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2 minutes ago, Newy25 said:


Mexican food is my kryptonite and Baja food in particular. I got a hall pass to eat all of the fish tacos I could stomach this week. If Urban is our coach I will destroy a McRib and post one of those pictures with the sandwich next to a gun and bottle of bourbon like everyone else and be happy about it.  

Newy devouring a McRib is the appetizer prior to futureman fisting himself as the main course. Gonna be one helluva day!

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24 minutes ago, Newy25 said:


Mexican food is my kryptonite and Baja food in particular. I got a hall pass to eat all of the fish tacos I could stomach this week. If Urban is our coach I will destroy a McRib and post one of those pictures with the sandwich next to a gun and bottle of bourbon like everyone else and be happy about it.  

Don't forget the boots.

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9 minutes ago, Cashcar said:

Nice! I’ll be in Cabo next month with the wife. We almost picked Galveston...but decided Cabo last minute.


There is kind of a big spread there between Galveston and Cabo. You chose wisely. It’s warm enough during the day but bring layers for the evenings. 50 degrees and breezy sitting outside requires some warm clothes. The water is pretty rough on the beach at our resort so we have not attempted to get in the ocean. If you are into deep sea fishing the water gets deep very close to the shore so marlin fishing only requires about a 30 minute boat ride from the harbor. 

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1 hour ago, Newy25 said:

I rented the cabana by the pool today that has a television ready to watch football most of the day. My wife is very pleased with me, obviously. 

 

1 hour ago, DFW Horn said:

I'm sure you'll make it up to her with the private catamaran excursion at sunset.

If you tip the Cabana boy, I'm sure he will take her off your hands for a while.

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16 minutes ago, Newy25 said:


There is kind of a big spread there between Galveston and Cabo. You chose wisely. It’s warm enough during the day but bring layers for the evenings. 50 degrees and breezy sitting outside requires some warm clothes. The water is pretty rough on the beach at our resort so we have not attempted to get in the ocean. If you are into deep sea fishing the water gets deep very close to the shore so marlin fishing only requires about a 30 minute boat ride from the harbor. 

Yeah stay way away from the surf, obligatory “I was caught in a rogue wave and should be dead. I’m lucky to be alive. It’s serious shit.” post.

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10 minutes ago, RGBIII said:

IT Humidor

What we know

- There is palpable excitement coming from the trilateral commission.

- The searchers have run an organized and discreet effort to improve the head coaching position. It was never an either/or between Urban Meyer and Tom Herman. Other than perhaps a little wiggle room in the event of a close Big 12 Championship loss, Herman was only going to keep his job by winning the conference after losing the RRS. The die was cast relatively early in the season. Blowout wins versus inferior opponents were never going to move the needle.

- Urban Meyer’s name is still floating around out there, but we’re not hearing anything that leads us to believe he’ll be the next coach. It is curious, however, that his stated reason for not taking the Texas job — his health — hasn’t dissuaded NFL coaching rumors.

- We know Dan Mullen is unhappy in Gainesville and is looking at NFL head coaching jobs. While he’s a great offensive mind for the NFL, he’s a terrible personality fit. The knowledge he’s unhappy coupled with the timing of him recently playing in Dallas has caught our attention. Could he have met with an UT emissary while in Dallas? Probably not, but the timing of his final game and the velocity of the search picking up has us curious. He also didn’t fire Todd Grantham. Maybe he’s letting the next UF coach do that. We just don’t know.

- Things are really, really quiet when it comes to candidates we’d consider to be out of left field. Things are so quiet with Matt Campbell right now, we’d consider that out of left field. We think it’s too early for an out of left field candidate and we’re not sure it would lead to the sorts of internal excitement we’re picking up on.

What we think we know

- We think the searchers have zeroed in on one or perhaps more targets. It is possible they have their man.

- We say “or perhaps more targets” because one name we’re beginning to hear may only be a backup plan. More on Steve Sarkisian in a minute.

- Thursday seems to have been a significant day in this ordeal. We received cryptic messaging that let us know movement was afoot but we weren’t given much beyond that. Since then, more and more people further from the key figures are coming to us with similarly cryptic info.

- We believe the timeline for a replacement is after bowl season (January 11th) but that could potentially turn on a dime. We’re preparing in case it does.

- There are a handful of members on the current staff who have a good chance of being retained by a new coach. We’ve heard the decision makers have appreciated the work put in by a couple and are advocating on those coaches' behalf.

- We have downplayed the possibility of Alabama OC Steve Sarkisian. We simply weren’t trusting anything coming from the CDC communication lines, plus it didn’t, and still doesn’t in many ways, logically follow. But now we’re starting to hear his name from SEC country. We do believe he’s a viable option, but that isn’t to say he is the option, at least not yet. For those wondering, we do not consider Sarkisian a whale, but I think given his positives a case can be made for him as a 3.5 (in between a solid coach on the rise and a unicorn).

[We have the whales as: Nick Saban, Dabo Swinney, Urban Meyer, Kyle Shanahan, and Brian Kelly. We concede that Kelly is debatable, but we have no interest in debating it]

What we’re uncertain about

- This is a key point to put it mildly: we’re uncertain who the replacement is. That could be changed with one phone call. Hell, we may already know and not believe it.

- The timeline is sketchy and likely dependent on the candidate. There are certain ways to handle this that benefit the program as a whole, including recruiting.

Team Beat

1. Anything on injuries?

QB Sam Ehlinger - Grade 2 shoulder strain. He’ll be fine. We’re not expecting him to return.

DL T’Vondre Sweat - His shoulder issue could have him missing the spring. We’re hearing differing things but neither are great. There’s nothing wrong with his legs, they’ll need to keep his weight down.

DL Alfred Collins - Shoulder strain and re-aggravated a wrist injury. Not severe, he’ll be fine.

WR Brenden Schooler - Mild sprained ankle, he’s fine.

2. Anything on guys potentially leaving?

WR Jake Smith and WR Marcus Washington tend to go back and forth on whether or not they want to leave. We’re more concerned about Smith than Washington at this time. As a group, the wide receivers were thrilled with the passing game demonstrated by Casey Thompson, but they are also aware of what Hudson Card brings to the table. In short, they expect to get more downfield opportunities next year. We’ll see if this has an effect on Smith.

DB Tyler Owens is one we wouldn’t be surprised by entering the portal.

WR Dajon Harrison is very distant from this team. That’s to be expected after he surprisingly opted out. We’re unsure on his future at UT.

OL Willie Tyler is still an unknown.

WR Kennedy Lewis, who returned briefly in the summer, is set to return to the team at the start of the new semester. He’s enrolling and hopes to compete in the spring.

3. Team thoughts on Casey Thompson.

The team was collectively excited for Thompson. Entering into a pressure-free bowl and winning big is an excellent way to jumpstart an offseason. It was a confidence boost.

He’s made some of those throws in practice this year while also displaying the ability to tuck it and run. He’s just been inconsistent at times.

It was a perfect storm of Bijan Robinson, good OL play, bad opponent, and no pressure. That’s not a knock on Thompson, Ehlinger was benefitting from it too.

4. There has to be some excitement around the OL especially with the running backs.

There is no meritocracy with Tom Herman. The young OL >>> older OL, at least when it comes to potential. The entire starting five returns next fall. Most of the backups too. It was a crudely mishandled position.

“Bijan has been doing that since fall ball.” Nobody we spoke with was surprised about Bijan’s play later in the season. Bijan and Roschon are highly respected in the locker room.

5. What was the message post-Alamo Bowl from Herman, position coaches?

When you work hard, and play for each other, this is the result — a 55-23 thrashing of a “good” team. Herman thanked the players and coaches for the enduring the difficulties of 2020. Opined on the best senior class winning percentage since Colt McCoy. Be ready to use this momentum in the spring.

6. When do the players return to campus?

About 10-12 days.

7. Give us a player to watch this spring on each side of the ball.

Troy Omeire. Guys really want to watch him play again.

Vernon Broughton and David Gbenda were both mentioned.

8. Speaking of Broughton, did he spend ANY time on scout team OL?

“Haha. What?”

What a load of horseshit

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1 hour ago, jw4381 said:

I have it on good authority Urban's smoking a brisket on the side today while watching the games. It's totally happening. 

Yep, and eating a McRib with a gun on the table next to his bottle of whisk(e)y.

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