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Maybe Mack stopped recruiting him because he didn't think he was going to commit.

Yea it is, there is a reason he decommitted from t.u., he didn't want to go there in the first place. He got sick of the pressure his dad was putting on him and decided to change his mind. There is nothing dirty going on here except for the fact that y'all lost this one, and then decided to pull his offer.

So what do you think then roger? This kid is tied to the likes of Willy Lyles?

We'll find out in a couple of weeks if Texas really thinks something is going on against the rules. Everyone knows their first call would be to the NCAA. If the NCAA starts sniffing around interviewing people then you know Texas feels something shady is up. If not then it's just speculation much like Thomas Johnson last year.

I have heard the AAU coach isn't up to snuff but at this point no one has mentioned any money being asked for. It's more about AAU ties to certain schools. I never trust AAU people. Guilt by association.

What I've heard in regards to the dropping of the recruitment is that it's partly the AAU stuff and partly that the Texas staff doesn't get the vibe that those close to RSJ weren't going to give in and let him go to Texas, which is where he prefers to be.

As for the Texas party line and why it is a bs tactic is simple. The AAU coach has been in the picture for months now, so why only now is he reason enough to drop the recruitment? He's asking for money now but wasn't 3 months ago, a period in which all Texas people still felt very confident in landing him and the staff continued to recruit him? Doesn't add up. If the whole thing was centered around money then it wouldn't have taken 3 months to ask for it. It doesn't work that way.

Ask any legitimate Texas insider or fan if they have ever seen any proof of LSU buying a Texas player and all will say no. There's never been one investigation into LSU regarding a Texas player. The Lyles stuff and the interviews then weren't about LSU. That was purely about the nature of the relationships between Lyles and those kids. Alas, nothing came of it and never will. All that has ever been bantered about is that LSU has gotten commitments from kids allegedly tied to Lyles. Some were and some weren't. Does any of that mean LSU didn't break rules with some Texas kids? Absolutely not but it proves that there is no proof, only assumptions and rumor mongering. Until a Texas fan can show prrof of LSU paying any of these kids, don't put us in those bs accusations. Remember that half of Texas' staff is made up of SEC coaches that have a history of bending and breaking rules. You know what they say about glass houses. Look in the mirror before accusing. The same amount of proof is available to both sides, none.

The thing about the AAU stuff is he committed before he hit the AAU circuit and decommitted while he playing ball for his AAU team so his AAU coach wasn't involved from the very beginning Read into that however you want.

I'm not saying anyone bought anybody or that anyone from his family or even his AAU coach asked for anything, but to just stop recruiting a kid that we were actively recruiting that from all accounts had Texas at the top of his list once again is odd.

The Thomas Johnson thing is different because he decommitted because he didn't want to play in the offense, which at the time was a legitimate concern. I would love to have him as he's a dynamic talent but you win some you lose some.

At this point I think you can expect this kind of behavior to become much more common.

They won't say it, but there is a growing sense of alarm within Texas circles. The SEC presence in the state is at an all time high. 4 of the top 5 players in the 2014 class are rumored leans to SEC schools. 95% of interviews with kids I've seen for 2014 have hinted that they want to play in the SEC.

The BOMC will be working damage control overtime and situations like RSJ where the sip media paints recruits in an unfavorable light will become increasingly common.

Surprised this hasn't gotten much mention.

Ok not really, but still....

Just like Cole and Brown were heavy aggy leans in 2011.

LOL tu fans are so blinded by their arrogance!

Is there ever a reason to publicly distance yourself from a recruit? Why didn't they just drop all communication with the kid like most schools do when they've decided to move on?

Let's say you are in a business meeting and two of your competitors start discussing colluding to fix prices. Do you:

A. Say nothing and not participate in the discussion, or

B. spill your water glass and when everyone looks at you, loudly proclaim, I will have no part of that. That is an antitrust violation.

He didn't decide to move on. Texas was still his top choice.

Well the guy is referencing Tony Brown, Hoza Scott, Ed Paris, Solomon Thomas, and Nick Watkins. Brown is absolutely wide open and really starting to warm up to Texas. Thomas is a HUGE Texas lean. Nick Watkins has shown a lot of interest in Texas and it's UM, Bama, and Texas at the top (with Bama IIRC right now), the more recent stuff would say we are currently. Hoza Scott has said A&M and Texas 1A and 1B, this one will be very interesting. And Paris is a massive LSU lean, but he's not committed yet so USC or other schools (including Texas) have an outside shot. But I just don't see it.

The next five you ask? Demetrius Knox, heavy Texas lean. Davion Hall, wide open but things are heating up with Ark, BU, OU, and Texas. Nick Harvey, A&M lean but Texas has made up a TON of ground the past two months. KD Cannon, Texas lean as of this past week. Myles Garrett, big Texas lean.

And for good measure, there's Jerrod Heard and Donald Catalon at 11 and 12, both Texas commits. Followed by Jamal Adams who is considered a Texas lean so far. Then Trevon Tate and T'Kevian Rockwell who are wide open.

So of the top 15 in 2014, that's 7 with Texas out in front, 4 that have Texas right at the top, and 4 that are wide open.
However, every single one of these guys has Texas in their top 2 or have Texas ranked up as "warm" minus Ed Paris.