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Texas true freshman quarterback Shane Buechele has yet to take a snap in a game for the Longhorns.

That hasn’t stopped his coaches from showering him with praise. The latest member of the Longhorn coaching staff to speak highly of what Buechele brings to the table is the man who will be calling plays for the Arlington Lamar product this fall, offensive coordinator Sterlin Gilbert.

During a recent on-campus media availability Gilbert has Buechele’s leadership, presence and the way he carries himself add up to the makings of a potentially special player behind center.

“He carries every intangible thing you could want in a quarterback,” Gilbert said. “He’s got those things.”

Gilbert and head coach Charlie Strong have yet to name a starter, although Buechele getting the nod over senior Tyrone Swoopes seems like a foregone conclusion.

Buechele exited spring practice following a 299-yard, two-touchdown performance in the spring game that served as a sign of what he can do in Gilbert’s version of the veer-and-shoot. Texas began fall camp with a pair of workouts open to the media, sessions that validated summer reports that Buechele has done nothing to lose his grip on the job.

While Buechele has looked sharp early in camp and has the physical tools to succeed in the new offense the Longhorns will roll out for the first time on Sept. 4 against Notre Dame, Gilbert seems most impressed with the way Buechele has gotten his teammates to rally around him.

Gaining the respect of one’s teammates is huge for any quarterback. It’s nice to talk about tales like Buechele staying up late on a Friday night to get in some extra throwing with fellow true freshman Collin Johnson, Gilbert said, but the key element of those stories is that Buechele is getting his teammates involved in his quest to be the best quarterback he can be.

“That guy draws people around him,” Gilbert said. “That’s the one thing that kinda gets left out of this deal. Everybody says that one name, but it’s not like he’s hanging out by himself.”

It seems like only a matter of time before Buechele will be declared one of 11 members of the No. 1 offense. That’s when the intangibles Gilbert gushed about will do him a great deal of good as he looks to solidify a spot on the Forty Acres that hasn’t known stability during the current decade.

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