Baseball Renaissance

The Texas Longhorns earned commitments Friday from two of the nation’s top  high-school-football recruits. Welcome aboard.

ESPN covered the story. Also per the Statesman:

“It’s where I felt most comfortable,” said [Plano West defensive end Jackson] Jeffcoat, who chose Texas over Oklahoma, Southern California, Arizona State and Houston.

“It’s where I felt the most comfortable,” said [Lakota West, Ohio, linebacker] Hicks, who chose Texas over Florida and Ohio State.

Texas is a comfortable place. And that counts. Cool.

Defensive Coordinator Will Muschamp likes this home, too:

It’s obvious Muschamp already has earned Hicks’ trust.

“I have a great relationship with him,” Hicks told The Pulse-Journal, a weekly newspaper in Ohio. “Every time his name came up (for other jobs), he reassured me he’s not going anywhere. He backed it up.

“It shows his loyalty to Texas. That’s key. I trust Muschamp will lead me and teach me what I don’t know about the game.”

Loyalty. Trust. Leadership. Teaching. Yep, Texas is a good place. Hook ‘em.

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