Very laughable article from CJ this morning. CJ Vogel Posted 5 hours ago I spent a lot of Friday tracking down some of the specifics that went into the surprising decision from Texas running back Tre Wisner to enter the portal the day after Christmas. While I had been consistent throughout the month in my reporting of Wisner's impending decision, do not get me wrong, the choice was a surprise. And it was upsetting to a degree. A former three-star recruit who earned a spot on the field through determination and opportunity, Wisner never looked back in the 2024 when he rushed for 1000+ yards and etched his name into Longhorn Lore with performances against Texas A&M and Oklahoma. I could go on about Wisner, but ultimately the reason we are here is for the why in regards to the decision to leave Texas. – Speaking with multiple sources involved, this is the best I am able to convey what happened behind the scenes: Yes, there was a hefty initial asking price from Wisner. The $1 million dollar price tag continues to be mentioned. Like in all negotiations, I think you start high and ultimately reach and middle ground. That's what I think happened here. Or at least that's what the initial intention was. Now, a $1 million dollar price is very steep. There aren't many players in college football who eclipse that mark. Additionally, there certainly is not as many on the Texas roster who make two commas than the outside world would lead you to believe. Was Texas ever going to reach $1 million price tag? No shot. Were they going to come close? Probably not. But from the perspective of Wisner's camp, Texas needed to come close. Especially considering the report from a week ago that Texas was floating $1.5 million to Florida running back Jadan Baugh to enter the portal and transfer. While that’s not true, it set the precedent for RB1 money and that’s where Wisner’s camp believed he should be. I believe the Baugh rumors played a factor into believing the number returned from Texas was a lowball. On top of that, it was hard to not hear the reports or murmurs of Texas paying big money for a five-star freshman in high school as well. A few things with the player-coaches-general manager meetings that have been occurring over the last week-plus. I was told that Wisner and Texas were set to meet on Thursday of last week, which was the same day Texas hired Will Muschamp. Originally I was led to think Wisner was going to be present for that meeting, but come to find out the conversation was only between folks from Texas and Wisner's representatives. I add that to lead into the two weeks following the Texas A&M game bothered Wisner to an extent. From two different sources, Texas never sat down with Wisner to lay out a plan for the 2026 season which did not sit well with him. With all the noise of using the portal to bring in a "bell cow" back, there remained a sense of being overlooked from Wisner's camp. All Wisner had done was accumulate 1700 yards and lead the team in rushing for two straight years and that was not being appreciated in their eyes. One source indicated that by not laying out a plan and sitting down with Wisner, Texas was showing Wisner the door – which after the initial demand, perhaps they were. Through all of this, Wisner wanted to stay to Texas. Texas concluded with a final number which was a six figure bump from his 2025 contract. Still, that did not suffice following the lack of communication that played out. At least not from Wisner’s camp. Following the announcement of the portal, I was told it hit Wisner pretty hard. He had earned a significant role at Texas and become one of the favorites in the locker room and for fans in burnt orange everywhere. The NFL remains on the table for Wisner I have heard. One team that I had heard showed immediate interest in Wisner following his portal announcement was Texas A&M, who wasted no time getting in contact with folks in his circle to express interest.