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***National Signing Day Thread***

http://texas.247sports.com/Board/21/Contents/Texas-finishes-2015-with-Top-10-class-35618745

More than a week after National Signing Day, the Longhorns have officially earned a Top 10 class in 247Sports Composite Team Rankings.

Thanks to Top247 defensive end Roquan Smith decommiting from UCLA and picking Georgia, the Longhorns passed the Bruins on the list and landed at No. 10 overall. UCLA dropped to No. 12 in the rankings after Smith picked the Bulldogs. Texas signed 28 commits in the 2015 class, inking one five-star, 13 four-stars and 14 three-star players.

Texas also finished one spot ahead of in-state rival Texas A&M and four spots in front of No. 15 Oklahoma, the second-highest ranked Big 12 school, in the final rankings.

 
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Locke also had offers from Yale, Stanford and Duke

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Locksley via AAS and Brian Davis 

http://www.mystatesman.com/news/sports/college-football/soon-to-be-longhorn-locksley-on-swoopes-heard-and-/nkCtJ/#5afb84f3.3476191.735646

........... “I think Texas is in the midst of really making that step back to where they were for a very long time,†Locksley said.  â€œBut we’ve got to put in the work and answer to coach (Charlie) Strong and do everything he’s telling us.  He’s a winner.â€

Locksley said Watson’s message has been simple.  The Longhorns are looking for a leader, someone who commands respect in the locker room and radiates confidence.

“They need a guy who’s going to ask for everybody to be on the same page, help install an offense and become a leader,†Locksley said.  â€œThat’s the message that’s been sent, and that’s been received.â€

On his size: Locksley said he stands 6 feet 4 inches tall and weighs 195 pounds.  Coaches have drooled over the idea of getting him in a college weight room and feeding him on an NCAA-allowed unlimited meal plan.

“They said the same thing at Florida State, same thing at Texas.  â€˜Oh, yeah, we’re going to make you look like Cam (Newton),’†Locksley said with a laugh.

On Swoopes and Heard: Locksley raised eyebrows with signing day comments indicating he wasn’t impressed with Swoopes or Heard.  Now that they will soon be all in the same room, Locksley hopes that those two will push him and he will do the same.

“I think they’re great talents,†Locksley said.  â€œThey both do certain things well, and they both have things they need to work on, just like I do.  I’m definitely going down there to push them.

**************

On Texas’ offense: Speaking of the system, Locksley said he was slightly alarmed when reports broke in late January that Texas was going to a spread offense.  Locksley said that’s not really true.

Watson has told Locksley the Horns will essentially run the same plays as last season, only in a more upbeat fashion.  It’s possible that Texas could go no-huddle at times.

“Now they want to do it up-tempo, get to the line quickly and have run or pass reads at the line based on what the defense gives us.  It’s just rocking and rolling and having fun,†Locksley said.

On his “secret weaponâ€: Here’s where Locksley could have an advantage over Swoopes, who will be a junior with 12 career starts, or Heard, who will be a redshirt freshman. Mike Locksley, Kai’s father, is the quarterbacks coach at Maryland. Father and son have been discussing plays and dissecting defenses for years at the dinner table.

“I felt that’s definitely a secret, hidden weapon I have,†Locksley said.  â€œNot many people know how valuable that is.  My learning curve is really quick. I learn things and see things just from being around.â€

“I hope that’s the message they have for me.  Let’s try to push each other, and hopefully they push and get the best out of me.  I hope those guys do well, and I would want them to want me to do well.  That’s going to make us better as a quarterback group.â€

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Uh oh

Coppell football star accused of threatening escort with knifeA star football player at Coppell High School is accused of threatening a woman with a knife.

Running back Charles West faces a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. His recent arrest came barely two weeks after college signing day, when he announced that after contemplating more than a dozen scholarship offers, he'd play for Brigham Young University.

Police say on Jan. 27, West hired a female escort through a website for $160 and summoned her to his Coppell home, where he lives with his family.

Investigators say West threatened the woman with a knife in the garage of the home and sexually assaulted her. 

The arrest warrant affidavit states that "The complainant says she enters the garage, the suspect grabs her from behind and brandishes a large silver kitchen knife that has a black handle...the knife was placed against her neck."

“Doesn't really match her accusation, and we look forward to the time when we're allowed to evaluate that by looking to see if those accusations have reliability at all,†said West's attorney, Hunt Bonneau. 

The arrest affidavit points out that West gave investigators his version of what happened.  It states, "The suspect says once inside the garage, the complainant asked for payment of the $160 first and he refused..." and that later, "After the complainant left his house, her friends began knocking on the door and he did not know why so he got scared and called 911."

A relative at West's home told FOX 4 on Tuesday that the family has no comment.

We contacted BYU for a comment and are waiting for a response. 

West's attorney insists the highly-sought after running back's scholarship is still intact.

http://www.fox4news.com/story/28132698/coppell-football-star-accused-of-threatening-escort-with-knife

 
Juan Grande said:
Locksley via AAS and Brian Davis 

http://www.mystatesman.com/news/sports/college-football/soon-to-be-longhorn-locksley-on-swoopes-heard-and-/nkCtJ/#5afb84f3.3476191.735646

........... “I think Texas is in the midst of really making that step back to where they were for a very long time,†Locksley said.  â€œBut we’ve got to put in the work and answer to coach (Charlie) Strong and do everything he’s telling us.  He’s a winner.â€

Locksley said Watson’s message has been simple.  The Longhorns are looking for a leader, someone who commands respect in the locker room and radiates confidence.

“They need a guy who’s going to ask for everybody to be on the same page, help install an offense and become a leader,†Locksley said.  â€œThat’s the message that’s been sent, and that’s been received.â€

On his size: Locksley said he stands 6 feet 4 inches tall and weighs 195 pounds.  Coaches have drooled over the idea of getting him in a college weight room and feeding him on an NCAA-allowed unlimited meal plan.

“They said the same thing at Florida State, same thing at Texas.  â€˜Oh, yeah, we’re going to make you look like Cam (Newton),’†Locksley said with a laugh.

On Swoopes and Heard: Locksley raised eyebrows with signing day comments indicating he wasn’t impressed with Swoopes or Heard.  Now that they will soon be all in the same room, Locksley hopes that those two will push him and he will do the same.

“I think they’re great talents,†Locksley said.  â€œThey both do certain things well, and they both have things they need to work on, just like I do.  I’m definitely going down there to push them.

**************

On Texas’ offense: Speaking of the system, Locksley said he was slightly alarmed when reports broke in late January that Texas was going to a spread offense.  Locksley said that’s not really true.

Watson has told Locksley the Horns will essentially run the same plays as last season, only in a more upbeat fashion.  It’s possible that Texas could go no-huddle at times.

“Now they want to do it up-tempo, get to the line quickly and have run or pass reads at the line based on what the defense gives us.  It’s just rocking and rolling and having fun,†Locksley said.

On his “secret weaponâ€: Here’s where Locksley could have an advantage over Swoopes, who will be a junior with 12 career starts, or Heard, who will be a redshirt freshman. Mike Locksley, Kai’s father, is the quarterbacks coach at Maryland. Father and son have been discussing plays and dissecting defenses for years at the dinner table.

“I felt that’s definitely a secret, hidden weapon I have,†Locksley said.  â€œNot many people know how valuable that is.  My learning curve is really quick. I learn things and see things just from being around.â€

“I hope that’s the message they have for me.  Let’s try to push each other, and hopefully they push and get the best out of me.  I hope those guys do well, and I would want them to want me to do well.  That’s going to make us better as a quarterback group.â€

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Cam Newton weights 245 lbs, Kai is going to have to do a lot of eating. I like that he called out the other QBs, sounds very alpha dog.

 
Cecil is being mentored by Ray Lewis

http://texas.247sports.com/Article/Recruit-Spotlight-Texas-Cecil-Cherry-finds-mentor-in-Ray-Lewis-35710122

"............ The ascent will be a little longer than his journey to the top of Frostproof, but Cherry has perhaps the best guide possible to make the trip. His godfather, Ray Lewis, knows quite a bit about coming from a small Florida town and toppling the football world.

Both Cherry (Frostproof) and Lewis (Lakeland, Florida) hail from Polk County in South Florida. But the similarities go much further than that.

Cherry, 6-foot, 230 pounds, and Lewis, 6-foot-1, 240 pounds, are both similarly built inside linebackers, both prefer to move downhill and stop the run and, most importantly, both like to explode into the hole and, as Cherry puts it, have “fun hitting the running back.â€

The 2015 Texas signee actually called putting licks on running backs as natural as “butter and bread" together. It’s something Lewis likely concurs with after his 1,336 tackles, many on ball carriers, in his 17-year NFL career with the Baltimore Ravens.

Godchild in the traditional sense may not be the best way to describe Cherry and Lewis’ relationship. The pair met when Cherry was in ninth grade, and Lewis only knows a few members of Cherry’s immediate family.

However, they have grown close since Lewis took to mentoring Cherry at Victory Christian Academy. Cherry asked Lewis if he was his godfather in January, and Lewis said yes.

Cherry said he’s thrilled the relationship has had a chance to foster.

“I think it’s the greatest mentor I can have (with) both of us coming from the same county,†Cherry said. “I feel like Ray always inspired me. He had that dog in him. He’s showy with it, but he’s not cocky with it, and he has fun.â€

Cherry isn’t afraid to admit he has a similar flare on the field. He considers himself an “old-school†linebacker in terms of finding the ball carrier and then moving downhill to hit him, but he isn’t afraid to enjoy himself on the field, much like Lewis."

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