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Source: Texas Longhorns Remain 'Excited' for Jordan Pope Visit After Busy Day in Transfer Portal

The Texas Longhorns are hosting Oregon State transfer Jordan Pope for a visit on Tuesday.
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February 22, 2024; Berkeley, California, USA; Oregon State Beavers guard Jordan Pope (0)
February 22, 2024; Berkeley, California, USA; Oregon State Beavers guard Jordan Pope (0) | Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

AUSTIN -- A source tells LonghornsCountry.com that the Texas Longhorns remain "excited" to host Oregon State transfer guard Jordan Pope for his visit on Tuesday even after the team landed a trio of commitments from the portal on Sunday.

Texas landed Indiana State transfers Jayson Kent and Julian Larry along with a surprise commitment from Arkansas transfer and former Houston Cougar, Tramon Mark. Adding these three to the backcourt doesn't look like it's having a negative impact on the strong mutual interest between Pope and Texas.

February 22, 2024; Berkeley, California, USA; Oregon State Beavers guard Jordan Pope (0)
February 22, 2024; Berkeley, California, USA; Oregon State Beavers guard Jordan Pope (0) | Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

The Longhorns will be battling with the rival Texas A&M Aggies for Pope, who are hosting him for a visit in College Station on Thursday. Texas fans will be hoping that Pope won't leave Austin until he commits to the 'Horns, meaning Rodney Terry, Frank Haith and staff will have to continue working their magic this week. Of course, expecting an immediate commitment is optimistic thinking, as Buzz Williams and the Aggies will likely still get their chance to pitch to Pope as well.

Pope, an Oakley, Calif. native, has played the past two seasons at Oregon State. He's started 63 of 64 games in his college career while playing 34.6 minutes averaging 15.1 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.9 assists. Though the Beavers have struggled the past two seasons, he's had some big-time performances and moments. This past season, he hit a game-winning fadeaway triple at the buzzer to shock then-No. 9 Arizona in an 83-80 win in January. Pope scored 30 points in the victory and failed to reach double figures in just one game the entire season.

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Zach Dimmitt is the Deputy Editor for Texas Longhorns On SI and Texas A&M Aggies On SI. He also contributes as a writer for the On SI channels of the Oregon Ducks, Baltimore Ravens and Tennessee Titans. He was previously the editor-in-chief of Buffalo Bills on SI, Philadelphia Eagles on SI and Seattle Seahawks on SI. Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, Dimmitt received his Bachelor’s Degree in journalism at the University of Texas at Austin in 2022. He originally started with SI’s Fan Nation network in 2021, providing extensive coverage of the NFL and NBA along with college football and basketball. In that time, Dimmitt has published thousands of stories and has reached millions of people across multiple fan bases. You can follow him on X at @ZachDimmitt7

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