about any potential deficiencies in his overall game or the competition level when Urban Meyer, who signed both Tebow and Cam Newton out of high school, offered Tyrone.

but I was specifically thinking of Naashon Hughes when I typed that. Thanks for response.

they can just take fall off from school or even go to community college and then enroll in January…its mostly a pride issue

If we can get true dual threat TEs in here, the whole offense goes to another level.

that the new blood and the experience of the last recruiting cycle has let Mack realize that while he may be rebuilding on the field, he’s not rebuilding the program anymore. Back when he first took over, early recruiting was a useful way to create a sense of scarcity and urgency for kids who were considering Texas. We needed that because the best kids in-state at the time were going to Miami and Nebraska and A&M. It worked, and pretty soon we were dominating the Texas scene. But Mack started an arms race. And today it’s long past the point where early recruiting reaps positive benefits. Schools today are just hoping to get in on the action before it’s gone.

And when you’ve gotten to the point where you’re the top choice for enough kids to regularly field Top 5 classes, really, you don’t have to worry about getting in under the wire. You’re the bar those other schools are trying to jump before the clock runs out. When you’re the standard-bearer in a kid’s eyes, you can stop striving to get their attention now now now. You’ve had their attention for years already. That frees you up to be more considerate, both in your offers and in the treatment of the kids.

Just ask any beautiful model. Chances are they had an ugly-duckling phase, and they know something about learning to play it coy when they suddenly gain more suitors.