The Texas Longhorns pulled off a major, relatively unexpected recruiting coup on Friday when defensive lineman Justus Terry of Manchester (Ga.) signed with the Horns over four other finalists, including the home-state Georgia Bulldogs.

With most of the new additions to the 2025 class already signed Wednesday, the end of the early signing period typically isn’t marked by much drama, allowing the No. 10 player in the country to be the focus of social media, according to the 247Sports Composite rankings.

Here are some of the best reactions.

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Consensus five-star Texas Edge signee Lance Jackson sees the addition of Terry as a spelling problem for the rest of college football:

Safety Jonah Williams, the No. 6 player in the country, also weighed in:

The reaction from the official Texas football account was, as expected, a little more muted:

Running backs coach Tashard Choice returns home to Atlanta feeling pretty good:

The Longhorns’ likely securing of the No. 1 class is historic:

Terry’s addition alone is also historic:

First-year Texas defensive line coach Kenny Baker praised his strong results after an adjustment period over the summer:

Let’s acknowledge that NIL likely played a major role in landing Terry, which sends a different kind of message:

There may have been other incentives:

Terry’s decision caused at least one Wednesday recording to age poorly:

The defensive class actually had a nice balance in the end:

National commentators have certainly taken note:

Life on the Forty Acres and throughout the Longhorn Nation is good right now:

At least the Georgia fans took it well: