2023 Portal Recruiting (CLOSED)

[TFloss32]

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[Baron]

Lots of quality WR's hitting the portal.

I hope Worthy stays so Riley can stick it.

 

[Ntx dog]

Where are the LB's we need?

 

[Sunkist]

Where are the LB's we need?

And DEs and 1-2 safeties 

 

[Baron]

So far that is:

Dorbah

Harris

Coffey

Omiere

Karic

Card

J. Johnson

That is 7 total

There are three I'm not crazy about and they are Johnson, Omiere and Karic.

Does Karic end up at TCU?

 

[Eastexhorn]

4 DES returning 3 commitments Thats 7 about right for 2 positions asuming Texas sticks with 4 man front. Then Collins has played at DE.

 

[83Dee]

look at me..?

I was overthinking. 

 

[Baron]

I'm wondering, does a school like Texas go the recruiting route to fill portal departures or the portal itself? Recruiting has more potential than the portal, in my opinion, simply because the portal has a majority of players who didn't succeed at their previous school.

 

[Eastexhorn]

LBS returning 3 commitments 3 Might lose another to portal, Need a sure starter from portal plus sign Hill.

 

[Eastexhorn]

May they all wind up at a pllace that shows their talent. And Card get a coach who lets him roll right with a rpo.

 

[Captain Hookem]

I'm wondering, does a school like Texas go the recruiting route to fill portal departures or the portal itself? Recruiting has more potential than the portal, in my opinion, simply because the portal has a majority of players who didn't succeed at their previous school.

I would suggest it depends more on the maturity of the program than the school. Texas has been able to make up for a couple of lost recruiting classes by filling gaps from the portal. Once we get to the point that the roster is 2 or 3 deep without being able to trade up, the portal won't be as big of a factor. Recruiting is the life blood, but the portal is a good backup or transitional plan. 

 

[Rotty22]

MM would really have to tear it up to pull that off.

We just went through the freshman blues with a inexperienced QB. Now we're going to do it again?

The difference is MM has been in the system for a year.  So Sark has seen him and knows what he can do.  Someone has to challenge QE for the QB1 spot since Card is leaving and Manning won't be ready.

 

[Eastexhorn]

I would suggest it depends more on the maturity of the program than the school. Texas has been able to make up for a couple of lost recruiting classes by filling gaps from the portal. Once we get to the point that the roster is 2 or 3 deep without being able to trade up, the portal won't be as big of a factor. Recruiting is the life blood, but the portal is a good backup or transitional plan. 

Very good points. Only coach or program to do well overlong period using transfers was Snyder at K. St.

 

[Baron]

I would suggest it depends more on the maturity of the program than the school. Texas has been able to make up for a couple of lost recruiting classes by filling gaps from the portal. Once we get to the point that the roster is 2 or 3 deep without being able to trade up, the portal won't be as big of a factor. Recruiting is the life blood, but the portal is a good backup or transitional plan. 

My bad. I was going to say since Texas is recruiting top 10 classes. Had brain fart. ?

 

[BWilk55]

I would suggest it depends more on the maturity of the program than the school. Texas has been able to make up for a couple of lost recruiting classes by filling gaps from the portal. Once we get to the point that the roster is 2 or 3 deep without being able to trade up, the portal won't be as big of a factor. Recruiting is the life blood, but the portal is a good backup or transitional plan. 

Here's the rub, it is very hard to build a 2-3 deep roster these days. If someone is a quality back up for you, don't be surprised if they hit the portal (see guys like Karic, Jamier Johnson, Hudson Card for Texas this year). Especially if they are upper classmen, they will bolt.

Probably the best case scenario is to have a 1st string upper classmen, a 2nd string sophomore and a freshmen as 3rd string. If back ups are older than that these days, they probably look to transfer and move up in PT. 

 

[Sirhornsalot]

Speaking to someone who was down about the Hampton news and the portal entries of today, TFB's CJ Vogel responded by saying: "There has not been one move today that is worth worrying about"

 

[RickyFlair]

Seriously...the guy got NO PT this year and just because of his reported gun of an arm, they think that he will challenge QB1...take the Golden child out of the conversation for a second, Sark showed us he is willing to die on the hill with QE as his QB1, and you think MM has a shot at QB1...ok but I sure dont see it

I think it’s MM’s work ethic (mental and physical) that has impressed the staff. 

He has the arm talent and natural leadership qualities but is supposedly working on his mechanics and the playbook relentlessly. 

Plus Sark really recruited him hard so he obviously saw something he liked. 

 

[texbound]

7 hours ago, okiehorn said:

Imo (not that it means much), I think Worthy isn't going anywhere and he means there might be something good coming the Longhorns way (when portal opens).  Like I said, imo and my interpretation.

 

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