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2015 Recruiting Season is in full swing

Heres his tweet:

— Twitter API (@twitterapi) November 7, 2011



He followed that tweet by retweeting a couple of dozen '#letsride' tweets that were directed at him.  If I was to guess I'd say he's just having a bit of fun.  Must be pretty cool watching everything you type generate so much interest from random people.

 
I don't think anyone has given up on Heard at all. I think most here fully expect heard to be the starter when his Junior and Senior season roll around. I simply don't expect him to be ready his Redshirt Freshman and possibly Sophomore year. So with that, I think getting another QB to compete with Swoopes this spring for the next two years is vital.
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I respectfully disagree. I believe Heard will be the starter sometime next year and maybe even by the ou game.

 
BevoBlake said:
I don't think anyone has given up on Heard at all. I think most here fully expect heard to be the starter when his Junior and Senior season roll around. I simply don't expect him to be ready his Redshirt Freshman and possibly Sophomore year. So with that, I think getting another QB to compete with Swoopes this spring for the next two years is vital.
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RS Freshmen are winning Heismans in this era. Heard doesn't have to win a Heisman, but if isn't ready to at least compete with Swoopes this spring, that ain't good.
 
hoskins5 said:
In regard to the QB recruiting talk. What's made everyone lose the faith in Heard? We've yet to see what he can do on the field. I still believe he can be an answer to our QB problems. It never hurts to bring in competition tho
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My remark above about Heard was limited to next season.

Looking strictly at the that immediate future, I start with believing in Wickline -- that he will have the OL improved.

Next, I must admit I am concerned about the remaining LBs going into the Spring.

Lastly are our horrific special teams.

But  --- IF we can get the issues with those squads resolved (as I think we might) then we have a good shot at being a competitive team in 2015.

IMO, the single biggest variable will be QB play.  Talent and great coaching everywhere else on the team wont be enough to overcome the same type of inconsistent QB performance we had this season.  And I just don't see this issue fully addressed yet.  That was my point above.

What are the rest of y'all thinking about this?

 
here's the rest of his series of tweets on Burt, which give some context to the above tweet

— Twitter API (@twitterapi) November 7, 2011

— Twitter API (@twitterapi) November 7, 2011

— Twitter API (@twitterapi) November 7, 2011



He then adds, in BON blog post

Ever since Texas Longhorns wide receiver commit John Burt took two visits to see the Auburn Tigers in October and early November, it's seemed like only a matter of time until his flip.
 
The seeming inevitability of that decision and some limited film as a wide receiver as a junior were numbing agents in the perception of the potential consequences of that choice.
 
But several facts loom large -- Burt's senior film is incredible, he was already the highest-rated commit in the entire class before the sensational end to his high school career, and his family connections to Austin should have always made his recruitment easy for the Longhorns.
 
While Auburn is much closer geographically to Tallahassee than Austin, the Burt family hasn't had many problems taking unofficial visits to Texas, including one for the Iowa State game. Ultimately, distance likely won't be the deciding factor in his final decision
 
The official visit to Austin is supposed happen in late January, tentatively, just before Signing Day and a potential decision from the consensus four-star prospect who should be rising in the rankings would have to come shortly thereafter.
 
Sitting in the middle of December, the Longhorns don't have another wide receiver commit in a class that needs bodies at the position after the dismissals of Kendall Sanders and Montrel Meander, especially at the X or inside position that senior John Harris has occupied so unexpectedly well in 2014.
 
Interestingly enough, Burt's development has mirrored that of Harris, except that Burt is just as physical with less mass and has better quickness than Harris did in high school. So he's basically a better athlete who is starting to develop impressive skills as a route runner, while maintaining the physicality as a blocker and interest in doing the small things to succeed.
 
Coming out of high school, he's starting to get to the same point it took Harris years out of high school to reach.
 
In one play on his senior highlight reel, Burt makes a block, gets downfield for another, falls in the process, then gets up anyway and hustles in the hopes of making another before his teammate scores. That's a defining play and it defines Burt in all the right ways.
 
I got a little teary-eyed watching it.
 
But where as a junior he was mostly great on those hustle plays and on special teams, he's now showing a deeper understanding of being a wide receiver, perhaps aided by his time at The Opening last summer -- it's like a light flashed on for him at some point in the last several months.
 
The result is a big, physical receiver who can run comeback routes, break the first tackle, and then outrun the safety to the end zone, go up strong over the middle for catches in traffic made possible by attacking the football with his hands, and beat opponents with his route-running ability coming out of his breaks or simply run by defensive backs who don't completely respect his pure, vertical speed.
 
Right now, Burt is on the margin of being a top-100 prospect at No. 129 nationally and No. 11 among wide receivers. His senior film looks like that of a top-100 prospect and top-10 wide receiver.
 
All the other big receiver options have always been less appealing than Burt and with the odds of flipping South Oak Cliff wide receiver JF Thomas decreasing after every TCU win, the stakes of keeping the Lincoln product in the fold have increased.
 
Georgia Prep wide receiver Gilbert Johnson is the other top option, but he may be a back-up plan at this time.
 
In months, Burt has come from being a raw prospect to looking like a true wide receiver, while keeping all the hustle and toughness attributes that made him so appealing even when his pure skills as a pass-catcher looked more limited on film.
 
And that combination makes him one of the most important recruits in the 2015 class for Texas closing in on Signing Day -- it's clear there's no replacing him now and early contributions are much more likely at this point with his development.
 
The consensus within the industry is that Auburn is the team to beat right now, even though Texas still holds his pledge.
 
What has become increasingly clear is that Burt is a player the Longhorns can't afford to lose.
 
http://www.burntorangenation.com/2014/12/12/7380911/john-burt-texas-longhorns-auburn-tigers-senior-film









 
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BevoBlake said:
If you're bitter that John Burt is likely going to choose Auburn over Texas and as a result, you think he Burt must not be that good, then you're a fool because Burt is very talented. 

Very poorly worded.
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I disagree...worded just fine. I saw the tweet on my TL and knew exactly what he was saying..

 
J.B. TexasEx said:
I wonder how John Burt compares to DaMarkus Lodge.  Both are tall, athletic WRs.  Be nice to have both, but wouldn't Lodge be an acceptable replacement for this class?

http://www.hudl.com/athlete/1443691/highlights/86100376
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We also still have a good shot at WR Gilbert Johnson who is listed at 6'4 and 6'5 now.

He keeps giving the serious impression he wants to be a Horn.  (currently a Georgia commit)

The film on him is somewhat limited, but he appears fast enough playing against the speed of South Florida high schoolers.

Seems to have good hands, and has good blocking ability.

 
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Juan Grande said:
We also still have a good shot at WR Gilbert Johnson who is listed at 6'4 and 6'5 now.

He keeps giving the serious impression he wants to be a Horn.  (currently a Georgia commit)
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I've seen Lodge up close and personal while officiating a game.

He's the real deal and word is our coaches are working Coach McGuire and Cedar Hill HS much harder than while Mack was in charge.

 
Juan Grande said:
— Twitter API (@twitterapi) November 7, 2011
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IMO Newsome > Burt

They are both good but after watching Newsome's film I would like to see him and Foreman play together.  Newsome as a punt returner, makes the difference for me.  Our hapless PR team could use a real threat.

 
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Omenihu thinks we are getting Kirkland with this tweet: 

Hey, how much Yall wanna bet that we get another commit Monday.... I think we will
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