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4-star DT Sydir Mitchell commits to Texas over Georgia and Texas A&M
@JrSydir/ Sydir Mitchell Longhorns land another #BigHuman, but this time on the defensive side of the ball. In an announcement on CBSSports HQ on Sunday, Oradell (N.J.) Bergen Catholic defensive lineman Sydir Mitchell committed to the Texas Longhorns over the Georgia Bulldogs, Miami Hurricanes, and Texas A&M Aggies in a significant recruiting win for position coach Bo Davis that continues momentum for the Longhorns in the 2023 class. “Really, (it was) who is going to develop me the best, and where I felt the most comfortable,” Mitchell told...
Burnt Orange Nation Jul 2, 2022
Report: Texas hires Woody Williams as pitching coach
Annie Rice/Caller-Times / USA TODAY NETWORK The Longhorns have now filled the two paid assistant positions. The Texas Longhorns have found their new pitching coach, hiring San Jacinto Gators assistant Woody Williams to replace Sean Allen, who was dismissed the day after the 2022 season ended in the College World Series. ASSISTANT SCOOP: @TexasBaseball has hired MLB veteran Woody Williams as its new pitching coach, sources tell @d1baseball. Williams spent the last six seasons as the pitching coach at junior college power San Jacinto (TX) CC. He rounds out the two...
Burnt Orange Nation Jul 2, 2022
BON Roundtable: The Arch Manning effect
SCOTT CLAUSE / USA TODAY NETWORK Plus, who’s the next commit for Sark? Since our last roundtable, Texas has added nine commits including 5-star WR Johntay Cook II and 5-star Safety Derek Williams, and now the Longhorns sit at #2 in the 247 class rankings for 2023. In the words of Jim Halpert…what is going on?!?! Daniel Seahorn (@DanielSeahorn) - This. Is. ARCH! This momentum was kick-started by landing the top quarterback in the country in Arch Manning and the Texas staff positioned themselves very well with the guys they were recruiting to be able to take advantage...
Burnt Orange Nation Jun 30, 2022
4-star CB Malik Muhammad names 3 finalists
@Returnof7/ Malik Muhammad The Longhorns are a finalist for one of the top cornerbacks in the country. Four-star South Oak Cliff cornerback Malik Muhammad announced on Thursday that he has narrowed his recruitment to three finalists and the Texas Longhorns are still in the mix. Muhammad took an official visit to Texas two weeks ago and then followed the visit up with unofficial visits to Alabama and Texas A&M. All three programs rounded out Muhammad’s trio of finalists. pic.twitter.com/bV2mqNxpP0— Malik Muhammad (@Returnof7) July 1, 2022 Muhammad is the...
Burnt Orange Nation Jun 30, 2022
Reports: Texas expected to hire former Baylor head coach Steve Rodriguez as hitting coach
Photo by Leslie Plaza Johnson/Icon Sportswire via David Pierce is closing in on making the first of three additions to his coaching staff following a major reshuffle. Head coach David Pierce and the Texas Longhorns are expected to add former Baylor Bears head coach Steve Rodriguez to Pierce’s staff as a hitting coach, according to multiple reports on Thursday. ASSISTANT SCOOP: @TexasBaseball is expected to hire former @BaylorBaseball head coach Steve Rodriguez as its hitting coach, sources tell @d1baseball. Rodriguez spent the last seven seasons as the head coach...
Burnt Orange Nation Jun 30, 2022
Bevo’s Daily Roundup: Big 12 officially hires Roc Nation executive Brett Yormark to lead conference
William Purnell-USA TODAY Sports Plus: Texas’ recruiting hot streak The Big 12 Conference is officially under new leadership, Brett Yormark, a former executive at Roc Nation. Yormark is replacing Bob Bowlsby, who famously let the Texas Longhorns and the Oklahoma Sooners get away (as in the programs’ eventual entrance into the SEC.) Introducing: , the fifth commissioner of the https://t.co/1TnK0EgBHO pic.twitter.com/wxnBCtRlEH— Big 12 Conference (@Big12Conference) June 29, 2022 WHAT THE WISE MEN ARE SAYING ABOUT THE LONGHORNS...
Burnt Orange Nation Jun 30, 2022
Podcast: Texas Tech preview and Johntay Cook commits
Michael C. Johnson-USA TODAY Sports We unpack the 2022 Red Raiders with a special guest before diving in on recruiting. We’ve reached the conference portion of the 2022 Texas Longhorns seasons, so that means we get to bring on one of our favorites, Albie Shore of Tortillas and Takes to help us preview the Texas Tech Red Raiders. It’s the first year under new head coach Joey McGuire, who has taken the recruiting world by storm and has tech positioned well heading into the fall. The Red Raiders return their quarterback from a year ago, but turn over at the wide...
Burnt Orange Nation Jun 29, 2022
Former USC C Garret Guillemette commits to Texas
USC baseball The Longhorns add a backstop who could compete for the starting job in 2023. The Texas Longhorns made another addition from the NCAA transfer portal on Wednesday with the commitment of former USC Trojans catcher Garret Guillemette, a rising junior. Grateful is an understatement. Excited to announce that I will be playing baseball at the University of Texas next year #HookEm pic.twitter.com/VqEwiBFbOZ— Garret Guillemette (@garret_g10) June 29, 2022 A 6’1, 210-pounder from Yorba Linda who was a top-250 national prospect in the 2020 recruiting...
Burnt Orange Nation Jun 29, 2022
What 5-star WR Johntay Cook’s commitment means for Texas
via @_jayythegreat_ The “Sarkisian receiver” has the personality and connections to serve as a key recruiter in the 2023 before he has a chance to show off his playmaking ability in burnt orange and white. One of the worst-kept secrets in the college football recruiting world became public on Wednesday when DeSoto wide receiver Johntay Cook committed to the Texas Longhorns. While Cook tried to maintain as much drama as possible in his recruitment, the Longhorns clearly led throughout much if not all of it and were able to officially seal the deal in the immediate...
Burnt Orange Nation Jun 29, 2022
No. 1 LB Anthony Hill Jr. is down to Texas and Texas A&M
247Sports It’s an in-state battle for the nation’s No. 14 prospect as the Longhorns maintain their incredible recruiting momentum. Hours after the commitment of DeSoto wide receiver Johntay Cook II to the Texas Longhorns, Denton Ryan linebacker Anthony Hill Jr. announced his finalists — the Longhorns and the Texas A&M Aggies, setting up a head-to-head battle between the old rivals down the stretch of Hill’s recruitment. Staying home pic.twitter.com/Y79UTN5y5Y— Anthony Hill Jr (@thegoatanthony1) June 29, 2022 Hill has also taken official visits to...
Burnt Orange Nation Jun 29, 2022
5-star WR Johntay Cook II commits to Texas
via @_jayythegreat_ The DeSoto star becomes the second five-star member of the 2023 class, joining his friend, quarterback Arch Manning. After the commitment of Arch Manning, it was only a matter of time before the Texas Longhorns added another elite playmaker, especially at the wide receiver position, and it doesn't get much more elite than DeSoto wide receiver Johntay Cook, II. Whole plan is holy #home pic.twitter.com/Vq3RVFvyXN— johntay II (@_jayythegreat_) June 29, 2022 After striking out on all but one of the elite in-state receivers from a year ago, Cook...
Burnt Orange Nation Jun 29, 2022
Bevo’s Daily Roundup: Texas RB Bijan Robinson, WR Xavier Worthy named to 2022 Walter Camp Preseason All-American list
Aaron E. Martinez/American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK Plus: Steve Sarkisian is having a damn good week It’s no surprise that Texas Longhorns players are getting preseason love this offseason. It’s no surprise that junior running back Bijan Robinson and sophomore wide receiver Xavier Worthy, both of whom were named to the 2022 Walter Camp Preseason All-American list, are the players getting that love. Bijan Robinson and Xavier Worthy have been named to the Walter Camp Preseason All-America Teams pic.twitter.com/VqB0UmHS8D— Texas Football (@TexasFootball)...
Burnt Orange Nation Jun 28, 2022
4-star RB Cedric Baxter Jr. releases top 4 schools, set commitment date
The Florida product will announce his decision on Aug. 10. Orlando (Fla.) Edgewater running back Cedric Baxter Jr. announced his top four schools on Tuesday and the Texas Longhorns are still in the mix for the nation’s No. 3 running back, who will make his decision on Aug. 10. BREAKING: The No. 1 RB in the ‘23 Class, Cedric Baxter Jr., is down to 4️⃣ schools!The 6’2 215 RB from Orlando, FL will announce his college decision on August 10th.More Here (FREE): https://t.co/YU37VoMvY1 pic.twitter.com/nWvHfgokBC— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) June 28, 2022 The...
Burnt Orange Nation Jun 28, 2022
Texas assistant coach Philip Miller reassigned
Aaron E. Martinez / American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK The Longhorns will have three new assistant coaches for the 2023 season. After a trip to the College World Series that only lasted two games, Texas Longhorns head coach David Pierce has hit a hard reset button since the offseason started, dismissing longtime assistant Sean Allen and now reassigning another longtime assistant, Philip Miller, according to Tuesday reports. Good scoop here by @ZachAtTheDisch. Philip Miller has been reassigned at @TexasBaseball into an 'assistant to the head coach' type of role....
Burnt Orange Nation Jun 28, 2022
Former Arkansas RHP Heston Tole commits to Texas
Arkansas baseball The Longhorns picked up some bullpen help from the portal. Former Arkansas Razorbacks rising junior right-hander Heston Tole committed to the Texas Longhorns on Tuesday, giving head coach David Pierce a proven bullpen arm for the 2023 season. Huge thank you to everyone in Arkansas for the past two years. I will be transferring to the University of Texas for the rest of my college career. @TexasBaseball let’s get to work . pic.twitter.com/hh6DV93Pla— Heston Tole (@HestonTole_17) June 28, 2022 A 6’6, 220-pounder from Wichita Falls who played...
