Nicko Rising, the father of California native and freshman Texas quarterback Cameron Rising, is also a Cal Lutheran alum.
Kirksey now coaches four-star Texas linebacker commit De’Gabriel Floyd. Herman actually played with Westlake (Calif.) head coach Tim Kirksey at Cal Lutheran. And Herman has plenty of ties on the West Coast.Īfter all, Herman grew up in Simi Valley - about 40 miles from Los Angeles - and went to school at Cal Lutheran, which has produced big names in the coaching sphere such as Rod Marinelli and Dave Aranda as well as several high school coaches. You could make the case that, aside from Texas, California is home to the best high school football in the nation - Florida is also in the conversation. Two of the Longhorns’ highest rated commits hail from California. Herman and company have done a terrific job of using their out-of-state ties and identifying kids with genuine interest across the country to build another Top 10 class, per 247Sports Composite.
He knows that in order to get UT back in national title contention, he has to recruit the best players in America. Herman told me all summer that if he had his druthers, Texas would sign 25 in-state recruits. While the Longhorns still landed Top 10 in-state guys like Tyler Johnson and Jordan Whittington, almost half of the 2019 recruiting class doesn’t call the Lone Star State home. With in-state recruiting experiencing a polar shift, Herman and company pivoted. It’s survival of the fittest, and Tom Herman is making sure Texas is at the top of the food chain. But it especially rings true in the ever-changing world of recruiting, where adapting is a requirement. In the words of Tupac Shakur, one of the most iconic free thinkers of our time, you either evolve or you disappear.
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