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  1. 40 minutes ago, Elmer_Fudd said:

    Any guesses on the aggy commit who wouldn't get out of the car at another school?  I say Williams.

    Forget who it was, but was at the end of last cycle. Probably SlO'Neal not wanting to lose his spot, team was on the way to a 7 on7 tourney. 

  2. ChinPubes: Need to hang on to Leal and I think the Aggies eventually do. They weren't signing Brown and had lost out on O'Neal last year, too, if you'll remember correctly. They know they'll have to fight until the end to keep DeMarvin. The stuff about his mom being in Texas' hip pocket is and has always been an Austin-generated, Herman and the 'Shhh' Man fueled myth.
    AG
     
  3. 1 hour ago, texasstrong12 said:

    Dallas Warmack announced he's grad transferring from Bama. Herb Hand started following. 

    I'll be surprised if Hand is done with the OL class this cycle. It seems fairly obvious to me that Hand is interested in adding another OL before the season starts. 

     Also, Warmack has 2 years of eligibility left. 

    You mean last cycle?

  4. 9 hours ago, Noah Fence said:

    Anyone have the Series 3 watch with cellular?  Was thinking about picking one up to stream music while exercising so I wouldn't have to carry my phone and wanted to know if it is worth a shit. 

    For that exact purpose it is badass.The ten bucks a month from your carrier is bullshit, but still love my watch.  

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  5. Contrary to recent media reports, Apple is not dead. 

     

    Apple today announced financial results for the second fiscal quarter of 2018, which corresponds to the first calendar quarter of the year.

    For the quarter, Apple posted revenue of $61.1 billion and net quarterly profit of $13.8 billion, or $2.73 per diluted share, compared to revenue of $52.9 billion and net quarterly profit of $11.0 billion, or $2.10 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. The revenue, profit, and earnings per share numbers were records for any second fiscal quarter in the company's history.

    Gross margin for the quarter was 38.3 percent, compared to 38.9 percent in the year-ago quarter, with international sales accounting for 65 percent of revenue. Apple also declared an increased quarterly dividend payment of $0.73 per share, up from $0.63. The dividend is payable on May 17 to shareholders of record as of May 14.

    In addition to the increase in the dividend payment, Apple says it will start a new share repurchase authorization of $100 billion and the company says it expects to wrap up its previous $210 billion repurchase authorization by the end of the current quarter.
    For the quarter, Apple sold 52.2 million iPhones, compared to 50.8 million in the year-ago quarter. iPad sales were up slightly to 9.1 million, up from 8.9 million a year ago, while Mac sales slipped to 4.1 million from 4.2 million.

    Apple's guidance for the third quarter of fiscal 2018 includes expected revenue of $51.5-53.5 billion and gross margin between 38 and 38.5 percent.

  6. 4 hours ago, PencilPusher said:

    Absolutely poor leadership by the HGA. Rumor has it they turned down several smaller deals (i.e. less than 10 years) in pursuit of the golden goose (i.e 10 year deal), which no one was willing to give. For Estancia (the owner of GCoH) to announce that they are not willing to host the tournament, even though the Tournament Course was built to host the event and HGA's offices are down the street, speaks to that. Either HGA already told them that the tourney wasn't coming back to the club no matter what and this was a move to save face by the club or the club saw the writing on the wall and didn't want to be on the hook for a sponsorless tournament which would probably be an expensive proposition for the club. I know a fair number of club members.....will see what I can dig up on this.

     Memorial Park would be a horrible place to host the tournament. The course isn't even close to being PGA playable not to mention there is no infrastructure either on course or around it (parking, etc.). It would take 2 to 3 years to build a course suitable (based on how long it took to re-purpose El Dorado CC into the Tournament Course at GCoH). In fact, Houston has surprisingly very few courses that could hold a tournament like this and I am not sure if there are any inside the city limits that could to that (despite what Sylvester Turner wants). 

     My guess is that there will be no Houston Open in 2019 and for that Steve Timms and his cronies at the HGA should be removed in due course as a result. If the tournament resurrects at some point, keep an eye on Bluejack, Tiger's course out in Magnolia. Probably the only other course (other than GCoH) that would be suited for the PGA and that pros might want to play. Having lost the pre-Masters spot was already going to be a challenging draw, but unless you have an interesting course (and I don't think they can make Memorial Park into that), you aren't going to get the big names. Sure, Texans like Spieth would probably play out of loyalty to the state, but not sure you get the DJ's, the Rickie Fowlers, etc. 

      

    Love Bluejack, see no way it hosts a tour event though. 

  7. 16 hours ago, TonyTexas said:

    The Golf Club of Houston has announced they will no longer host the Houston Open. No sponsor, no venue. Tourney might be in trouble. What would be be the best venue? I know there was some Memorial Park talk a while back but I don’t see how that would work. Course isn’t good enough and there is no clubhouse. 

    The Mayor volunteered Memorial Park, which would be awesome, but is no where close to ready to host a tour event without massive investment and changes. 

    Looks like the Valero is now taking Houston's spot next year before the Masters officially and Houston is likely off the schedule at least for next year. Poor leadership by HGA. 

  8. 3 hours ago, PvilleStang said:

    So, Surly Dads of youngin's, what's the best baby monitor?  Trying to register for one, but there's just too many damn options.  Under the mattress motion sensor, handheld monitor, wifi with phone app (which seem to charge for cloud connectivity / storage), IR, PTZ, temp / humidity sensors, 2-way comm, etc.

    Best two I found in the last year or so are these. I stay away from ones you can view on your phone as those can be hacked easily, if you want to go that route, would go with a Nest Cam. Can't go wrong with either of these. 

    https://www.amazon.com/Infant-Optics-DXR-8-Monitor-Interchangeable/dp/B00ECHYTBI?tag=thebump-generic-20

    https://www.amazon.com/Project-Nursery-Definition-Monitor-System/dp/B01H0RB496

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  9. In the most shocking news ever Koda Martin heading to Syracuse. 

    Oh, and Chin Pubes. 

     

    On Wednesday, Jimbo Fisher and the Aggies secured a commitment from one of the most coveted defensive linemen in the country and the top-rated front-seven defender in the state. More importantly, Fisher, Mike Elko and Co. celebrated the addition of Converse Judson game-changer DeMarvin Leal because the 6-4, 280-pound has long been considered a 'must-get' and one of the top priorities in the 2019 recruiting cycle by the Aggie staff.  

    -So why exactly is Leal considered a national top-50 prospect by most, a state top-5 talent and why was the San Antonio-area standout one of the highest-rated players on Fisher's Big Board?  Where to begin?

    At nearly 6-4 and almost 280 lean pounds, DeMarvin blends incredible quickness, raw athleticism and explosive power into a frame that will probably carry around 300 before all is said and done. Leal's skill set combined with the type of relentless effort you just don't typically see from blue-chip defensive line prospects north of 260 pounds should translate into a very quick transition to the college game and rapid ascension into the starting lineup. From there, it probably won't take long for Leal to develop into an All-SEC talent in Mike Elko's scheme.

    "He's a 275-280 pounder who can play like a 300-pounder or a 240-pound outside linebacker. A rare breed, indeed."

    As for Elko, he's probably literally counting the days until he can get DeMarvin on campus and suited up. The state's most disruptive defender - and a player that one high school coach told TexAgs was the most difficult he's ever had to game-plan against - has the potential to be a dominant force lining up outside at end or sliding inside. He's a ferocious pass-rusher who possesses a lethal combination of size and speed and his quickness, leverage and natural ability to extend and use his hands to keep would-be blockers at bay make Leal an immovable, disruptive force against the run. DeMarvin's frame, ability to explode into the backfield and regularly blow things up before they start and the way he uses his speed to track down backside cuts are part of what set him apart from a very good crop of Texas-bred defensive linemen in the Class of 2019. He's a 275-280 pounder who can play like a 300-pounder or a 240-pound outside linebacker. A rare breed, indeed. If you're looking for a player comparison, I think recent Alabama All-American and NFL First-Rounder Jonathan Allen is a good place to start.

    -As you might expect when chasing the pledge of a national top-100 defender and a state top-5 talent, Fisher and the Ags were forced to outlast some pretty stiff competition. Leal's notable offers included the likes of last year's playoff participants - Bama, Georgia, Clemson and OU - plus Florida, Michigan, Penn State, USC and Florida State, among others, but the Aggies' primary competition here were Tom Herman and the Texas Longhorns. There will be a few very high-profile, headline-grabbing and particularly pivotal head-to-heads between the Maroon & White and Burnt Orange in the '19 race but I'm not sure the battle over an instant-impact defensive lineman won't sit at the very top of the list. That's especially true when the spin machine out of Austin had been hyping Leal up as a Longhorn lock for the better part of two months. What the Aggies did in being able to reel in the biggest of fish was not only add a difference-maker in the trenches but also send a pretty emphatic message that the balance of power is in the process of shifting in the Texas recruiting landscape and it's doing so quite quickly. The bottom line here is that the A&M coaching staff flat out-recruited Herman's social-media blitzing bunch. Then again, all the Ags really did was let DeMarvin and his family know all they needed to know about Aggieland, the coaching staff, the University and where the program was heading with a national championship head coach at the helm. Leal carefully considered his options and probably set off a pretty wild celebration in the Bright Complex when he informed the A&M coaches that he was ready to be an Aggie.

    -Getting back to the head-to-head stuff with Texas for a moment, I think it's important to point out that the current staff views things a little differently than most of the media and, especially, the A&M fan base does when it comes to the recruiting scoreboard. Fisher and his staff are far more concerned with simply going out and getting the players that they prioritize than worrying about the head-to-head ledger versus a former on-field rival. Truth be told, I don't sense a great deal of concern over what's going on down in Austin out of this staff outside of a desire to win key head-to-heads like the one for Leal. Trust me, this new bunch is much more focused on building a team that can compete with the likes of Alabama and Georgia for SEC supremacy to spend much (if any) time worrying about Herman and the Horns. The only aspect of taking down Texas in this particular battle that probably resonated with Fisher and his staff was the fact that landing a player of DeMarvin's profile, stature and ranking has the potential to lead to a significant spike in momentum as the spring recruiting season kicks into high gear. Other than that, the Ags are more focused on what programs like Bama and LSU are adding to their rosters in 2019. Understanding that the head-to-heads with Texas are always going to matter, maybe it's time we all start doing the same and stop believing every ounce of spin that comes out of a group that spends more time scrambling to alter public perception via misinformation than Vladimir Putin himself.

    Stephanie Aiple

    With another head-to-head recruiting win over Tom Herman, Jimbo Fisher is quickly changing the recruiting landscape in the Lone Star State. 

    -Along those lines, let's take a moment to consider the high-profile battles Fisher and his staff have won in a very short period of time since fielding a full staff just four months ago.

    Bobby Brown (Alabama)

    Vernon Jackson (Alabama)

    Leon O'Neal (Clemson)

    James Foster (LSU, FSU)

    Glenn Beal (Alabama, Florida)

    Jeremiah Martin (Oklahoma)

    Brian Williams (Nation's No. 1 ranked safety)

    Demani Richardson (Texas)

    Braedon Mowry (OU)

    Baylor Cupp (offers from every power program in the country)

    DeMarvin Leal (Texas/state's No. 1-ranked DL)

    There are others, including Kam BrownTank Jenkins and hanging on to Jalen Preston, but you get the picture. This is a staff that can flat out close and one that will not blink when standing toe-to-toe with either the top programs and head coaches or 'local' recruiting rivals such as Oklahoma or Texas in the fight for elite-level, playoff-contending talent. They've wasted no time in proving as much.

    -What we've seen from Jimbo Fisher's staff thus far is that virtually every member of the group is able to carry a recruitment on their own if necessary but that they'll also lean on teamwork to get the job done if need be. That was the case with Bobby Brown's recruitment and we saw it again in the Ags' dogged pursuit of Leal's pledge. Tim Brewster, Terry Price and Elijah Robinson (who recruited DeMarvin while at Baylor) were all actively involved and the prospect's connection with all three played a role. Oh, and in case anyone in Austin was wondering whether or not Tim Brewster was still one of the premier recruiters in college football, look no further than the Ags' last two pledges, Leal and Baylor Cupp. The dude is still a card-carrying Ace.

    -We've talked a lot since Braedon Mowry's commitment about the Aggies loading the hell up on the defensive line for the second straight class and the addition of Leal represents a giant step towards ensuring that happens. 

    The Ags now have DeMarvin, Braedon and A&M Consol 290-pounder Josh Ellison in the fold and are the overwhelming favorite to add Mayde Creek's Ross Stripling to the mix. Seven Lakes DE David Ogwoebu and Florida stud Jacqueze Sorrells are also leaning hard A&M's way. Fisher and the Ags inking a six pack up front after signing five studs last February is likely to happen, with this year's D-line haul ranking as one of the nation's best.

    "Fisher and the Ags are nowhere close to being finished on defense, either, so this year's haul has the potential to be the best A&M signed in quite some time."

    -Leal and safeties Demani Richardson and Brian Williams are all national top-100 caliber defenders, each of whom is an elite-level talent. We're talking instant-impact players for Mike Elko's future Wrecking Crew units. Williams is the nation's top-ranked safety, Leal is the No. 1 ranked d-lineman in the state and Richardson has drawn comparisons to outgoing Florida State star and first-rounder Derwin James. Fisher and the Ags are nowhere close to being finished on defense, either, so this year's haul has the potential to be the best A&M signed in quite some time. We've seen entire classes that don't feature talent at the top like these three, and the Ags are only going to add more. 

    -Baylor Cupp and Braedon Mowry are also 1 or 1A when talking about the best pure DE and TE in Texas, so the Ags' last three additions have been big-time gets, with A&M besting OU and Georgia for Mowry and virtually every power player in the country for Cupp. The three guys the Ags have added over the past two weeks also happen to have the potential to develop into pretty dominant point-of-attack, hand-in-the-dirt dudes. Combine that with what the Ags did at tight end and on the offensive and defensive lines last year and you can see A&M's roster overhaul and a true SEC transition happening in real time.

    -Leal is the type of pledge that is going to REALLY get the attention of other big-time prospects who are close to jumping on board with Texas A&M...guys like Erick YoungBobby WolfeMarcus StriplingKenyon GreenJeffery CarterMarcus Banks and a few others.

    -The bottom line:  DeMarvin Leal is a potential game-changer in the SEC West and the type of talent absolutely necessary to win in the battle in the trenches in the Southeastern Conference.  One of Coach Fisher's biggest catches of his short tenure in College Station.

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