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Bill Lumbergh

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  1. 16 minutes ago, Hook1997 said:

    It’s already started, they say we have a easy schedule..  So is it the SEC grind they talk about or not?  Also after year one Texas will have played Georgia one less time than Aggie after 12 years in the SEC…

    Yep, the next time they don't rationalize away any success we have with excuses why the tables were set up for us and stacked against them will be the first.

    Sure, it can't be sec vs bdf anymore, but you can be damn sure it will be some flavor of easier schedule, preferential calls, cheating in recruiting, etc.

    We will never outperform them on neutral ground.  It will always be some grand conspiracy to prop up the lib sips while holding back sleeping giant aggy.

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  2. On 4/15/2024 at 11:41 AM, closetojumping said:

    Carter Karels continues to attempt subtle messages to his aggie readers that their roster is dogshit

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    But if a stellar 1,000-yard rusher suddenly became available, A&M would be foolish to pass on him.

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    How big of a need: Low.

    Analysis: Do not be surprised if the Aggies add an offensive tackle transfer during the spring window. From what we have heard, they will be looking.

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    Should a quality center enter the portal, though, A&M might be interested.

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    All four A&M running backs bring experience and have proven themselves to be at least serviceable.

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    Like their running back unit, the Aggies have a solid group of receivers but might lack a true No. 1 option.

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    The Aggie tight end group, like their running back and receiver units, lacks a player with proven elite production.

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  3. 10 hours ago, closetojumping said:

    The strength of their team is the bottomless depth on the DL and this is what they’re expending their resources on. 

    That's what I was thinking.  I read one of their spring practice updates and DE was the position mentioned where they felt loaded.  Naturally they went out and used a portal spot on another DE.

  4. 2 minutes ago, Al_4_ISU said:

    As a fan of a smaller brand school that's historically been part of the bigger leagues, I can say that most of us don't have a problem with schools like Texas, Ohio State, etc making more money than we do.  

    I appreciate your sentiment here and believe that you believe it, but as a fan of the school most commonly villainized by smaller brand schools for acting in our own interest and wanting to maximize our value, this is false.

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  5. 21 minutes ago, Longboard Horn said:

    I guess the saying is true... C's get d̶e̶g̶r̶e̶e̶s̶ you elected governor if enough redass aggy will vote for you

    Fixed it for you

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  6. 17 minutes ago, Al_4_ISU said:

    You collectively bargain, and then pay out based on ratings.  Better ratings = more money.  That's how you sell the blue bloods on it.  Financial reward becomes merit based, not about being lucky as to who you hooked up with 150 years ago.  The whole conference model goes away completely in this system.  There is no Big 10 or SEC, there is just the 70 schools that were part of the major conferences, and they all have varying levels of value in this equation.

    This model we've been heading towards where Purdue and Northwestern get to make as much money as Ohio State and Michigan while Oklahoma State and West Virginia don't even get to participate is so mind-numbingly stupid, and this model would end that immediately.

    This makes sense.

    It especially makes sense because immediately after everyone happily agrees to this value-based revenue sharing model that brings more teams into the "big league" of cfb, those same teams can immediately turn around and blame Texas and our greed for ruining the sport through demanding uneven revenue distribution.

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  7. 13 hours ago, thunderlounge said:

    It has potential, but hinges on alignments, IMO. 

    It hinges on two things, I think.

    First, how do you sell it to members of the big 10 and sec, where fans really are fanatical about their conference affiliation.  This idea only works if members of those two conferences get onboard, and that feels like a big task.

    Second, and directly tied to point one, the idea only works if members of the big 10 and sec can make more money under this model.  Likely considerably more.  That will help them get over their conference pride issues pretty quickly.  I'm just not sure that's possible when those two conferences already own most of the programs who add value in media negotiations.

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  8. 12 hours ago, immamac said:

    Is there just nothing to talk about or has everyone just stopped giving a fuck about the offseason? 

    Is there going to be any discussion about the actual team, the depth or what to be excited about? 

    Agree, let's get back on topic here.

    What does everyone think our safety rotation will look like this season?

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  9. 12 hours ago, Grande Mart said:

    This one in Astoria always concerns me a bit. Not to mention all the bridges in Portland knowing they will pretty much all collapse when the great Cascadia Megaquake happens

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    I'm squarely on team "tunnels are worse than bridges," but this bridge immediately came to mind when reading this thread.  I've driven over quite a few discussed here, and this is one of the only ones that had me mentally saying nope, nope, nope as I approached it.  Happy never to drive over this one again if I can avoid it, even though that area of the coast is stunning.

  10. 11 hours ago, BurntEyes said:

    I knew it already, but sometimes is still shocks me how much Aggies really do invest more emotionally in Texas losing than A&M winning.

    It's so logically flawed and unique. I truly don't know of any group of fans so singularly focused. Sure, lots a fan bases hate Texas or some other school a ton. (Auburn - Bama/Spartans-Michigab/UOhio-Ohio State) but nothing I'm else aware is so focused on one specific team losing.

    One. Not their team winning, ONE team losing.

    It's easy.

    aggy will never win anything meaningful.  They've all been watching long enough to know it, even if they won't admit it.

    As we all know, unfortunately, Texas has lost in infuriating fashion all too often over the last 13 years.

    So, they've given up hoping for the impossible thing they really want in favor of the possible thing that makes them feel better about never being relevant.

    It's dumb and pathetic, so pretty much on brand.

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  11. 1 hour ago, Rickylovesweed said:

    It's going to be interesting how OU fans perceive a 8-4 or 7-5 season next year. Completely new OL, new OC, and young QB. 

    Not just any young QB.  Definite flashes of Garrett Gilbert on the decision making front last night.  Yikes.

  12. 7 hours ago, Vic Mackey said:

    Put it on the wall!!

     

    100% serious question.

    If you made a list of the 10 most impressive aggy wins since joining the sec, what % would be moral victory losses?  30-40% feels likely.

    Off the top of my head, they've beaten Bama a couple of times, lsu a couple of times, the bowl against OU...maybe the NC bowl, but the opt outs hurt that one.

    I can't think of more than 5-6 wins that would be notable, but they sure as hell are proud of their "didn't lose by more" games to Clemson, Bama, etc. No one celebrates not getting blown out quite like aggy.

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