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What f##king dirt bag he is
Cy-Falls LB Otaro Alaka is going to announce
his A&M/Texas decision this afternoon and just about everyone closely
following his recruitment believes he'll be a Longhorn. I've spoken to sources
on all sides of the deal and the consensus is this: If Otaro were to choose
Texas A&M, it wouldn't quite qualify as a shocker but would definitely
register as a pretty big surprise. The biggest factor here is simple: He grew
up rooting for the Burnt Orange and, no matter how much the Ags rolled out the
red carpet, Alaka kept gravitating back to his childhood favorite.
If Otaro chooses Texas as expected, he's an nice get for the Longhorns and a
notable head-to-head win for Mack versus A&M. Then again, it's a
head-to-head that the Horns absolutely had to get. Why? Because, while Longhorn
fans will spend a few days walking around like roosters gloating about beating
the Aggies for Alaka, Kevin Sumlin, Mark Snyder and Co. may very well be on the
verge of curb-stomping the Longhorns when it comes to front seven recruiting
for the second straight year. The Ags have already beaten Texas for another
lifelong Longhorn fan by landing Nederland DT DeShawn Washington (the state's
best at the position), they have the state of Texas' No. 1 overall prospect in
the fold in La Porte LB Hoza Scott and Gilmer standout Josh Walker chose
A&M over the Longhorns and Sooners. The Aggies are currently way out in
front in the race for Arlington DE Myles Garrett ? a top five prospect ? and
came out of Friday Night Lights as the leader in the A&M/Texas battle for
Jarrett Johnson's pledge. North Shore LB Zach Whitley claims no leaders and is
going to be recruited for a while longer but my sources also feel very good
about the Ags' chances here, as well.
-As it stands today, it looks as if A&M and Texas will split the two
pending head-to-heads, with Seven Lakes DE Jarrett Johnson leaning towards the
Aggies and having scheduled a return trip to College Station and Kyle Field
this weekend. Defensive end and offensive line are A&M's most pressing area
of need, so Johnson would be an important early get for Mark Snyder and Terry
Price. This one isn't over yet but the Ags clearly pushed ahead and will be very
tough to overtake down the home stretch of the Houston-area standout's
recruitment.
-When it comes to the ongoing battle for the Lone Star recruiting landscape,
you have to look at the facts and not fall for Burnt Orange spin. Last I
checked, I haven't heard anyone with half a clue saying that Kevin Sumlin and
the Aggies were on the verge of winning every individual recruiting battle
against Texas. What the Ags have done is level the playing field and then some.
Since arriving in Austin, Mack Brown had won about 90% of the head-to-head
battles against three A&M coaches. He's losing more than he's winning
against Kevin Sumlin and that's a fact. In addition, Texas has suddenly begun
stockpiling three-star talent that Texas A&M has shown little to no interest
in recruiting. Another fact. Here's one more: If Otaro Alaka does, in fact,
choose Texas this afternoon, he will become just the third Longhorn commit out
of fifteen 2014/2015 Texas verbals who was offered by the Aggies. Since
Demetrious Knox chose burnt orange on Thanksgiving, the Horns have picked up a
combined total of nine commitments, none of whom were offered by A&M.
The point here? A&M isn't losing out on the guys they want and there's
enough spin coming out of Austin to wipe out a large trailer park.
Cy-Falls LB Otaro Alaka is going to announce
his A&M/Texas decision this afternoon and just about everyone closely
following his recruitment believes he'll be a Longhorn. I've spoken to sources
on all sides of the deal and the consensus is this: If Otaro were to choose
Texas A&M, it wouldn't quite qualify as a shocker but would definitely
register as a pretty big surprise. The biggest factor here is simple: He grew
up rooting for the Burnt Orange and, no matter how much the Ags rolled out the
red carpet, Alaka kept gravitating back to his childhood favorite.
If Otaro chooses Texas as expected, he's an nice get for the Longhorns and a
notable head-to-head win for Mack versus A&M. Then again, it's a
head-to-head that the Horns absolutely had to get. Why? Because, while Longhorn
fans will spend a few days walking around like roosters gloating about beating
the Aggies for Alaka, Kevin Sumlin, Mark Snyder and Co. may very well be on the
verge of curb-stomping the Longhorns when it comes to front seven recruiting
for the second straight year. The Ags have already beaten Texas for another
lifelong Longhorn fan by landing Nederland DT DeShawn Washington (the state's
best at the position), they have the state of Texas' No. 1 overall prospect in
the fold in La Porte LB Hoza Scott and Gilmer standout Josh Walker chose
A&M over the Longhorns and Sooners. The Aggies are currently way out in
front in the race for Arlington DE Myles Garrett ? a top five prospect ? and
came out of Friday Night Lights as the leader in the A&M/Texas battle for
Jarrett Johnson's pledge. North Shore LB Zach Whitley claims no leaders and is
going to be recruited for a while longer but my sources also feel very good
about the Ags' chances here, as well.
-As it stands today, it looks as if A&M and Texas will split the two
pending head-to-heads, with Seven Lakes DE Jarrett Johnson leaning towards the
Aggies and having scheduled a return trip to College Station and Kyle Field
this weekend. Defensive end and offensive line are A&M's most pressing area
of need, so Johnson would be an important early get for Mark Snyder and Terry
Price. This one isn't over yet but the Ags clearly pushed ahead and will be very
tough to overtake down the home stretch of the Houston-area standout's
recruitment.
-When it comes to the ongoing battle for the Lone Star recruiting landscape,
you have to look at the facts and not fall for Burnt Orange spin. Last I
checked, I haven't heard anyone with half a clue saying that Kevin Sumlin and
the Aggies were on the verge of winning every individual recruiting battle
against Texas. What the Ags have done is level the playing field and then some.
Since arriving in Austin, Mack Brown had won about 90% of the head-to-head
battles against three A&M coaches. He's losing more than he's winning
against Kevin Sumlin and that's a fact. In addition, Texas has suddenly begun
stockpiling three-star talent that Texas A&M has shown little to no interest
in recruiting. Another fact. Here's one more: If Otaro Alaka does, in fact,
choose Texas this afternoon, he will become just the third Longhorn commit out
of fifteen 2014/2015 Texas verbals who was offered by the Aggies. Since
Demetrious Knox chose burnt orange on Thanksgiving, the Horns have picked up a
combined total of nine commitments, none of whom were offered by A&M.
The point here? A&M isn't losing out on the guys they want and there's
enough spin coming out of Austin to wipe out a large trailer park.
