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41 minutes ago, bschoolprof said: just spitballing here . . . can we not sign some dudes first, paying top dollar, and then try to walk back what we've committed to dudes we don't value as much? Or is that not allowed? The strategy of cutting dudes loose, hoping to sign someone better, seems reckless.
That is a slippery slope and not a narrative that you want to have to overcome when recruiting high school players.
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16 minutes ago, Newy25 said: We currently have nine scholarship linemen including Robertson. Typically we are carrying 13-15 scholarship linemen. That means we need to retain Robertson plus land both guys we have an offer to plus sign two more players to get to 13.
Maybe in the portal era you can argue it’s more like a pro system and you carry less players at the position but 11 seems like a very low number for a pipeline of player development.
If that is truly their plan, then they would need to go huge in this next recruiting cycle at OL. I think it would be a mistake, but what portal OL wants to come to a school knowing he will be a backup?
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24 minutes ago, chainsaw said: If you can't sell Austin, Arch Manning, and Unmatched NIL money to Portal WRs, you are bad at recruiting and should feel bad. That's all I'm saying.
Maybe you could write up how you would present this really unique point of view into a sales presentation and we can have our NIL folks on this thread forward to Moncrief? Powerpoint is probably best.
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25 minutes ago, Js1 said: So they upgraded from Midtier?
Nope, they still think that he is a championship QB. In fairness, he was able to cobble together a 10 win season, but he gets exposed against good defenses. They are in the same echo chamber as A&M regarding their QB. The stats don't really tell the whole story.
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13 minutes ago, MuellerHorn said: No, @Vertigo is incorrect. Bobby predicted 10-2 with losses to OSU and Florida. Gerry said 11-1, but also said he could see anything from 9-3 to 11-1.


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14 minutes ago, Newy25 said: I cannot speak for everyone here on who to put on ignore but my rule is I only put obvious trolls on ignore. If you have a really shitty take I actually want to read it and debate it. You are upset because Bobby told you Texas was going to be meaningfully better than 10-3? I actually listened to most offseason podcasts from OTF and IT and I do not recall anyone predicting undefeated or anyone better than 10-2. So they missed it by one loss, effectively. What is your specific complaint about what was told to you about the offseason? I actually thought they did a reasonable job of discussing our relative strengths and weaknesses. It wasn’t just non stop sunshine pumping.
As for the transfer portal how can you make any conclusions until the process is over?
Bobby actually was the one guy who predicted 9-3 including a loss to Florida. Gerry and the others all predicted 10-2.
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32 minutes ago, RGBIII said: I think this was a joke, but just to make this clear to every single person and to ensure they spread this to their Texas Tech friends/Cody Campbell dick slurpers....Texas has spent more in NIL than Tech has in every single year since NILs existence. Cody Campbell is just loud about it, and Tech is such a shit ass school that the mainstream populace can't believe anyone would go there for any reason outside of vastly overpaying to get them to that shit ass school in butt fuck egypt
Oh, and they still haven't scored a single point in the playoffs
What's worse, they fully lean into everything you just said and proudly acknowledge the fact that they have to overpay by 15-20% to get guys there. It's like hazard pay for jobs in dangerous locations. At least they are self aware, unlike our aggy brethren, but to take out a billboard in times square and promote on twitter how much money you just spent on a mid level quarterback is some serious little man syndrome.
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1 hour ago, Chuckie Finster said: I have no idea if Coleman is the best use of the funds required to get him, but perception-wise you cannot lose this kid to aggy unless you have a hell of a plan b.
Who is legitimately comparing us besides their own gooner fans? What perception are we worried about? I want Coleman, but he is by no means a Vince or Ricky Williams level player.
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26 minutes ago, RGBIII said: Cody Campbell is embarrassing as fuck at this point. People think Tech outspends everyone in NIL, no they are just brash and loud about spending. Its the dude that hit 6 figures for the first time and decides buying a tesla truck is the best investment of his new found wealth. Now with this its taken it a step further, now hes the loser kid in school whos mom had to bribe people to come to his birthday party. Even once you are there you can't wait to leave, even with the clown, petting zoo and magician it doesn't change the fact you never ever wanted to be there...thanks for the cash loser
Cody Campbell is Taylor Hamm?
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2 hours ago, crash_davis said: Times Square is about as polar opposite as you can get from Lubbock. Not sure who Tech thinks they are flexing too but I'm sure most of the people who actually saw that shit have no idea where the fuck Tech is and would have no fucking interest in suffering 4 years of juco there.
Cody Campbell wish casting that Tech is a national brand is honestly a little sad.
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Well folks, it is that time of year and the offseason cycle is officially upon us once again. There was some good and bad this year, let's start with the good:
Arch Manning grew into the player that we all knew he was going to be. Granted, it took more time than we hoped and at times looked like a baby giraffe trying to learn to walk in the midst of a pride of fuck lions, but it did happen. The last half of the season was the start of what will be a true Heisman campaign. Collin Simmons has been everything we could have hoped for and has firmly established himself as the best pass rusher in the country heading into next season, and under PK's defense... his pass coverage skills improved significantly, because that's what you do with a great pass rusher. Too bad he was the only one. Will Muschamp makes his triumphant return to Austin to lead a defense full of pissed off demons in the front 7, and gone are the head scratching defensive secondary play calls with the return of Muschamp's hand picked protege, Mr. Blake Gideon. I am sure Blake will catch up quickly, and probably catch up with old friends, catch some of his old favorite places in town, maybe catch up with family.. I hear Denny's is still open. Jabbar Juluke also joins the staff in what is going to be a fantastic upgrade from Chad Scott, who seemed to be slightly less popular in the running back room than chlamydia.
And now the bad:
Kyle Flood is back after mismanaging his position room so poorly for three years that he almost managed to fuck up Arch Manning. After turning our noses up at the portal, at one point this season we had Conner Stroh single handedly tripping the entire left side of the line with his beached whale technique while Brandon Baker was in a dead ass sprint to be the most penalized player in Texas history. The fact that Neto or Nate Kibble couldn't unseat Stroh was equally alarming. Chris Jackson returns after being reportedly out with a not 1 but 2 year extension. Why? Because fuck you that's why. We have massive attrition and holes at LB, OL, RB, and Safety. But trust us... we got this.
Offense Positional Outlook
Quarterback - Arch Manning will be a Heisman favorite heading into next season, maybe sign a few more national brand deals, and probably pull more tail than the entirety of this board combined. It's good to be the king. Behind him we have an equally exciting KJ Lacy as the clear #2, who has been steadily climbing the ranks with real buzz behind him. Dia Bell joins the fray as a highly touted incoming freshman who will be on the stash and develop plan for a year. I expect us to head to the portal for a fourth scholarship QB in the Matthew Caldwell mold.
Running Back - This room is full of questions with very few answers as of today. With CJ Baxter, Tre Wisner, and Jerrick Gibson hitting the portal, Chad Scott cleaned out this room more effectively than drinking a bottle full of magnesium. Coming off of a quality bowl game performance versus Michigan, Christian Clark looks to see an expanded role next season. My biggest question is why did we not see James Simon versus Michigan? Was there some internal team discipline happening, is he a portal candidate, or did he just piss off Juluke? Inquiring minds want to know. We have reason for optimism in 5 star incoming freshman Derek Cooper, but he certainly can't be counted on as a day 1 bellcow. We seem to have whiffed on our first two big portal swings in Jayden Baugh and Isaac Brown, but we will need two solid options here, and at least one with some real size as an inside zone runner.
Wide Receiver - Wingo had some big moments this year, but proved he may not be a reliable WR1 with continued questions around his hands. Emmett Mosley turned out to be a great pickup last season and really started to assert himself in the back half of the season. With Parker Livinstone spit spit headed to our hated rival after trashing Texas on the way out the door, it is time for some of us to all admit that @closetojumping was right. Goddamnit. Kaliq Lockett made the most of his opportunities in the bowl game, and hopefully that gets him into the mix a bit more but I still have some big questions about McCutcheon and Ffrench. Can they or can't they play? Time will tell, but we also need to find another impact guy in the portal. Cam Coleman is the target, and as of this moment has not made a decision, but even if it is not him it needs to be someone. I also have a feeling that Jermaine Bishop might come in and start climbing the depth chart quickly.
Offensive Line - Offensive is the right term, what the fuck are we doing here people. We got some huge news in the return of Trevor Goosby, who is going to be a first round pick next season. Brandon Baker seems to have turned the corner into a quality starter after a nightmarish early season. Beyond that, we need a massive overhaul here. Gone are some dudes that can't cut it in Stroh, Kibble, and Neto. I have heard good things about the Coleman brothers, but we also heard good things about Kibble and Neto last year. I am not discounting a returning Andre Cojoe being in the mix for a spot on the two deep, but we need some true starters in the portal. Will the Michigan guys make it official and make it to Texas? That would be the ideal scenario, but if it doesn't happen we are going to be hunting for some SEC caliber starting quality players in a sea full of hungry sharks. Even if it does happen, we need a total of 4 or 5 guys in my opinion to shore up Flood's 3 year long experiment in the school for giants who don't football good.
Tight End - Endries was a good addition last year, but unfortunately I think we didn't really get to utilize him well until late in the season. I am very high on Nick Townsend, I feel like he is the true future of that room. Emaree Winston also played very well last year before injury and figures to factor heavily into the mix. Surprisingly, Jordan Washington was a bit meh. Same goes for Spencer Shannon. I expect us to add another guy here, but I like where the room is headed.
Defense Positional Outlook
Defensive Ends - The best room on the entire team outside of Quarterback. Collin Simmons is a top 5 pick and the leading pass rusher in the nation. Lance Jackson decided to not wait until Ethan Burke graduated and just planted himself as the starter on the other side. Zina also looked like a future star player and pulled some go go gadget arms on a sack against Michigan that looked super human. Who just reaches over an offensive tackle and yanks a quarterback to the ground? Smith Orogbo also played really well in his limited action. With Muschamp coming in, his scheme will ultimately put another defensive end on the field with two true Edge backers and 5 technique ends. This bodes especially well for Lance Jackson and Justus Terry. It also bodes well for Zina, Orogbo, and incoming freshman Richard Wesley. Not to mention the ever feisty Colton Vasek on the 5 plays per year that he is healthy. Thoroughbreds don't go backwards. Oh yeah, and we may also bring in another guy from the portal.
Defensive Tackle - This room is also in good shape with the return of Hero Kanu and Maraad Watson to pair with the rising Alex January and high ceiling redshirt freshmen Josiah Sharma and Myron Charles. Yet, we still went out and got a mammoth over the ball 0 technique in Ian Geffrard from Arkansas. It wouldn't surprise me to see us take one more. I have no complaints about this room and look forward to taking for granted that teams just aren't going to run the ball well on us next season. Admittedly, we had a disappointing recruiting cycle in this room, but the year ahead looks just fine.
Linebacker - Thank you Ant Hill, go make your money. TyAnthony Smith emerged as a true game breaker last season, and he will step very comfortably into Hill's role as the leader of the defense. Bo Barnes also seemed to make the most of his opportunity during the Michigan game and have heard a few nuggets that Muschamp really likes him. I thought he played pretty well during the game for his first action against a big time opponent. Behind that, there are some real questions. Tyler Atkinson seems to be a guy who could make immediate impact, and I expect him to do just that. But holy forkballs does it get dicey after that. Brad Spence is not a natural stand up linebacker, but there is talk of moving him there. I don't think my eyes will ever get over seeing him let Ruben Owens pancake him on the goal line on a lead block in the A&M game. We need at least two impact dudes out of the portal in my opinion.
Cornerback - The emergence of Kade Phillips gives me a lot of optimism headed into the year for our CB room. I still believe we will bring in another guy to start opposite of Phillips in the portal, or potentially move Graceson Littleton to the outside, but either way we should be fine. I am not sold on Warren Roberson or Kobe Black being long term starters, but they both proved that they can make plays when called upon and provide quality depth in the room. I also have a sneaky suspicion that Samari Matthews is going to come in and displace someone by the beginning of the season, the kid can play and looks a little bit like a Kade Phillips clone with ultra long arms and fluid hips.
Nickel - This position has a bit of intrigue, but mainly due to where we decide to deploy Littleton. If we keep him at nickel, than we are set. If we decide to move him to the outside, then things could get a bit more interesting. Wardell Mack has played well there and could be the heir apparent, or Muschamp may seek to deploy Jelanie McDonald as a big nickel on occasions. Either way, I think we could use another guy here as an insurance policy.
Safety - The impact of the return of Jalanie McDonald cannot be overstated. He could be one of the best safeties in the country next season. But behind him it is a bit of a mystery. Xavier Filsaime has played well in spots this season, and I have heard good things about Zelus Hicks, but haven't really seen much of him to date. He reclassified so he could sign early last year and needed a year of development. Then there is the mercurial Jonah Williams, who I am starting to think may be an All American baseball player instead of an All American football player. If he decides he wants to do some stuff and go hit people, he is the obvious dude that you would want next to McDonald if he can pick up the mental aspect. But he will miss yet another spring, and so we should not assume anything. I feel like we will need one or perhaps two guys out of the portal here depending on how they feel about Hicks and Filsaime.
Kicker/Punter/Special Teams - If Day one of the portal has taught us anything, it is that we are ALL IN on specialists.
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5 minutes ago, closetojumping said: @Park Gothic has offered to pay up on the Livingstone bet of never getting to 750 yards receiving while on campus at Texas (the latter part explicitly stated by me on page 25 of this thread). I don't remember who else joined the bet other than @BurntOrange&White who owes me a burger and a snow cone. I should probably keep up better with the bets I place.
I was tempted to get in on that one, but glad I didn't.
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3 minutes ago, Atticus said: Basically a Jaydon Blue clone, haven’t watched him much this year but he was a listed as a WR at USC and played the change of pace role at ASU last year.
He was a diva at USC and as a recruit. Great speed and good quickness though.
He is a good player, I had a chance to watch a few ASU games and he definitely has some burst.
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20 hours ago, closetojumping said: He’s a pussy. We got into a disagreement that he escalated at a happy hour function. I offered to take it outside. He panicked, had people intervene in the altercation and then he Irish goodbyed the whole group as fast as he could.
Being angry doesn’t make one a badass. I doubt he’s been in a fight in his life.
In an alternate universe where he took you up on the offer, ctj getting his ass kicked by Eric Nahlin in a parking lot might make for a new texags documentary.



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I think our portal strategy for this year was clear, and I think the results of that strategy are also very clear. From the looks of it Sarkisian was banking on all of the coaching turnover and churn shaking out some legit stars into the portal. While not a terrible thought, I think it was a miscalculation as to how hard schools will fight to keep those guys with new incoming coaching staffs desperate to start off well. To make it worse, we went after other schools in our stratosphere of spending in Michigan, Florida, etc. Just like we overspent to keep Worthy here and tell USC to go fuck off, I am sure these other schools did the same just to set an example. Clearly this did not work and now we are scrambling.