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When Texas is good, Baylor, Texas tech, TCU, etc don't have a shot. And they'll probably only be going head to head with LSU for Houston area kids.
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UT has to get back though and Baylor is putting up a fight now recruits have to start taking notice
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U Don't even have to win, just compete in the big games and all this kids will come to put us over the top
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Saban dont have a shot against al ... Golden flipped artie from him with his hands tied behindhis back lol now with the ncaa out of coral gables golden going crootin!!
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The state of Texas recruiting right now it is a little different than it's been for a long time. Texas is going through a period right now not too dissimilar from what Miami's going through in that they're getting further and further from the glory days and have been sort of embarrassing & a joke the last 5 years. Texas A&M is hotter than at any point I can remember in my life. That said - Texas is still Texas and most kids outside of Texas A&M country grow up in UT-favorable environments. Tech, Baylor, and TCU will continue to live and die on evals & coaching.... Baylor & Tech will get the rare prime-time QB/WR prospect and TCU will get the rare prime-time DFW prospect but for the most part, UT, A&M, and Oklahoma still fight for the 5 stars, with LSU having some 5star pull in East Texas.
Mack couldn't evaluate for **** & had a soft-*** culture - he was like the worst blend of Shannon & Coker in those regards, but their ability to easily pull big-name talent has kept them afloat (relatively) to some degree. That said, unquestionably Texas A&M getting hot with Manziel/SEC has put a dent into their ability to just go pull anyone at will. More of the top 15 kids in the state are feeling A&M than I can remember ever, especially some of the south Dallas inner-city kids who have never - in my lifetime - given two ***** about living in a place like College Station. I suspect that will change shortly. I think A&M falters without Manziel and things get back to normal with Strong at UT. With UT's pull, Strong's culture, and his ability to evaluate kids, I suspect they will get back on top in-state within 3 years, and the state should be able to provide them 90% of what they need. I do see Strong making a run at the weird kids in Florida (kids who have a Matt Thomas mentality who want to go to USC & get out of state just to be different) and maybe going after some South Florida defensive players - So Fla just produces SO **** MANY good defensive players.
I don't see him leaving the state excessively, - it would **** off the Texas HS coach egos which can be gigantic and obviously state pride is a whole different level here - but I don't see any reason why he wouldn't target 3-4 Florida kids per year and maybe land 1-2 of them annually. He's charismatic, has the ties in Miami, he's AA, and Texas has a **** ton more to offer than Louisville. The good ol' boy sentiment will keep him from going HAM recruiting out of state, though, I *think*.
Mack couldn't evaluate for **** & had a soft-*** culture - he was like the worst blend of Shannon & Coker in those regards, but their ability to easily pull big-name talent has kept them afloat (relatively) to some degree. That said, unquestionably Texas A&M getting hot with Manziel/SEC has put a dent into their ability to just go pull anyone at will. More of the top 15 kids in the state are feeling A&M than I can remember ever, especially some of the south Dallas inner-city kids who have never - in my lifetime - given two ***** about living in a place like College Station. I suspect that will change shortly. I think A&M falters without Manziel and things get back to normal with Strong at UT. With UT's pull, Strong's culture, and his ability to evaluate kids, I suspect they will get back on top in-state within 3 years, and the state should be able to provide them 90% of what they need. I do see Strong making a run at the weird kids in Florida (kids who have a Matt Thomas mentality who want to go to USC & get out of state just to be different) and maybe going after some South Florida defensive players - So Fla just produces SO **** MANY good defensive players.
I don't see him leaving the state excessively, - it would **** off the Texas HS coach egos which can be gigantic and obviously state pride is a whole different level here - but I don't see any reason why he wouldn't target 3-4 Florida kids per year and maybe land 1-2 of them annually. He's charismatic, has the ties in Miami, he's AA, and Texas has a **** ton more to offer than Louisville. The good ol' boy sentiment will keep him from going HAM recruiting out of state, though, I *think*.