TEXAS HAS ANOTHER ELITE CLASS
By mark rogers
February 9, 2011
It's no surprise that the Texas Longhorns' 2011 recruiting class showed up in the rivals.com Top 5 again.
They nabbed, arguably, the nation's #1 RB prospect in Malcolm Brown and had more 4-star commitments than anyone else in the country.
The class couldn't have been more balanced: 10 offensive recruits, 10 defensive, and 1 "athlete" that could end up on either side of the ball.
The obvious needs (according to a horrifying 2010 season) were offensive line and UT grabbed 5 that coule make a big and early impact:
Josh Cochran, Hallsville HS.
Taylor Doyle, Lake Travis HS.
Sedrick Flowers, GP North Shore HS.
Garrett Greenlea, Klein Collins HS.
Marcus Hutchins, DeSoto HS.
They're all amazing specimens, but Greenlea takes the cake (pun intended). At 6'7" and 300 pounds, the 18 year old runs a sub 5.0 40 yard dash.
Only problem with Greenlea is that you probably won't see him on the field in 2011. He injured his knee last year and will spend the next several months rehabbing and getting stronger.
I look at this as a positive because now he'll get some very intimate and effective 1-on-1 time with new strength coach Benny Wiley. 8 or 9 months of Wiley's undivided attention would make MIchael Sera look like Brock Lesnar.
The other big question for 2011 is the QB issue.
Garrett Gilbert had a terrible year. But was it due to his lack of poise or lack of support?
Should the coaches give him another chance with a new cast or should Case McCoy get a shot?
Will Jaxon Shipley stay healthy as he begins his collegiate career (unlike his brother Jordan) and make an immediate impact?
These questions will begin to be answered when spring football starts in a few weeks.
On paper, UT should return to elite status and compete for a conference title...but there's a big emphasis on the "on paper" phrase.
"On paper", last year's defense was "the best defense Mack Brown has ever had."
Yeah.
Right.
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