Even though you’ll have to wait until the 2024 college football season to finally watch the reincarnation of the Lone Star Showdown between Texas A&M and Texas, both programs are having their own little battle on the recruiting field, vying to a commitment from ascending 2024 offensive tackle Blake Ivy. Ivy will reportedly make visits to Texas A&M, Texas, and LSU in the spring and summer.
Due to his extremely impressive wingspan (over 7 ft), Ivy is the modern prototype at the offensive tackle position due to the unbelievably athletic edge rushers dominating today’s game at the college and NFL level, Ivy’s 6-4, 285lb frame is just what the doctor ordered for any SEC program going against some of the top pass rushers every Saturday.
Ivy is currently ranked as the No. 185 recruit in the country for 2024, the No. 14 ranked offensive tackle in the country, and the No. 37 recruit from the state of Texas according to Rivals.
National Recruiting Analyst Nick Harris recently detailed Ivy’s workout at the Under Armour event in Dallas, Texas last week, noting his improvement in multiple O-line drills, especially in the run game. Switching to his present recruiting journey, Ivy revealed that both Texas A&M and Texas are the two programs recruiting him the hardest, first stating that his relationship with Texas O-line coach Kyle Flood is something he values the most while detailing why Texas A&M’s staff stood out more than anything else during his recent Jan, 28th unofficial visit.
“They’re straight-forward,” Ivy stated. “They won’t hide anything and you’ll get what you get with them all.”
As each program will continue to push for Ivy’s commitment in the coming months, every contending program is on equal footing, though the Aggies and Longhorns may be the only ones left standing just weeks before Ivy is set to make a decision.
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