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Texas is swinging big for five-star offensive tackle Devon Campbell out of Arlington.
Former Texas offensive line coach Herb Hand was one of the first to offer five-star offensive tackle Devon Campbell. Continue reading “Texas re-offers five-star offensive tackle from Arlington”
Longhorns Wire Roundtable discusses which assistant coach will make the biggest impact in year one on the Forty Acres.
Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian has formed an impressive group of assistant coaches. Continue reading “Texas Football: Which new hire will make the biggest impact in year one?”
Former player turned analyst, Emmanuel Acho, released a video on Twitter discussing how excited he is about the team.
It isn’t just the media that seem excited or in approval of the hiring of Steve Sarkisian and his staff. ESPN gave the Texas Longhorns a grade of A- for the hiring. Also, a former player in Emmanuel Acho spoke about his excitement level in a tweet.
The now analyst was once roaming the confines of Darrel K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Acho joined the Longhorns in the 2008 recruiting class as a four-star and the No. 23 ranked player in the state of Texas. He would go on to play in the NFL for the Cleveland Browns and Philadelphia Eagles, but is now a member of Fox Sports.
In the opening of his video, Acho spoke to the fact that the Longhorns got it right with the hiring of Sarkisian. Even went as far as to say that he hasn’t “been more excited about Texas football in a decade.” That would date back to the end of the Mack Brown era of Texas football that saw a string of nine or more wins in 12 consecutive years. Brown also was responsible for nine-straight seasons with 10 or more wins.
Acho spoke specifically about the hire of Sarkisian as the best offensive coordinator in the SEC. He mentioned the best special teams coach from the SEC in Jeff Banks. The Fox analyst also couldn’t go on without mentioning his former teammate in Blake Gideon. He was the best special teams coach in all of college football during the 2019 season. Acho would point to the fact that special teams are vitally important to championship level teams.
He finishes up by discussing the additions of Kyle Flood who helped his offensive line with the Joe Moore Award and defensive coordinator Pete Kwiatkowski. His defenses have produced first-round talent for the NFL, something Texas hasn’t seen in five years. Not to mention, Kwiatkowski’s defense has finished top 15 in scoring every year since 2015.
To be a great head coach, you have to be a great delegator of responsibility. And Steve Sarkisian has assembled a miraculous staff. Texas football, get excited.
Acho is bringing the same level of excitement in his tweet that has been seen on most social media platforms.
Wow @TexasFootball, you nailed every single coaching hire. Let’s go!!!
SEC’s best OC: ✅
SEC’s best OL coach: ✅
PAC 12’s best DC: ✅
Nations best ST coach ‘19 & ‘20: ✅ pic.twitter.com/iOEq4AjkNV— Emmanuel Acho (@EmmanuelAcho) January 23, 2021
Nobody wins the offseason quite like the Texas Longhorns.
Former player turned analyst, Emmanuel Acho, released a video on Twitter discussing how excited he is about the team.
It isn’t just the media that seem excited or in approval of the hiring of Steve Sarkisian and his staff. ESPN gave the Texas Longhorns a grade of A- for the hiring. Also, a former player in Emmanuel Acho spoke about his excitement level in a tweet.
The now analyst was once roaming the confines of Darrel K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Acho joined the Longhorns in the 2008 recruiting class as a four-star and the No. 23 ranked player in the state of Texas. He would go on to play in the NFL for the Cleveland Browns and Philadelphia Eagles, but is now a member of Fox Sports.
In the opening of his video, Acho spoke to the fact that the Longhorns got it right with the hiring of Sarkisian. Even went as far as to say that he hasn’t “been more excited about Texas football in a decade.” That would date back to the end of the Mack Brown era of Texas football that saw a string of nine or more wins in 12 consecutive years. Brown also was responsible for nine-straight seasons with 10 or more wins.
Acho spoke specifically about the hire of Sarkisian as the best offensive coordinator in the SEC. He mentioned the best special teams coach from the SEC in Jeff Banks. The Fox analyst also couldn’t go on without mentioning his former teammate in Blake Gideon. He was the best special teams coach in all of college football during the 2019 season. Acho would point to the fact that special teams are vitally important to championship level teams.
He finishes up by discussing the additions of Kyle Flood who helped his offensive line with the Joe Moore Award and defensive coordinator Pete Kwiatkowski. His defenses have produced first-round talent for the NFL, something Texas hasn’t seen in five years. Not to mention, Kwiatkowski’s defense has finished top 15 in scoring every year since 2015.
To be a great head coach, you have to be a great delegator of responsibility. And Steve Sarkisian has assembled a miraculous staff. Texas football, get excited.
Acho is bringing the same level of excitement in his tweet that has been seen on most social media platforms.
Wow @TexasFootball, you nailed every single coaching hire. Let’s go!!!
SEC’s best OC: ✅
SEC’s best OL coach: ✅
PAC 12’s best DC: ✅
Nations best ST coach ‘19 & ‘20: ✅ pic.twitter.com/iOEq4AjkNV— Emmanuel Acho (@EmmanuelAcho) January 23, 2021
Nobody wins the offseason quite like the Texas Longhorns.
Another Longhorn has joined the portal on Tuesday. According to Horns247, offensive lineman Reese Moore is expected to leave the program.
Exodus through the transfer portal has hit Texas hard since Steve Sarkisian took over in Austin. Players such as Keaontay Ingram, Willie Tyler, Jalen Green, and Ayodele Adeoye are expected to leave the program.
Another name has joined the portal on Tuesday afternoon. According to 247Sports and Horns247, offensive lineman former four-star recruit Reese Moore is leaving as a graduate transfer.
Moore was a member of the Longhorns’ 2018 recruiting class. He ranked as a top 300 player in the country and the No. 20 offensive tackle on the 247Sports composite. However, he only played in one game throughout his three seasons in Austin. According to his profile on texassports.com, Moore “played late in the Valero Alamo Bowl versus Colorado.”
With Moore and Tyler now expected to be gone for the 2021 season, Texas’ offensive line depth becomes even thinner. The Longhorns may have to dip into the portal themselves to find help for new offensive line coach Kyle Flood. It’s even more crucial if team captain Derek Kerstetter does not return.
In our way-too-early depth chart predictions, Moore was listed as the backup left tackle to sophomore Andrej Karic.
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Texas offensive lineman Willie Tyler now joins Keaontay Ingram and Jalen Green in the NCAA transfer portal.
Prior to the start of the 2020 college football season, Texas offensive lineman Willie Tyler decided to opt-out due to coronavirus concerns. Continue reading “Texas OL Willie Tyler enters the NCAA transfer portal”
Patrick Conn discusses the latest hire on Steve Sarkisian’s staff, recruiting, and the latest NFL Draft news.
Another day and another name to know for the Longhorns when it comes to Steve Sarkisian’s defensive coordinator search. Continue reading “Locked on Longhorns Podcast: Texas DC hire, recruiting, and NFL Draft”
Texas remains active on the offensive line recruiting trail and sent an offer to five-star prospect offering Gunner Givens.
Texas continued to be active on the offensive line recruiting trail Monday night as it offered five-star prospect Gunner Givens.
According to 247Sports composite, Givens is listed as the No. 2 offensive tackle in the 2022 class. The only recruit ranked ahead of him is Zach Rise, who offensive line coach Kyle Flood also offered on Monday.
The Longhorns are getting into Givens’ recruitment late, as the offensive tackle released his top six schools in October. However, there could be some hope since Alabama was listed. The Crimson Tide is still the most attractive program in the country, but with Flood in Austin, he puts Texas in a better position with a few top prospects.
| Stars | Overall | State | Position | |
| 247 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 2 |
| Rivals | 4 | 52 | 3 | 7 |
| ESPN | 4 | 48 | 2 | 3 |
| 247 Composite | 5 | 26 | 3 | 2 |
| Hometown | Daleville, Virginia |
| Projected Position | Offensive tackle |
| Height | 6-6 |
| Weight | 275 |
Blessed to receive an offer from the University of Texas #GOLONGHORNS pic.twitter.com/ge225IYCWt
— Gunner Givens (@givens_gunner) January 19, 2021
With numerous departures from the Alabama crimson tide program taking place this offseason, reports and rumors regarding potential hires …
Nick Saban has lost a decent chunk of his coaching staff following their win in the 2020 national championship, which is not atypical for the Crimson Tide head coach. However, more coaches than usual have departed from the program.
Former Alabama offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian is now working toward getting started in his first season as the Texas Longhorns head coach. He also managed to bring with him Kyle Flood, Alabama’s former offensive line coach.
While Sarkisian’s position has already been filled with former Houston Texans head coach Bill O’Brien, rumors now state that another former NFL head coach may be the next hire for Saban’s 2021 staff.
Cole Cubelic of ESPN took to Twitter to claim Doug Marrone, who was most recently the head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars, has emerged as a likely candidate for the offensive line coach.
Doug Marrone has emerged as a serious candidate as the next OL coach at Alabama.
— Cole Cubelic (@colecubelic) January 18, 2021
Marrone has served as the head coach for two NFL teams, but has been coaching offensive lines in professional football for decades. He has also had his fair share of collegiate coaching experience, with stops at Syracuse, Georgia and Georgia Tech.
No official reports have surfaced regarding any contact between the two parties.
Roll Tide Wire will publish any information that becomes available about the offensive line coach position.
New head coach Steve Sarkisian is already making changes to his staff at Texas. He has decided to remove Yancy McKnight and Herb Hand.
The wheels have already starting moving with the hire of new head coach Steve Sarkisian. It was reported on Sunday that running back’s coach Stan Drayton would return in 2021. The same cannot be said for offensive line coach Herb Hand and strength and conditioning coach Yancy McKnight.
Pete Thamel of Yahoo Sports reported early on Monday that McKnight would not return. McKnight had been part of the program since Herman’s arrival in Austin. He was with him at Houston and Iowa State before coming to Texas. With Sark being named head coach, it comes as no surprise that he will bring his own guys in for the most part.
Later on Monday, offensive line coach Herb Hand tweeted out his goodbyes as it was reported by multiple outlets that he would likely be gone as well.
From the Hand family to the men who we have been honored to work with in Austin…Thank y’all.
We love you and are so appreciative for all you gave to our UNIT, the team and The University of Texas.
You ALL have greatness in your future…proud to count you among “my guys”. pic.twitter.com/Rqo8CR4lyN
— Herb Hand (@CoachHand) January 4, 2021
Hand came over from Auburn one season into the Herman era. The development and recruiting by the offensive line coach came into question after three years on the Forty Acres. Now Sark will need to fill out the rest of the staff.
Names that have been floated around are Kyle Flood as the next offensive coordinator for Texas. He is currently the offensive line coach at Alabama, who just won the Joe Moore Award given to the best offensive line group. Flood would immediately improve the group upfront.
The discussion of Flood is a clear indication that Mike Yurcich’s time in Austin is likely up as well. In the coming days, we should have a better idea of who could be in line to join Sark’s staff for Texas.
This situation will continue to be monitored.
