)
247's #9 composite pro style http://247sports.com/Player/Zach-Gentry-30305

Here is an article about him ....

http://www.maxpreps.com/blogs/maxwire-national-blog/OmLMo5ZP7U-AsUsckUaD3Q/zach-gentry,-the-next-great-qb-from-new-mexico.htm

He is a big guy who seems fairly immobile. But around the 3:50 mark of this film, they do show some running highlights.

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He looks big like a Ryan Leaf or Jim Drunkenmiller or Ryan Mallet.

 

[Agmaniacmike]

Has Strong's staff continued to recruit Chasson Virgil? How close is Ryan Agnew to an offer?

 

[J.B. TexasEx]

He looks big like a Ryan Leaf or Jim Drunkenmiller or Ryan Mallet.

Meh

I'd rather we continue to recruit dual-threat, Jerrod Heard types. This tall kid doesn't move too well and the competition in NM is inferior. He doesn't excite me.

 

[SFlonghorngirl]

Meh
I'd rather we continue to recruit dual-threat, Jerrod Heard types. This tall kid doesn't move too well and the competition in NM is inferior. He doesn't excite me.

I would like an Andrew Luck.

He's the total package.