Bobby and Gerry, I hate to start a brand new post just to ask this question, but I haven’t found the right post to ask. When Fasusi committed to OU, a common reason from recruiting outlets was, “he has a real chance to play early”…   If that truly is a factor with recruits, why hasn’t it worked for DTs committing to Texas over the past few years?  We should have several hight 4* to 5*s committed for 2025 if that’s the case. What am I missing?

That only applies to elite offensive tackles. Plus a definite negative to your school is if they served you subpar Mac and cheese during your unofficial visit.  Your school is screwed if that happens. When it’s def tackles, recruits only care about relationships with the d line coaches or the best cooking school resources. WRs only care about which school with a mallard mascot is paying the most in nil.