Steve Sarkisian continues Tom Herman’s vision for 2021 Texas recruiting class
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Four days after Texas Longhorns athletics director Chris Del Conte released his infamous statement reiterating that Tom Herman was still the head football coach in Austin, Herman met with the media to discuss a 2021 signing class that ranked as the worst non-transition class for the Longhorns in the modern era of recruiting.
During that Zoom call with reporters, Herman emphasized that he and his staff kept the overall size of the class relatively small in order to add graduate or other transfers with the still-looming possibility of a one-time blanket transfer waiver.
Talented Dallas-area offensive tackle Austin Uke spurned the Texas Longhorns for the Stanford Cardinal on National Signing Day, handing Steve Sarkisian his first defeat of the day
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With just days left in the 2021 recruiting cycle, what is the best-case scenario for the Longhorns to fill the final spots in their class?
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Feb 1, 2021
With college football s National Signing Day just days away, Steve Sarkisian and the Texas Longhorns are in the midst of wrapping up the 2021 recruiting cycle.
Following a lackluster year on the trail, the Longhorns currently rank 18th in SI s recruiting rankings, sitting behind historically less prestigious programs such as Ole Miss, Maryland, North Carolina, and Wisconsin.
However, there is still ample ground left to make up for Sarkisian and staff with the few key targets they have remaining.
Bevo’s Daily Roundup: Texas AD Chris Del Conte added to CFP selection committee
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Five folks were added to the College Football Playoff selection committee. Texas Longhorns athletic director Chris Del Conte was among them, the
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Statesman: “Del Conte will be joined by fellow athletic directors from Kentucky (Mitch Barnhart), North Carolina State (Boo Corrigan) and Virginia Union (Joe Taylor) along with former Nebraska All-American Will Shields. CFP executive director Bill Hancock also announced that Iowa athletic director Gary Barta will remain as selection committee chairman.”
WHAT THE WISE MEN ARE SAYING ABOUT THE LONGHORNS
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?