{"id":413881,"date":"2026-08-22T14:38:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-22T14:38:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/413881\/"},"modified":"2026-08-22T14:38:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T14:38:12","slug":"recruit-who-burned-am-for-texas-on-signing-day-has-reportedly-departed-longhorns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/413881\/","title":{"rendered":"Recruit who burned A&M for Texas on signing day has reportedly departed Longhorns"},"content":{"rendered":"

Texas A&M fans have had their share of recruiting woes, but there\u2019s nothing worse than when a commitment flips to your direct rival. That\u2019s compounded when that flip happens at the last second\u2014 like on signing day, as happened with LB TyAnthony Smith.<\/a><\/p>\n

The Jasper, Texas product was committed to Texas A&M for quite some time in the 2024 class, but word started to spread as signing day was getting closer that Smith was planning a flip. It became so public, in fact, that when the flip actually happened, it came as absolutely zero surprise to A&M fans, softening the blow at least that much.<\/p>\n

Smith has logged quite a few snaps for Texas in his time down in Austin, but it looks like there\u2019s a little bit of trouble on the horizon\u2014 or maybe already here. According to a report from Texas fan site Orangebloods, Smith, whose practice attendance has been \u201cspotty\u201d lately, has departed the team following recent events.<\/p>\n

Former Texas A&M commit who flipped to Longhorns has departed Texas program<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the report from Anwar Richardson on what has transpired with Smith:<\/p>\n

Sources have told me that, as of Friday afternoon, Texas junior linebacker Ty\u2019Anthony Smith is no longer with the team. Given the fluidity of Smith\u2019s practice participation over the past couple of weeks, everyone should leave open the possibility of another change in direction.\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/nuhskzuEGv<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Anwar Richardson (@AnwarRichardson) August 21, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Smith committed to Texas A&M<\/a> back in the 2024 cycle under Jimbo Fisher after apparently silently committing to Southern Cal. He was the last in a long line of commitments that Fisher had gotten, but he didn\u2019t stick around for the Mike Elko era despite the Aggie head man\u2019s efforts once getting the job.<\/p>\n

There was a lot of movement in that 2024 class thanks to the aforementioned coaching change, but Elko still got the biggest star to stick in Terry Bussey. Smith\u2019s departure felt like it hurt the Aggies at the time, but now, with his future in question, the blow doesn\u2019t sting quite as much.<\/p>\n

The worst thing about losing a recruit to a rival is that it not only is attrition from your class, but it bolsters theirs. That dynamic can be really tough\u2014 just see another former Aggie LB commit turned Longhorn in Anthony Hill. Smith was behind Hill for the last couple of years, but Longhorn fans had high hopes for how he might eventually turn out.<\/p>\n

In this crazy world of the transfer portal, it\u2019s not out of the realm of possibility that, if Smith really does depart finally from Austin, he could end up in College Station. That\u2019s up to Mike Elko and the coaching staff, of course, but it\u2019s something that Texas A&M fans should keep on their radar, given that he\u2019s a former commitment.<\/p>\n

Of course, it\u2019s not all that likely\u2014 even guys who seemed like prime candidates to transfer back to A&M after previously being committed there, like Drelon Miller, have ended up going other places. Still, Aggie fans should watch this storyline closely going forward.<\/p>\n

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