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All-TigerNet [5726]
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It happens at other places, too
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Jul 10, 2025, 4:25 PM
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https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/texas-longhorns-lose-two-legacy-recruits-in-one-week/ar-AA1IlLgE
When it comes to recruiting, programs must anticipate that they will lose some battles.
Top prospects earn offers from such a wide range of strong programs, making it logistically impossible to earn every commitment.
That being said, two losses that the Texas Longhorns suffered on the recruiting trail this week were particularly puncturing.
Jalen Lott and Kaden Finley will take their talents elsewhere
Despite being Longhorn legacies and in-state prospects, four-star wide receivers Kaydon Finley and Jalen Lott have opted to head north for their collegiate careers.
Finley committed to Notre Dame on July 4, while Lott committed to Oregon on July 8.
Lott is the higher-ranked of the two by most sites, with 247Sports placing him as the No. 5 Athlete in the country and No. 8 overall prospect in Texas.
His father, James Lott, played quarterback at Texas from 1983-1985, and his mother, Fey Lott, played basketball for the Longhorns too. Jalen attends Panther Creek High School in Frisco, Texas, making his ties to both the state and the university undeniable.
But, if his personal connection with the Forty Acres doesn’t make his decision to become an Oregon Duck a heartbreaking one, his statistics as a high school athlete might do the trick.
Lott accumulated 85 receptions for 1,111 yards and 16 TDs on 13.1 yards per catch during the 2024 season. He ran 18 times, logging 106 yards and four touchdowns on 5.9 yards per carry, and he completed two of two pass attempts for 55 yards and a touchdown.
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Heisman Winner [84593]
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Good post
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Jul 10, 2025, 4:32 PM
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Texas High School football is a step above.
Texas lost Evers to OHS for $1 mill which was insane at the time for an 11th grader, but later he came home.
Local kids in Texas are now being paid tons by many oil rich in state schools, but I suspect TEXAS will be OK.
These days $$ talks with a loud voice.
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Orange Immortal [65478]
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Re: Good post
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Jul 10, 2025, 4:51 PM
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Yeah, I get that is a good part of it, but in this case, you'd expect Texas would match the money. Idk, it's possible the staff made an assumption he was in their pocket and perhaps didn't recruit him the same.
Personally, I would say it was a Trevor/Travis etn type situation. Wants to cut his teeth somewhere else.
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Varsity [111]
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Yes but atleast they are on the same playing field when it comes to NIL $$$
Jul 10, 2025, 5:12 PM
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we aren't, and are just used as a bargaining tool for others to up their NIL "bid"....
as in ...Clemson offered my, id like to go there but if you offer ......
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Heisman Winner [84593]
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Re: Yes but atleast they are on the same playing field when it comes to NIL $$$
Jul 10, 2025, 5:17 PM
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DABO does not play that game.
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