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  1. Joel Klatt predicts Utah to be the B12 champ and rep in the CFP next year.
  2. Maybe his “hello” talk is as bad as his “goodbye” talk?
  3. I thought the Sooners’ expectations for Arnold next year are a bit of wish-casting. Also, it is a funny perspective of theirs, where their underperformance in NIL is cast as a lack of effort on their part, rather than a lack of resources. Their mailbag writer refers to Michigan as a blueprint, and I think he is referring to Michigan’s coaching and player development. As a counterpoint, I would note that I was told by an insider that Michigan has the NIL program that Texas aspires to.
  4. The Crimson and Cream Mailbag, offered for comment
  5. You’re close. There are two parts to it, as you wrote- first, the regular program operations and second, the NIL. Here are the media revenues for the conferences, per year: B1G: $80M SEC: $60M Big XII: $31M ACC: $26M G5: $5-10M This is the lion share of program revenue. For the best B12 team to have as much program funding as the worst B1G team, it has to immediately make up a $50M per year gap. (I suspect the SEC is holding off on offering a nine game conference schedule until it is offered money to close the $20M gap to the B1G). That’s where coaching and support staff salaries come from. I think strata will be solidifying really quickly. As for the ACC, I’m not convinced the SEC and B1G are looking to take on FSU, etc. For the good of the sport? Also, let’s see what the next B12 contract looks like. It seems to me that ESPN paid more this time, proportionate to Fox, than last contract, probably to assist UT and OU leaving.
  6. The situation, wrt the hostages, is so ugly now that it clearly pains news organizations to spell out or political leaders to openly speak about- 1. Of the remaining hostages, a unknown number have been killed. Some by Israeli bombs, perhaps (all deaths will be blamed, by Hamas, on Israeli bombs). Others have been killed by neglect or murdered. 2. Surviving hostages, at best, are in horrible conditions. At worst, they receive regular torture and sexual assault, or both. 3. There is no central Gazan organization that can place where every hostage is. 4. The surviving hostages that have been treated the worst are likely to be killed rather than released or traded. 5. Israel, uncharacteristically, seems to be “writing off” the hostages, rather than centering strategy on their release. (Note- Pres. Biden says there are as many as six U.S. citizens held hostage). I think this is a surprise to Hamas and its Iranian sponsors. This means Israel feels no urgency to get the Gazan invasion over with quickly.
  7. I get that Dak’s contract is a huge burden. It’s “no trade” and “no franchise tag”. To sign Lamb and Parsons, they’re going to have to extend him (and pay him more) to make room under the cap. If they wanted to rebuild, they’d like to start by trading Dak, but he is in charge on this. Question- can they tank? Can they just not pour money into new salaries? Can they trade other players for draft picks? Can they let the OL get so bad that Dak wants them to trade him? I know Jones wants to win now, but all he is setting up now is a series of disappointments like this year. Would tanking let them get out of this?
  8. You got me on that. I am so disappointed in Michigan over this sign stealing scandal. I used to think they were a gold standard for doing it the right way
  9. Really, Oklahoma:Texas as tOSU:Michigan is a better comp, all the way around. It takes in academic superiority, ethical superiority, … For the Ags, TAMU:Texas as North Korea:South Korea
  10. Yeah, that business about, “for probably all of us, there’s someone else that can do our jobs better”…wtf? Just say- “I promise you that this great program that you committed to will find coaches as good, maybe better than us.” Stop.
  11. This website seems to attract a lot of fans from other schools. I imagine that, upon starting SEC play, there will be some new visitors. I look forward to the interaction between the SEC visitors and the Big XII visitors.
  12. I’m assuming there will be a good interview with Fake Jerry. Please link if you see it.
  13. https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/amid-war-in-middle-east-ukraine-fights-to-keep-u-s-and-allies-focus-cfe7a0d8?st=0e8drxfr6lrorxp&reflink=mobilewebshare_permalink I am fairly disgusted with our (read- the greater west) political leadership
  14. Does any coach in that situation have to say anything more than, “We’ve done a lot together. It was a great shared experience for all of us, a time we’ll never forget. Our work together opened a lot of doors for all of us and I am confident that you will build on this and do even greater things in life”.? Hell, “Peace, out” would have been a better speech
  15. Wow. Are all such speeches that bad?
  16. Their record made a big jump. 6 wins to ten. Their schedule was easier. Their best win was Texas. Their second best win was SMU. Their third best win…Iowa State? They prioritized beating Texas and I guess that worked out for them. Texas prioritized beating Alabama, and that worked out for us.
  17. It’s possible, isn’t it, that Bama’s AD- Greg Byrne- is as much of a goober as his dad, Bill Byrne?
  18. The old Big 8 was different from the SWC. The “little six” knew that a strong OU and NU meant more money and status for the whole conference. The SWC was different. When Texas is really doing well, it takes revenue and attention away from the smaller schools, in FW, in Dallas, in Waco, in Houston and in Lubbock, in a way that a high flying OU doesn’t. I think that’s the reason for the different dynamic and responses to a really good Texas, as opposed to a successful OU (or NU). They need a reason to dislike Texas. The LHN served that purpose. Nevermind that Texas was responsible for more Big XII revenue than even OU, the IR8 wanted it all. Their argument? “Everyone else puts all their revenue into a common kitty. Only Texas holds a big chunk back”. Again, Nevermind that Texas was already contributing more. It was a relationship based on legal obligations more than mutually enjoyed traditions, and thankfully the parameters aligned (Texas Ex governor, all Texas Ex BoR, Texas Ex president, buyout manageable) to end it.
  19. The rout of Ukraine's elite fighters in the counteroffensive against Russia is a lesson in why the war effort is stalled https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/ukraine-russia-war-counteroffensive-5b309595?st=cm2ba5nlfx46k6v&reflink=share_mobilewebshare I’m an idiot about war tactics, but I do know one thing about war strategy- the way to narrowly win a very important battle is to apply every advantage in resources you have, apply all your strategic analysis, plan for everything that can go wrong, and give it everything you have. Because, your opponent is doing the same. How much support should the west give Ukraine? “As much as we can spare” is the wrong answer. “As much as it takes to win decisively, even if it requires a wartime production” is the right answer.
  20. Slorch, this is CTJ posting without hyperbole, funny insults, or insulting allegories. This is not smack talk. He is dispassionately explaining what the background is. Advice: read and reflect, rather than reply like the Raider Red pull string doll. https://www.theunticket.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/TexasTechDoll.mp3 (I admit to not being as calm and reasoned as CTJ)
  21. I’ve talked to an Ag. One of the truths about college fandom is that we really don’t pay that much attention to other teams going ons. My Ag frozen was explaining the portal to me (😂). “There are so many players there!” He explained that all their roster problems could be solved through the portal, and that Texas was at a disadvantage because it isn’t hitting it hard, like double digits. Clearly, Fisher’s ignoring of the portal led to Ag fans not really paying attention to it. I guess Liucci or Buchanan never wrote any articles or posts bemoaning the Ags’ disdain for the portal? Now, it’s a thing for them, a bright shiny toy to make all their worries disappear. (My friend said they don’t see 2024 as a rebuilding year. They expect to make a run at the CFP). 😂
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