Texas Recruiting & Transfer Thread [2025, 2026]

[longhorn9214]

All these highlights are just highlights. Texas ball is when they're able to perform under OOS. I think AVW has an advantage on Spears with that skill alone. That's why a lot of us are frustrated with Jenna because she can't do that. Have yall noticed that Carlson has been setting this fassssssssst set on off balls and sometimes out of system too.

[widdledumpling]

Nov 17, 2024 18:31:10 GMT -5 uofaGRAD said:

the two swings on the right from her (Spears) around 1:07👀

www.tiktok.com/t/ZTYLc5QC9/

she looks improved in these. I love all the line she’s hitting

has the TikTok been taken down? The link just takes me to the shop tab

[uofaGRAD]

Nov 18, 2024 9:49:34 GMT -5 widdledumpling said:

Nov 17, 2024 18:31:10 GMT -5 uofaGRAD said:

the two swings on the right from her (Spears) around 1:07👀

www.tiktok.com/t/ZTYLc5QC9/

she looks improved in these. I love all the line she’s hitting

has the TikTok been taken down? The link just takes me to the shop tab

wait, yeah I just clicked on it myself and it took me there, even though the video is still up. I hate tiktok links lol

www.tiktok.com/t/ZTYNabfVf/

[horns1]

The last few seasons have taught me not to put too many high expectations on true freshmen; even those who enroll a semester early aren't always going to contribute in their first Fall season.

If I were to project an 18-player roster due to the new maximum limits (starting in summer 2025, I guess, as I don't think that rule will be applied for January 2025):

Setters (3):  Averi Carlson; Rella Binney;  __________
L/DS (4):  Emma Halter; Callie Krueger; ___________; ____________
Opposites (3):  Addi Gaido; ________;  ____________
Middles (4):  Marianna Singletary; Ayden Ames; Taylor Harvey;  __________
Outsides (4):  Abbi Vander Wal;  Macaria Spears;  Whitney Lauenstein;  ___________


If McKenna Miller is going to be a Spring or Summer graduate, I don't see her being kept on the Fall roster.  If she's not set to graduate prior to the Fall, it complicates things because she will have been at Texas for 3 years and committed to earning her degree.  Even though she's a walk-on, she's probably been receiving NIL; tough to take that away from a student-athlete heading after 3 years

For Devin Kahahawai, sort of the same thing as Miller other than she's a scholarship player.  She didn't enroll at Texas until Fall 2022; so, it's not likely she's scheduled to graduate before the Fall 2025 season begins.  Pretty sure the ball will be in her court to remain in the program; there's just not guarantee she will win the starting job at Texas her final season.  So, she'll have to decide if the risk (not starting) is worth the reward (her degree from Texas).

For Ella Swindler and Nya Bunton, I'm confident they each have a roster spot if they want to continue at Texas.

For players who have not yet seen much court time at Texas after one or two seasons, it will be difficult to have a spot on the roster due to the new maximum limits and the large incoming freshman class of recruits.  I just don't see how more than one or two of these players can remain at Texas:

OH:  Jordyn Byrd;  Sydney Helmers;  McKenna Miller
OPP:  Auburn Tomkinson
DS:  Reese Emerick;  Brennan Ramirez

[sunsuphornsup]

Nov 18, 2024 10:03:38 GMT -5 horns1 said:

The last few seasons have taught me not to put too many high expectations on true freshmen; even those who enroll a semester early aren't always going to contribute in their first Fall season.

If I were to project an 18-player roster due to the new maximum limits (starting in summer 2025, I guess, as I don't think that rule will be applied for January 2025):

Setters (3):  Averi Carlson; Rella Binney;  __________
L/DS (4):  Emma Halter; Callie Krueger; ___________; ____________
Opposites (3):  Addi Gaido; ________;  ____________
Middles (4):  Marianna Singletary; Ayden Ames; Taylor Harvey;  __________
Outsides (4):  Abbi Vander Wal;  Macaria Spears;  Whitney Lauenstein;  ___________


If McKenna Miller is going to be a Spring or Summer graduate, I don't see her being kept on the Fall roster.  If she's not set to graduate prior to the Fall, it complicates things because she will have been at Texas for 3 years and committed to earning her degree.  Even though she's a walk-on, she's probably been receiving NIL; tough to take that away from a student-athlete heading after 3 years

For Devin Kahahawai, sort of the same thing as Miller other than she's a scholarship player.  She didn't enroll at Texas until Fall 2022; so, it's not likely she's scheduled to graduate before the Fall 2025 season begins.  Pretty sure the ball will be in her court to remain in the program; there's just not guarantee she will win the starting job at Texas her final season.  So, she'll have to decide if the risk (not starting) is worth the reward (her degree from Texas).

For Ella Swindler and Nya Bunton, I'm confident they each have a roster spot if they want to continue at Texas.

For players who have not yet seen much court time at Texas after one or two seasons, it will be difficult to have a spot on the roster due to the new maximum limits and the large incoming freshman class of recruits.  I just don't see how more than one or two of these players can remain at Texas:

OH:  Jordyn Byrd;  Sydney Helmers;  McKenna Miller
OPP:  Auburn Tomkinson
DS:  Reese Emerick;  Brennan Ramirez

You think there’s a chance Ella transfers?

[eyeroll2021]

Nov 18, 2024 9:51:46 GMT -5 uofaGRAD said:

Nov 18, 2024 9:49:34 GMT -5 widdledumpling said:

has the TikTok been taken down? The link just takes me to the shop tab

wait, yeah I just clicked on it myself and it took me there, even though the video is still up. I hate tiktok links lol

www.tiktok.com/t/ZTYNabfVf/

I just feel bad for the opposing libero, she looks so defeated

[eyeroll2021]

Nov 18, 2024 11:10:04 GMT -5 sunsuphornsup said:

Nov 18, 2024 10:03:38 GMT -5 horns1 said:

The last few seasons have taught me not to put too many high expectations on true freshmen; even those who enroll a semester early aren't always going to contribute in their first Fall season.

If I were to project an 18-player roster due to the new maximum limits (starting in summer 2025, I guess, as I don't think that rule will be applied for January 2025):

Setters (3):  Averi Carlson; Rella Binney;  __________
L/DS (4):  Emma Halter; Callie Krueger; ___________; ____________
Opposites (3):  Addi Gaido; ________;  ____________
Middles (4):  Marianna Singletary; Ayden Ames; Taylor Harvey;  __________
Outsides (4):  Abbi Vander Wal;  Macaria Spears;  Whitney Lauenstein;  ___________


If McKenna Miller is going to be a Spring or Summer graduate, I don't see her being kept on the Fall roster.  If she's not set to graduate prior to the Fall, it complicates things because she will have been at Texas for 3 years and committed to earning her degree.  Even though she's a walk-on, she's probably been receiving NIL; tough to take that away from a student-athlete heading after 3 years

For Devin Kahahawai, sort of the same thing as Miller other than she's a scholarship player.  She didn't enroll at Texas until Fall 2022; so, it's not likely she's scheduled to graduate before the Fall 2025 season begins.  Pretty sure the ball will be in her court to remain in the program; there's just not guarantee she will win the starting job at Texas her final season.  So, she'll have to decide if the risk (not starting) is worth the reward (her degree from Texas).

For Ella Swindler and Nya Bunton, I'm confident they each have a roster spot if they want to continue at Texas.

For players who have not yet seen much court time at Texas after one or two seasons, it will be difficult to have a spot on the roster due to the new maximum limits and the large incoming freshman class of recruits.  I just don't see how more than one or two of these players can remain at Texas:

OH:  Jordyn Byrd;  Sydney Helmers;  McKenna Miller
OPP:  Auburn Tomkinson
DS:  Reese Emerick;  Brennan Ramirez

You think there’s a chance Ella transfers?

Personally I don't think either Ella or Devin are going anywhere**

**Unless a hot transfer gets picked up.  If the rumors of Kennedy Martin going into the Portal are true and JE can land her, all best are off re: Devin IMO