Itās amazing the level of bitchatude these fans of schools have now that the portal has made everyone about as close to equal as we can be. I expect Kirby to be out on midfield every damn play this year.
And in many ways I am here for it. It truly puts the onus on the Coaches to do their thing. Many here have felt the recruiting rankings were overrated when we lose and now you are taking a PROVEM player on the CF stage to your team. If they stagnate or fail the eyes are where they should be: a teamās HC and his staff. It helps teams jettison a mediocre HC that isnāt the one. Itās good for the sport despite all the handwringing. It allows the Oregon States of the world to compete as well. I am all for ridding the college universe of shit coaches that fail upwards. The portal is as close as an equalizer as it gets. There is still a healthy pipeline for recruits but the emphasis shouldnāt be on a 18-19 year old to carry the team. Or be great out of the gate. I dig it.
People can disagree but this is why I love the portal. Sure itās amazing to get 5 star recruits but as many have said they may not pan out or they might leave. I know change is hard to accept but if you donāt you are Dabo the past few years or Gundy. If the ultimate goal is getting to the playoffs and winning in them relying on recruits will not get it done. Not when there are proven players who get it done that can be lured from their programs.
I mean if you cannot beat the best this is the kind of shit that happens when the ābestā isnāt on the field. Itās like Lamar. I love Lamar. That last loss to Pittsburgh wasnāt on him in the end. But he disappears in the post season and heās not in it but itās funny listening to some commentators compare Allen to Lamar as though if Lamar were in the playoffs heād be a challenge.
Well sure the school that is still paying Jimbo $75,000 a day just to take a piss thinks we spent that on one player. If we did (no) we are fucking stupid (no) bc injuries make every player equal. As long as we have a war chest to build the Oline and Dline Iām happy as fuck. We have to have a foundation for the fancy mansion we are building. As always thank you š«” to the gentlemen on this board who truly make this possible.
Talent wise on the TBD (still filling in pieces in the trenches) what is the comp for this roster with previous Texas squads? With these new additions (I know we arenāt done yet) what former Texas squad is a comp for 2026 roster?
Omg I was half ass joking when I said this team should lean into complete debauchery. Will they be hiring the former Michigan coach as an analyst? Because go big or go home. Get everyone fired for cause and build your staff Bill!
I think it was pretty damn cool Falcons made Alex Smith President of Operations or whatever they just did. He was saying goodbye to his CBS Sunday morning crew. I truly feel if anyone can get the Falcons on the right track and capitalize on the young team and Bijan itās him, hope he helps to hire a good HC and gets them to be contenders. I have enormous respect for him as a player and how heās handled his retirement due to injury. And for how he was selfless in the way he took Mahomes under his wing in a āme first fuck you pay meā league. Hats off.