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Negative Recruiting Your Own School: The aggy Screenshot Megathread

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5 hours ago, Tex Long said:

was there a crab living in it?

Come on, man. Even a crab has better taste than that.

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  • Haven't seen this posted.  Saw it on the rant, anybody hear/see this?  

  • Armybrat
    Armybrat

    He is wearing a toupee to cover the severe burn scars all over his head.  He was shot down while piloting his helicopter in Vietnam in 1968. It caught on fire, burning off his nose, ears, hair, and

  • Congrats to all Teams 

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As found on the beach….
 
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I know. I’ve seen the pic plenty of times and I’ll never not laugh.

can we get a aggy baseball rollercoaster? 

4 hours ago, Gidnik said:

can we get a aggy baseball rollercoaster? 

That one has to start at the top.

Aggie baseball. Earley start.

roller-coaster-exciting-tunnel-drop-4tle Experiencing it

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Their baseball team is just suffering from the post-championship hangover.

 

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11 hours ago, Gidnik said:

can we get a aggy baseball rollercoaster? 

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42 minutes ago, Deej said:

Their baseball team is just suffering from the post-championship hangover.

 

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Here’s a ring for the tournament that you did not win!

Do not start phlegming the thread for fuck sake

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Can you imagine how Children of the Corn/Get Out if would be if everyone actually did it like he said?

I guess it’s like showing your “Horns” correctly, like sometimes the MOC does it sideways or backwards on TV - WTF cares! Everyone knows what he’s doing and that’s all that matters.

Hook’em!!!

1 hour ago, nnm said:

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So the same confident expression as when they shove their thumb up their ass?

11 minutes ago, Horndog said:

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Damn. I think WC94 has cracked the code. It’s pretty clear the only thing standing between A&M and winning a bunch of national titles is smarminess. 

Edited by Burt Macklin

Nah they’re too honest and friendly.

Liucci is creaming in his shorts 



Segment 1 (00:00:00 - 13:59:15)

  • First of all, that was a lot of work. That was Trev Alberts, and you like to see the results. There it is right there. That is a lot of work that went into that, and it is not only is it an incredible deal in terms of it bursting through whenever people perceived the ceiling to be on this thing.
     
  • Texas A&M now has the largest and most lucrative, fully guaranteed media rights deal in college athletics. Think about that statement and then think about how difficult that was of a spur. Trev Alberts and anyone else involved at A&M pulled that off. You did something that has yet to be done in college sports.
     
  • I said the words “game changer” because it is going to change the game. It's just like building the best facilities, the best stadium, having the best NIL. People are going to see this and say, “OK. They did this.” For A&M to be the one to burst through that ceiling, it's completely going to change the game and how it's played with these multimedia companies.
     
  • A&M went from Learfield to Playfly. They essentially opened it up to bidding.
     
  • We look at the wins and losses and look seriously. We are going to talk even today about basketball, baseball and football. The wins have to come. When you say stuff like this, though, they are separate. You don't have to caveat that with, “Oh, we got all this, but the wins don't.” No.
     
  • Two things: The A&M-Playfly deal will help you continue to try to get there on the field. And we all know how difficult a climb it has been for A&M to “get there.” What I'm talking about is getting to a national title. It's the ability to keep a coach if you want to. It's the ability to, if you lose a coach, go make that splash hire because all of that is about money, stability and leadership. This deal indicates all three.
     
  • It guarantees the money. You go from $18 million a year to $34 million a year. It shows leadership and vision in this changing era. This is what people have a hard time wrapping their heads around, and they need to start realizing it: People outside the A&M bubble need to start realizing it, and they will with things like this. And people inside the bubble need to realize that “Yes.” This is a powerful, powerful, big brand. That's why their deal with Playfly is bigger than Penn State's. It's bigger than LSU's even. These are schools that are with Playfly.
     
  • It's a statement deal in terms of what it says about the Texas A&M brand and what people view as what's coming for Aggie Athletics. Again, we know how difficult it is. We know. We watch it, and we live through it. The last week or two has everyone questioning: “Will we ever see it?” Yes, you will. And part of it is because of commitments like these and the power of that brand.
     
  • This is really a massive day.
     
  • Alberts is probably going to come on with us pretty soon, and this deal is looking two or three steps ahead in terms of where college athletics is headed. We've been talking for a long time here about where it was headed in terms of having that $20-plus million draw because it is going to be an expense added without the added revenue. OK, you're paying $20 million a year to athletes via NIL out of your athletic department.
     
  • You heard Chris Del Conte this week that they want to fully fund all sports and not lose any sports. That is also the goal at A&M and everywhere else because there are problems coming up ahead when you add that type of expense without revenue. Well, guess what? A&M just went from $18 to $34 million a year in a snap of a finger. It wasn't that easy but you know, once that deal inked in, for us, it’s a snap of a finger.
     
  • That's the type of deal that schools are going to have to do. Otherwise, and even then, sports are in jeopardy, as is the ability of athletic departments to survive.
     
  • I'm sure there will be people in college sports who are pissed off about recently signed deals. I don't know if Texas recently agreed to one or Oklahoma or Alabama or whoever. They are looking up today and going, “Wait a second. We did maybe a $20 million deal. How the hell did Texas A&M pop up and drop a $34 million deal a month, two months, six months later when they are locked into these long-term deals?”
     
  • There are going to be a lot of unhappy athletic directors and athletic departments today, but at the same time, there are also probably going to be a lot of happy ones because, as I said, A&M just set a new bar that is far and above anything that's out there.
     
  • It's significant on a lot of fronts, particularly for what it means for Texas A&M, but also it's going to send a ripple affect through college athletics. That's how big a deal this is, and I know we see it. If I wasn't privy to how long and just woke up and read that today, a lot of Aggies are probably reading that going, “Oh cool. Oh, that's good.” Unfortunately, some just sit there and go, “Well, more money.” No. It's the money that you need right now. If you care about Aggie sports, which you do, whether you're a glass half full or a glass half empty... Whatever.
     
  • You have to because if you care, and if you are going to the SEC Indoor Track & Field Championships today, and you like watching Aggie softball climb the national rankings. You like what Jamie Morrison is doing with the volleyball program, and you're hopeful at what Mike Elko is building at football and to construct a roster in 2025 and what it takes. All of those things. You should be really fired up and go, “Damn. That makes me feel so much more comfortable and secure in where things are going with A&M Athletics.”
     
  • There is a very small group of schools in college athletics right now that feel really comfortable and really secure. I'm not even saying A&M feels that way after today, but they just took a massive step towards it. This thing is getting crazy, and we don't know where it’s going to go. We feel better than ever today that we are amongst the haves and not the have-nots because there are a lot of programs you never think have been a “have not” that could be in this changing phase.
     
  • A&M just basically established themselves and took up residence in the “haves” and said we're not going anywhere for a while in terms of financial security, stability and the ability to continue on in this college athletic world. I think it's a huge deal. I think Alberts and everyone involved at A&M ought to be proud of themselves today, and they accomplished something pretty significant
16 minutes ago, Longhornfrenzy said:

Liucci is creaming in his shorts 



Segment 1 (00:00:00 - 13:59:15)

  • First of all, that was a lot of work. That was Trev Alberts, and you like to see the results. There it is right there. That is a lot of work that went into that, and it is not only is it an incredible deal in terms of it bursting through whenever people perceived the ceiling to be on this thing.
     
  • Texas A&M now has the largest and most lucrative, fully guaranteed media rights deal in college athletics. Think about that statement and then think about how difficult that was of a spur. Trev Alberts and anyone else involved at A&M pulled that off. You did something that has yet to be done in college sports.
     
  • I said the words “game changer” because it is going to change the game. It's just like building the best facilities, the best stadium, having the best NIL. People are going to see this and say, “OK. They did this.” For A&M to be the one to burst through that ceiling, it's completely going to change the game and how it's played with these multimedia companies.
     
  • A&M went from Learfield to Playfly. They essentially opened it up to bidding.
     
  • We look at the wins and losses and look seriously. We are going to talk even today about basketball, baseball and football. The wins have to come. When you say stuff like this, though, they are separate. You don't have to caveat that with, “Oh, we got all this, but the wins don't.” No.
     
  • Two things: The A&M-Playfly deal will help you continue to try to get there on the field. And we all know how difficult a climb it has been for A&M to “get there.” What I'm talking about is getting to a national title. It's the ability to keep a coach if you want to. It's the ability to, if you lose a coach, go make that splash hire because all of that is about money, stability and leadership. This deal indicates all three.
     
  • It guarantees the money. You go from $18 million a year to $34 million a year. It shows leadership and vision in this changing era. This is what people have a hard time wrapping their heads around, and they need to start realizing it: People outside the A&M bubble need to start realizing it, and they will with things like this. And people inside the bubble need to realize that “Yes.” This is a powerful, powerful, big brand. That's why their deal with Playfly is bigger than Penn State's. It's bigger than LSU's even. These are schools that are with Playfly.
     
  • It's a statement deal in terms of what it says about the Texas A&M brand and what people view as what's coming for Aggie Athletics. Again, we know how difficult it is. We know. We watch it, and we live through it. The last week or two has everyone questioning: “Will we ever see it?” Yes, you will. And part of it is because of commitments like these and the power of that brand.
     
  • This is really a massive day.
     
  • Alberts is probably going to come on with us pretty soon, and this deal is looking two or three steps ahead in terms of where college athletics is headed. We've been talking for a long time here about where it was headed in terms of having that $20-plus million draw because it is going to be an expense added without the added revenue. OK, you're paying $20 million a year to athletes via NIL out of your athletic department.
     
  • You heard Chris Del Conte this week that they want to fully fund all sports and not lose any sports. That is also the goal at A&M and everywhere else because there are problems coming up ahead when you add that type of expense without revenue. Well, guess what? A&M just went from $18 to $34 million a year in a snap of a finger. It wasn't that easy but you know, once that deal inked in, for us, it’s a snap of a finger.
     
  • That's the type of deal that schools are going to have to do. Otherwise, and even then, sports are in jeopardy, as is the ability of athletic departments to survive.
     
  • I'm sure there will be people in college sports who are pissed off about recently signed deals. I don't know if Texas recently agreed to one or Oklahoma or Alabama or whoever. They are looking up today and going, “Wait a second. We did maybe a $20 million deal. How the hell did Texas A&M pop up and drop a $34 million deal a month, two months, six months later when they are locked into these long-term deals?”
     
  • There are going to be a lot of unhappy athletic directors and athletic departments today, but at the same time, there are also probably going to be a lot of happy ones because, as I said, A&M just set a new bar that is far and above anything that's out there.
     
  • It's significant on a lot of fronts, particularly for what it means for Texas A&M, but also it's going to send a ripple affect through college athletics. That's how big a deal this is, and I know we see it. If I wasn't privy to how long and just woke up and read that today, a lot of Aggies are probably reading that going, “Oh cool. Oh, that's good.” Unfortunately, some just sit there and go, “Well, more money.” No. It's the money that you need right now. If you care about Aggie sports, which you do, whether you're a glass half full or a glass half empty... Whatever.
     
  • You have to because if you care, and if you are going to the SEC Indoor Track & Field Championships today, and you like watching Aggie softball climb the national rankings. You like what Jamie Morrison is doing with the volleyball program, and you're hopeful at what Mike Elko is building at football and to construct a roster in 2025 and what it takes. All of those things. You should be really fired up and go, “Damn. That makes me feel so much more comfortable and secure in where things are going with A&M Athletics.”
     
  • There is a very small group of schools in college athletics right now that feel really comfortable and really secure. I'm not even saying A&M feels that way after today, but they just took a massive step towards it. This thing is getting crazy, and we don't know where it’s going to go. We feel better than ever today that we are amongst the haves and not the have-nots because there are a lot of programs you never think have been a “have not” that could be in this changing phase.
     
  • A&M just basically established themselves and took up residence in the “haves” and said we're not going anywhere for a while in terms of financial security, stability and the ability to continue on in this college athletic world. I think it's a huge deal. I think Alberts and everyone involved at A&M ought to be proud of themselves today, and they accomplished something pretty significant

But but but.... LHN ruined college athletics

Looch is keeping the aggy faithful believing his squaller. He somehow keeps the “hive mindset” to participate a believe!

Hook’em!!!

They've always talked "resources, facilities, money" and never win anything.  Nothing will change.

3 hours ago, Longhornfrenzy said:

Liucci is creaming in his shorts 



Segment 1 (00:00:00 - 13:59:15)

  • First of all, that was a lot of work. That was Trev Alberts, and you like to see the results. There it is right there. That is a lot of work that went into that, and it is not only is it an incredible deal in terms of it bursting through whenever people perceived the ceiling to be on this thing.
     
  • Texas A&M now has the largest and most lucrative, fully guaranteed media rights deal in college athletics. Think about that statement and then think about how difficult that was of a spur. Trev Alberts and anyone else involved at A&M pulled that off. You did something that has yet to be done in college sports.
     
  • I said the words “game changer” because it is going to change the game. It's just like building the best facilities, the best stadium, having the best NIL. People are going to see this and say, “OK. They did this.” For A&M to be the one to burst through that ceiling, it's completely going to change the game and how it's played with these multimedia companies.
     
  • A&M went from Learfield to Playfly. They essentially opened it up to bidding.
     
  • We look at the wins and losses and look seriously. We are going to talk even today about basketball, baseball and football. The wins have to come. When you say stuff like this, though, they are separate. You don't have to caveat that with, “Oh, we got all this, but the wins don't.” No.
     
  • Two things: The A&M-Playfly deal will help you continue to try to get there on the field. And we all know how difficult a climb it has been for A&M to “get there.” What I'm talking about is getting to a national title. It's the ability to keep a coach if you want to. It's the ability to, if you lose a coach, go make that splash hire because all of that is about money, stability and leadership. This deal indicates all three.
     
  • It guarantees the money. You go from $18 million a year to $34 million a year. It shows leadership and vision in this changing era. This is what people have a hard time wrapping their heads around, and they need to start realizing it: People outside the A&M bubble need to start realizing it, and they will with things like this. And people inside the bubble need to realize that “Yes.” This is a powerful, powerful, big brand. That's why their deal with Playfly is bigger than Penn State's. It's bigger than LSU's even. These are schools that are with Playfly.
     
  • It's a statement deal in terms of what it says about the Texas A&M brand and what people view as what's coming for Aggie Athletics. Again, we know how difficult it is. We know. We watch it, and we live through it. The last week or two has everyone questioning: “Will we ever see it?” Yes, you will. And part of it is because of commitments like these and the power of that brand.
     
  • This is really a massive day.
     
  • Alberts is probably going to come on with us pretty soon, and this deal is looking two or three steps ahead in terms of where college athletics is headed. We've been talking for a long time here about where it was headed in terms of having that $20-plus million draw because it is going to be an expense added without the added revenue. OK, you're paying $20 million a year to athletes via NIL out of your athletic department.
     
  • You heard Chris Del Conte this week that they want to fully fund all sports and not lose any sports. That is also the goal at A&M and everywhere else because there are problems coming up ahead when you add that type of expense without revenue. Well, guess what? A&M just went from $18 to $34 million a year in a snap of a finger. It wasn't that easy but you know, once that deal inked in, for us, it’s a snap of a finger.
     
  • That's the type of deal that schools are going to have to do. Otherwise, and even then, sports are in jeopardy, as is the ability of athletic departments to survive.
     
  • I'm sure there will be people in college sports who are pissed off about recently signed deals. I don't know if Texas recently agreed to one or Oklahoma or Alabama or whoever. They are looking up today and going, “Wait a second. We did maybe a $20 million deal. How the hell did Texas A&M pop up and drop a $34 million deal a month, two months, six months later when they are locked into these long-term deals?”
     
  • There are going to be a lot of unhappy athletic directors and athletic departments today, but at the same time, there are also probably going to be a lot of happy ones because, as I said, A&M just set a new bar that is far and above anything that's out there.
     
  • It's significant on a lot of fronts, particularly for what it means for Texas A&M, but also it's going to send a ripple affect through college athletics. That's how big a deal this is, and I know we see it. If I wasn't privy to how long and just woke up and read that today, a lot of Aggies are probably reading that going, “Oh cool. Oh, that's good.” Unfortunately, some just sit there and go, “Well, more money.” No. It's the money that you need right now. If you care about Aggie sports, which you do, whether you're a glass half full or a glass half empty... Whatever.
     
  • You have to because if you care, and if you are going to the SEC Indoor Track & Field Championships today, and you like watching Aggie softball climb the national rankings. You like what Jamie Morrison is doing with the volleyball program, and you're hopeful at what Mike Elko is building at football and to construct a roster in 2025 and what it takes. All of those things. You should be really fired up and go, “Damn. That makes me feel so much more comfortable and secure in where things are going with A&M Athletics.”
     
  • There is a very small group of schools in college athletics right now that feel really comfortable and really secure. I'm not even saying A&M feels that way after today, but they just took a massive step towards it. This thing is getting crazy, and we don't know where it’s going to go. We feel better than ever today that we are amongst the haves and not the have-nots because there are a lot of programs you never think have been a “have not” that could be in this changing phase.
     
  • A&M just basically established themselves and took up residence in the “haves” and said we're not going anywhere for a while in terms of financial security, stability and the ability to continue on in this college athletic world. I think it's a huge deal. I think Alberts and everyone involved at A&M ought to be proud of themselves today, and they accomplished something pretty significant

Look at me! Look at me!

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2 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

What is he even referring to?

???

 

Aggy signed a new media rights deal today

With a company nobody has ever heard of

 

Typos, BAS, Daddy outs himself, potshot at Texas, despair, gallows humor ... it's all here, folks.

 

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2 hours ago, Gil Bang said:

???

 

Aggy signed a new media rights deal today

I was busy today. Didn’t see the news. 

I just went to the PlayFly website, and I still don’t understand what they do. 

21 minutes ago, Dbeasy said:

I just went to the PlayFly website, and I still don’t understand what they do. 

Think of it like a JerkMate with barnyard animals

1 hour ago, Dbeasy said:

I just went to the PlayFly website, and I still don’t understand what they do. 

I've applied for jobs with them before and I still have no idea what they do

2 hours ago, Getafix said:

 

Typos, BAS, Daddy outs himself, potshot at Texas, despair, gallows humor ... it's all here, folks.

 

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SweatyCucumbers gets it. Daddy98 definitely gets it. 

Duke_Silver definitely does not get it. 

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All the money in the world won't keep aggy from being aggy.

17 hours ago, Longhornfrenzy said:

Liucci is creaming in his shorts 



Segment 1 (00:00:00 - 13:59:15)

  • First of all, that was a lot of work. That was Trev Alberts, and you like to see the results. There it is right there. That is a lot of work that went into that, and it is not only is it an incredible deal in terms of it bursting through whenever people perceived the ceiling to be on this thing.
     
  • Texas A&M now has the largest and most lucrative, fully guaranteed media rights deal in college athletics. Think about that statement and then think about how difficult that was of a spur. Trev Alberts and anyone else involved at A&M pulled that off. You did something that has yet to be done in college sports.
     
  • I said the words “game changer” because it is going to change the game. It's just like building the best facilities, the best stadium, having the best NIL. People are going to see this and say, “OK. They did this.” For A&M to be the one to burst through that ceiling, it's completely going to change the game and how it's played with these multimedia companies.
     
  • A&M went from Learfield to Playfly. They essentially opened it up to bidding.
     
  • We look at the wins and losses and look seriously. We are going to talk even today about basketball, baseball and football. The wins have to come. When you say stuff like this, though, they are separate. You don't have to caveat that with, “Oh, we got all this, but the wins don't.” No.
     
  • Two things: The A&M-Playfly deal will help you continue to try to get there on the field. And we all know how difficult a climb it has been for A&M to “get there.” What I'm talking about is getting to a national title. It's the ability to keep a coach if you want to. It's the ability to, if you lose a coach, go make that splash hire because all of that is about money, stability and leadership. This deal indicates all three.
     
  • It guarantees the money. You go from $18 million a year to $34 million a year. It shows leadership and vision in this changing era. This is what people have a hard time wrapping their heads around, and they need to start realizing it: People outside the A&M bubble need to start realizing it, and they will with things like this. And people inside the bubble need to realize that “Yes.” This is a powerful, powerful, big brand. That's why their deal with Playfly is bigger than Penn State's. It's bigger than LSU's even. These are schools that are with Playfly.
     
  • It's a statement deal in terms of what it says about the Texas A&M brand and what people view as what's coming for Aggie Athletics. Again, we know how difficult it is. We know. We watch it, and we live through it. The last week or two has everyone questioning: “Will we ever see it?” Yes, you will. And part of it is because of commitments like these and the power of that brand.
     
  • This is really a massive day.
     
  • Alberts is probably going to come on with us pretty soon, and this deal is looking two or three steps ahead in terms of where college athletics is headed. We've been talking for a long time here about where it was headed in terms of having that $20-plus million draw because it is going to be an expense added without the added revenue. OK, you're paying $20 million a year to athletes via NIL out of your athletic department.
     
  • You heard Chris Del Conte this week that they want to fully fund all sports and not lose any sports. That is also the goal at A&M and everywhere else because there are problems coming up ahead when you add that type of expense without revenue. Well, guess what? A&M just went from $18 to $34 million a year in a snap of a finger. It wasn't that easy but you know, once that deal inked in, for us, it’s a snap of a finger.
     
  • That's the type of deal that schools are going to have to do. Otherwise, and even then, sports are in jeopardy, as is the ability of athletic departments to survive.
     
  • I'm sure there will be people in college sports who are pissed off about recently signed deals. I don't know if Texas recently agreed to one or Oklahoma or Alabama or whoever. They are looking up today and going, “Wait a second. We did maybe a $20 million deal. How the hell did Texas A&M pop up and drop a $34 million deal a month, two months, six months later when they are locked into these long-term deals?”
     
  • There are going to be a lot of unhappy athletic directors and athletic departments today, but at the same time, there are also probably going to be a lot of happy ones because, as I said, A&M just set a new bar that is far and above anything that's out there.
     
  • It's significant on a lot of fronts, particularly for what it means for Texas A&M, but also it's going to send a ripple affect through college athletics. That's how big a deal this is, and I know we see it. If I wasn't privy to how long and just woke up and read that today, a lot of Aggies are probably reading that going, “Oh cool. Oh, that's good.” Unfortunately, some just sit there and go, “Well, more money.” No. It's the money that you need right now. If you care about Aggie sports, which you do, whether you're a glass half full or a glass half empty... Whatever.
     
  • You have to because if you care, and if you are going to the SEC Indoor Track & Field Championships today, and you like watching Aggie softball climb the national rankings. You like what Jamie Morrison is doing with the volleyball program, and you're hopeful at what Mike Elko is building at football and to construct a roster in 2025 and what it takes. All of those things. You should be really fired up and go, “Damn. That makes me feel so much more comfortable and secure in where things are going with A&M Athletics.”
     
  • There is a very small group of schools in college athletics right now that feel really comfortable and really secure. I'm not even saying A&M feels that way after today, but they just took a massive step towards it. This thing is getting crazy, and we don't know where it’s going to go. We feel better than ever today that we are amongst the haves and not the have-nots because there are a lot of programs you never think have been a “have not” that could be in this changing phase.
     
  • A&M just basically established themselves and took up residence in the “haves” and said we're not going anywhere for a while in terms of financial security, stability and the ability to continue on in this college athletic world. I think it's a huge deal. I think Alberts and everyone involved at A&M ought to be proud of themselves today, and they accomplished something pretty significant

 

All of this commotion for a net gain of $14 million per year. Congrats and all, but that isn’t going to get you anywhere you havent been before.

5 hours ago, JesusSweatDuck said:

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At least the classy fans don’t cuss on the classy site where they don’t allow cussing because of class. 

28 minutes ago, nnm said:

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No class poster, no class site!!

1 hour ago, Pato del Muerto said:

At least the classy fans don’t cuss on the classy site where they don’t allow cussing because of class. 

No class poster, no class site!!

Revielle barked, so there is no class.

 

First post was after their baseball loss yesterday.  Highlight in burnt orange ... for no reason at all. 🤣  🤣  🤣

 

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Tarp comes up with the solution. (Love the highlighted portion, in particular ... yeah, Aggies, you should do that.  In the middle of an arms race, do more with less.  Think out of the box.  And lower expectations ... lulz.)

 

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And what better way to end, than a thoughtful, cogent response to Tarp's article, from CWilly1310? (See highlight ... )

 

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Edited by Getafix

I think it's pretty clear that Tarp just finished a book on change management or some other guru tome about success. He's trying to stick the A&M situation into the model and it barely makes sense. He's a competent writer, but let's pick some nits, shall we?

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And you know what happens when you shred shreds; you get bits. Nobody wants to see that.

After defiling the name of Charles Dickens by merely quoting him, Tarp gets down to business. Let's talk premises:

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Money. A&M is rolling in it and paying top dollar for everything. Talent galore. Mysteriously, they're unsuccessful from "a wins and losses standpoint." Win and losses-wise, Aggie isn't very good. Half-time and classy fans-wise, stock couldn't be higher. Honor-wise? Fuhgeddaboutit.

So, A&M is flush moneywise, yet money is an issue. Tarp, you been drinking with irony-crippled Olin? 

Now, I remember, the How to Win in Business book was written by Yogi Berra

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Huh? Even if we knew the word he accidentally left out, I can't make sense of it. Marketing > Expectations (another sly reference to the immortal Dickens?) > Failure? Eh? What's next from a writing your article standpoint, Tarp?

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I'm speechless. 

We then get the Maroon Rosary of Aggie failure. No need to repeat that. Then Discrepency comes calling:

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Earlier, A&M had tons of dough and paid top dollar. Now you say they can't afford BB players who can sink shots. And what about that coaching departure?

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The departure was largely caused by A&M's failure to spend what they'd promised to. Then they couldn't spend enough to get a great coach (again). What gives, logic-wise?

Now it will all make sense:

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Marketing to generate income (unique use of marketing there) becomes the most visible aspect of A&M (or what it does whatever he means by that)(marketing being the visible image of the brand is also shockingly new) even though other schools do more with less. 

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Nice work, @Getafix.

Edited by RomaVicta

3 hours ago, RomaVicta said:

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Huh? Even is we knew the word he accidentally left out, I can't make sense of it. Marketing > Expectations (another sly reference to the immortal Dickens?) > Failure? Eh? What's next from a writing your article standpoint, Tarp?

I don’t think there’s a missing word. Add a comma after the “to” that’s in front of “even” and read it like that.

Edited by Pato del Muerto

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