{"id":15323,"date":"2023-09-01T02:22:22","date_gmt":"2023-09-01T07:22:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/?p=15323"},"modified":"2023-09-01T02:22:22","modified_gmt":"2023-09-01T07:22:22","slug":"texas-recruiting-longhorns-have-healthy-lead-for-5-star-cb-kobe-black","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/texas-recruiting-longhorns-have-healthy-lead-for-5-star-cb-kobe-black\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas recruiting: Longhorns have \u2018healthy lead\u2019 for 5-star CB Kobe Black"},"content":{"rendered":"

Entering June, Texas<\/a><\/strong> had just two commitments. Since then, Steve Sarkisian and the Longhorns have been busy on the recruiting trail, adding 14 commits to round out the summer, giving UT the No. 18 class in the 2024 cycle, per the On3 Industry Team Recruiting Ranking<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

In-state recruiting has led the charge, as five of the six highest-ranked players pledged to Texas are from the Lone Star State. Duncanville Five-Star Plus+ EDGE Colin Simmons highlights the new additions as the No. 6 overall prospect in the cycle, per the On3 Industry Ranking<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s still plenty of room for new additions, however. The Longhorns are hopeful that Simmons won\u2019t be the only five-star heading to Austin next year. One of the remaining favored targets is yet another in-state recruit: Waco Connally five-star cornerback Kobe Black<\/a><\/strong>. <\/p>\n

Black, the No. 24 prospect, No. 3 CB and No. 6 player in Texas, is heavily trending to commit to the Longhorns, according to the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine (RPM)<\/a><\/strong>. Texas has a 93% chance to win the recruitment, while Texas A&M is a distant second at just 1.7%.<\/p>\n

While a pledge to the Longhorns feels imminent, Black has insisted that a decision won\u2019t come until December. On the latest edition of The Inside Scoop,<\/a><\/strong> InsideTexas recruiting insider Gerry Hamilton gave his take on a commitment timeline for Black and where Texas currently stands.<\/p>\n

Look for \u201clate September\u201d decision from Black<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not buying that one,\u201d Hamilton said of Black\u2019s potential December decision. \u201cI think it sounds great in theory, starting out the recruiting process, wanting to announce at the all-star games, take this until signing day \u2026 look at how many of these decisions have peeled from that and ended up being August-September decisions.\u201d<\/p>\n

Black took June official visits to Texas, Ohio State and Oklahoma. He has a game visit set with LSU for Sept. 9, while A&M and Alabama each have OVs planned for October. Hamilton doesn\u2019t see the latter pair playing much of a factor in his final decision.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s got an official visit scheduled to LSU Sept. 9, I don\u2019t think this one goes \u2014 late September, maybe early October is my guess. I think Texas has a pretty healthy lead right now over A&M heading into September,\u201d Hamilton said.<\/p>\n

As for a return to Austin, there\u2019s currently no plans, though the Sept. 16 weekend is already shaping up to be a big one for the Longhorns. Saint Louis (Mo.) University five-star wide receiver Ryan Wingo<\/a><\/strong> is among the planned visitors.<\/p>\n

\u201cSept. 16 would be a weekend,\u201d Hamilton said. \u201cTexas has a number of visitors: Ryan Wingo, Danny Okoye<\/a><\/strong>, some 2025s have already confirmed they\u2019ll be there.\u201d<\/p>\n

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