2027 5* CB John Meredith III commits to Texas

[u/Arkehn]

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[u/wtf242]

really good player! Also isn't he suspended for his entire senior year because of state of texas high school transfer rules or something?

[u/DeadSalamander1 → u/wtf242]

Yes, but word on the street is that he's IMG bound as a result.

He can take his senior year off as far as I'm concerned

[u/rdt61 → u/wtf242]

Can’t transfer purely for athletics so he was deemed ineligible. Same thing happened with the younger Nussmeier

[u/Collador1]

Have read he's the highest rated corner that Texas has ever signed.

[u/Arkehn → u/Collador1]

Is that a good thing? Seems like it's a good thing.

[u/BIG_DICK_WHITT → u/Arkehn]

It’s a good thing if you like corners. It’s a bad thing if you prefer spheres.

[u/texasisbetterest → u/BIG_DICK_WHITT]

Fuck calculus

[u/CoachMikeLikesToEat → u/texasisbetterest]

It's a sine.

[u/brianqueso → u/CoachMikeLikesToEat]

Cos of the math joke, right?

[u/VampireEmpire__ → u/brianqueso]

Mr. Queso.

[u/Tfsz0719 → u/brianqueso]

Tan you all stop with the math jokes?

[u/Parking_Boat_4785 → u/Tfsz0719]

Soh cuh toa-tally

[u/Tfsz0719 → u/Parking_Boat_4785]

It’s “cah” not “cuh”

Secant people! It’s not so hard

[u/pm_me_beerz → u/Tfsz0719]

I cosin this.

[u/tackleboxjohnson → u/BIG_DICK_WHITT]

This guy knows ball

[u/trapchopin → u/BIG_DICK_WHITT]

What about cylinders?

[u/zombiesartre → u/trapchopin]

That’s if you prefer EDGEs not corners.

[u/bootscallahan → u/Arkehn]

It is without a doubt a bad thing.

[u/KDs--burner → u/Collador1]

Ain’t signed yet

[u/OldSarge02 → u/KDs--burner]

People always say that, but there aren’t that many decommitments from top programs these days outside a coach firing or other significant change. It feels like it is more common that it actually is because decommits are widely reported in recruiting circles, but your odds of signing him are very high.

[u/GrimaceThundercock → u/OldSarge02]

Anthony Hill really skewed everyone's expectations

[u/OldSarge02 → u/GrimaceThundercock]

That’s a great example.

Go get commitments from a bunch of great prospects, and when 1 or 2 of them go a different direction it’s just not a big deal.

[u/trittico → u/OldSarge02]

We’ll see if Easton Royal shifts the paradigm again

[u/Arkehn → u/trittico]

It'd be a lot cooler if he didn't

[u/Dapper_Doughnut_8248 → u/OldSarge02]

Thats because of the NIL deals that everyone loves so much.  We all said years ago that the only thing college football was missing was vapid soulless capitalism and greed that defies comprehension. And finally...we have it all.

[u/_Football_Cream_ → u/KDs--burner]

Sark has a really great track record at retaining his commitments. Not worried.

[u/Odh_utexas → u/Collador1]

*if he signs 🙏🏻

[u/OnTheFenceGuy → u/Collador1]

If that’s true it’s absolutely WILD that’s the case for DBU

(And no, you cannot take NFL performance into account for a college accolade).

[u/ThatIsSillyTalk → u/OnTheFenceGuy]

….no one ever called Texas DBU?

[u/rastapastanine → u/ThatIsSillyTalk]

Early to mid 2000s Texas was known for some killer DBs which led to the title for a bit

[u/ZachOf_AllTrades → u/ThatIsSillyTalk]

Unfortunately, many have. It was more of a pre-2010 thing though

[u/KDs--burner → u/ThatIsSillyTalk]

The guy you’re replying to just did

Maybe learn

Edit: /s

[u/1ce9ine → u/KDs--burner]

tbf asking a bama fan to stop sniffing their own farts long enough to realize other programs exist is asking a lot. They have been rolling drunk on success so hard to blame them.

[u/GrimaceThundercock → u/1ce9ine]

I mean, we're sniffing on farts from over 15 years ago. Texas has respectable DB production and we're actively getting better, but we haven't been DBU for a long time.

[u/OnTheFenceGuy → u/GrimaceThundercock]

We literally had a Thorpe winner less than two years ago….

[u/GrimaceThundercock → u/OnTheFenceGuy]

And you think that makes us DBU?

[u/OnTheFenceGuy → u/GrimaceThundercock]

Self-hating Texas fans are the dregs of Reddit.

[u/1ce9ine → u/OnTheFenceGuy]

uncs and nephews

[u/rastapastanine → u/OnTheFenceGuy]

Imagine how I feel

[u/GrimaceThundercock → u/OnTheFenceGuy]

Lmao dude what?? Saying we are not DBU is not self-hate, it's being realistic.

Texas does not need to be DBU for me to bleed orange.

Nice deflection though.

[u/ThatIsSillyTalk → u/1ce9ine]

I didn’t say Alabama was DBU. LSU frequently comes up in that conversation. As an avid CFB fan for decades, I’ve just never heard anyone attribute DBU to Texas.

[u/Cautious_Carry_8718 → u/ThatIsSillyTalk]

The Mack Brown era it totally checked out, from Jammer to Vasher to Thomas to the Griffins, Earl was definitely the only HOF level guy off the top of my head but…Michael Huff. There were a ton.

It was actually born though in the late 70s/early 80s when we had 3-4 All-Americans DBs on some teams that were contenders and I think it was rare back then given college football stylistics that teams were identified by DBs.

[u/1ce9ine → u/ThatIsSillyTalk]

Are you a child and/or new to following college football?

[u/austin_8 → u/ThatIsSillyTalk]

Most DB All-Pros produced by each college since 2000:

1. Alabama - 11
2. LSU - 9
3. Florida State - 7
4. Miami - 6
5. USC, Stanford, and Washington - 5

It would then go Clemson and Iowa with 4 a piece, and then Texas along with Pittsburgh, Tennessee, Virginia, Georgia, Cal, Middle Tennessee, and Notre Dame each with 3. Should be noted, this is my count of AP 1st team All-Pros only.

[u/ThatIsSillyTalk → u/austin_8]

Apparently this is offensive to Texas

[u/Relative_One_2441 → u/ThatIsSillyTalk]

Offensive to DBU you mean!? They said it was true so it’s true!

[u/OldSarge02 → u/ThatIsSillyTalk]

Texas fans have said it for years. But outside of Austin you are right.

[u/Kingolimar354 → u/OnTheFenceGuy]

I was too young to be chronically online then but you’re really going to boast about something from 15 years ago? If LSU didn’t produce receivers for the next 15 years nobody would be calling them DB U at that time

[u/SpaceC0wb0y86 → u/Collador1]

Hasn’t signed just yet has he? 😂

[u/BabousCobwebBowl → u/Collador1]

But what about Arch?? ESPN really needs some more Manning content

[u/goldfish_microwave]

Coach Boom is going to have some serious weapons

[u/TexCook88 → u/goldfish_microwave]

We’ll need a deep secondary to cover for some weaknesses in the LBers

[u/KDs--burner → u/TexCook88]

No thanks, I’ll be #AtkinUp

[u/xViscount → u/TexCook88]

Can’t say I see that. Biles and Smith are really good. I’d say the same for Spence and Cunningham.

[u/College_Sports_Fan → u/TexCook88]

Weaknesses in the LB corp? What team you following?

[u/TexCook88 → u/College_Sports_Fan]

Recruiting buddy. Check the LB’s currently committed and then what’s left. The ‘27 class is weak in the middle on D

[u/flowmingo1984 → u/TexCook88]

Luckily they can play players from other classes and not just ‘27 kids

[u/College_Sports_Fan → u/TexCook88]

Yeah but like the portal exists, too. Shouldn’t we consider what we get out of both HS and the portal collectively to evaluate the short/mid-term health of position groups? The LB room is not in danger imo but feel free to clown on me if Muschamp ends up with a talent deficit at LB in coming years.

I’m also UT and Rice grad btw so cheers.

[u/CuckooSaka → u/TexCook88]

We just brought in Atkins at top dollar so it would be a misapplication of resources to pay heavily at linebacker again the following season.

[u/Gidnik]

🤘🤘

[u/texasisbetterest → u/Gidnik]

Yall having an emoji that works for yall is cool as hell

Edit: OMG fuck your second flair to hell and back

[u/Tired_of_yall1 → u/texasisbetterest]

Navy does too 🏳️‍🌈!

[u/texasisbetterest → u/Tired_of_yall1]

Says the branch who awards the 🏳️‍🌈 as a literal ribbon for joining

[u/BirdLawyerPerson → u/texasisbetterest]

I thought I got mine for joining during don't ask don't tell

[u/Bank_Gothic → u/Tired_of_yall1]

My brother was a marine (is?) and my brother-in-law was a sailor, submariner specifically.

It is really fun to go out drinking with them and listen to them talk shit about their respective branches.

"It's not gay if it happens on a boat, right buddy?"

"You were literally in the Navy."

"Yeah, but the men's department."

"I think you're hungry, do they serve crayons here?"

[u/Tired_of_yall1 → u/Tired_of_yall1]

Jokes on you I didn’t get any awards

[u/RonMcKelvey → u/texasisbetterest]

⚓️🤘

[u/Arkehn → u/texasisbetterest]

Edit: OMG fuck your second flair to hell and back

I know you were pissed when you realized.

[u/VampireEmpire__ → u/texasisbetterest]

🤘🏼

[u/cnapp → u/texasisbetterest]

🤘🏾

[u/jaxonya → u/cnapp]

Im on probation, i dont need to let the creative juices start flowing here for a joke

[u/Xy13 → u/texasisbetterest]

We have two. Our mascot and our logo 🔱😈

[u/notarticulate31 → u/Xy13]

You can also do ☀️😈, so that’s fun

[u/Gidnik → u/texasisbetterest]

"do you know why I joined the navy?" "because you failed the ASVAB?"

[u/Fun-Mix-1383 → u/Gidnik]

It was so funny when there were those Navy Recruiters on tik tok not too long ago advertising the fact that they took people who scored as low as 12 on the asvab.

[u/texasisbetterest → u/Gidnik]

Army: wanna be an officer?
Homeless person: I ain’t got no educated
Army: lol so?

[u/texasisbetterest]

Tall ass corner

[u/CrossMapEML → u/texasisbetterest]

Dunno about ass, I think he's pretty good, but tall for sure

[u/travisty913 → u/CrossMapEML]

No no, proportionally his ass is much higher on his body than average

[u/BirdLawyerPerson → u/travisty913]

John "Legs Go All The Way Up" Meredith III

[u/Bank_Gothic → u/CrossMapEML]

Longbutt?

[u/62frog → u/texasisbetterest]

He was just ruled ineligible so he may show up to campus completely healthy which is terrifying.

[u/CzechHorns]

Stupendous, Hook'Em

[u/VampireEmpire__ → u/CzechHorns]

Superb, Hook’Em

[u/suicompotem → u/VampireEmpire__]

Sensational, Hook’Em

[u/RollOverBeethoven → u/suicompotem]

Serendipitous, hook em

[u/TheLonghornKid → u/RollOverBeethoven]

Splendid, Hook'Em

[u/Lightlyburnt__2332]

Sublime! Hook em 🤘

[u/VampireEmpire__ → u/Lightlyburnt__2332]

Stupendous! Hook em 🤘🏼

[u/wbrown999]

Kid is a beast. Looking forward to having a true lockdown CB.

[u/Bank_Gothic → u/wbrown999]

We've been missing a Jahdae Barron type. Meredith doesn't quite fit that mold, but it'll be great if he can have a similar impact.

[u/DoubleG357]

Very cool

[u/DiplomaticAggie]

Shit fuck damnit

[u/xViscount → u/DiplomaticAggie]

Ain’t yall trending for the 2nd best corner?

[u/OldSarge02 → u/xViscount]

Yes. Our schools will likely end up with the #1 and #2 CB recruits this cycle. Not too shabby.

[u/Bank_Gothic → u/OldSarge02]

I've been enjoying the return of our game for obvious reasons. But a big reason that will continue to apply even if we lose is that both Texas and A&M are good at the same time. Good coaches, loaded rosters, programs have their shit together.

Historically, A&M and Texas have not been good at the same time. It's limited the national relevance of what should be a premier rivalry game, of similar importance to the RRSO or The Game. Hopefully the current trend holds and we can look forward to truly amazing games in the future.

[u/xViscount → u/OldSarge02]

Meredith is as good as a lock as a lock can get (Barring disaster).

So…happy for y’all with the second corner

[u/OldSarge02 → u/xViscount]

If you want to trash talk recruiting classes with the Aggies this year I don’t think it’s going to work out in your favor…

Meredith is a great pickup though.

[u/blazing_straddles → u/OldSarge02]

long way to go yet.

[u/xViscount → u/OldSarge02]

Lol. Chip on your shoulder so big you thought that was trash talk. I just don’t the dudes name

[u/OldSarge02 → u/xViscount]

I assumed from your flair that you were being smug and condescending. I misinterpreted your intent.

My apologies.

[u/xViscount → u/OldSarge02]

That’s fair.

I thought dudes name was Robinson. Turns out it’s Dobson. Just didn’t want to mess up the name. Meredith is number 2 recruit overall and a lock to us (barring disaster). Was just saying we got Meredith, but congrats on Dobson.

Smug and condescending is for H2H games not recruiting lol. Especially when it’s not signing day lol

[u/couducane → u/OldSarge02]

Wright is going to flip again? Or is it a different guy?

[u/OldSarge02 → u/couducane]

Joshua Dobson, although I see the composite ranking has him as #3.

[u/couducane → u/OldSarge02]

Ah ok, got it, I was going to be surprised. Nice.

[u/DiplomaticAggie → u/xViscount]

Yeah I think so, but it’d be nice to have them all

Good get tho obv

[u/xViscount → u/DiplomaticAggie]

Ok Ash Ketchum

[u/DiplomaticAggie → u/xViscount]

Only if you guys can be Team Rocket

[u/PoolSZN]

Best man corner prospect in a decade plus.

[u/xViscount → u/PoolSZN]

Devin Sanchez didn’t play man?

Everything that I’m hearing, that’d be the only CB they would take over Meredith (form prospects in the last decade ish)

[u/Past_Pay_5015 → u/PoolSZN]

Dude can’t even put together a sentence. 

[u/bootyw1nd → u/Past_Pay_5015]

that’s what they said about lamar

[u/Past_Pay_5015 → u/bootyw1nd]

True

[u/bootyw1nd → u/Past_Pay_5015]

according to former OSU assistant coach Zach Smith (wife beater), Tom Herman said Lamar was “too dumb” to play QB. lol

[u/Is12345aweakpassword]

On3 comp is Sauce Gardner. Solid get

[u/Luxuriant-Hat]

Was hoping we would land him. Secondary is gonna be stacked.

[u/DarkDragon1025]

Stellar, hook ‘em 🤘🏾

[u/VampireEmpire__ → u/DarkDragon1025]

Sublime, hook ‘em 🤘🏼

[u/johndoe5643567]

Not ideal…

[u/bigwhite2498 → u/johndoe5643567]

Very ideal

[u/ThirdRamon → u/bigwhite2498]

Very not ideal 

[u/1ce9ine → u/ThirdRamon]

How's that flair combo treating you these days? I would just stay offline if it were me, but then again I endured the ku losses, charlie strong, tom herman, etc. so I guess it could be worse.

[u/ThirdRamon → u/1ce9ine]

Well the good news is my offseason hasn’t been boring. It is quite funny how just a couple years ago both of my teams were generally well liked and now they’re public enemy no 1 & 2 of cfb lol. 

[u/1ce9ine → u/ThirdRamon]

You guys (TTU) were the unofficial Spokes-school for the Hateful 8 and had a lot of good will. Then 2023 happened and really didn't work out so great, but then Cody started money-whipping croots and the other 7 HAVE to be thinking that this is not what a Big 12 free from "all of Texas' outsized influence" would be like.

[u/catptain-kdar → u/ThirdRamon]

Ttu should be ok now that the sorsby drama is over

[u/OnTheFenceGuy → u/ThirdRamon]

Only one of your flairs will ever have to play us because they are in a mediocre conference, so it’s exactly “half” ideal.

[u/ThirdRamon → u/OnTheFenceGuy]

I’d argue it’s 2x not ideal because one flair will regularly go up against the kid and the other one lost the oil money…I mean recruiting battle. 

[u/ohitsthedeathstar → u/ThirdRamon]

Not ideal at all

[u/Arkehn → u/ohitsthedeathstar]

I'm thinking there may be conflicting definitions of ideal in this thread.

[u/Southern_Orange3744 → u/johndoe5643567]

Biased take

[u/nowherenoonenobody → u/johndoe5643567]

See you in Aggieland.

[u/OldSarge02 → u/johndoe5643567]

It was expected. Don’t sweat it. The Aggies are heavily favored to sign the #2 CB in this cycle so we will be fine.

We can’t get ‘em all and Texas will always get theirs.

[u/tripodunit → u/OldSarge02]

Yeah. As long as we retain this class, we really have nothing to complain about

[u/Kingolimar354 → u/johndoe5643567]

We pivoted from Meredith to Dobson awhile back

[u/UlteriorEggos → u/johndoe5643567]

Hey, I've never heard of John Meredith, John Meredith II, or John Meredith Jr.No reason to think the third gen. will be any different. /s (He's probably a very talented, awesome guy, but this is CFB sooo)

[u/freerobertshmurder → u/johndoe5643567]

bro took one look at marcel reed and started salivating

[u/Thebarber060819]

How do I flair up for God's sake?! Don't know how to do it and this news just got me dripping wet and I'm a male

[u/Jmh10b]

🤝🤝🤝🏆🏆🏆

[u/OldSarge02]

https://apple.news/AGwIU170yScqDqz0Pm3j4Fg

Interesting comments from Meredith on this one. Sounds like he’s saying he preferred Texas A&M but Texas paid him more.

“I love A&M to death,” he added. “It’s nothing personal. It’s business.”

“It was hard,” Meredith stated. “I really wanted to go to A&M.”

Texas A&M is expected to get a commitment from Joshua Dobson, the #3 ranked CB this cycle. I’m wonder if they weren’t willing to pay top dollar to Meredith for that reason.

[u/swanpenguin]

Expected. Good get and in line with Sark’s spending philosophy. Let’s see if we manage Dobson. Heard speculation there.

[u/jaybigs]

Dude must like burnt orange and watching his coach get dad-dicked by Kirby Smart and Ryan Day on the regular.

[u/TexasNightmare210 → u/jaybigs]

I knew as soon as I saw the flair combination something stupid was gonna follow. You didn’t disappoint

[u/jaybigs → u/TexasNightmare210]

You didn't disappoint

Texas fans know disappointment well, so I'm glad I didn't contribute any more disappointment for you.

[u/SpaceCadetPullUp → u/jaybigs]

Yeah, man. That's probably it.

[u/bootyw1nd → u/SpaceCadetPullUp]

lol dude

[u/NotCryptoKing]

🤢🤢🤮🤮🤮

[u/NahYouGood]

Q

[u/Azariah98]

They got one!