Five-star RB Derrek Cooper sets to decide on Saturday

It has been a rough recruiting stretch for Texas Longhorns fans over the past month or so, but that has not stopped or slowed down Steve Sarkisian and his staff from shooting their shot for elite prospects.

Running back recruiting in particular has been a rough go since Tashard Choice elected to leave Texas for the Detroit Lions, which left the staff scrambling to re-establish relationships under new running backs coach Chad Scott. Recently, Texas lost out on five-star running back Ezavier Crowell to Alabama and four-star running back KJ Edwards to Texas A&M, and that has had many wondering where they would turn next to try to fill their need at the position this cycle.

That is where…