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  1. On 10/23/2023 at 4:21 PM, BillyGoatHill said:

    They want people to come out. (?)

    I went to all the Fall Ball games last year. Did they televise the Thurs-Fri games of the FWS? I can't remember.

    some of us dont live in Austin.  

  2. 2 minutes ago, Parliament said:

    He's definitely gone after the season.  Question now is if he makes it to the end.  I think he will not.  I think he'll be fired in the next 3 weeks.

    The NCAA will not act before season end because of their processes, and I don't think the conference will act this season either.  The question is whether UM will sack up and sack Jim.  They have to know that it is appropriate, but will they sacrifice this season?  (Of course, they should imo.)

  3. 2 hours ago, Laxtonto said:

    heath ledger joker GIF

     

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    The sign-stealing investigation threatening to disrupt Michigan’s football season began after an outside investigative firm approached the NCAA with documents and videos the firm said it had obtained from computer drives maintained and accessed by multiple Michigan coaches, according to two people familiar with the matter, evidence that suggests the scandal’s impact could broaden beyond the suspension of one low-level assistant.

     

    These people spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak about an ongoing NCAA investigation. They did not disclose who hired the outside firm that approached the NCAA. The NCAA, the Big Ten and Michigan declined to comment.

    Last week, the Big Ten confirmed published reports that the NCAA was investigating allegations that Michigan had sent people connected to its football program to attend the games of opponents and videotape coaches as they signaled in plays, in violation of the rules that govern college football. Michigan suspended Connor Stalions, a football assistant ESPN reported was suspected of overseeing the alleged sign-stealing operation. Coach Jim Harbaugh, in a statement, denied any knowledge of or involvement in any such scheme.

     
     

    While NCAA rules do not explicitly prohibit sign-stealing — the practice of decoding signals opposing coaches use to send in play calls to players on the field — the organization does ban video-recording opposing coaches, as well as in-person scouting of upcoming opponents. And according to the investigation conducted by this outside firm, Michigan football has been utilizing a sign-stealing operation involving both in-person scouting as well as video-recording coaches, these people said, since at least last season, when the team went 13-1, winning a second consecutive Big Ten title before losing in the College Football Playoff semifinals.

    The outside firm’s investigation began this season, these people said, and involved interviews with people knowledgeable about Michigan football’s scouting operations, as well as reviewing documents and videos related to sign-stealing efforts. Last Tuesday, these people said, this firm presented its evidence to top NCAA officials. The next day, the Big Ten later confirmed, the NCAA informed both the conference and Michigan that it had opened an investigation.

    Stalions played a major role in overseeing and coordinating sign-stealing efforts, the outside investigation found, but the firm’s evidence suggested he wasn’t acting alone. The outside firm did not present any evidence directly linking Harbaugh to the sign-stealing operation, according to the people with knowledge. In the days since Stalions’ name circulated as a key figure in the investigation, videos and photos circulated on social media taken during Michigan games showing him standing near coaches, including the team’s defensive and co-offensive coordinators.

    Among the pieces of evidence the firm presented, these people said, was a detailed schedule of Michigan’s planned sign-stealing travel for the rest of this season, listing opponents’ schedules, which games Michigan scouts would attend, and how much money was budgeted for travel and tickets to scout each team.

    The opponents targeted the most on this schedule, these people said, were not surprising. Atop the list was Ohio State, Michigan’s top rival in the Big Ten, and scouts planned to attend as many as eight games, costing more than $3,000 in travel and tickets. Next on the list was Georgia, a potential Michigan opponent in the College Football Playoff, with four or five games scheduled for in-person scouting and video-recording, also costing more than $3,000 in travel and tickets.

    In total, these people said, Michigan’s sign-stealing operation expected to spend more than $15,000 this season sending scouts to more than 40 games played by 10 opponents. According to the university’s public salary disclosure records, Stalions, listed as an administrative specialist in the athletics department, made $55,000 in 2022.

    Stalions did not reply to a message left at a phone number listed to him seeking comment. Stalions is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and a captain in the U.S. Marine Corps who started working as an analyst for Michigan football last season, according to a profile from January 2022 published on the website Soldiers To Sidelines.

    The outside firm also presented to NCAA officials photographs of people investigators believed to be Michigan scouts in action — including current students interning with the football team. The photos showed these people seated at games of Michigan opponents this season, aiming their cellphones at the sidelines. Days later, the outside firm told the NCAA, cellphone videos depicting the coaching staffs from these games were uploaded to a computer drive maintained and accessed by Stalions as well as several other Michigan assistants and coaches.

    No timeline has been disclosed for when the NCAA could conclude its investigation. Harbaugh, in his statement, said he and his staff will “fully cooperate” with the NCAA investigation. The news came just months after an earlier NCAA investigation of Michigan concluded with a finding that Harbaugh violated recruiting rules and failed to cooperate with investigators. The university suspended Harbaugh for three games at the beginning of this season as a result.

    On the field, Michigan again is competing for a national title under Harbaugh, with an 8-0 record. Last Saturday, the team’s first game since allegations of sign-stealing emerged, Michigan thrashed Michigan State, 49-0. Currently on a bye week, the Wolverines’ next game is at home against Purdue on Nov. 4.

     

    Rick Neuheisel was on Sirius XM radio this morning talking about this staffer being next to the UM DC last year during the tOSU game, and he would wait until Day sent in the play before furiously sending signals to the D.  Not only the staffer, but other coaches and players who all evidently knew the tOSU signals.  Neuheisal went over his story in great detail and is convinced that this information will be the end of the Harbaugh era at UM (will go to the Bears, which of course is widely speculated anyway). 

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  4. 5 minutes ago, sith_horn said:

    Cannot fully agree with that assessment. He's been with the program for two seasons, including both spring and fall camps. So he's had lots of practice, coaching and time to absorb and master the offense, mature and physically develop. It's valid to point out number of games played but that doesn't negate his time here. You wouldn't equate a freshman to a redshirt freshman either (assuming not medically out that entire first year). Likewise, just being an early enrollee has repeatedly proven a significant advantage.

    Don't disagree, but he did miss a year in HS also.  

  5. Ewers to Colt is a comparison that just should not be made.

    One thing that has not been included in these discussions is that Ewers has still just played 14 games.  I realize that excuse is not endless, but he really has just completed his freshman season if we're being fair.  He's had a lot of ups and downs, but the ceiling is probably high - unfortunately it is not going to happen in Austin.  That is frustrating, but c'est la vie.

     

  6. 6 hours ago, Park Gothic said:

    As a mongoloid who is unable to discern what is happening with a play in real time, I greatly appreciate these types of breakdowns. 

    Twin Peaks Finale GIF by Twin Peaks on Showtime

    I get that they had 8 in coverage, but were they not doing that earlier in the drive?  We had moved it on that drive by dumping off passes.  Why did we have to run all three downs?  To a dummy like me, it just seems like you create more space.  

  7. 6 minutes ago, Guadaloopy said:

    We're all disappointed, but this one doesn't sting like '19.  At all.  Rangers are a better team than Washington was, plus we've enjoyed another championship in the interim.  It appears our biggest anchor has been cut loose, and next year still looks like a solid team.  Enjoy the win, but don't imagine for a minute that we are crying in our cheerios this morning.  

    Good post.  But it seems like most of your comrades are crying in their Cheerios.

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  8. 29 minutes ago, TexasPride10 said:

    I'm too lazy to make a complete list, but throughout our last 15 years of misery there have been many teams that were successful even with their backup quarterback on the field. We lost quite a few games to backup QBs, and we've even seen teams win National Championships with backup QBs (Ohio State and Bama). So here's how I see it: Our head coach is apparently "The QB Whisperer", and our backup QB is a guy that's been on campus and learning from this "QB Whisperer" for almost two full calendar years (Maalik enrolled in January 2022). If we can't successfully navigate this situation and win at least 4 out of the next 5 games against BYU, KState, TCU, Iowa St, and TTU (all of whom are having down years), then Sark is not the answer and the sad reality is that we will probably never be a relevant football program ever again. Yes, I still want us to win out and get to the CCG, but I think 4 out of 5 is the realistic bar considering that would give us our first 10-win season since we fired Mack. I'm not happy Quinn got hurt, but I'm at least somewhat excited to see what we really have in Sark as far as quarterback development is concerned. Our remaining schedule is soft as baby shit, so if he is as advertised we're going to be just fine.  

    You may want to check out some of Kansas State's more recent results, since they've included Avery Johnson in their QB rotation.

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  9. 28 minutes ago, JesusSweatDuck said:

     

     

    Just missed it by 4 yards. 

     

    When UH punted out of bounds later in the game, they missed that by about as much.  The ball hit way OOB at the 42, rig 12 refs spotted at the 42.  Should have been about 46 or 47, imo (couldn't really tell where from TV - but horrible spot).  

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  10. 22 minutes ago, TrashMaster G said:

    To revive this thread, how about a look at our Big XII scheduling vs Cougar High this one academic year we are forced to cohabitate with those losers:

    Soccer Away
    Volleyball Away x2
    Football Away
    Men's Basketball Home & Away
    Women's Basketball Away
    Women's Tennis Away
    Baseball Away
    Softball ???

    Anyone want to guess where we will end up playing them in softball?

    I'm so done with this petty BS.  I never thought I would look forward to being in the SEC, but here we are.

    Dude needs to eat shit and die...in a pasture so that the buzzards can pick his carcass.  jmo

  11. 12 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

    This is a panoply of aggie tropes all wrapped up in one glorious post. 

    -it’s too early to fire jimbo (in year 6) - check

    -alludes unrelated and dated coaching decisions in other sports and eras - check

    -makes a favorable comparison to shitty SEC programs that haven’t been nearly as good as referenced Big 12 programs - check

    -speaks wistfully of an alternate universe  in which ATM has a perfect record - check - they do this every fucking year!

    -condescends people about age while being the stereotypical old aggie who is so comfortably indoctrinated into being a loser that he can’t even fathom why the youngins are demanding change - check

    -next year is the year! - check

    -disingenuously paints the team as really young even though they’re only starting one freshman on either side of the ball and have 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th year players all over the field. - check

    The guy damned near covered every base with that post. 

    The one that gets me the most is #3 where he says that don't "get to play" Ok State, but rather "have to play" SCar and Arky.  That's an epic WTF amonngst the legion of WTFs.

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  12. 2 hours ago, cmontexas said:

    Mansfield started this season 5-0 but got blown out by Cedar Hill and last night Duncanville outgained them 431-40. The Tigers managed 1 first down the entire game. 51-0 final after it was 44-0 at the half

    People talk about 83 Daingerfield, 85 Yates and the Kyler Murray Allen teams as the best ever. This Duncanville team may be the best.

    A long way to go, so I'd tap the brakes a little.  They were ahead 30-0 at the end of Q1, and didn't touch the ball in Q3 as Mansfield had the ball with the clock running... the entire quarter.

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  13. We need to stop returning kickoffs.  A fair catch and taking possession at the 25 is better than a 15.4 yard return, unless the return starts with a catch at the ten yd line.  That should be the benchmark - do not return unless you catch at the ten.  Short kickoffs like that are few and far between, and the fair catch eliminates most penalties.

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