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Gaffords

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  1. I think if it were ND or bust, they would've hit the ACC where it hurt instead of the PAC. I have a feeling ND sat on the pot too long and for time being, most have moved on. ND will always be around, but it will be up to them to find a way into one of the two big conferences instead of either of the two doing a whole lot to chase after ND. With what the SEC and B10 has in their stables as of now, it diminishes the value ND has to either somewhat.
  2. I called the PAC becoming unstable on the Shag, shortly after aggy left, Whiffing on snagging Texas as a bridge to the east was a fatal mistake that almost guaranteed the PACNET's flop. I also called AT&Ts purchase of Direct TV was not a good thing for the PAC most believed it would be. Because AT&T wasn't going to just roll over and give Scott what he wanted, instead they would was something along what the SEC/ESPN or B10/FOX arrangements or there wouldn't be a deal, and Scott was too stubborn/proud to admit his vision was a failure. (Granted, as a con, it worked beautifully). I only point out the failure to reach a deal with AT&T, broke the PACs back. And once the ACCs deal with ESPN put them ahead of the PAC by even a slight margin, UCLA and USC would be poachable. And that the BIG 12 needed to be on the phone daily back then working its ass off, because without some additions over G5s, the BIG 12 was doomed because Texas and OU wouldn't stick around and fall tens of millions yearly behind the SEC or the B10 either... I also said that I think the Big 12 made a huge mistake by panicking and adding the teams they did. Because no matter what was coming out of the B10, they were going to counter the SEC/UT+OU by poaching the PAC, so if the BIG 12 had held off a bit, I had a feeling they would've been in the perfect position to pick up some quality teams to replace their losses. BOOM!!! I nailed this one years before anyone else was talking about it even being possible. LOL
  3. Rule #1. Never slide head first at another players feet, especially if they have the ball. Rule #2. If you are going to crowd the goalie for a header on a corner kick, expect at least 3 other defenders getting ready to slam you. So lead in with one knee up, to keep separation from the goalie, and both elbows straight out at shoulder hight then crank them around as you are about to make contact (try to) with the ball. Keeps the defenders more docile, especially the one getting ready to headbutt you in the back of the head. Rule #3. If you are taken down hard more than once, try to plant a knee, elbow, hand or foot on the opponents face (preferably) as you go down. That gets your point across that you know how to play the game also. (Just make it look accidental). Some players back off, many get pissed off. Either way you win. If they get mad, your in their head and typically they earn themselves a yellow card or even a trip to the bench, if not, they become too aggressive and start looking for ways to slam into you, which means they are watching you and not the ball so if you have any skill whatsoever, you can make a mockery out of them to the point of them getting pulled by their coach or the ref sending them to the showers... Rule #4. If your coach hasn't taught you these simple fundamentals of the sport, you are playing for the wrong coach.
  4. There is a lot of incomplete picture ness or just wrong with what you wrote that I'm not going to both breaking it down point by point. But a few early scrub camps is not Ewers level of development... Issues with accuracy at times are a product multiple things like a shitty coaching staff that don't teach wrs run consistent routes so timing routes become a coin toss. It is also the lack of learning to read a defense properly, which leads to times of confusion... And then there were the games he was banged up which causes throwing issues... As for accuracy, there is a reason he placed quite a bit higher than Ewers at the Elite 11. Working with wrs that ran correct routes, he hit the throws more consistently and accurately than Ewers. That is what happens when coaches. But I didn't bring up accuracy. I said arm strength and touch. Maalik's touch is a lot like Aikman's was in the day. Ewers places the ball effortlessly in the perfect spot consistently, but it doesn't always have the right touch where it drops perfectly in the basket. Colt had that touch on short and medium throws. Everyone had Maalik listed as a project due to lack of development. Accuracy wasn't an area of concern. Now the way Ewers handles pressure, or steps up in the pocket, or steps into his throw knowing he is about to be leveled. Is about as Aikman as Aikman himself.
  5. Yes, but if they both had been in the same class as they were supposed to be, and Maalik had the same development Ewers did, it's more than likely they would've been ranked #1 and 2 in the class with the different groups divided between the order of the two, leaving neither player with the unanimous overall #1 tank needed to score the perfect 1.000.
  6. Maalik's arm might actually be a hair stronger than Ewers. Now his touch on the ball is better. He is capable of making all the same throws with a better delivery. He placed higher than Ewers at the Elite 11 and was the one player that had the coaching staff buzzing. The only thing missing 8s his development... And that is only because he didn't go to one of California's football factories. It wasn't from the lack of those coaches or media trying to convince him to transfer into their districts, but he refused to abandon his teammates. They weren't really considered championship contenders, but he carried them to one. It would've been interesting to see who would've been the top prospect between him and Ewers if Maalik was every bit as polished as Ewers. I doubt either would've gotten the 1.000 rating. Nice thing about having him is that he is hungry to learn and according to those who have worked with him, he is extremely coachable. Bright kid, hard worker, good personality that tends to mesh well with anyone's and everyone's. A natural leader, who does it by example that others follow, mainly because they find him so likeable. ~different coaches~ As long as his development isn't neglected, he has all the tools to step in after Ewers 2 here and us not miss a beat (if we whiff on Arch). And he hurdles a dude (an upright, would be tackler) during their State Championship game.
  7. Not by the QBs
  8. It will be funny when the Big 12 expands to 14, then to 16, and the original remaining members lose all control of the conference to a bunch of minor leaguers who are there for the coattails.
  9. Once they all got a wider exposure to Texas A&M "Aggies" they all started shying away from the aggy part of their long standing school namesake
  10. If he'd paid any attention to the OUsucks forums, he would've known the (majority of the) fans have been very vocal about getting out for years now. That in itself should've been somewhat of a flag.
  11. Speaking of coaches... If we have any team (especially OU) doing a head stand in a porta-potty and there is even a hint of letting them come up for air before the end of the fourth, a coach or two needs to be canned on the 50 immediately.
  12. Half the Big 12 either has new coaching staffs or are starting at bare cupboards... Texas is running the same scheme ( not real sure it's a good thing yet) on both sides of the ball, two year in a row. That hasn't happened for most of the players on the team. That has to help...
  13. It doesn't belong in the "Hall", but when has that ever been something aggy concerned itself with? In fact, give 'em 20 -25 years and they'll have found a way to stick it on the wall as their first *one of many* Jimbo almost Nattys.
  14. I keep hearing the 995s saying that as well.... But I also hear that Ewers has been hitting 75% of his passes since day 1. And from what little I've seen, he's hitting the reciever's in stride a lot more than Card does. Now Card is ahead of Ewers at this time, but that is only because of experience in this system. I have a feeling we will see different as early as the spring game.
  15. Besides, that would be separate from suing UT/UO. They can sue the schools for not giving the proper notification, but that would only get the Big 12 so much (if any). As for the schools, i bet there are things they can counter with. Hell, I would hit them with the OkieLite game. LOL. There is probably room in there somewhere for the revenue not keeping pace with other conferences. And there is probably room to work with one the BiG 12:s own predatory expansion practices. I have a feeling they've been talking to Houston (probably Cinci and UFC also) for a long time. If you can't negotiate a contract dispute or even a breech of contract down, you probably are in the wrong profession.
  16. It could be costly for ESPN. But it could cost the Big 12 even more in the long run... ESPN is by no means obligated to enter the bidding war for the Big 12's upcoming contract. A contract which is already looking to take a sizeable hit, losing the biggest bidder would definitely have the Big 12 taking a nose dive down to G5 level pay
  17. He just wants to ride one.
  18. Why the fuck is aggy worried about bomb shelters? Aren't they supposed to save the world from the commie bastards while Ukraine and the rest of us sit around and sip tea?
  19. 40,000 aggy graduates a year?!?! And that's how you kill the state's economy... and population.
  20. Someone remind me who it was that exposed the whole thing in a selfish attempt to blow the whole thing up, no matter how much money this meant for the entire conference? And what was it again that brought playoff expansion talks to a grinding halt? Fucking aggy lack of self awareness is just mind numbing... The only thing he got right is the last part. Yes aggy, when it comes down to these types of choices between UT and TAM, the University of Texas is always going to be preferred choice and aggy the "if we can't have" choice. Hate to tell aggy, but the SEC didn't choose aggy over UT. Committees won't pick aggy over UT for tournaments. I know it is impossible for aggy to understand the University of Texas and Texas A&M are NOT equals. They are NOT the same. And the only people in the world who would say they are, is an aggy, plain and simple....
  21. That's aggy's description of Cheerios.
  22. Aggy will not let this stand.
  23. They are not making that type of money. You are usually an ok poster, but when it comes to this stuff, you live somewhere with unicorns. Just because some KSU or BU fan's podcast on YouTube projects this, it is not a projection from the networks. You use the OSU/BU game rating as a marker. That was solely based on hype ESPN was using to push the upcoming playoff games. It doesn't reflect the attention either team draws nationally. The Big 12 has a population footprint at least half the size of everyone's else. That is why the Big 12 relied heavily on National appeal, but no one wanted to schedule better games. Yet, they had no problem letting Texas and eventually OU do all the heavy work. But now as a conference that needed all the National attention they could pull, they lost the two horses that pulled it. And with it, they lost the Texas population as numbers. The reason they rushed and expanded with the ones they did is because they know it is bad. They grabbed Houston trying to salvo somewhat of an interest in Texas. BYU is the closest to a P5 school out there. UFC, recognizable name in a big state. Same with Cincy. They are desperately trying to grow the footprint for hopefully a networks soon. They HAVE to have it because without it, they are DOOMED. This is NOT going to get them there. Not even close.... If they make half the money the other P5s make that does nothing to compete, but the other leagues have networks that are starting to distribute insane money on top of the media numbers. It is done for the Big 12. It is just a matter of time...
  24. There's a lot of slack to maneuver around in this section. This isn't the holdup.
  25. Don't they all? Maybe I'm confusing gpa with iq. But then again, why not both?
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