No. 4 OG Bryce Foster’s commitment to Texas A&M cements Herb Hand’s failures in the 2021 class
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In May, Texas Longhorns co-offensive coordinator/offensive line coach Herb Hand received a $60,000 raise to elevate his salary to $700,000 over the last two years of his contract.
In recruiting during the 2021 cycle, Hand hasn’t earned a cent of that raise over the proceeding months.
On Friday morning, as Katy Taylor offensive guard Bryce Foster celebrated his 18th birthday, a Texas hat sat on the table in front of him as he announced his college decision. It was a mere formality the Longhorns hadn’t been serious contenders in Foster’s recruitment for months. And that’s generously offering that Texas was ever really a contender at all past ranking fourth or fifth or so on Foster’s list at any given time. So when Foster expectedly donned a Texas A&M hat, that action merely cemented failures by Hand that largely happened w
3-star OT Max Merril signs with Texas
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The Texas Longhorns have added to the offensive line class in the 2021 cycle after landing the signature of Houston Strake Jesuit offensive tackle Max Merril on Early Signing Day.
In late September, Merril pledged to Texas just four days after receiving an offer from the
A consensus three-star prospect, the 6’4, 273-pounder is ranked as the No. 1,083 player nationally and the No. 95 offensive tackle nationally, according to the 247Sports Composite rankings.
Any discussion about Merril necessarily requires a discussion of how offensive tackle recruiting has gone in the 2021 class. No. 5 nationally prospect, Tommy Brockermeyer, the Texas legacy, committed to Alabama. Then offensive line coach Herb Hand targeted Ryan Lengyel, who committed to Baylor. After Lengyel, Hand offered Jack Leyrer, who committed to Stanford.