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  1. 1 hour ago, Hornlover said:

    Why is it that decommit tweets are always plain white text on a black background (other than the sweet Hudson OU decommit photoshop)?

    Every high school recruit is required to pass a high-contrast design class prior to enrolling to a collegiate institution.

  2. 7 minutes ago, Ricky's one-hitter said:

    Remember right after we offered Jones, Alabama jumped in. Then half the sec, then everyone else. And now he’s essentially limited to TCU. 
    Why is that? Maybe there are contributing factors to everyone backing off but fat Gare, known man of integrity. 

    It’s nothing particularly awful, at least to my knowledge. He’s a kid who flashed a lot of potential early but plateaued in his development, so programs slowed down their pursuit. Not saying it’s the right choice or wrong one. Just seems to be the consensus.

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  3. 1 hour ago, Hookem2147 said:

    Just my opinion, but schools don’t tell guys to hit the portal. That comes back to bite them in the ass.

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    If a school ever told a kid “hey you need to enter the portal to help us out” they would get blasted by that player on social media.

    There are plenty of reasons for a school to tell a kid to move on, many do, and Texas is justified in doing so here.

    Lewis may not be the last if the other receivers currently being evaluated for similar issues do not look at this as a wake up call.

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  4. 5 minutes ago, UncleSonny said:

    I'll also add that initially the talk with him was bags weren't going to be a huge factor: he has a huge tiktok following that he'll be able to monetize. He was more interested in how a school could help incorporate his NIL rights once that comes through.

    Not sure what changed with that. I guess the most logical explanation is that his dad decided that he wants a taste too and it doesn't make any sense to leave bags on the table regardless of any social media income. 

    This is what I imagine is the beginning of the reality with upcoming NIL. The SEC doesn't want it to happen because it will allow schools who they traditionally don't have to compete with for prospects (when it comes to bags) to challenge them. However, that does not mean schools will cease all under-the-table compensation once it arrives. Some kids will surely take the up-front guarantee as opposed to a lofty promise (for some prospects) of potential NIL earnings. Regardless of a kid's confidence in themselves, or even their family's, there will still be those who want to take the safe money.

     

    There will still remain recruiting uncles and trainers who want a piece of the pie as well, and those individuals are unlikely to get that piece from a player's NIL revenue. This is where I believe Evan's situation falls. While Evan is the literal perfect pitch for a kid to capitalize on their NIL, he is still being pulled away from a program that has all the resources to help him accomplish that due to others around him who want a cut.

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  5. This is a complete guess, but maybe the 9.95ers may have whiffed so badly on L. Hullaby's recruitment similar to why they were wrong on Xavion Alford for so long. To summarize, the beat writers' assumption that he was a lock to A&M (after his near commitment to LSU), annoyed him and he went along with it hoping they'd stop pestering him and his family while he figured out where he really wanted to go. The media settled until they were made aware of the news that he was going to Texas shortly before his announcement, which I'm guessing is when he notified A&M's staff he had committed to us.

     

    LJ Johnson did something similar, which I had hinted about prior to this last season. Obviously that recruitment wound it's way up and down into A&M's favor in the end.

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  6. 8 minutes ago, Machinator said:

    Eric Nahlin: Thoughts on Maalik Murphy and 2022 QB recruiting

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    I asked Gerry for help on the title and he responded with Statue of Limitations and Sark, you made your (Murphy) bed, now lie in it, but I’ll just go with my own, less creative title.

    I’ll offer a little mix of opinion and info to help guide the discussion.

    Murphy the prospect: Anyone with firm convictions on Maalik’s ability is fooling themselves. The appeal to authority fallacy with Sarkisian is one thing, but appealing to premature recruiting network ratings is borderline insulting, unless you think Cade Klubnik is the top player in the state because someone said so.

    Murphy has a big arm, and there’s evidence of him getting the ball up and out quickly in some clips. There’s also evidence of him getting it out not so quickly. What happens in game settings when he’s forced to speed things up? Do mechanics break down? Does he force the ball into coverage or impossible windows? Does he take sacks by not feeling pocket pressure?

    In camp settings his mechanics are pretty solid and by all accounts he’s coachable, but some of the raw materials are going to be difficult to fix — namely quickness and mobility within the pocket. He’s going to present a big target back there for defensive linemen to tee off on. This is not an athletic quarterback — he’s a throwback. If he’s Carson Palmer-lite, it will work.

    The arm is tantalizing. He can spray the field which will be enhanced if they add difference-making speed at receiver.

    Overlap with the Ewers pitch: We know the pitch to Ewers is an NFL dropback passing game with a complementary running game that removes the need for the QB to use his legs. That’s absolutely the right pitch for Ewers, and Murphy as well. Whispers: Murphy’s not as athletic or as quick as Ewers.

    When looking at it from this angle, it’s easy to see why the staff would prioritize Murphy over Klubnik. The Westlake state champ isn’t the passing prospect of Ewers or Murphy. One of Klubnik’s greatest assets is his athleticism and ability to create off-schedule. Sark believes he can keep prototypical passers on-schedule.

    Essentially, Sark could be thinking, “this the passing game we’re building, who fits it?” You take Murphy over Klubnik in the downfield passing example.

    I do have some questions on Murphy in the RPO game, but again, that’s where lack of film really hurts. Maybe he’s great at it, I just have my concerns because it requires quick actions and not just with the arm.

    Recruiting impact: My opinion is Sarkisian will recruit very well this cycle whether it’s Ewers, Klubnik, or Murphy atop the class. Obviously Ewers would provide the greatest impact but you can’t sit back and wait forever for him.

    Murphy would open up doors to California which has to be seductive to Sarkisian. California should be seen as secondary recruiting territory regardless of who the coach is, but Sark has the ability to create a sustainable one-way street between the two regions.

    Klubnik would recruit well as he commands the respect of his classmates.

    If Murphy is a neutral or positive impact on landing guys like Evan Stewart and Brenen Thompson it makes the decision to take him all the easier.

    Roster considerations: All four quarterbacks on the roster combined (I’m counting Cole Lourd) present a reasonable floor at the position for the coming years, especially for the guy who helped turn Mac Jones into a stud. Now would be the time you take a player with greater risk, and Murphy does pose risks because of lack of tape and mobility in the pocket.

    If they sign Murphy, and only Murphy, Sark and Milwee will have plenty of time to find the next QB who should check all the boxes. The march to Arch, imo.

    Ewers: Ewers has known Sarkisian for well over a year. There was a time where Alabama was right in the thick of things for him. That means he’s well past the introductory stage with Sarkisian, so there could be a sense with Sark that he’s burning daylight. Sark could be thinking, “I’m at your dream school and just bested Ryan Day on the chalkboard, what more do you want?”

    Closing: Taking Murphy is certainly defensible, especially given his fit in what is the Ewers sell, but he doesn’t come without risks and his recruiting ranking is virtually meaningless. Sark’s interest is a meaningful data point. However, there are reasons Murphy makes sense that don’t necessarily point to Sark believing he’s an elite prospect, and Sark spent the last year pursuing Ewers rather than Murphy for reasons that should be obvious.

    Postscript: When I say we’ll find out a lot about Sark in the coming weeks, I mean we’ll learn how good his ability is to read and guide a situation as difficult and important as this.

     

    I refuse to believe Gerry proposed that title. Watching Nahlin catch second-hand embarassment from himself is truly a spectacle to behold considering the other forced jokes he's published. Watching Nahlin twist himselves into knots about accepting Ewers may not end up at Texas per his prediction is certainly a silver-lining to the non-ideal outcome.

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  7. 6 hours ago, Spider2YBanana said:

    Speaking of PWO, does Sark prioritize that like Herman? That's the one good thing I liked about Herman. He actually gave a fuck about our walk-ons. 

    Herman should not receive credit for that, despite him enjoying its spoils. Others in the football department led that initiative. My best guess as some form of an answer to you actual question is that Sark likely saw the benefits of having the walkons Saban does while he was at Bama, and will likely see the benefits of similar caliber walkons we currently have when they hit the field this Spring, and hopefully seek to continue that. If Shipley is retained, it probably will be.

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  8. 1 hour ago, HenryJames said:

    It’s not CDC who is giving him his information.

    This is what I began thinking as some of his reports started coming out earlier this month. Many reports were close to, but not, 100% accurate; there were minor discrepancies that I thought personally made them come off as second-hand instead of from a direct line to CDC. Interesting to see this is actually the case, as I was just guessing before, but not surprising. It's Chip Brown. Clearly he's not BIG TIME connected.

     

    1 hour ago, Newy25 said:

    It has been assumed CDC is FCB’s source so if that is not the case, who is his source? Whoever it is so far appears to know what the fuck he/she is talking about. 

    There's more people in and out of that building with CDC (and now, Sark) than one might think. While those two certainly make the calls, they wouldn't necessarily be the only individuals hearing or seeing the calls being made. My current theory is an individual who assists CDC with his daily routine is feeding FCB overheard conversations or names passing by on emails/papers, but I'm not in the know enough to actually have any ideas of how plausible that really is.

  9. 24 minutes ago, immamac said:

    The fact that I have data to prove people are more excited to fire Tom Herman than they are about football games we play is proof this program is on life support. I have a really hard time believing that CDC and UT admin don't see it as well. 

    They do, as do the boosters. All parties involved know how important the next hire is.

    Imo, that is a double-edged sword. On one hand, you will have a united drive to find the guy and setting a goal to have everyone all-in on him in order to give him what he needs to make this place what it was again. On the other, the process to get said point is going to be marred in ugly disagreements that may ultimately set us up to fail if we don't reach a conclusion.

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