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  1. Yeah, none of that means shit in the era of NIL. It would be a very Texas thing to worry about, but it’s a meaningless concern that you’re conjuring. You’re also assuming things have to end in bad terms when a guy transfers. A lot of times, there isn’t any bad blood. A guy just wanted to get paid more than his current school could offer. That’s it. Some of you guys just don’t fucking getting it because you don’t want to get it, I guess. Teams don’t win titles these days by overpaying 4th string “culture guys”.
  2. He’s not worth his ask and the bid-ask are chasms apart. You absolutely wish him well and move on given the needs across the roster and the goals for next season. Folks can grumble about loyalty and professional sports and the CFB days of yore and such, but the sentimental programs are getting left in the dust. Ask a Clemson fan if you need further confirmation. Texas is upper tier in NIL without being able to be stupid like Tech, Oregon, Michigan and a few others. They have plenty of money to utilize but they cannot just sling mid 6 figures out to beaten up backs who look like they have had their lick.
  3. My heart goes out to you, man. Eventually, you’ll realize that these guys are all now getting paid, demanding to be treated as adults, demanding more for less on more than an annual basis. Glad Baxter came here, but he’s been paid handsomely and when he leaves, it’s because his latest monetary ask wasn’t met. Then when you look at what came out of the capital for him, from people never getting anything back, the overall contribution was net neutral at best. Are you a big Lance McCullers guy as well? I can’t wait to read your “he was such a good kid, good luck young man!” posts about Moore Jr and Muhammad also.
  4. Getting this constantly and it fucking sucks.
  5. Mehringer as the OC at Rutgers for Chris Ash was one of the biggest debacles of the last 20 years. I swear I think it was the worst offense statistically in the country in whatever year that took place. I know we discussed it back in the day, but if you have never looked at the first staff Ash hired as HC at Rutgers, it’s worth a review. I contend it’s one of the worst power conference staffs ever assembled.
  6. There’s buzz around pursuing Coleman but then Sarkisian didn’t even mention WR being a thing this year with the portal.
  7. Okay, in what form? By moderators who might know something or just people wishing they had him?
  8. Part of my skepticism on the coaching changes front is that no one is hearing anything about anybody. Sarkisian keeps a tight lid and all, but nothing on anyone? Hmmm.
  9. Hopefully the people on the staff and some additions in the film room to help out. I do want to remind folks that a high amount of skepticism should be applied to what I'm posting on stuff like this. a) I'm wrong a lot. Shit changes when you're managing people, and talent acquisition and retention are mercurial issues in organizations. Also, I don't ask many questions, and sometimes I make assumptions when someone is bullshitting with me and I end up drawing the wrong conclusion accordingly. b) I think people do their own wishcasting when it comes to staff changes. Half the time over the last 15 years I've heard people speak definitively about so and so coming or going and then nothing happened. That said, I feel good enough on the player side to post what I posted. I remain from Missouri on the notion that all of Akina, Flood, Jackson and Scott will be seeking employment elsewhere.
  10. The answer is "money". Now what's the question?
  11. My view on it is that Sarkisian holds each side of the ball to different standards and he's either really pushing the defense on their evaluations, or giving them total freedom to handle their allotment of scholarships and they're doing a better job. Whatever is going on, either they don't know what they're doing on the evaluations on the offensive side of the ball, or they've gotten lazy. Perhaps turnover on the staff has also impacted things at RB and WR. In short, yada yada yada and Flood looks like he fucking sucks at this point and zero excuses for the dishevelment in the OL room.
  12. I hope at least one is back soon because, even though they're playing great, this feels unsustainable and the harm of continuing it could be felt in March. It didn't look like they had any dead legs last night, but that shit can happen at any age if they take things too far.
  13. I don't disagree, but I also don't see the harm in Texas throwing their hat in the ring and being mentioned a team vying for that kind of talent. Also, it tweaks the fuck out of some of the dipshits on this board, and that is its own reward.
  14. It's a combination of a few things: 1) Guys think they're worth more than Texas thinks they're worth and the replacement value on each price tag would be better talent from the portal. Some guys are getting bad advice. 2) Bad evaluations. There are multiple position groups with guys who are never going to contribute, including signings as recently as last year. 3) Texas sees 2026 as a year in which the whole shooting match can be won. That means there's a tradeoff for going big now with the portal for guys who can contribute or even make a huge difference in 2026 at the expense of continuing to invest in every player that might have some promise, but is unlikely to be showing that during meaningful snaps in 2026. Somewhat educated guesses below. OL: 3-6 guys. TSome guy could be younger players that they'd prefer to see not leave, but they might be pricing themselves outside of the investment range for this cycle and are not expected to win starting spots either. Connor Stroh can go dismantle an offensive gameplan at UTEP or something. If you find yourself wondering "why doesn't this guy ever play when we've heard good things?" it's either due to Flood playing favorites, which is allegedly a thing, or the guy "doesn't love football", which makes him a terrible evaluation. WR: 3-5 guys. One evaluation is a bust from 2025. That one will go get money and be fool's gold somewhere else. One dude may leave for the NFL and good luck to him and his UFA or 7th round pay cut. There's a guy that just might not have it emotionally to do what needs to be done in order to meet his potential and could leave even if Texas would rather see him stick for the potential alone. I'm not even sure what to do about Niblett. He just signed with an agent and that doesn't make him cheaper or dampen market interest. Does anyone really believe that Aaron Butler is about to break through here? TE: 2-4 guys (including Endries to the NFL). The emergence of Townsend means that Endries might not start if he returned. A guy like Winston they supposedly love, but that dude could start at a lot of places and might be getting actually good advice if he heads out. That was a great evaluation by the staff. Does Randle actually want to get snaps somewhere? Someone said he did, which, wow. Good luck if that's true. Washington saw his role diminish as Townsend emerged. RB: 3-4 guys. They will probably be able to hold on to Simon. They're allegedly going very big in the portal here. Wisner isn't being run off, but he might be asking for something that doesn't make sense. Clark, Baxter, Edwards (for those counting him still), and Gibson (obviously) get you to 4 without losing Wisner. I guess maybe it could go to 5. Cooper, Walker, Simon and a proven star from elsewhere would be a fine RB room. If Terry is sticking at RB, it's even deeper, I guess. QB: 1 guy. Good luck to Owens. Edge: 1 guy. The hue and cry from the west side of Austin will be something we'll all have to endure, I guess. DT: 1-2 guys. Hills, thanks for your efforts. Is Lavon Johnson good enough to be on the roster? LB: 0, hopefully. DB: 2-3 guys. If you're heading into year 3 and never sniff the field, it's probably time to look elsewhere. Some guys here may have a higher opinion of their worth than what Texas is willing to bear. My low end is 16, I guess. It's pretty fucking easy to see the numbers run right past 20. Is this healthy or not? Not fully. Some of this will hurt and some of this reflects poor evaluations. There's also the healthy element of cutting the bottom 10% every cycle to move the floor up. Even with 105 scholarships, if you know a guy isn't going to play for the program, he's just taking up space that could be allocated elsewhere in both a body and a salary.
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