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New Texas five-star DL commit Richard Wesley goes in-depth about his decision
New Texas five-star DL commit Richard Wesley goes in-depth about his decision

USA Today

time13 hours ago

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  • USA Today

New Texas five-star DL commit Richard Wesley goes in-depth about his decision

It's been a wild month for five-star defensive lineman Richard Wesley. First, he committed to Oregon and famously jumped in a pool with Ducks coach Dan Lanning. But soon after, the Los Angeles native backed out of the commitment and there was a lot of speculation Texas was leading. Over the weekend, Wesley did indeed commit to Texas. Sunday, Wesley told Jason Suchomel of "My recruitment is 100 percent, 1,000 percent shut down. I'm going here in January." Wesley flew straight from Austin to Indianapolis where he's taking part in the elite Rivals Five-Star Challenge, a camp for 100 of the best players in the country at Lucas Oil Field. The 6-foot-4, 250 pound EDGE talked to Rivals National recruiting director Adam Gorney about his decision. Gorney asked Wesley what convinced him Texas was the right spot. "I knew Texas was a great school. Not only for football, but academically. They have great degrees. Great business school. Great every school. I felt like the decision was the best of both worlds. I get to play in the SEC but I also get to walk out with a great degree. God forbid, football's not forever. So if I do get hurt, in the long run I still walk out with something good. It was all the coaches combined. But what really convinced me was from the academic standpoint." -- Richard Wesley While academics are obviously important to the California prospect, the blue chipper tells Gorney his main goal is to win a national title at Texas. "My goal is to win the natty. You know, I want to win a state championship this high school season. I want to win one my college season. It's great knowing my team is going to be very elite when I get there and I'm going to continue the legacy." -- Richard Wesley Wesley becomes one of the highest ranked prospects that has ever committed to the Longhorns. He ranks just behind Vince Young, Arch Manning, Jonathan Gray and Sergio Kindle. Since Wesley has already committed to two schools during his recruitment, Gorney asked him if this was his final decision. "I'm staying here. I'm staying at Texas. Hook'em! I feel like that's the spot that I want to be at." -- Richard Wesley Wesley says he's glad the recruiting process is now over and he can get down to work for the upcoming high school season and beyond. "I'm glad that everything has settled down. I can finally work this upcoming offseason for the high school season. I'm trying to come up there and really do something. I'm glad everything is cooled down. I'm glad everything is calm now and I can really get to work now." -- Richard Wesley Follow us on X (formerly Twitter) at @LonghornsWire.

How has Texas QB Arch Manning looked so far in Longhorns spring practice?
How has Texas QB Arch Manning looked so far in Longhorns spring practice?

Yahoo

time28-03-2025

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  • Yahoo

How has Texas QB Arch Manning looked so far in Longhorns spring practice?

With Longhorns spring practice underway, all eyes are on new Texas QB Arch Manning as he takes over a team that made it to the college football playoff semifinals last season. Manning started two games last year for Texas, but has primarily been backup to Quinn Ewers during his time in Austin. So how is he doing so far? Reports out of the 40 Acres suggest the celebrity quarterback is handling spring drills very well. Manning's leadership abilities have already been discussed this spring. On Off the Edge with Cam Jordan, Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian praised Manning's leadership, "I think we've got a quarterback in Arch, and I think we got a great leader who does things the right way, but I think he's also surrounded by a really talented football team." Sark says despite Manning's fame, he stays grounded through his work ethic and teamwork. 'From the day he arrived, there's been a real sense of humility about him,' Sarkisian told KXAN-TV reporter Noah Gross. 'If you didn't know the last name, you didn't know the face and you just looked at the body of work and the teammate that he is … I just continue to see a guy who has taken it and trying to really go for it.' Advertisement On the field, writers that cover Texas daily have been impressed with Manning's arm and general demeanor. Anwar Richardson of says Manning looks like a seasoned vet. "Arch Manning looked the part on Day 1. He looked like a veteran," Richardson said. "He looked like it wasn't his first rodeo. And as we know, it's not his first rodeo because he got two starts last season. Throwing the deep ball he looked fantastic. He had an amazing over-the-shoulder pass to Ryan Wingo. He threw the short routes especially well. Had a nice pass I saw to freshman Daylon McCutcheon." Sarkisian has raved this spring about Manning's maturation process. "All those natural things that a quarterback has to do to instill belief in his teammates, to instill belief in the staff, he's doing it," Sark said. "But more importantly, for him, which I love, he's having fun doing it, and doesn't feel like he's working this. He's playing the game of football. He's being a great teammate." According to David Eckert of the Austin American-Statesman, Manning has lost a little bit of weight. "Manning, notably, took three pounds off his frame after playing at 225 pounds in 2024, according to an updated roster provided to the media," Eckert said. "He wasn't perfect with his throws Tuesday but showed every bit of the arm talent that has him rated among the top candidates to win the Heisman Trophy in 2025." Manning will continue to prepare for the upcoming season on the Texas practice fields for another couple weeks this spring as the Longhorns prepare for their Aug. 30 opener at Ohio State in the Horseshoe. This article originally appeared on Longhorns Wire: Arch Manning Report: How has Texas' new starting QB looked in spring?

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