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Texas WR target Jaden Greathouse receives crystal balls in favor of Notre Dame

The Notre Dame crystal ball predictions are rolling in for four-star WR Jaden Greathouse.

Allowing the top in-state to leave the state has been a thorn in Texas’ side over the last decade, and it may happen again with one of the top wide receiver targets in the 2023 class.

Four-star Jaden Greathouse out of Westlake High School is viewed as one of the Longhorns primary wide receiver targets in the class, and someone they were in the lead for at one time holding one crystal ball prediction.

However, after his most recent visit to South Bend to see Notre Dame, it seems as if the tides are beginning to shift in his recruitment as two crystal ball predictions were inputed in favor of Notre Dame.

Losing someone like Greathouse who has put up monster numbers catching 182 passes for over 3,000 yards and 43 touchdowns would not only sting because the Longhorns would miss out on a talented playmaker, but it would likely hurt even more considering the fact that he is in their backyard.

Texas wide receivers coach Brennan Marion will have his work cut out for him in order to keep Greathouse from leaving Austin, but he will have ample opportunities to show how much production his receivers will get in this offense in 2022.

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WATCH: Texas WR coach Brennan Marion mic’d up during spring practice

Brennan Marion has hit the ground running since his arrival in Austin.

Somewhat lost amongst the many big-time storylines from Texas football this offseason, Steve Sarkisian hired Brennan Marion from Pitt to take over as wide receivers coach and passing game coordinator.

Marion has hit the ground running since his arrival in Austin. His transfer portal additions Isaiah Neyor and Agiye Hall bring excellent talent and experience to a position in desperate need.

Neyor flashed his skillset to Texas fans in the spring game as he hauled in a 62-yard touchdown pass from Quinn Ewers.

The players have taken an early liking to Marion as well. Senior wide receiver Jordan Whittington spoke highly about his relationship with his new position coach.

“He’s like a really close friend, but also, when it’s time to coach, we respect him as a coach, because he has all this new-age stuff that he does to where it’s like we’re always learning something new every day.”

It is easy to see why Marion has been so successful. The energy he brings to practices stands out and he finds ways to get the best out of his players.

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Texas WR target Rico Flores Jr sets commitment date

Texas remains squarely in the mix for one of the top prospects in California.

Four-star wide receiver Rico Flores Jr. will announce his commitment on July 3. Georgia, Ohio State, Notre Dame, Texas and UCLA are all under consideration for the skilled pass catcher.

Flores is coming off an impressive junior season where he hauled in 81 passes for nearly 1,200 yards and 11 touchdowns. He served as the kickoff returner where he averaged 31 yards per return and brought one kick to the house.

247Sports rates Flores as the No. 13 overall prospect in the state of California and the No. 23 wide receiver in the nation for the 2023 cycle.

Texas is in a position to recruit heavily at the wide receiver position after taking just one prospect in the 2022 class. Flores would be a huge piece to the puzzle for Texas 2023 class and a major recruiting win for Brennan Marion.

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LOOK: A trio of talented 2023 pass-catchers on Texas’ campus this weekend

Some of the state’s best wide receiver prospects are visiting Texas this weekend.

Texas has another impressive group of prospects visiting campus again this weekend, specifically at wide receiver.

Notables include four-star prospects Johntay Cook, Kyle Parker and Jaden Greathouse. The trio are some of the best pass-catchers in the state of Texas and Brennan Marion’s top priorities for the 2023 cycle.

Marion was brought on to boost recruiting and development at the position. Texas’ new assistant hit the ground running after arriving in Austin as he played a major role in signing Wyoming transfer Isaiah Neyor out of the transfer portal.

Here is a look at Cook, Parker, and Greathouse decked out in Texas gear on campus via Cook’s Instagram story.

 

Landing a few elite wide receivers in the class of 2023 will go a long way toward the Longhorns signing back-to-back top-five classes.

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Jordan Whittington, Bijan Robinson rave about new Texas coaches

The players seem to enjoy the young, energetic presence of Tashard Choice and Brennan Marion.

Bijan Robinson, Jordan Whittington and Keondre Coburn each spoke with the media following Thursday’s spring practice. Continue reading “Jordan Whittington, Bijan Robinson rave about new Texas coaches”

Everything Steve Sarkisian said after Texas’ first spring practice

Sarkisian dropped some interesting nuggets after their first spring practice.

Spring football is back in session, and the Longhorns had their first practice on Tuesday.

This spring will be vital for the program, as there are position battles all over the field on both sides of the ball that are starting now, and it gives Steve Sarkisian a chance to continue to solidify his culture as the Texas head coach.

This past season did not meet the standards that Sarkisian had in mind, nor the lofty expectations that the Longhorn faithful always have. It was filled with mental lapses, blown leads, and from what has been commented on after the fact; a toxic environment created by players no longer with the program.

Even with all the struggles, fans have plenty of reasons to be optimistic heading into 2022. Sarkisian and his staff were able to bring in the No. 5 recruiting class in the country along with bringing in a top 10 transfer class.

There is a growing expectation that these new faces will have an immediate impact, especially players like five-star linemen Kelvin Banks and Devon Campbell who will be joining the team in fall, and transfers Quinn Ewers and Isaiah Neyor.

With the Big 12 as up for grabs as it has been in the past decade or so, Texas may have a chance to bounce back from last year and compete for a conference title.

Sarkisian addressed the media after the first spring practice, and here are some of his more interesting comments.

WATCH: Texas target Johntay Cook hauls in amazing one-handed grab

Johntay Cook makes an unreal catch during the Las Vegas 7-on-7 event.

After missing out on multiple big names at wide receiver in the 2022 recruiting class, Andre Coleman is out and Brennan Marion is in as Texas’ wide receivers coach.

He will be tasked with building up a receiver room that is as top heavy as they come, as Xavier Worthy, Jordan Whittington, and Wyoming transfer Isaiah Neyor are the only proven receivers on the roster.

The good thing for the former Pitt receivers coach is that he is now surrounded by talented pass catchers all over the state of Texas, with one of the best being four-star Johntay Cook II.

The DeSoto product has hauled in 81 catches in the last two seasons for close to 1,500 yards and 29 touchdowns.

He has been flirting with the Longhorns a lot recently as he had a very misleading tweet on Saturday, and was spotted wearing Texas gloves at the Las Vegas 7-on-7 tournament.

That wasn’t the only reason Cook made headlines at the event, as he also made a fantastic one-handed catch that has programs everywhere salivating over him.

Texas is among Cook’s final seven schools with programs like Alabama, Clemson, and in-state rival Texas A&M.

A look at Texas’ WR depth chart after the addition of Isaiah Neyor

Texas’ offense will have talented options at wide receiver in 2022.

Brennan Marion was hired from Pitt to help boost wide receiver development and recruiting.

Marion has hit the ground running upon his arrival in Austin with the flip of Wyoming transfer Isaiah Neyor from Tennessee.

Neyor showed his big-play ability with his 878 yards and 12 touchdowns a year ago at Wyoming.

Texas needed a proven commodity to pair opposite Xavier Worthy and they got exactly with the addition of Neyor.

Wide receiver production took a major hit when Jordan Whittington went down with an injury midway through the 2021 season. A trio of Worthy, Neyor and Whittington has the potential to be explosive.

Whoever ends up winning the quarterback battle next season will have a plethora of weapons to throw to.

Here is a look at some of the notable wide receivers on Texas’s roster:

Texas offers 2024 four-star wide receiver Tyseer Denmark

Talented WR out of Philadelphia.

You can take the wide receivers coach out of Pennsylvania, but you can’t take the deep ties and connections out of the receivers coach.

Brennan Marion, Texas’ new wide receivers coach by way of Pitt, has been broadening the horizons of the players that Texas is considering. He has offered multiple Pennsylvania recruits like two-sport star Rodney Gallagher, and more recently Philadelphia native Tyseer Denmark.

The Roman Catholic High School receiver has already been racking up the offers, and has scheduled a few spring visits to schools such as Alabama, Georgia, and Ohio State. He told 247Sports that Marion has a good relationship with his high school coach, and that he also plans to possibly take a trip to Austin.

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Vitals

Hometown Philadelphia, PA
Projected Position WR
Height 5-11
Weight 180

Recruitment

  • Offered on Jan. 12, 2022

Primary Offers

  • Florida State
  • Georgia
  • Ohio State
  • Notre Dame
  • Texas A&M
  • Texas

Crystal Ball

No crystal ball predictions at this time.

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Texas offers four-star ATH Rodney Gallagher

Gallagher recently decided to focus on football over basketball.

Texas has offered 2023 four-star athlete Rodney Gallagher, a two-sport star in basketball and football who recently decided to focus on his football career.

The Longhorns are one of 12 schools to offer Gallagher including the likes of Penn State, Notre Dame and Michigan.

Gallagher is one of new wide receiver coach Brennan Marion’s first offers since taking the job last week.

Here is what 247Sports recruiting analyst Brian Dohn had to say about Gallagher in his scouting report:

Elite level athlete and two-sport star. Has length and frame to fill out to 195 pounds. First-team all-state in basketball as a freshman and versatile athlete in football. Can play safety, linebacker or receiver depending on physical growth. Explosive and runs well. High level change of direction and body control. Very good ball skills. Continued strength growth throughout frame will benefit development greatly. Produced in big way on offense (61 touches, 883 yards) and defense (38 tackles). Starter at high level Power 5 program.

A versatile athlete like Gallagher is exactly the type of player Steve Sarkisian is looking to add to Texas’ 2023 recruiting class.

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