BON Roundtable: Texas aims to make the most of underwhelming 2021 class
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Following three straight classes that ranked among the top 10 nationally, Tom Herman’s 2021 class currently sits at No. 17 nationally and No. 2 in the Big 12 after inking all but one pledge during the early signing period.
The Burnt Orange Nation staff got together to discuss where Texas may have struck gold this cycle, the misses that ultimately led to an underwhelming ranking, where Texas can go from here, and more.
From a position group standpoint, which group is the strength of this class?
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
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Still, there have been enough signings to determine who has been a winner in the early signing period and who has missed out. Some of the winners are on the list because of whom they already landed as well as whom they have left, but each team made a big impression on Wednesday.
Who won signing day?
Lane Kiffin and his staff had a really good few weeks leading up to signing day, landing commitments from four-star tight end Hudson Wolfe and wide receiver Brandon Buckhaulter, as well as flipping ESPN 300 quarterback Luke Altmyer, who had been committed to Florida State.
Watch: 4-Star OL Commits To Oklahoma, Flashes ‘Horns Down’ Gesture
NORMAN, OK - OCTOBER 18: An Oklahoma Sooners helmet is seen during warmups before the game between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Kansas State Wildcats October 18, 2014 at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma. The Wildcats defeated the Sooners 31-30. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images)
Duncanville (Tex.) four-star offensive tackle Savion Byrd announced his commitment to Oklahoma in bold fashion on Wednesday morning.
Byrd chose the Sooners over Texas, LSU, SMU and Auburn. He revealed his pick as part of CBS Sports’ National Signing Day coverage.
As you can see below, Byrd immediately jumped into the fray of the Oklahoma-Texas rivalry, flashing the “horns down” hand signal shortly after announcing for the Sooners.
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LSU landed the biggest fish in the pond of Louisiana by getting the commitment of five-star defensive tackle Maason Smith from Terrebonne High School on Wednesday afternoon.
Smith is the highest rated player in the state and second rated defensive tackle in the country and his commitment is huge for a Tiger program looking to keep its football among the premiere college programs in the nation.
National Signing Day has proven to be just like the rest of 2020, unpredictable.