Ohio State signed two of Texas' top players in the 2017 recruiting cycle and came within 6'4" and 329 pounds of signing three out of five.
By contrast, new Texas coach Tom Herman only managed to sign only one of the top 20 prospects in the state, No. 20, four-star dual-threat QB Sam Ehlinger. LSU, Oklahoma, and Stanford all signed more.
The Longhorns won't return to their historical heights if they keep suffering such losses to out-of-state competitors. New coach Tom Herman turned his attention to the 2018 class on National Signing Day, when the Longhorns' losses came into final focus.