Kyler Murray solidifies commitment to Texas A&M, sends UT fans into depths of QB-less despair
QB Kyler Murray has solidified his commitment. Sorry Texas. http://t.co/ztGklurpez RT @JakeSpavital: #LetsRide
— Dr. Saturday (@YahooDrSaturday) January 30, 2015January 30th, 2015 at 6:39 AM ^
Texas also let RGIII, Andy Dalton, and Johnny Football, all local Texas HS QB's, slip thorugh their fingers. They went with Garrett Gilbert instead.
January 30th, 2015 at 7:18 AM ^
Yeah, it was with Gilbert that we started to see Mack Brown's situation degrade, not with Perrilloux. Even though Brown passed on a number of quality college QBs in the classes after, he still wound up with Colt McCoy and Jevan Snead instead of Ryan P, and McCoy was an excellent college QB.
I think many folks forget that UT was in the championship game against Bama in 2010 and would have had a fighting chance had McCoy not injured his shoulder early in the game. They had to play Gilbert and he just wasn't ready for that kind of pressure and it rattled him from that point on. Gilbert was a hell of a talent with a massive arm, but never recovered from the mental impact of that one game.
January 30th, 2015 at 7:31 AM ^
Ugh, I still think that Texas would have won that Championship game if McCoy hadn't gotten injured (on the opening drive, I believe). Gilbert was a true freshman with basically no playing experience, thrust unexpectedly into the title game against a Saban-coached Bama defense. And it was still a relatively close game. If McCoy hadn't suffered a freak shoulder injury, I think Texas wins that game.
January 30th, 2015 at 10:13 AM ^
I completely agree. McCoy looked effective against the Bama D before he went down.
January 30th, 2015 at 10:46 AM ^
Totally agree, regarding McCoy's effectiveness. As I recall, his injury not only happened on the opening drive, but happened in the red zone on the opening drive.
January 30th, 2015 at 7:23 AM ^
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January 30th, 2015 at 7:26 AM ^
when Mack Brown thought Case McCoy would be the natural follow up to older brother Colt McCoy.
January 30th, 2015 at 2:28 AM ^
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is, well, worth a lot.
January 30th, 2015 at 6:21 AM ^
They actually are mostly positive about the whole thing insofar as Strong started out way behind and was able to make it close with Murray (kind of like UM with Rosen I suppose).
Also, there is some seriously high-quality back and forth between A&M trolls and UT fans, very funny.
January 30th, 2015 at 6:22 AM ^
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January 30th, 2015 at 7:15 AM ^
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January 30th, 2015 at 6:46 AM ^
....but also consistent with the best guess put forth on Burnt Orange Nation - LINK :
Florida State quarterback commit Kai Locksley would probably be more likely to commit now given the even more open depth chart without the possibility of earning early playing time next fall.
There are also updates on the rest of their class for this cycle, if you really are into Texas recruiting.
January 30th, 2015 at 7:26 AM ^
As a Texas alum, as well as a Michigan alum, I was really, really hoping for this whole thing to sort out with Michigan landing Gentry and Texas getting Murray. C'est la vie.
Maybe UT can sway one of the two other committed QBs they've been pursuing (Locksley at FSU and another one that I can't think of off the top of my head). Otherwise, Strong is going to be in a really tough spot. Pretty much no one believes in Swoopes after his bowl game performance and there are no other viable QBs on the roster and one middling 3* in the incoming class.
January 30th, 2015 at 8:40 AM ^
UT needs a Harbaugh or they are done. TAMU and the other random Texas schools are gaining ground. It's too big of a state to have just one powerful school.
January 30th, 2015 at 10:48 AM ^
I think most people believe (or are at least hoping) that Strong can be their Harbaugh. I mean, most people around here were lamenting the fact that Hoke hadn't gotten the axe a year earlier, keeping Michigan out of the running for Strong's services when he was looking to jump from Louisville.
January 30th, 2015 at 8:07 AM ^
D'oh!
January 30th, 2015 at 8:12 AM ^
Their offense was horrendous last year (59yds of offense). Their defense was solid but lose their best players to early NFL entry and graduation. They don't have any good QBs in the pipeline. Strong is a good defensive coach, but I don't think he'll last 4 years.
Murray is very short, but he is one of the most polished HS QBs you'll ever see. So much so, that he may pass up A&M's current starter (who was the #1 PP QB the previous year). Personally, I hope Murray gets redshirted.
January 30th, 2015 at 8:13 AM ^
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January 30th, 2015 at 8:25 AM ^
However, I really hope Harbaugh has a chance to do the same to a greedy Meyer some day soon. Steal all their dudes!
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January 30th, 2015 at 8:28 AM ^
Fear this fiasco isn't going to end well for Charlie.
January 30th, 2015 at 8:49 AM ^
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Texas A&M is no slouch academically and their football program the past few years has been better than Texas, but yeah, Austin and College Station, no comparison.
January 30th, 2015 at 9:49 AM ^
Texas A&M is no slouch academically and their football program the past few years has been better than Texas, but yeah, Austin and College Station, no comparison.
January 30th, 2015 at 9:55 AM ^
Texas and Texas A&M are not that far apart academically and athletically. A&M has a much stronger alumni network. Austin might be a liitle too "weird" for people from more conservative backgrounds. A&M is more quintessential Texas. Someone from metro Dallas or Houston would feel more at home in Austin. People from the rest of the state would probably feel more at home in College Station. It's a matter of personal perferences.
January 30th, 2015 at 10:17 AM ^
Re: Texas athletes not choosing UT over A&M (or Baylor, TCU, or LSU for that matter) -- this is where A&M's move to the ESS-EEE-CEEEE is proving shrewd. It's allowed them to put a little distance b/w themselves and UT (it was a very similar Little Brother-Big Brother dynamic as UM-MSU), and they get to pitch playing in arguably the toughest conference to Texas kids.
Austin's a great town, certainly more fun than College Station. I'm a Michigan alum but my father and grandfather both went to A&M and I have other relatives who work there today, so I know A&M can seem a little strange to some people -- it's definitely not everyone's cup of tea. But the people who go there LOVE it; I'd put Aggie alums up against alums from any other school for the level of sheer devotion, loyalty, and love they have for their school and its traditions and the experience they have there. In Kyler Murray's case, his dad's an alum and was a star QB there in the '80s, so he's seen some of that firsthand. Not surprised he would choose A&M -- plus, Sumlin's offense is the perfect fit for him.
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January 30th, 2015 at 10:52 AM ^
Let's not forget that that "tough situation" directly benefited Michigan, too.
January 30th, 2015 at 2:38 PM ^
But this isn't just a situation where a highly-sought recruit chose somewhere else, like in the Da'Shawn Hand situation we experienced last season. This is a situation where Texas played themselves.
January 30th, 2015 at 9:55 AM ^
Better them than us. We've had our fair share of heartbreak over the past few years, so I don't really feel all that bad for them.
January 30th, 2015 at 10:03 AM ^
Wasn't the UT/TAMU Twitter fight mostly about this guy?
January 30th, 2015 at 10:58 AM ^
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January 30th, 2015 at 11:59 AM ^
Well yeah. The "Have you or have you not ever partied with an athlete?" questions were interesting.
January 30th, 2015 at 11:53 AM ^
UT should go after whatshisface from Ohio.....Braxton Miller.
January 30th, 2015 at 11:59 AM ^
I wouldn't launch into schadenfreude just yet. I'm sure Charlie Strong is putting on the full-court press to bring Gentry back into the fold. Nothing is guaranteed until signing day.
January 30th, 2015 at 9:15 PM ^
Ain't happening.