A few thoughts…
a. This would have stunned me two weeks ago.
b. He literally told OB on Sunday he was going to Texas. 🤷♂️
c. Texas is loaded with young super blue chip DBs. On to the next…
d. Never project North Shore to Texas. 🤷♂️ https://t.co/bCttkEgMYw
— Geoff Ketchum (@gkketch) June 27, 2025
Just five days ago, it looked like the Longhorns were in a great spot to get four-star safety Chace Calicut to commit to Texas. But that didn’t happen. On Friday, the Houston North Shore prospect committed to recruiting rival Georgia.
Calicut, who took part in the exclusive Rivals Five-Star Challenge earlier in the week, told Rivals analyst Sam Spiegelman his relationship with Longhorns CB coach Mark Orphey, who also went to North Shore, when talking about his recruitment by the Longhorns at the event’s media day.
“Mark Orphey came from my hometown school, North Shore. He coached there. He went to school there. He knows exactly how it is to be from Houston North Shore. And he knows how to fit me in with those guys. That’s another reason why Texas is up there. It’s the same thing with coach Steve Sarkisian. He really gets the players. He’s more of a players coach and that’s the type of guy I would like to play for.” — Chace Calicut
Calicut took an official visit to Georgia on June 6, followed by Michigan on June 13 and Texas on June 20. On Friday, the 6-foot-3, 190-pound defensive back told Spiegelman he actually made his decision on that first official visit to Athens.
“I made my decision down there at Georgia during the official visit,” Calicut told Rivals. “The coaches always told me that when you’re home, it’ll feel right … When I stepped foot on Georgia’s campus, after I got a feel for the program, I knew it was the right spot. How could it get better? I don’t think it can … playing for Kirby…
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Publish date : 2025-06-28 03:56:00
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