Report reveals how close TCU was to landing Quinn Ewers

When the top recruiting prospect from the 2021 class, Quinn Ewers, announced he would be transferring from Ohio State, the speculation was that he would return and play for a university in his home state of Texas. That assumption was proved correct when Ewers committed to play in Austin for the Texas Longhorns on Sunday.

Ewers’ list of Texas schools had many familiar names on it, TCU was among them. And on Monday, more information was revealed on just what happened with the Horned Frogs and their possible recruitment of Ewers.

TCU is the closest Power 5 school of note close to where the freshman played his high school ball at Southlake Carroll. So, what exactly did go awry for the Horned Frogs. According to Drew Davison of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, TCU football head coach Sonny Dykes did not show up to help pitch TCU to Ewers last week.

Dykes had a prior recruiting arrangement to attend and let the members of his staff speak to Ewers in his place.

“I had a recruiting obligation I had to be at. It was really the only time they could schedule it,” Dykes said. “They met with a number of coaches. Based on conversations, we just felt it was a better fit somewhere else.”

Dykes went on to say of Ewers, “We just didn’t think it was a good fit.”

Texas wins the Quinn Ewers lottery

Texas has landed a commitment from one of the most anticipated players in college football history, Quinn Ewers. The former Ohio State quarterback officially announced his decision on Sunday night via Twitter.

Ewers was originally a member of the 2022 class, before reclassifying and graduating early from Southlake Carrol to enroll at Ohio State a year early. He was rated the No. 1 player on the On3 Consensus for both classes as a Five Star Plus+.

When Ewers entered the transfer portal, Texas, Texas Tech, and Texas A&M were reportedly the three schools in the running. TCU eventually got in the mix, getting a visit from the quarterback. In the end, the Longhorns and Red Raiders battled it out with Steve Sarkisian coming out on top.