For the better part of the eight weeks or so since Max Wittek announced his transfer out of USC. all -- or at least most -- of the signs have pointed to Texas being the frontrunner for the quarterback’s services.
Saturday, there was yet another sign pointing in the general direction of Austin.
Late last night, ESPN.com reported that Wittek visited UT earlier in the day and was in attendance for the Longhorns’ spring game. It was the third time since late January that the quarterback has visited the campus, leading some to believe that Wittek-to-UT is all but a done deal.
In addition to Texas, Wittek has visited Hawaii as well. Louisville is also thought to be a potential destination.
As Wittek will graduate this spring, he will be eligible to play immediately at any FBS program and maintain two years of eligibility. There’s no word yet on when Wittek will pull the trigger on a decision on his next collegiate destination, although that could happen as early as this coming week.
Wittek was a four-star member of the Trojans’ 2011 recruiting class, rated as the No. 3 pro-style quarterback in the country. Late last month, Wittek announced he would be transferring from USC in search of a better shot at playing time.
Should Wittek land at UT, he would immediately join a competition that includes the incumbent David Ash, who recently underwent surgery on an injured foot but is expected to be available for the start of summer camp, and Tyrone Swoopes, who struggled for the most part leading the first-team offense in the spring finale yesterday.