2027 Mark Matthews 5* OL from STA

I am not confident on this one, have no inside info but we going up against top tier bread. Would not surprise me now if we dont land him. Ask me this a month ago I would be shocked but the game is still the same.

Now we check all the boxes, lets see if that means anything. Cause it didn't for a running back.
just got off a collect call with chapo from the fed ... we good
 
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Makes too much sense to stay home. Local advantage. Willing to pay top NIL to match the oil bags. Proven development at OL vs TAMU's so so OL history. They might be promising day 1 playing time and the " SEC lore " but coming here with McCoy and Samson set to graduate, and Congdon + Ervin likely playing guard he only has to beat out Wilkerson to start at RT. The choice should be easy here.
 
I trust the staff as they have earned it with the OL but that doesnt mean I wont still call it how I see it. We need a strong OL class, we have some good talent but we arent exactly stacked there. Given the style of ball Mario wants to play, its more than just perception. Do I think we can overcome and even pivot to something comprable? Absolutely. Now that all said, we have the most momentum this program, we need to be landing players like Matthews. Im still in the camp that we will.
Also need to see some of the diamond in the rough types start to pan out

2022 Coop and McCoy were good gets (to varying degrees)

After that it’s been:

Tripp
Kinsler
Tinilau
Plazz
Minaya
Nino
Campbell
Wilkerson
Buchanon

Been hearing good things about Minaya, Wilkerson, and Buch but at some point that’s a lot of bodies so hopefully it gets better
Hey man. I’ve taken down some bodies in my time too that just didn’t work out….
 
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