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The ups and downs that the 2022 Texas football recruiting class and new head coach Steve Sarkisian faced on the trail thus far have come to a head since the start of the dead period a few weeks ago. Texas landed a whopping four commitments since the start of the dead period. But they’ve also missed on a handful of key targets they were expected to win over.
That might wind up becoming the storyline again with the touted four-star Evanston Township (IL) linebacker Sebastian Cheeks. There was a point in time last month where the Longhorns looked like they were in a really good position with the Illinois prospect Cheeks, but that momentum has since faded.