Who Jumped Out In Spring?/ Texas Longhorns LIVE 99

Episode Notes: Texas Longhorns LIVE #99 – “Who Jumped Out In Spring?” Host: Matthew Miller (solo, Tommy Bresee absent) Date: ~Late April 2026 (Thursday night show) Length: ~33 minutes Channel: Voice of College Football – Texas (TexasVOCFB) Key Topics & Highlights 1. Recruiting Crystal Balls (Recent) Brock Williams (4 TE, Libertyville, IL): Strong momentum for Texas. Seen as a potential elite “both worlds” tight end (receiving + blocking). Miller ranks his upside #1–2 all-time for Texas TEs. Georgia shifting focus to another TE helps Texas. Expected commitment window: next 2–3 weeks. Noah Roberts (RB, Chandler, AZ): Crystal-balled to Texas recently. Best AZ RB since Bijan Robinson. Complete back (vision, receiving, top-end speed). Fits Sark’s “do-it-all” RB prototype perfectly. John Meredith (5 CB, Fort Worth, TX): #2 player nationally on 247. Massive freak (6'2", long, athletic). Highest-upside freshman CB Texas has had in 20–25 years. Day 1 starter potential, possible future Thorpe Award winner / 1st-round NFL talent. Top-2 priority for Texas. Miller’s Preference (if only landing 2/3): John Meredith + Brock Williams. 2. 2026 Schedule Confidence Rankings (0–10 scale / Win Probability) Locks (99%): Texas State (W) UTSA (W) Wins (70%+): Tennessee (road) – ~7.2/10 Mississippi State (home) – ~7.8–7.9/10 Arkansas (home) – Highest-confidence non-cupcake win Toss-ups: Ohio State (home) – ~6.0/10 (Texas more talented but still toss-up) Oklahoma (Red River) – ~6.0–6.5/10 Florida (home) – High-upside opponent, ~6.0/10 Ole Miss (home) – Quinn Ewers/Chambliss duo concern, ~6.0/10 Missouri (road) – ~6.0–6.5/10 LSU (road, night) – Depends heavily on Sam Levitt’s health, ~6.0–6.5/10 Texas A&M (road) – ~5.5–6.0/10 (Marcel Reed must take huge leap) Overall vibe: Texas favored in most games but faces a murderous stretch with many true toss-ups. 3. Spring Depth Chart Takeaways & Standouts Offense: QB: Arch Manning → KJ Lacey (clear #2) → MJ Morris / D’Abel. Lacey now leads 2027 battle. RB: Relique Brown OR Hollywood Smothers (love the split); Derek Cooper high on depth chart. WR: X: Cam Coleman #1, Sterling Burkhalter #2 (surprise over injured Khaliq Lockett). Z: Ryan Wingo #1, Cohen Brown #2. H: Jermaine Bishop Jr. has passed Daylon McCutcheon → heated battle for 4th WR reps. TE: Michael Masunis OR Spencer Shannon (big jump for Shannon); Nick Townsend expected to break out (400–600 yds, 4–6 TDs projected). Offense Line: Trevor Goosby (LT), Jordan Coleman (backup LT – impressive rise), Brandon Baker (RG), Melvin Ciani (RT). Lawrence Seymour expected to push at LG. Defense: DL depth looks strong (Ian Jafar, Hero Canoe, etc.). LB: Rasheem Biles (weak), Brad Spence (strong), Ty Anthony Smith (MIKE) – all look ready. DBs: Nickel: Bo Masco / Grayson Littleton interchangeable. CB: Kobe Black #1 (upside), Cade Phillips, etc. Bo Masco can swing outside. Safeties: Jelani McDonald, Derrick Williams Jr. solid; Jonathan Cunningham (soph) rising at SS. Special Teams: Relique Brown & Jermaine Bishop as return threats = nasty. Overall Tone Optimistic but realistic. Texas has elite talent (possible 4–6 first-rounders) and a favorable depth chart, but the SEC schedule is brutal. Big emphasis on landing Meredith + Williams as class-defining picks. Hook ’em! Great solo episode from Matthew — recruiting hype + schedule/depth chart breakdown. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.