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Key Texas Longhorns DT target Jordan Elliott commits to the Michigan Wolverines

Ouch. This one hurts. A lot.

The odds of the Texas Longhorns landing an impact defensive tackle in the 2016 class took a massive hit on Saturday afternoon when Houston Westside's Jordan Elliott committed to the Michigan Wolverines on an official visit to Ann Arbor:

Apparently that utterly horrendous birthday cake worked:

— Its Lit (@XCV____) November 24, 2015

Just weeks ago, the Longhorns looked to be in strong shape with the consensus four-star prospect when he was repeatedly tweeting about Texas. In fact, there was even speculation that Elliott was a silent commitment to head coach Charlie Strong and the Horns.