Decisions Loom For Texas Players + Sarkisian's Staff (Sunday 12:45 pm)

6 minutes ago, antcan95 said:

Muhammed has seemed to be a shutdown corner since he was a freshman. What is preventing him from being a day 1 pick 

Speed. Will be a big question mark for him and Taaffee

With Moore is it Texas not wanting him back if he decided to stay in school?  Or is it Moore not wanting to come back to Texas?  

I also think it's wise that we remember that we have actual players' family members as part of our OTF family. When we discuss these kids and their performances, their decisions and futures, we have to do so in a respectful and human way. We love all the kids... no matter what the box score says, because at the end of the day, we all understand, on some level, the amount of sacrifice and hard work these young men and their families put in, as a collective, to even receive the offer of responsibility to represent the state at its flagship program. 

This is one of the main reasons I'm proud to be a member of this community. Let's continue to be gracious as these kids and families make some of the toughest decisions they'll make in life.🤘🏿🔥

Edited December 14, 2025Dec 14 by 817 Boxing B

5 hours ago, Chop said:

What am I missing on Moore? Is this NIL related? Wanting more than worth or what?

Saw his playing time deminish with Parker Livingston basically becoming the 3rd WR on the team 

2 minutes ago, SuperDave0805 said:

Saw his playing time deminish with Parker Livingston basically becoming the 3rd WR on the team 

Mosely finally getting healthy and playing took snaps away from Moore as well 

3 hours ago, diegozanna20 said:

Goosby coming back, mcdonald coming back, kanu coming back, wonderful news!!!!!
I know it's not all said and done for all of them but I feel like an NFL decision would've come sooner.
Feel really good about 2026 with those guys returning.
Wisner coming back would be kind of strange for him as a player...

Wisner might be willing to bet that Texas will go all in on offensive line in the portal, Running behind a much improved line could move him from fringe draft pick in 26 to much higher in the 27 draft 

1 hour ago, pskjace said:

With Moore is it Texas not wanting him back if he decided to stay in school?  Or is it Moore not wanting to come back to Texas?  

Him wanting a pay day as big as he got last year then failed to produce the numbers needed for that kind of pay. He’s a good number 3 WR on a good team and shouldn’t be counted on to be more than that. 

3 hours ago, antcan95 said:

Muhammed has seemed to be a shutdown corner since he was a freshman. What is preventing him from being a day 1 pick 

Traits. He has requisite athleticism to stick outside at corner in the NFL and he has good length but he isn’t all that fast and probably not as fluid as you would like him to be at corner. He is a little light and the ball skills are lacking.

But he does have the plus length, physicality and instincts. 

Do we expect Akina back next year? 

18 minutes ago, d_red39 said:

Do we expect Akina back next year? 

No and you shouldn’t want him back

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3 hours ago, SuperDave0805 said:

Mosely finally getting healthy and playing took snaps away from Moore as well 

Mosely was so consistent.. and I think it shook his confidence and he was pressing to make plays. When your snaps get cut, you definitely wanna do something with it when it comes your way.. and that's when you drop the football. Sure.. it was high school, but I remember the anxiety of knowing the ball is coming your way when the ball is snapped. You get out to the LOS a lil faster...🤣🤣🤣. We saw out entire wr room experience this the first half of the year. 

15 hours ago, UTexas said:

I’m thinking Akina may retire.

Totally agree.

He got to coach one last time at the place where he excelled in earlier times, now it's time to hang it up.

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12 hours ago, 817 Boxing B said:

I also think it's wise that we remember that we have actual players' family members as part of our OTF family. When we discuss these kids and their performances, their decisions and futures, we have to do so in a respectful and human way. We love all the kids... no matter what the box score says, because at the end of the day, we all understand, on some level, the amount of sacrifice and hard work these young men and their families put in, as a collective, to even receive the offer of responsibility to represent the state at its flagship program. 

 

This is one of the main reasons I'm proud to be a member of this community. Let's continue to be gracious as these kids and families make some of the toughest decisions they'll make in life.🤘🏿🔥

Well spoken sir, and a lesson that we should all carry forward.  Speaking for myself, life is better when I don't let my emotions travel down to my fingertips on the computer😉

Edited December 15, 2025Dec 15 by PaulieD

I think Moore is going to end up in the portal. With a year of more productivity could boost his draft stock. Depending on where he ends up. 

If Kanu, McDonald and Goosby come back for 2026, that would be absolutely amazing. Two of those 3 are 1st round picks if they do and the other could boost himself to a 2nd round pick with a great year.

Wisner is a bit tricky, because there isn't a premium for RB's, but there is a small window of tread on the tire, so to speak. I'd 100% understand it if he decided to head to the NFL but would love to see him come back. 

8 hours ago, d_red39 said:

Do we expect Akina back next year? 

There's a few positions coaches that have been floating around in the Texas talking head sphere about who will be not returning for the 2026 season, Akina is one of those names that I've heard pop up quite a bit. Most think he'll hang it up, rather than get fired.