Thursday: D-Line Coach Pursuit

I spoke to a person close to the situation last night. And here's what I was told...

Texas is looking for a certain type of DL coach. Steve Sarkisian really wants to up the level of recruiting they have seen on the interior DL.

While Bo Davis was a terrific coach, he didn't exactly leave the cupboard full at his position. Perhaps it's the only position on the team right now that doesn't have an abundance of talent in the underclass ranks.

Texas sees this as an opportunity to improve the staff overall.

Given that, Sark is trying to find someone who can fill the void of not only being an elite developer of talent, but also an elite recruiter of said talent.

That's not necessarily an easy task; Davis is a good coach after all. But Sark wants to make sure he nails this hire, both on the field and in recruiting.

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cochamps

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January 25, 20242 yr

32 minutes ago, UTFanatic1981 said:

Recruits would have a difficult time understanding his language while at Texas.

Not if enough of them are from south Louisiana.

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HookEm

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January 25, 20242 yr

I dislike being negative, I think Bo Davis did a lot for this program, but in a Mack Brown fashion he left us in a hole. He did not recruit consistently well and his late flip really hurt us in the moment. I do have faith that, as much as fans want instant gratification, Sark will find the right longterm solution. Even if it means a slight decline this year. We have positioned ourselves to be more balanced on defense and the heavy hitters at linebacker can take up some of the run slack. I am not saying we will see sub 100 yd rushing averages. But we can compete and win with what we have. It won't always be pretty, but neither was this year. Just different reasons.

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Driskill33

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January 25, 20242 yr

I like Sarks approach we don't need to rush lets make sure and knock this hire out of the park.

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Park Gothic

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January 25, 20242 yr

Orgeron would be a "great" hire in the wouldn't it be hilarious? sense, but I don't know if he fits well with the culture that Sark has built. It's fun to have a madman around until they set fire to the building.

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Wabi Sabi

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January 25, 20242 yr

@Bobby Burton would John Scott Jr be an option? He's been primarily a college coach, but now has a year of experience in the NFL under his belt. Tried to dig up some info on his recruiting chops, but haven't seen anything too positive. Looks like he struggled at first but landed done high profile guys towards the end. Perhaps now with the NFL on his resume, and the possibility of recruiting for Texas' brand, he could become more dynamic on the trail.

I watched a couple of his pressers, seems well-spoken, but doesn't speak with passion/intensity (at least in front of the camera, could be completely different in other settings).

Curious as to whether you've heard anything about him.

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