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  1. 1 hour ago, SydneyCarton said:

    I apologize I expected YOU to use common sense when crafting your list or to at least annotate it with a LOL. You're right, the responsibility was totally on me to react in a measured and non mocking way to YOUR list or work. 

    Also, I'm not sure how you define "rant," but I certainly dont define it as one mocking, throwaway sentence at the end of a post. 

    Push the keyboard away for a bit, take some deep breaths, and pull yourself together. You're completely unhinged over something irrelevant. texasstrong12 didn't come strong with his original premise, but you have gone off the fucking rails this morning. I feel like you're performing a recruiting board rendition of William Foster coming unhinged in a Korean convenience store because the clerk wouldn't him change. 

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  2. On 8/6/2018 at 3:26 PM, Patricio Swayze said:

    I am fully expecting the same kind of push back as with Chili’s, but I can not comprehend how Casa Ole is still open.

     

     

    On 8/6/2018 at 9:49 PM, HornOnTheBayou said:

    Preach, brother. My wife is from SE Texas and swears by Casa Ole. That place is shit.

     

    On 8/6/2018 at 10:07 PM, Patricio Swayze said:

     


    I used to work with a Mexican guy that grew up in Pasadena. He loved Casa Olé. I used to make fun of him for it. I didn’t realize until later that the original restaurant was in Pasadena. Maybe that one back in the day was good? Maybe. But they suck ass now.

     

    Whoa whoa whoa!!! Hold up a minute here. We’re bagging on Casa Ole now? Gosh dammit. 

    Best queso and salsa in the world when they’re on their game. The ones in Alvin and Sugarland are excellent, still. 

    Of course, I confess to being from beautiful Pasadena and that may mean I’m biased, but good lord. Is no restaurant safe? What’s under attack next, Luby’s?

  3. 16 minutes ago, okiehorn said:

    ***Texas needs as many weapons as possible on the offensive side of the ball and I’m told a guy to keep on eye on is freshman, Keontay Ingram. It sounds like, based on his current development trajectory, he is, at some point in camp or this season, going to surge up the depth chart.

    Is this English? As someone who enjoys using the comma, that's a lot of commas. 

    Good to hear regarding Ingram, nonetheless.

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  4. 39 minutes ago, Treefidy said:

    But are you 40?

    Why are you conjuring him after he's clearly wandered off elsewhere for a bit? Never use the full handle, never quote the guy. What the fuck is wrong with you? Uncle B appears to be the Recruiting version of Hugo Stigl.... Summon him and he'll rain down a volley of posts on you so fast it will make your head spin.

  5. 14 minutes ago, UncleBuck said:

    Well I'm hoping his reaction of hostility toward my honest inquisition doesn't mean he's insecure. Maybe he's just having a bad day, or really dislikes John Candy. 

    Congratulations, you're now aligned with "The Earl Of Texas". Perhaps echeese and cdt23 will stop by shortly to also express their support.

    I'm not insecure or hostile, and I'm certainly not having a bad day. I feel like I've mostly been just polite and dismissive. That said, take it however you like, and by all means, continue to live in a world where recruits tell the truth and Drew Mehringer is simply misunderstood, repeatedly. I assume there are rainbows and unicorns everywhere in your world, and the roads are paved with candy. I'm sure it's a nice place to visit.

  6. 16 minutes ago, UncleBuck said:

    Offended? Me? Nah.

     

    Let me explain myself: we have a history of what Wilson has said, both publicly, and what he has "allegedly" said to 995'rs, or whatever you want to call them. Then, we have a history of his actions. To me, it doesn't make sense that he'd say what he said to the 995'rs yet say what you and others have reported him to have said. He doesn't seem to operate that way, and it's possibly a reflection of his parents.  So I wonder out loud on this forum (is that ok), "who is bullshitting who"? "Who has this right?" "Could it be both?"

     

    Now, I don't mean to offend YOU, but this is the internet, do you know how it goes? You could be the the least in the loop mother fucker on the planet and pulling shit out of your ass and I wouldn't know. I don't personally believe that, you obviously have built up some type of credit on here long before I arrived, so I can put two and two together. But really, I'm just a man looking for answers, wading through the bullshit and the truth, trying to figure out which is which. 

     

     

     

     

     

    I don't know about anyone else, but I'm really relieved that you explained yourself here. I wasn't following along in your 13 prior posts out of the last 50 total on this thread. 

    "Objection, your honor. "

    "Overruled."

    "No. No. I strenuously object."

    "Oh, you strenuously object? Then I'll take time and reconsider."  

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  7. 3 hours ago, UncleBuck said:

    Of course they're not the same, in how he came to believe or think or say what he said or didn't say, but that's semantics. I'm just saying he's not afraid to say something that isn't very complimentary of the program, so I don't know why he'd say what TFB is reporting he said if he feels the exact opposite. Because I doubt he'd think Meh was his favorite guy on the staff if Meh fucked up in the way that has been reported on here. 

    Is this how you think it goes with teenagers? They stay straightforward with sound reason and logic above all things? Is that the way it works? Have a blast believing what you'd like, I know I do, but you can spare us the tortured attempts at reasoning on this one. 

    I don't mean to offend you, but you seem like one dense motherfucker. 

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  8. 3 hours ago, Stampeder said:

    Yep.  TFB appears to be as dialed-in as it gets these days.  I'll take their word for things until proven otherwise.

    You guys believe what you want. It makes sense when recruits preach about their love of Mehringer as they head to other programs and talk shit about Texas. As that continues to happen, go a step further and rather than blame the guys that they'd be playing for, who are also recruiting them, you should blame fans. Maybe it's us wannabe insiders driving Wilson and Higgins screaming into the waiting arms of our enemies, and not actually the guys failing to sell them on Texas. Also, ignore the fact that Mehringer has been straight up pulled off of recruitments for Wilson and Higgins and isn't directly communicating with them. That's a fucking coincidence. 

    I've been watching Texas recruitniks rationalize excuses for coaches at Texas for 2 decades. If it isn't Mehringer or Giles some of you rubes are twisting yourselves into knots to cover for, it's Tim Nunez or Clovis Hale or Mac McWhorter or Bobby Kennedy or Carl Reese or Greg Davis or the dickhead db coach that Strong had on staff his last year. Rinse and repeat. 

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    20 minutes ago, bamachine said:

    I mean, it may very well be that this new kid or his family might be getting a little "help", then again, it may be 100% on the up and up. I just don't think every time a player goes somewhere he was not expected to go, that it means something shady had to happen. One of my favorite examples was Dre Kirkpatrick. Everyone made a big deal when they saw him driving a two year old Dodge Charger. His mother was a RN at Gadsden Regional Medical Center, the same place my niece was working at the time.My niece had three kids that are from an AA father who skipped out on them. The oldest, named Cameron, of all names, just turned 16 recently. She made him a deal, he will basically be responsible for his little sister and brother, when she is not around and she bought him a 2016 Nissan Rogue, which she bought for 18k cash in hand. Her 5 year old Suburban is also paid for, her house(in a lower-middle class neighborhood), she is still making payments.

    Let's be clear here - Bama is an industry leader when it comes to paying players, and they always have been. It's woven into the program's DNA and the criminal's creed of "I gots to get mine because errbody else out there gettin' theirs too" has been mantra with your base for decades. Saban's machine is far more advanced than the days of Mike Dubose or Fran, but yeah, cheating is part of the program's identity. 

    To those points, Tosh Lupoi is flat out a bag man. If he's on a recruit, it's dirty. Bama has other guys to handle the clean shit. Lupoi transacted with Slick Willie last summer and Waddle never actually waivered. TAMU came in strong at the end but the deal was already done and many folks learned new lessons. 

    Just do us a favor, since we've all been on Shaggy/Surly together for a very long time - spare us the equivocating and the feigning of ignorance. You know your program cheats like a motherfucker, you know sometimes the prices hit the 6 figures, and you know Lupoi is a piece of human shit with no moral compass and a documented history of behavior to support that. Do us that solid, and we'll spare you the condescension and preaching that used to come with this stuff when guys like me thought there was some hope of integrity being maintained in the recruiting game. 

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  10. 20 minutes ago, Jhawk said:

    This is why I brought up Tressel & the tattoo situation.  The reason they were ok dumping tressel is probably because they knew they could get Meyer.  Getting fired for tattoos is really probably the lowest thing to get fired for.  I hate OSU and can't believe they actually got rid of him given the other scandals that have been survived by other schools/coaches (UNC is literally going thru this right now and the coach isn't under any heat from what I've seen).  It was easy for Gene to save his own ass because a top 5 coach was out there and they knew they were the best job in the market for a coach in the next 12-18 months.  Meyer saying he did everything right really put the pressure on OSU to decide between Meyer and GS in my opinion (or to dump both).  The unique thing here is that Stoops is out there and he is arguably a top 5 coach still.  The young guys haven't proven anything and Stoops is going to get OSU 11 wins or more this year if he steps in.  GS is probably fighting for his life and if he gets some commitment from stoops he probably saves his job.  Meyer is positioned to file a suit and possibly get his full buyout but that makes things ugly.

    I think you're right, the best thing to do (if you are OSU) is get rid of GS and try and salvage Meyer.  But if the big dicks step in and say they won't donate money to the university (non-athletic donors) if Meyer is involved then you have a complete wildcard thrown in the mix and they probably dump GS and UM and try to bring in stoops.

    I had an OU friend tell me that he doesn't think Stoops would go because he wouldn't want to tarnish his legacy.  That is silly in my mind.  OSU has done the 1 year interim before so it isn't unprecedented.  Stoops could commit for a year, see how it goes and if he doesn't want to be there then move on and say he was doing a favor for his friends at OSU.  If he gets to a national championship game he only enhanced his legacy and might get him to stay for a longer tenure.  Really no risk if you are stoops.

    Tressel was fired for lying in sworn affidavits to the NCAA, if memory serves. How they got there, whether covering for players getting free tattoos or covering up murder, is irrelevant once that much is understood. Don't trivialize why he was fired as being because his players received improper benefits from a tattoo parlor. 

  11. Kingsbury was prepared to turn Herman down last year, as his camp doesn't see him as a good personality fit. We lost to Tech so it didn't matter. That's coming from the KK side of things, so not sure how much of that has been said to make KK look good or feel better. I see the point, though, so I doubt Kingsbury to Texas happens. 

  12. 28 minutes ago, SydneyCarton said:

    You forgot my amazing, vintage smoking jacket. That being said I'm not sure anyone with 4 inch high waters, no socks with their loafers, and pleated dockers knakis and their woven belt is really someone who should be doling out fashion criticism...to anyone. And it's absurd to mock anyone for their fake Patrick Ewing style glasses when you sport a monocle. 

    In this description, it's not clear to me, but do you have me wearing two pairs of pants? 

    Also, there isn't a fucking thing wrong with wearing a monocle. I only have one eye in need of sight correction, sir. 

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  13. 18 minutes ago, SydneyCarton said:

    Fuck you, you Tim Nunez apologizing piece of shit. Get the Carl Reese signed photo off your office wall. 

    I had a meeting with Sydney a few weeks ago. This guy is in his late-30's and shows up rocking a fauxhawk and horned rimmed glasses. It was surreal.

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  14. 17 minutes ago, Sejjr said:

    So Bitchass Bobby and Fuck Chip Brown were right all along?

    No. Not exactly. 

    First of all, they were wrong to write and post those missives when they did. Brown's motives for doing what he did remain unclear to everyone and might be gambling debt related. 

    Second, they and other $9.95ers painted the gravity of the circumstances after Tech as near apocalyptic and that was a big stretch.

    Finally, they were wrong to use Foreman's dad and Warren's mom as voices for ALL of the parents of the program. Projecting their butthurt onto everyone involved with the program from the player side was fucking idiotic and borderline corrupt.

    That all considered, Herman learned some lessons between Tech and Missouri and Del Conte's first views into the football program leading up to Missouri helped there. Herman had mishandled and misjudged the pulse of his team. He was shocked when the OLs opted to graduate early and be a part of senior day. He was even surprised, allegedly, that Warren was transferring. Even a narcissist can have their worldview shaken with enough negative reinforcement and synapses firing. 

    There was a ton of truth to team unrest. There was then a bunch of hyperbole. IT was reporting that there might be like 20 transfers at one point. None of the reporting around the program was helpful, but it all might have helped with the pressure that needed to be applied to Herman's thick skull. 

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  15. 15 minutes ago, MonkeyDoughnut said:

    Its been many, many years since I felt we were "normally" winning top in-state targets.  Last year stuck out and felt nice to finally get some.

    I am certainly not saying there are not some very glaring recruiter issues which have been well worn here, but last years class with this staff was a breathe of fresh air in regards to in state recruiting.

    The bar isn't 2010-2017 for the University of Texas. Once you get your head around that, your perspective and expectations are going to get a lot healthier. It's been a miserable 8 years, but I refuse to change my expectations. I was there when we ascended the pinnacle and there is no feeling like it for a fan. This is a program with every possible advantage within its reach - it's not my job as a supporter to lower my standards or expectations because Mack Brown got tired, entitled, and lazy, and Charlie Strong couldn't find his ass from a hole in the ground while wondering around campus with a 1,000 yard stare on his face. 

    I'll take where Herman appears to be headed with this program, but his current wounds in recruiting are self-inflicted. 

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  16. 1 hour ago, MonkeyDoughnut said:

    I feel like some people here forget where we came from. Mack used to lock in classes by now and was praised for it only to bite us and set the program back a decade. The luxury the Texas brand gives us is we can wait and kids will still want to come here.  You take the high end kids when you can, try and fill you needs early, look for the late bloomers and then work on flipping the commits you want and think there is a shot at later on. It's August... this crap belongs in November at the earliest.

    You know who got away with deploying this strategy to great avail? Bobby Bowden. So maybe if Herman rolls off one of the greatest 35 year runs in CFB history he can take his sweet time watching the 5 stars and top 100 national guys commit to whoever they like before he hunkers down with them the two weekends before signing day and has like 8-10 of them flip to him when the faxes roll in. See also: Nick Saban. Until then, I'd prefer we not start from ahead, then fall dramatically behind due to insouciance and/or incompetence, and hope multiple variables swing to our advantage between September and February. 

    I'll say it again: anyone arguing in favor of anything positive regarding Drew Mehringer is either anti-Texas or utterly lost. Anyone defending Oscar Giles' recruiting, particularly if they're referencing guys credited to him by 247, is showing themselves as lost and they should read more, learn some shit, and then come back to post again after figuring out how to spare the rest of us some time.

    This isn't about the 15 commits or how we numerically finish. Nor is it about ATM's current class by comparison. This is about not winning top targets in-state that we normally would and should. Excuses for the myriad misses is nothing short of equivocation. If you need to do that to make yourself feel better, have a ball. Putting it out here as some sort of voice of reason for the rest of us merely reveals to us that you haven't been paying attention or that you're a direct descendant of Pollyanna, and her spirit lives on through your posts.

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