How about a randomly timed team offseason article? <\/p>\n
Team info will pick up next week during SEC Media Days and then of course during the whole month of August where we attempt to paint a picture of what the season will look like. We\u2019ve gotten pretty good at that and we hope to continue.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This post was largely inspired by a question from @Brisketsammich. <\/p>\n
He asks:\u00a0How are the new DLs fitting in, and what are you hearing on them? Silas Bolden still going bonkers? Golden all healed? What about Big Cam Williams? Any field corner competition updates? Mukuba likely to start at FS?<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s tackle those one by one.<\/p>\n
As far as fitting into the program, Bill Norton<\/a><\/strong> and Jermayne Lole<\/a><\/strong> fit right in. A source says with every new transfer you hope they come in and put their head down and work and that\u2019s exactly what Norton and Lole have done. They do everything right. They stay after what\u2019s required and put in extra work. They work and mind their own business. This is the value of bringing in experienced players you have good background info on (in the case of Norton). <\/p>\n In a previous report IT mentioned they are obviously experienced players and understand where they\u2019re supposed to be on the field.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s looking amazing, he\u2019s balling.\u201d A source says he\u2019s a really good in 7 on 7 because he looks like he\u2019s about 150 pounds. \u201cWe\u2019ll see what happens in pads.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n Bolden reminds one source of Xavier Worthy as a player. Bolden\u2019s arms are long like Xavier\u2019s, he has a huge vertical, a much bigger catch radius for a shorter player than you\u2019d think, and then he\u2019s a speed demon like X was.<\/p>\n Despite his lack of height the source says Bolden can play inside or outside. \u00a0<\/p>\n I didn\u2019t ask about his health but heard back, \u201cHe\u2019s looking great, really good. A lot more healthy now.\u201d Though I wasn\u2019t really worried about it, I liked hearing about Golden\u2019s health unprovoked.\u00a0<\/p>\n The source goes on to mention he\u2019s a polished receiver. \u201cNot the speed guy, or the blocking guy, but he checks all the boxes.\u201d The source said he doesn\u2019t think Golden is necessarily like Jordan Whittington but he has some of those qualities. I thought Whittington was an interesting mention and asked if Golden was headed for the slot. I\u2019ve had people speculate that in the past. \u201cHe can play wherever they need him.\u201d<\/p>\n The source was complimentary of the junior after being complimentary of him for much of the spring. \u201cHe\u2019s doing what he\u2019s supposed to be doing as far as working and eating. He looks a tick quicker.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n It\u2019s harder to tell how the big boys look compared to the 7 on 7 participants but limited returns are favorable.\u00a0<\/p>\n Well, it\u2019s certainly a competition between Gavin Holmes<\/a><\/strong> and San Jose State transfer Jay\u2019Vion Cole<\/a><\/strong>. One that will play out well into August by the sound of it.\u00a0<\/p>\n On Cole: He has some stuff to figure out (playbook) but is super twitchy. The source said you can definitely tell he\u2019s played some ball before. Cole knows what to do within scheme but needs more reps to increase play-speed.\u00a0<\/p>\n On Holmes: He keeps coming along. \u201cHe\u2019s a good corner, needs to get better each day.\u201d <\/p>\n Both Holmes and Cole have their days where one is better than the other. <\/p>\n I asked who is the better athlete: \u201cHolmes.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n It\u2019s too early to anoint a starter at any safety spot but Mukuba is improved over spring and he was already pretty comfortable in the defense. A source said he knows the playbook despite only being there four months. He doesn\u2019t bust. He tracks the ball well. \u201cHe\u2019s natural back there.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n Just an opinion, but I\u2019d be surprised if he doesn\u2019t start.<\/p>\n The post Texas offseason notes offer intel on a number of important players this upcoming season<\/a> appeared first on On3<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" How about a randomly timed team offseason article? 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Matthew Golden<\/a> all healed?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
What about Big Cam Williams<\/a>?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Any field corner competition updates?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2>\n
Andrew Mukuba<\/a> likely to start at FS?<\/strong><\/h2>\n