Texas Offers Westlake OT Stephan Zabie

[Daniel Seahorn]

 
Texas has finally put an offer on the table for Austin Westlake offensive tackle Stephan Zabie. Raw with limited football experience, but has lots of upside.

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[RunRickyRun]

Who else is he considering?

 

[Daniel Seahorn]

Who else is he considering?

Oklahoma is in the mix as well.

 

[Daniel Seahorn]

 

[JimsTexas]

It's time we all realize that you don't have to be a 5* are 4* player to be a great collage football. The problem with all those 5* and 4* players is some of them reached there top side in High School. That is what hurt some of MB recruits  they had already reach there top side before ever arriving at Texas. My friends y'all have a great day.   

 

[DClonghornsfan]

One thing is not like the others? 🤔

 

[longhorn_mig]

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One thing is not like the others? 🤔

LOL. Hey Hammster...

 

[Daniel Seahorn]

LOL. Hey Hammster...

Apparently it was an "error".

 

[Sirhornsalot]

Apparently it was an "error".

He is an error or the post is an error? Or both? Asking for a friend . . . 

 

[texbound]

Question for mods or anyone that has scouted Zabie. If you had to choose between the two, would you rather have Zabie or Polley? I know Zabie is rated higher by 247, but ratings sometimes aren't 100%. Just curious.

 

[Daniel Seahorn]

Question for mods or anyone that has scouted Zabie. If you had to choose between the two, would you rather have Zabie or Polley? I know Zabie is rated higher by 247, but ratings sometimes aren't 100%. Just curious.

It's a push for me. Both are guys who need to redshirt so you see how they fill out, but are athletic with lots of upside. Polley may be safer because Zabie hasn't played much football and therefore has a lower floor if things don't pan out.

 

[Bear19]

It's a push for me. Both are guys who need to redshirt so you see how they fill out, but are athletic with lots of upside. Polley may be safer because Zabie hasn't played much football and therefore has a lower floor if things don't pan out.

If it's a push now and Zabie hasn't played much then I would think he had a higher ceiling.

 

[Daniel Seahorn]

If it's a push now and Zabie hasn't played much then I would think he had a higher ceiling.

He does, but you always gotta factor in the chance that he doesn't pan out and hit his ceiling.

 

[Bear19]

He does, but you always gotta factor in the chance that he doesn't pan out and hit his ceiling.

Sure but that is also true with Polley.

And if it's a push now I would rather have the higher ceiling.

 

[Daniel Seahorn]

Sure but that is also true with Polley.

And if it's a push now I would rather have the higher ceiling.

Polley has a higher floor than Zabie, which makes him the "safer" pick if he doesn't pan out. Zabie is a classic boom of bust guy.

Going to be interesting seeing how both develop.

 

[TB14]

I think the staff really liked Polley more or they would've offered Zabie sooner than the day Polley shuts down recruiting... Still I think Zabie is a good take with the depth we appear to have in front of him.

 

[Daniel Seahorn]

I think the staff really liked Polley more or they would've offered Zabie sooner than the day Polley shuts down recruiting... Still I think Zabie is a good take with the depth we appear to have in front of him.

They did, but that wasn't what was being debated.

Zabie having to sit a year put a wrinkle in his recruitment. I think if he doesn't have to sit he probably has an offer from the previous staff.

 

[RDHookEm]

They did, but that wasn't what was being debated.

Zabie having to sit a year put a wrinkle in his recruitment. I think if he doesn't have to sit he probably has an offer from the previous staff.

Daniel, when you say "having to sit a year", do you mean he has to sit out a year when he gets to college?

 

[Daniel Seahorn]

Daniel, when you say "having to sit a year", do you mean he has to sit out a year when he gets to college?

Zabie had to miss his senior year at Westlake due to him being too old. Was ruled ineligible.