Former WO-S Star Earl Thomas Becoming A UT Leader

[KFDM COOP]

There was only one practice this week in pads - Tuesday - after the two open practices last Friday and Saturday. But some consistency is starting to show already from certain players. Earl Thomas only improved on his performance in the practices without pads in Tuesday's practice. Sources close to the team say Thomas is putting the work and is emerging not only as a top playmaker (who will only be a sophomore in 2009) but also as a leader. One source told me Thomas has taken over where Ryan Palmer left off as a leader in the secondary. That source said Thomas made plays on Tuesday with the pads on that "were legit." "Earl's gotten everyone's attention already, and (Will) Muschamp and (Duane) Akina are really pleased with his work in the off-season and so far in practices. The other good thing about Earl is he isn't afraid to call anyone out. That's how Ryan (Palmer) was, and with some of the other players in the secondary still unproven, Earl is the voice that everyone is listening to. Plus he plays through the whistle every play."

[Gabe]

Shouldn't surprise anyone. Keep it up Earl and you will hear your name called at a NFL draft in a few years.

[Mr. Buddy Garrity]

the most feared safety in college football

[LHSALLZONE]

earl  the pearl. did you see his speed & play compared to others. nfl u bet. great ballplayer.

wos just knows how to make them players

[skipper]

if you are a UT fan,this young man will be one of the best to come out of texas. and yes scooter, you hit the nail on the head he will be just that .earl,has always been a team leader he is the type of player that  puts smiles on coaches faces

[Gabe]

[Mr. Buddy Garrity]

i think he might be a jim thorpe award finalist, if not the winner, this year.

[McLovin]

He should have been a finalist this year!!! The kid is sick! He did nothing but roam the secondary last year like his name was Mr. Hit-Stick! He'll definitely tear 'em up this year.

[Gabe]

I was at a local tavern last night (hey don't judge me LOL) and a guy claiming to be a huge UT fan and talking all this noise did not know which one Earl was and was asking what number he is. I stripped him of his Horns.

[KFDM COOP]

Good decision.

[McLovin]

lol...did he argue that #12 was Colt McCoy when you told him E.T.'s number?  ;D

[Mr. Buddy Garrity]

lol

[PrettyBoi10]

Wow Wow Wow Lets Easy Up The Prays Her He Only had Three Picks Two Were Tips that He caught needs To Work on tackling Such As "TEXAS TECH GAME" but is fast an the draft consist of DB from smaller schools such as Rodgers Cromatie, Will Demps but he is very talented

[GUNHO]

Wow Wow Wow Lets Easy Up The Prays Her He Only had Three Picks Two Were Tips that He caught needs To Work on tackling Such As "TEXAS TECH GAME" but is fast an the draft consist of DB from smaller schools such as Rodgers Cromatie, Will Demps but he is very talented

HUH ???

[badndn]

Wow Wow Wow Lets Easy Up The Prays Her He Only had Three Picks Two Were Tips that He caught needs To Work on tackling Such As "TEXAS TECH GAME" but is fast an the draft consist of DB from smaller schools such as Rodgers Cromatie, Will Demps but he is very talented

It's Praise...Not Prays...Big, big, big difference...Thats twice now.

[Mr. Buddy Garrity]

Wow Wow Wow Lets Easy Up The Prays Her He Only had Three Picks Two Were Tips that He caught needs To Work on tackling Such As "TEXAS TECH GAME" but is fast an the draft consist of DB from smaller schools such as Rodgers Cromatie, Will Demps but he is very talented

if you actually watched and listen to the game you can here a whistle before earl even got in the vicinity of the play.

[KFDM COOP]

Your exactly right!!!!!!!

[McLovin]

What an idiot. Maybe you should've watched more than one UT before you made asinine remarks about a truly great DB.

[stang4life]

Did someone disable the spellcheck button?

Go Earl!  Keep it up.  Hope to see the UT vs. TT game this year and see you and Deon vs. Colby!!

[lilheeb]

i remember watching espn one day right after the bowls were over and they said name one defensive player of next year to watch out for and one of them named earl and they compared him to bob sanders witch is great maybe the cowboys could pick him one day or the texans and keep him in texas but he is most likely a top 10 pick

[Lucky]

No question that if he stays healthy, he will be playin on Sundays in the future!

[kicker]

The only bad thing, is that he might end up being a Detroit Lion. haha. Seems like that is where all the good Longhorns go.