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Nostraketchus has spoken...
Posted on 4/22/14 at 12:38 am
Posted on 4/22/14 at 12:38 am
And as it turns out, we're fricked.
By my count, that's three players we are almost unanimous favorites to land, one we are slightly favored to land and nearly every single top target at every position Texas current as.
Might as well pack it in, boys.
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No. 5 - You want Nostraketchus, I'll give you Nostraketchus
As a new feature to this column, I thought I would create a new section that would include my projections on the 2015 Texas Longhorns recruiting class every time there's a new commitment.
This will give us a running scoreboard of what the class might look like as we approach National Signing Day, which is still nine and a half months away.
Committed players are bolded
Quarterback (two): Zach Gentry (Albuquerque, NM) and J.W. Ketchum (Fort Bend Marshall)
Current rankings: Gentry (4 stars/No.10 pro-style QB) and Ketchum (4 stars/No. 26 athlete/No. 22 LSR)
Quickie thoughts: I've always believed that Ketchum would emerge as the No. 2 quarterback/athlete in this class and I'm starting to buy the idea that Gentry will be the No. 1 option, which would give the Longhorns a very versatile set of options moving into the position for the future.
Running Backs (four): Jordan Stevenson (South Oak Cliff), Kirk Johnson (San Jose, Ca.), Tristan Houston (Houston North Shore) and Chris Warren (Rockwall, Texas)
Current rankings: Stevenson (3 stars/No. 28 RB/No. 33 LSR), Johnson (3 stars), Houston (3 stars/No. 48 RB/No. 67 LSR) and Warren (4 stars/No. 14 RB/No. 38 LSR)
Quickie thoughts: Following the commitments of Johnson and Houston this week, you would have to think the Longhorns will save a slot for one more big-time prospect and the tea leaves have Warren as that guy.
Wide receivers (three): John Burt (Tallahassee, Florida), Kemah Siverand (Houston Cy Ridge) and Ryan Newsome (Aledo)
Current rankings: Burt (4 stars/No. 6 WR), Siverand (4 stars/No. 20 WR/No. 12 LSR) and Newsome (3 stars/No. 38 WR/No. 49 LSR)
Quickie thoughts: If the Longhorns don't get Burt, I could see them taking only two receivers in this class.
Tight ends (one): Will Gragg (Pine Bluff, Arkansas)
Current rankings: Gragg (4 stars/No. 8 TE)
Quickie thoughts: Gragg's interest in the Longhorns seems to be increasing by the day. I will go ahead and pencil him in here when you consider he will be making at least one more unofficial and official visit before he makes his decision.
Offensive linemen (four): Patrick Vahe (Euless Trinity), Ronnie Major (Huntsville), Toby Weathersby (Houston Westfield) and George Brown (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Current rankings: Vahe (4 stars/No. 13 OG/No. 34 LSR), Major (3 stars), Weathersby (3 stars/No. 17 OG/No. 19 LSR) and Brown (4 stars/No. 13 OT)
Quickie thoughts: Brown is another stab in the dark, but somewhere out there is an out-of-state tackle that the Longhorns are going to get their hands on. Will it be Brown? He's a long-shot at this stage until he visits, but the fourth guy in this class is going to be of his ilk in my mind.
Defensive tackles (three): Bryce English (DeSoto), Darrion Daniels (Dallas Bishop Dunne) and Kingsley Keke (Richmond Bush)
Current rankings: English (3 stars/No. 21 DT/No. 82 LSR), Daniels (4 stars/No. 10 DT/No. 24 LSR) and Keke (3 stars/No. 33 DE/No. 85 LSR)
Quickie thoughts: It is going to take some time to lure in Daniels, but my expectations are Strong is going to make getting the best interior linemen in the state a priority. With Daylon Mack committed to Texas A&M, it makes Daniels a bigger need.
Defensive ends (two): Charles Omenihu (Rowlett) and James Lockhart (Ennis)
Current rankings: Omenihu (3 stars/No. 36 LSR) and Lockhart (4 stars/No. 14 DE/No. 16 LSR)
Quickie thoughts: I keep thinking there are going to be three ends in this class, but for now I'll stick with just these two.
Linebackers (two): Cameron Townsend (Missouri City Ridge Point) and Malik Jefferson (Mesquite Poteet)
Current rankings: Townsend (4 stars/No. 13 OLB/No. 21 LSR) and Jefferson (5 stars/No. 2 OLB/No. 1 LSR)
Quickie thoughts: Yup, I'm putting myself out there on the limb with Jefferson. Just a gut feeling.
Defensive Backs (five): DeShon Elliott (Rockwall Heath), Keivon Ramsey (Converse Judson), Holton Hill (Houston Lamar),Kris Boyd (Gilmer) and Kendall Sheffield (Fort Bend Marshall)
Current rankings: Elliott (3 stars/No. 38 OLB/No. 57 LSR), Ramsey (3 stars/No. 34 S), Hill (3 stars/No. 29 CB/No. 37 LSR), Boyd (4 stars/No. 10 CB/No. 4 LSR) and Sheffield (4 stars/No. 5 CB/No. 2 LSR)
Quickie thoughts: Go ahead and find me another limb for Sheffield, but he's visited Austin numerous times and I believe Strong is going to get a lot of the state's top defensive prospects when the dust clears.
By my count, that's three players we are almost unanimous favorites to land, one we are slightly favored to land and nearly every single top target at every position Texas current as.
Might as well pack it in, boys.
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Posted on 4/22/14 at 12:55 am to Roger Klarvin
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Nostraketchus
Please dear God in heaven let this be true and be something that he typed himself and thought he was clever.
I beseech thee, O Lawd...
Posted on 4/22/14 at 1:00 am to TbirdSpur2010
Not only did he type it himself, he published it for all to see on Orangebloods.
Posted on 4/22/14 at 1:06 am to Roger Klarvin
People PAY for this? They give this harpoon bait hard earned cash for this?
I missed my calling. You can find more intellectual takes on the main Rant
Good grief
Posted on 4/22/14 at 2:40 am to TbirdSpur2010
Funny, while reading that I was thinking to myself "This is exactly what an A&M recruiting troll would look like on the rant".
Posted on 4/22/14 at 8:43 am to Roger Klarvin
Posted on 4/22/14 at 9:42 am to Roger Klarvin
It's like he enjoys the abuse
Posted on 4/22/14 at 9:59 am to ShaneTheLegLechler
More like Nostrafatass
Posted on 4/22/14 at 11:55 am to Roger Klarvin
you know, the sad thing is he still went with that horrid joke after writing it out.
I get making maybe thinking at first it could be done but once he got it down on the page and read it alound it should have been deleted with quickness.
I get making maybe thinking at first it could be done but once he got it down on the page and read it alound it should have been deleted with quickness.
Posted on 4/22/14 at 1:53 pm to Roger Klarvin
Outside of a few that fatass will be wrong about it's funny how most of their targets are guys we aren't offering or going after.
Posted on 4/22/14 at 2:48 pm to Dr RC
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you know, the sad thing is he still went with that horrid joke after writing it out.
I get making maybe thinking at first it could be done but once he got it down on the page and read it alound it should have been deleted with quickness.
He's like Sheldon Cooper, only without the degrees, intelligence, or social acumen.
Posted on 4/22/14 at 3:10 pm to CGSC Lobotomy
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He's like Sheldon Cooper, only without the degrees, intelligence, or social acumen.
Damn
Posted on 4/22/14 at 3:10 pm to CGSC Lobotomy
He's also not as well written as Sheldon.
Posted on 4/22/14 at 3:27 pm to Eventual_Seizure
He could also eat Sheldon for a mid afternoon snack
Posted on 4/22/14 at 3:53 pm to ShaneTheLegLechler
Posted on 4/22/14 at 3:57 pm to ShaneTheLegLechler
Posted on 4/22/14 at 4:46 pm to Dr RC
Posted on 4/23/14 at 10:40 am to TbirdSpur2010
figure this is the right thread for this
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@BruceFeldmanCFB
Best of luck to @ChipBrownOB on his new career move joining Scout ... Dogged reporter and a gem of a radio host.
Posted on 4/23/14 at 5:20 pm to tmc94
I don't...I can't...I just...I....
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As a bit of a hopeless romantic, I've always subscribed to the Lord Alfred Tennyson idea that "'Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all." It's an idea that I have embraced in all facets of my life because it embraces the thirst for truly living life rather than living in fear of it.
The reality is that few things in life forever remain the same and if you can't accept the uncontrollable events that can sometimes dictate our losing things that we hold dear to our hearts, fear can be an overwhelming controlling emotion. When it comes to interacting with the people in my life that I truly cherish, my goal is to be the kind of person that brings positive energy and support at all times, with nothing but their best interests at heart at all times.
I want to be a supporter of their dreams. I want to be the steady shoulder for them to lean on that helps remind them that inaction of pursuing dreams out of fear is actually the worst kind of action of all. Those inactions can haunt a man's dreams and lead to a life of what-ifs and emotions that torture the soul. If I can ever lend a helpful hand in making those pursued dreams come true, what kind of friend would I be if I failed to do so?
It's with that last thought in mind that I report with both personal sadness, yet genuine excitement for a very close friend that Chip Brown will be leaving Orangebloods.com at the end of this week and joining Fox Sports/Scout.com so that he can further pursue dreams in this business that haven't yet been realized.
The bottom line is that a unique opportunity presented itself for Chip, an opportunity that allows for him to tackle quests in this industry that are important to him and perhaps can't be conquered within his current role at OB. Perhaps the greatest compliment I'll ever receive as it relates to the brotherhood within the OB staff is that Chip spent so much time over the last month wondering whether this tremendous opportunity was worth moving away from a place he loves and has helped build.
As I told him on the night his departure became somewhat official last week, it was hard to feel disappointment with the situation because of what the deal could potentially mean for him down the road. Over the last six years, I've always felt like we've had a Dream Team of Orangebloods staff members and our partnership has helped grow Orangebloods into one of the nation's leaders in this industry. When Chip arrived at Orangebloods in 2008, we were already the No.1 site in the industry in terms of subscribers, but his presence has helped us grow into the type of brand that is known nationally.
I'll forever love Chip for the blood, sweat and loss of insanity that he gave up to help make us what we've become over the years. It's that love that makes this a very unique situation as far as goodbyes are concerned, but this ultimately came down to Chip living. Or l-i-v-i-n if you will. Hopefully, you'll help me in wishing him well in this new adventure and while he'll once again become a piece of the competition, he'll forever be Orangebloods family.
Also, it's incredibly important that you know my personal commitment is to replace quality with absolute quality as we look at add new Orangebloods piece to the puzzle with Chip's departure. Over the course of the last week and a half, I've had discussions with a number of the nation's top college and NFL reporters about our vacancy and the response I've already received has not only been exciting, but it confirms that Chip's work over the last six years has helped create one of the top positions in the industry. My expectations are that it will take another couple of weeks to complete the recruitment/interviewing process, but the goal is that we'll have an announcement by the middle of May at the latest and the hope is you guys will be excited about our new addition to the OB family.
That being said, today and the rest of this week needs to be about sending Chip away in style and with absolute honor. He means too much to us all to allow the moment to be anything else.
My friend, be well and live well. Nothing but love, my man.
Geoff Ketchum
Posted on 4/23/14 at 5:22 pm to Roger Klarvin
It's like War and Peace...if written by Miley Cyrus.
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