Wow Charlie Strong...great job on the recruiting trail!

[bigcountry]

Yes, not final until signing day, but looking good nonetheless! And after a huge recruiting coup with Jefferson & McNeal, what a past week & weekend of pickups. Where do we start?

Here we go with pickups this past week & the weekend:

1) Anthony Wheeler, LB, Dallas Skyline
4 Star & one of the top linebackers in the state of Texas who shined better than any of the lb's at Under Armour All Star event.

2) DeVante Davis, DB, Miami, FL, Booker T. Washington
4 Star & one of the top DB's in the state of Florida. Good size for DB at 6'2" 188 & is a ball hawk with physical tackling skills.

3) Devonaire Clarington, TE, Miami ,FL, Booker T. Washington
4 Star & one of the top TE's in the state of Florida. Good size frame at 6'5" 224 who runs so well, has played some WR. Solid, strong player.

4) Tim Irvin, DB, Palmetto Bay, FL, Westminster Christian
4 Star & one of the more explosive athletes in the state of Florida. Cousin of none other than Michael Irvin, Dallas Cowboy legend. Is so explosive that he can play a lot of positions, as he played running back, DB, and returned punts & kickoffs. Made a nice 35 yard return today in Army All American game. A baller! Check out his film and you will get a smile on your face....if you're a Horn fan that is.

These pickups have vaulted the Longhorn class into a Top 5 to Top 10 class!! ....depending on what recruiting service you follow. This has been an unreal accomplishment by Charlie Strong & really exhibits his work ethic and his ability to get quality recruits to "buy in" to his football philosophy. Incredible job of recruiting considering the adversity of taking over a tanked program, and a not so good season on the field. And, UT is still in the hunt with several studs including Daylon Mack who visits Texas this month. Man, you have got to think Mack is looking at this incredible recruiting class of defensive players and has to be saying, "I need to be a part of that." By far, one of the best defensive classes at Texas in many a year! And, the offensive recruiting doesn't look shabby either with Zack Gentry, Deandre McNeal, Kirk Johnson, Devonaire Clarington, John Burt (unless he switches to Auburn), a huge lineman class including 4 star Patrick Vahe from Euless Trinity, 4 Star Connor Williams from Coppell, & two huge JUCO lineman, as well as a good shot at 4 star running back Chris Warren.

I don't think any of us Horn followers liked the Texas Bowl showing, but Charlie Strong has got to get his type of player to Austin and slowly build this thing. And what a job he is doing right now to accomplish just that! The momentum is building, get on the train, and enjoy the ride!

[bigcountry]

.....make that the nephew of Michael Irvin. Glad to get some Irvin bloodlines making the way to the UT football program. Hook'Em Dang Horns!!!

[hookandladder]

You got to give Strong credit for this class with the year Texas had, Hookem .

[Roughneck93]

[Rabid Cougar]

Yes, not final until signing day, but looking good nonetheless! And after a huge recruiting coup with Jefferson & McNeal, what a past week & weekend of pickups. Where do we start?

Here we go with pickups this past week & the weekend:

1) Anthony Wheeler, LB, Dallas Skyline
4 Star & one of the top linebackers in the state of Texas who shined better than any of the lb's at Under Armour All Star event.

2) DeVante Davis, DB, Miami, FL, Booker T. Washington
4 Star & one of the top DB's in the state of Florida. Good size for DB at 6'2" 188 & is a ball hawk with physical tackling skills.

3) Devonaire Clarington, TE, Miami ,FL, Booker T. Washington
4 Star & one of the top TE's in the state of Florida. Good size frame at 6'5" 224 who runs so well, has played some WR. Solid, strong player.

4) Tim Irvin, DB, Palmetto Bay, FL, Westminster Christian
4 Star & one of the more explosive athletes in the state of Florida. Cousin of none other than Michael Irvin, Dallas Cowboy legend. Is so explosive that he can play a lot of positions, as he played running back, DB, and returned punts & kickoffs. Made a nice 35 yard return today in Army All American game. A baller! Check out his film and you will get a smile on your face....if you're a Horn fan that is.

These pickups have vaulted the Longhorn class into a Top 5 to Top 10 class!! ....depending on what recruiting service you follow. This has been an unreal accomplishment by Charlie Strong & really exhibits his work ethic and his ability to get quality recruits to "buy in" to his football philosophy. Incredible job of recruiting considering the adversity of taking over a tanked program, and a not so good season on the field. And, UT is still in the hunt with several studs including Daylon Mack who visits Texas this month. Man, you have got to think Mack is looking at this incredible recruiting class of defensive players and has to be saying, "I need to be a part of that." By far, one of the best defensive classes at Texas in many a year! And, the offensive recruiting doesn't look shabby either with Zack Gentry, Deandre McNeal, Kirk Johnson, Devonaire Clarington, John Burt (unless he switches to Auburn), a huge lineman class including 4 star Patrick Vahe from Euless Trinity, 4 Star Connor Williams from Coppell, & two huge JUCO lineman, as well as a good shot at 4 star running back Chris Warren.

I don't think any of us Horn followers liked the Texas Bowl showing, but Charlie Strong has got to get his type of player to Austin and slowly build this thing. And what a job he is doing right now to accomplish just that! The momentum is building, get on the train, and enjoy the ride!

REALLY? Anyone notice a huge lack of Texas highs school football players on this list. Com' on Man, why the hell do you need to go to Florida to get football players?

And did you also notice Daylon Mack flash the "Gig 'em" at the Under Armor All-America game the other day? He all of a sudden made a career path change when Chavez showed up at ATM. Has a visit set up in January.

[bigcountry]

REALLY? Anyone notice a huge lack of Texas highs school football players on this list. Com' on Man, why the hell do you need to go to Florida to get football players?

And did you also notice Daylon Mack flash the "Gig 'em" at the Under Armor All-America game the other day? He all of a sudden made a career path change when Chavez showed up at ATM. Has a visit set up in January.

Hahaha! Typical agroid response. Question...do great coaches like Nick Saban & Urban Meyer (final four coaches) recruit nationally? Yes they do. How is that working for em? Sounds like Saban likes it enough to take those national recruits and kick that ag ass 59-0. Ags might want to recruit a bit more nationally with beat downs like that. Just go ahead & try to talk that negative talk, because we will still get our share of Texas talent. Did it turn Wheeler off? Heck no. And after Mack begins to compare ag defensive recruiting with Texas this year, he just might start thinking about getting on board too. By the way, he tweeted today "TCU is currently my leader!" Not ag..sorry. Nobody on the planet knows where Mack is going as he has swayed a lot. Tough decision for the kid. I know one thing, I like our chances after he visits Charlie in A-Town.

Here is something for you to think about....out of 16 official visits by UT prospects, only 1, Kirkland, committed elsewhere. WOW. Get Mack on campus.....I like our chances! Charlie will be a force to reckon with in Texas, Florida, & nationally when it comes to recruiting. Recruits are connecting with him, regardless of where they are from. You don't have to look any further than this year....after a bad season, and a late start on these 2015 kids, wow, look what he has done. It will only get better as he gets settled in at Texas, and can now be on a even playing field with future classes. The future is dang bright in HORN COUNTRY!

[bigcountry]

......and might as well keep this momentum going. Today, Horns pick up another great prospect. The Florida Fab 5 is complete! Horns get commit today from 6'5" receiver Gilbert Johnson. Johnson had decommitted from Georgia, and had offers from LSU, Tennessee, & Louisville to name a few. As quoted from a recruiting source, "he is a dynamic receiver, can stretch the field, creates mismatches in the red zone, athletic background that includes basketball, has serious jumping ability, can track the ball & attacks the football with his hands." Great pickup. I like taller receivers & Johnson fits the bill. Charlie's Florida (a hot bed of great talent) connection paying off for the 2015 class! Get on the train boys, it's about to leave the station! ....and HOOK'EM DANG HORNS!



Gilbert Johnson:

[Rabid Cougar]

......and might as well keep this momentum going. Today, Horns pick up another great prospect. The Florida Fab 5 is complete! Horns get commit today from 6'5" receiver Gilbert Johnson. Johnson had decommitted from Georgia, and had offers from LSU, Tennessee, & Louisville to name a few. As quoted from a recruiting source, "he is a dynamic receiver, can stretch the field, creates mismatches in the red zone, athletic background that includes basketball, has serious jumping ability, can track the ball & attacks the football with his hands." Great pickup. I like taller receivers & Johnson fits the bill. Charlie's Florida (a hot bed of great talent) connection paying off for the 2015 class! Get on the train boys, it's about to leave the station! ....and HOOK'EM DANG HORNS!



Gilbert Johnson:

Who is going to throw to him?????????????

[bigcountry]

Who is going to throw to him?????????????

Have you ever heard of two time State Champion QB Jerrod Heard of Denton Guyer who was promised to his parents a redshirt year? If not, tune in next year....you'll know him then. How about the potential backup in this year's recruiting class, 6'7" 235 pound Zach Gentry from Albuquerque who was recently named the New Mexico Gatorade Player of the Year by USA Today? His senior year, Gentry rushed for 1057 yards and 22 scores (not shabby for someone 6'7"!!) & threw for 2978 yards & 26 touchdown passes. If you haven't heard of him, stay tuned the next several years. Again, there are not many weaknesses you are going to find with Charlie Strong's recruiting right now....and just what we are in need of! Hook'Em!

[Rabid Cougar]

Hahaha! Typical agroid response. Question...do great coaches like Nick Saban & Urban Meyer (final four coaches) recruit nationally? Yes they do. How is that working for em? Sounds like Saban likes it enough to take those national recruits and kick that ag ass 59-0. Ags might want to recruit a bit more nationally with beat downs like that. Just go ahead & try to talk that negative talk, because we will still get our share of Texas talent. Did it turn Wheeler off? Heck no. And after Mack begins to compare ag defensive recruiting with Texas this year, he just might start thinking about getting on board too. By the way, he tweeted today "TCU is currently my leader!" Not ag..sorry. Nobody on the planet knows where Mack is going as he has swayed a lot. Tough decision for the kid. I know one thing, I like our chances after he visits Charlie in A-Town.

Here is something for you to think about....out of 16 official visits by UT prospects, only 1, Kirkland, committed elsewhere. WOW. Get Mack on campus.....I like our chances! Charlie will be a force to reckon with in Texas, Florida, & nationally when it comes to recruiting. Recruits are connecting with him, regardless of where they are from. You don't have to look any further than this year....after a bad season, and a late start on these 2015 kids, wow, look what he has done. It will only get better as he gets settled in at Texas, and can now be on a even playing field with future classes. The future is dang bright in HORN COUNTRY!

Here are some hard numbers for you that think kids from Florida make a difference.

Texas Defeats:
Arkansas Players from Florida:9 16 from Texas
TCU Players from Florida:2
K-State Players form Florida: 0 23 from Texas.
Oklahoma Players from Florida: 1 44 from Texas
Baylor Players from Florida: 0
UCLA Players from Florida: 2 9 from Texas
BYU Players from Florida: 3 9 from Texas


A&M Defeats:
Mississippi State 3 from Florida 3 from Texas
Ol Miss 5 from Florida 6 from Texas
Alabama 8 from Florida 5 from Texas
Missouri 10 from Florida 24 from Texas
LSU 5 from Florida 14 from Texas

Not counting TCU and Baylor 153 Texas kids to 53 from Florida


Louisville this year..... 30 from Florida, 23 from Kentucky.

[bigcountry]

Here are some hard numbers for you that think kids from Florida make a difference.

Texas Defeats:
Arkansas Players from Florida:9 16 from Texas
TCU Players from Florida:2
K-State Players form Florida: 0 23 from Texas.
Oklahoma Players from Florida: 1 44 from Texas
Baylor Players from Florida: 0
UCLA Players from Florida: 2 9 from Texas
BYU Players from Florida: 3 9 from Texas


A&M Defeats:
Mississippi State 3 from Florida 3 from Texas
Ol Miss 5 from Florida 6 from Texas
Alabama 8 from Florida 5 from Texas
Missouri 10 from Florida 24 from Texas
LSU 5 from Florida 14 from Texas

Not counting TCU and Baylor 153 Texas kids to 53 from Florida


Louisville this year..... 30 from Florida, 23 from Kentucky.

This may be the dumbest post I have ever seen in my life. Again, typical aggy. This selective list you so eloquently put together is supposed to make us think that Florida is not a rich talent pool for high school recruiting? Hahahaha! How laughable. Texas is currently holding in with 5 Florida recruits, & may finish with 6 looks like. So its not like our entire class is made up of Florida kids. What is your point? Get some perspective farm boy. And out of your list, it looks like teams that have higher numbers of Florida kids (ex. Bama with 8 who kicked aggy 59-0, and Arkie with 9 that kicked our tails) aren't hurting by having them. Besides all that, where have you been hiding son when it comes to discussions as to where the top talent comes from by state. Do you read?

Here is an excerpt from an article produced just this past year from Bleacher Report:
Why Florida Is Most Talented State in 2015 College Football Recruiting Class
By Edwin Weathersby, Analyst May 21, 2014
"California, Texas, Georgia, Ohio, Alabama, and Virginia are all terrific states for college recruiting. However, there's a good reason the most talented state for 2015 is Florida. The Sunshine State is a must-see for any program looking to get top talent. Florida annually produces exceptional players in all shapes and sizes, plus it's a state that is know to put out athletic, fast and quick players. Florida is home to an exceptional amount of 5-star recruits, plus two other prominent recruiting sites have recruits from the Sunshine State ranked No.1 on their respective boards. Also, Florida is the native land of several of the nation's best recruits at key positions......... According to the 247Sports Composite Rankings, there are 34 players in the 2015 class who deserve to be considered 5-star recruits. Texas and California have six 5-star recruits each, while the lovely state of Georgia checks in with five. All three of those states should be proud of their number of 5-star prospects, but Florida has them all beat. The Sunshine State boasts eight 5-star recruits in the 2015 class. It's obvious how talented this state is from top to bottom, folks."

And here is something for you to chew on. Your selective list means nothing. It's all about the championships. At least that is the standard we seek to achieve at UT. Besides, we are the last Texas team to bring a title home. Now A&M is always seemingly satisfied, regardless of the conference, to be settled & happy at the middle to the bottom. Laughable. But, since it's about the championships, here is a chart about where the starters where from for last year's national title game. Huuummmm...if you can read...what state produced the most starters for that title game?

Where are the starters from?

State	FSU	Auburn
Florida	12	3
Alabama	1	10
Georgia	4	5
Maryland	2	0
Texas	1	1
Louisiana	0	1
Mississippi	0	1
Colorado	0	1
New Jersey	1	0
Tennessee	1	0

Looks like to me that Florida kids can certainly not hurt when chasing down championships!

And this from a 2013 Athlon Sports article:

Here is the statistical breakdown of exactly where the best high school football players have come from over the last five years:

	State	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	Total
1.	Florida	17	33	29	41	33	153
2.	Texas	16	27	27	25	27	122
3.	California	9	21	29	22	23	104
4.	Georgia	6	13	17	17	14	67
5.	Ohio	5	9	10	8	11	43
6.	Alabama	8	7	4	6	9	34
7.	Pennsylvania	6	7	8	4	7	32
8.	Louisiana	1	9	5	10	4	29

- See more at: http://athlonsports.com/college-foot....QOO38nyL.dpuf

So Rabid, you feel dumb now? Charlie knows what he is doing. From the interest of the agroids on this thread, it really looks like it is causing some apprehension. Texas will always fill it's roster with Texas kids, but looks like cherry picking from Florida certainly won't hurt! Hook'Em Dang Horns!!!!

[New Taiton]

This may be the dumbest post I have ever seen in my life. Again, typical aggy. This selective list you so eloquently put together is supposed to make us think that Florida is not a rich talent pool for high school recruiting? Hahahaha! How laughable. Texas is currently holding in with 5 Florida recruits, & may finish with 6 looks like. So its not like our entire class is made up of Florida kids. What is your point? Get some perspective farm boy. And out of your list, it looks like teams that have higher numbers of Florida kids (ex. Bama with 8 who kicked aggy 59-0, and Arkie with 9 that kicked our tails) aren't hurting by having them. Besides all that, where have you been hiding son when it comes to discussions as to where the top talent comes from by state. Do you read?

Bigcountry - thanks for becoming my new favorite poster.

Can we all agree that the only reason Coach Strong is taking these kids from Florida is because his first choice Texas athletes told him no?

I'd like to start out on the right foot and want to make sure that you and I see eye to eye on this issue.

Thanks.

[Rabid Cougar]

This may be the dumbest post I have ever seen in my life. Again, typical aggy. This selective list you so eloquently put together is supposed to make us think that Florida is not a rich talent pool for high school recruiting? Hahahaha! How laughable. Texas is currently holding in with 5 Florida recruits, & may finish with 6 looks like. So its not like our entire class is made up of Florida kids. What is your point? Get some perspective farm boy. And out of your list, it looks like teams that have higher numbers of Florida kids (ex. Bama with 8 who kicked aggy 59-0, and Arkie with 9 that kicked our tails) aren't hurting by having them. Besides all that, where have you been hiding son when it comes to discussions as to where the top talent comes from by state. Do you read?

Here is an excerpt from an article produced just this past year from Bleacher Report:
Why Florida Is Most Talented State in 2015 College Football Recruiting Class
By Edwin Weathersby, Analyst May 21, 2014
"California, Texas, Georgia, Ohio, Alabama, and Virginia are all terrific states for college recruiting. However, there's a good reason the most talented state for 2015 is Florida. The Sunshine State is a must-see for any program looking to get top talent. Florida annually produces exceptional players in all shapes and sizes, plus it's a state that is know to put out athletic, fast and quick players. Florida is home to an exceptional amount of 5-star recruits, plus two other prominent recruiting sites have recruits from the Sunshine State ranked No.1 on their respective boards. Also, Florida is the native land of several of the nation's best recruits at key positions......... According to the 247Sports Composite Rankings, there are 34 players in the 2015 class who deserve to be considered 5-star recruits. Texas and California have six 5-star recruits each, while the lovely state of Georgia checks in with five. All three of those states should be proud of their number of 5-star prospects, but Florida has them all beat. The Sunshine State boasts eight 5-star recruits in the 2015 class. It's obvious how talented this state is from top to bottom, folks."

And here is something for you to chew on. Your selective list means nothing. It's all about the championships. At least that is the standard we seek to achieve at UT. Besides, we are the last Texas team to bring a title home. Now A&M is always seemingly satisfied, regardless of the conference, to be settled & happy at the middle to the bottom. Laughable. But, since it's about the championships, here is a chart about where the starters where from for last year's national title game. Huuummmm...if you can read...what state produced the most starters for that title game?

Where are the starters from?

State	FSU	Auburn
Florida	12	3
Alabama	1	10
Georgia	4	5
Maryland	2	0
Texas	1	1
Louisiana	0	1
Mississippi	0	1
Colorado	0	1
New Jersey	1	0
Tennessee	1	0

Looks like to me that Florida kids can certainly not hurt when chasing down championships!

And this from a 2013 Athlon Sports article:

Here is the statistical breakdown of exactly where the best high school football players have come from over the last five years:

	State	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	Total
1.	Florida	17	33	29	41	33	153
2.	Texas	16	27	27	25	27	122
3.	California	9	21	29	22	23	104
4.	Georgia	6	13	17	17	14	67
5.	Ohio	5	9	10	8	11	43
6.	Alabama	8	7	4	6	9	34
7.	Pennsylvania	6	7	8	4	7	32
8.	Louisiana	1	9	5	10	4	29

- See more at: http://athlonsports.com/college-foot....QOO38nyL.dpuf

So Rabid, you feel dumb now? Charlie knows what he is doing. From the interest of the agroids on this thread, it really looks like it is causing some apprehension. Texas will always fill it's roster with Texas kids, but looks like cherry picking from Florida certainly won't hurt! Hook'Em Dang Horns!!!!

I ain't your GD "SON". You freaking people cannot go anywhere on any conversation without the **** name calling and getting personal about.

WHERE IN MY POST DID I SAY FLORIDA WAS NOT TALENT RICH STATE???? Point it out!!!! WHERE DID I SAY THAT CALIFORNIA WAS NOT A TALENT RICH STATE?? NEVER DID! I capitalized it so you can see it better.

THE POINT, that is not on your head, is that all the teams that were pointed out do not need to go to FLORIDA to make their teams successful. There are teams like Louisville who have to go there because Ohio and Kentucky do not produce the talent necessary for the desired results. Look at OHIO STATE and EVERY OTHER East Coast FBS school.

TEXAS HAS THE HIGH SCHOOL TALENT LEVEL NOT ONLY TO SUSTAIN its 13 FBS schools but nearly every other FBS school in the Surrounding States!!!! The SAME for Florida!


You can take your "SON" and "farm boy" and shove up your T-shirt fan Big Country A$$!

[hookandladder]

Hahaha! Typical agroid response. Question...do great coaches like Nick Saban & Urban Meyer (final four coaches) recruit nationally? Yes they do. How is that working for em? Sounds like Saban likes it enough to take those national recruits and kick that ag ass 59-0. Ags might want to recruit a bit more nationally with beat downs like that. Just go ahead & try to talk that negative talk, because we will still get our share of Texas talent. Did it turn Wheeler off? Heck no. And after Mack begins to compare ag defensive recruiting with Texas this year, he just might start thinking about getting on board too. By the way, he tweeted today "TCU is currently my leader!" Not ag..sorry. Nobody on the planet knows where Mack is going as he has swayed a lot. Tough decision for the kid. I know one thing, I like our chances after he visits Charlie in A-Town.

Here is something for you to think about....out of 16 official visits by UT prospects, only 1, Kirkland, committed elsewhere. WOW. Get Mack on campus.....I like our chances! Charlie will be a force to reckon with in Texas, Florida, & nationally when it comes to recruiting. Recruits are connecting with him, regardless of where they are from. You don't have to look any further than this year....after a bad season, and a late start on these 2015 kids, wow, look what he has done. It will only get better as he gets settled in at Texas, and can now be on a even playing field with future classes. The future is dang bright in HORN COUNTRY!

Hell yea from Vail Ski resort, Hookem Baby. Let's Ride

[hookandladder]

Here are some hard numbers for you that think kids from Florida make a difference.

Texas Defeats:
Arkansas Players from Florida:9 16 from Texas
TCU Players from Florida:2
K-State Players form Florida: 0 23 from Texas.
Oklahoma Players from Florida: 1 44 from Texas
Baylor Players from Florida: 0
UCLA Players from Florida: 2 9 from Texas
BYU Players from Florida: 3 9 from Texas


A&M Defeats:
Mississippi State 3 from Florida 3 from Texas
Ol Miss 5 from Florida 6 from Texas
Alabama 8 from Florida 5 from Texas
Missouri 10 from Florida 24 from Texas
LSU 5 from Florida 14 from Texas

Not counting TCU and Baylor 153 Texas kids to 53 from Florida


Louisville this year..... 30 from Florida, 23 from Kentucky.

Maybe it's the coaching, ever thought of that. Lol