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  1. They're different players, IMO. Atkinson is more of a pure LB. He's allegedly going to be great in coverage, he's a missile towards the ball, and he's a true sideline to sideline guy with amazing instincts. Not that Hill doesn't fit some of that, but Hill is substantially bigger and he's a special pass rusher. Hill's still got work to do in coverage, although it's stretch to imply that he's not already good at it. Justin Williams? That guy was more of a comp for Hill than Atkinson. He was praised as a OLB blitzer and needed work on reads/awareness/instincts. Atkinson is a pure LB. He can blitz, but he's best in the second level, using what are said to be amazing instincts for reading plays and being a tackling machine. He's a fucking witch on the field already. Gun to my head, I'm taking Hill over either guy, then Atkinson, then Williams. Hill has the instincts and the elite blitzing talent. Atkinson is a little shorter than Derrick Johnson was, but they're otherwise the same recruit - pure LBs with blitzing skills, but they're going to clean up and disrupt behind the front 3/4. I'm not saying that Atkinson will be a CFB HoFer or a borderline NFL HoFer, but if you're looking for comps as it relates to Texas, I'd pick Johnson over Hill or Justin Williams. That's just one guy's POV.
  2. Finebaum is quite simply just gushing over Manning on his show. Dvoracek and Kubenick followed suit. Gushing. This year could be outlandish if Manning lives up to his hype on the field. They said they’d never seen a media throng like this at SEC Media Days ever. This is a hell of a time to be a fan of Texas. As many of us should know, don’t take it for granted.
  3. Guys, you’re falling into a Wulaw trap here. Of course rotel is fine. I have Pappasito’s queso with ground beef in my fridge as I type this. None of that is related to what multiple posters witnessed and have attested to on this site. This guy took 1 part queso and 3 parts salsa, mixed them into the salsa bowl with his finger and then went to work on a bowl of chips. I dare you to attempt that combo and stay composed the next time you go to a tex mex restaurant. Like I said, the man committed a culinary atrocity and should be prosecuted for war crimes. @SydneyCarton @RGBIII @Cocinero
  4. The way you downplay your behavior is never not funny to me. What you committed that day was an atrocity and I cannot unsee it. It still sends shivers down my spine, 4 years to more or less the day later. Also, I am not a brisket snob. I know there are a lot here, but I am not one of them. I love BBQ and I am easy to please with it. Lincoln Riley's brisket can get fucked, but inside of that is still a lot of good shit that people here hate on in the food forum.
  5. In terms of flips, here are my thoughts: Just General Recruitments Against Other Legit Programs: -Johnson is going to continue to be a target with a big offer until signing day. Texas was at least as competitive on the offer as anyone. -Lee didn't get Texas' best shot at an offer due to the Ojo bullshit. That said, Moore has access to Larry Ellison. I assume it's not just the matter of sweetening an offer. The OTF guys seem to have some optimism on this one. Will the Season Results Matter?: -Bowman justifiably took an offer that what was absurd. Does another poor performance from Riley make money disappear for this class at USC? Texas was the pick before USC changed the numbers. -Winston - see Bowman. -Guervil - Sun Belt Billy has been given everything he's asked in recruiting this cycle and part of that was a crazy offer to Guervil. Like Riley, does mediocre season performance pull any of this money back at Florida? -Kent - See Guervil. -Edwards, Krempin, and Roseborough - The Elk is selling a big season to recruits, his admin and his benefactors. If it's another Texas 8&4 or worse, does this cause any hollowing of the class? Does Texas stay interested in these 3? -I am not sure how interested Texas really was in Tico Crittenden, but he's committed to FSU. They're going to be mediocre again this year. Not 2-10 terrible, but something disappointing to the $$ at FSU. If that guy has a good season and Texas still wants another DT, do they work this one? -Kreul hasn't committed to OU yet, but I've been working under the assumption that he does. I expect OU to surprise many people and have a decent season. Is that enough to keep the guy if Texas is playing for it all and/or winning it all? If OU falls apart again, this guy would be an easy target and their most valuable recruit. (OU is currently ranked in the 30s, their boards are panicking, and they're not in on many high quality recruits remaining. It's a pleasure to witness.) I Fucking Doubt It: -Ojo - fuck him. They are allegedly done with that one. -Finley - ND will be good and they put more on the table and he and his dad want the max they could get. -Lott - right. -Utu - Allegedly the Ojo recruitment ruined Texas' chances here as well. Bama really wanted the guy and Texas wasn't pushing all in at the time.
  6. Correct. Ohio State and Texas were both working with about $25M in non-corporate NIL for the 2024 cycle. Ohio State's collective spokesperson went out and ran his mouth like an idiot. Put a big target on their back for media discussion and so forth. Apparently, that's been something of a headache for them. Texas' side said nothing and will continue to say nothing. Only leaks to clowns like Ketchum and Bohls give any hints. Not saying it impacted results or will impact results, just shows different ways of doing things.
  7. Don't sleep on @Auburn either. I "feel" like they tend to struggle at Jordan-Hare, but I didn't fact check that feeling. Regardless, Auburn isn't getting any benefit of the doubt from anyone heading into this season. That doesn't bother me and I pretty much enjoy it, but it's foolhardy. I know Freeze has been ass there, but still. They have a great WR corps led by Singleton. They return their entire starting OL. Jackson Arnold should be decent in a better scheme, given his running ability. They're going to field an above average defense, led by the overhyped Edge Faulk. They return most of the secondary. Auburn is coming off of a bye week as well. That's absolutely a game that Freeze could prepare for all the way back to this past spring in an effort to cool off his seat. I know you're a truly dim bulb, so this may not make a dent, but the guy didn't predict wins. He referenced what he thought were the most losable games for Georgia. Georgia has a mid QB with 2 games of experience, 1 OL returnee, and only 3 returning starters across the offense. They also have to replace multiple draft picks on the defensive side of the ball. Mike Bobo is still the OC and they have a burgeoning culture problem. They're not going to show up and just be better than everybody on their schedule due to their attrition and greater parity. Further, Alabama beat them last year and returns more. So even the basics of your post are off base.
  8. Listen, we’ve been through this. All it took was watching you eat chips, queso and salsa to know that shame is simply not a part of your game. I had to do this once when I went fishing at Pedernales Falls with a roommate. I was mauled by a Japanese Snowmonkey in the immediate aftermath as I stepped out from the brush. Rough day overall.
  9. It's almost like me outing him as a cat person is a bigger deal than him coming out on here as bisexual. I still think, even in today's world, that that was very brave of him.
  10. The guy has already told the staffs. Hence the disillusionment on the Georgia end and the PK tweet.
  11. Texas has 2 "pathetic foes" who were bowl teams last year, yet LSU is lauded for scheduling WKU and Mississippi State gets credit for scheduling Northern Illinois. Of course this is written by an Alabama honk. The geocentric myopia of these dipshits appears boundless.
  12. Here’s Bobby today, offering more thoughts around additions potentially coming soon not named Atkinson, Cooper, or Benjamin. They’re thinking they’re about to flip someone, to me at least.
  13. Iron lung? What is this, the damned. dark ages? It was a hyperbaric chamber, it worked, and I didn’t have to come home and tell the children that some noob of a vet misdiagnosed some cat ailment and killed their “ kitty”. Pat McAfee gets more shit on this site than damned near anyone. I’ve only seen him on Gameday and, while obnoxious, he’s also pretty entertaining. Is there something else going on with the guy that causes such enthused disdain?
  14. I feel like I missed something. Also, about 8 years ago, my wife and daughter left the house to adopt a “kitty”. They came back with the weirdest juvenile cat in the world. Followed my wife around like a dog, hunted the children, could jump straight up close to 12 feet, refused to drink water where it ate, had really strange markings, was super long and super tall. Still is all of that weird shit, actually. Anyway, to your point, turns out it’s like a 3rd generation savannah cat. Look that shit up. @SydneyCarton and his wife are wild ass cat people, so I’ve tried on multiple occasions to get them to adopt him away from our house. Even they’re not crazy enough to take him on.
  15. Okpala winds up as an old school OLB, known these days as a multiple Edge, I guess. He could wind up being great, but Atkinson will actually address the potential issue of real LB depth for the roster. I think they’re going to want another one at the second level before it’s all said and done as well. &nbsp
  16. For Italian, we did Bricco last year and it was terrific. That’s a “Sunday gravy” kind of place. Had the same at Carmalina’s this year. In fact, the actual entree I had was something like “Sunday Sauce” or some such. Just terrific. For either place, you cannot hear yourself think, as a warning. We had drinks at Bricco this year and I was reminded of that. If you want a less tomato-ish Italian, we did Mamma Maria as well. I enjoyed that place. Baked oysters, lobster agnoletti, veal cotolleta, blueberry panna cotta. Fuck you, man.
  17. 1) No one should be getting compared to Bijan Robinson. He was a once every 5 years national RB recruit. That cannot be the bar. 2) Credit to Bobby connecting with the staff and conveying to the audience that they were going to do exactly what many posters on the boards were demanding with laughable entitlement - focusing resources for need and impact. 3) Atkinson is the best defensive player in this class. I said as much on this thread months ago. I didn’t think they’d land him. If they do, he’s an immediate impact player as a true freshman. Holy shit.
  18. Just spent a week around there with the family. Union Oyster House is a good visit while on the Freedom Trail. Good clam chowdah for sure. We were sat in the booth next to the JFK booth, so seeing that was cool.
  19. It’s usually a pretty good sign for a poster when they find themselves on the opposing side of the argument from you. So, yeah, cool.
  20. OTF guys think Cooper is the best back in the country. Gerry has been taking that position for at least 6 months. Sarkisian and Choice, the the new RBC, seemed to have Crowell ranked higher. Either way, Cooper is about as excellent a prospect as could be targeted at RB in this cycle.
  21. I wouldn’t draft Flores even if I was picking for an enemy. I can’t see that guy ever making it to the bigs. I assume Spencer goes later because of the injury and lack and leverage.
  22. The Lost World is the worst of the 7 and it isn’t even close. If I was a gangster or an emperor, I’d torture my enemies by making them watch the last hour of that dogshit with their eyelids glued open.
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