... Ok, first I must apologize for the absolutely terrible pun in the topic (apropos though it may be, as you'll see). I couldn't stop myself, and I can only beg forgiveness.

Anyway, word is coming down the pipeline that one of 2006's higher-rated high school QBs, Sherrod Harris, is considering a transfer away from Texas. I have seen UCLA's name pop up among the potential landing spots more than once. One time on a UM forum - mentioned because UM and UCLA were supposedly tops on his list - and in a random comment on a Texas board. I don't have access to UT's premium content (nor UCLA's, for that matter - though I haven't seen any topic titles mentioning this on the Bruin premium boards), so take this with the enormous grain of salt it requires. And let me clarify here - Harris is definitely *considering* transferring. The question is, a) will he?, and b) is UCLA really a potential destination?

I would also advise caution given that he's transferring at least partially, it appears, due to playing time issues, and UCLA isn't exactly short of QBs, and they're well-spaced across the classes as well. Furthermore, UCLA was never on the radar when he first came out of high school, though there are plenty of reasons why that might have been the case. Nevertheless, there is a possibility that Harris believes UCLA would be a good fit for him. Especially given UCLA's QB struggles the past two seasons, he might feel the opportunity exists for him to earn his way onto the field, something I get the sense appears to be unlikely at UT.

And if it's true, I can tell you without any hesitation that this kid would be an unbelievable fit. Beyond being a gifted athlete (word on his 40 time varies greatly, but is usually pretty quick - Rivals has him at a 4.45!), the guy is a stellar student. If I'm remembering correctly, his SAT score was in the 1300s (using the old '1600' scoring range), and he had a perfect 4.0 GPA. He's also apparently a great kid personality-wise.

Again, let me restate that this is both extremely early-warning (he's only giving indications of a desire to trasnfer), and that UCLA's prominence on his list might be completely wrong. To borrow from Brian at MGoBlog, on the 'rumor credibility' scale this probably ranks around a 1.5/5: Between "clearly biased speculation without backing" and "Some guy saying something on some board that claims insider info due to a chance occurence." If this turns out to be unfounded, I apologize, but I felt that some folks might be interested in the FB program's doings in the few days before the roundball team returns to the court.

(UB's note: if this turns out to be false, I'm canning this diary, just a heads-up)

Update: From ShaggyBevo.com - "Sherrod has not made any decisions at this time. He is focused on Spring Drills and doing the best he can. He is a Longhorn." I'll stay on this for the moment, but it sounds less likely as the day goes by.