etcetera said:
1. For the past 8 or 9 years, utex recruiting classes have had quite a few commits who were given inflated ratings. That's why the sips are 46-43 in this decade. This year the inflation will continue.
2. The sip poster said 2017 is an unusually talent-laden year for pass receivers in the state of Texas high school ranks. Is he right?
No. Ever since 7-on-7 teams, spread offenses, and summer football camps became ubiquitous in Texas high school football, the state has been producing a ton of D1 wr prospects every year. But only a few of them typically go on to become really good D1 receivers. The rest become solid contributors, JAGs, medical schollies, or transfers. Last year 13 of the state's top 50 ranked prospects were receivers. This year 12 of the top 50 ranked prospects are receivers.
3. The one thing helping the sips the most in recruiting for 2018 is their depth chart. Their 2017 and 2016 classes have been giant turds.
I'll address these one after another.
1. How many of the guys we have on our roster were offered by A&M, or bama, or some other school only to come to Texas? There is always going to be guys that are hits and misses. 2002 might have been the best class Texas ever signed according to the ranking systems, however of the 5 5'star guys that Texas signed in that class only a couple actually panned out. One of them just happened to be Vince Young.
2005 might have been one of Mack Brown's worst classes according to the recruiting services, it was ranked 20th with only 14 signees. However it produced more guys that went on to become the back bone of the 2008 - 2009 seasons including: Quan Crosby, Colt McCoy, Jamal Charles, Jermichael Finley, Aaron Lewis, Henery Milton, Michael Houston, Roy Miller, and Rod Muckleroy. Out of those 14 players on 3 didn't pan out.
Do you know how I know your logic doesn't hold water? 5 DBs committed with 4 being in the top 75 players in the country and the 5th being ranked # 135 according to the 247 composite rankings and we have one of the best defensive backfields in the country. Deshon Elliott was just named a Thorpe Award finalist, Holton Hill has been virtually unchallenged this year. Our weak spots have been Brandon Jones, a guy your school made a video for. That is how much you wanted him, and Chris Boyd, but even Boyd had shown incredible improvement over the last couple games.
You want to know the real reason we have so many great players committed. Texas has so many great recruiters on their staff. DB coach Jason Washington might be the recruiter of the year, and he isn't our best recruiter, that would be Tim Beck.
2. You might be right about 2018 receiver class when compared to the 2017 class but look at 2019 and 2016 and before, you will see this class is pretty deep with good WRs. I never said it was the deepest class, but it is deep.
3. Not sure how you or anyone can call a class of true freshmen a bust when most haven't had a chance to either develop or fizzle out. Hell Texas is getting pretty damn good production out of several signees from that class including Sam Ehlinger, Toneil Carter, Josh Thompson, Derek Kerstettler, Ta'Quon Graham, and Cade Brewer. As for our 2016 class, it has been equally as productive if not more so.
My only complaint about this year has been the injuries to our offensive line, other than that, this has been a year where 3 plays are the difference in Texas being 3-4 and 6-1. That is why most of our recruits are not jumping ship.
