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If you want the bottom line, here it is. I don’t do Crystal Balls or RPMs, or whatever the new name is. But here’s what I think will occur today (I have no need for a confidence level, because this is what I genuinely believe; it’s not a straight guess): - Lamont Rogers - Missouri - Riley Pettitjohn - Ohio State or USC (not Texas) - Kade Phillips - Texas Texas and Blake Gideon have done a terrific job with Phillips. Whether true or not, Rogers seemed to feel less important than others at his position. Personally, I think he has as much upside or more than all other tackles on the board. Pettijohn, according to a source, did not have…

Mack Brown told me something a long time ago. He said it was something that Lou Holtz had told him. And Holtz probably got it from someone else. He said, and I’m paraphrasing here: When it comes to recruiting, focus on the guys you get, because you have them for 365 days a year, not on the ones you don’t, because the most you will ever see those guys is four times in four years. I mention this because I’m more concerned about who Texas is adding during a recruiting cycle than who they are missing out on. Why? Because I’ve seen the other side. I’ve seen when Texas doesn’t get good players up and down a recruiting class, including times when Brown h…

What's next for Texas? The Texas Longhorns are coming off a rough few days on the recruiting trail, no way around it. With that said, Steve Sarkisian and staff are awaiting a number of key decisions in the coming days. OnTexasFootball provides a rundown of the decisions scheduled to be announced. July 5 Brandon Brown, DL, Melbourne (Fla.) Eau Gallie OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star+ Announcement: The Texas pledge has been trending to LSU over Oklahoma since the end of the official visit process with Texas still making an effort. As of last night, Brown is scheduled to announce around 1-2 p.m. EST today. July 6 Kade Phillips, DB, Missouri C…

Decision Day: 4-star targets The Texas Longhorns are awaiting the announcements of a trio of 4-star targets from the state of Texas today. If OTF were handicapping the race in order of who Texas has the best shot to win out for based on the days leading up to the announcements, we would put them in this order: Missouri City, Mesquite and McKinney. Kade Phillips, DB, Missouri City (Texas) Hightower OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star+ Announcement: Texas or LSU at 5:30 central. Phillips reiterated to OTF Friday it’s down to two. Lamont Rogers, OT, Mesquite (Texas) Horn OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star+ Announcement: Rogers is scheduled to …

Dakorien Moore will be going live on his Instagram at 7pm. He will be taking questions from fans. His plan is to then announce his decision around 8pm or near sundown. (Gerry has not heard anything definitive either way as I type this. He asked me to write it since he’s on the road right now.) View full news story

The decision is here. And the decision is headed in favor of the Oregon Ducks. Five-star WR Dakorien Moore has committed to Oregon. View full news story

Can Texas hoops be Miami Canes 2022-23? When Rodney Terry assembled his staff, and Frank Haith was included on the staff, the team and play style that was referenced was the 2022-23 Miami Hurricanes team that knocked out Texas in the Elite Eight. That Hurricanes team had four guards that could put up 15-20 points on a given night, multiple guards that could go get/create a shot when half court offense breaks down against quality defense, terrific floor spacing due to five guards that shot 35% or better from three and the quickness/feel for the game to attack from multiple spots and from anywhere on the floor. They controlled the pace, was a low turnover rate te…

Decision Day: 5-star WR Dakorien Moore Duncanville (Texas) High 5-star wide receiver Dakorien Moore is set to announce his commitment around 8 p.m. central tonight. OnTexasFootball had been saying in the last few days that a July decision was likely, and Moore is making this announcement today because he knows where he wants to go. Simple as that, he knows where he wants to be for college. This is not an emotional commitment or decision - he got that one out of the way with LSU in August of 2023. Moore, 5-11 and 184 pounds, will announce between Texas and Oregon. This decision simply comes down to this ... where Dakorien Moore wants to go for college. …

As Dakorien Moore, the state’s no. 1 prospect, approaches his announcement this evening, his commitment will not make or break the Texas Longhorns. No single recruit ever will do that, that’s part of what is special about a place like Texas. However, make no mistake, Moore is a “very” special player. He’s the type that helps teams win national championships. He’s the kind that not only can help you get to that game, but make big plays in it. ** Texas has an unquestionably better situation for Moore long-term in my opinion than Oregon, who I think is the key contender for Moore. Texas not only has the better future QB situation with Arch Manning an…

Five-star Duncanville WR Dakorien Moore will make his college decision tomorrow on the 4th of July. The final four for Moore includes Texas, Oregon, Ohio State and LSU. Oregon has been on a hot trail over the last ten days on the recruiting trail. However, I have continued to feel good about the Longhorns' standing since his OV. The decision in my eyes will come down to the Longhorns and the Ducks. View full news story

Texas commit Brandon Brown (Melbourne, Fla./Eau Gallie) is scheduled to announce July 5th per a family member. That is change from July 4 yesterday. Texas is not giving up on the 6-1.5, 285 pound explosive defensive tackle. Brown and Kenny Baker had a lengthy discussion Tuesday night. LSU (relationship with Bo Davis) remains the favorite/biggest threat. Two family members in that corner. Oklahoma and Tennessee continue to make an effort. The Sooners receiving more mention than the Vols.

The final day for the baseball portal window was Tuesday evening. Of course, this caps entries to the portal as players across the country look to find their new home. A few things here. Texas has added some important arms for the 2025 roster. They have done a fine job of using this portal window to bolster what was a pretty lackluster pitching staff in 2024. With Texas A&M hiring Michael Earley, the names that were anticipated to depart from the program and land elsewhere have mostly all returned. There really is only one name left that I believe could be an option for Texas. So save the questions, the Aggies are returning everywhere basically and eve…

July 3rd evening recruiting nuggets OnTexasFootball provides some nuggets on this July 4th eve... Lamont Rogers, OT, Mesquite (Texas) Horn The 6-7, 290 pound athletic offensive tackle remains scheduled to announce July 6. Rogers had a FaceTime call with members of the Texas staff this afternoon. OTF continues to believe that Missouri and Texas are the most likely destinations, with Oklahoma and Texas A&M swinging. Where FSU is in the race is a bit of a mystery. Staying on the OL OnTexasFootball continues to believe that the Horns remain in a good position for Cedar Rapids (Ia.) John F. Kennedy 4-star OL Nick Brooks. Georgia and USC are the o…

It is registration day here in Thibodaux, Louisiana for the 2024 Manning Passing Academy. Texas QB’s Quinn Ewers and Arch Manning will be participating in the weekend events. A live thread of camp details and highlights as the week progresses. View full news story

It will be a very busy next two weeks on the recruiting trail for the Texas recruiting staff as July fireworks will go off across the recruiting world. A quick look at who else is expected to make a decision to begin July. *** July 2 EDGE Marco Jones – Danville (Calif.) San Ramon Valley Decision: Michigan, Texas, Texas A&M Originally a decision set between Texas and Michigan, however the Aggies have jumped in and jumbled the predictions here a good bit. TE Kaleb Edwards – El Dorado Hills (Calif.) Oak Ridge Decision: Auburn, Alabama, Texas, Oregon This one feels like an in-state Alabama battle. Edwards visited Texas early i…

Texas 2025 class: Build your class June is almost here. That means Texas is two months away from having more than 20 commitments in the 2025 class. OnTexasFootball is providing the June official visitors by position, and all of you guys build your own class. That also means looking numbers in the class, overall and by position. Quarterback K.J. Lacey, QB, Saraland (Ala.) High #AllGasNoBrakes OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star Running back James Simon, RB, Shreveport (La.) Calvary Baptist OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star Rickey Stewart, RB, Tyler (Texas) Chapel Hill #AllGasNoBrakes OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star Wide receiver …

The first day of July brings good news the way of the Longhorns! 2025 Alief Hastings EDGE rusher Smith Orogbo has committed to the Texas Longhorns. A tightly contested battle between Texas, Oklahoma and Texas Tech ends up with the Longhorns landing the 6-foot-4-inch, 225-pound edge prospect. Orogbo is currently ranked the 117th player in the country per the 247Sports Composite. With Orogbo in the fold, the Longhorns' edge class in 2025 is looking superb with Lance Jackson now with a running mate. On Texas Football caught up with Orogbo ahead of his decision to get an idea of why the Longhorns were the pick. "I picked Texas because of the program o…

Texas 2025 class: Yes, maybe or no It's closing time for Steve Sarkisian and staff with more than a dozen targets set to decide in the next three weeks. That means it's time for OnTexasFootball to present the latest Yes, maybe or no. Yes means Texas leads currently or is at 50-50. Maybe means close to a 50-50 shot or strongly in contention. Enjoy. Yes Dakorien Moore, WR, Duncanville (Texas) High OnTexasFootball ranking: 5-star Announcement: Late July or early August Jaime Ffrench, WR, Jacksonville (Fla.) Mandarin OnTexasFootball ranking: 5-star Announcement: August 30 Nick Townsend, TE, Dekaney (Texas) High OnTexasFootball rank…

What a wild few days following Texas baseball. From staff changes to high school commitments to picking up portal prospects, it's safe to say Jim Schlossnagle and his team kept me on my toes all weekend. There was a lot happening in a little amount of time, so here's a recap in case you missed it all. Let's start with the coaching/staff changes. On Sunday morning we received word that Texas assistant coach Michael Earley would be named the new head coach at Texas A&M. Earley came with Schloss over from the Aggies and was intended to be a hitting coach in Austin. Earley is also taking Caleb Longley with him. Longley spent the last few years in Austin under D…

A couple of pieces of intel from the weekend on both the gridiron and the diamond. *** First off with football. Texas took a hit with the loss of Josiah Sharma on the trail. As you all know, Texas has been pursuing 2025 Bellville DL DJ Sanders over the last few months with the main competition being Michigan and Texas A&M. I was told this weekend that Texas A&M is upping its pressure in pursuit of Sanders who is expected to make a decision this week. *** On the diamond, Texas was originally expected to host Fairfield portal 1B Matt Bergevin for a visit Monday. However, with Texas A&M making the hiring of Michael Earley official, t…

Decision Day: 4-star EDGE Smith Orogbo Alief (Texas) Hastings 4-star EDGE Smith Orogbo is scheduled to announce his commitment around 3 p.m. central today. Orogbo, 6-4 and 218 pounds, is down to four schools headed into his announcement. Texas is battling Oklahoma, Washington and Texas Tech. He also made official visits to Arizona State and SMU in April and May before cutting his list to four. The case for Texas Texas is closest to home, has the best combination of football and academics (dad only cares about academics), and the S&C and nutritionist were very impactful on his visit. He was hosted by Zina Umeozulu, and Smith talked to OTF about Z…

"It Just Means More" is the slogan of the SEC. As a conference, it's a wholly accurate assessment. Sports, in the SEC, do mean more, to the fan base, to the culture, to the states, and to the entirety of the universities who are members. Sports competition is part of the very essence of those institutions, just as it is to the University of Texas. Yet amid all of the hoopla yesterday -- and, believe me, it was absolutely fun and fantastic! -- I hope Texas fans and members of the athletic department remain true to a motto that means more to me: What Starts Here Changes The World. While the SEC is a tremendous conference that ups the stakes of not just f…

Rumors are flying that Texas outfielder Max Belyeu could possibly be transferring to Texas A&M. After speaking with a couple of sources on Sunday afternoon, I can say that I do not believe that to be the case at this time. Obviously things can change at the drop of a hat, but that’s where things stand as of now. Belyeu was a crucial piece of the Horns offense this season, batting .329 at the plate, while hitting 18 home runs and 53 RBIs.

A double kick to Texas. Subsequent to Josiah Sharma selecting Oregon, Myron Charles has now committed to Florida State. Texas defensive tackle recruiting took a major hit today. View full news story