We just analyzed what the addition of DaShaun White could do to the ever-improving defense down in Austin. Texas recruiting is blazing a trail with their #RevolUTion18 and continually are snagging top-tier recruits from their home state.

I had the opportunity to talk with the four-star linebacker after he received his offer from Texas. Seeing as White is currently an Aggie commit, it was important to get the elephant in the room out of the way. Is there a chance he ended up down in Austin in lieu of College Station? His answer was honest, and it reveals a lot about his recruiting process.

“[There is a] big chance being if Sumlin can’t stick around at A&M. That’s sort of what’s controlling this whole [recruitment] process.”

Of course, there is more to the recruitment process than a head coach. The program as a whole plays a huge part in the process. White knows this. He said what is most important to him is “comfort in [the] coaching relationship, [playing] opportunity, scheme and overall comfort around the players/people”.

Going further into the recruiting process as a whole, White’s favorite part of the process is “the opportunity to meet new people, coaches and talent.” He is solely focused on relationship building and the game of football.

Since both White and I played football in the Dallas Fort-Worth Metroplex, there is a mutual understanding of the breadth of talent the weekly competition offers. He realizes that the level of competition he faces week in and week out prepares him for the next level. “Of course, just about every Friday I line up against someone as highly recruited if not more highly recruited than me. It’s a big deal. Competition against the best time after time will really get you right,” he said.

White expressed his excitement with the next level of football. “The opportunity to play in front of thousands of people to show the gift God has given me and how hard I’ve worked to further [my football career] is the most exciting thing to me.”

Specifically relating to on-field tactics, I asked White what play call happened to be his favorite come game time. His response was pretty telling, “Blue (man coverage) … I love showing off my [defensive back] side.” It is obvious this kid is built to shine from the inside out. This could bode well for Texas recruiting, given they need a bit of help with securing a rangy linebacker in the 2018 class.

Being a part of a resurging program himself, White likes what he sees cultivating in Austin. “[for a program] that hasn’t really had nothing for a few years [they are] truly turning it around and making runs. I know Herman will have that thing going soon, especially with this class. They will get in and get busy in a hurry.”