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Texas added its top target at safety on Friday afternoon in Alabaster (Ala.) Thompson four-star prospect Junior Tu’upo. The newest Longhorns pledge brings a 6-foot-3, 190-pound frame to Austin, coming from a high school program with championship pedigree. Warriors head coach Mark Freeman spoke with OnTexasFootball about the star DB. “I just think that his desire to be the best player he can be, you know, that's either something that a player has, or they're trying to develop,” Freeman told OTF. “And I think Junior has just that God-given, I want to be better every play that I have the opportunity to be better. And he's worked really hard to put weight on this …

The news of Cade Haug’s decommitment caught me by surprise yesterday, but hey, modern recruiting is modern recruiting. I actually liked that Texas took Haug’s commitment but I understand and respect the front office staff for staying put on their number. Yes, the current linebacker picture is bleak with Houston commit Jerrell Bridges being the only target the Longhorns seem to be in on at this juncture. And I know most won’t want to hear this, but there’s a long way till December’s Early Signing Day. It’s also worth remembering Texas feels like it hit on all three linebackers from last year’s recruiting class. Acquiring that haul wasn’t cheap, and they’ll also have …

Junior Tu'upo Announcement Thread Alabaster (Ala.) Thompson DB Junior Tu'upo is scheduled to announce his decisions at 3pm CT today. The 6-foot-3, 192-pound versatile DB that projects to safety is considered a Texas lean over Alabama and Auburn headed into the announcement. Tu'upo made his official visit to Texas June 5-7, and followed with OV's to Auburn and Alabama. He also made OV's to Indiana and Oregon prior to Texas. Texas DC Will Muschamp and safeties coach Blake Gideon have made Tu'upo a priority for months, and the OTF 4-star prospect and family fully understand they are a priority. Tu'upo played at Clearwater (Fla.) Central Catholic …

Texas landed its 2028 quarterback on Thursday when Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) American Heritage’s Neimann Lawrence chose the Longhorns over Miami, Texas A&M, Michigan, and Notre Dame, marking the first commitment of the Burnt Orange’s 2028 class. While it'll be a while until the 2028 class goes on a run of commitments like the 2027 class currently is, it’s never too early to get familiar with notable targets. Here’s 10 Texas targets in the 2028 class Longhorn fans should know — Klein Oak RB Micah Rhodes After an early commitment turned decommitment from Oklahoma following the departure of running backs coach DeMarco Murray, Rhodes is back on the market…

Happy Friday! *** Quick programming note: There will be plenty of coverage coming from the Manning Passing Academy this afternoon and throughout the weekend as the quarterbacks are set to speak with the media around noon today. I have mentioned it previously in other threads and live shows, but the two quarterbacks I am most intrigued by so far are Notre Dame's CJ Carr and Mississippi State's Kamario Taylor. Very excited to bring you all updates on our MPA live thread! *** Takeaways from Day 1 of The Opening I missed The Opening in Oregon by about three days, but I do have some sources up there who have provided some intel on what Texas …

Boom! Texas has its quarterback of the future! 2028 Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) American Heritage standout Neimann Lawrence, a 6-foot, 200-pound signal caller, committed to the Longhorns on Thursday evening over Miami, Ohio State, Michigan, and many others. The addition of Lawrence marks another move to South Florida to add talent at the quarterback position. Texas added former top recruit Dia Bell in the 2026 class, also out of American Heritage. Lawrence has been a long-time target of the Longhorns, earning an offer from the staff well over a year ago. He’s been on campus multiple times throughout his recruitment, including for the Elite Camp last month. …

Patience. That’s all you had to have. With two more pledges yesterday, the 2027 Texas recruiting class is rounding into shape and the 2028 one got kick started for the Longhorns, too. As expected, Sark and his coaching staff are hitting their stride on the recruiting trail at just the right moment. ** There remain several big fish still at play. On defense, Texas awaits the decision of three players in the secondary. Later today, Junior Tu’upo, the Alabama safety prospect that Will Muschamp identified from day one, is expected to come off the board. Tu’upo has been trending to Texas for a while and it would be an upset if he picks anyone other tha…

BOOM! Texas has landed another commitment, this time from Orange (Calif.) Lutheran offensive lineman Lucas Rhoa. At 6-foot-5, 305 pounds, Rhoa chose the Longhorns over UCLA, Oregon, and Penn State amongst over two dozen other offers. Rhoa joins Dallas South Oak Cliff OT Brian Swanson, Columbus IOL Keyon Hemphill-Woods, and Austin Westlake IOL Jackson Cook as the fourth offensive lineman in the Longhorns’ 2027 class. Texas offered Rhoa last May but didn’t host him in Austin until he unofficially visited in April before returning for his June 19-21 official visit. “It was a great weekend,” Rhoa said of his Texas official visit, “I would say the hig…

Texas has its first 2028 commitment in four-star quarterback Neimann Lawrence, dipping into American Heritage for the second time in two cycles to sign their signal caller (Dia Bell in 2026). OTF caught up with Patriots head coach Mike Smith to get his thoughts on Lawerence, who just joined the American Heritage program in January. “The first thing that I'm gonna say, and probably a lot of other people will say the same thing is just his maturity level,” Smith told OTF. “He's about as professional as they come. I mean, he does a really good job of handling all his stuff, all his business, as far as his work and all that stuff. He's professional and very mature…

It should be a really, really good day for the Horns. I suggest you check in with us a couple of times a little later today. I’ll leave it at that. ** The NCAA football rules committee is trying to shake things up for spring practice and fall camp. Beginning in 2027, the committee proposes that teams can move to a 7-week spring/summer camp with a total of 21 practices. That is up from the 15 practices currently allowed. At the same time, the rules committee is reducing the number of practices prior to the season. Teams will get 27 days to complete 21 on-field practices next year, which is a reduction from the 25 currently allowed. In other words, …

Texas added a key commitment in three-star, five-tool offensive lineman Lucas Rhoa on Thursday morning. A priority target for the Longhorns staff throughout the cycle, the 6-foot-5, 305-pound Rhoa has upside galore that the UT staff hopes to tap into. Orange Lutheran (Calif.) head coach Ray Fenton spoke with OTF to give readers an inside look into the latest Longhorns pledge. “He has outstanding work ethic, along with leadership that is unmatched, as far as his maturity goes,” Fenton told OTF. “So what I'm trying to say is that he's a teacher to the young guys, and he's a crack-the-whip motivator to the old guys, whether it's on the field or the weight room. H…

Neimann Lawrence announcement day thread Plantation (Fla.) American Heritage 2028 QB Neimann Lawrence is scheduled to announcement today. The 6-foot-0.5, 202-pound signal caller is considered a Texas lean over Michigan and others headed into his announcement. He recently cancelled his June unofficial visit to Michigan. Lawrence last known visit was to Texas at the start of the month. He been on campus at Texas at least three times in the last year. He's was offered by Texas June 1, 2025 after throwing for Steve Sarkisian at Elite Camp. He will make his announcement from The Opening Finals in Oregon. Lawrence by the numbers 2024 (Freshma…

The Texas Longhorns now hold four offensive line pledges after Thursday’s commitment from Lucas Rhoa. Rhoa has been recruited to play all five positions at Texas but will likely end up playing guard or right tackle. Dallas South Oak Cliff’s Brian Swanson is a true tackle that can project to playing the left or right side in the SEC. Jackson Cook will likely play center but could have some guard flexibility. Keyon Hemphill-Woods will play guard but could also be a great center. While Texas did have several OVs with O-linemen fall through due to Texas’ doing or the players’ doing, the Longhorns did end up going ⅘ on OL official visitors and ⅔ on OL official visi…

The dead period came to a close last night at midnight and Texas is back to hosting portal visitors. They’ll start by hosting one today. As usual, we can’t release the name but I can tell you it’s a position of need. — Everyone wants to know about the assistant coach search as the Horns need to replace Associate Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator Noah Cain, who left for the same position at Texas A&M last week. Rumors are floating online that Texas has already hired Oregon’s Jack Marder. I can tell you that is NOT the case. I can also tell you that Texas has yet to make a hire, but is working diligently to do so. — There’s been specul…

What's Ahead at the 2026 MPA? *** While Friday will be the first time that we will be able to speak with the 2026 group of counselors here at the Manning Passing Academy, there remains plenty to learn about the attendees this week in Thibodaux. There are a few questions that are top of mind for me for both Manning and the other quarterbacks in attendance. From the on-field perspective, I don't suspect to see anything new with Manning throwing the ball. He is fully recovered from an offseason foot procedure and has been leading throwing sessions all summer – including one in New Orleans with Cam Coleman, Ryan Wingo, Sterling Berkhalter, Emmett Mosley V …

Texas Hoops Report: 5 NBA draft picks in 2026-27?; Sean Miller loves this team early on On the heels of Dailyn Swain being picked No. 15 in the first round of the 2026 NBA draft last night, it seems like the perfect time to provide the latest on the 2026-27 team with summer workouts in week three. To say Sean Miller and staff are pleased so far may be an understatement. Miller's Monday workout is very difficult, and the players are responding very well. The team has been impressive every day in terms of the effort on the court and in S&C, working to build a team throughout the workouts and beyond, listening and applying and showing a real competitive spirit…

Recruiting battles between Texas and LSU are heating up and particularly in South Houston where the Bayou Bengals have three impressive legacies spread across two of the best prospect factories in the Lone Star State. OTF dishes on the Texas vs. LSU battles at both schools in the 2027 cycle and looks ahead to 2028 and 2029 prospects you need to know. MANVEL MAVERICKS 2027 CB Karnell “Greedy” James — Texas commit — James has been committed to Texas since December but is expected to flip to LSU at some point in the future. James’ father and family is originally from New Orleans. 2028 WR Carter St. Junious — The son of former LSU forward and cu…

The FBS Oversight Committee has proposed several modifications to the college football schedule that would be implanted on January 1, 2027. 1. Two Out of Season Practice Periods Proposed changes would take the place of spring practices and summer activities with the implementation of two 21-practice sessions during the offseason. “The duration of the two practice periods may not exceed seven weeks, and neither practice period may exceed five weeks. Additionally, schools must designate a minimum of nine discretionary or voluntary weeks for student-athletes when required athletically related activities are not permitted.” 2. Preseason Practice Schedule M…

You don’t just magically hoist Director’s Cups at the end of the year. Chris Del Conte and his staff work for it. Del Conte and Texas hosts its annual coach’s retreat this week. Almost all Texas head coaches will head about an hour and a half outside of Austin to meet with administrative staff for a strategy session for next school year. Del Conte does this once year. It’s an opportunity for coaches of all sports to mingle and discuss what’s worked, what hasn’t and their needs for the future. If you ever wonder why Del Conte is good at his job, it’s events like these. Getting everybody on the same page and letting the coaches steer the ship in the dire…

THE EFFICIENCY - Texas offered Brown on June 3rd and landed his commitment less than three weeks later. The Longhorns edged out Kansas State and Northwestern, who offered Brown back on March 20. This recruitment came together in a very quick and efficient way that was very similar to how Kohen Brown’s recruitment played out in 2026. I’ll always be a fan of a receiver prospect who has very little or zero drama in their recruitment and Brown never had any. STRONG MULTI-SPORT BACKGROUND Track: - Back-to-back State Finalist in the 110M hurdles as a sophomore and junior - Back-to-back Regional Finalist in the 300M hurdles as a sophomore and junior …

If you've followed along, you know the general vibe of each of these recruitments and how we've felt. But for the sake of formality, here's a five-pack of Trending Texas predictions. Amarillo (Texas) Palo Duro WR Kyron Brown — 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday When Texas offered Brown earlier this month after a strong camp performance, the Longhorns became the team to beat over Kansas State and Mississippi State among others. His official visit only solidified that stance. We like Texas on Tuesday. Confidence: High Alabaster (Ala.) Thompson S Junior Tu’upo — Friday, June 26 Entering the summer OTF reported that Texas was trending for Tu’upo behind the …

OnTexasFootball spoke with Palo Duro High School head coach Eric Mims to get his thoughts on new Texas wide receiver commit Kyron Brown. “Phenomenal athlete,” Mims told OTF. “You know, being out here in the Panhandle, it's very easy to be under-recruited, and Texas came on late for him. I tell people all the time, I was the OC at Duncanville, and was down at Dallas Skyline. If this kid would have played in the Metroplex, he would have had 50 offers. He’s just that type, just that caliber of athlete with his explosion, his athleticism, great kid in the classroom as well. I’m sure you heard him give his spiel and just could hear how articulate he is and how well thoug…

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A unanimous vote has passed the long-awaited age based eligiblity model for the future of collegiate athletics. Student athletes will now have five years of eligibility, with redshirts and extensions now obsolete. - Five years of eligibility, no redshirts or extensions The clock for eligibility begins at 19 years old or college enrollment, whichever comes earlier. The only exemptions will be exemptions for pregnancy, military, or religious mission trips. View full news story