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Cord Samuels
Welcome back to Inside Texas guys. Joined with Justin Wells for some recruiting intel today and a big shout out to our friends at Roback for sponsoring sponsoring today's show. And also before we get started guys, make sure you're hopping over to insidetexas.com taking advantage of the 75 off fall camp sale. 30 bucks and you get a full year membership inside Texas on three rivals. All of the good work over there by our guy, Justin Wells. Keeping you updated in the recruiting scene, Camp intel team notes, all the fun stuff. And then also the Texas football bible. Thinking Texas football. I know Justin has his, I have mine. It's a great read. I'm about 2/3 of the way through. I'm in the meat of, of the sec. The, the opponent preview. Justin. I'm learning a lot about the oppositions via Mr. Paul Wadlington. A really good ad. But hey, Justin and I, we're here to talk recruiting. And I know y' all seen the graphic. Pretty big fish on that graphic. Out of Jacksonville High School or sorry, out of Jacksonville, Florida Mandarin High School. Bryson Wright. Talk to us about Bryson. Justin, where does Texas stand?
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Justin Wells
Yeah, you're, you're talking about the number one wide receiver for the class of 2028. Like, I think Texas has a thing for these like number one and number two wide receivers in, in the classes in 2027. It's all about Easton Royal and Munchun Sales in 2028. Brother. It's all about Bryson Wright. That is a one man wrecking crew. Mandarin High School. Same high school as one of our favorite recruits who wound up transferring, Jamie French. No love lost. I love Mr. French. He's a wonderful human being. But yeah, Texas is going into familiar territory. Look, three or four years ago, I think this is a Texas Ohio State recruitment. Now that Miami has turned it around and Florida's kind of starting to cycle back up with the new coach smell, it's going to be hard to get this kid out of the state of Florida. Accord. It's going to be tough. But you know what? Texas doesn't care. They're. They're up for it. And that, that you know what they're going to do? They're going to get him on campus in a few weeks. He is going to be. We, we reported inside Texas a little bit earlier today. Bryson Wright will be taking an unofficial visit on separate on September 12th for the Texas Ohio State matchup. That list is starting to grow and we'll talk about that a little bit more as the show goes on. But man, it starts and ends with Bryson Wright because that's the price is right. Like, this dude is just, this dude is electric. He's fine. What's funny is if you watch his tape, it's like he's a combination of Royal and Sales in a sense. He's big, but he still has that speed net twitch, you know, it's just fun to get to watch all these really, really fantastic wide receivers and the fact that Texas is confident in trying to land one or two per cycle. Bryson Wright being there is absolutely big. And that was the biggest news of the day.
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Cord Samuels
That's an incredible tape, man. Nothing really. No weaknesses to the game. You can go up and get a football. He's great in the open field, catches everything. So again, maybe Texas does have a type, but I'm okay with Texas having a type when it's the number one receiver of each and every class. What's up, Sailor Joe? Checking in. Always good to see you guys in here. Yeah, y' all fill up the comments section. We'll throw them on here. A lot of names, you know, Justin, on, you know, as far as targets in the 28, 20, 2028 class. And then the visitor list for, you know, Texas, Ohio State starting to swell up a little bit. What are some of the names that Texas fans should really focus on? And out of the guys in particular?
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Justin Wells
Yeah, so real quick, with the 27s, that class is basically over. There will be a few guys that pop in. We'll talk about a defensive lineman on the radar here a little bit later in the show. But 20, when you're putting together these recruiting lists, the. You're getting the best juniors in the country. You're not inviting a lot of seniors to this thing. This is usually going to be the class ahead when you do this. In 2022, Texas had a gigantic visitor list for Texas, Alabama. In fact, a chunk of the kids in that state on the stands that day are going to be playing on the field Saturday against Ohio State on 9 12. And so the biggest thing for 2028 is you want to just continue to build out the relationship. That. That's the biggest thing. Ismail Kamar is 2027. He's taking an official visit that weekend. Outside of that, it's all 2028. And it starts with Neiman Lawrence. That's your quarterback. That, that's your. That's your bell cow for the 2028 class. That's your commit. If Bryson Wright is going to play at Texas, Neiman Lawrence is going to have a say in it. I feel like with their proximity with, with their notoriety, with how much they kind of already know each other, I feel like Lawrence is going to be pivotal in this type of recruitment for a guy of, of right stature. So the fact that he's going to be there, to me is a really big deal. But Neiman's going to be at a lot of these, a lot of these deals. You got a lot of record, you got a lot of commits that are also coming. The biggest one, Easton Royal. Again, that's a 27 but you get him back in Austin is always a big deal. And guys, if you're worried about the the constant updates on Easton Royal, there are none. It's just, it's filler at this point. Easton's just going to take his time and when he decides, he decides to shut it down or flip or whatnot. So at this point it's really just filler. There's, there's nothing new going to happen with Easton Royal now or in the next few weeks. Michael Rhodes, one of the top running back targets in the in the country out of client down there in Klein Oak. He's going to be on campus. That's a big one. C.J. whey Peter de Great already talking about him. And listen, I love me some C.J. whey. I think anyone in inside Texas knows I went I met Chris Jr. Two years ago in Atlanta, Texas. I didn't think he was Whaley's son because this Chris was never that big.
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Cord Samuels
Right.
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Justin Wells
Jay is huge.
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Justin Wells
All of six. Six. He's either an edge or he's a tight end. But I know what he is. He's a take and 247 actually has him ranked as the number one athlete in the nation. And if you've seen him hoop, you would agree he's in that conversation. I don't know if he's number one, but he's in that conversation. You're not going to hear me argue about it when they're coming out of East Texas. And so the fact that he's C.J. whaley's coming. I think Texas has a gigantic lead in that in that regard. And again, you've got some other guys. You've got an offensive lineman out of Sierra Canyon 2028 like Kasai Curry is trying to come in, but you want him and Richard Wesley's former teammate, but you also want to bring in Lance Chinikowski, that's an offensive lineman out of Sierra Canyon. He's one of those guys where Texas kind of has a pipeline there. And so at this point it feels like they're kind of ushering some of those guys in. Paul Muse as mentions Landon Williams callous I haven't confirmed it yet, but I've been told by two different sources that he is expected to be in the game. He's expected to be there September 12th and and again, this is going to be about the 2028s, but trust me, every 2027 that's committed has an invitation. Brian Swanson won't be there. Utah horn. Who's not going to be at the Ohio State game? Brian Swanson's not going to be there. Wait a minute. Is he, Is he, is he flipping? Is he like hinging on his commitment? No, he's got a game against North Shore on Saturday. There is a major shortage of referees in the state of Texas this year. So you're going to see a ton of Friday night lights on Thursday nights and Saturday evenings. And so, yeah, Brian Swanson's actually, he has a game against North Shore, but. But most of Those commits for 2027 are going to be there. And again, I could go on 2028. Number 1D lineman in the country, Keelan hall out of Louisville, Kentucky. Look, that dude is a young monster, okay? A young monster. And guess who's related to another guy that's going to be on campus? Mansfield Summit Edge, Texas commit Cam Hall. So he's going to be there as well. Listen, there are so many new names. Come see us at Inside Texas. This thing is being updated by the by the minute. Like I said, I've got some stuff on Kasai Curry coming up shortly. I think he's going to wind up being in there as well. And so, yeah, Cord, it's this. When you have big non con games,
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Cord Samuels
this is how you do is how you do it. And again, you know that a few of These guys, both 27 or 28, you know, are all going to be sitting there envisioning what it might look like with all of them on the field down the line at dkr. Love that. The recruits of course will be recruiting, you know, recruiting for the class themselves, whether it's 27 or 28. Real quick, guys, let's talk about Roback sports. Again, a big shout out to you guys for sponsoring today's show. And you, Justin, and everyone else out there can use INS or use the code inside 20@roback.com for 20 off your first order there, that's R H O-B.com that discount is going to apply to performance polos, shorts, hoodies, cube zips, every, everything they got. So head to Roback right now. That's roback.com and use code inside20 on your first order to save 20%, guys. And again, big thank you to our friends at Roback. Justin, you know you, you kind of alluded a little bit to the 2027 class and there might be another name there, but before we get to that, we do have a Question another. You know that Peter de Great love some CJ Whaley because I think every time that Justin and I have a show, Peter Degrees bringing it up. And we love that because we love C.J. whaley. But this time, he's asking about Brewster and cells. You mentioned cells. Any comments on Brewster?
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Justin Wells
Man, I'm not trying to crush people's dreams. I'm. I'm here to lift you up. You know, I'm. I'm about positivity, Cord. Like, I don't. I'm trying to learn from you because you. You like ooze positivity and. And just energetic and just authentic and genuine. And so I'm trying to be more like Chord. Like I write that down on my in morning, my prayer list. I'm like, be more like Cord.
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Cord Samuels
God's not gonna like that slow.
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Justin Wells
That slow to anger, you know, Servant
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Mark Cameron
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Justin Wells
coming to Texas. Dalen Brewster's not going to Texas. That's. He's not even the best D lineman. They like attack. That's committed to Tech. So I'd love to tell you, hey, D. Brewster. No, it's not gonna happen. Now Brewster's circle and agent might be looking for a late nil bump, so I wouldn't be surprised if they tried to maybe get on campus late in the season. Because when you visit Texas, generally you can use that as a negotiating ploy to increase your nil with an opponent. So Jalen Brewster's not gonna happen. Probably not. Most likely not. I don't see that happening. Manchin sells. That's a good one. Texas still talks to him. They're still in. They still. They still in conversations because Chris Jackson really likes that kid. The Texas staff got really close to their family. Like, there's no reason for them not to maintain that Now. Sales is committed and he is solid to Indiana. He actually bumped out of the Texas group chat recruiting group chat like a week ago. So he's. He's pretty solid to Indiana. Now, that didn't tell you a whole lot, but I don't expect him for the. For the Ohio State game. That could change in a matter of hours. We're actually asking his coaching staff now if he has plans for that, but we feel like he's solid Indiana at the moment. And I believe they've got Prairie View of A and M week two. Indiana does. So maybe he goes up for that game. I know they've got Prairie View A and M week two, and then I think Florida A and M on week three. So he could catch one of those two or he could come watch Texas and Ohio State two of the top five teams in the country either way I don't feel good about Brewster unless we bring it up Peter I I wouldn't bring it up again he's not even the best defensive lineman I think and committed in that to that to that team and then monchant Sales they're going to keep swinging but this is going to be one that wake me up around November if that connection's still clicking and Indiana season doesn't go maybe where it should or Texas does look incredible and their season is going they're they're going to try to get sales back on campus but I just don't think it's going to be in support September.
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Cord Samuels
Well there you go and I mean we do have another question before we get too much more into this not surprise names we've talked about it on the insidetexas.com so a lot of you already know the name Justin's going to bring up at the end of the show but Jay with how much nil we have coming off the book for 27 season shouldn't we have a few more 5 stars in the 27 recruiting class any comments on that and he says also also asks if it more impact the 28 class more impacts 28
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Justin Wells
more impacts 28 because they have a pretty good vision of what they're going to spend in 27. Now the John Meredith reclassification shuffles some of that around and and in like any good person that deals with salaries and stuff like that give Brandon Harris and the Texas staff a ton of credit for that for for the way they they engineer that it's going to have more of an impact on 28. Now I'll tell you what it'll do. You want to flip Munch on sales bump him up a little bit in that offer in November. That clears you some space. You want to add it Texas wants another defensive tackle in this class. If Jeremiah Mark continues to climb and shoot up offer boards as that late senior eval he's going to cost some money in November December and so Texas is good about yeah we've got some cash to spend but we're going to keep it in the savings account right now because we know there's another five months in the cycle and things could happen. I know this I wouldn't be surprised if they dip into it flip a linebacker late like I, I, I, I think that's I think they're gonna wind up getting two at least two maybe even Three in this cycle. But with those two I have, I, I just feel like one of them's gonna be a flip. And I feel like it won't be cheap in that sense. And so it, the way they're arranging the money is, I'll say this like Sark and those guys are really good. Like, they've got, it's cat. It's very organized. Like, you go by position, you go by tiers. Like, you get paid on meritocracy a lot of times if you're not a true freshman coming in. And so they have tears for this kind of stuff. And so I don't know how much of it they'll be able to use on 27th still. I mean, I'm sure there's, there's still a couple players they want, there's still a couple guys they want to flip. It's going to cost money. The closer you get to national signing day, the more you're probably going to have to spend a little bit of that money. But right now I think it's more looking at 2028. They, they, they're going to have to feed some people in 2028. Bryson Wright is going to be one of the highest paid recruits in the class of 2020 28. No, no doubt about it. Austin Atala, number two offensive tackle by rivals in, in the nation out of California. He's gonna be, he had a top three drop yesterday. Texas, Texas Tech and usc. It, he's not going to be cheap. You know what, you know what? Texas in Texas, Tech and usc. You know what Tech and USC have in common? They're in a top three with two of the most overpayers in college football right now. So Atala is going to cost some money. So yeah, they'll save some of that to make sure they can shore up 2027 and, and make sure there' things here and there. But I think a lot of it's earmarked for 2028 because, man, you start looking at some of these names that are going to be on campus and three or four names deep and you're already spending a couple million.
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Cord Samuels
Really good question from you, Utah Horn. You just got a lot of really good insight from Justin Wells.
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Justin Wells
Utah always asks great questions. I don't know what it is. Maybe it's Utah, I don't know. But the man always brings it on this channel and@insidetexas.com I'm grateful.
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Cord Samuels
He really, really does. Hey, there you go, roaster. Shout out. Wearing the Roebuck Mike G. I Got to bring you up here man because you dogged us all season last year. My favorite troll out there. Welcome back. I'm glad.
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Justin Wells
Is he a Bama guy?
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Cord Samuels
Bama guy, yeah, but he was in here. Let me letting us hear it on that post game reaction show to the Ohio State lost brother. Hey.
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Justin Wells
Hey man. Well, it's okay. Ask him. Let's ask Mike. Just real quick question, Mike. When's the last time Alabama had a thousand yard rusher and or a thousand yard receiver? I'll give you a hint. Sark hasn't been there since. Carry on.
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Cord Samuels
We might have a three hour show. Justin, he's about to let it fly.
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Justin Wells
No, I love that kind of stuff though. I love me too though.
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Cord Samuels
He's a blast and he came in here whether we won or lost. He was a good time. Cotton. Appreciate you. Let's get to the D line target.
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Justin Wells
Okay, 27.
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Cord Samuels
We're back on 27. Guys. A little bit of a name that maybe not everyone here on YouTube know what's coming around. Talk to us, Justin.
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Justin Wells
Yeah, so Jeremiah Mark, our boy Steve, Steve Wilt Fong with Rivals on three brought, you know, mentioned him to us on Monday. He's out of Memorial High School in Pecuman, Mississippi. I mean they just, if you're looking for a defensive tackle, just go along that coast. Go losing Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Florida, like they just grow them differently, man. And every year I hope this isn't Corey Wells. I hope this isn't a guy Texas identifies and goes all in and then what happens? I think he winds up flipping and signing with Auburn. They did give his twin, his brother a scholarship, so give him credit. But Jermaine, Jeremiah Mark, he's. This is the perfect position for Texas. Like they have who they want on the D line. So I'm not saying they're getting greedy, but they like to get greedy when it comes to the defensive line. I don't know if you've noticed in the portal error there's no position they'll overspend or over throw numbers at more than the defensive line. They love that rotation they use during the season. They know a 1415 game season merits health and those guys to have fresh bodies in the fourth quarter, especially playing in the SEC. Jeremiah Mark is a very interesting guy. 6 4, about 275. I think he definitely he's a prototype to move inside at some point but he may have some of that Justice Terry flexibility where he can play a little bit of both. He's one of those the recruitment's very new to him. He's just now starting. I mean, it's the snowball effect with offers. Alabama, Ole Miss, Tennessee, like all the SECs are. Groups are coming in and joining Michigan, I believe, offered. Notre Dame, I think is either offered, they're in, or they're in the works to do that. So Texas gets him on campus September 12th. The guy has like 15 visits scheduled. And I know people say, well, you know, why would you schedule that much? There's no way you can do? Because he hasn't gone through recruitment like some of these other guys yet. It's still kind of new to him. And I got to tell you, anytime college coaches call you and invite you and bring you on campus and treat you like a king, you try to do that. It's, it's. You only get that a few times times in life. So we're gonna let Mark have his fun. Let's see what Kenny Baker does. Let's see what the atmosphere in Texas. This kid has no clue what Austin is like. Let's see what that is. Because right now, this recruitment, there's 15 schools that are kind of in. Somewhere in the mix and, and it's going to take the next few months for all that to kind of separate. But yeah, Jeremiah Mark, remember that name Texas wants at least they want another defensive lineman in this cycle. They don't have to get one, but like I said, they really like it.
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Justin Wells
They'll over eat if it means getting an extra defensive lineman in the class. And so Jeremiah Mark is one to watch.
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Cord Samuels
Yeah. And I love that man, because again, like you said, you, you gotta have depth at the defensive line position. You got to have some that come in from the portal. But you're also something, in my opinion, that are homegrown. Justin, what kind of the makeup that this Texas defensive line room has right now? A lot of talent has been raised up through the program. You've added some portal acquisitions. Never too many numbers there. I'm with you on that. So pay attention to Mr. Mark there. For Texas again, Ohio State, you're going to have a lot of talent on campus and you might see how things start to shake out as far as the 28 class goes. A little bit more. So after that, Justin, any other, you know, parting words for our friends here on Inside Texas?
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Justin Wells
Let's throw some love at Cotton real quick. Yeah, I am a little. You know what? I'm not hungry, but I'm hangry. I'm hangry. I had eight earlier today. I haven't Had a lunch. I should be feeding my son a lunch right now, but he's busy doing something, man. Country Tavern. Why'd you. Now it's on my mind, and I can't say it very loud because my son will hear it, and then he'll want to go, and then it's an issue. Little Mexico, I will be. I'm gonna go back to Palestine because they got a kid, KB And Brian's little brother, Kaden Bryant. He could be a four star corner, four star receiver or four star point guard. Like, he's incredible. That entire family is incredible. Amazing athletes. So when I. When I fly, when I come back through Palestine, I'm gonna make sure I hit Little Mexico, and I'm gonna tell them Cotton sent me as a.
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Cord Samuels
As a young man who grew up 45 miles away from Little Mexico. It's an easy choice for me, but I will go try Country Tavern and Kilgore because I feel like everything I found in Kilgore exceeded expectations. I haven't tried it. Don't, Don't.
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Justin Wells
Hey, I'll. All I'll tell you is this. I let my son try it, and he. I mean, he's sitting there and he's eating it, and he's like, dad, this is different. You're nine years old. He's had rib masters. He's had Stanley's.
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Cord Samuels
Okay.
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Justin Wells
And he's like, dad, this. This is different. I said, son, I know.
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Cord Samuels
There you go, Jay. They say you know the East Texas food. Hey, I'm gonna trust both to you guys. I. I know that both of the Wells in that household have a pretty good idea of what tastes good. What's it, what doesn't? Hey, Justin, it was awesome. I think you just. You just nailed it. You gave a lot of great insight on this Braxton ride, obviously, mister.
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Justin Wells
Hey, you run zone read like Vince. So I'm just trying to Jamal Charles this thing.
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Cord Samuels
Hey, I'm just. I. I don't want to call myself Greg Davis. We got to get off of this. We're gonna switch up the topic.
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Justin Wells
But I do appreciate that. I don't know if you know this, but I'm the VP of the Greg Davis fan club, so anytime Greg Davis gets brought up, my hair on back. Back. My neck starts to stand up, and I start, like, getting ready because I have to defend my man. Me and Coach Davis split a bottle of wine at Chance Mock's wedding reception. Love it. And so I am a huge fan of Greg Davis. Anytime anybody wants to talk Greg Davis, come see us@insidetexas.com let us earn your money.
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Cord Samuels
There you go, guys. That's going to wrap it up for the recruiting scoop or recruiting intel, rather. Here today on insidetexas.com make sure that you're going over again and taking advantage of the 75 off fall camp promo. Guys, you can't beat that. Under 30 bucks and you get a full year subscription. Inside Texas on three arrivals. That's Justin Wells. I'm Cord Samuels. We'll see you next time here on Inside Texas. Thank you.
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Inside Texas Football Podcast Summary

Episode: Recruiting Intel: Texas Targets New 2027 DL & Big-Time 2028 Visitors
Date: August 11, 2026
Host: Cord Samuels
Guest: Justin Wells

Episode Overview

This episode delivers an in-depth look at Texas Longhorns football recruiting, focusing on emerging high school talent for the 2027 and 2028 classes. Host Cord Samuels and recruiting insider Justin Wells break down top prospects, major campus visitors, NIL strategy impacts, and one new defensive line target. They also answer questions from listeners and share fun Texas football community banter.

1. The Bryson Wright Story – Texas Targets the #1 WR of 2028

(Start - 04:58)

Bryson Wright, 2028’s #1 WR from Mandarin High (Jacksonville, FL), is the hottest name on Texas’ radar.
- Why he’s a big deal:
  “That is a one man wrecking crew...This dude is just electric.” — Justin Wells, [03:09]
- Recruitment landscape:
  Texas, Ohio State, Miami, and Florida are in pursuit. Now, with Miami and Florida surging, it’s tough to lure him out of state, but Texas is determined and “up for it.”
- Key Visit:
  Wright is “taking an unofficial visit on September 12th for the Texas-Ohio State matchup.” — Justin Wells, [03:50]
- Player Comparison:
  “If you watch his tape, it’s like he’s a combination of Royal and Sales...he’s big, but he still has that speed and that twitch.” — Justin Wells, [04:12]
Cord’s Take:
“Nothing really. No weaknesses to the game...Great in the open field, catches everything.” — Cord Samuels, [04:58]

2. Building The 2028 Visitor List & Recruiting Relationships

(04:58 - 10:08)

Texas-Ohio State as a Magnet Event:
The September 12th game is drawing an all-star list of young prospects and key commits.
- Focus on Relationships:
  “The biggest thing for 2028 is you want to just continue to build out the relationship.” — Justin Wells, [05:57]
- Top Names Visiting:
  - Neiman Lawrence (2028 QB, current commit): “That’s your bell cow for the 2028 class…pivotal in this type of recruitment [for Wright].” — Justin Wells, [06:20]
  - Easton Royal (2027 WR target): No real updates, just “filler at this point” as he takes his time. — Justin Wells, [06:52]
  - Michael Rhodes (elite RB, Klein Oak): Will be on campus.
  - CJ Whaley (nation’s #1 athlete per 247): Texas “has a gigantic lead…if you’ve seen him hoop, you would agree [he’s in the conversation].” — Justin Wells, [07:50]
  - Kasai Curry & Lance Chinikowski (2028 OL, Sierra Canyon): Texas’ California pipeline continues.
  - Keelan Hall (2028 DL, Louisville, KY): “A young monster…related to Texas commit Cam Hall.” — Justin Wells, [09:32]
Class Stratification:
Most 2027 commits invited; some absences due to schedule conflicts (e.g., Brian Swanson has a high school game).

3. Listener Q&A – Sales, Brewster, and NIL Strategy

(11:20 - 17:04)

A. Brewster & Sales Status

Dalen Brewster (DL):
“Brewster’s not coming to Texas. He’s not even the best D-lineman they like that’s committed to Tech...might use visits for NIL leverage.” — Justin Wells, [11:50]
Munchun Sales (WR, Indiana commit):
Texas is “still talking. Still in. But he is solid to Indiana...he even bumped out of the Texas recruiting group chat.” — Justin Wells, [12:29]
Key: Watch if season trends change; potential revisit in November.

B. NIL Money, Class Impact

Will more NIL funds mean more 5-stars in 2027? Or is it for 2028?
“More impacts 28 because they have a pretty good vision of what they’re going to spend in 27...A lot is earmarked for 2028 because, man, you start looking at some of these names…and you’re already spending a couple million.” — Justin Wells, [14:26, 16:28]
- Notable prospects poised to command big NIL deals:
  - Bryson Wright (WR, 2028)
  - Austin Atala (OT, 2028; Texas/Tech/USC battle)
    “Atala is going to cost some money.” — Justin Wells, [16:51]

4. 2027 Defensive Line Target – Jeremiah Mark

(18:05 - 20:48)

Emerging Name:
“Jeremiah Mark, out of Memorial High in Pecuman, Mississippi…If you’re looking for a defensive tackle, just go along that coast.” — Justin Wells, [18:13]
- Just starting his recruitment; offers pouring in from SEC and Big Ten.
- Texas in a “perfect position”—not desperate, but not shy to get “greedy” on D-line talent.
- Prototype: 6’4”, 275 lbs; may end up moving inside, but has flexibility to play both interior and edge.
- Set to visit Austin on September 12th.
On Oversigning:
“There’s no position they’ll overspend or over throw numbers at more than the defensive line.” — Justin Wells, [18:41]

5. Insights on Defensive Line Building

(20:48 - 22:50)

Depth Philosophy:
“You gotta have depth at the defensive line position...some from the portal, but also homegrown.” — Cord Samuels, [20:48]
Texas’ Success:
Not just recruiting stars, but developing and retaining talent through the program.

6. Listener Banter & Community Moments

(17:18, 21:23, 22:14)

Regulars like “Mike G.” (Bama fan) get friendly ribbing:
“When’s the last time Alabama had a thousand yard rusher and or a thousand yard receiver?…Sark hasn’t been there since.” — Justin Wells, [17:37]
Food debate: Country Tavern (Kilgore) vs. Little Mexico (Palestine) — Texas fan community culture shines through.
Recruiting humor and sincerity: “Let us earn your money.” — Justin Wells, [23:44]

7. Notable Quotes

On Bryson Wright’s Visit:
“They’re going to get him on campus in a few weeks…for the Texas-Ohio State matchup.” — Justin Wells, [03:50]
On CJ Whaley:
“247 actually has him ranked as the number one athlete in the nation…you would agree he’s in that conversation.” — Justin Wells, [07:51]
On NIL and Recruiting Strategy:
“Texas is good about, 'Yeah, we've got some cash to spend, but we're going to keep it in the savings account right now.'” — Justin Wells, [14:26]

Key Takeaways & Insights

The Texas-Ohio State game is a focal point for the 2028 recruiting cycle, drawing the nation’s best underclassmen.
Texas remains aggressive and strategic in both recruiting and use of NIL, especially with long-term impact in mind.
The staff leverages both relationships (see: Neiman Lawrence, Easton Royal) and pipeline schools.
Defensive line depth is a constant priority, with rotational depth vital in the SEC.
Community and tradition are deeply embedded in Texas’ recruiting culture, from food debates to playful listener interactions.

Important Timestamps

Bryson Wright spotlight: 03:09 – 04:58
Visitor list/building 2028 relationships: 05:34 – 10:08
CJ Whaley segment: 07:49 – 08:57
Listener Q&A on Brewster/Sales: 11:20 – 14:01
NIL impact conversation: 14:26 – 17:04
Defensive line target Jeremiah Mark: 18:13 – 20:48

Final Words

"Let us earn your money." — Justin Wells, [23:44]

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Cord Samuels
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[03:10]
Justin Wells
Yeah, you're, you're talking about the number one wide receiver for the class of 2028. Like, I think Texas has a thing for these like number one and number two wide receivers in, in the classes in 2027. It's all about Easton Royal and Munchun Sales in 2028. Brother. It's all about Bryson Wright. That is a one man wrecking crew. Mandarin High School. Same high school as one of our favorite recruits who wound up transferring, Jamie French. No love lost. I love Mr. French. He's a wonderful human being. But yeah, Texas is going into familiar territory. Look, three or four years ago, I think this is a Texas Ohio State recruitment. Now that Miami has turned it around and Florida's kind of starting to cycle back up with the new coach smell, it's going to be hard to get this kid out of the state of Florida. Accord. It's going to be tough. But you know what? Texas doesn't care. They're. They're up for it. And that, that you know what they're going to do? They're going to get him on campus in a few weeks. He is going to be. We, we reported inside Texas a little bit earlier today. Bryson Wright will be taking an unofficial visit on separate on September 12th for the Texas Ohio State matchup. That list is starting to grow and we'll talk about that a little bit more as the show goes on. But man, it starts and ends with Bryson Wright because that's the price is right. Like, this dude is just, this dude is electric. He's fine. What's funny is if you watch his tape, it's like he's a combination of Royal and Sales in a sense. He's big, but he still has that speed net twitch, you know, it's just fun to get to watch all these really, really fantastic wide receivers and the fact that Texas is confident in trying to land one or two per cycle. Bryson Wright being there is absolutely big. And that was the biggest news of the day.
[04:59]
Cord Samuels
That's an incredible tape, man. Nothing really. No weaknesses to the game. You can go up and get a football. He's great in the open field, catches everything. So again, maybe Texas does have a type, but I'm okay with Texas having a type when it's the number one receiver of each and every class. What's up, Sailor Joe? Checking in. Always good to see you guys in here. Yeah, y' all fill up the comments section. We'll throw them on here. A lot of names, you know, Justin, on, you know, as far as targets in the 28, 20, 2028 class. And then the visitor list for, you know, Texas, Ohio State starting to swell up a little bit. What are some of the names that Texas fans should really focus on? And out of the guys in particular?
[05:35]
Justin Wells
Yeah, so real quick, with the 27s, that class is basically over. There will be a few guys that pop in. We'll talk about a defensive lineman on the radar here a little bit later in the show. But 20, when you're putting together these recruiting lists, the. You're getting the best juniors in the country. You're not inviting a lot of seniors to this thing. This is usually going to be the class ahead when you do this. In 2022, Texas had a gigantic visitor list for Texas, Alabama. In fact, a chunk of the kids in that state on the stands that day are going to be playing on the field Saturday against Ohio State on 9 12. And so the biggest thing for 2028 is you want to just continue to build out the relationship. That. That's the biggest thing. Ismail Kamar is 2027. He's taking an official visit that weekend. Outside of that, it's all 2028. And it starts with Neiman Lawrence. That's your quarterback. That, that's your. That's your bell cow for the 2028 class. That's your commit. If Bryson Wright is going to play at Texas, Neiman Lawrence is going to have a say in it. I feel like with their proximity with, with their notoriety, with how much they kind of already know each other, I feel like Lawrence is going to be pivotal in this type of recruitment for a guy of, of right stature. So the fact that he's going to be there, to me is a really big deal. But Neiman's going to be at a lot of these, a lot of these deals. You got a lot of record, you got a lot of commits that are also coming. The biggest one, Easton Royal. Again, that's a 27 but you get him back in Austin is always a big deal. And guys, if you're worried about the the constant updates on Easton Royal, there are none. It's just, it's filler at this point. Easton's just going to take his time and when he decides, he decides to shut it down or flip or whatnot. So at this point it's really just filler. There's, there's nothing new going to happen with Easton Royal now or in the next few weeks. Michael Rhodes, one of the top running back targets in the in the country out of client down there in Klein Oak. He's going to be on campus. That's a big one. C.J. whey Peter de Great already talking about him. And listen, I love me some C.J. whey. I think anyone in inside Texas knows I went I met Chris Jr. Two years ago in Atlanta, Texas. I didn't think he was Whaley's son because this Chris was never that big.
[07:49]
Cord Samuels
Right.
[07:50]
Justin Wells
Jay is huge.
[07:51]
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Justin Wells
All of six. Six. He's either an edge or he's a tight end. But I know what he is. He's a take and 247 actually has him ranked as the number one athlete in the nation. And if you've seen him hoop, you would agree he's in that conversation. I don't know if he's number one, but he's in that conversation. You're not going to hear me argue about it when they're coming out of East Texas. And so the fact that he's C.J. whaley's coming. I think Texas has a gigantic lead in that in that regard. And again, you've got some other guys. You've got an offensive lineman out of Sierra Canyon 2028 like Kasai Curry is trying to come in, but you want him and Richard Wesley's former teammate, but you also want to bring in Lance Chinikowski, that's an offensive lineman out of Sierra Canyon. He's one of those guys where Texas kind of has a pipeline there. And so at this point it feels like they're kind of ushering some of those guys in. Paul Muse as mentions Landon Williams callous I haven't confirmed it yet, but I've been told by two different sources that he is expected to be in the game. He's expected to be there September 12th and and again, this is going to be about the 2028s, but trust me, every 2027 that's committed has an invitation. Brian Swanson won't be there. Utah horn. Who's not going to be at the Ohio State game? Brian Swanson's not going to be there. Wait a minute. Is he, Is he, is he flipping? Is he like hinging on his commitment? No, he's got a game against North Shore on Saturday. There is a major shortage of referees in the state of Texas this year. So you're going to see a ton of Friday night lights on Thursday nights and Saturday evenings. And so, yeah, Brian Swanson's actually, he has a game against North Shore, but. But most of Those commits for 2027 are going to be there. And again, I could go on 2028. Number 1D lineman in the country, Keelan hall out of Louisville, Kentucky. Look, that dude is a young monster, okay? A young monster. And guess who's related to another guy that's going to be on campus? Mansfield Summit Edge, Texas commit Cam Hall. So he's going to be there as well. Listen, there are so many new names. Come see us at Inside Texas. This thing is being updated by the by the minute. Like I said, I've got some stuff on Kasai Curry coming up shortly. I think he's going to wind up being in there as well. And so, yeah, Cord, it's this. When you have big non con games,
[10:09]
Cord Samuels
this is how you do is how you do it. And again, you know that a few of These guys, both 27 or 28, you know, are all going to be sitting there envisioning what it might look like with all of them on the field down the line at dkr. Love that. The recruits of course will be recruiting, you know, recruiting for the class themselves, whether it's 27 or 28. Real quick, guys, let's talk about Roback sports. Again, a big shout out to you guys for sponsoring today's show. And you, Justin, and everyone else out there can use INS or use the code inside 20@roback.com for 20 off your first order there, that's R H O-B.com that discount is going to apply to performance polos, shorts, hoodies, cube zips, every, everything they got. So head to Roback right now. That's roback.com and use code inside20 on your first order to save 20%, guys. And again, big thank you to our friends at Roback. Justin, you know you, you kind of alluded a little bit to the 2027 class and there might be another name there, but before we get to that, we do have a Question another. You know that Peter de Great love some CJ Whaley because I think every time that Justin and I have a show, Peter Degrees bringing it up. And we love that because we love C.J. whaley. But this time, he's asking about Brewster and cells. You mentioned cells. Any comments on Brewster?
[11:20]
Justin Wells
Man, I'm not trying to crush people's dreams. I'm. I'm here to lift you up. You know, I'm. I'm about positivity, Cord. Like, I don't. I'm trying to learn from you because you. You like ooze positivity and. And just energetic and just authentic and genuine. And so I'm trying to be more like Chord. Like I write that down on my in morning, my prayer list. I'm like, be more like Cord.
[11:45]
Cord Samuels
God's not gonna like that slow.
[11:46]
Justin Wells
That slow to anger, you know, Servant
[11:49]
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[11:51]
Justin Wells
coming to Texas. Dalen Brewster's not going to Texas. That's. He's not even the best D lineman. They like attack. That's committed to Tech. So I'd love to tell you, hey, D. Brewster. No, it's not gonna happen. Now Brewster's circle and agent might be looking for a late nil bump, so I wouldn't be surprised if they tried to maybe get on campus late in the season. Because when you visit Texas, generally you can use that as a negotiating ploy to increase your nil with an opponent. So Jalen Brewster's not gonna happen. Probably not. Most likely not. I don't see that happening. Manchin sells. That's a good one. Texas still talks to him. They're still in. They still. They still in conversations because Chris Jackson really likes that kid. The Texas staff got really close to their family. Like, there's no reason for them not to maintain that Now. Sales is committed and he is solid to Indiana. He actually bumped out of the Texas group chat recruiting group chat like a week ago. So he's. He's pretty solid to Indiana. Now, that didn't tell you a whole lot, but I don't expect him for the. For the Ohio State game. That could change in a matter of hours. We're actually asking his coaching staff now if he has plans for that, but we feel like he's solid Indiana at the moment. And I believe they've got Prairie View of A and M week two. Indiana does. So maybe he goes up for that game. I know they've got Prairie View A and M week two, and then I think Florida A and M on week three. So he could catch one of those two or he could come watch Texas and Ohio State two of the top five teams in the country either way I don't feel good about Brewster unless we bring it up Peter I I wouldn't bring it up again he's not even the best defensive lineman I think and committed in that to that to that team and then monchant Sales they're going to keep swinging but this is going to be one that wake me up around November if that connection's still clicking and Indiana season doesn't go maybe where it should or Texas does look incredible and their season is going they're they're going to try to get sales back on campus but I just don't think it's going to be in support September.
[14:02]
Cord Samuels
Well there you go and I mean we do have another question before we get too much more into this not surprise names we've talked about it on the insidetexas.com so a lot of you already know the name Justin's going to bring up at the end of the show but Jay with how much nil we have coming off the book for 27 season shouldn't we have a few more 5 stars in the 27 recruiting class any comments on that and he says also also asks if it more impact the 28 class more impacts 28
[14:26]
Justin Wells
more impacts 28 because they have a pretty good vision of what they're going to spend in 27. Now the John Meredith reclassification shuffles some of that around and and in like any good person that deals with salaries and stuff like that give Brandon Harris and the Texas staff a ton of credit for that for for the way they they engineer that it's going to have more of an impact on 28. Now I'll tell you what it'll do. You want to flip Munch on sales bump him up a little bit in that offer in November. That clears you some space. You want to add it Texas wants another defensive tackle in this class. If Jeremiah Mark continues to climb and shoot up offer boards as that late senior eval he's going to cost some money in November December and so Texas is good about yeah we've got some cash to spend but we're going to keep it in the savings account right now because we know there's another five months in the cycle and things could happen. I know this I wouldn't be surprised if they dip into it flip a linebacker late like I, I, I, I think that's I think they're gonna wind up getting two at least two maybe even Three in this cycle. But with those two I have, I, I just feel like one of them's gonna be a flip. And I feel like it won't be cheap in that sense. And so it, the way they're arranging the money is, I'll say this like Sark and those guys are really good. Like, they've got, it's cat. It's very organized. Like, you go by position, you go by tiers. Like, you get paid on meritocracy a lot of times if you're not a true freshman coming in. And so they have tears for this kind of stuff. And so I don't know how much of it they'll be able to use on 27th still. I mean, I'm sure there's, there's still a couple players they want, there's still a couple guys they want to flip. It's going to cost money. The closer you get to national signing day, the more you're probably going to have to spend a little bit of that money. But right now I think it's more looking at 2028. They, they, they're going to have to feed some people in 2028. Bryson Wright is going to be one of the highest paid recruits in the class of 2020 28. No, no doubt about it. Austin Atala, number two offensive tackle by rivals in, in the nation out of California. He's gonna be, he had a top three drop yesterday. Texas, Texas Tech and usc. It, he's not going to be cheap. You know what, you know what? Texas in Texas, Tech and usc. You know what Tech and USC have in common? They're in a top three with two of the most overpayers in college football right now. So Atala is going to cost some money. So yeah, they'll save some of that to make sure they can shore up 2027 and, and make sure there' things here and there. But I think a lot of it's earmarked for 2028 because, man, you start looking at some of these names that are going to be on campus and three or four names deep and you're already spending a couple million.
[17:05]
Cord Samuels
Really good question from you, Utah Horn. You just got a lot of really good insight from Justin Wells.
[17:09]
Justin Wells
Utah always asks great questions. I don't know what it is. Maybe it's Utah, I don't know. But the man always brings it on this channel and@insidetexas.com I'm grateful.
[17:19]
Cord Samuels
He really, really does. Hey, there you go, roaster. Shout out. Wearing the Roebuck Mike G. I Got to bring you up here man because you dogged us all season last year. My favorite troll out there. Welcome back. I'm glad.
[17:29]
Justin Wells
Is he a Bama guy?
[17:30]
Cord Samuels
Bama guy, yeah, but he was in here. Let me letting us hear it on that post game reaction show to the Ohio State lost brother. Hey.
[17:37]
Justin Wells
Hey man. Well, it's okay. Ask him. Let's ask Mike. Just real quick question, Mike. When's the last time Alabama had a thousand yard rusher and or a thousand yard receiver? I'll give you a hint. Sark hasn't been there since. Carry on.
[17:52]
Cord Samuels
We might have a three hour show. Justin, he's about to let it fly.
[17:56]
Justin Wells
No, I love that kind of stuff though. I love me too though.
[17:58]
Cord Samuels
He's a blast and he came in here whether we won or lost. He was a good time. Cotton. Appreciate you. Let's get to the D line target.
[18:05]
Justin Wells
Okay, 27.
[18:06]
Cord Samuels
We're back on 27. Guys. A little bit of a name that maybe not everyone here on YouTube know what's coming around. Talk to us, Justin.
[18:14]
Justin Wells
Yeah, so Jeremiah Mark, our boy Steve, Steve Wilt Fong with Rivals on three brought, you know, mentioned him to us on Monday. He's out of Memorial High School in Pecuman, Mississippi. I mean they just, if you're looking for a defensive tackle, just go along that coast. Go losing Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Florida, like they just grow them differently, man. And every year I hope this isn't Corey Wells. I hope this isn't a guy Texas identifies and goes all in and then what happens? I think he winds up flipping and signing with Auburn. They did give his twin, his brother a scholarship, so give him credit. But Jermaine, Jeremiah Mark, he's. This is the perfect position for Texas. Like they have who they want on the D line. So I'm not saying they're getting greedy, but they like to get greedy when it comes to the defensive line. I don't know if you've noticed in the portal error there's no position they'll overspend or over throw numbers at more than the defensive line. They love that rotation they use during the season. They know a 1415 game season merits health and those guys to have fresh bodies in the fourth quarter, especially playing in the SEC. Jeremiah Mark is a very interesting guy. 6 4, about 275. I think he definitely he's a prototype to move inside at some point but he may have some of that Justice Terry flexibility where he can play a little bit of both. He's one of those the recruitment's very new to him. He's just now starting. I mean, it's the snowball effect with offers. Alabama, Ole Miss, Tennessee, like all the SECs are. Groups are coming in and joining Michigan, I believe, offered. Notre Dame, I think is either offered, they're in, or they're in the works to do that. So Texas gets him on campus September 12th. The guy has like 15 visits scheduled. And I know people say, well, you know, why would you schedule that much? There's no way you can do? Because he hasn't gone through recruitment like some of these other guys yet. It's still kind of new to him. And I got to tell you, anytime college coaches call you and invite you and bring you on campus and treat you like a king, you try to do that. It's, it's. You only get that a few times times in life. So we're gonna let Mark have his fun. Let's see what Kenny Baker does. Let's see what the atmosphere in Texas. This kid has no clue what Austin is like. Let's see what that is. Because right now, this recruitment, there's 15 schools that are kind of in. Somewhere in the mix and, and it's going to take the next few months for all that to kind of separate. But yeah, Jeremiah Mark, remember that name Texas wants at least they want another defensive lineman in this cycle. They don't have to get one, but like I said, they really like it.
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[20:42]
Justin Wells
They'll over eat if it means getting an extra defensive lineman in the class. And so Jeremiah Mark is one to watch.
[20:48]
Cord Samuels
Yeah. And I love that man, because again, like you said, you, you gotta have depth at the defensive line position. You got to have some that come in from the portal. But you're also something, in my opinion, that are homegrown. Justin, what kind of the makeup that this Texas defensive line room has right now? A lot of talent has been raised up through the program. You've added some portal acquisitions. Never too many numbers there. I'm with you on that. So pay attention to Mr. Mark there. For Texas again, Ohio State, you're going to have a lot of talent on campus and you might see how things start to shake out as far as the 28 class goes. A little bit more. So after that, Justin, any other, you know, parting words for our friends here on Inside Texas?
[21:24]
Justin Wells
Let's throw some love at Cotton real quick. Yeah, I am a little. You know what? I'm not hungry, but I'm hangry. I'm hangry. I had eight earlier today. I haven't Had a lunch. I should be feeding my son a lunch right now, but he's busy doing something, man. Country Tavern. Why'd you. Now it's on my mind, and I can't say it very loud because my son will hear it, and then he'll want to go, and then it's an issue. Little Mexico, I will be. I'm gonna go back to Palestine because they got a kid, KB And Brian's little brother, Kaden Bryant. He could be a four star corner, four star receiver or four star point guard. Like, he's incredible. That entire family is incredible. Amazing athletes. So when I. When I fly, when I come back through Palestine, I'm gonna make sure I hit Little Mexico, and I'm gonna tell them Cotton sent me as a.
[22:14]
Cord Samuels
As a young man who grew up 45 miles away from Little Mexico. It's an easy choice for me, but I will go try Country Tavern and Kilgore because I feel like everything I found in Kilgore exceeded expectations. I haven't tried it. Don't, Don't.
[22:27]
Justin Wells
Hey, I'll. All I'll tell you is this. I let my son try it, and he. I mean, he's sitting there and he's eating it, and he's like, dad, this is different. You're nine years old. He's had rib masters. He's had Stanley's.
[22:43]
Cord Samuels
Okay.
[22:44]
Justin Wells
And he's like, dad, this. This is different. I said, son, I know.
[22:51]
Cord Samuels
There you go, Jay. They say you know the East Texas food. Hey, I'm gonna trust both to you guys. I. I know that both of the Wells in that household have a pretty good idea of what tastes good. What's it, what doesn't? Hey, Justin, it was awesome. I think you just. You just nailed it. You gave a lot of great insight on this Braxton ride, obviously, mister.
[23:08]
Justin Wells
Hey, you run zone read like Vince. So I'm just trying to Jamal Charles this thing.
[23:12]
Cord Samuels
Hey, I'm just. I. I don't want to call myself Greg Davis. We got to get off of this. We're gonna switch up the topic.
[23:18]
Justin Wells
But I do appreciate that. I don't know if you know this, but I'm the VP of the Greg Davis fan club, so anytime Greg Davis gets brought up, my hair on back. Back. My neck starts to stand up, and I start, like, getting ready because I have to defend my man. Me and Coach Davis split a bottle of wine at Chance Mock's wedding reception. Love it. And so I am a huge fan of Greg Davis. Anytime anybody wants to talk Greg Davis, come see us@insidetexas.com let us earn your money.
[23:48]
Cord Samuels
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Justin Wells
That's me. Hey, you're.
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Justin Wells
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Really?
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Justin Wells
But unlike other sites, you can start online, test drive with a local dealer, then finish online or at the dealership.
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Justin Wells
Buy your car online on Autotrader.
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A cool and crisp Modelo tastes good, but that fought for every rebound. Modelo or that just clocked out Modelo.
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That Modelo is the mark of a fighter.
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