Texas Bash visitors enjoyed seeing the current team's summer training session
A new feature of the college football offseason is the ability for coaches to work with players in on-field skill training with a ball for up to two hours per week. At the Thursday Texas Bash recruiting event, prospects from the classes of 2023, 2024, and 2025 were able to take in these skill workouts.
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A few recruits had positive reviews regarding the ability to see how the Longhorn coaching staff works with current players, and some recruits were able to envision their potential future in burnt orange.
Here’s what a handful at the event had to say about watching one of Texas’ last offseason workouts before camp begins next week.
2023 DeSoto (Texas) RB and Texas commit Tre Wisner: “I felt like I was already working out. It was smooth. I like seeing coaches and players putting in work at the same time. It really showed how great of a program it is and what to expect when you get there.”
2023 Mansfield (Texas) Timberview OL and Texas commit Andre Cojoe: “My takeaway from practice is how fast-paced it is. Even though it’s still not even fall camp, they’re still doing beginning sessions. I liked how Coach (Kyle) Flood, before practice, he had the freshman O-line go over all the blitz packages so they know. He said he does the older guys at the end to refresh them, but the freshmen, he’s really trying to teach them. I like how he shows a lot of attention to the freshmen rather than just throwing them out there.”
2023 Fort Worth (Texas) North Crowley LB and Texas commit S’Maje Burrell: “In practice, I see everybody paying attention, getting coached. You don’t see a lot of coaches mad, angry, or just yelling at players. They actually take the time to teach them. I think that’s something that stands out. As you’re in meetings with coaches, you see that coaches took time to learn the players they have.”
2023 Shreveport (La.) Northwood DL TaDerius Collins: “At practice today, (Bo Davis) was developing them. He was really in touch with them, how a real coach should be.”
2024 Duncanville (Texas) S Ka’Davion Dotson: “I got to catch a couple of drills. I like how Coach (Terry) Joseph and Coach (Blake) Gideon sit there and are detailed in teaching the DBs.”
2024 Smithson Valley (Texas) WR Freddie Dubose: “It was really interesting to watch because even the people who aren’t ones and twos are able to practice just as much as the ones and twos, instead of sitting there and watching.”
2024 San Antonio (Texas) Veterans Memorial RB James Peoples: “To be able to watch how they do practice, how they construct and implement things in the practice, and really develop their players, seeing that was awesome. Not all programs run it like UT did, and I had a great time being able to learn. Even talked to Coach (Tashard) Choice, him giving me tips and things like that. Seeing drills that I did when I came here the first time are the same drills that they do, their running backs here, just shows you how he develops backs.”
2024 Lucas (Texas) Lovejoy LB Payton Pierce: “It was fun watching practice and watching the players communicate and do it without the coaches, just on their own. There was a lot of energy at practice, and it was fun.”
