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Dbeasy

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  1. Haha, a friend of mine is the owner/publisher of a USC recruiting sight...he missed on only one recruit he had projected to USC, a kid who was undecided till the morning of signing day.  It's posted on his site, Levi Jones told him Texas was where De'Gabriel was going to comitt to a month ago.
    Don't believe me? My twitter account is under the same name, and I promote his site.  Scott is really connected to California recruits.

    I’m intrigued. In multiple ways.
  2. The wife pointed out that the Rangers play the Astros today. I said (mistakenly) that i wasn’t sure whether Opening Day had occurred yet. She was quiet for a minute, then said “so they’re just having a little get together?” Yes ladies and gentlemen, Spring Training is now called “a little get together”.

     

    Edit-of course I also can’t believe I didn’t realize the regular season ha started. That’s how far baseball has slipped on my priority list.

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  3. I highly recommend everyone adopt the delusional unwarranted mindset that I am applying to the b-ball team for next year - Texas will be great and make the sweet sixteen. That way you don’t have to face reality for a whole off-season. Works well for all sports, in fact. 

  4. For some reason from the unread threads list it takes me to the most recent post in a thread, rather than the first post I haven’t read. I checked the tapatalk settings and there are right. Anyone else having this issue?

  5. My parents are from Ohio and I grew up eating that disgusting pathetic chili. I hated it with a passion. For years I thought I just hated chili. Then one day in high school I stumbled into the Texas Chili Parlor. Game over. 

  6. 10 hours ago, Mother mopar said:

    Piece on RB Noah Cain from 24/7
    "I have Ohio State coming up next Thursday. That trip has been planned for a minute. That’s pretty much it for now. I’m planning to attend the Texas spring game next month on April 21. My top schools are coming some time in the summer — probably right before the end of the summer. I’m taking it slow. It’s a blessing to be in this position."

    "I just want to see improvement from the offensive line. That was a big question mark for their team last year. The recruits they brought in are supposed to be top of the line, so I just want to see that improvement with the offensive line. They have a new offensive line coach, and I’m ready to see how he changes that group around. I know they were more pass heavy last year because of the offensive line play. But this year is supposed to be better with the running game."

    "It’s really good (relationship with Coach Drayton). Since he offered me last March, our relationship has developed a lot. I’ve visited two times so far and had great visits. My parents like it up there. It’s just a slow process. I’m going to take all of my official visits and see where everything stands come December. But I really like Coach Drayton and what he’s been able to do with running backs that he’s worked with in the past."

    "It’s not even about winning, to be honest. It’s about offensive line play. I need to see how those guys do. That’s the biggest thing for me and my development. I know Coach Drayton has a great resume, but without an offensive line, you can’t make plays. I’ll really be paying close attention to that offensive line play this season and how it develops from last year."

    "Yes and no. I’m going to do what’s best for me and my development, so I can get to the league. It’s good to see them build some hype but at the end of the day, the hype wears off when you get to campus. When I really pay attention to them this season, I’m going to be selfish and see if it really is the best fit for me come December."

    "Yeah (laughs). He (Jordan Whittington) actually texts me every single day. He tells me to come to Texas and help build things. That’s the best fit for him. I think it might be the best fit for me also, but I want to be 100 percent sure in my decision. I don’t want to be second guessing myself come signing day."

    "I knew the program was going to get right. I talk to Coach Herman every week — same with Coach Drayton and Bryan (Carrington). I have a great relationship with all those dudes, so I knew it was coming. The recruiting momentum they are building plus the renovations with the facilities and the coaching changes are great. It’s just all about putting the pieces together and winning."

    "He’s (Tom Herman) a cool dude. He understands kids from all kinds of backgrounds. That’s the biggest thing about him. He can vibe with anybody. That’s the biggest thing with any head coach — being able to vibe with everybody and not big timing anybody when you show them around campus. He’s just a cool dude you can vibe to and talk to."

    "He’s (Bryan Carrington) kind of like a big brother. He’s guiding me through the process. He wants what’s best for me. If it’s not Texas, it’s not Texas. At the end of the day, he’s one of those dudes that cares more about the players than the school. But he pushes Texas really hard (laughs). He tells me all the time that Texas is a great fit for me. I’m happy that he got the new job. He deserved it and earned it. He’s doing a great job up there."

    "Yeah. That’s the thing (depth chart) I’m looking at too. It can be a blessing and a curse. Texas signed Keontay Ingram, and he’s a really good back. I’m not sure about the 2017 class. But Coach Drayton has been telling me how they might take two backs in the 2019 class. He’s upfront about everything. He tells me about what other backs they’re recruiting. He just wants me to focus on the offensive line play at the spring game and see how they do and how the lanes open up."

    "It (taking two RBs) doesn’t affect me at all. I’m not going to be the only back when I get to the league. Of course, you want to get the carries and all of that. But you can do that in a two back system. If it were more of a three or four back rotation then we would have a problem. But if it’s a 1-2 punch, that works better."

    "Hell yeah I would want to play with Trey (Sanders) at the next level. People might think there is beef between us. But there’s not. We’re always competing and trying to get each other better. We feed off of each other. If one of us is slacking, we get on each other. We feel like we are the leaders of the team. It’s always good to compete with him. We always talk to each about schools that are recruiting us both. Coaches tell us that they would love to have us both. But we’re both just taking our time."

    "I hope so (Trey Sanders attending the UT spring game). He needs to come see what Texas life is like. I told him it’s cool down in Austin. We’re going to talk about it. We have a great relationship. We’re like brothers."

    Wow. This dude has his shit together. He’s looking at the situation in just the right way. Show a solid ground game and we can get him. 

  7. I maintained faith in Tillerson for a long time, even in spite of the negative press he has received as SoS. Then some poster rightly pointed out that if he was so great, why didn't he at least try to establish his own platform and messaging with the press and within the State department. Instead, everything seemed to be in stealth mode. Those comments actually did shake my support for him, making me wonder whether he would have what it takes to even run the UT system effectively. Every CEO of a multi-billion dollar company understands that perception is critical to success.

  8. 1 minute ago, satyanash said:

    My last post on the Shag:

    Bill Kurelic: Buckeyes hit home with country's No. 6 WR Garrett Wilson

    Austin (Texas) Lake Travis wide receiver Garrett Wilson cut his long list of scholarship offers down to eight schools in early March. He has been moving forward in the recruiting process with Ohio State, Texas, Oklahoma State, TCU, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Nebraska. Wilson lived in Dublin, Ohio for approximately six years. He was back in Columbus Thursday evening and visited Ohio State on Friday. “It was a great visit,” Wilson said. “I knew a little about Ohio State, but now I feel fully informed.” Wilson made the trip back to Ohio with both of his parents. They had a very full day at Ohio State. “We got a tour,” Wilson said. “We watched practice. I met with coach (Urban) Meyer, coach (Ryan) Day and coach (Zach) Smith. I saw the locker room and the Woody Hayes Facility. I sat in the wide receivers meeting. I met with coach Meyer twice. I talked to him for two, two and a half hours.”

    While Wilson has eight schools left from his long list of scholarship offers, this seems likely to come down to a two team battle. “Ohio State and Texas, those are the two schools I’ve decided on for official visits so far,” Wilson said. “Texas might be April 14. Ohio State might be in June. I’d say those are my top two with TCU in there as well.” Wilson and 2018 Ohio State quarterback signee Matthew Baldwin, who has enrolled at Ohio State, were a spectacular duo last season in leading Lake Travis to the Texas big school state championship game. Wilson hung out with Baldwin on Friday night before he and his parents headed for Notre Dame on Saturday morning for a visit with the Fighting Irish. The 6-foot-0 and 185-pound Wilson is a 4-star prospect in the 247Sports Composite. He is the country’s No. 46 overall prospect, the No. 6 wide receiver, and the No. 7 prospect in Texas.

    Fully informed doesn’t sound like a post visit high to me. 

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