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  1. Why is Alabama automatically in? Even many in the media don't agree with you. It's not a good look, especially if Texas is your team. It's at the very least up for debate. The committee has repeatedly stated that the difference between the two teams is the head-to-head win. They've repeated it every single week. 

    No way Alabama is a lock to get in. Texas is in right now if the committee stays true to its word.

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  2. 1 hour ago, Teryor said:

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    For the first time since 2009, the Texas Longhorns are Big 12 conference champions. 

    I was six years old at the time and remember watching it live, but not many of Texas' current targets and/or commits were old enough to remember it as many were still in diapers when that one second was put back on the clock.

    That said, many of Texas' top targets and commits are pumped about the Longhorns monumental Big 12 Championship victory, and for good reason as well, they've never really seen this before. 

    Without further ado, here's Horns247's updating list of recruit reactions following Texas' statement win over the Oklahoma State Cowboys. 

    TEXAS COMMITS

    Trey Owens, QB, Cy-Fair

    “Only a sign for the future, hell of a win!”

    Jordan Washington, TE, Houston Langham Creek

    “Man that was huge.”

    D'Antre Robinson, DL, Orlando (FL) Jones

    “I knew it was happening this year no surprise I love it.”

    Santana Wilson, CB, Desert Mountain (AZ)

    “HOOK’EM!!! And you know we needed it!”

    Jordon Johnson-Rubell, S, IMG Academy (FL)

    “Great win by the Team, now it’s time to get some of these guys to flip to The University of Texas.”

    KJ Lacey, QB, Saraland (AL) (2025 commit)

    "That’s insane! They played a great game all around. Quinn was airing it out. He played a really good game. Looked like everyone was on the same page all game. Also, You know just the great season and all of the momentum that is built up right now, I hope this playoff thing works out. So I can watch them have a shot at this natty. And as always Hook ‘em."

    2024

    Tyanthony Smith, LB, Jasper (Texas A&M commit)

    “Texas plays hard..Sark takes pride in culture and you see it pre & post game and I love it !”

    2025

    Deondrae Riden, RB, DeSoto

    “Excited for them boys they deserved it.”

    Riley Wormley, RB, Southlake Carroll

    “An amazing coaching staff and great athletes. One of the top recruiting classes. To be honest I think Texas is back and just getting started”

    Jacorey Watson, WR, Alvin Shadow Creek

    "IT'S THEIR YEAR!! But I wasn’t surprised, I really hope they make the playoffs I’m rooting for them!"

    Taz Williams, WR, Red Oak

    “It says a lot about the program and how Coach Sark did a great job on recruiting and bringing in a great staff.”

    Emaree Winston, TE, Calhoun (GA)

    “I just know Coach Sark building something special”

    Ty Haywood, OT, Denton Ryan

    "I feel like they put in all the hard work that needed to be done to win the whole thing"

    Tyler Thomas, OT, Dickinson

    "I’m not surprised at all that they won but now I’m just hoping the CFP committee doesn’t keep them out of the playoff"

    John Mills, OT, San Francisco (CA) St. Ignatius College Preparatory 

    "Super excited. Just shows the future of this program and how far they will go."

    Devin Harper, IOL, Shreveport (LA) Captain Shreve

    “I feel like Texas is elite, and they have a bunch of great coaches and players that put in the work to get to this point, excited to see if they get in.”

    Ethan Utley, DL, Nashville (TN) Ensworth

    “Thats huge going out with a bang in the big 12 heading into the sec with some momentum and confidence. Defense performed like one of the best in the country”

    Michael Riles, DL, Port Arthur Memorial

    "It definitely got me thinking about attending there."

    Carmello Brooks, DL, Katy Paetow

    “Expected! Coach Sark and Bo are getting the job done!!”

    Riley Pettijohn, LB, McKinney

    “I was impressed with the way Texas’ defense played I loved the way they shut down the run and the pass and flew around all game.”

    Elijah Barnes, LB, Dallas Skyline

    “It’s great for them it’s a moment for them to celebrate history you know happy for them and good luck to the rest of their season.”

    Noah Mikhail, LB, La Verne (CA) Bonita

    “Crazy! it’s a huge win for them!”

    Ko'o Kia, LB, Punahou (HI)

    "It just makes me very excited about where the program is headed. I think that winning this game is a huge step toward Texas returning to the top of college football."

    Jaboree Antoine, CB, New Iberia (LA) Westgate

    “I expect them to do that coming off the season they had.”

    Cobey Sellers, CB, Alvin Shadow Creek

    “Me and my pops sat and watched the full game. They definitely looked like the better team. This huge for them, they look really good going into the SEC, and definitely should be in the CFP. They are clearly one of the best teams in the country.”

    Kendall Daniels Jr., S, Norfolk (VA) Maury

    "Proud of them many more to come"

    Demetrius Brisbon, ATH, Tyler Chapel Hill (SMU commit)

    “I knew Texas was going to win , they came out and showed them why they deserved that title !”

    Zymear Smith, ATH, North Caroline (MD)

    “They been putting in the work since week 1 just been dominating on both sides of the ball excited to see them play can’t wait to get down there”

    2026

    Tradarian Ball, RB, Texarkana Texas High

    “I’m very excited for them they earned it they’ve put in a lot of hard work to get to this point they came in and did what they had to do it would be great to see them win a championship”

    Jabari Mack, WR, Destrehan (LA)

    "I loved it and knew they could with the talent and coaching that they have and they could go even further this year"

    Brayden Robinson, WR, Red Oak

    “Definitely happy for the program they played another complete game, hopefully they get a spot in the playoffs”

    Bryce Perry-Wright, DL, Buford (GA)

    “That’s really great had a great game even letting them line men getting some love for a touchdown that’s exciting”

    Ashton Moore, LB, Alpharetta (GA)

    “That’s big for the program and with the recruits they’re getting I love what I’m seeing and I feel like coach Sark is building something big over there and with the freshman all over the field and how good their defense is it gives me a lot to think about”

    Isaiah Williams, S, Fort Bend Marshall

    “Big achievement for those guys but I knew it was coming when I took a visit the way they work and go about things it’s just different there and they’re a high caliber team.”

    2027

    Ethan Feaster, WR, DeSoto

    “I knew they were going to dominate the big 12 since I saw they beat Alabama so it wasn’t really a surprise to me”

    Zane Rowe, ATH, Denton Guyer

    “I think that’s really cool, hard work paying off. Defense made incredible stops , and offense steam rolled OSU . HOOK EM”

     

    Here is a dot distribution map of the above recruiting update. We gettin' errrbody

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  3. On 11/25/2023 at 12:18 PM, statsman said:

    I agree. That would have been a good time for the IR8 to show some awareness. Yes, nobody wants to admit that the line judge really lost his cool, and it affected the game. Nobody wants to bring questions into the standings (especially OSU). However, it came at the cost of pissing off the league’s economic engine. 
     
    Retrospectively, they should have had Anderson fire the line judge and suspend the others. It’s a lot easier to find seven new slapdick officials than a new blue blood anchor program. 

    Why would Anderson do that? Level One: Anderson has Texas haters in his family.  They;re alums of the Left Behind Conference. When I was growing up, I got the old TEXASS and Horns down all the time from them in town.

    I've known 4 college football referees: three lifelong Texas haters, one from the SWC and two from the Big 12. One was pro-Texas. They all had real day jobs. The way this business is handled by the P4 is a joke.

    Officials should have no family ties to any university in the conference. Officials should have no ties to any state within the conference. They should live outside the conference footprint and work full-time for the conference. They should be held accountable for their mistakes. It's the only way to remove as much bias as possible. There's way too much money for college football to continue handling P4 conference officials like some Mickey Mouse outfit. 

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  4. Brohm is probably the best coach in America not at a top 15 program. He's done a really good job at every coaching stop. He's a former QB from a legendary coaching family in the state of Kentucky. Think Jim Harbaugh at Michigan without the weirdness and a drop in talent level and physical toughness but with better offensive schemes. I've followed him for most of his career and I'm a really big fan. I remember him from his playing days. He's one of the greatest quarterbacks in Louisville football history. If Texas needed a coach, I'd love for him to be the guy.

    Unfortunately, he's in year 1 at Louisville and his QB is up and down against anyone with a pulse. Brohm will have to scheme his way to points.  He'd have to outcoach Norvell by a wide margin. It could happen though. He's been doing it all year. How long has he been scheming for this game? Can he force the FSU backup into turnovers?

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  5. 3 hours ago, Burt said:

    The kid only completed 40% of his passes.  Overrated.  Hit that portal, kid.

    (I kid, I kid)

    You want see overrated, Burt. 

     

    3 hours ago, Burt said:

    The kid only completed 40% of his passes.  Overrated.  Hit that portal, kid.

    (I kid, I kid)

    19 in a row is overrated, Burt.

  6. 1 hour ago, Rickylovesweed said:

    This is just a total guess but the more I read from aggy sites and Liucci, I don't think Traylor is particularly high on their list. 

    I was invited to view the TAMU/Bama game from a suite. First Texas/OU game I've ever missed, but I didn't have tickets.

    If it's Traylor, they were turned down by everyone. He's not good enough for the BMDs and the fan base is paranoid. OMG, he's a sip spy!!

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  7. 5 hours ago, Longhornfrenzy said:

    Scattershooting A&M's coaching search: Bjork & Co. casting a wide net

    By Billy Liucci

    November 17, 2023

    the reality is that everyone in the coaching profession understands that the A&M head coaching position is no worse than a top-10 job nationally and probably significantly better than that, all things considered.

    Regardless, the interest the job has drawn includes more than a couple of names that would probably shake up the national conversation quite a bit if word got out.

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    5 hours ago, Longhornfrenzy said:

    Robinson has not only impressed everyone in Bright and in the Aggie locker room, but he's also turning heads department-wide.

    E-Rob was so impressive during the Monday presser that I've received several calls since from folks who matter telling me how proud they were to have the revered defensive line coach currently sitting in that chair. It's still a longshot, but Robinson has impressed enough that the possibility of him beating LSU and making a strong case for the job isn't out of the realm of possibility.

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    5 hours ago, Longhornfrenzy said:

    I guess I'll start by explaining in a little better detail than most why Oregon's Dan Lanning isn't an option. The short and sweet version? That $20 million buyout everyone references is actually north of $40 million and possibly even approaching $50 million. There's apparently a Nike component that was added after one year in Eugene that makes Lanning's buyout the most prohibitive in college football if not in college football history.

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    5 hours ago, Longhornfrenzy said:

    To whatever degree, I think the current list possibly fitting that criteria would include Ryan Day.

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    5 hours ago, Longhornfrenzy said:

    Let's start with three names I'm certain Bjork and the Aggies will meet with or have met with already: Duke's Mike Elko, UTSA's Jeff Traylor and Lance Leipold of Kansas.

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    5 hours ago, Longhornfrenzy said:

    Matt Rhule certainly made a name for himself in this part of the country for his turnaround in Waco of the Baylor Bears.

    How about TCU's Sonny Dykes? The second-year boss in Fort Worth checks more than a few of the boxes 

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  8. On 11/8/2023 at 11:13 AM, GreenspointTexas said:

    Either Dana Dime at UTEP or Holgo gonna be gone at seasons end. Those will be the only two coachimg changes in Texas… unless Traylor jumps

     

    On 11/13/2023 at 8:36 AM, Dnaguy said:

    Did not age well.

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  9. 53 minutes ago, Bevo said:

    Is he really a 6'1" 215 TE and the #1 player in Nevada? That seems awfully small unless he plays split out most of the time.

    Remember offenses are looking for mismatches. Red's late commitment fits that category. If this kid is 6'1", I'd imagine they see a mismatch at the flex: both as a pass catcher and as a blocker in the the screen game. He could probably even motion in the backfield and play a little old-fashioned fullback from time to time.

  10. What I'd like to see this week against KSU:

    - KSU gives up yardage to good backs. Horns need to run the ball 45 to 60 times this week, depending on the number of plays. Brooks needs his 20 to 25 carries. I hope we have a personnel wrinkle for this game. I'd love to see something like Red motioning from the slot to the backfield and vice versa in some 2 RB sets, maybe even some inside zone with a pitch option. Not necessarily Maalik running down the line but having the option to hand it off or pull it and pitch it to an outside back. Blue and Robinson would be good options on that pitch. Get the ball in Red's hands this week. Maalik, when he's focused, has a great ball fake and he needs to use it this week. Go back and look at Brooks's last touchdown against Houston. One of the reasons that play worked is because Brooks was almost through the hole before Maalik let him have it. 

    - Johntay on the field a few more plays with Worthy, Mitchell, and Sanders. I realize this hurts our blocking on the outside, but a few more targets to open up the deep ball with more speed and athleticism on the field together. 

    - Extra attention this week in practice on getting  Worthy in position to make big plays in the return game.

    - Keep the passing game in check with RPO. Run it down their throats with options and make them pick their poison. Keep the passing game to 20 to 25 attempts, unless the RPO pass option is favorable. The objective should be to limit turnovers and negative plays and play defense. Don't allow KSU to exploit Maalik's lack of escapability or force him into mistakes.

    In other words, give KSU a piece of their own medicine. They want to control the game, limit turnovers, and wear you down. With Maalik, keep it simple. If Texas wins the turnover battle and rushes for 225 to 250 yards, even if it takes 50 or 60 carries, they probably win this game. 

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  11. 9 hours ago, ITHorn said:

    This isn't an exact science, but hopefully this will calm down all of the "sky is falling UT is screwed" crowd. Texas is at 96% chance to make the CFP if we win out. 

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    According to this predictor:

    1. Only one-loss Georgia would get in over a one-loss Texas. Alabama is our equal at 96%.

    2. Washington can't afford a loss.

    3. Oregon's chances are already way below a one-loss Texas. I know the rankings today. I'm just stating the percentages. And today's AP is not tomorrow's CFP rankings or December's playoff rankings.

    3. One-loss Michigan loses out to one-loss Texas.

    4. For some reason, an undefeated tOSU that loses the conference championship game against a scrub team is only 2% lower than a one-loss Texas with a Big 12 title and a better overall resume.

    5. Florida State can't afford a loss.

    Playoff Spots:

    1. Michigan OR tOSU

    2. Georgia OR Alabama (tie)

    3. FSU (undefeated)

    Washington would have to go undefeated and I don't see that happening with their schedule. 

    My biggest concern is Texas going undefeated, especially with a backup QB. Take care of business and everything else will fall into place. I understand the thread is about the polls, but this isn't a Texas team that blows out opponents from the get-go. 

     

     

     

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  12. 2 minutes ago, C-Man said:

    Don't be so sensitive. Based on the way you wrote it, I was expecting Bundy, Son of Sam, the Zodiac Killer, BTK, Dahmer, Gacy or perhaps even The Lopper.

    Fair point. The point of the post is that Hamm's personality traits are more than just a laughing matter. The guy needs to get some help. 

    I think the sensitivity is more aggravation on reading the half-dozen posters and counting who thinks they're funny and original with the doxxing comments. One or two is enough. 

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  13. 1 minute ago, C-Man said:

    Timothy Scoggin is one of "America's most famous serial killers"? A man I'd never heard of until this afternoon?

    Hmm, so C-Man has to know a serial killer before he can be considered famous? Interesting

    He was all over the news when the story broke.

    He's had many articles written about him. He's been in many magazines. He's been featured on Forensic Files.

    Tough crowd. I'm sorry I ever posted at this point. I'll leave now. 

  14. 1 hour ago, closetojumping said:

    I hate myself for responding to this because I know these thoughts just drift into the idiot abyss, but so be it. 

    I'm on the baseball board. I also live in Houston. You are confusing the belief that what the Astros did didn't change the outcome of that season with the idea that Houston didn't do anything wrong. The majority of people I read and talk to see it similar to the way I do, and absolutely know that the shit they pulled was corrupt and not just "everyone steals signs in baseball, that's sportsmanship!" 

    As to your take about Harbaugh being good at Michigan before the cheating, you're just wrong. 10 win seasons aren't enough at a blue blood. 9 wins sure as shit aren't. Will you take them? Sure. Given the last 13 years, 10 wins this year, just like in 2018, can be rationalized for a blue blood fanbase on some mediocre level. But Harbaugh was clearly not advancing beyond that. It got to the point that the guy had to renegotiate his deal due to performance in order to get an extension. 

    Correct.

    Nine or ten wins in the Slow 10 isn't much of a resume. Michigan and tOSU play like a 3/4-game season, OOC, conference, and bowl game combined. Michigan was losing the majority of the games against anyone with a pulse and somehow would lose a game here and there to a cupcake. Suddenly, they start winning the big games on their schedule. The transformation was more significant than the record indicates. 

    B1G is so terrible. I hope the 4 new additions change that conference. They need better coaches, talent, and schemes. A complete overhaul of the conference. I don't care how many regional TV views they get. It's not going to last the next 50 years unless they change.

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  15. 1 minute ago, TommyGufano said:

    Well shit, I just figured out who you are

    There are plenty of people from my hometown on this site and it would be obvious. Not that big a deal. I opened the can of worms, I'll empty it.

    Scoggin was the first thing I thought of when meeting Hamm. He'd already left an impression with his online tantrums.

  16. On 10/25/2023 at 11:34 AM, Gucci_Suit said:

    Has anyone actually met Hamm? What if he’s just AI or some bored comic like the Karl Welzein character from years ago? 

    I have met Luicci and Ketch, among others.

    I met Taylor Hamm several times at the 7-on-7 State Championships around a decade ago.

    IMO, they're all weird, dishonest, underqualified; you name it.

    Hamm reminded me of a smarmy little (adult) nerd I knew growing up. I always warned adults about him as a child and they would laugh and say "he's weird but otherwise okay."

    He was small in stature, looked a little like Taylor and, although tried to smile and play nice, there was a nervous energy around him. Something always seemed off. He could be a little shy and then show bursts of personality. He was very insecure and loved attention and being associated with the Elite. It was very important to him. I would catch him telling lies about things he accomplished. Embellishments that could be shot down immediately. Like, "You serious, bro?" 

    The first time I met Taylor Hamm I was immediately reminded of this man many moons ago during my childhood. It hit me instantly.

    The appearance.

    The persona.

    The character traits.

    This man went on to achieve his goal of rubbing elbows with the affluent; drinking wines, playing chess and bocce, and acting as an established Gentleman. 

    It turns out he had a flair for the dramatic; a thing for emotional outbursts behind the scenes. It turns out he would do anything that would help him achieve being an established Gentleman.

    Remember in those days there was no internet.

    But he became world famous too!

    As one of America's most famous serial killers. 

    I had him pegged all those years ago. Maybe not to that extent, but I knew he was hiding something.

    Forty years later, I have some more advice:

    Stay away from Taylor Hamm.

    And, yes, this is a true story. I really did grow up near a serial killer with a similar appearance, persona, and identical character traits as this weirdo.

     

     

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  17. 38 minutes ago, John80 said:

    It's my understanding that Washington and Oregon will eventually get a full share and they aren't worth a full share so how is that a good decision? The Big Ten and SEC has prospered because they are in areas with strong fan interest and the Big Ten is adding schools in areas that have little to no interest in college sports and I don't know how that will work out in the long term.

    Washington and Oregon probably will be a full share by the next contract. They've been playing a lot of bad teams with smaller fan bases on a horrible media contract. Once those two programs play football on broadcast TV against big market teams in close games, their viewership numbers increase. B1G needs competitive teams that land 4-star recruits with speed to change the perception of the league.

    Washington, Oregon, USC, and UCLA force other members of the B1G to eventually change to modern schemes, and both teams have decent chances of adding another playoff spot to the B1G. All very big selling points. 

    The same can be said for FSU. 

    No top 25 programs are a long-term loss for any conference.

    Fanatics on the internet are falling for every piece of leverage/propaganda the media feeds them from sources with an agenda.

    B1G started expanding years ago because they're not competitive, lacked recruiting territory, and get most of the large viewership from within their region. They are well aware of the fact one day Farmer Joe's grandson from Illinois may very well not be interested in watching a 40-10 beatdown with between-the-tackles run plays on 1st and 2nd downs and passes on 3rd.  They needed an exciting brand with more competitive games to still be around in 100 years. They're making the correct moves for them.

    When Colorado and ASU/Arizona turn their programs around, the B1G will add them and have a coast-to-coast conference with contiguous state borders. But they'll add other teams before those two join the league.

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  18. 9 hours ago, Al_4_ISU said:


    At this point I think it’s arguable that UT and OU did the rest of the Big 12 a favor

    Something I told you over and over when you were about to jump off that bridge when Texas/OU left the Big 12. This will lead to more competitive games across the board. And you actually have a better chance of making the playoffs. It may not be great odds, but you had a 0% chance of making the playoffs in the old format.

    Big recruiting powers should be playing each other every week. The most competitive programs outside of this playing field should play each other every week to see which teams deserve a playoff berth.

    Wake Forest, WSU, OSU, etcetera need to drop down to a lower level of football. 

    It's going to maximize profits. There are going to be way more competitive games on TV after all the realignment is over. We will also finally get some real rules someday because of this.

  19. 50 minutes ago, The Ace of Aces said:

    The Big 12 with Zona, Kansas, UConn and Gonzaga would be banana awesome. 

    If they pull it off, they will then one day soon be able to add Syracuse basketball and Louisville in all sports. Here's a possibility after the ACC folds.

    *Gonzaga (Basketball)

    *UCONN (Basketball)

    *Syracuse (Basketball)

    17. Louisville

    18. Pitt

    19. Virginia Tech (if not picked up by the SEC)

    20. NC State ("")

    21. Georgia Tech

    At this point, they're one state in particular away from having continuous borders from Arizona to Florida to Pennsylvania. When the day comes for the SEC to ask Vandy to take a step back in football, they then turn to that particular state's football program, Missouri, and...

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  20. 33 minutes ago, USC Traveler said:

    I look forward to it.  But I need to reintroduce the concept of productivity back into my life, so hopefully it either all blows up this month if FSU goes rogue and starts a chain reaction, or it doesn't happen for 5-10 years.😂

    Interesting that 2010 was the failed PAC16 merger and Nebraska going BIG, which was the beginning of the end for both the B12 and the PAC to be able to stay at the same level as the BIG/SEC.

    13 years later we have the official death of the PAC in 2023.

    13 years from now ?  The end of the ACC GOR.

    I'm sure it will happen sooner, but if it doesn't happen in the next few years, the closer it gets to the end, the easier it becomes for a school to jump.

    Either way, by 2036 at the latest, we'll be in a superBIG/superSEC world, with a pumped up B12 firmly established as the best of the rest  conference.

    It's coming soon. It could be next week. It could be a few years. But it's not making it to 2030.

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