Texas receives commitment from Bryce Cottrell

Defensive end Bryce Cottrell had been committed to play football at the University of Oregon before a late “courtship” was made by Texas defensive coordinator Manny Diaz.  Seems the news of Chip Kelly’s potential interest in an NFL head-coaching job caused Cottrell to think twice about maintaining his pledge to the Ducks.  Cotrell visited the University of Texs last weekend, along with Daje Johnson and Dalton Santos, and like Johnson and Santos, Cotrell is now a Longhorn commit.  Cotrell is one of 3 defensive ends recruited by Texas with this class.  Hassan Ridgeway and Caleb Bluiett are the other two.  With tommorrow being National Signing Day, Texas currently has a solid class of 27 commits with only Springfield Missouri’s Dorial Green-Beckham left as a target.  DGB is expected to make his announcement tomorrow morning at 9:15 am CST.