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Out-of-state recruiting defined the elite 2019 Texas class, not Tom Herman vs. Jimbo Fisher

As head coach Tom Herman and most of the current Texas Longhorns staff, from assistants to support personnel, moved from jobs with the Houston Cougars to Austin, an incredible opportunity presented itself in recruiting — a 2018 class heavy with Space City products.

Director of Player Personnel Derek Chang advised Herman to save some spots from that transition class, then take advantage of those area ties while drawing on the staff’s 100-plus years recruiting the state.

The result? A true revolution in Austin that featured an historic collection of defensive backs in the midst of the nation’s No.