Gerry Hamilton

Yes!! No doubt

Head coach in back stabbing

100%

Marcus Spears Jr. is all moved in. Getting ID and such today, and all the medicals a new athlete has to do.

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/49215318/ranking-college-football-top-coaches-2026-cignetti-smart-kiffin-day-freeman-lanning-sarkisian Sark and Elko make the list

He’s off a little, but Texas moved up one and Gonzaga dropped

That was because literally nobody knew about this possibility until July 8 or 9 ... and OTF had cut the video June 17, and knew about for more than a week prior. That rarely happens in this industry.

With Spears Jr. ... he is making a fair # in year one from what I hear. This wasn't a bargain recruitment for Texas. That was Austin Goosby who took half of what BYU was offering to be at Texas. But the KD/Nike deal has helped with basketball HS recruiting from an NIL standpoint

Willie Warren like IMO

Waited on Pat McAfee show to fire back up

Spears moves in this weekend. July 13 for summer II

Bad attitude issues .. partially derailed his career

Brutal loss for Gonzaga … July 11!!!

I think it’s very smart from a development standpoint Everyone thinks it’s just about NIL. For guys like Spears Jr… the development for two years in college vs one more boring year of HS basketball is big. Spears Jr will get way more out of a college S&C, playing against the Texas roster all year, playing a role on a top 10 level SEC team and player development in the program And you can get paid well while advancing more as a player vs another year in HS

I don’t know for fact, but that’s the word in coaching circles. He bounced around a lot in HS. Was said to be a problem

That’s correct. Aaron Miles and Carlos Hurt were ranked ahead of him at PG That class was loaded too. TJ was in that 22-25 range nationally

ESPN wasn’t in the rankings game back then

Isaiah Johnson has been very good since getting to Austin … he’s been very well prepared, and still is https://www.instagram.com/reel/Dao0AiEs1E6/?igsh=MXBrc2djbDVvN2MwcQ==

1.25 months from starting point of this team

Could be waiting for Pat McAfee show to fire back up again.

I almost went with that lol

Love it! Haha

Men’s Basketball signs Marcus Spears Jr. The nation’s top-ranked player in the Class of 2027 reclassifies and joins the Longhorns for the 2026-27 season. AUSTIN, Texas — Marcus Spears Jr. has signed an Athletic Scholarship Agreement (ASA) to play basketball next season at The University of Texas, head coach Sean Miller announced Friday. Spears Jr., the nation’s top-ranked player in the Class of 2027, has reclassified and will join the Longhorns for the upcoming 2026-27 season. With the addition of Spears Jr. to the Texas roster, the Longhorns have moved into the No. 1 spot nationally by 247 Sports in the organization’s ranking of overall basketball recruiting classes. The ranking includes the combination of high school and international signings and transfer portal additions. Miller and the Texas staff have added 11 total newcomers to the 2026-27 roster. Spears Jr. (6-10, 210), a forward from Frisco, Texas, was ranked as the No. 1 prospect in the nation by ESPN in the Class of 2027. Following his reclassification, he is ranked as the No. 4 prospect nationally by ESPN, No. 7 by Rivals Industry and No. 8 by 247 Sports in the Class of 2026. Since ESPN began its recruiting rankings in 2007, Spears is the sixth top-five national recruit to sign with Texas, joining Avery Bradley (No. 1 in 2009), Myles Turner (No. 2 in 2014), Mohamed Bamba (No. 4 in 2017), Dillon Mitchell (No. 4 in 2022) and Tre Johnson (No. 5 in 2024). Spears Jr. played his junior season at Dynamic Prep and averaged 15.1 points, 7.6 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game while leading the team to a 39-5 record and a run to the Chipotle Nationals semifinals. Competing as FaZe in the Overtime Elite (OTE) league, the team captured the OTE league championship with a perfect 19-0 record through the regular season and playoffs. During this spring’s Nike EYBL circuit, Spears Jr. was the only player to rank in the top 10 in both scoring and rebounding as he averaged 20.9 points and 8.7 rebounds per game. Per ESPN, he is one of just four players since 2022 to average at least 20 points, 8.5 rebounds and one block in three straight EYBL sessions – joining Cooper Flagg, Cameron Boozer and Tyran Stokes. Spears Jr. helped Team USA win gold at the 2025 FIBA U16 Men’s AmeriCup in Jaurez, Mexico, on June 2-8, 2025. He started all six contests and averaged a team-best 14.0 points to go along with 6.5 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 1.8 blocks per game while earning FIBA U16 AmeriCup All-Star Five recognition. His older sister, Cari, is a sophomore All-American outside hitter on the volleyball team at The University of Texas.

I'm good with it. The SEC + ACC/SEC challenge games are more than challenging enough over a season. I would say you won't get much more than what you have in a non-con when in the SEC and having the SEC/ACC challenge. Probably throw one more high-level game into it. Memphis Georgetown Likely UCLA at Louisville (ACC/SEC) + SEC schedule As long as Texas gets 19-20 Quad 1 games by time NCAA selection does their thing on Sunday. I don't want a three game Maui scenario. Or Duke's non-con this year. Michigan didn't play a truly high-end non-con last year, and it didn't hurt them. They had Wake Forest, TCU, +SDSU, Auburn & Gonzaga in tournament. They had the Duke game during conference season.