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One of the biggest recruiting wins for Steve Sarkisian throughout his brief stint at Texas thus far was bringing in Michigan signee Xavier Worthy. Continue reading “Texas WR Xavier Worthy is 247Sports’ True Freshman of the Week”
247Sports released their team composite rankings on Wednesday.
Texas hasn’t often had trouble in recruiting. The issue stems from developing the high level talent that is brought in.
Even when the Longhorns finish with one of the top recruiting cycles in the country, they fail to produce results on the field. This is much of the reason why Texas has sifted through head coaches over the last several years.
In 2020, Texas had the fifth-most talented roster in the country, yet failed to even reach the Big 12 championship game. For the 2022 recruiting class, the Longhorns currently sit at No. 6 in the nation for Steve Sarkisian’s first full cycle.
On Wednesday, 247Sports released their team composite rankings for the 2021 college football season. This examines every FBS team based on how the current players on their roster ranked in high school. Texas dropped to No. 11 this season and have the second-most talented roster in the Big 12 behind Oklahoma.
Some highly rated prospects fail to live up to the hype, while others emerge as diamonds in the rough. However, it’s worth noting that Alabama consistently has one of the most talented teams in the country and we all know they’re accustomed to winning championships.
Take a look at the top rosters in college football this season:
Colt McCoy, Kevin Durant are listed as one of the top five football-basketball duos in the NCAA since 2000.
Colt McCoy and Kevin Durant are two of the most beloved student-athletes to ever attend the University of Texas. Continue reading “247Sports lists Colt McCoy, Kevin Durant as one of the top football-basketball duos in NCAA”
On a positive note, several of Texas’ top 2022 targets are still on the board.
It’s been a wild week on the recruiting trail for Texas. Continue reading “Texas’ 2022 recruiting class drops to No. 8 in the nation”
247Sports recently listed the most lethal offenses in college football for the 2021 season.
High expectations for Steve Sarkisian as the new head coach at Texas would be an absolute understatement.
At Alabama, Sarkisian’s offensive unit shattered records, accounting for the most offensive yards and touchdowns in the nation.
The Longhorns have lacked dynamic offenses over the past few seasons, whether that be the fault of offensive coordinators Tim Beck or Mike Yurcich, the majority of blame fell on the shoulders of former head coach Tom Herman, who seemed to never give full control to his coordinators.
Last season, Texas’ offense was oftentimes plagued by predictability and the lack of big-time plays. The Longhorns ranked 19th in total offense and were abysmal on third down only converting 37% of the time, which led to the ranking of 89th in the country.
Alabama’s offense ranked at or near the top in every major offensive statistical category. To put it simply, Sarkisian is known for explosive offenses. This is something that he is hoping to bring to Texas, which also comes with high expectations.
247Sports recently ranked the most lethal offenses in college football for the 2021 season and Texas was listed alongside the likes of Alabama, Oklahoma and Ohio State.
Having superstar running back Bijan Robinson, who is capable of amassing over 2,000 yards, along with healthy weapons on the outside will be huge for the Longhorns. Last season, there were stretches without Jordan Whittington, Jake Smith and Tarik Black. Health is never for sure, but having Whittington and Smith back along with the addition of transfers Xavier Worthy (Michigan) and Keilan Robinson (Alabama) there will be speed and big play makers across the board.
Look for Texas’ offense to go from scoring to answer, to being one of the most high flying offenses in the nation.
After spring practice concluded, 247Sports released their updated college football top 25 rankings. Two Big 12 programs are ahead of Texas.
We’re only months away from officially kicking off the Steve Sarkisian era at Texas. Continue reading “247Sports’ college football top 25 rankings: Where is Texas?”
Arch Manning is the top-ranked quarterback in 247Sports’ first Top247 rankings.
Arch Manning has long been known as one of the best quarterbacks in the class of 2023. From the moment he took his first snap under center at New Orleans (La.) Isidore Newman, it was evident that he was primed to develop into one of the nation’s elite quarterbacks.
Manning’s place atop the 2023 quarterback pecking order was solidified Wednesday when 247Sports released its first Top247 rankings of the 2023 recruiting cycle. Manning checked in at No. 5 in the rankings, making him the top-ranked signal-caller in his class. Los Alamitos sophomore quarterback Malachi Nelson is ranked right behind Manning at No. 6.
Manning, who does not have any social media and rarely comments publicly on his recruitment, is the son of Cooper Manning, grandson of Archie Manning and nephew of Peyton and Eli Manning. The younger Manning posted big numbers in his sophomore season at Isidore Newman School in New Orleans, completing nearly 72% of his passes for 1,643 yards, 19 touchdowns and just seven interceptions in eight games
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One-of-a-kind quarterback pedigree that manifests in advanced feel for the game and awareness,” 247Sports’ Gabe Brooks said in his scouting report of Manning. “Elite QB prospect among the nation’s top recruits in the 2023 class. Likely a multi-year impact starter at the Power Five level with early-round NFL Draft potential.”
Arch Manning’s father, Cooper, pinpointed Duke, Georgia, LSU, Ole Miss and Tennessee as the frontrunners in his son’s recruitment in an interview with ESPN radio during the summer.
247Sports recently released their rankings of the top college football facilities in the country for 2021.
Everything is bigger in Texas. Continue reading “Texas has one of the top college football facilities in the country”
The Wisconsin Badgers are off and running on the recruiting trail, looking to repeat their program-best class of 2021 performance. Their top
Much has been written and said about the Wisconsin Badgers’ class of 2021, most notably about its place in the program’s history and what it means for the team’s future on the football field.
With the entire class now signed, though, we’re turning attention to the class of 2022 where Wisconsin is already hot on the recruiting trail, already with one of the Badger state’s top recruits signed and another projected to join him.
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With numerous offers out and the program in the running for names that would continue the program’s momentum from the 2021 cycle, here are 247Sports’ “top targets” for the Wisconsin Badgers in the class of 2022:
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Although we’re still months away from the start of the 2021 college football season, 247Sports released their top 25 rankings.
As is every year, Texas will have high expectations heading into the 2021 college football season. Continue reading “Where 247Sports put the Texas Longhorns in their updated 2021 rankings”
