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Horns Get Super Wide Receiver Marquis Johnson, 6-3, 200, 4.48, of Centennial High School in Champaign, Illinois, the big, fast, tough wide receiver the Longhorns have been recruiting for months, committed to UT Sunday. Johnson, a national top 100 prospect and one of the top wide receivers in the country, took his official visit to Texas this weekend and said he committed to UT head coach Mack Brown before returning home. Texas assistant coach Tim Brewster did an outstanding recruiting job with Johnson, who listed Texas No. 1 throughout the recruiting process. Johnson said he picked the Longhorns because "I love their offense. They really run a pro-type offense. It's a dream offense for a wide receiver." Johnson is the 15th early commitment for Texas and is the ninth one who is listed on one or more national top 100 teams. The other eight recruits who have been listed on top national teams are DE Chase Pittman, 6-5, 263, 4.7, of Shreveport Evangel; LB Garnett Smith, 6-3, 221, 4.54, of Arlington Lamar, DTs Sonny Davis, 6-1, 320, 5.0, of Gulf Coast JC in Mississippi and formerly of Austin Lanier, Earl Anderson, 6-4, 270, 4.8, of San Marcos, Lyle Sendlein, 6-4, 260, 4.8, of Scottsdale Chaparral, the two-time defending Class 4A champion in Arizona; OLs Brett Valdez, 6-4, 310, 5.1, of Brownwood and Neale Tweedie, 6-5, 260, 4.9, of Allen; and TE David Thomas, 6-3, 210, 4.6, of Wolfforth Frenship; Davis made all of the top national lists last year. The other Longhorn pledges are DT Tully Janszen, 6-4, 255, 4.78, of Keller; LBs Brian Robison, 6-3, 245, 4.6, of Splendora and Marcus Myers, 6-3, 220, 4.5, of Pflugerville Connally; WR Dustin Miksch, 6-0, 165, 4.4, of Round Rock Westwood; QB Billy Don Malone, 6-2 1/2, 185, 4.7, of Paris North Lamar, and RB/Ath Clint Haney, 5-11, 190, 4.27 of Smithson Valley. DB Matthew Melton of Tyler John Tyler had planned to come to Texas on an unofficial visit last weekend, but was not able to make it. He told me he is planning to commit to Texas soon. * * * * RECRUITING NOTES: Super QB Vincent Young, 6-5, 200, 4.4, of Houston Madison says his top two teams right now are Texas and Miami. Young is one of the nation's top quarterback prospects. He also is an outstanding basketball player, but wants to concentrate on football in college. . . The Texas-Oklahoma game Saturday will be a big factor in deciding where several top recruits go, including OL Justin Blalock of Plano East, DE Larry Dibbles of Lancaster, LB Aaron Harris of North Mesquite and DE Bryan Pickryl of Jenks, Oklahoma. All of them are national top 100 recruits. . . I have moved Lufkin QB Reggie McNeal to the Athlete category on my Blue Chip list on page 2. He is a great athlete with tremendous speed. I saw him play when Lufkin hosted Shreveport Evangel and think he is one of the state's top prospects, but might wind up at wide receiver or defensive back in college. I usually don't explain moves like this, but he is an Aggie commitment and many of the A&M gurus always move Longhorn signees down in their rankings when they commit to Texas. I still have McNeal ranked very high, but have changed his projected position. . . WR Robert Timmons of Flower Mound Marcus has played very little high school football because of transfers and disciplinary problems, but he is a great athlete who would be on all the national lists if he had played as much as the other top guys. He is very interested in Texas and other top schools, but many of them are waiting to see how he fares for the rest of the season - on the field and in the citizenship area - before pulling the trigger on an offer. . . RB Selvin Young of Jersey Village is opening some eyes again this season. He was sensational in rushing for more than 2,000 yards as a sophomore, but was hampered by an ankle injury throughout his junior year. Horns No. 5 in Polls Texas stayed at the No. 5 in both major national polls this week and Oklahoma remained No. 3, setting up a big battle Saturday in Dallas. Subscribe To The E-Mail/Fax To Get Year-Round Football & Recruiting Scoops ! Save Big As An Internet Subscriber ! Whether you live close to Austin or far away, the True Orange E-Mail/Fax Service is the way to keep up with Longhorn football and Longhorn recruiting - instantly. It has about 110 to 120 timely e-mail/faxes a year, primarily about football and football recruiting. To subscribe, send your check to True Orange, Box 26530, Austin, Texas 78755, and copy or clip the coupon below and fill in the blanks. If you want it mailed, or by E-Mail, just include the right numbers. o I'm enclosing $99 for the 99-fax package for the next year o I'm enclosing $130 (an $11 saving) to renew my subscription to True Orange and to subscribe to the 99 faxes. o I'm enclosing $79 for the 99-fax package for the next year by E-Mail (a $20 saving) o Here's $110 to renew my subscription to True Orange and to subscribe to the 99 faxes by E-Mail (a $31 saving) o Here's $99 to subscribe to True Orange via the Internet and to subscribe to the 99 faxes by E-Mail (a $42 saving) Name Fax No. (or E-Mail or mailing address) The Blue Chips Here's my updated list of the state's top 100 senior prospects. The ones above the **** at each position are my Fabulous 50. Favorite schools and commitments are listed. The Top 100 Recruits Quarterback (8) Vincent Young, 6-5, 200, 4.5, Houston Madison (Mia, UT, LSU, OU, Tenn) Billy Don Malone, 6-2 1/2, 185, 4.7, Paris North Lamar (UT Commitment) Austin Flynn, 6-2, 180, 4.6, Deer Park (Colo, Syr, ISU, Ark, Pur) Jamie Beeghley, 6-2, 190, 4.6, Midland Christian (TT, A&M, Colo, ND) * * * * Chad Schroeder, 6-1, 165, 4.45, Austin Westlake (Purdue Commitment) Noah Allen, 6-3, 180, 4.7, Pearland (Oklahoma Commitment) Wes Bankston, 6-3, 200, 4.7, Plano East (LSU, A&M, OU, LSU) Jeff Ballard, 6-2, 195, 4.6, Friendswood (A&M, TT, Bay, Ky, UCLA) Running Back (9) Albert Hardy, 5-11, 225, 4.5, Galena Park (UT, LSU, ND, Colo, OU) Paul Mosley, 6-2, 210, 4.4, Austin Anderson (Neb, OU, Az) * * * * Selvin Young, 5-10, 190, 4.5, Jersey Village (LSU, OU, UCLA, Colo, UT, Mich) Phillip Fuller, 5-10, 185, 4.4, Irving Nimitz (OU, KSU, A&M, LSU, TCU) Quinton Broussard, 5-10, 190, 4.4, The Colony (ND, Iowa, Wis) Jerome Lewis, 5-10, 170, 4.4, Carrollton Turner (OU, Ark, Kan, NW, Duke) Greg Gold, 5-10, 190, 4.4, Irving (Oklahoma State Commitment) Scott Ballew, 5-11, 185, 4.42, Austin Westlake (Stan, Wis, Cal) Dominique Owens, 5-10, 185, 4.45, Fort Bend Kempner (A&M, Neb, LSU, FSU) Tight End (5) Eric Winston, 6-6, 275, 4.9, Midland Lee (A&M, UT, ND, Mich, Neb, Mia) David Thomas, 6-3, 215, 4.7, Wolfforth Frenship (UT Commitment) * * * * Gabriel Hall, 6-4, 225, 4.7, Lubbock Coronado (TT, A&M, OU) Chad Jorgensen, 6-6, 220, 4.8, San Marcos Baptist (Louisville Commitment) Maurice Bouldwin, 6-4, 240, 4.8, La Grange (TCU Commitment) Wide Receiver (12) Robert Timmons, 6-2, 190, 4.4, FM Marcus (Tenn, UT, Mia, USC, KSU) Biren Ealy, 6-4, 195, 4.48, Cypress Falls (FSU, Fla, OU, LSU, UT, A&M) Damien Collins, 6-3, 195, 4.4, Dallas Bryan Adams (OSU, Tenn, OU, FSU) Broderic Jones, 5-11, 175, 4.4, Ennis (West Virginia Commitment) Anthony Wright, 6-3, 210, 4.5, Klein Forest (UT, A&M, LSU, Mia, FSU) J. T. Perry, 6-2, 180, 4.4, Allen (West Virginia Commitment) * * * * Travis Wilson, 6-2, 190, 4.5, Carrollton Creekview (A&M, Mia, ND, OU, TCU) Dustin Miksch, 6-0, 167, 4.4, Round Rock Westwood (UT Commitment) J. C. Hunter, 6-1, 180, 4.5, Baytown Lee (OU, KSU, A&M, UT, Pur) James Elliott, 6-4, 185, 4.5, Sonora (ND, LSU, KSU, TCU) Xavier McGuire, 6-5, 212, 4.6, Dallas Carter (OU, GT, Mia, LSU, Ok St, Ala) Chad McCullar, 5-10, 170, 4.5, GP North Shore (Az, A&M, FSU, UT, LSU, PSU) Offensive Line (11) Justin Blalock, 6-3, 330, 5.0, Plano East (UT, OU, Mich, FSU, Neb, Fla, A&M) Bob Morton, 6-4, 300, 5.2, McKinney (Notre Dame Commitment) Brett Valdez, 6-4, 310, 5.2, Brownwood (UT Commitment) Jeff Lebby, 6-5, 275, 5.1, Andrews (Oklahoma Commitment) Tony Ugoh, 6-5, 275, 5.0, Spring Westfield (Ala, UT, OU, Fla, Ark, A&M, GT) Neale Tweedie, 6-5, 255, 4.9, Allen (UT Commitment) * * * * Josiah Vinson, 6-4, 290, 5.1, Irving (ND, Stan, GT, KSU, A&M, OU) Kyle Williams, 6-6, 260, 5.2, Dallas Highland Park (OU, A&M, USC, Stan, UCLA) LaQualon McDonald, 6-3, 330, 5.3, Waco (A&M, OU, LSU, FSU) Cody Douglas, 6-3, 320, 5.3, LaMarque (A&M Commitment) Steven Brent, 6-3, 265, 5.0, Georgetown (Neb, TCU, SMU) Defensive End (8) Larry Dibbles, 6-2, 275, 4.7, Lancaster (OU, UT, ND) Travis Leitko, 6-6, 250, 4.7, The Woodlands (Mich, ND, UT, Stan, A&M, PSU) Dontriel Coates, 6-3, 270, 4.8, Anahuac (Ky, Ark) Hosea Atkinson, 6-4, 230, 4.6, Hstn Washington (FSU, Mich, A&M, Ark, LSU) * * * * Dale Dixson, 6-3, 265, 4.8. Garland (A&M, ND, Neb, OU) Nick Owino, 6-2, 225, 4.7, Alief Elsik (UT, A&M, LSU) Danny Ellis, 6-3, 260, 4.7, Cleveland (A&M, LSU, UCLA, OU, LSU) Corey Ford, 6-4, 240, 4.8, Dallas Skyline (A&M, Fla, UT, FSU, Bay, SMU) Defensive Tackle (9) Rodrique Wright, 6-5, 315, 5.0, Alief Hastings (UT, OU, A&M, LSU) Earl Anderson, 6-3, 265, 4.8, San Marcos (UT Commitment) Marco Martin, 6-3, 310, 4.8, Mesquite (UT, FSU, A&M, Tenn, Neb) Tully Janszen, 6-4, 260, 4.8, Keller (UT Commitment) Joseph Edwards, 6-2, 260, 4.9, Dayton (LSU, OU, UT, Mo, A&M) * * * * Taurean Brown, 6-5, 275, 4.9, Katy Cinco Ranch (A&M, UT, UCLA Fla, LSU, ND) Quintin Echols, 6-3, 275, 5.0, Fort Worth Wyatt (Tenn, GT, OU, A&M) Brian Patrick, 6-4, 270, 5.0, Pasadena Sam Rayburn (Texas A&M Commitment) Fred Jackson, 6-4, 280, 5.0, Hallsville (OU, Iowa, Az, Wash, Syr, TCU) Outside Linebacker (9) Marvin Byrdsong, 6-3, 235, 4.6, Longview (Miss. St, LSU, UT, A&M) Garnett Smith, 6-2, 221, 4.54, Arlington Lamar (UT Commitment) Jimmy Morris, 6-2, 205, 4.6, Dallas Skyline (Iowa State Commitment) Kelvin Flood, 6-2, 210, 4.6, Dallas Kimball (WV, Mich, A&M, Fla, LSU) Glenn Jackson, 6-0, 210, 4.6, Carrollton Turner (ND, Neb, UT, A&M) * * * * Nurahda Manning, 6-2, 222, 4.7, Bay City (A&M, LSU, Colo, UH) Ed Jackson, 6-3, 215, 4.6, LaMarque (A&M, UH, UCLA, Mia, Bay) Pagitte McGee, 6-0, 205, 4.6, Tyler (A&M, OU, UCLA, KSU) Kellen Tillman, 6-2, 202, 4.5, Plano West (OU, FSU, LSU, A&M, WV) Inside Linebacker (6) Aaron Harris, 5-11, 225, 4.7, North Mesquite (UT, A&M, OU) Brian Robison, 6-3, 243, 4.6, Splendora (UT Commitment) Roman Taylor, 6-0, 230, 4.7, Diboll (A&M, UH, LSU) Archie McDaniel, 6-1, 215, 4.7, Bay City (A&M, LSU, OU, UH, Colo) * * * * Micah Woods, 6-0, 230, 4.7, Houston Sterling (LSU, PSU, KSU, Ky, Tenn) Andy Matakis, 6-3, 225, 4.6, CC Flour Bluff (A&M Commitment) Cornerback (6) Ricky Wilson, 5-11, 176, 4.4, Port Arthur Lincoln (FSU, UT, Fla, A&M, Ark) Michael Hawkins, 6-1, 180, 4.4, Carrollton Turner (OU Commitment) Donald Burgs, 6-0, 180, 4.4, Houston Madison (Colorado Commitment) * * * * Willie Andrews, 5-10, 170, 4.4, Longview (A&M, Tenn, Ala, UT, OU, Bay) Kendrick Muckelroy, 6-0, 180, 4.4, Hallsville (OU, A&M, LSU, Neb, TCU) Vance Washington, 6-0, 170, 4.4, Hstn Clear Brook (Colorado Commitment) Safety (7) Vickiel Vaughn, 6-1, 183, 4.5, Plano West (ND, Mia, WV, Ark, A&M, UCLA, OU) Matthew Melton, 5-11, 190, 4.43, Tyler (UT, A&M, Neb, Ala) Brodney Pool, 6-3, 195, 4.5. Houston Westbury (LSU, Kan, UT, ASU, UCLA) * * * * Bam Harmon, 6-1, 180, 4.5, The Colony (Basketball) David Lott, 6-1, 175, 4.5, Aldine Eisenhower (A&M, FSU, UT, LSU) Matt Fawley, 6-0, 200, 4.5, Richardson Pearce (LSU, UT, A&M, ASU, Neb) Thomas Wright, 6-0, 180, 4.5, Sweeny (LSU, A&M, OU, Ark, Neb) Athlete (9) Edorian McCullough, 5-11, 175, 4.25, N Garland (OU, UT, A&M, FSU, LSU) Reggie McNeal, 6-3, 180, 4.3, Lufkin (A&M Commitment) L'Tydrick Riley, 6-4, 218, 4.5, Crockett (A&M Commitment) DaBryan Blanton, 5-11, 165, 4.25, Forney (Tenn, UT, A&M, TT, TCU) Brandon Grandberry, 5-11, 175, 4.46, Crowley (A&M, OU, Wis, Tenn, TCU) Clint Haney, 5-11, 190, 4.27 Smithson Valley (UT Commitment) * * * * David Lofton, 6-3, 185, 4.5, Plano West (Stan, Va, Az, ASU, Ind, Wash) Paul Thompson, 6-4, 190, 4.6, Leander (Oklahoma Commitment) Jamar Ransom, 5-11, 190, 4.5, El Paso Andress (OU, UCLA, Wis, Stan, PSU, ASU) Kicker (1) Todd Pegram, 5-10, 175, Plano West (A&M Commitment) * * * * The 25 "Difference Makers" These are Texas' top 25 juniors, in my opinion, and I have seen all of them play, either on tape or in person: 1. DT Rodrique Wright, Alief Hastings 2. QB Vincent Young, Houston Madison 3. DE Larry Dibbles, Lancaster 4. DT Earl Anderson, San Marcos (UT Commitment) 5. DE Travis Leitko, The Woodlands 6. RB Albert Hardy, Galena Park 7. MLB Aaron Harris, North Mesquite 8. Ath Edorian McCullough, North Garland 9. OLB Marvin Byrdsong, Longview 10. Ath Reggie McNeal, Lufkin (A&M Commitment) 11. LB Garnett Smith, Arlington Lamar (UT Commitment) 12. TE Eric Winston, Midland Lee 13. OL Justin Blalock, Plano East 14. DT Marco Martin, Mesquite 15. S Vickiel Vaughn, Plano West 16. WR Robert Timmons, Flower Mound Marcus 17. LB Brian Robison, Splendora (UT Commitment) 18. C Bob Morton, McKinney (Notre Dame Commitment) 19. CB Ricky Wilson, Port Arthur Lincoln 20. Ath L'Tydrick Riley, Crockett (A&M Commitment) 21. RB Paul Mosley, Austin Anderson 22. Ath DaBryan Blanton, Forney 23. OL Brett Valdez, Brownwood (UT Commitment) 24. QB Billy Don Malone, Paris North Lamar (UT Commitment) 25. CB Michael Hawkins, Carrollton Turner (OU Commitment) * * * * Out-of-State Prospects These out-of-state prospects say they are considering Texas: DT Kasey Studdard, 6-2, 265, 4.8, Highlands Ranch, Colo (UT, Colo, CSU, Neb) CB Jonathan Wade, 5-11, 170, 4.3, Shreveport Evangel (Tenn, UT) DE Bryan Pickryl, 6-6, 230, 4.6, Jenks, Okla. (OU, UT, UCLA, Mo, Mich) DT Loren Howard, 6-4, 270, 4.8, Scottsdale, Az. (ND, UT, Stan, UCLA, ASU, Neb) DE Zach Latimer, 6-4, 222,4.48, Aurora, Colo. (Colo, Mia, OU, Neb, Mo, UT, UCLA) Texas-Texas Tech Statistics Scoring Summary Texas 14 7 14 7 - 42 Texas Tech 0 7 0 0 - 7 UT - I. Williams 2 run (Mangum kick) 7:49 1Q (11 plays, 80 yds) UT - Simms 1 run (Mangum kick) 1:26 1Q (9 plays, 74 yds) TT - R. Williams 31 run (Treece kick) 14:27 2Q (9 plays, 80 yds) UT - R. Williams 40 pass from Simms (Mangum kick) 13:00 2Q (3 plays, 52 yds) UT - I Williams 1 run (Mangum kick) 10:44 3Q (10 plays, 80yds) UT - Simms 1 run (Mangum kick) 9:58 3Q (3 plays, 12 yds) UT - Ike 1 run (Mangum kick) 4:18 4Q (12 plays, 85 yds) Official Attendance: 83,081 Team Statistics Texas Texas Tech First Downs 23 15 Rushing 10 3 Passing 11 12 Penalty 2 0 Rushing Attempts, Net Yards 43-209 11-37 Net Yards Passing 224 260 Passes Comp., Att., Int. 21-26-1 40-58-0 Total Plays, Offense 69-433 69-297 Avg. Gain per Play 6.3 4.3 Fumbles Lost 0 of 0 1 of 3 Penalties, Yards 4-30 6-53 Punts, Avg. 2-35 4-41.2 Time of Possession 32:24 27:36 Third-Down Conversions 5 of 10 6 of 17 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 2 of 7 Sacks by Team, Yds Lost 2-19 0-0 Individual Statistics Texas Rushing - I. Williams 26-152, 2 TDs; Benson 6-21; Ike 5-19, 1 TD; Jeffery 1-9; Beltran 3-6; Simms 2-2, 2 TD Passing - Simms 21-26, 224 yds, 1 TD, 1 Int. Receiving - R. Williams 10-98, 1 TD; Scaife 5-64; B. J. Johnson 4-40; Thomas 1-20; Robin 1-2. Texas Tech Rushing - R. Williams 5-42, 1 TD; Scovell 1-8; Welker 2-4; Kingsbury 3-minus 17. Passing - Kingsbury 40-57, 260 yds, 0 TD, 0 Int.; Greathouse 0-1, 0 yds, 0 TD, 0 Int. Receiving - Welker 8-58; Roberts 7-58; D. Jones 4-38; Francis 3-35; Peters 2-27; Scovell 3-16; R. Williams 9-15; Glover 4-13. Tackles by Texas Players, Unasst., Asst., Total D. Johnson 6-3-9; Lewis 5-4-9-; Vasher 6-1-7; Babers 5-2-7; Trahan 5-1-6; Rawls 5-1-6; T. Jones 1-4-5; Thornton 1-3-4; Gardon 1-3-4; Brooks 1-2-3; Jammer 2-0-2; Tubbs 1-0-1; Wilkins 1-0-1; Pearson 1-0-1; Hightower 0-1-1; Redding 0-1-1; Collier 0-1-1; Stigall 0-1-1. Tackles for Losses: Tubbs 1-minus 7; D. Johnson 1-minus 2; Thornton 1-minus 2; Gordon 1-minus 1; Jammer 1-minus 2; Rawls 1-minus 1. Sacks: Gordon 1-minus 10; D. Johnson 1-minus 9. Key Statistics Tech's outstanding RB Ricky Williams had a 31-yard run for the Raiders' only score, but he had four other carries for just 11 yards and he had nine pass receptions for only 15 yards. The Longhorns accomplished that with a swarming defense that usually had one linebacker with just one assignment - tackle Williams. Scouting Oklahoma The Longhorns will find out just how far they have progressed this season when they meet the ultimate measuring stick - Oklahoma - Saturday in Dallas. The game is at 2:30 p.m. and will televised over most of the nation by ABC. Oklahoma, the defending national champion, gleefully provided the lowest ebb in the Longhorns' season last year with a 63-14 drubbing. Texas rebounded from that debacle and went on to a 9-3 season But this is the year the Longhorns have been working toward since the arrival of coach Mack Brown and his staff. For the first time, they have three straight outstanding recruiting classes and their play so far this season indicates the really might finish in the top 10 nationally for the first time since 1983. Saturday's game with OU will either solidly entrench the Longhorns in the upper part of the top 10, or it will send them plummeting, at least temporarily, once again. The Sooners won a big one last week, edging powerful Kansas State, 38-37, in Norman. OU QB Nate Hybl has completed 79 of 138 passes (57.25%) for 946 yards and six touchdowns, with six interceptions. He is averaging 236.5 yards a game through the air. RB Quentin Griffin and WR Antwone Savage are the other two members of the Sooners' big three offensively. The Sooners are running more this year and Griffin is averaging 92 yards per game rushing. He also is one of Hybl's favorite pass receivers. Savage, who turned an ankle late in the K-State game, had two long scoring plays against the Wildcats' tough defense and he also threw a touchdown pass on a trick play. Defensively, the Sooners are very solid and very opportunistic. LB Rocky Calmus is adept at scoring defensive touchdowns. To win, the Longhorns must: 1. Get another good, balanced performance from the offense. 2. Play outstanding defense and keep the Sooners guessing on offense. 3. Avoid giving Oklahoma any defensive touchdowns. 4. Play four tough quarters. Here's how the teams compare statistically (national rank in parenthesis): Texas Oklahoma Offense (28) 183 Rushing Avg. (66) 136 (41) 240 Passing Avg. (34) 252 (25) 423 Total Off. Avg. (46) 388 (4) 45 Scoring Avg (9) 40 Defense (18) 92.3 Rushing Avg. (46) 126.8 (57) 200.7 Passing Avg. (46) 193.7 (23) 293 Total Def. Avg. (35) 320.5 (12) 13.5 Opp. Scoring Avg (38) 19.3
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