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Transfer Cycle 2025-2026 - Sunday, Bloody Sunday
I think "who cares?" is actually kind of an interesting question. On one hand, you're 100% right in that Hollywood Smothers most likely makes the 2026 Texas Longhorns better than Christian Clark does. That's great. I think what's causing a lot of consternation for fans though (not just here, but social media, Reddit, etc) is that a key difference between the NFL and CFB is evaporating before our eyes. I'm a lifelong Cowboys fan, but pro sports is just about rooting for laundry. Recruiting and player development over a defined 5-year window in CFB offered fans a narrative that doesn't exist in the NFL. There was some joy in having your program identify a Christian Clark, recruiting him, developing him, and eventually seeing him on the field.
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Transfer Cycle 2025-2026 - Sunday, Bloody Sunday
Kinda crazy that Terry's name hasn't come up at all (yet!) in this craziness. I'm not trying to wish it into existence, but a high 4-star that didn't play and doesn't really have a position? Surprised he's not on Kentucky's roster already.
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Transfer Cycle 2025-2026 - Sunday, Bloody Sunday
Yeah honestly I couldn't remember as I was typing that out. Hard to keep track of who's in officially, who's said they're in but not official yet, who we're trying to bring back, and the status of those final negotiations. We've already brought Christian Clark back from the brink once and now he's maybe gonna bail again, lol.
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Transfer Cycle 2025-2026 - Sunday, Bloody Sunday
Yeah, I've been thinking about this a lot this week. Under past paradigms, you'd roll with guys like Christian Clark and Zina Umeozulu and Bo Barnes next year because....that's what you have on your roster. Your young guys have to sink or swim and become your main guys at some point. Maybe it works and you have a good season, or they don't pan out and you have a bad season. Then you repeat the whole process again the next year. But under this new system, from a coach's perspective, why roll the dice on a relative unknown when you can go out and get proven production?
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Transfer Cycle 2025-2026 - Sunday, Bloody Sunday
I’m really glad that Ohio State, Oregon, USC, FSU, Miami, etc can finally level the playing field with that cheatin’ SEC.
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Transfer Cycle 2025-2026 - Sunday, Bloody Sunday
He already had a masters degree by December of his junior year? Man, Nigerian parents don’t fucking play.
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Transfer Cycle 2025-2026 - Sunday, Bloody Sunday
- Transfer Cycle 2025-2026 - Sunday, Bloody Sunday
Well his users don’t know they’re being insulted- 2026 Peach Bowl - Oregon vs. Indiana (CFP Semifinal #2)
- Transfer Cycle 2025-2026 - Sunday, Bloody Sunday
Then he’s no worse off than riding the pine at Texas for 4 years and walking away with a degree in kinesiology or whatever (which tbh in this scenario Sark tells him to take a hike at some point anyway). Look I don’t actually give a shit about the dude so I’m gonna drop it. Unless he wants to put on 70 pounds and convert to C. Then I’m intrigued.- Transfer Cycle 2025-2026 - Sunday, Bloody Sunday
Dude if he plays his cards right, he's got a chance to exhaust his NCAA eligibility with 7 figures in his pocket. He can go to fucking community college later if he cares about a degree. I don't use or care about any social media except what's posted on Surly, so I don't understand the clowning on Owens. I guess he's been talking trash about Texas which if so, fuck him. But his arrangement makes total sense. A 3-star that has never played is not going to transfer to Georgia. But Arkansas State has offered him a very good chance to be their guy next year (their established starter just transferred to Iowa State). If he plays and isn't trash, he'll 100% be in the portal again and moving up the ladder. For Arky State's part, they get to roll the dice on a guy that was good enough to be recruited and developed by Steve Sarkisian and Texas for a couple years, which is a better class of player than they can recruit out of HS. Both sides fully understand the situation, I guarantee it.- Transfer Cycle 2025-2026 - Sunday, Bloody Sunday
So did Sherrone Moore’s side piece just before the shit hit the fan. Maybe we’ve got a similar situation.- 2026 Peach Bowl - Oregon vs. Indiana (CFP Semifinal #2)
- 2026 Peach Bowl - Oregon vs. Indiana (CFP Semifinal #2)
- 2026 Peach Bowl - Oregon vs. Indiana (CFP Semifinal #2)
- Transfer Cycle 2025-2026 - Sunday, Bloody Sunday
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