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Yes, and I also heard the bear was replaced this past fall with the student-generated mascot "Landshark." Bear is gone.
http://hottytoddy.com/2017/10/10/landshark-perfect-mascot-ole-miss/
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I thought they changed it to the land shark last year. At least that's what the internet says and it's always right.
Edit: Sorry SHA just saw your post
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SHA, I had no clue Miss had changed to a bear previously and was being facetious with my reply to you. My joke backfired and I actually learned something! Either way Yosemite Sam has been exiled.
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Should we tell Ole Miss they weren't the ones who thought this up?
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The Dotted Line: 20 for 20 — a Texas recruiting primer 20 days away from signing day (Part 1)
Stay updated on the latest Texas Longhorns recruiting news brought to you by Longhorns recruiting beat writer Mike Craven of Hookem.com. The Dotted Line will publish M-F at 10 a.m. each morning to provide Texas fans with an in-depth look at the latest for the Longhorns on the recruiting trail.
This is the American-Statesman’s third annual 20 for 20 project, a Longhorns recruiting primer 20 days out of national signing day, which this year falls on Feb. 7. Nos. 11-20 of our 20 for 20 will publish today at noon.
Texas signees BJ Foster, D’Shawn Jamison and DeMarvion Overshown at the Under Armour All-America Game in Orlando. (Mike Craven)
1. Will Texas sign a top-10 class?
Yes.
Tom Herman’s first signing class at Texas ranked 25th nationally in 2017, but his 2018 class — his first one that he’s had a full year to recruit and build — is currently ranked No. 3 in the country behind Georgia and Ohio State. The Longhorns are hoping for a top-5 class and it’s likely they’ll finish somewhere in the top five if Herman can add a few more elite prospects to the mix.
2. Who are Texas’ commitments/signed players?
2018 Texas Longhorns recruiting class
Here's a look at the recruits who have committed to Texas coach Tom Herman for the 2018 recruiting cycle. Star rankings from Horns247. Oral commitments are non-binding. National signing day is Feb. 7, 2018.
PLAYER
POS.
SCHOOL
STARS
STATUS
Byron Hobbs
LB
Ft. Worth Eastern Hills
3
Signed
Casey Thompson
QB
Southmoore (Okla.)
4
Signed
Cameron Rising
QB
Newbury Park (Calif.)
4
Signed
Reese Moore
OT
Seminole
3
Signed
Cameron Dicker
K
Lake Travis
3
Signed
Caden Sterns
S
Cibolo Steele
4
Signed
Keaontay Ingram
RB
Carthage
4
Signed
DeMarvion Overshown
S
Arp
4
Signed
Ayodele Adeoye
LB
IMG Academy (Fla.)
4
Signed
B.J. Foster
S
Angleton
5
Signed
Al'Vonte Woodard
WR
Houston Lamar
4
Signed
Jalen Green
CB
Houston Heights
4
Signed
Brennan Eagles
WR
Alief Taylor
4
Signed
Anthony Cook
CB
Houston Lamar
4
Signed
D'Shawn Jamison
CB
Houston Lamar
4
Signed
Malcolm Epps
TE
Spring Dekaney
4
Signed
Junior Angilau
OT
Salt Lake East (Utah)
4
Signed
Mikey Grandy
OT
College of San Mateo (Calif.)
3
Signed
Ryan Bujcevski
P
ProKick Austrailia
N/A
Signed
Keondre Coburn
DT
Spring Westfield
4
Committed
Keaontay Ingram
RB
Carthage
4
Committed
3. Who has the nation’s top class?
Georgia.
The Bulldogs rode the momentum of reaching their first ever college football playoff to the top-rated recruiting class in 2018. Head coach Kirby Smart’s class has 22 players — nine of which have already enrolled, another 11 who are already signed and two that are committed. Georgia has six 5-star prospects and signed the nation’s top-ranked quarterback, running back, offensive guard and linebacker.
4. Who’s winning the Big 12?
The usual teams — Texas and Oklahoma.
Oklahoma ranks second in the Big 12 and seventh in the nation. TCU and Baylor hold the third and fourth spots, respectfully. Oklahoma State rounds out the top 5, while Texas Tech is eighth.
The Longhorns and Sooners have finished with the first- and/or second-ranked classes in the conference for the last 12 years.
5. How have Texas’ recent classes ranked nationally?
2011: 4th (including RB Malcolm Brown, DB Quandre Diggs, QB David Ash, WR Jaxon Shipley)
2012: 2nd (DT Malcom Brown, RB Jonathan Gray, DB Duke Thomas)
2013: 17th (OG Darius James, OT Kent Perkins, QB Tyrone Swoopes)
2014: 17th (RB D’Onta Foreman, WR Armanti Foreman, DT Poona Ford)
2015: 10th (OT Connor Williams, LB Malik Jefferson, OG Patrick Vahe, S DeShon Elliott)
2016: 7th (QB Shane Buechele, S Brandon Jones, WR Collin Johnson)
2017: 25th (QB Sam Ehlinger, RB Daniel Young, MLB Gary Johnson)
6. Who are Texas’ top recruits?
They’re all defensive backs:
BJ Foster, Angleton safety: Foster — the lone 5-star player in the state — has enrolled early and should immediately compete for the starting snaps vacated by DeShon Elliott, the Thorpe Award finalist who’s leaving early for the NFL. Foster spent some of his time at Angleton playing running back, but he put in a great performance at safety during the Under Armour All-America Game in Orlando on Jan. 4.
Texas safety signee BJ Foster at the Under Armour All-America Game in Orlando. (Mike Craven)
Caden Sterns, Cibolo Steele safety: Sterns, who originally had committed to LSU before signing with Texas in December, also is an early enrollee and will compete for snaps. He was the defensive MVP of the U.S. Army All-American Bowl and can play in several spots of defensive coordinator Todd Orlando’s defense.
Sterns can play safety, nickel back and cornerback.
Anthony Cook, Houston Lamar cornerback: Cook chose the Longhorns over LSU and Ohio State on Dec. 20, the first day available for prospects to sign early. He was one of 19 Texas commits to sign during the early period and the early enrollee should compete for the starting cornerback job opposite of Kris Boyd now that Holton Hill, a fellow Houston Lamar alum, is heading off to the NFL.
7. Are there gems or sleepers in Texas’ class?
Well, 17 of the 22 players in Texas’ current class are rated as 4-star prospects or higher. That doesn’t leave much room for true sleepers. And two of the four players who aren’t 4-star players are kicker Cameron Dicker and punter Ryan Bujcevski. That leaves Reese Moore — an offensive tackle from Seminole — and Byron Hobbs, an outside linebacker from Fort Worth Eastern Hills, as the only position players in the class that are 3-star players.
8. What are Texas’ biggest remaining to-do’s?
The Longhorns failed to sign a single defensive lineman during the early period. That means they need to hang on to the commitment of Spring Westfield defensive tackle Keondre Coburn as well as add some talent at defensive end and one more player defensive tackle. The Longhorns also are searching for a slot receiver and possibly another linebacker.
9. What are Texas’ biggest needs this year?
Texas needed help on the offensive line and in the secondary. The Longhorns have hit a home run in the secondary, signing the three best safeties and cornerbacks in the state. The Longhorns signed four offensive linemen, including Mikey Grandy, a JUCO product who should contribute right away. Herman also needed to add depth in the quarterback room and he pulled it off by signing two 4-star out-of-state prospects in California’s Cameron Rising and Oklahoma’s Casey Thompson.
10. Who does Texas still want?
Besides hanging on to the commitments of Coburn and Carthage running back Keaontay Ingram, the top priority is Conroe Oak Ridge defensive end Joseph Ossai. Coburn and Ingram were the only two UT commitments who chose not to utilize the early signing period. Other targets include wide receivers Jaylen Waddle and Joshua Moore and defensive tackle Moro Ojomo of Katy. The top offensive lineman remaining on the board is Nicholas Petit-Frere of Florida
http://www.hookem.com/story/texas-recruiting-primer-20-days/
Stay updated on the latest Texas Longhorns recruiting news brought to you by Longhorns recruiting beat writer Mike Craven of Hookem.com. The Dotted Line will publish M-F at 10 a.m. each morning to provide Texas fans with an in-depth look at the latest for the Longhorns on the recruiting trail.
This is the American-Statesman’s third annual 20 for 20 project, a Longhorns recruiting primer 20 days out of national signing day, which this year falls on Feb. 7. Nos. 11-20 of our 20 for 20 will publish today at noon.
Texas signees BJ Foster, D’Shawn Jamison and DeMarvion Overshown at the Under Armour All-America Game in Orlando. (Mike Craven)
1. Will Texas sign a top-10 class?
Yes.
Tom Herman’s first signing class at Texas ranked 25th nationally in 2017, but his 2018 class — his first one that he’s had a full year to recruit and build — is currently ranked No. 3 in the country behind Georgia and Ohio State. The Longhorns are hoping for a top-5 class and it’s likely they’ll finish somewhere in the top five if Herman can add a few more elite prospects to the mix.
2. Who are Texas’ commitments/signed players?
2018 Texas Longhorns recruiting class
Here's a look at the recruits who have committed to Texas coach Tom Herman for the 2018 recruiting cycle. Star rankings from Horns247. Oral commitments are non-binding. National signing day is Feb. 7, 2018.
PLAYER
POS.
SCHOOL
STARS
STATUS
Byron Hobbs
LB
Ft. Worth Eastern Hills
3
Signed
Casey Thompson
QB
Southmoore (Okla.)
4
Signed
Cameron Rising
QB
Newbury Park (Calif.)
4
Signed
Reese Moore
OT
Seminole
3
Signed
Cameron Dicker
K
Lake Travis
3
Signed
Caden Sterns
S
Cibolo Steele
4
Signed
Keaontay Ingram
RB
Carthage
4
Signed
DeMarvion Overshown
S
Arp
4
Signed
Ayodele Adeoye
LB
IMG Academy (Fla.)
4
Signed
B.J. Foster
S
Angleton
5
Signed
Al'Vonte Woodard
WR
Houston Lamar
4
Signed
Jalen Green
CB
Houston Heights
4
Signed
Brennan Eagles
WR
Alief Taylor
4
Signed
Anthony Cook
CB
Houston Lamar
4
Signed
D'Shawn Jamison
CB
Houston Lamar
4
Signed
Malcolm Epps
TE
Spring Dekaney
4
Signed
Junior Angilau
OT
Salt Lake East (Utah)
4
Signed
Mikey Grandy
OT
College of San Mateo (Calif.)
3
Signed
Ryan Bujcevski
P
ProKick Austrailia
N/A
Signed
Keondre Coburn
DT
Spring Westfield
4
Committed
Keaontay Ingram
RB
Carthage
4
Committed
3. Who has the nation’s top class?
Georgia.
The Bulldogs rode the momentum of reaching their first ever college football playoff to the top-rated recruiting class in 2018. Head coach Kirby Smart’s class has 22 players — nine of which have already enrolled, another 11 who are already signed and two that are committed. Georgia has six 5-star prospects and signed the nation’s top-ranked quarterback, running back, offensive guard and linebacker.
4. Who’s winning the Big 12?
The usual teams — Texas and Oklahoma.
Oklahoma ranks second in the Big 12 and seventh in the nation. TCU and Baylor hold the third and fourth spots, respectfully. Oklahoma State rounds out the top 5, while Texas Tech is eighth.
The Longhorns and Sooners have finished with the first- and/or second-ranked classes in the conference for the last 12 years.
5. How have Texas’ recent classes ranked nationally?
2011: 4th (including RB Malcolm Brown, DB Quandre Diggs, QB David Ash, WR Jaxon Shipley)
2012: 2nd (DT Malcom Brown, RB Jonathan Gray, DB Duke Thomas)
2013: 17th (OG Darius James, OT Kent Perkins, QB Tyrone Swoopes)
2014: 17th (RB D’Onta Foreman, WR Armanti Foreman, DT Poona Ford)
2015: 10th (OT Connor Williams, LB Malik Jefferson, OG Patrick Vahe, S DeShon Elliott)
2016: 7th (QB Shane Buechele, S Brandon Jones, WR Collin Johnson)
2017: 25th (QB Sam Ehlinger, RB Daniel Young, MLB Gary Johnson)
6. Who are Texas’ top recruits?
They’re all defensive backs:
BJ Foster, Angleton safety: Foster — the lone 5-star player in the state — has enrolled early and should immediately compete for the starting snaps vacated by DeShon Elliott, the Thorpe Award finalist who’s leaving early for the NFL. Foster spent some of his time at Angleton playing running back, but he put in a great performance at safety during the Under Armour All-America Game in Orlando on Jan. 4.
Texas safety signee BJ Foster at the Under Armour All-America Game in Orlando. (Mike Craven)
Caden Sterns, Cibolo Steele safety: Sterns, who originally had committed to LSU before signing with Texas in December, also is an early enrollee and will compete for snaps. He was the defensive MVP of the U.S. Army All-American Bowl and can play in several spots of defensive coordinator Todd Orlando’s defense.
Sterns can play safety, nickel back and cornerback.
Anthony Cook, Houston Lamar cornerback: Cook chose the Longhorns over LSU and Ohio State on Dec. 20, the first day available for prospects to sign early. He was one of 19 Texas commits to sign during the early period and the early enrollee should compete for the starting cornerback job opposite of Kris Boyd now that Holton Hill, a fellow Houston Lamar alum, is heading off to the NFL.
7. Are there gems or sleepers in Texas’ class?
Well, 17 of the 22 players in Texas’ current class are rated as 4-star prospects or higher. That doesn’t leave much room for true sleepers. And two of the four players who aren’t 4-star players are kicker Cameron Dicker and punter Ryan Bujcevski. That leaves Reese Moore — an offensive tackle from Seminole — and Byron Hobbs, an outside linebacker from Fort Worth Eastern Hills, as the only position players in the class that are 3-star players.
8. What are Texas’ biggest remaining to-do’s?
The Longhorns failed to sign a single defensive lineman during the early period. That means they need to hang on to the commitment of Spring Westfield defensive tackle Keondre Coburn as well as add some talent at defensive end and one more player defensive tackle. The Longhorns also are searching for a slot receiver and possibly another linebacker.
9. What are Texas’ biggest needs this year?
Texas needed help on the offensive line and in the secondary. The Longhorns have hit a home run in the secondary, signing the three best safeties and cornerbacks in the state. The Longhorns signed four offensive linemen, including Mikey Grandy, a JUCO product who should contribute right away. Herman also needed to add depth in the quarterback room and he pulled it off by signing two 4-star out-of-state prospects in California’s Cameron Rising and Oklahoma’s Casey Thompson.
10. Who does Texas still want?
Besides hanging on to the commitments of Coburn and Carthage running back Keaontay Ingram, the top priority is Conroe Oak Ridge defensive end Joseph Ossai. Coburn and Ingram were the only two UT commitments who chose not to utilize the early signing period. Other targets include wide receivers Jaylen Waddle and Joshua Moore and defensive tackle Moro Ojomo of Katy. The top offensive lineman remaining on the board is Nicholas Petit-Frere of Florida
http://www.hookem.com/story/texas-recruiting-primer-20-days/
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A wave of CBs for Mike Williams to Texas!
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If Georgia likes him then that’s good company. He looked good at the Under Armour game and his film is solid. Lots of production, doesn’t stay blocked, and good with his hands.
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I don't what level of competition he's playing against but he looks good on his highlights. He seems to be quicker off the ball when his hand(s) are in the dirt than a two point stance. I also noticed he played some at tackle.
One thing I have noticed about Texas' DL recruiting philosophy is that they go after high motor guys.
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Just some notes of interest . . . .
Didn't know this until today, but, OU commit Jordon Austin (6'1, 185) cb from Lancaster, is the son of former Daingerfield Tigers All-State CB Marc Austin, who played on the '83 team with 14 shutouts. Marc had a pick-6 in the state final that year. Marc played D1 ball at Kansas State.
OU is getting themselves good one. He's taller than his dad.
I spoke with Tony Evans today, former All-State TB from the same Daingerfield team. He played TB at Tulsa under Lovie Smith. His 14 yr old son played football for the first time last season and started, starred and seems to have found a home in football. He plays at Waxahachie Life, a 4A school. The genes are there. He will be a star.
Didn't know this until today, but, OU commit Jordon Austin (6'1, 185) cb from Lancaster, is the son of former Daingerfield Tigers All-State CB Marc Austin, who played on the '83 team with 14 shutouts. Marc had a pick-6 in the state final that year. Marc played D1 ball at Kansas State.
OU is getting themselves good one. He's taller than his dad.
I spoke with Tony Evans today, former All-State TB from the same Daingerfield team. He played TB at Tulsa under Lovie Smith. His 14 yr old son played football for the first time last season and started, starred and seems to have found a home in football. He plays at Waxahachie Life, a 4A school. The genes are there. He will be a star.
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