E.J. Holland: Recruits react to Texas' upset win over Notre Dame
QB Tanner Mordecai, Hewitt Midway (2018) — “It was absolutely crazy. Utmost respect for Shane Buechele.â€
QB Grant Gunnell, Houston St. Pius X (2019) — “The atmosphere was amazing, and Texas definitely beat a good team."
RB JK Dobbins, La Grange — “It was a very great win. I hope they keep it rolling.â€
WR Jalen Reagor, Waxahachie — “Great team coached by great coaches. Got a great win.â€
WR Joshua Moore, Yoakum (2018) — “Man, the win was great. They fought all four quarters and never gave up. The fans were into it the WHOLE time. It was pretty impressive to see all of that. Plus, getting to spend time with all the big time recruits and coaches was great as well.â€
WR Jalen Preston, Manvel (2018) — “College football is back. It was a good win for Texas and a much needed one. The quarterbacks were the key with there ability to run the ball down the stretch, especially Swoopes. That's a linebackers nightmare.â€
WR Stanley Lambert, SA Marshall (2018) — “It was excellent. Best first college game I went to.â€
OL Xavier Newman, DeSoto — "It was wild and crazy. They did their thing."
OL Adrian Ealy, East Ascension (La.) —“It was a great win. The team was fighting real hard. Great coaching from the coaching staff. That was a historic game.â€
OL Silas Robinson, Yoakum (2018) — “Coach Strong finally got a quarterback. “Let’s ride.â€
TE Mustapha Muhammad (2018) — “It was crazy. Lots of noise and tradition going on, and UT played well. Offense looked crisp and balanced. Had some fun too!â€
DE Taquon Graham, Temple — “The come up is real, and this will bring a lot of attention everywhere.â€
DE Lagaryonn Carson, Liberty-Eylau — “It’s savage season. We here!â€
DE Ondario Robinson, Hutto — “It was a great team win, but there's places they need to improve.â€
DE Jarell Cherry, Dallas Carter (2018) — "Great universities win big games, and the University of Texas just won a big game. My eyes were opened today."
OLB Josh Clarke, Riverdale (La.) — “That win will open the eyes of a lot of people. They are not the same team from last year. That was a great win. They are ready to compete again. Great win.â€
ILB Anthony Hines, Plano East — “It was great to see UT compete at a high level, which I knew they could compete at.â€
ILB Alston Orji Rockwall (2018) — “It was an amazing atmosphere and a great game. I’m very lucky to have picked the game of the week. And the fans are some of the most loyal in the nation.â€
CB Dayven Coleman, West Mesquite (2018) — “It was the best season opener yet. They have some ballers. I like their secondary a lot and with those fans, it's gone be hard to beat them.â€
S Caden Sterns, Cibolo Steele (2018) — "The win was a great one, Texas coming in and causing a huge upset on a great team, and with the fans, and stadium erupting up, it was a great experience. Just everything all around was great."
ATH BJ Foster, Angleton (2018) — “It was unbelievable. They kept fighting and didn't give up just like Texas boys are taught.â€