Sep 16, 2026 · 40 min
Texas builds recruiting momentum as five-stars weigh their options
Recruiting Show: Texas Class Continues To Grow, 5-Stars On Flip Watch
The episode examines how visits, NIL dynamics and early evaluations could reshape commitments and the next wave of college football talent.
- 1DJ Jacobs and Dakota Grant could become major recruiting battles as Georgia, Michigan and other programs test existing commitments.
- 2Texas pairs immediate young-player contributions with a recruiting surge that could extend through the 2027 and 2028 classes.
- 3Ty Snell’s advanced quarterback instincts and Will Echols’ defensive upside make both prospects worth tracking before their biggest tests arrive.
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The hosts identify Ty Snell as a potential top quarterback in his class, citing unusually advanced anticipation, timing and feel for a sophomore.
The brief
Andrew Ivins and Bud Elliott open with Jeremiah Smith’s extraordinary performance against Texas, projecting the Ohio State receiver as a potential 2027 NFL first overall pick while revisiting Arch Manning’s role in the game.
The recruiting pressure points arrive with five-stars DJ Jacobs and Dakota Grant: Georgia legacy ties, Miami’s challenge, and Michigan’s visit to an Oregon commit all expose how fluid commitments have become.
Texas’ elite class gets a closer look through Bryson Thrower and the young players already contributing, with the hosts arguing that the program’s momentum could carry into the 2027 and 2028 cycles.
The show then turns inward, reconsidering Jesse Legree as a possible scouting miss before spotlighting Ty Snell’s anticipation and Will Echols’ chance to make an impact against LSU.
The standout forecast is Ty Snell’s: despite being only a high school sophomore, his timing, athleticism and feel already place him in the conversation for the top quarterback spot in his class.