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  1. 6 hours ago, deech said:

    It seems to me that Wisner was attempting to leverage our lack of RB depth in our bowl game in an attempt to get more money.  I mean if he has frank discussions earlier regarding his status, he should have hit the portal three weeks ago.  So it could be that Texas said something like let's see how things go before we talk final NIL numbers, but the more likely scenario is he knew a few names were jumping to the portal in the RB room and was hoping that would make Texas desperate to meet his NIL ask so we had a RB to play in the bowl game.  

     

    Do you actually think Texas would be so concerned with playing an experienced RB for the Cheez It Bowl that they would be leveraged into panicking and paying more for Wisner so he could play in the bowl game?

    If so, I can assure you that is not the case.

  2. 6 hours ago, 52-80 said:

    So it’s the TV version of the Aggy football ‘coaster. 

    Within the sci-fi construction of the show, one wonders why they cant be more effective when they have the collective intelligence and capability of every living person and absolute cooperation. 

    It should be easy to convince Carol to join them. The experience of the worlds best psychologists, psychiatrists, motivational speakers, and negotiators are all simultaneously available to them!

    The same for having to sleep in a gym to conserve energy or going through the conventional motions of operating a plant or a hospital or whatever. Hyperintelligence can do that much better!
     

    Do you think you could be convinced of anything, provided enough of the world's best psychologists, psychiatrists, motivational speakers, and negotiators?  Not just your opinions, but core aspects of your sense of self and how you interact with the world?

    I'm not trying to be confrontational or play gotcha, I just think satisfaction with this show is enhanced by exploring the questions presented around what are foundational aspects of being human - what makes people happy?  the interplay between the individual and the corporate?  the rational and irrational parts of humanity?  Can you be loved as an individual when everyone is treated the same?  Is it wrong to be dissatisfied with that (as Carol is)? - and less about looking for plot holes about the hive mind or focusing on the aliens.  I'm not saying those things aren't legitimate, and everyone is obviously free to enjoy shows on whatever terms they like - it is just that the show is pretty transparently an exploration of humanity (with COVID and AI clearly serving as background inspiration) and not engaging it on those terms will lead to frustration and dissatisfaction.

  3. 5 minutes ago, Dahobbs said:

    As I said, he was a good player before his injury. He wasn't the best running back ever. But he was a good player that flashed a lot of potential. He could cut, he was physical, and he ran through contact. He had more broken tackles in the first few plays in this video than he has since his injury. He just isn't the same player, and that sucks for him. 

    the bolded was definitely not true for Baxter.  His biggest flaw was his poor contact balance and lack of toughness, which led to an inability to break tackles commensurate with his measurables.

    Texas will be better at the RB position next year, undoubtedly.  I think it is extremely likely that Texas will be significantly better at RB next year.  I will fondly remember Wisner for what he did, but he was miscast as a lead back and Baxter was a miss.

  4. 3 hours ago, horn4life said:

    I always wonder what makes kids try to go pro a year too soon?  Who is in their ear telling them a pretty decent season in college, is what NFL scouts have a difficult time finding?  Did Moore make some clutch catches this year?  Yep sure did.  But Enough to make real bank in the NFL? Probably not, unfortunately.  Then I think about two things. 1) Moore is already getting a decent check at Texas. 2) A season with a more seasoned QB a nd another year of development might get top NFL money, (If you can ball out like an NFL player in college)

    With NIL I understand less and less jumping a year too soon.  And truly wonder which Uncle, mom, brother, sister, cousin, girlfriend, mistress, wife, MIL, SIL, BIL thinks they can get some of your NFL money, who is advising you on jumping to the NFL?

    Moore threatened to transfer near the end of the portal window last year and leveraged a pay bump.  He then proceeded to change and turn into a diva and turned in a season that fell short of expectations.  What makes you think he’d get the same money from Texas this year?  Moore is exactly the kind of guy who needs to be pushed out of the program - whether transferring to another school or going to the NFL.  
     

    It is good that players can get paid now.  But money can and does change people.  It is hard enough to figure out how the money affects players in the NFL - guys who are professionals and older.  It is much harder to figure out who can and can’t handle it when the players are teenagers, many of whom have friends/families in their ears without their best longterm interests in mind.

    Sark has talked a lot about how Texas doesn't lead with NIL in recruiting and how they try to ID guys who love football, because those guys are more likely to develop and not be changed by the money.  If that is true, and it is an ongoing learning process for any program, then (in my view anyway) it is a sign of health to say no to established players who thinking they are worth more than they actually are.  Texas would have been better served saying no to Moore last year, and I’m hopeful that lessons are being learned.

  5. On 12/9/2025 at 8:54 AM, FloridaHorn said:

    Sad story really. Patty talks kid into skipping her senior year of high school because Patty didn't expect Landry to be so good. Kid makes huge sacrifice for the program and Patty buries her on the bench. Should be a cautionary tale for future recruits. 

    There's more to it than that.

  6. 51 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

    Did anyone watch Underwood this season and see the #1 QB recruit material for which he was hyped? He seemed okay. No doubt he will get better, but I didn't see a wizard on the field. 

    I agree, but then I wonder about how to form any conclusions about any QB in a Sherrone Moore offense.

  7. I’m trying to imagine what belief is off the table for someone who earnestly believes a 10 year old has multiple major programs offering scholarships.  This is way beyond flat earth or faked moon landing territory.  I’m sure there is something that would be more outlandish and unbelievable, but I’m coming up empty.

  8. 24 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

    Moore leaving ultimately to the portal instead of the NFL is what I've been arguing now for weeks. If he goes to the NFL end of things, he's an UDFA based off of what I have seen. He'll get a shitty grade or already has one. The agent will put out feelers and someone in college will be willing to throw $500k at him for another year. Good luck for everyone with that. 

    That said, that's a significant clearance of payroll without taking a major roster hit. Either one of the younger guys is ready, or several are, or they can bring in someone elite or offering a more efficient spend with similar productivity. I'd take any of those outcomes over Moore getting his ask again from UT.

    Moore is the poster child for how this era hinders development.  He came in as a guy who “did everything right”.  Then he pulled that leverage move where he threatened to transfer, Texas caved, and the combination of the money and “winning” the leverage play put him in a different mindset - and whatever steps forward you would want to see in development from a sophomore to junior year sure didn’t seem to show up on the field.

    Hindsight is 20/20, but Texas would have been better off finding an established G5/lower P4 guy looking to prove himself for 2/3 the money.

  9. I don't understand where Notre Dame's leverage is coming from.  They need the CFP more than the CFP needs them.  If Notre Dame whines and cries and refused to sign onto whatever CFP arrangement is ratified by the conferences, their recruiting will absolutely tank - why would any player with options go to a school that can't win a national championship?  What fan would think a playoff champion would be illegitimate because a weakened Notre Dame wasn't participating?  

    Notre Dame deserves no special treatment - they are not bigger than the sport.  If they want the protections and guarantees affording to conferences, they should join a conference.  If they insist on being independent then they get treated as any other independent.  If their record and strength of schedule merit inclusion, they are eligible to be included.  Nothing more, nothing less.

    Why do so many administrators feel the need to bend the knee to Notre Dame?  What on earth can Notre Dame possibly do?  They have no leverage, yet they make demands and expect special treatment.

  10. On 12/1/2025 at 10:21 AM, Helobious said:

    Calling my shot, SA Johnson upsets LT this weekend. I think Johnson has a decided athletic advantage and an explosive offense, I expect a shootout with the Jags winning. 

    Dickinson wil beat North Shore, also in a high scoring shootout.  

    LT 27 SA Johnson 19

    North Shore 46 Dickinson 29

  11. 8 hours ago, perfectchaos007 said:

    Laila Phelia is healthy and doing well at Syracuse. She has started every game this season and is shooting 41% from behind the arc. 

    she's playing with fire and probably should retire for her own good.  I posted an article from a syracuse paper a while back outlining her eye issues.  It's good to see her doing well at Syracuse, but she didn't have a future at Texas.

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