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Ben Ficus

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  1. This full season video is exactly the type of late winter Kool Aid I didn't know I needed. The effortless 50 yard bombs, the head up while dodging defenders like the Matrix. Good lord this kid is badass. During the HS all star games and in the offseason, there have been little video snippets of Milroe in passing drills and in those videos it looks like the ball springs out of his hand. You can practically hear the whirring of the ball traveling through air. 3 QBs in a two year span doesn't get much better than JQJ, Card, and St. Milroe. He is his own player -- polished and expert command like 90% of the time but with a high capacity for pulling off the wildass wtf play the other 10% -- but I'll admit there is that one clip of him dropping back and seeing the hole open up, and in that moment when he digs in and tilts his body forward to run, yes, I see the resemblance -- something about the anticipation in that moment, thinking to yourself, fuck yeah, he's about to carve them up with his feet.
  2. Collins to Texas. Can't say I started my day expecting to watch a live twitter feed of a high school pep rally, but here we are!
  3. Losing Collins to Baylor would be quite the canary in the coal mine.
  4. Ryan kicked the shit out of WM. It was 28 or 35-0 after one quarter. WM looked demoralized and lacking any idea or confidence on offense. It was a massacre. Bowman was practically running routes against air. Yet, despite his team getting whooped the entire game, into the 4th quarter Jordan continued blocking with energy and was beating up his guy whenever he had an opportunity. I like him and it's terrible that all this shit is happening. I am happy to read that she's getting top notch care.
  5. Where is Demarco Cobbs when you need him?
  6. Look at the stadium on a map. Find the east-west stretch of W Berry St., about 3/5 mile south of the Stadium. Just south of Berry there is a neighborhood where you should be able to find free street parking. Last time I was there (it's been a while -- 2013), we parked about two blocks south of Berry on Alton Road. It's possible parking rules have changed since then. I'm sorry I don't have any advice about fun game day kid stuff. Wanted to add that if you decide to try parking in that south-of-Berry neighborhood, instead of exiting at University and approaching campus that way, it's probably easier to take I-30 to the Hulen exit (which is a little bit west of campus) and then track back east on Berry.
  7. This is awesome but there is a downside to the automated page: No funny nicknames for the opponent. This week, it's Texas and LSU Jr.
  8. There's no way SEC defenses will be able to solve Jimby's wall of Aggy Rube Cubes.
  9. Thoughtful commitment. Giant commitment. Hell yes! Happy Bij-alloween everyone!
  10. This Ringo spring break trip is better than any scripted visit or pitch. A heavy hitter like that, embracing everything about the program, hanging out, watching practice, goofing off with the coaches. I'm expecting a Justin Wells update about how Ringo had to be escorted from the registrars office attempting to enroll in Summer I classes dressed in full Texas home uniform, helmet and pads.
  11. This isn't about the recruits. Herman is courting the parents and older siblings. They will have a great time. Another reminder that Herman is playing 4 dimensional chess. All his pawns have the power of Knights and Queens... and they all piss crystal. fucking. clear.
  12. You say it now, and you probably believe it, too. Casual. Oh casual, how I admire the youthful sound of it! And to think I, too, was once of those carefree young school boys, casually checking in from time to time. Oh lookie there, another big class of tight ends. How many is that now? 8, 9? Mack's got his eye on the tight ends, no doubt about it. But little do you realize, you've already been afflicted. The recruiting thread has casually made its way into your brain and guts. It's there, feasting. You are completely fucked. Problems? What problem? Yes, sure, I did travel 75 miles to attend the Aledo playoff by myself to see this running back I've heard so much about. Brown and Gray. Thunder and Lightning, my god we'll be unstoppable! Woke up sweating, a nightmare where Jordan pulled his commitment and chose Ohio State. I keep notes on all the players I've scouted this season in my notebook. Want to see? Clint Hurtt. He's a goddamn rainmaker! Show cause my ass - Texas should fight it! Still on the computer at this time of night... watching a periscope of two linebackers on an official visit at another school. What's that? I need a drink. What? Walk-on? Walk-on! I said PREFERRED walk-on, you shit smear. It's a completely different category!
  13. Are there any limits to college coaches visiting high schools if they deliberately don't initiate contact with the player? Meet/build relationships with coaches, visit principals or teachers who are fans of the team, watch training or practice. Is there any limit to this kind of thing?
  14. Any coach leaving a top tier school after one year is weird. Whether getting fired, taking another job, or sudden resignation or retirement, or other oddball reason -- it's fishy. Or crableggy in this case.
  15. Absent in body, but present in spirit. Animal spirit. Crazy ass towel waving, mullet shaving animal spirit.
  16. Thanks for posting this information -- I didn't realize until TK mentioned in the 2019 thread that there was a dedicated PWO thread. Very informative.
  17. How many PWOs is it now? Ten or more? Herman is recruiting depth to put pressure on the depth for petessakes. Between the calculated PWO recruiting and promotion (each guy gettin a photo set and internet shout out for committing), and Herman's JUCO and CC scouting, he's proving over and over that he's in an elite class of recruiters. I don't know if advanced football stats has a WAR equivalent, but Gary Johnson Calvin must have had decent WARs. Those two were massive recruiting victories. Obviously his staff is doing good work in traditional HS recruiting, too. I guess there are no surprises for Wednesday (at least none that we know of yet).
  18. The Thujone recruiting barometer is applicable here.
  19. This WR class is the 2018 Safety class of 2019.
  20. Hell yeah, Hook 'em, Big Jake. Great day for Texas football.
  21. I wondered about Ricky, too. I doubt that he was considered Top 5 at the time, given that he was the #2 FB as ranked by Tom Lemming. https://mgoblog.com/mgoboard/perspective-1995-recruiting-rankings-position
  22. My wish for 2019: Longhorns All Access features Colt McCoy throwing passes to Bru McCoy during a practice session with a twist: Colt is on land, but Bru is speeding by standing in a bass boat.
  23. username: soonerfan1 password: go4thescrotum
  24. That seems like a good number of spring enrollees. Good to see three LBs arriving now.
  25. Freakin' Out and Tweetin' Bout Teens Social Media Theory and Practice for Non-Majors Flight Aware Anon Jr. Day Carpool Adventures Center for Coach's In-Home Visit Menu Analysis Weightlifting Experts Huddle
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