Five-star wide receiver Monshun Sales is down to the wire, and Texas just got another reason to believe it can pull off the upset.
Sales, the highest-rated recruit still uncommitted, is set to announce his decision on Friday, July 17. The battle has long been framed as a tug-of-war between his home-state Indiana Hoosiers and the Texas Longhorns, with Texas gaining real traction in recent weeks.
The latest hint came on Instagram. Sales posted a photo from one of his visits to the 40 Acres, showing himself in Texas’ icy white uniforms. He did not follow that up with any new photos from his trips to Indiana.
That wasn’t the only social media breadcrumb. Sales also posted content from his official visit to Texas on June 20 and used “HOOK EM” as the caption. By contrast, he has not posted any official Indiana content since April.
Sales has also been sending signals before. Last week, he reposted a story noting that Texas was still in the mix and had become one of the frontrunners for his commitment.
Indiana still has the home-state advantage, but Texas remains firmly in the conversation as decision day arrives. The Longhorns also already have the No. 1 wide receiver in the class of 2027, Easton Royal, though some recruiting analysts have pointed to that as a possible reason Sales might not want to join Texas as the No. 2 receiver in the cycle.
Even so, the social media trail keeps pointing Texas’ way. It’s not a guarantee, but for Steve Sarkisian and the Longhorns, it was a strong sign with Friday approaching.
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