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Texas Recruiting Notes 2026: Boulevard of Broken Bagmen
Boko Bevo replied to texifornia's topic in 🤫$9.95🤫
Kids love Austin. Kids also love Baton Rouge. I know this can be hard to fathom if you've ever spent any amount of time in BR or Tallahassee, but Black kids age 18-23 fall in love with both fairly quickly. They get most/all of the benefits of playing big time football, and they do it in close proximity to Southern and FAMU, respectively. Kids choosing aggy, I find harder to explain away - the NIL and gold Trans Ams probably move the needle a bit. -
Texas Recruiting Notes 2026: Boulevard of Broken Bagmen
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Texas is gonna beat ou like a piñata for the for the foreseeable future. Where Kreul ends up won’t have bearing on that immutable truth. Buuuut, if he decides ou, the laws of the Universe dictate that he’ll be a pesky lil shit and have good games against Texas for the next few years. Three sacks, a fumble recovery and fourteen “Horns down” in a 38-17 loss type shit. -
Texas Recruiting Notes 2026: Boulevard of Broken Bagmen
Boko Bevo replied to texifornia's topic in 🤫$9.95🤫
He's a good kid. He trains with kids from Manvel, Shadow Creek and Ridge Point who are all good ballplayers and his long speed doesn't translate to the field the same way theirs does. I think if Texas went his direction, it could end up as a good take because kids get better at the technical aspects of football all the time - but also want to level set the expectations a bit. I've seen him catching balls from Kyron Drones and he still didn't look ready for Texas. -
Texas Recruiting Notes 2026: Boulevard of Broken Bagmen
Boko Bevo replied to texifornia's topic in 🤫$9.95🤫
Oh nah, good dialogue. I enjoy talking ball... Probably a little too much lmao -
Texas Recruiting Notes 2026: Boulevard of Broken Bagmen
Boko Bevo replied to texifornia's topic in 🤫$9.95🤫
Absolutely true re: ability to "post" or shock and shed an OT. That said, there have been so many really good DE's who weren't necessarily "long" that I don't know if I'd value it the way some personnel departments have begun to in recent years. I still like speed over any other measurable on a football field - I think more plays are made by good feet than anything else. Texas specifically has had players in that 6'2 - 6'3 range rush at a high level and be more than serviceable against the run (Orakpo, Sergio, Robison, Simmons). You're also right about that room being really stacked. Not a position of need at the current time, but I kind of admire the type of kid who will commit to a room knowing that it's full of NFL guys. And fuck OU -
Texas Recruiting Notes 2026: Boulevard of Broken Bagmen
Boko Bevo replied to texifornia's topic in 🤫$9.95🤫
Star rankings are tough for me, but I really like Kruel's tape. He didn't seem to fit what the staff had been recruiting at EDGE from a measurables perspective, so I didn't know if they were forcing a fit there. With the news that they've spun Spence down from LB, it looks like Clark and Baker may not be as seemingly rigid around height/wingspan at that spot (which I like). If the guy can rush the passer at a high level while also setting an adequate edge against gap schemes and rush inside on the ET twists and games, I don't really give a shit how long his arms are - I'd sacrifice a couple batted balls for QB disruption in the backfield. -
Texas Recruiting Notes 2026: Boulevard of Broken Bagmen
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Yea that’s Addai and Robert Ferguson. -
Texas Recruiting Notes 2026: Boulevard of Broken Bagmen
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Texas Football 2025 - Seven Win Steve Rides Again
Boko Bevo replied to closetojumping's topic in Football
Only Candy Maldonado I recognize batted between Kevin Mitchell and Matt Williams for the Giants.- 8050 replies
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Texas Football 2025 - Seven Win Steve Rides Again
Boko Bevo replied to closetojumping's topic in Football
That pep talk was painful to watch. Cringe worthy. Looked like coach didn't want to be doing it, and only half believed in it. Had the smile pasted on his face, all while knowing there was a fairly good chance Bert would go full Bert right there. I'm sure Sark didn't know WTF to do at that time though - was worth a shot, I guess. -
Texas Football 2025 - Seven Win Steve Rides Again
Boko Bevo replied to closetojumping's topic in Football
Special Teams and clock management (which go hand in hand). Team can't afford to fall asleep in "punt safe" situations and give up big first downs on a fake during an obvious fake situation. Had a critical punt block whiff and penalty to prolong a drive in the playoffs also. Play was made going balls out, so it's understandable, but the margin of victory gets tight against good clubs. Need to be able to trust a punter to flip the field. Most importantly IMO need to be able to trust that Shipley can get you three reliably from 48 or so in. Sark gets to call third down differently when he's calling it to get past the chains, rather than to get into 4th and makeable. Shipley's made a ton of kicks, but never in an environment like Columbus. You guys pointed out the obvious concerns re: time under tension for the OL and even Arch. For whatever reason, I just believe they'll be good enough this year. But this defense... This defense is set up to wreck shit and I'm really excited to see it. I try to be objective and not a prisoner of the moment, but this group should be markedly better than last year. If so, it'll be one of the great units in this era of CFB. In short, all the hype is justified for the team as a whole. National Championship level team. I want to call in every favor just to watch them work at practice - this camp will be legendary if they're wired correctly (which everyone says they are). -
Texas Recruiting Notes 2026: Boulevard of Broken Bagmen
Boko Bevo replied to texifornia's topic in 🤫$9.95🤫
They list Kruel at 6’1 230 - so somewhere between 5’10 and 6’1. Not saying it won’t work, only that his athleticism would have to be elite to play with a hand down, even as a DPR (I really hate that coneptually, for whatever that’s worth). -
Texas Recruiting Notes 2026: Boulevard of Broken Bagmen
Boko Bevo replied to texifornia's topic in 🤫$9.95🤫
Kruel looks to have really good get off, but his body composition is a real departure from what Texas seems to like on the outside. Would help the recruiting rankings and cause some ou heartburn, but probably goes the way of 2024 Justice Finkley on the field for the foreseeable future. That EDGE room is salty right now. -
Texas Recruiting Notes 2026: Boulevard of Broken Bagmen
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Texas is set to sign the composite #1 players in California and Georgia to go along with 1 & 2 in Florida. Great time to be a fan, this run is going to be special. -
Texas Recruiting Notes 2026: Boulevard of Broken Bagmen
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I’m telling you, this was some Mafioso style shit. -
Texas Recruiting Notes 2026: Boulevard of Broken Bagmen
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Hotdamn a bear. I really like defense, so I just came a lil' bit. All this while Sark is at SEC media days like a mob boss calling a hit while he's out of town somewhere. I like ball, and I like to talk ball, so I always knew disrupting the passer and speeding up his clock was important. Cause a few errant/early throws, and just fuck with him in general. But then I watched the David Ash interview on 3rd and Longhorn - he said that there were times he got so shook that he couldn't see or process anything. His mind just went blank. If you look at D Line/EDGE/OLB recruiting the last three cycles, there's gonna be a lot of QB's who go blank in the coming years. Fuck em' all very much and cheers to the 50 sack & 25 interception seasons this defense will be putting up. This would be a dream defense to play DB in. -
Texas Recruiting Notes 2026: Boulevard of Broken Bagmen
Boko Bevo replied to texifornia's topic in 🤫$9.95🤫
Took my kids to work out with a group that included Chris yesterday. I'm trying to remain objective, but I do think he's much better than that ranking. What really shocked me was Carter (his brother). Kid has been working and is looking like a player. Actually looks better than Cobey Sellers did at this time last year. After the Yaheim Riley take, I doubt he could play himself into an offer, but I wouldn't be shocked if the season shook out that way. -
GJ Kinne: The next great offensive mind of CFB?
Boko Bevo replied to GreenspointTexas's topic in Football
I’m gonna bow out. As much as I wanted to play Division 1 football, I didn’t. This is the first time I’ve had an attempt made to convince me otherwise 😂 -
GJ Kinne: The next great offensive mind of CFB?
Boko Bevo replied to GreenspointTexas's topic in Football
This is a football thread. For years Villanova has been a great basketball school with a 1-AA football team. That isn't anything new conceptually. About me: I'm a third generation Bobcat, and pretty proud of that fact. My Mom was the first African American appointed to the SWT Development Foundation Board, and is a Distinguished Alumnus. My Dad is a 2005 Hall of Honor inductee in Football and Track. My first job out of school was working for Dave Bailiff. I happen to know Coach Chisum, and if she left you feeling all warm an fuzzy that's wonderful champ. Continue to say whatever makes you feel good. -
GJ Kinne: The next great offensive mind of CFB?
Boko Bevo replied to GreenspointTexas's topic in Football
Just found this thread. Coach Bailiff put together a T Association mixer at Schoebel's last Sunday, and the plan is to travel well for this one. He had the guys from he and my dad's teams pretty lathered up about the new conference affiliation and prospects for this year. As for us being D-1 for 40 years, I got there in July 97 and played 1-AA, which is a pretty big departure from "D-1". The move to the WAC is what I'd use as an identifier where that's concerned. I don't really care, but it'd be like stolen valor to tell someone I played D-1 ball, and the reality is we were in the Southland riding a bus to Thibodaux to play the Battle for the Paddle. In any event, Eat em' Up and I hope to see y'all out there this year. -
Texas Recruiting Notes 2026: Boulevard of Broken Bagmen
Boko Bevo replied to texifornia's topic in 🤫$9.95🤫
Bingo. This is a house of the flimsiest cards. I have no idea how the implosion will look, but let's all reconvene around November as some of these payments are supposed to crystalize. Kinda sucks that this is what recruiting has come to, but I've got a purchasing background and many high dollar procurements look similar to this. -
Texas Recruiting Notes 2026: Boulevard of Broken Bagmen
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Upon further review, nothing to like about this guy 😂 -
Texas Recruiting Notes 2026: Boulevard of Broken Bagmen
Boko Bevo replied to texifornia's topic in 🤫$9.95🤫
This shit can get crazy if a kid doesn't have a mindset that embraces proving toughness outside the lines. This is the kind of thing coaches can't talk about, and don't normally even know about until the strength coach says something. I've seen Andre Jones and folks of that ilk talked about on this thread - when you're recruiting in the Southeast (namely Louisiana, Georgia and Florida), you will inevitably introduce a good number of kids whose socioeconomics lend to these behaviors. Don't want to CR this thread, but it's a reality, one that the GM and coaches have to be considering. Once you expand that to California, DC, etc - those regional "beefs" are extrapolated. I love what the staff is doing with casting a wider web, but this is a huge consideration in doing so. -
Texas Recruiting Notes 2026: Boulevard of Broken Bagmen
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Played behind Westbrook and Carruth his first couple years. He played lots his junior and senior years. Ate himself to tight end frame, but didn't love to block. You're right, talked a ton of shit. -
Texas Recruiting Notes 2026: Boulevard of Broken Bagmen
Boko Bevo replied to texifornia's topic in 🤫$9.95🤫
To tie this back into Texas recruiting, the 96' summer is for me is a great reminder as to why Sark is doing things the right way. We were there when Ryan Nunez got to CU. It was obvious that the kid was talented enough to be impactful in the return game, even with Rae Carruth and James Kidd being on the roster. What was also evident was that the locker room wasn't conducive to a guy with Nunez' mental makeup lasting there. I saw more criminal shit in that summer than I've seen my entire life. Locker room/Weight room fights were commonplace and even encouraged. There was a legitimate national recruiting footprint, and as a consequence, each region wanted to show they were the toughest. There's a not so fine line between Tebow's Florida and the Florida we see now. Unfortunately, coaches do have to consider who are "Our types of guys", just as much as you look at measurables.
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