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Why doesn’t Longhorns’ recruiting translate to the NFL?
Posted on 7/3/25 at 3:50 pm
Posted on 7/3/25 at 3:50 pm
Gentlemen, I’d like to bring your attention to the consistent challenge for the Texas Longhorns when it comes to translating elite recruiting into NFL Draft production.
Since 2000, Texas has maintained an impressive average recruiting class rank of 7.7. However, their 69 total NFL Draft picks (2000-2024) significantly trail other programs: Alabama with 156 picks (4.6 average rank), LSU with 132 picks (7.4 average rank), and Georgia with 127 picks (6.1 average rank). This, along with not accomplishing jack shite in 20 years isn’t reason for Texas fans to be arrogant and entitled, they should be embarrassed and ashamed.
Even during a recruiting dip for Texas from 2012-2015 (classes ranked #18, #15, #16, #10), their number of recruits being picked at graduation time didn’t drastically shift. It should be noted that all other classes were top 10, most of which were in at least the top 6, several even in the top 3. Sad!
With all the coaching changes, and changes to football as a whole, there’s one common theme here: failure. I would argue this isn’t a coaching issue, it is a culture issue.
Will the move to the SEC change this culture of utter disgrace, or is the culture so ingrained that Texas will become perpetual dead weight for the conference?
Discuss.
Since 2000, Texas has maintained an impressive average recruiting class rank of 7.7. However, their 69 total NFL Draft picks (2000-2024) significantly trail other programs: Alabama with 156 picks (4.6 average rank), LSU with 132 picks (7.4 average rank), and Georgia with 127 picks (6.1 average rank). This, along with not accomplishing jack shite in 20 years isn’t reason for Texas fans to be arrogant and entitled, they should be embarrassed and ashamed.
Even during a recruiting dip for Texas from 2012-2015 (classes ranked #18, #15, #16, #10), their number of recruits being picked at graduation time didn’t drastically shift. It should be noted that all other classes were top 10, most of which were in at least the top 6, several even in the top 3. Sad!
With all the coaching changes, and changes to football as a whole, there’s one common theme here: failure. I would argue this isn’t a coaching issue, it is a culture issue.
Will the move to the SEC change this culture of utter disgrace, or is the culture so ingrained that Texas will become perpetual dead weight for the conference?
Discuss.
This post was edited on 7/3/25 at 3:54 pm
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Posted on 7/3/25 at 3:54 pm to TN Tygah
Where does "whoring out uniforms for cash" fall on the culture scale. Is that SEC culture, or just an LSU sellout sort of thing?
Posted on 7/3/25 at 3:56 pm to TN Tygah
Why doesn't LSU do anything about their own football team's failure to make the playoffs with the current LSU HC?
Posted on 7/3/25 at 3:56 pm to Faurot fodder
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Where does "whoring out uniforms for cash" fall on the culture scale. Is that SEC culture, or just an LSU sellout sort of thing?
If you’re going to troll my discussion threads you can go ahead and troll elsewhere.
And honestly you’re a Mizzou fan you should also post elsewhere.
Posted on 7/3/25 at 3:58 pm to TN Tygah
Weak coonass
Posted on 7/3/25 at 4:05 pm to TrueLefty
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Why doesn't LSU do anything about their own football team's failure to make the playoffs with the current LSU HC?
Missouri has failed to make the playoffs with all of its coaches.
Posted on 7/3/25 at 4:05 pm to TN Tygah
UTrans’ most successful alum to ever play in the NFL is a kicker and a massive pervert 
Mizzou fans with Bevo balls in their mouth all because Brian Kelly ruined their greatest season of all-time before taking their two best coaches
Mizzou fans with Bevo balls in their mouth all because Brian Kelly ruined their greatest season of all-time before taking their two best coaches
Posted on 7/3/25 at 4:13 pm to Faurot fodder
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Where does "whoring out uniforms for cash" fall on the culture scale. Is that SEC culture, or just an LSU sellout sort of thing?
Didn't Mizzou have two ads painted on its field last season?
Posted on 7/3/25 at 4:24 pm to SidewalkTiger
Everyone does that.
Isn't LSU supposed to be the gatekeeper for SEC culture?
Isn't LSU supposed to be the gatekeeper for SEC culture?
Posted on 7/3/25 at 4:25 pm to TN Tygah
NFLSU is that you?
Also, what a stupid thread Texas fans know our culture sucked from 2010 - ~2022ish. You are not bringing any new discussions points. Also using recruiting rankings to NFL draft picks is such a lazy barometer for NFL success. How many players actually made a team is a much greater comparison and I would argue Texas (for reasons you already know) had a lot of recruiting bumps in the mid 2000s as recruiting rankings are all about $$$.
Also, what a stupid thread Texas fans know our culture sucked from 2010 - ~2022ish. You are not bringing any new discussions points. Also using recruiting rankings to NFL draft picks is such a lazy barometer for NFL success. How many players actually made a team is a much greater comparison and I would argue Texas (for reasons you already know) had a lot of recruiting bumps in the mid 2000s as recruiting rankings are all about $$$.
Posted on 7/3/25 at 4:27 pm to NFLSU
Even you know that Justin Tucker isnt our most successful NFL player thats just stupidity.
Posted on 7/3/25 at 4:29 pm to TexasWranglers
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TexasWrangler pretending to be a cowboy
…is that you?
…crying again?
I’m trying to think of a UTrans alum who’s done anything special in the NFL, but besides your perv of a kicker, I’m not coming up with anything.
Posted on 7/3/25 at 4:29 pm to TN Tygah
I think it has a lot to do with high school football in the state of texas. Those kids max out on potential so young because of the programs there, that once they get to college as a highly rated recruit, they're at their ceiling already. It inflates texas' recruiting rankings.
Posted on 7/3/25 at 4:30 pm to NFLSU
Coonasses are a pathetic bunch
Posted on 7/3/25 at 4:30 pm to NFLSU
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UT’s most successful alum to ever play in the NFL is a kicker and a massive pervert
No. Steve McMichael is in the Pro Football HOF. Jamaal Charles and Tommy Nobis are better than Tucker, just to name three. Also, Phil Dawson is a better NFL kicker.
All better than tigers in the NFL including Y.A. Tittle.
Posted on 7/3/25 at 4:30 pm to omahawg
There have been plenty of Texas kids do well in the NFL..
They just didn’t go to UTrans
They just didn’t go to UTrans
Posted on 7/3/25 at 4:30 pm to Faurot fodder
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Everyone does that.
No, they don't.
Posted on 7/3/25 at 4:32 pm to TexasWranglers
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Also, what a stupid thread Texas fans know our culture sucked from 2010 - ~2022ish. You are not bringing any new discussions points
From the way Texas joined the SEC and acted like they owned the place I’d say otherwise.
Posted on 7/3/25 at 4:33 pm to SidewalkTiger
Just own your whorish behavior
Posted on 7/3/25 at 4:35 pm to TN Tygah
TexasAsslessChaps wants you to suck his dick for the few years UTrans has been relevant in the last 50 and simply ignore everything else
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