Texas caused a mild ruckus by securing a pair of commitments before its spring game on Sunday. One is defensive lineman Malcom Brown from Brenham, Texas. Brown is one of the nation’s top defensive prospects and a player plenty thought was headed to Texas A&M. That small event illuminated a bigger issue that, for now, will be tough for others across the Big 12 to swallow: Texas’ recent swoon, one that I still think will continue slightly through at least one more season, hasn’t hurt them on the recruiting trail. The Longhorns currently have 15 commitments for the 2012 class, and of those, 13 are on the ESPNU 150 Watch List. ESPN recruiting writer Mitch Sherman took a look at the issue this week . The prestige of signing with Texas is still definitely there when you hear comments from past and former recruits from Sherman’s story. Former Kansas quarterback Todd Reesing, an Austin native: “If I had a chance to play there, I would have jumped at it … You go to games, and it’s a childhood dream. Texas dominates everything.” DB Bryan Echols of DeSoto Texas, on committing to the Longhorns: “People notice it. They say, ‘Oh, you’re going to Texas. Yeah, you’re big timer.’” Receiver Cayleb Jones: “When I go into a restaurant and my little brother’s friends and their families congratulate me, that feels good.” Finally, Reesing on what life was like for Garrett Gilbert after committing to Texas (Both attended Lake Austin in Austin, Texas): “He was the king. He was the king of the school

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Texas struggles not affecting recruiting