Topic: How did this happen?

[longhorn99]

5 Star Recruit Demarco Cobbs (Central HS) Tulsa, OK will be a Longhorn   (http://recruiting.scout.com/a.z?s=73&p=9&c=8&toinid=669&yr=2010)

It's nice to get an elite Oklahoma player on the UT roster for a change!

Hook'em Horns!

[Cynical Puppet]

Cobbs is going to play RB for UT. OU wanted him as a Longhorn. And he didn't grow up in Oklahoma. He's only lived here for 2-3 years I think.

The question is, what happened to Mack Brown's, "I don't need to recruit nationally, all I need is Texas talent."

[Cynical Puppet]

Did you come up with that? Because I don't remember him ever saying that,   

I paraphrased. but it was somethign along those lines. Like all he needed was texas talent to win championships. Then told all the HS coaches that he'll never take a non-Texan over a texan.

It was towards the beginning of his career at UT.



This all would be moot anyways if USC hadn't told Cobbs they didn't want him.

[SoonerNation#1]

For some reason Tulsa is somewhat disconnected from the rest of the State. A lot of top talent has left to play else where from that area like Robert Meachem, Felix Jones, and Jerret Lake this year.

[longhorn99]

Texas, I don't remember the exact words, but it was more along the lines of Mack Brown emphasizing Texas-based recruiting as compared to John Macwhatever going national with his recruiting. Of course, with CP paraphrasing, recruiting any non-Texas player makes MB a liar

[Cynical Puppet]

Texas, I don't remember the exact words, but it was more along the lines of Mack Brown emphasizing Texas-based recruiting as compared to John Macwhatever going national with his recruiting. Of course, with CP paraphrasing, recruiting any non-Texas player makes MB a liar

lol, I'll be sure to walk on eggshells around you next time. Wouldn't want you getting to serious on me.

[SoonerNation#1]

I remember a few years ago Texas got a high profile Oklahoma player from Jenks. White kid on defense but his name escapes me. He was a stud in h.s. but for what ever reason never did at thing at Texas.

[mpalmer4]

You mean a high profile kid didn't pan out? But that never happens!

[Cynical Puppet]

I remember a few years ago Texas got a high profile Oklahoma player from Jenks. White kid on defense but his name escapes me. He was a stud in h.s. but for what ever reason never did at thing at Texas.

I don't know if Cobbs is a natural RB or not, but he definitely is a physical specimen. Texas got a good one.