*** National Signing Day 2014 Thread ****

[Bevostuntdouble]

LSU has had a huge day. They ended up with 5 Texas kids. The SEC completely destroyed every other conference.

Correct. We have to get TX back.

 

[Juan]

Jermaine was a HUGE hold for Coach Strong

One of the top position players at a position of need

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Leonard Fournette and Jermaine Roberts RT <a href="https://twitter.com/Buga_2">@Buga_2</a> It just started <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23BugaNation&src=hash">#BugaNation</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23SigningDay&src=hash">#SigningDay</a> <a href="http://t.co/AtJY2pTRQH">pic.twitter.com/AtJY2pTRQH</a></p>— Dustin McComas (@DMcComasOB) <a href="

https://twitter.com/DMcComasOB/statuses/431132027652288512">February 5, 2014</a></blockquote><script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[BevoBlake]

I admit I had not considered giving the man the rock



<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>When DT Poona Ford's HS coach was asked who he compared Poona to, the only name he could come up with was Bo Jackson. <a onclick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Outgoing', 'twitter.com', '/search?q=%23Athlete&src=hash']);" href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Athlete&src=hash">#Athlete</a> <a onclick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Outgoing', 'twitter.com', '/search?q=%23HookEm&src=hash']);" href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23HookEm&src=hash">#HookEm</a></p>— Alex Dunlap (@AlexDunlapNFL) <a onclick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Outgoing', 'twitter.com', '/AlexDunlapNFL/statuses/431126214086905856']);" href="

https://twitter.com/AlexDunlapNFL/statuses/431126214086905856

If you get in a goal line situation, I don't see why one wouldn't consider giving him the rock. He showed off his FB abilities in his High School Highlight Reel. While it would be a huge difference at the NCAA Level, I don't see any defensive back taking him down on their own and he could easily bulldoze his way through the defensive line for a yard or three with a good push.

That said, I never really thought about it before either.

 

[Juan]

Already reaching out to one another

These two may be starting next to each other some day soon

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/DerickJRoberson">@DerickJRoberson</a> you already know! We goin to the top</p>— Poona Ford (@PoonaF_2) <a href="

https://twitter.com/PoonaF_2/statuses/431131672109539328">February 5, 2014</a></blockquote><script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[Juan]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p> yeaaah buddy <a href="http://t.co/Dyhj9Gf93Z">pic.twitter.com/Dyhj9Gf93Z</a></p>— D-RO (@DerickJRoberson) <a href="

https://twitter.com/DerickJRoberson/statuses/431132375553019904">February 5, 2014</a></blockquote><script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[Chitownhorn]

I still rmbr reading Hunter S Thompson for the first time.In my duplex in Clarksville.

I laughed my ass off, couldnt believe it.

"As your attorney i advise you to drink heavily."

One of the greatest writers/story tellers of our time. IMHO. To this day I still have trouble getting through Fear and Loathing with with our almost pissing myself.

 

[JimR]

Overall not a bad day but as Sean Adams & ESPN just tweeting that of the top 9 kids ranked in Texas none chose UT.. This needs to change

Debbie Downer strikes again.

 

[Juan]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Longhorns&src=hash">#Longhorns</a> fans should be encouraged by what Butch Jones is doing at Tennessee. He's in his 2nd year at Tennessee & has nation best 16 4*s.</p>— Dustin McComas (@DMcComasOB) <a href="

https://twitter.com/DMcComasOB/statuses/431134094945030145">February 5, 2014</a></blockquote><script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[ZoomAir34]

What surprise was CS talking to Kaylee about earlier?

 

[Juan]

What surprise was CS talking to Kaylee about earlier?

At that time, they were still waiting on Poona, and maybe Nelson (I cant recall exactly)

Possibly Wittek as well.

 

[aowells]

Is there any possibility of a surprise at this point, or has OU definitely signed the better ranked recruiting class?

*Yes, I know the recruiting team rankings are less important than what you actually got - but if we'd beat them, I'd gloat about it.

 

[Hiphopopotamos]

What surprise was CS talking to Kaylee about earlier?

I think Poona and Nelson were what he was talking about (and possibly Wittek). None were Texas commits (or on the radar in Witteks case).

 

[Hiphopopotamos]

Is there any possibility of a surprise at this point, or has OU definitely signed the better ranked recruiting class?
*Yes, I know the recruiting team rankings are less important than what you actually got - but if we'd beat them, I'd gloat about it.

Looks like everything is done - and OU finished ahead of us in the rankings. On to 2015!

 

[pompomman]

i would think that Poona with Nelson would cause us to pass OU...but I have not been watching closely enough to say for sure.

 

[Juan]

i would think that Poona with Nelson would cause us to pass OU...but I have not been watching closely enough to say for sure.

We actually dropped one on Rivals

17 to 18

 

[seahawkhorn]

We actually dropped one on Rivals17 to 18

They have Poona as a 3*

 

[BevoBlake]

They have Poona as a 3*

Which tells you all you need to know about Rivals.

A site I might add, failed to so much as exist on it's most important day of the year.

 

[seahawkhorn]

Which tells you all you need to know about Rivals.
A site I might add, failed to so much as exist on it's most important day of the year.

Agreed

 

[SFlonghorngirl]

Winning solves recruiting. Just for some historical context. From 1989 to 1996, for six years Texas only got 1 out of the top 10 players on the Fab 55. The two years we got 3 or 4 were Mackovic's honeymoon years recruiting. I'm sure Strong will recruit better than McWilliams and Mackovic. With Sumlin hot, I'm not expecting the big in-state hauls that Mack had, but I'm hoping that Strong recruits more out of state anyway.

Sports is so cyclical. We will soon rise again and the Aggies fall.

 

[Juan]

Maybe I will be wrong, but something tells me Coach Strong is going to coach this guy up--

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Chris Nelson <a href="https://twitter.com/chrisnelson2455">@chrisnelson2455</a> and the entire family with the Horns up. <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Longhorns&src=hash">#Longhorns</a> <a href="http://t.co/P4JgYq1o9q">pic.twitter.com/P4JgYq1o9q</a></p>— Dustin McComas (@DMcComasOB) <a href="

https://twitter.com/DMcComasOB/statuses/431146330740641792">February 5, 2014</a></blockquote><script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>