DL Recruiting in the NIL Era | Texas Misses on Josiah Sharma | Oregon Ducks | Longhorns Recruiting

[@russellhenckel2887]

This same story is getting old again and again

[@DMS-pq8]

Myron Charles just picked Florida St, What a crappy day

[@daxlkelm75]

This isn’t on Baker. Our NIL plan isn’t paying for HS DLine. This staff is content with using the portal for DL.

[@burntorangehorn]

Baker doesn't have any experience recruiting or developing top prospects. The top prospects want to get to the league, so they usually want some place that has a track record developing players at their position. Until Baker proves himself, Texas is probably going to be in the position of trying to outbid similarly situated schools for DL, except maybe with some in-state prospects. Unfortunately there aren't many top in-state DL this year.

[@garysmallwood1527]

Thats BS, it's all about the $$, Texas is getting outbid plain and simple...until Sark changes his priorities on elite DL it's not gonna change.

[@burntorangehorn]

@@WheelsandLevers Like I said, Baker has a similar resume to Tuioti's, although it's shorter, and Oregon also has Tosh Lupoi. And if Sark isn't willing to overpay for a position they're having trouble recruiting, the difficulties at the position will continue. They're playing from behind against the likes of Roach, Scott, and Bates.

[@daxlkelm75]

@@burntorangehorn another reason we hav to lure them in with $$$ until Baker has more of a rep for development and recruiting. If he can get more out of the group he has this season, it will move the needle for him.

[@daxlkelm75]

If Baker can’t develop this current roster…then it’s on him.

[@edb1911]

Dominic Williams now Sharma. I said it this morning and I’ll say again, it’s like a good woman, sooner or later you gotta open that wallet if you want a good one bro! 🤘🏾😂🤘🏾

[@jwcrunch]

I agree , you can't let them poor bastards north of the borderline meet you with their wallets, if a kid doesn't want to go to Texas that's fine, but it can't because of money.

[@isaacdarden26]

Good is debatable but a Fine woman no question 😅

[@colbyhofferek7668]

Baker better put results on the field this year and recruit 26 better or his time at Texas will be limited

[@abh3136]

Texas folks crying about losing a recruit and then automatically blaming NIL is hilarious 😂

[@juanlowery1055]

Should have hired coach O

[@krystalandcjrobinson7727]

I have said this numerous times. UT did not swing for the fences when making the DLine coach hire.

[@jasonhernandez5008]

It's a defensive coordinator problem...PK ain't no beast if he were schools would be trying to hire him as a head coach...he's average​@@krystalandcjrobinson7727

[@AntonioSanchez-fj6lb]

Facts i say the same thing​@@krystalandcjrobinson7727

[@BillyMack-eu1sw]

Yes🤦🏾🤦🏾🤦🏾💯

[@Jay-L33]

It's hard not to blame the staff for this problem, and my evidence is the fact that they did not even offer 1 of the 5* DL in this class. How are you going to get a 5* DL of you don't even offer one?? Absolutely absurd. It's not rocket science to figure out that you get what you focus on and emphasize. Sark prioritizes skill guys and so that's where we end up being the most successful. Had we not gotten Simmons, Hill, Black, Williams, and a few other guys like that, I would be saying we have a Lincoln Riley problem.

[@paconr48]

Gerry you got some explaining to do. Who the hell do we get after sharma and Charles? Just sanders? I’ve noticed you hint that Texas isn’t dropping enough money on the DL guys. Is that the issue?

[@mrjtovar79]

Wow, now we just missed out on Myron Charles. SMH, disappointed in this staff.

[@Vetteman6363]

This one hurt.

[@scottsturgeon8919]

We need 2 war daddies a class. If Brown stays we just need one more. And I wouldn’t be surprised if Lance Jackson ends up being a 3rd down DT.

[@garysmallwood1527]

Texas and Coach Baker sure better bevable to develope these lower rated kids, because i dont think they get any of the recruits on the board other than maybe Sanders. Obviously what they're doing isnt working.

[@Sabzilla]

Baker needs to recruit in Texas needs to flex with their money and get these guys

[@Hollywood-up6gq]

You have no NIL money left it's going to Douchnagles staff

[@david_humidor]

​@@Hollywood-up6gq Not from around these parts, are you? 😅

[@cameronmiller7980]

Heres the thing, Texas doesnt produce almost any high end IDL. Thats not really dependable, and even when there are one or two, theyre often going elsewhere and choosing UGA, Bama, etc. Texas still needs more proof than one good season to really compete and hold on to the top end talent and to compete nationally where more of the IDL really come from.

[@loganmons2207]

Defensive recruiting as a whole has seemed to lag quite a bit as compared to the offense. Same as on field results. Everyone confident in Texas’ offense going into the season, lots of defensive question marks. Looks like for now the defensive holes will continue as Texas battles for multiple 5 star offensive players, and gets beat out frequently for 3 star defensive players

[@firghteningtruth7173]

Im sorry, what? Didnt we just bring in b2b double 5 star classes on defense? 😂 I can't with you guys. 😂😂😂 Manny? Anthill? Simmons? What?

[@firghteningtruth7173]

I guess we just forgot about colin simmons and filsaime and kobe and tyanthony and that was JUST last year. Remember the year prior? The one where we got Ant Hill and Derek williams and about 17 4 star lbers? 😂 What in the actual what are you guys talking about?

[@tupactargaryen]

What is Texas not doing at the high school level that we’re not producing enough high quality talent at the DT position? Is it the coaching, or the type of schemes they run. It can’t be a lack physical talent, Texas is one the biggest states population wise. What is Louisiana, Georgia, Florida doing that we aren’t?

[@imacrazy6872]

High School football is about the spread offense in Texas. Slowing down the pass is foremost, stopping the run is an afterthought.

[@krystalandcjrobinson7727]

BB always makes it seem as though if UT pays a guy a certain amount the entire team is gone! Brown will decommit soon and im sure NIL is a factor in that recruitment as well!

[@daxlkelm75]

It ain’t over til the papers are signed.

[@vekunde]

More dt portals incoming for 25, looks like.

[@stevelinahan8022]

Yes Its hard Bobby, but I agree with Saban on this. We don't need to buy talent we need to go after the ones that want to be here first, then we need to be competitive. More shots on goal also resonates.

[@jeffmcneel6859]

Look, if the player is susceptible to a bidding war, then by all means let an Oregon show their hand, pay, develop him & that same player will be available as a finished product in portal, if wanted, bid, if not don't but this UIL money spent now is a waste; long game gentlemen

[@dogchaser8656]

We need try establish our footprint in Ga. Anurn Bama & Ga had offered 4 of top DL in country, S Carolina,& Kentucky were favored on some higher rated than Texas.

[@Ym-oi2we]

A&M’s dline is better

[@dariusp257]

Its not all NIL. Remember, Oregon has a collective. They don't just pay kids money to sign with them. Money gets distributed evenly for players in various sports. Portal kids are different deals.

[@blackwind6317]

TX needs to start planning a glaring weakness at DT recruiting. With the new rules around staff....find a coach that good and know for DT recruiting. Also believevthe late addition of the dl coach slow down potential relationship building, which is impacting recruiting

[@paconr48]

Myron Charles gone too. What is with DL recruiting? Honestly , why is it wicked hard recruiting DL but not anything else right now?

[@jmn93065]

Obviously, Texas's philosophy of wanting players who want to play FOR Texas, not AT Texas is not working for the DL. They have lost 3 highly ranked players in the last two years, and this will probably come back to haunt them as soon as next year. Sark better figure it out sooner rather than later.

[@isaacdarden26]

How frustrating 🙄

[@toddlacey8557]

Let this play out during the season. I believe in Baker and Sark’s decision to hire him. If these guys develop and play well, then I could see some flips late. Baker has to prove himself.

[@Datníğğa123]

This kids ranking will rise this is a bigger miss then you realize

[@HornsFan224]

How many more misses before they decide to pay??

[@rickeylittlelittle5458]

Hey, Sark can always move one of his backup WR's to DT!

[@michaelsimmons2745]

Yal seem worried! Go Ducks🦆🦆

[@johnnyrotten5905]

Different year, same story. DL keeps committing elsewhere.

[@Revdjvd1]

Also, the flight to Eugene is half the flight to Austin and in the same time zone.

[@xo.milavv]

So are we going to be outspent for every top DT? Time to adjust the plan before its too late.

[@burntorangehorn]

They don't just have to outspend; they have to outbid by enough to make up for the fact that they can't offer position coaching with a proven track record of success. Baker has work to do.

[@AndSoMuchMor]

As soon as I heard you say he was from CA I figured we weren't getting him.

[@J_Chris_B]

Myron Charles committed to FSU this is gonna be a rough cycle

[@100yardpodcasts7]

Myron charles just committed to FSU as well

[@OnTexasFootball]

Tough day for Texas DT recruiting!

[@DallasMasochist]

Negative recruiting gonna be fun! “See, iDL don’t wanna play there”

[@Kelly_HornsUp]

Great show guys. Obviously I don't know the details, but big picture, Texas has got great opportunity to win a championship over next 3 or 4 years with special QB's so would like to see Texas go all in with NIL to get some difference makers at DT position.

[@david_humidor]

Hope youre right, but it could be that we hit our peak defensively under Sark these last two years. The quality of the interior DL has been a real strength of rather average defensive units but now that strength has eroded. Some of that erosion will be a problem this year but esp beginning in 2025 we're set to regress bigtime in defending against the run. And if you can't stop the run in the SEC, you're not going to be a top team. Sark has the ability to be a tremendous GM-style college coach a la Mack Brown but he's too self-indulgent to become that. His passion is offense and always will be. He'd rather be a full-time offensive coordinator than be a head coach who isn't also the offensive coordinator like he is now. 😢

[@Jesussaves7606]

Texas is not playing in the Big 12 anymore. This position is very important.

[@smooveoperator3469]

They better turn one of them Colman twins to dline🫣

[@BigBrownBevo]

I have a feeling we’re picking and choosing who we’ll spend Oregon/Sharma money on. Brandon Brown, Charles are probably those guys that we’ll go over the top for. I’d bet they felt turned off by something Sharma said or did that made Texas not fork out the money.

[@david_humidor]

Too late for Charles. He committed to FSU this afternoon. We're down to Brown and Sanders now. And I guess we'll go after SMU and Abilene Christian's DT commits after that!

[@Christian-mj2xr]

Is Texas really complaining?? You guys have more NIL then most teams in the country

[@dezgarrett2790]

You heard complaining?

[@AntonioSanchez-fj6lb]

We need to pay them NIL n get these dt recruits

[@dariusp257]

Texas just needs to keep its eye on the transfer portal. Oregon has like 10 DL high 4 stars in the last two years. Several freshmen hit the portal every year because they have so many DL that they can run 10 deep easy. Ben Roberts, Johnny Bowens III (still available), Tevita Pomee were three DL that hit the Oregon portal this year. You win some you lose some. Last year Texas stole a high rate guy from Oregon (Brandon Baker) and Aaron Butler. People in Oregon were not crying NIL, NIL, NIL... its more than just NIL for any school. Oregon is cleaning house with DL. Last year they got 5 star Breland, 4 star Jericho Johnson and now Sharma. That line is stacked with heavy weight transfers and up and coming high school freshmen.

[@robh_tex]

It's June... nobody can sign until December. Treat it like we did OL in '22 and just stick with the guys you like while building up a war chest to deploy during flip season and/or portal 1. In the interim, develop the guys in the room to the fullest and make this defense a fun one to play in like what we saw from Zona in the Alamo Bowl turnover fiesta at OU's expense.

[@user-tk3rm2yc2v]

Really tired of 2 things. All the crying and bringing up Coach Baker. That goes for both here and on the website. Its only June and way to early for the crying based on how our head coach recruits. Then after this video is about NIL and we are told multiple times that's why we lost, people continue to bring up Coach Baker. Really weird

[@fredbowie1674]

Tough day for IDL recruiting. I'm not going trash a Kenny Baker, because he has only been here 6 months. Just got to go back reevaluate. This is not ideal, but you have to keep pushing. Portal recruiting is going to be CRUCIAL.

[@jasonhernandez5008]

NIl does play a big factor obviously. But there's something about Texas's defense that defensive players ain't buying into. PK has been there for 3 years and he hasn't been able to recruit like a defensive coordinator at Texas should... Texas has been losing at defensive tackle, cornerbacks, linebackers,. So it's not totally and n i l problem. And that's obvious based on the defensive recruits choosing FSU or Texas A&m or Oklahoma over Texas.... It's a PK problem...

[@burntorangehorn]

How is it a PK problem? They're doing pretty well with top prospects in the back seven. The problem is that Baker is a relative unknown with no experience with top-tier recruiting, and a scant track record of player development. Top recruits want NFL careers, so they gravitate to schools that offer the best opportunity to have one. Texas isn't that place for DL until Baker proves himself.

[@robh_tex]

​@@burntorangehorna DL coach straight from the NFL doesn't know what it takes to be a successful NFL d-lineman? Make it make sense 😂

[@burntorangehorn]

@@robh_tex Not what I said. He doesn't have a proven track record, which is what players want.

[@Hollywood-up6gq]

Great day not hearing Al Lewis not saying 'Boom ' .

[@BigOobie23]

in sark we trust

[@AntonioSanchez-fj6lb]

We need to stop lowballing these dt n get some good ones with nil

[@jimbearden2152]

Quit crying folks. Gracious. It’s a new world. UT will find guys. Portal, development. HookEm!

[@blackwind6317]

Can't win relying on portals. If you notice, the dt drafted were home grown in the program.

[@TXHORNS210]

​@@blackwind6317 lol you don't know anything, ad was from the portal and we won

[@robh_tex]

​@@blackwind6317the FSU guys were mostly portal... Fisk & Verse 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@jimbearden2152]

Respectfully, the portal is a new phenomenon. A one-year study isn’t gospel. I’m not sure we can name trends at this point. And yes, developing players is seemingly a strength of the program. That should continue, regardless of how the players come into the program. We certainly found great parts these two years through the portal to keep us whole. The current league dynamics and rules create unease, to be sure. I think we will be quite competitive in our new conference, which is the best in the land. And I have trust in the staff. We certainly won’t win every recruiting battle nor game, but I’m excited to see our guys grow and develop. It’s way more fun than it’s been for a while. I’m sure we can agree on that. HookEm!

[@TXHORNS210]

@jimbearden2152 yes we can agree on that hook'em Allday Everyday

[@lowrydan111]

Myron Charles to fsu 👎🏼

[@burntorangehorn]

Baker doesn't have the track record it takes to attract top DL recruits, so Texas will probably have to "overpay" until and unless we see good results at DL on the field. The good news is that Texas will stay in touch with all these kids until they sign elsewhere, so a good season could lead to some worthwhile flips.

[@david_humidor]

Overpay??? From what's being said, we're not even willing to pay market prices for DTs, which is part of the problem.

[@burntorangehorn]

@david_humidor That's what I mean. They'll usually only be competitive for top talent at positions where they don't offer a proven developmental track if they're willing to pay significantly more than top programs that do offer such development.

[@DarwinLemon]

oh well. no big deal. he got paid

[@travisacton2121]

Right good for him

[@nicksemerikoff9805]

How do u know he got paid, maybe he liked Oregon and Oregon's coaching staff, ur just looking for excuses, go ducks 💪💥

[@travisacton2121]

@@nicksemerikoff9805 why wouldn’t he get paid?

[@DarwinLemon]

@@nicksemerikoff9805 You believe he didn't get what he wanted? Get Real

[@DavidDominguez-xf6mp]

I never liked the new Defensive Line coach. I think that might be the problem hope he proves me wrong.

[@kingtremaine6232]

New defensive line coach, same problem as the previous one. The issue is much deeper than a position coach. We don’t have a charismatic defensive coordinator that players are lining up to play for. Also, Sark’s NIL philosophy sounds a little high and mighty as it pertains to defensive line recruiting. Texas is recruiting defensive linemen with an abundance mindset, while our competitors are approaching it with the appropriate scarcity mindset and doing what ever is necessary to get the top d linemen.

[@user-tk3rm2yc2v]

Terrible take. Your commenting about the position coach under a video telling you we lost because of NIL 🤣

[@harryhoudini4285]

Bro shut up

[@jasonhernandez5008]

​@@kingtremaine6232you hit the nail on the head; it's our Defensive coordinator PK...no one is dying to play for him ...and he ain't really that good of a coach

[@burntorangehorn]

​@@user-tk3rm2yc2vThey lost on NIL because they haven't figured out that they need to vastly overpay to compensate for a lack of a position coach with a developmental track record. I don't dislike Baker, but he's a nobody until he proves otherwise, and players who want NFL careers don't gravitate to nobodies.