I assume this is Blanton’s replacement?Quote:
Originally Posted by BigDawg81
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I assume this is Blanton’s replacement?Quote:
Originally Posted by BigDawg81
Stone is coming back. He has another year. Gullette will be a nice depth piece this year that we hope will step into a starting role next year. Having him in a depth role is a lot better than Tobias Hinton or Ty Cooper.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brobi-wan
Solid depth piece, with a bunch of potential. The naysayers will say that he didn't sniff the field, but fail to acknowledge that Texas has one of the best defenses in the country the last two years, and just because he couldn't see the field doesn't mean he isn't athletic as hell. His HS tape is extremely good.Quote:
Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve
He has 3 years to play 3, so it's not like he can't get better.
Solid pickup.
Maybe he pans out, maybe he doesn't but his odds are much better than who he's replacing. And that's what we have to do - upgrade the potential in defense and hope the staff can get some of them to produce. Again, we aren't going to be able to attract highly productive players this round. We need to find either guys that are blocked by NFL types and just want to get on the field or people that have produced at lower levels and want to try and step up. Some will bust, but hopefully we hit on a few.
BingoQuote:
Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve
Are we expecting anymore portal commitments tonight? Hayes Fawcett said that there are some notable commitments tonight
Gullette is another one of those guys that got hurt that we recruit. May or may not play a lot down the road. But hasn't really done squat in 3 years.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brobi-wan
Is he currently injured?Quote:
Originally Posted by Cooterpoot
? The 6-foot-3 and 235-pound outside linebacker spent two seasons at Texas, appearing in five games this fall for the Longhorns. He registered two combined tackles and two defensive stops in 2024. Gullette registered defensive snaps in three games this season, against Colorado State, UTSA, and UL-Monroe.
He also got snaps on special teams with the kickoff coverage unit in four games, including against the Oklahoma Sooners and Florida Gators in SEC play.
Gullette didn't play any games for the Longhorns during his true freshman campaign in 2023, due to the rehab process from a knee injury he suffered before his senior season in high school.
This will make some of you happy hopefully. Confirmed visitors for tomorrow:
Justice Finkley-Texas, EDGE
Will Whitson- Coastal Carolina, DL
Jaray Bledsoe- Texas, DL
Kegan Trost-Wake Forest, OT
Kofe Asare- UMASS, Edge
Possibility of a couple of more as well but nothing confirmed as of yet.
We're the point we got to take just about everybody at DL
Not even close. A lot of DL still have not entered the portal. We're after some guys on CFP teams, not including the two visiting tomorrow.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cooterpoot
Loser postQuote:
Originally Posted by Cooterpoot
What are the chances we get Sydir Mitchell in for a visit?
Sounds like he's headed to LSU to reunite with Bo Davis but he'd be a good one to get if you could. You can't teach 6'6. And he's 6'6 350. Be an immediate plug in the middle for us.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chuck3124
Look for us to take a swing at Wazzu transfer CB Stephen Hall. Originally from Memphis and played two seasons at NWCC before heading to the Pallouse
Not really transfer portal related but does anyone know if we are going to attempt to get Booth or Kelly another year of eligibility?
Well the thing about the Pavia thing is it is just an injunction. I know Booth wants to move on to the NFL. No clue on Kelly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Young dawg
Every year it seems like we hear that we are about to get a coach that is still coaching and players that are still playing. Hopefully this is the year.
Have you seen our loser ass DL? What about the lack of DL recruiting? That's what I thoughtQuote:
Originally Posted by msu15
Keep telling yourself that. It's not but 12 teams in the playoffs and guys are already jumping ahead of bowl games. The math doesn't work.Quote:
Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve
Hardy (rb) commits to Mizzou. I had hoped we would get a visit but his asking price was apparently pretty high.
Bates (OL) to SMU - wasn?t sure if we pushed for a commit or not
We should have the pick of the litter once the playoff contenders are done and in the portal.**Quote:
Originally Posted by Cooterpoot
From playoffs to likely not even bowling.
I'm expecting some good news the next couple days but I'll be honest, this version of recruiting is so wild you never really know. I was talking to someone last night about it all and they said just the expense involved with getting kids to come on a visit is wild. These street agents are even worse and a lot of kids are working with them.
Possibility we get 3 recruits in next 72 hours.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cooterpoot
I'm starting feel better about a few things. A few things are still ugly but we knew it would be tough.Quote:
Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve
DL is still very concerning. Not EDGE as much as DT. WR is a tad concerning but we have too much to sell at that position for me to have any worry. We are on some good WRs and a couple that are still in the playoffs that just haven't gone in the portal yet.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cooterpoot
I'm not worried about WR's. Mississippi is loaded with them and diamonds in the rough are everywhere. Truthfully, if we get/use the big bodies in the middle then our LB's and edges are the key. I like the fact we're addressing those key positions.
We've signed enough big bodies to plug the middle on defense. Get a Rb, some OL, and find some WR's. If/when we do this team can go bowling next year. Yes, the schedule will be tough but there will be drop-off from alot of the teams we play. ASU, Arkansas, Mizzou, Ole Miss, will be winnable games.
I'm not 100% there yet but I feel decently confident that Jaray Bledsoe joins the class within the next 48 hours. He and Gullette are very close and I think he knows he can come in and compete for a starting spot day 1 here.
Lebby and Hutz coaching their asses off next season to scrape and claw to 6 wins is the only way to keep this entire situation from going nuclear and permanently damaging the football brand.Quote:
Originally Posted by bulldawg28
Well we're already a better football team. I think that in and of itself will get us to 4 wins, Arizona St will be rebuilding and not near the football team they were this year when we still almost beat them. I personally think if you continue to add in the portal, there's 3 SEC games we can pick off next year.Quote:
Originally Posted by TrapGame
Bledsoe played RB in high school. 4th and goal guy?Quote:
Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve
I agree. It's on Lebby to find a way to win those games last year they lost by 10 points or less. He should also improve to better starts to win games. I know the defense will be better. It's now on the offense.Quote:
Originally Posted by TrapGame
If you can figure out how to use him like Pegues then I'm good with it. If not, we need to find a big bruising back and tell him he's only getting in when we're on the goal line so make the most of it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pancho
I actually thought Moseley was better than the amount we used him for. He was a favorite of mine early on and seemed to fade.Quote:
Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve
The opposition level increasedQuote:
Originally Posted by Brobi-wan
Townsend to Ole Miss
Eh. He had a higher YPC avg and more yards than Kelly A.Quote:
Originally Posted by msu15
He had 211 yds against EKU and UMASS. He had 194 the other 10 games combined. It wholly had to do with competition. He will get better, but he's still at best a WR2. You really would rather him be a WR3.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brobi-wan
We're on some really good WRs. Just have to get them in for visits. A lot of WRs are seeing the numbers for Rivers and Singleton and thinking they are going to get that as well.
Townsend to Ole Miss is disappointing. My bigger concern now is the J. Smith visit to Auburn. That seems to be a guy Hutz really wants and he's going to a place that is really throwing money around this year.
That literally had zero to do with your point. Like I said, the opposition increased and that is why his production declined. Some of you on here are so weird about sticking to your talking point lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brobi-wan