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  1. I’m a little skeptical that Flood is going anywhere, and I certainly don’t think Sarkisian is going to push for it. There’s probably an argument here that Flood needs to have more supervision shopping for the groceries than he does baking the cake.
  2. $3.5m seems on the low end of what I expect in arbitration. McCormick got $3.4 coming off a -.6 WAR season.
  3. I got caught up last night. A few thoughts:
  4. This isn't to take anything away from Burke, but that's 2018 Big 12 Lineman of the year Omenihu, and who also had nine sacks his senior year (Burke, by comparison, had three). Last year in the same position Barryn Sorrel had six sacks.
  5. Yes, my point was he was getting starter money already last year before his playing time justified it. There’s obviously risk with anyone who doesn’t have a spot to play early or isn’t developmentally ready, but plays a premium position or is at a USC feeder school, for example, in that the upfront commitment is to get paid like a starter. I’m sure they’d love to have him back, but I bet he’s already getting close to the maximum they think it would cost to replace him.
  6. Ach, autocorrect. I meant to write Baker.
  7. Maybe, but Butler has been getting paid like a starter even as a back-up. I’m not sure he’s a candidate for a big raise unless someone thinks he’s an all American candidate in year 2 as a starter.
  8. Same, also the potential money for being a safe first rounder versus round 2-3 justify the delay if a kid is getting good counsel. Agree with the posters above that we need spend whatever it takes for a top RB and then see what is leftover for other priorities.
  9. Paul Wadlington is always good for an annual take-down of preseason all American teams that boil down to “this dude has started 30 games” rather than on actual performance. I have to imagine they will be looking to upgrade the line and aren’t going to worry about Conner Robertson’s feelings if they can find someone experienced and better. I think they’ll stay put at tackle because those dudes are expensive and they’ve already paid Baker a lot and Goosby will likely get a raise (though that family is clearly not mercenaries so it’ll probably be modest).
  10. I’m on the other side of that, in that I think playing them close made them over confident (this is more on the coaching staff). It took losing to Florida for Sark to accept new personnel on offense, although evidence of his obstinacy is that Baxter continues to get alternating series with Wisner.
  11. I’m not really interesting in designing the “perfect” system based on some historic injustice that this Texas team doesn’t make a 12 team playoff. If we don’t go because of that stupid Florida loss then let that be the lesson. I think scheduling tough out of conference match-ups (channneling my inner Rick Barnes here) are its own reward in preparing a team for the kind of fierce competition required of a national champion. Also, whoever it was upthread that suggested the Big 10 should get an automatic 4 is nuts. That’s the most top heavy conference in football.
  12. The NFL is popular because it has world class marketing and first mover advantage. I’d offer college football as the counterpoint that fairness doesn’t create additional fans; nobody gives a shit about that, most just want their team to win.
  13. Not sure I trust his health to play 10 min a game, #2018neverforget
  14. Ethan Burke replacement?
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