Texas no longer trying to land USC QB Wittek, source says,
Source: Horns backing away from USC quarterback.
It’s been widely assumed that USC quarterback Max Wittek would graduate this month and then transfer to Texas. That doesn’t appear to be the case anymore.
A source close to the situation told the American-Statesman on Wednesday the Longhorns are backing away from offering Wittek a scholarship for undisclosed reasons, allowing him a chance to land somewhere else.
Late Wednesday afternoon, Horns247.com also reported that Wittek was not expected to enroll in June as planned.
Wittek could not be reached for comment, and it appears he has deleted his Twitter account. Since he has not enrolled yet in a graduate program at Texas, school officials cannot comment on his status, per NCAA recruiting rules.
Wittek was thought to be practically signed, sealed and delivered. He and his parents have visited Austin multiple times, and Wittek was at Texas’ spring game on April 19. He would have two years of eligibility remaining.
Running backs coach Tommie Robinson, who coached at USC last sea- son, personally handled Wittek’s recruitment. Back in February, members of the coaching staff excitedly huddled around a speakerphone because they thought Wittek would pull the trigger and make a commitment.
Instead, he told the coaches that day he would be looking at other schools. It’s been reported that Wittek visited Hawaii and had previously considered Louisville and Pittsburgh. Still, many speculated that Wittek has always been leaning toward Texas.
“I want to make sure I see a couple more places to make sure the decision is the right one because there is really no second chance,” Wittek told the American-Statesman in February.
Now that it appears Wittek is not coming, the Texas quarterback situation is fairly clear — albeit thin.
David Ash enters the fall classified as a junior, now that his medical redshirt waiver has been approved. Tyrone Swoopes will be a sophomore, and Jerrod Heard will be an incoming freshman.
Ash’s health will be an ongoing storyline all season. It’s unclear how he’ll react to being hit after missing most of last season with concussion symptoms.