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  1. 1 hour ago, Teamdirtyleg said:

    Losing Bru might be a plus for the Trojans in bigger ways.  Considering the shitshow the entire program seems to be, If I were a USC fan, I'd be rooting for maximum chaos in order to get Swan and Helton fired and some guys in there that are competent for a program like USC.  Hiring Swan was a very aggy thing to do.   The embarrassment to losing Bru and KK like this might be an impetus for that move.

    USC has an interim president that doesn't give a shit about athletics right now.  Swann basically has a free pass until they get their shit together which, as ya'll are aware, can be a long process.  Yes, this might give Helton a better shot at getting canned next year, but they're not firing Swann until they get a new president. 

  2. 3 hours ago, Elmer_Fudd said:

    Does LeonPhelps know the aggy OL was last in the SEC in sacks given up per game?  I know the stat was thrown out at one point during the season so not 100% sure if they finished that way.

    I personally love how they think Herman is winning with Strong's recruits but turn a blind eye to how Jimbo's OL fared at FSU this year. 

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  3. 3 hours ago, jdhorn92 said:

    What in the hell did I just read in the top two paragraphs?  Bru told him that he made his decison and that he informed the respective two staffs. Ok i get that part.  BUT, then he proceeds to write the exact fucking opposite, basically implying he doesn't believe the kid. A kid who by all accounts is as straight up as they come.

    He basically just said the EV of crystal ball points doesn't make it worth changing his pick in case it's right. 

  4. EJ on Floyd hard recruiting Bru: 

    Spoiler

    Still don't have reason to believe that he's signed his NLI yet. Texas commit De'Gabriel Floyd met with McCoy for four hours last night and pitched him on joining him in Austin. Floyd has been a close friend to McCoy and is part of the reason Texas is at the point where it is. I think the decision has weighed heavily on McCoy. In a toss up like this, I would give USC the edge because of all the ties to the university. From talking to those around this recruitment, the Kliff Kingsbury hire was the real game changer. He's done a tremendous job of recruiting McCoy over the last month. I'm told McCoy's mother loves Texas, but his father is all in on USC. The Texas staff has invested so much time and resources in this recruitment and is still working hard behind the scenes.

     

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  5. Max Olson did a piece on what it's like being a recruit from IMG, just gonna post the Cain parts: 

    https://theathletic.com/707900/2018/12/17/college-football-recruiting-roundtable-img-academy-prospects/

     

    Spoiler

    How does it feel to be at the end of the recruiting process, with college just a month away?

    Noah Cain: It is a relief. I think as recruits, we tend to see a lot of dudes get caught up in the hype and everybody telling you how good you are, everybody telling you you’re gonna be this and that and gonna get All-America right away. They don’t really see the hours you put in before everybody gets up to get to that point. Everybody sees the fame part of it. I think when you come to IMG, it humbles every prospect, regardless of if you’re a top recruit. It humbles everybody. Because here, the coaches are gonna be on you. You’re not gonna have coaches that ride your coattail and tell you how good you are. Everybody treats you the same here; there’s no favoritism. I think that’s why the brotherhood here gets so tight amongst the top dudes here. Everybody gets humbled here, regardless of who you are.

     

    I imagine when you were younger, getting recruited sounded like a lot of fun. Is it still fun at this point?

     

    Cain: I specifically waited. I made a decision in my mind my sophomore year to wait because of coaches. A lot of these coaches, they’re two-faced. They tell you something to your face then do something else, something different. Coaches leave. Players come back. There’s so many things you have to look into to make this decision. The last thing you wanna do is commit and decommit. That’s something I always told myself. That’s really the biggest reason why I wanted to wait until National Signing Day. When I make my decision, I’m final with it. No turning back. No coaches coming in trying to visit you. No. I’m signed. I’m going to college in January.

    A lot of coaches, they try to pressure me into committing. But at the same time, if you really want me, you’re gonna wait ’til the end. That’s why my three finalists are who they are. They respected my timeline and my decision. Nobody tried to rush me. They were like, “All right. Until you tell us no, we’re here with you.” That’s when you really know who’s with you and who’s not. When schools are trying to pressure you into committing, that means they’ve got another guy on their mind. That’s how I look at it. That’s a big reason why I waited so long. I look at all that. Some of my top schools took other guys and were like, “Well, if you don’t hop on, they’re gonna hop on.” It is what it is. It’s not the place for me. I know God will lead me to the right school for me.

    What is it like for you guys dealing with your recruiting process on social media?

    Cain: I would say the thing I don’t like about this is everybody feels entitled to know what you got going on, who your top schools are, where you wanna go. Everybody is like, “You’ve been knowing me this long; where you going?” And you don’t know yourself. Everybody feels entitled to your business. And you’ve got to hold your tongue because you’re put on a different pedestal than them. That’s the biggest thing with us recruits; we can’t do regular stuff. You can’t go out every time. You can’t be in the spotlight with the regular kids. You’ve gotta be mature and think of the bigger picture.

     

    Do you guys ever wonder who those people are that show up in your mentions?

    Cain: I mean, it’s true what they’re saying. But there’s still a small percent of good people that say, “I wish you the best of luck wherever you go. God bless.” There’s still good people in this world that really want to see you succeed and like you and aren’t like, “If you go to my school, I’ll love you. And if you don’t, I hate you.” When you get on this stage of football, a lot of kids start looking up to you and you start to get known around the country. When kids say, “I watch your highlight every day. I look up to you,” that makes you mature. You start to feel like, “OK, I can’t do the old things I was doing before I got offers. I gotta start moving a different way.” So there are still some DMs that make you feel good about yourself and really make you look back on all the blessings God’s giving you.

     

    How much negative recruiting do you hear from coaches?

     

    Cain: You post something thinking nobody’s looking at it, and next thing you know, a coach is like, “What you doing? Where you at? Why you at this school?” You post a picture on your official visit, and they’re like, “Why are you there? What you doing? Why you messing with them coaches? Them dudes are not good dudes.”

    This is gonna blow your mind: One of the coaches that was recruiting me, he went to the school! He’s talking mess on his own alma mater! Like, you went here! You telling me about the school you went to! And he’s at the opposing school, like a rival school. Like, dude, you was an alumni of this school, regardless of your profession now, and yet now you’re talking crazy about your school. That doesn’t sit well with me! You really see people’s character in this recruiting process, too. There’s no loyalty with these people, man. Their true colors come out. In this last recruiting stretch, people’s true colors come out. You see how they really is as a person because they’re getting desperate.

    Cain: In my younger recruiting days, I was like, “This is gonna be so hard to make a decision.” It’s not. I’ve kinda already got it narrowed down in my mind. When they say this is a business, it really is a business. That’s why I don’t feel bad to the coach if I’m not interested or I’m not coming. If you’re recruiting me and you’re leaving in a minute, you’re not telling me why you’re leaving. One of my top schools — I’m not gonna say the name — the offensive coordinator just left. Didn’t tell nobody. He was just in my face last week talking about how much he wants me to come there. And he left.

    So that’s why I look at things like that and don’t feel bad when a coach gets his feelings hurt that I don’t wanna come. You’re telling another recruit the same thing you’re telling me. And it’s really a business decision. I really don’t feel like it’s gonna be hard come signing day because I’m going with a school that was with me from Day One and I’m going to a school that has a stable coaching staff. Those are two big things to me.

    The unlimited texting and DMs and contact now, does that make your lives harder?

    Cain: It’s not the texts; it’s the calls. I really thought it would be cool, coaches calling my phone and all these different schools. And now, you get the phone call, you don’t wanna answer the phone. I’m chilling right now.

    Cain: From older guys like (former TCU quarterback) Shawn Robinson, when I was a freshman, he said, “Bro, I’m telling you. You’re gonna get tired of it.” I didn’t see it. I loved the hype and all the fame and everybody telling me I’m gonna be the next Heisman Trophy winner. Loved all that. Nowadays, you just want to grind and be about your business and be low-key. That’s the biggest thing right now.

    Have there at least been aspects of going through your recruitment and meeting new people that you appreciate?

    Cain: There’s definitely a lot of perks.

    What part of this process has brought the most pressure or stress?

     

    Cain: There’s no perfect school for nobody. Everybody says there’s a perfect school. Every school is going to have its things you don’t like.

    Turner: If there was a perfect school, everybody would be going to it.

    Cain: Right, there’s no perfect school. Every recruit says it’s the perfect school for me. Then they get there and start talking about how much they hate it. There’s no perfect school. So it’s kinda like you pick your poison.

    Shearin: My momma always taught me that if you commit to something, you’re committed. That’s what you’re gonna do. And if you have any doubts, you shouldn’t have committed. Now if a coach gets fired or things like that, you can understand that. But I see people commit to a school, get a better offer, decommit and commit the next week again. That’s just not how I was raised.

    Cain: That’s why the biggest thing is the depth chart. You can go to a school for the hype. They’ll hype you and all them fans talking about you on Instagram and Twitter. That ends in January. You get to school, and they don’t care about all that. They’re expecting you to win for them. It’s a business. It’s up to you. Forget all the facilities, and forget all your boys are going there. You’ve gotta go somewhere you can be happy and where you can get to the league. Some recruits, I know they’re just in it for the hype. They wanna go to college. Hopefully, they get to the league and, if they don’t, they’re cool with it. It depends on your mindset and how bad you wanna get that bag in three years.

    As you look back, what are some of the craziest things you had to deal with during the recruiting process?

    Cain: I’m from Baton Rouge so, of course, I was supposed to go to LSU. So I’m in the Hi Nabor grocery store in Baton Rouge with my grandmother this summer, and we’re getting some food for dinner. I’ll never forget this day. We were going through the aisle, and an LSU fan was shopping and comes up. I didn’t think he knew me, and he bumped into me like, “Hey, man. You going to The Boot, right? You going to be a Boot Boy, right?” I was like, “I don’t know yet.” He was like, “What you mean you don’t know?” He was looking at me crazy and cross-eyed.

    I’m like, “Look, bruh. I’m just here with my grandmother.” He said, “I respect that. Yeah, man. You know I played ball back in my day. You need to go to the Boot, though, man. You from Baton Rouge; You need to go to The Boot.” And he’s getting all mad in the grocery store, on camera and all that. I was like, “Bruh, look. Chill out.” So he’s like, “You’re going to LSU, right? YOU’RE GOING TO LSU, RIGHT?” I’m like, “Bruh, I don’t know yet, I’m taking all my visits. You have a good day.”

    And he was like, “Oh, aight. But, look, you’re going to LSU. Go Tigers.” That’s the craziest moment I ever had. That was funny, though. My grandma, she don’t know about no football. She was like, “Who was that guy you were talking to? Looked like y’all was getting in an argument.” I was like, “We ain’t getting in no argument, Grandma.” Some people are outta their minds sometimes about this stuff.

    From your perspective, what do people — whether it’s fans or media — not understand about this recruiting process?

     

    Shearin: I think they don’t understand how we really are kids. We’re 17, 18. There’s some kids getting recruited that are 15, 16 years old. They’re just kids. And kids are gonna be kids.

    Cain: And at the same time, there’s a lot of recruits that ruin it for us. They just do ignorant stuff. Like why are you posting a top 20? Why are you posting a top 13? Pick one school, man. Even a top 10 is a lot.

    Curry: Some of these guys commit like three times.

    Shearin: They’re really doing it for the clout. Clout chasing.

    Cain: There’s a lot of recruits that do stuff that’s so immature. I mean, everybody grows up differently. Everybody doesn’t have the same guidance. But at the same time, a lot of recruits do stuff that makes fans hate recruits sometimes. You’ve got to control your own destiny and how you want them to view you as a recruit. Are you gonna be a recruit that’s just childish and not taking this stuff seriously and being playful? Or are you gonna be a mature recruit and take it step by step and take it seriously?

     

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  6. 20 minutes ago, Elmer_Fudd said:

    Unless Baylor has another board, the 247 board has nothing at all in regards to Hookfin.

    They do, they had that situation a year or two ago where all their 247 writers broke off for their own pay site.  Can't remember what caused it though. 

  7. EJ Confidence Board: 

     

    Spoiler

    With recruiting in full swing, it's time to take an overall look at the state of recruiting for Texas in the 2019 class.

    Here is the second edition of the confidence board.

     

    SOLID COMMITS

    QB Roschon Johnson, Port Neches-Groves — Johnson is completely solid to Texas and will enroll early. Nothing to see here.

    RB Derrian Brown, Buford (GA) — Brown committed to Texas last month and is completely locked in with the Longhorns.

    WR Jake Smith, Notre Dame Prep (AZ) — While schools like Texas A&M and USC have been pushing, Smith is solid thanks to UT’s on field performances.

    WR Demariyon Houston, Millwood (Okla.) — Houston hasn’t made any visits and has been solid since committing back in the summer.

    WR Marcus Washington, St. Louis Trinity Catholic (MO) — Washington recently committed to Texas and has shut down his recruitment.

    TE Brayden Liebrock, Chandler (AZ) — Liebrock jumped onboard this offseason over several major offers and is firm.

    TE Jared Wiley, Temple — Wiley picked Texas in May and has never wavered. He is set to enroll early.

    OL Tyler Johnson, Conroe Oak Ridge — Johnson is one of the most important commits in the class, and the Longhorns have no reason to worry.

     

    DL Jacoby Jones, Butler C.C. — The newest member of the class, Jones will graduate in December and enroll early.

    DL Myron Warren, Many (La.) — Warren committed to Texas last week and will make his OV next month. Expect him to sign early.

    DL Peter Mpagi, George Ranch — Mpagi committed to his dream school and will sign early. He is also slated to enroll early.

    DL T'Vondre Sweat, Huntsville — Sweat was one of UT’s first commits this cycle and will sign early.

     

    LB De'Gabriel Floyd, Westlake (Calif.) — Floyd has been the Longhorns’ vocal leader this cycle and will enroll early.

    LB David Gbenda, Cinco Ranch — Gbenda recently committed to Texas and is happy with his decision.

    LB Marcus Tillman Jr., Orlando Jones (Fla.) — Tillman basically committed to Texas on the spot this summer and is solid. He will enroll early.

    CB Marques Caldwell, Alvin — The former Oregon commit always dreamed of playing for Texas and will sign early.

     

    S Tyler Owens, Plano East — Owens committed to Texas last month and has shut down his recruitment.

    ATH Jordan Whittington, Cuero — While he did make a visit to Arizona, Whittington is no longer making trips. He will enroll early.

    ATH Peyton Powell, Odessa Permian — There were a lot of twists and turns with Powell, but he is committed and not going anywhere.

    SHOULD BE IN

     

    OL Isaiah Hookfin, FB Dulles — Texas recently put an offer on the table for Hookfin and instantly became his leader. The Longhorns will host him on an official visit on Dec. 7, and it wouldn’t be surprising to see him shut things down soon after.

    CB Kenyatta Watson II, Grayson (GA) — There have been rumors about Watson’s status, which is why he is in this category. But the Texas commit has maintained that he is locked in with the Longhorns and is currently slated to sign early.

     

    S Chris Adimora, Mayfair (Calif.) — Adimora picked Texas this summer and seemed pretty solid. However, he recently made an official visit to Arizona State and is looking at other potential trips. Still, we expect him to sign with Texas.

     

    HIGH CONFIDENCE

    RB Noah Cain, IMG Academy (Fla.) — With John Emery locked in at LSU, the door is wide open for Texas to seal the deal with Cain. He loved his recent official visit, and Texas is surging on the 247Sports Crystal Ball. Penn State and Georgia, however, remain big threats.

     

    LB Caleb Johnson, Fullerton College — Johnson was blown away on his recent official visit and named Texas his leader. The Longhorns are still in the pole position as of today, but Oregon, a childhood dream school, is set to host him for an official visit this coming weekend.

     

    A NOTCH BELOW HIGH

    OL Javonne Shepherd, North Forest — Shepherd is currently committed to Texas, but he is the biggest question mark in this class. The four-star prospect did not make is scheduled trip to Texas A&M over the weekend but will make an OV in January. Shepherd won’t be in until the ink dries on his NLI. With all of this said, we feel pretty good about Texas keeping him in the fold.

     

    ATH Bru McCoy, Mater Dei (Calif.) — Don’t look now, but Texas has a huge opportunity to land one of the country’s top prospects. With uncertainty surrounding favorite USC (yes, even with Clay Heltonstaying put), Texas is gaining plenty of steam in this one. McCoy loved his official visit, and his family knows there is stability in Austin. We are feeling cautiously optimistic here.

    WORK TO DO

     

    RB Trey Sanders, IMG Academy (Fla.) — Sanders loved his official visit to Texas, and the Longhorns are in the Top 3 with Alabama and Florida. The five-star prospect is sold on the program and Stan Drayton, but it appears his parents want him closer to home — Sanders is originally from Port St. Joe in Florida.

    WR Elijah Higgins, Austin Bowie — Texas looked to have fallen way behind with Higgins, but the Longhorns are right in the thick of things thanks to on field success and improvement in the passing game. Higgins was impressed on his recent OV, but Stanford is still going to be tough to beat.

     

    OL Myron Cunningham, Iowa Central C.C. — Texas recently extended an offer to Cunningham and really wants a junior college offensive lineman this cycle. Oklahoma is surging after hosting him for an OV. Texas will look to get him on campus and make a move of its own next month.

    S Jalen Catalon, Mansfield Legacy — Arkansas appears to have the momentum in this recruitment, but it’s definitely not time to panic. Texas impressed Catalon on his unofficial visit in September, and the Longhorns will receive his final official visit this winter before he makes a decision in January.

     

    OL Andrew Coker, Katy Taylor — Coker has been committed to TCU since May, but Texas has continued to work on him. Texas will need to get him on campus to have a shot here.

    OL Bamidele Olaseni, Garden City C.C. — Olaseni has been silent about his recruitment. The Longhorns recently offered and until he makes a trip to Austin, he’ll remain in this category.

    DL DeMarvin Leal, Converse Judson — Texas is still working hard on Leal behind the scenes but was unable to get him on campus for a game this season. If he doesn’t make a trip in the next couple of weeks, this one will be over.

    CB Marcus Banks, Spring Dekaney — Texas has reentered the picture for Banks and recently hosted him for an unofficial visit. Still, Banks does not plan on using an OV on Texas, so the Longhorns will have to work past that.

    PURGATORY

     

    RB DJ Williams, Sebring (Fla.) — Texas recently offered Williams and will get him on campus for an official visit in a couple of weeks. But with UT surging for Cain, it is unclear what Williams’ status is.

    WR Kennedy Lewis, Melissa — Lewis appeared ready to commit to Texas before pushing back his decision. If Texas missed on priority targets, it could circle back to Lewis after the early signing period.

     

    LB Marcel Brooks, Flower Mound Marcus — Brooks is committed to LSU, and it’s unclear what kind of interest there is. But where there is smoke, there is fire. Brooks is one to watch up until signing day.

    LB Shammond Cooper, St. Louis Trinity Catholic (MO) — With Gbenda already onboard, it is unclear where Cooper stands on the board. It will be interesting to see if UT brings him in for an OV.

    VERY SLIM CHANCES

    DL Ishmael Sopsher, Amite (La.) — Texas is supposed to receive an official visit, but the Longhorns are on the way outside.

    17COMMENTS

    CB Kaiir Elam, The Benjamin School (Fla.) — Texas recently offered, but it doesn’t look like anything is going to come of it.

    ATH Devonta Lee, Amite (La.) — Lee has talked about making a Texas OV with Sopsher, but LSU is his likely landing destination.

     

  8. Note from EJ on Watson: 

     

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    The father of four-star Texas cornerback commit Kenyatta Watson II shot me a text and told me that his son is not visiting Tennessee today and has no plans to make it to Knoxville in the near future. Everything seems to have been smoothed over between the Watsons and Texas, and they plan to make a visit in December before signing on Dec. 19.

     

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  9. EJ on Cain so far, basically a puff post but better than a Zach Evans-esque quote I guess : 

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    I quickly exchanged messages with the father of Noah Cain. He said the visit is going terrific so far and that they are loving the weather and vibe in Austin. He added that they toured the campus and met with the coaches and support staff this morning. They had lunch at Moonshine Grill and are excited about taking in the game day atmosphere at DKR.

  10. 9 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

    Meh. Trust the staff and all, but this one doesn't do it for me. There are better options out there with similar physical dimensions. 

    I like this just because it will add fuel to the burning wreckage that has been TCU boards the past couple weeks.

  11. 15 minutes ago, futureman said:

    agree that sanders is not coming here.  I do find fault with your closing statement.  texas is and always has been a spotless program playing within the rules.  

    And I have a bridge to sell you.

    Anyone is insane if they think we're squeaky clean and THOSE EVIL AGGYS are the only ones dirty in recruiting.  Everyone's dirty, it's a matter of getting caught or not and the extent. 

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  12. Recruit Reactions per EJ: 

     

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    RB Trey Sanders, IMG Academy (Fla.) — “Texas is just getting started. Shhh.”

    RB Noah Cain, IMG Academy (Fla.) — "They're finally turning that corner. O-Line has gotten a lot better." 

    RB Zachary Evans, North Shore (2020) — “Expect the unexpected. It’s a rivalry game for a reason.”

    RB Mookie Cooper, St. Louis Trinity Catholic (MO) (2020) — “They made a statement today. The win proved that Texas is most definable on a rise and getting back to how they used to be.”

    WR Marcus Washington, St. Louis Trinity Catholic (MO) — “Texas is back. Fought through adversity and came out on top. That’s the end goal of every game.”

    WR Jake Smith, Notre Dame Prep (AZ) — “We took care of business today and performed amazing. Offense looked unreal. Can’t wait to be in the burnt orange.”

    WR Demariyon Houston, Millwood (Okla.) — “We’re getting it!”

    TE Jared Wiley, Temple — “Big-time win in a big-time environment. Can’t wait to be a part of the family.”

    OL Chad Lindberg, Clear Creek (2020) — “Another big win to keep the roll going in the Big 12. I don’t know if any conference team can hang.”

    OL Reuben Fateree, Richmond Foster (2021) — "Huge win. Good game. The work in the trenches was impressive." 

    DL Peter Mpagi, George Ranch — “OU sucks.”

    DL T'Vondre Sweat, Huntsville — "I love it. All I got to say is Texas is on a mission." 

    LB De’Gabriel Floyd, Westlake (Calif.) — “Texas is back.”

    LB Caleb Johnson, Fullerton College — “Crazy. Can’t wait to visit next week.”

    LB David Gbenda, Katy Cinco Ranch — “Hook Em. Change is here and on the way.”

    LB Shammond Cooper, St. Louis Trinity Catholic (MO) — “You have to believe the hype now. Texas is back.”

    CB Kenyatta Watson II, Grayson (GA) — “Amazing win. It got tight, but we found a way to finish. I cannot wait to play in this game next year.”

    ATH Jordan Whittington, Cuero — “I love The University of Texas, and they will get every ounce of my determination to help them win a national championship.”

    ATH Michael Henderson, Carrollton Ranchview (2020) — “That game was crazy. Really good win for Texas. Woke some people up.”

    ATH Joel Williams, Madison Prep (La.) (2020) — “I saw the highlights of game. It was a very good game.”

    ATH Kelvontay Dixon, Carthage (2020) — "The game was crazy. They were going back and forth and when it came to the end, (Cameron) Dicker kicked the field goal and made it."

    ATH Jovan Ferguson, St. Thomas Aquinas (Fla.) (2020) —  "A lot of people doubted them. But don't worry about the media. We just play Texas ball and silence the crowd." 

     

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  13. 1 hour ago, closetojumping said:

    That's about how I've heard Texas would prefer to color outside the lines. The path to which "help me with housing" is corrupt is a long road. Getting the dude a no-money down loan on a house below market value in Austin from a happy and willing seller might not be a bucket of cash, but it's also likely not illegal if the seller is of sound mind and body. I don't know. This kind of thing from our end doesn't bother me, like, at all. Throw in a stake on an oil lease somewhere while we're at it. Let's do that with Evans older brother.

    I can personally attest to speaking with a couple players who went to the NBA from a basketball blue blood who had the same housing deal. 

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