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  1. Texas NIL for football is at the top of the heap. That said, being strategic with capital allocation will always be in focus. If another program comes along and goes absolutely insane with an offer to a player, Texas will remain disciplined. That's about the only way something careens sideways somewhere on the roster. Corporate NIL continues to grow in opportunities as well, and that will only continue to benefit a few programs, with Texas being a big one. That benefit ultimately makes luring entrenched stars away from a place like Texas basically impossible.
  2. We're going to lose one or more receivers, it would take a helluva recruitment job to keep that room intact for '24 season. Running back room is going to be hard to keep as well. This logic made more sense before the NIL era. I’m not saying a guy or two won’t walk in the WR room or the TB room, but all of the guys we all would really want to stick would be walking away from life-changing money and real playing time. Now, if Savion Red walks or whoever is at the back of the WR line that I forgot was on the roster (is Cain still here? Niblett maybe?), sure. Frankly, Red leaving won’t surprise or bother me and, looking at the data, I don’t think that would bother the coaches either.
  3. There you go. Jake Hammer. Frierson. The Garcia dude. Everyone understood Bryan White. We scratched our heads about the other three. Bryan White used to attempt the “I’m a longhorn football player” move on my girlfriend and her friends in a class they all had. I can’t say I blame him, but he was a bit of a wee man and they thought it was funny in an eye-rolling way.
  4. It was later than that. I think it was 94 or 95. I played against all of them. White, some dude named Garcia, some dude named Jake and I can’t remember anything about the 4th guy.
  5. WRs want to play in this offense and they’ll get in line to do it. If someone transfers, no fucks should be given. That said, they like their guys and the word is that the guys are happy. The rotation will be expanded this season.
  6. While I have been to steakhouses all over, fortunately, in my travels for work and pleasure, I still think Pappa’s on Westheimer ranks as high as any of them. So that’s why they were in the list, I guess. Anyway, I think we’re doing Da Marco. I wanted BCN since I haven’t been since last year but the other female doesn’t like spanish food. Agreed on Coppa being a place I can, and do, go to regularly.
  7. Both Hunter and Mitchell indicated that they were going to portal last year, even though Texas wanted them back. Their people put out feelers at other places and regarding the NBA. Both decided Texas, and the NIL with it, were worth it. So Texas, and therefore Gerry, thought they were gone. Last year isn’t this year in regard to how choices are being made. Also, Gerry talks and texts with key members on the staff whenever he wants. They’re probably not super pumped about the “embarrassing” comments right now, but there isn’t anyone better connected to the program while Ogden and Terry are around than Gerry.
  8. You do you. That said, The Stockdale Paradox is your friend.
  9. A small group of us have 4 reservations for Friday night and I'm trying to decide which one is the most interesting at this moment in time. None of these are new but they're all nice and that's as much this thread as anything. Anybody got a strong opinion? It's for 2 couples: -Coppa -Pappa's Steakhouse -BCN -DaMarco We've all been to all of these before.
  10. The concept of being "more about Texas than a coach" should be an absolute given. I didn't even realize that there was a scenario in which the opposite could be the case.
  11. That was truly the most worthless practice report I have ever read. Regardless, the word is that Gabriel Brownlow Dindy has packed up his bible and offering tray and headed towards the city limits. If so, that's another 5 star - out. 13 of 30 players from 2022 and counting. One thing Karels did provide was just a recitation of who was actually on campus and on the roster. I counted 9 guys that I would trade for someone on UT's roster as of right now. By that I mean, if I could have Shemar Stewart instead of Max Merrill, I would make that trade today.
  12. No, I didn't lie. I used simple context clues and made an inference. Again, you're using another weak rhetorical tactic in a futile attempt to equivocate about displayed behaviors. As to negging, it's the currency we have here and my exchange with you in which you straight up made shit up was worth more to me than just a tedious dialogue. Cry about it.
  13. Maybe we've already seen, though? As of right now, there is zero NIL allocation available for either player.
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