– Team Note| Marcel Southall: In case you missed it, Texas 2016 DT signee, Marcel Southall has arrived in Austin. He made it to campus this past weekend.

I spoke to someone about how Southall looked coming in and it’s pretty clear that while he wasn’t on campus, he was doing what he needed to do to be physically ready. “He looks better…right at 300 (lbs) and he looks like he’s even grown. Last year I would have put him at about 6’2. He looks a legit 6’3 now and is just more physically impressive” – (Super K)

– Team Note | Erick Fowler: As you will recall, last month we reported that Erick Fowler received the necessary SAT score for qualification. I am told that Fowler also needed to take a summer course to replace a previous high school course. The course is complete.

However, there still seems to be a hold up. I spoke to a source yesterday who let me know that Fowler’s SAT score was flagged by the NCAA. This can often occur when a student athlete dramatically improves on the previous test score.

I have not received confirmation on what Fowler’s plans are moving forward but I can only assume that he will look to re-take the exam. – (Super K)

– Team Note | Freshmen Linemen: This past weekend I spoke to a source regarding some of the freshmen with a bit of a focus on the linemen. Keep in mind that these notes are based on workouts. Obviously there will be a transition period for the young guys in learning how to be alignment and assignment sound. That transition can be a difficult for some because of the pace and the changing looks. So while some guys may be standing out in summer workouts, it’s important to note that we’ll know a lot more about how they transition their physical ability to the field come fall camp.

Having said that, this is what I was told…

* Most underrated defensive lineman, Gerald Wilbon…”Wilbon might be the strongest dude in the weight room” one source said. Source emphatically stated that Wilbon is the most underrated defensive linemen of the group.

* Most overratated player (physically), Christmas-Giles. “It may time him a while to get his body right”. Essentially source said that in terms of the eye test and strength, Giles isn’t quite there. However, we’ve seen his quickness on film and football isn’t a beauty contest. A sudden first step, especially in a ‘hat in the crack’ type front that Strong employs, is a quality that comes second to no other.

* Jordan Elliot, didn’t hear a ton on him other than that he’s making physical improvements as one would expect.

* Brandon Jones…”is going to be ready”. Source noted, “he’s not just athletic, he never gets tired”. The safety position is a challenging one in terms of learning to play various techniques, seeing what you need see quickly, and accounting for shifts, etc. If Jones can get that down, it sounds like he’s certainly physically prepared.

* Denzel Okafor, “yoked up and looks good to go”.

* Jean Delance, “isn’t as strong as you’d like but he moves really well”

* Jordan Humphrey, “will be a pleasant surprise. He’s gained a lot of muscle but kept his speed”

* Source also noted, not surprisingly, that the freshmen defensive linemen will play. “The freshmen are definitely going to play. They may not start but they’re going to get PT and a lot of it”. – (Super K)

– UPDATE (12PM): Bishop Dunne (TX) CB Chevin Calloway is expected to make his commitment this evening. He originally planned to make his announcement last week, and I expect Iowa to be his choice. – (Andrew)

Big Announcement for my commitment at 5:30 Live on Periscope ❗️❗️ — Chevin Calloway (@_chev1_) July 11, 2016

– UPDATE (4:47 pm): I finally heard back from Erick Fowler who tells me his test was not flagged and said he will be enrolling in school, “soon”. I trust the source that mentioned the test was flagged so to be quite candid I cannot reconcile the clearly contradictory information. I apologize for that. However, I hope that my source was simply mistaken and that what Erick is telling me is accurate. – (Super K)