Rice offensive tackle graduate transfer Calvin Anderson committed to Texas on Saturday in a video that would make former Ohio State basketball player Aaron Craft envious.

The 6-foot-5, 300-pound Anderson — a three-year starter for the Owls — announced his intentions to leave the program in early January, and had recently narrowed down his options to Auburn, Michigan, Oklahoma and Texas.

It's a big miss for the Wolverines, as he would have been an instant upgrade to an offensive line in desperate need of a reliable and experienced left tackle. It seemed their biggest pitch, though, was the fact that he'd have to face the Buckeyes' vaunted defensive line in the season-ending rivalry game.

“In the Big Ten, they have bigger defensive linemen, and for me to be able to display that run-blocking ability is gonna be a big benefit of going to Michigan," Anderson told Sports Illustrated's Bruce Feldman last month. “In the Big 12, you’d have really good edge rushers that I’d play against. I’m comparing styles of offenses.”

Anderson is from Austin, though, having the chance to stay close to home and play for the Longhorns was much more intriguing.