One of the more interesting observations in the last two cycles is the concern over defensive back recruiting I\u2019ve noticed on the board. <\/p>\n
I haven\u2019t run the numbers but I\u2019d wager DB recruiting has registered higher averages than the typical class average. Nobody is ever concerned over offensive line recruiting yet defensive back recruiting has been better, outside of the phenomenal 2022 O-line class.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Last spring I recall mentioning Kyle Flood<\/a><\/strong> and Terry Jospeh<\/a><\/strong> had the most promising big boards of all the coaches. Flood\u2019s class didn\u2019t materialize (damn you, Georgia!) like we once thought it would, meanwhile the defensive back haul was very good. It just took some time to play out.<\/p>\n That\u2019s probably the main disconnect for recruitniks. Defensive back recruiting requires patience while Flood tends to have his classes sealed and delivered by the end of July. Patience is anathema to the standard recruitnik.\u00a0<\/p>\n If Kobe Black was going to commit he would have done so already<\/em>.<\/p>\n We could have had Salman Bridges!<\/em><\/p>\n Why hasn\u2019t Wardell Mack flipped?<\/em><\/p>\n They offered Xavier Filsaime too late.<\/em><\/p>\n Maybe Flood should be more patient? Maybe people who are dissatisfied with defensive back coaching can\u2019t compartmentalize?<\/p>\n I have no idea but it\u2019s odd. <\/p>\n I\u2019ve been wanting to share that observation for a while and this article was a good place to do so.<\/p>\n Bullseye isn\u2019t one of those posters so I don\u2019t read his question like that.<\/p>\n What is the best possible DB haul for prospects Texas currently is in the mix for?\u00a0<\/p>\n That said, what is the most likely haul expected at this time? <\/p>\n Let\u2019s first look at realistic candidates. (There are others they\u2019re keeping warm, have effectively passed on after offering, or are playing the long game)<\/p>\n Jonah Williams<\/a><\/strong>, Galveston (Texas) Ball: 97.60<\/p>\n Kade Phillips<\/a><\/strong>, Missouri City (Texas) Hightower: 91.20<\/p>\n Nathan Tilmon<\/a><\/strong>, Mansfield (Texas) Timberview \u2013 SMU: 85.97<\/p>\n Dorian Brew,<\/a><\/strong> Conroe (Texas): 95.60<\/p>\n Devin Williams<\/a><\/strong>, Buford (Ga.) \u2013 Auburn: 90.92<\/p>\n Caleb Chester<\/a><\/strong>, Missouri City (Texas) Fort Bend Marshall: 86.70<\/p>\n Aidan Anding<\/a><\/strong>, Ruston (La.): N\/A<\/p>\n J. Williams, Brew, Chester, D. Williams, and Anding.\u00a0<\/p>\n Texas will have to beat A&M for J. Williams.<\/p>\n USC seems to be the constant for Brew.<\/p>\n As I wrote yesterday, Texas leads for Chester.<\/p>\n I believe Texas can flip Williams from Auburn.<\/p>\n I\u2019m not even sure they\u2019ll push hard enough for Williams or Anding so they can keep their powder dry for the fall. Both of those dudes are damn good.<\/p>\n That class would be awesome with lead corners, nickels, monster upside at safety, good size, etc.<\/p>\n There\u2019s no answer for this because of Texas\u2019 approach at the position and the dog fights that lie ahead. They could have already had a couple of commitments if they wanted them but they\u2019re looking for the best class, not a good one. <\/p>\n There are going to be some plot twists. They might not all be good for Texas but I have confidence Texas will benefit from one, two, or perhaps even three big plot twists this cycle.<\/p>\n That means, the ending class will look quite different from the big board I have outlined here.<\/p>\n Kobe Black<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 96.70; Xavier Filsaime<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 96.67; Malik Muhammad<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 96.22; Derek Williams<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 95.52; Jelani McDonald<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 95.03; Wardell Mack<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 93.12<\/p>\n This excludes players from the last two cycles I think are ballers but I included them for the star-gazers, who also happen to be the most anxious and least patient. <\/p>\n Four of those guys didn\u2019t commit until the fall.<\/p>\n McDonald wasn\u2019t a straight DB take, but he was a late take that Blake Gideon recruited with DB ability. <\/p>\n It\u2019s going to be a fun cycle in the secondary. 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Safety<\/h2>\n
Cornerback<\/h2>\n
Best group of five<\/h2>\n
Most likely haul of five?<\/h2>\n
Closing<\/h2>\n