'12 TX LB Dalton Santos (Texas Commit)

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texas signed the #14,#16, and #18 ranked inside linebacker (rivals).....damn thats a battle for playing time not counting the upper classmen.
 
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Smokey1210 said:
He may have been asked to gray shirt after his loi was in and in return he has the oprion of changing his commitment. How crazy would that be. I have moved on and don't expect this to happen but I would welcome the young man back with open arms.
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I doubt this is happening. But if Texas does ask Daltos to grayshirt, he won't. I'd welcome him back with no bad feelings about it.
 
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willfitz said:
texas signed the #14,#16, and #18 ranked inside linebacker (rivals).....damn thats a battle for playing time not counting the upper classmen.
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Not sure it will matter.. I don't think he will end up a LB anyway.. Think he will end up with his hand on the ground..

Is there any truth at all to this greyshirt stuff?
 
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Great2BeATnVOL said:
What you're failing to acknowledge is the politics involved with sports in general. Coaches develop man-crushes for irrational reasons all the time. The fact is---Santos wasn't wanted why Texas until the 11th hour of recruiting. There are kids that Texas had, that they wanted A LOT more.

This is huge for a bunch of reasons:
1) Mentally. Football is a very mental game, and Santos isn't going to get the same praising, reps, and respect he would have gotten at UT. This--depending on the player---can either hinder or accelerate development. In my opinion, Santos isn't quite there athletically. I think with proper focus and coaching, he could develop into quite an athlete. He won't get the same attention which will affect his mental development.

2)Athletic development. He's not going to get the reps for the same reason as above, which will inhibit his performance. He's not going to be "the guy". He's going to be one of the herd. ESPN had him listed as our TOP PROSPECT. Perhaps you have a tough time understanding causal relationships---but having the reputation of "the guy", means a lot from the way teammates treat you, the fan base see you, and has a lot to do with mental development.

3) Depth of Texas. Texas has been having solid recruiting classes---and Santos is going to get lost in the mish-mosh. He's a medium sized fish in a big pond. Not saying Tennessee is a small pond---but we're still going through rebuilding, and there's a lot more opportunity to outshine here---which impacts your mental development and your athletic development---which impacts your ability to maximize your potential.

But yeah, if you want to ignore all that and pretend college football is a video game where everyone is a robot with a pre-assigned ranking of SPD, TCK, END, etc,--then yeah, I could see how you could think that situation A is the exact same as situation B.
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Dude, you need to take a nap or something.. Give it a rest..
 
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I thought you guys would find this interesting from Mack Brown's press conference today. A lot of people thought Dalton might reject Texas because they didn't consider DS until the last minute but, truth be told, he had been in touch with the Texas staff a long time and knew he could get an offer the moment a spot came up:

Our coaches did the best job, I think since we've been here, of keeping relationships with kids and saying, "If someone does transfer, if someone does graduate early and we have an opening, then we like you and you have been approved. We may come back." For instance, [offensive line coach] Stacy Searels had that relationship with Dalton [Santos] the whole time. It wasn't a surprise."
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From:

MackBrown-TexasFootball.com - Official website of the Texas Longhorns - Texas Football
 
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No sh*t. The kid has been a Horn fan his entire life. You idiots just didn't want him to start. I have nothing against the kid. It is entirely common to have relationships with many coaches before NSD is settled.
 
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For all those who think he will get spun down to the DL, the only way that happens is if he out grows the position. More than likely he will either be the the #2 or #3 MLB at Texas next year. If is not like thay are guaranteeing to RS him. They played 18 of their 22 recruits last year and more than likely will be playing 15+ of this years class.

Texas is not particularly deep at MLB. Even if they are doing a hybrid 4-3/4-2-5, there still be plenty ofsnaps for him to get some game experience this year. The real question will be if he actually slims down or redistributes his weight when he gets under the tutelage of a cfb strength and conditioning program. If he keeps growing, there is no way he would have stayed at MLB at UT, mu h less at Texas.
 
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laxtonto said:
For all those who think he will get spun down to the DL, the only way that happens is if he out grows the position. More than likely he will either be the the #2 or #3 MLB at Texas next year. If is not like thay are guaranteeing to RS him. They played 18 of their 22 recruits last year and more than likely will be playing 15+ of this years class.

Texas is not particularly deep at MLB. Even if they are doing a hybrid 4-3/4-2-5, there still be plenty ofsnaps for him to get some game experience this year. The real question will be if he actually slims down or redistributes his weight when he gets under the tutelage of a cfb strength and conditioning program. If he keeps growing, there is no way he would have stayed at MLB at UT, mu h less at Texas.
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Why do we care? I personally hope Texas loses every game next year. They've gotten way to much attention over very little success.
 
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therickbol said:
This ideology is completey ignorant. If he is a good football player then he is a good football player. Coaches put the players on the field that give them the best chance to win. Too many dollars and too much pressure for them to do otherwise. If Santos is good he will play. It does not matter that he came in the 11th hour. Its just biased boneheaded homers trying to make themselves feel better about losing Santos.
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While I generally agree that a coach puts his best player out on the field, I have no idea what to think after watching LSU in the NCG. Then again, most coaches aren't complete idiots.

I hope Santos has a good career, and Texas loses every game in the process. No offense to the TX fans.
 
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So, has anyone confirmed as to whether or not Texas seriously asked Dalton to greyshirt? I don't think this is true IMO, but I have no idea. Just curious as many of you are. And I am not hoping that he comes to TN or anything either...it would just be interesting to me that someone with his ability would turn down a scholly at TN to greyshirt somewhere else.
 
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mreynoldsdvm said:
So, has anyone confirmed as to whether or not Texas seriously asked Dalton to greyshirt? I don't think this is true IMO, but I have no idea. Just curious as many of you are. And I am not hoping that he comes to TN or anything either...it would just be interesting to me that someone with his ability would turn down a scholly at TN to greyshirt somewhere else.
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Absolutely hilarious, if they did!
 
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So, has anyone confirmed as to whether or not Texas seriously asked Dalton to greyshirt?
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This is 100% not true. There is a VERY good chance he is #2 on the depth chart at MLB next season. That means lots of snaps and he is one injury away from starting. It is hard for me to imagine that a hard-hitter like DS won't also be involved with special teams.
 
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If the grey shirting thing is true, geez what a kick in the nuts. Hey dalton, we know its a week from signing day but we've decided you are good enough for us. Why dont you just flip your long standing commitment to Tennessee and be a horn? You will? Awesome. Oh snap! We just flipped a better rated prospect! So dalton, how do you feel about the color grey? Some people think its bland, but we think it'll look great on you.
 
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ArrogantTexasFan said:
This is 100% not true. There is a VERY good chance he is #2 on the depth chart at MLB next season. That means lots of snaps and he is one injury away from starting. It is hard for me to imagine that a hard-hitter like DS won't also be involved with special teams.
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Thanks. Are you 100% sure about this, as in you have sources to confirm it? Or do you just think that you know for sure without sources, based on logical thinking?
 
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laxtonto said:
For all those who think he will get spun down to the DL, the only way that happens is if he out grows the position. More than likely he will either be the the #2 or #3 MLB at Texas next year. If is not like thay are guaranteeing to RS him. They played 18 of their 22 recruits last year and more than likely will be playing 15+ of this years class.

Texas is not particularly deep at MLB. Even if they are doing a hybrid 4-3/4-2-5, there still be plenty ofsnaps for him to get some game experience this year. The real question will be if he actually slims down or redistributes his weight when he gets under the tutelage of a cfb strength and conditioning program. If he keeps growing, there is no way he would have stayed at MLB at UT, mu h less at Texas.
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Go AWAY!
 
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mreynoldsdvm said:
Thanks. Are you 100% sure about this, as in you have sources to confirm it? Or do you just think that you know for sure without sources, based on logical thinking?
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I don't have any 'sources'. I don't know Mack or anyone on the staff. I am just very familiar with the depth chart and I read a great deal about the team.

You know, because of this thread, I feel very close to you guys......sextra close......Osmond close.
 
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