Applewhite weighs in on early commits 
September, 27, 2012
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Mitch Sherman | ESPN.com
There’s a Texas connection to this story about the continued acceleration of early commitments, evidenced by more than 50 members (out of 300) among the ESPN Watch List, released Thursday, for the Class of 2014.
UT pledge Lorenzo Joe (Abilene, Texas/Cooper) is quoted, in addition to Texas target Nick Watkins of Dallas Bishop Dunne and Texas A&M commit Cedric Collins of Dallas Skyline.
Texas co-offensive coordinator and running backs coach Major Applewhite weighed in on the issue of early pledges and discussed the dilemma UT faced this year in extending scholarship offers to prospects before their junior seasons – a new practice for the Longhorns.
UT pledge Lorenzo Joe (Abilene, Texas/Cooper) is quoted, in addition to Texas target Nick Watkins of Dallas Bishop Dunne and Texas A&M commit Cedric Collins of Dallas Skyline.
Texas co-offensive coordinator and running backs coach Major Applewhite weighed in on the issue of early pledges and discussed the dilemma UT faced this year in extending scholarship offers to prospects before their junior seasons – a new practice for the Longhorns.
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