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closetojumping

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  1. 54 minutes ago, WhatTheBuck said:

    Yes, they beat them 58-7. Miami beat them 38-7. Pittsburgh is 8-6. FSU is 7-5 and trashed Bama as 13.5 point underdogs. ND lost to 2 playoff teams (as a combined 9.5 point favorite). Bama has more losses and a worse loss. They are less deserving of a playoff spot. But ESPN is invested in the SEC, they disproportionately influence the rankings in college football, and the bias in the rankings is clear and present, overt and obvious.

    Doesn’t matter, though. Bama ain’t making the final this year like ND did last year. 

    Are you under the impression that anyone here with more than a few functioning brain cells is going to defend Bama getting? Most of us both hate the SEC and specifically Bama. They shouldn't have gotten in either, but this is the point and laugh at Notre Dame getting depantsed thread. 

    36 minutes ago, PittsburghTiger said:

    We are a good team. A deeply flawed team but, still not too bad. We shit the bed against a terrible West Virginia team and lost a double-digit 4th quarter lead to Louisville.

    Then, were dominated by Notre Dame and Miami. I wish we were better than a four-loss team but, that is where we are. Beating us does not mean a team should be in the playoffs. Notre Dame should not have lost to the two teams they did. 

    Pitt had three wins over teams with winning records - G6 Central Michigan (7-5), NC State (7-5) and GaTech (9-3). Your team plays in a bottomfeeding conference that repeatedly pulled the bookshelf on top of itself week after week in the national spotlight. Pitt contributed to that by not even attempting to be competitive against Notre Dame or Miami. Fucking Narduzzi added to your humiliation by basically admitting before the Notre Dame game that your fucking team didn't care about playing them. 

    You do not have a good team. You have a team that capitalized on fortuitous circumstances in order to eek out a winning record while still embarrassing itself on multiple occasions throughout the season. I don't think you'd be a .500 club in the Big 12, know you wouldn't in the SEC and you'd probably barely get there in the Big 10, pretty much because the bottom of that conference is no better, and perhaps worse, than the bottom of the shitass ACC. 

    32 minutes ago, Bob Knepper said:

    This is exactly what's going on. But it's not just football - they're making serious investments in other sports, too.  Byington looks like an A+ hire as a basketball coach, and it's amazing what he's already done this year with only 3 players returning from last year's team.  I'd put Corbin/Lea/Byington up against any coaching trifecta at any school right now. The long term plan for the baseball stadium is pretty nice: https://vucommodores.com/vandy-united-ushers-in-new-era-at-hawkins-field/.

    Diego Pavia and Eli Stowers are doing a lot of heavy lifting in your high praise for Clark Lea, there. That dude was on a scorching hotseat before buying the NMSU offensive group. Let's see how smart he looks next season before attempting to stack him up next the best of the best in CFB. Good lord.

    Also, now everyone has an NIL machine gun in college baseball. The cheat of getting guys on academic scholarship in order to get them on campus isn't quite the competitive advantage any more. Let's see how amazing Corbin is with an even playing field. 

  2. 3 minutes ago, Hookem2147 said:

    IT with some updates on DBs who are making decisions

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    CB Malik Muhammad: IT caught up with a couple of sources regarding the junior starter. His NFL grade seems to be all over the place. We’ve heard everything from late-first to mid-round. Currently his circle is compiling as much information as possible to make their best informed decision. Nothing is set in stone. However, here’s where it gets tricky. IT has heard one college is making a strong push to keep him playing on Saturdays. At the same time, it’s hard to imagine Texas will break the bank to keep him given the depth chart and bigger roster needs. It’s hard to picture Muhammad in a different uniform but maybe that’s in play. Best guess: After a thorough evaluation of his options he’ll declare for the NFL.

    S Jelani McDonald: The safety situation at Texas is entirely different from corner. The position demands more experience and Texas doesn’t have anyone nearly as experienced as McDonald with the ability to return. Oh by the way, he’s a tremendous talent and could be the first safety off the board next year. He fully understands that. It sounds like he’s receiving good advice. Now, Texas just needs the NIL to line up. We’re liking where this one sits currently. 

    CB Wardell Mack and S Derek Williams: “I think both are probably out,” said one very strong source on the matter. Another source had been cautioning on both in recent weeks. That’s why IT has been writing “Star (nickel) will be interesting next year.” Mack’s a good player so I could see the staff working extra to keep him. Could a new safeties coach change things with Williams? Eh, I’m not so sure. 

    CB Kobe Black: Outside of McDonald this might be the attempt at retainment we’re watching the closest in the secondary. Unfortunately, it feels like the biggest mystery at this point. All we know is the A&M game, where he played sensationally, seems to have rekindled a spark between the two parties. Black came in with lofty expectations this season but was passed by freshman Kade Phillips. You cannot have enough rangy defensive backs…

    We’ll continue tracking all of these and more

     

    The Muhammad stuff has never not been clickbait, irrespective of site reporting it. The guy has been a known 3 year player since HS. He may wish the NFL had him as the first guy off the board at CB, but that's not ultimately going to keep him from declaring. 3rd round money is still excellent money, and he seems unlikely to fall below that.

    Given that Michigan and Oregon have both recently had highly touted NFL-ready CBs tumble on draft day, I'm not sure how compelling taking their money and heading out is for MM's camp. Outside of those two, who the hell can offer 2nd round money, at worst, to lure him to stay in college for another year? Sounds like bullshit.

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    49 minutes ago, Baconboy said:

    Historically speaking I’d prefer we find some different options. I’m not yet ready to face either of those teams again…

    Buck up, good sir! We need to improve our record against NC State and we owe Stanford. Notice I made no mention of UCLA? I’m thoughtful like that. 

    46 minutes ago, irishtexan said:

     

    Would the other conferences even be receptive to that? My hope is that they wouldn't, but money is money. What is the difference in $$ for a team that regularly sells out its stadium in playing ND vs. a home/home with NC State or Stanford, to use your hypothetical? 

    The only monetary risk for schools like Texas in not scheduling ND and instead scheduling weaker P4 programs is around attendance and ticket prices. I doubt it’s a whole lot. 

    The other thing worth considering is what games like that does for a conference tv deal in the long term, but that’s the kind of thing that’s almost too esoteric to factor into a single school’s scheduling choices. I think Texas and a few other programs schedule tough OOC because it’s core to their identity and alumni expectations, not because there’s a big monetary difference. 

    34 minutes ago, Skipper said:

    I don't understand why the BIG or SEC would cut any formal deal with ND at this point absent conference membership.  The SEC doesn't need them period.   SEC absolutely killed TV ratings weekly this year and adding an additional conference game to ESPN's inventory is going to keep Disney/ESPN more than happy.  Big 10 shouldn't offer anything other than full membership.   I'm sure the Big 12 would cut the same deal with Notre Dame that the ACC has but that isn't going to fix ND scheduling issues if SEC and BIG teams blackball them.   I'm sure we wouldn't do anything without Sankey's blessing as he's about to enter playoff expansion negotiations but both Texas and USC announcing cancellations of future games with ND would be sweet.

    The whole “what’s in for me?” premise with the Big 10 and the SEC is not something I can answer myself. Not sure how that dance would work. 

     

    34 minutes ago, Hagbard Celine said:

    1000% of the b1g people i know say the b1g will never take domer - the b1g tried twice before 1950 - domer said no twice

    it's the opposite of coveting domer - the b1g loathes them

    This is similar to the bullshit people float about “no new conference would take Texas” that aggies would tell anyone right up until July of 2021. If Notre Dame told the Big 10 they were ready to join as a full member, the Big 10’s response would be “how soon can you start?!” 💯 

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    On the ND 247 board, their mods are saying that the word they're hearing is that ND thinks the way forward is to dim down the ACC agreement to 2 games per year, and then cut the same deal with the Big 10, SEC and Big 12. Keep the Navy game, of course, and one other G6, like Rice next year, as an example, and then mix in 2 random home and homes with teams not in the rotation during each year from the P4. 

    Move all of the non-revenue to the Big East. 

    That's from people at ND talking to them off the record, it seems. 

    There isn't a single poster on that board that wants to stick with the ACC deal they have. They appear to actually hate it. 

    For the first in any of our lives, there are also more than a few folks on their end advocating for joining a conference. Not the majority of the posters, but other times I've read their boards, if someone mentions such a thing, they're shouted down by a chorus of haters. Not right now. 

    It's pretty interesting. I fully expect Texas to announce that they're pulling out of the ND series and replacing it with a Stanford or NC State series any day now. What happens when others follow suit? That seems like it would force ND to get real about a future with a conference. 

  5. 47 minutes ago, jdhorn92 said:

    Deboer may not live that one down.  He seems like a great kid with a big future, Mack-Russell battle  will be interesting if they can keep both.  I like our room the way its laid out, hopefully we can spread them out aok.  Id like to see what Lacy can do vs Michigan.

    The thing about Lacey that's concerning is how diminutive he is. It's not like they didn't know that in recruiting, but now it's suddenly the "but" part of anything said about the guy. Great arm, knows the game, mobile, good leadership skills, can allegedly read a defense pretty well, but he's Herve Villechaize in stature. Can he sit on a tall TE or OT's shoulders and take snaps? 

  6. 16 minutes ago, jdhorn92 said:

    As I recall, Sayin left pretty soon after Saban retired and he and Deboer only overlapped by a week.  Think Saban's departure had more to do with it than Deboer picking the current guy over him.  Arch to Texas solidified Sayin to Bama IIRC, otherwise he may have ended up here or UGA.

     

    Deboer straight up told Sayin that he wasn't the kind of QB that performed well in his system. He brought Mack with him and sent Sayin packing. Those were like 2 of his first moves.

  7. 11 minutes ago, Dbeasy said:

    We never saw the full Baxter. He got injured very early on, then seriously injured. RB’s take two years to come back from serious knee injuries. I would not be surprised if he performs very well next year somewhere else, but Texas just can’t roll the dice again next year on him. It would be a waste of money.  

    Baxter got hurt early on, not injured. He never figured out the difference, and that's also part of why he's gone.

  8. 3 hours ago, TXpride said:

    For next season apparently. Then $50M. Then $75M...

    With no meaningful regulation, the endgame looks like Tech and Oregon running away from the pack.

    I'm guessing Texas will attempt to position itself in the upper echelon, assuming the BBs are in the box. But it no longer seems like they're leading the NIL charge. Whether that's because they aren't willing to bend the rules like everyone else, or the cigars are tired of Sark and holding back, or everyone else has just caught up... I don't know.

    Rev share enabled a higher level quality and quantity of competition, for everyone, but Texas is in the upper echelon. You do realize that Texas has the highest payroll this cycle in which they went 9-3, correct? Your post seems to indicate no clue on that front. 

    What no school can prevent is finding itself in a position where some random other school shows up and offers a mid level 4 star some over the top value. Roughly 100 schools can now pull that stunt and it impacts blue bloods across the land. 

  9. Just now, DZX158 said:

    CJ is not a kid you tell to hit the portal. I think it’s fair to adjust his NIL but you don’t tell a kid like him there’s no spot for him on the team.  You find a role and hope in year 2 post injury he is able to stay healthy and be great is his role.

    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. 

  10. On 11/28/2025 at 3:03 PM, Vertigo said:

    Getting an error that says "error repeatedly occured on ... and then the thread url" every time I scroll down the page on any thread on ios. 

    Getting this constantly and it fucking sucks. 

  11. 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. 

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