Daniel Seahorn Posted August 2, 2017 Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 I’m not often shocked by anything when it comes to recruiting anymore considering how wild crazy it has become over the years. You have to be ready for just about everything due to the unpredictability of teenagers and that can be quite exhausting at times. With that said, many across the recruiting world were shocked and caught off guard this evening when top junior college tight end Dominick Wood-Anderson announced to the world that he was committing to Texas over Alabama, Louisville, and Oregon. Wood-Anderson made a surprise official visit to Texas this summer and came away very impressed with what he saw in Austin, but later visits to Louisville and a return visit to Tuscaloosa muddied the waters significantly and had everyone, but Wood-Anderson wondering where he was going to end up. It’s no secret that the tight end position is awfully thin in Austin and the Texas staff is looking to lock up a couple of studs this cycle, and with Wood-Anderson now in the fold, they are halfway to their goal. Film Analysis Listed at 6’5, 245 pounds, the first thing that jumps out at you about Wood-Anderson is how well he moves for his size. If that size is anywhere close to being accurate then this kid is going to be an absolute problem and mismatch nightmare for linebackers, safeties, and corners. First clip you see of him is him splitting a corner and a safety on a post route for a 51 yard touchdown that he finishes off with a nice over the shoulder catch. Not bad. As a receiver he displays good hands, he finds holes in the zone, he shows the ability to beat man coverage, he attacks the ball and shows he has good ball skills. He isn’t shy of contact with the ball in his hands and shows the ability to run through arm tackles and is definitely going to get his fair share of YAC. His ability as a receiver makes him a plug and play caliber of player for Texas and is something they currently lack on the depth chart. Wood-Anderson isn’t strictly a flex tight end either. He has been used as an inline tight end and shows on film that he is willing to get his hands dirty as a blocker, and that is something that Tom Herman has put an emphasis on finding at the position. While he doesn’t have an extensive amount of clips of him blocking, he at least shows effort and looks willing and capable to put his hands on a defender as blocking tight end and that will be important when it comes to him getting on the field. Final Verdict Full disclosure: We had no idea that the pick was going to be Texas for Wood-Anderson, but this is a HUGE pickup for Herman and his staff. DWA has the ability to be an instant impact kind of player at the tight end position and it has been quite a while since Texas has had that kind of talent at the position. With Wood-Anderson now in the fold it is going to be interesting to see how it impacts the rest of their recruiting board at the tight end position. Malcolm Epps has been kicking around the idea of committing soon, but it will be curious to see if the brakes are tapped in that recruitment. Wood-Anderson’s commitment could signal them going all-in on guys like Luke Ford and Mustapha Muhammad, as both recently visited and sat down with the staff this summer. Regardless of how you slice it, Texas is injecting talent into the tight end position that has seriously lacked it since the days of Jermichael Finley and there is no doubt that the position won’t be neglected any longer. longhorn_mig, hornag, killerjoe and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOOKEM85 Posted August 2, 2017 Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 — Twitter API (@twitterapi) November 7, 2011 longhorn_mig and hornag 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baron Posted August 2, 2017 Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 Where's Kate? Seriously though, this is a great get for Herman and his staff. Really shows how great this staff is at recruiting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sirhornsalot Posted August 2, 2017 Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 Baron, hornag, North Texas Golfer and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shotime73 Posted August 2, 2017 Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 This could be troll job of the year. Lol He fooled everybody Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shotime73 Posted August 2, 2017 Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 You are late lol OrangeLarry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Seahorn Posted August 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 For the record: This was a legit head to head win over Alabama. His offer was commitable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sirhornsalot Posted August 2, 2017 Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 You are late lol No, you're not paying attention. She appeared two days ago or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sirhornsalot Posted August 2, 2017 Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 This really helps us for THIS YEAR. Buechele now has a legit target at TE and Herman is likely dancing right now. Instead of having to wait and develop a TE for this offense, he can now employ that segment of the offense without having to wait. So this is HUGE for this year's team. Next TE commit needs to be a top notch prospect, either MM or Ford. I'll take either and call it a day. I'd take both and redshirt one of them. hornag 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shotime73 Posted August 2, 2017 Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 No, you're not paying attention. She appeared two days ago or so. Lol for the record I did see it 2 days ago thinking it was for somebody else lol thank u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Seahorn Posted August 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 This really helps us for THIS YEAR. Buechele now has a legit target at TE and Herman is likely dancing right now. Instead of having to wait and develop a TE for this offense, he can now employ that segment of the offense without having to wait. So this is HUGE for this year's team. Next TE commit needs to be a top notch prospect, either MM or Ford. I'll take either and call it a day. I'd take both and redshirt one of them. DWA doesn't arrive until January. Signs at mid-term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shotime73 Posted August 2, 2017 Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 Lol So Daniel lol let me pick your brain for a moment sir. I know you still in shock lol But lets talk a couple of scenerios . Would you take the safe bet and go all in on Epps Or Go for the sweepstakes gamble and GET MM and Ford?? Hell then why not they may wanna take 3 . Bama will go all in on Ford Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Seahorn Posted August 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 Lol So Daniel lol let me pick your brain for a moment sir. I know you still in shock lol But lets talk a couple of scenerios . Would you take the safe bet and go all in on Epps Or Go for the sweepstakes gamble and GET MM and Ford?? Hell then why not they may wanna take 3 . Bama will go all in on Ford They won't take 3. If I had to bet, I think they go after MM and Ford. They are the superior prospects over Epps and I think one of the two can be had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Texas Golfer Posted August 2, 2017 Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 You are late lol Don't care Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Seahorn Posted August 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOOKEM85 Posted August 2, 2017 Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 — Twitter API (@twitterapi) November 7, 2011 Shoutout from the big dog longhorn_mig, utparothed and dillohorn 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sirhornsalot Posted August 2, 2017 Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 DWA doesn't arrive until January. Signs at mid-term. But we only get him for one year, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
83Dee Posted August 2, 2017 Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 But we only get him for one year, right? Why would you think this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sirhornsalot Posted August 2, 2017 Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 Why would you think this? IDK, because Daniel employed the Jedi mind trick on me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Seahorn Posted August 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 But we only get him for one year, right? Maybe if he balls out of his mind and declares. But he is either 2 for 2 (2 years to play to 2) or a 3 for 2 (if he hasn't redshirted). Sirhornsalot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drgilbert Posted August 2, 2017 Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 Hopefully this tweet shows up. The Bama board said Wood-Anderson called Bama yesterday morning and committed to them. Then last night he committed to UT. Said he flat out lied to Bama. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
83Dee Posted August 2, 2017 Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 Random question, Wood-Anderson is listed as the #1 JUCO TE, film looks great, yet both sites I looked at rate him as a 3-star prospect. Is this typical? Do JUCO players naturally have a lower ranking because they only have 2 years left? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Seahorn Posted August 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 https://twitter.com/longhornfrenzy/status/892557710377529345 Hopefully this tweet shows up. The Bama board said Wood-Anderson called Bama yesterday morning and committed to them. Then last night he committed to UT. Said he flat out lied to Bama. Was told he committed to Alabama on two occasions. That's Crootin' for ya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Seahorn Posted August 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 Random question, Wood-Anderson is listed as the #1 JUCO TE, film looks great, yet both sites I looked at rate him as a 3-star prospect. Is this typical? Do JUCO players naturally have a lower ranking because they only have 2 years left? I'm not sure if it's typical, but those rankings eventually will be updated. I'm not sure JUCO evaluations are as extensive as the high school ranks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shotime73 Posted August 2, 2017 Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 Was told he committed to Alabama on two occasions. That's Crootin' for ya. So my question is what changed when he commited to Bama? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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