Jump to content

Recommended Posts

Posted
12 hours ago, Chili dog said:

Was it Arthur Bryant’s? Because that place is highly overrated. 

It was not. I don't remember the name of the place but it's apparently super popular with the locals. I may have blocked it out based on the sheer psychological horror of seeing brisket cut on the equivalent of an HEB deli machine set at 0.5 thickness (best setting for Cajun turkey, btw). I mostly remember being initially excited because the line was out the door and around the restaurant. Then, I got my food and to call it "a letdown" is just so woefully inadequate. Seeing the huge line and being excited was like being an aggy fan when they were up 37-10 against UCLA. Then, actually tasting the paper thin brisket and "burnt ends" was like seeing Josh Rosen fake the spike and hit Jordan Lasley in the end zone with 40 seconds left of whatever. 

  • Hook 'Em 3
Posted
1 hour ago, campcrunk said:

It was not. I don't remember the name of the place but it's apparently super popular with the locals. I may have blocked it out based on the sheer psychological horror of seeing brisket cut on the equivalent of an HEB deli machine set at 0.5 thickness (best setting for Cajun turkey, btw). I mostly remember being initially excited because the line was out the door and around the restaurant. Then, I got my food and to call it "a letdown" is just so woefully inadequate. Seeing the huge line and being excited was like being an aggy fan when they were up 37-10 against UCLA. Then, actually tasting the paper thin brisket and "burnt ends" was like seeing Josh Rosen fake the spike and hit Jordan Lasley in the end zone with 40 seconds left of whatever. 

I had some brisket served that way up there, too. It was an atrocity. 
 

if you go back, hit up Q39. That place is legit. It’s a little weird because it’s a sit down restaurant, but the brisket and burnt ends were outstanding. 

  • Hook 'Em 3
Posted (edited)
13 hours ago, Park Gothic said:

 

The game is "Is she hot?," not "Would you do her?" - those are two completely separate questions. I would obviously fuck prime Susan Sarandon. I have done far, far worse. But I just don't see why people consider her to be some sort of beauty. She's got...saggy eyes? Not sure how to describe it. Same thing with Betty Davis and Elizabeth Moss. Who I would also fuck but do not consider to be beauties by any means. 

As long as we're very faithfully sticking to the topic of recruiting the 2026 class, I just wanted to say that you're a madman, sir, and I absolutely cannot respect your opinion on this (though I'm sure you have many fine, perfectly cromulent opinions on many other topics).  Susan Sarandon is and always will be one of the hottest women I've ever seen. Something, something, crawling crotch first through broken glass (or at least the young, unmarried version of campcrunk would have).

I think I've already said all I needed to say.

Also, any Twin Peaks fan who can discuss the universe's love for Dougie Jones is OK in my book, even if they are wrong about certain award winning actresses. May the White Lodge (or whatever that weird Judy entity living in Sarah Palmer was - if you're into that) keep you safe and happy 

61HvVT8lS6L._UF894,1000_QL80_.jpg

Edited by campcrunk
  • Hook 'Em 1
  • Drool 1
Posted

Yeah. Recruit thru the whistle. Hang around the rim. All that good shit. 

But, banking on flipping guys, as opposed to closing on drawn out recruitment, is a dangerous game. 

To quote that famous recruiting mantra " i don't know shit about fuck"  but percentages are a scary MF. 

Posted
16 hours ago, BurntOrange&White said:

Gerry has already been on record of this line of thinking. Now it seems Bobby is on the line of thinking as well

 

IMG_6569.thumb.jpeg.d499507b624d5165f66618dcebfded06.jpeg

 

But the guys here said no way it would! 

Texas has to do whatever it takes to win now that they moved to the SEC. You can't choose to get in bed with cheaters then play by the rules. The AD will become a laughing stock if they try to stay clean in the SEC if there's any regulations put in. They have to at least match whatever cheating the best in the SEC are doing. 

  • Hook 'Em 1
  • Like 4
Posted
9 hours ago, campcrunk said:

It was not. I don't remember the name of the place but it's apparently super popular with the locals. I may have blocked it out based on the sheer psychological horror of seeing brisket cut on the equivalent of an HEB deli machine set at 0.5 thickness (best setting for Cajun turkey, btw). I mostly remember being initially excited because the line was out the door and around the restaurant. Then, I got my food and to call it "a letdown" is just so woefully inadequate. Seeing the huge line and being excited was like being an aggy fan when they were up 37-10 against UCLA. Then, actually tasting the paper thin brisket and "burnt ends" was like seeing Josh Rosen fake the spike and hit Jordan Lasley in the end zone with 40 seconds left of whatever. 

Probably Gates BBQ, then.  They truly believe that they have good BBQ up there.  I don’t know how many times I’ve had to suffer through a lunch we’ve had Dickey’s level food with a customer.  

  • Hook 'Em 2
Posted

Suchomel comment feels like click-bail bullshit to me. That's a lot of words without any specifics on a recruitment that was assumed to go Texas' way the whole time. He's a top-10 national player and the announcement seemed like a somewhat foregone conclusion. Have to manufacture some drama in the days leading up to it. That's what I'm telling myself, at least. 

  • Hook 'Em 7
  • Like 1
Posted
22 minutes ago, irishtexan said:

Suchomel comment feels like click-bail bullshit to me. That's a lot of words without any specifics on a recruitment that was assumed to go Texas' way the whole time. He's a top-10 national player and the announcement seemed like a somewhat foregone conclusion. Have to manufacture some drama in the days leading up to it. That's what I'm telling myself, at least. 

I just remind myself anybody that works for OB is a fucking idiot. 

  • Hook 'Em 7
  • Like 1
Posted

Texas gonna Texas  

 

 

Bobby Burton 

Posted 1 hour ago

Some folks have suggested multiple reasons for Texas’ recent swoon in recruiting. Well, I’m here to tell you that there’s really only one reason - NIL.

If this were just a year ago, and Texas had more funds to distribute, there’s little doubt in my mind that the Longhorns would hold the no. 1 recruiting class in the country. The reception Texas has been receiving on the recruiting trail has been enormous.

But, unfortunately, it’s not last year.

The House Settlement was passed and the recruiting class of 2026 must abide by it (at least some of the schools seem prepared to truly abide by it, Texas included).

So we’re effectively entering a new dawn of recruiting, one where resources must be allocated. Teams are jockeying for the best players all while the best players are jockeying for the most money.

About the only thing we’re assured of is that this will not be the final solution, this will not be the last stop on the recruiting merry-go-round.

What could recruiting look like in the future?

Some have recently suggested college football move to an NFL draft model. What a world that would be?!?

We don’t know what the future holds. But for now, you have to play the cards you’re dealt.

Texas is recruiting the nation’s best players all while Texas already fields one of the nation’s best rosters at a cost well above the House Settlement cap.

The question must be asked: would you rather keep Ryan Wingo next year or take a highly ranked high school receiver? Something’s got to give.

Now, I want to add this. The sky is not falling. Far from it. Texas will still simultaneously construct an elite roster and an elite recruiting class. Of that, I have no doubt.

But at times, it’s going to feel and look different than what we saw in the anything-goes NIL era.

  • Hook 'Em 1
  • Rage+1 2
Posted
7 minutes ago, BurntOrange&White said:

Texas gonna Texas  

 

 

Bobby Burton 

Posted 1 hour ago

Some folks have suggested multiple reasons for Texas’ recent swoon in recruiting. Well, I’m here to tell you that there’s really only one reason - NIL.

If this were just a year ago, and Texas had more funds to distribute, there’s little doubt in my mind that the Longhorns would hold the no. 1 recruiting class in the country. The reception Texas has been receiving on the recruiting trail has been enormous.

But, unfortunately, it’s not last year.

The House Settlement was passed and the recruiting class of 2026 must abide by it (at least some of the schools seem prepared to truly abide by it, Texas included).

So we’re effectively entering a new dawn of recruiting, one where resources must be allocated. Teams are jockeying for the best players all while the best players are jockeying for the most money.

About the only thing we’re assured of is that this will not be the final solution, this will not be the last stop on the recruiting merry-go-round.

What could recruiting look like in the future?

Some have recently suggested college football move to an NFL draft model. What a world that would be?!?

We don’t know what the future holds. But for now, you have to play the cards you’re dealt.

Texas is recruiting the nation’s best players all while Texas already fields one of the nation’s best rosters at a cost well above the House Settlement cap.

The question must be asked: would you rather keep Ryan Wingo next year or take a highly ranked high school receiver? Something’s got to give.

Now, I want to add this. The sky is not falling. Far from it. Texas will still simultaneously construct an elite roster and an elite recruiting class. Of that, I have no doubt.

But at times, it’s going to feel and look different than what we saw in the anything-goes NIL era.

In that we tend to be a little cautious off the line with each of these new NIL stages before getting our ducks in a row and pulling a great class?

Posted
40 minutes ago, irishtexan said:

Suchomel comment feels like click-bail bullshit to me. That's a lot of words without any specifics on a recruitment that was assumed to go Texas' way the whole time. He's a top-10 national player and the announcement seemed like a somewhat foregone conclusion. Have to manufacture some drama in the days leading up to it. That's what I'm telling myself, at least. 

it makes no sense. The kid had no firm commitment date only a couple days ago. I am supposed to believe he randomly decided to set a commitment date with 0 inkling of where he was going? GTFOH

Posted
20 hours ago, William Bludworth said:

Sark flips recruits late in the season as regularly as Mike Stoops like smelling farts out of a paper bag. It'll be ok. Yes, I have caught myself being worried, but until Sark doesn't do this, it's stupid to worry about. 

 

20 hours ago, William Bludworth said:

I do wonder if Sark and Orphy can close this one out later in the season.  Tine will tell. 

Just to let everyone know, this is Spider2yBanana. So react accordingly. 

  • Hook 'Em 1
Posted
16 minutes ago, SydneyCarton said:

 

Just to let everyone know, this is Spider2yBanana. So react accordingly. 

Jesus fuck. Another goddamn handle? Half of the profiles I have on ignore are different handles he keeps creating so he won't be on ignore and people will see his posts. 

  • Like 1
Posted
5 minutes ago, RGBIII said:

Push boundaries like creating the nation's biggest and best NIL collective, spending more in NIL than everyone else in the nation, while killing the portal and ending with the #1 recruiting class in the nation, LITERALLY LAST YEAR? Other schools are pushing those kinds of boundaries? Oh wait, some 17 year olds made non binding decisions based on absurd potential numbers before fall camp has even started and you for some unknown reason let that ruin your entire mental state...but oh, ah yes, Texas and their vaginal tendencies.

 

How the fuck have you not been crowdsourced yet you thin skinned puta, take your pants pissing over to Orangebloods

Hbo Gemstoneshbo GIF by The Righteous Gemstones

This person has to be a troll. Nobody could actually believe that Texas should be entitled to the best coaches and best players and win every NC in every sport every season.  
 

Real people understand that these other institutions try hard as well. 

  • Hook 'Em 1
Posted

😆😆😆

Stefan Krajisnik: Ohio State football is set to play within the rules of the new NIL era. Will its rivals do the same?

Quote

The House settlement, which went into effect Tuesday, is aimed at bringing stability to a world of college athletics known for chaos. As Ohio State athletics director Ross Bjork has repeatedly said, clarity has been delivered. Rules are implemented in areas that seemed lawless during the short name, image and likeness era prior to the settlement’s approval.

One aspect of the approval has come with scrutiny, though, and it’s been a talking point across social media and message boards during a busy time in the college football recruiting cycle. Third-party NIL and how it will be policed during this new era remains hazy. Ohio State, as Bjork noted during an 80-minute press conference last month, is prepared to follow the rules outlined in the House settlement. “There’s a lot of durability built into this that wasn’t necessarily there before,” Bjork said.

The cap for what schools can pay directly to athletes is clear: each athletic department can share up to $20.5 million in revenue, with free reign to divide the money as it pleases. As it pertains to third-party NIL, rules are defined but questions linger. The House settlement comes with the implementation of a clearinghouse, dubbed “NIL Go,” which is run by Deloitte to help the College Sports Commission (a new enforcement entity).

Any third-party NIL agreement of $600 or more must be approved through the clearinghouse. The goal is to determine legitimacy of deals while creating fair market value. Essentially, boosters and collectives can no longer dish out as much money as they want to players just because they can. If an athlete is to earn third-party NIL money, there needs to be a legit purpose — a company paying a player and said player advertising the brand, doing autograph sessions, etc.

Will schools adhere to guidelines if the rules seem difficult to actually enforce? Will punishments actually be handed out if needed? Will lawsuits stem from third-party NIL deals deemed to be illegitimate? Bjork doesn’t think it should be an issue. “The rules of engagement are actually not that complicated when you think about it,” he said.

While Bjork’s stance on following the rules is clear, Michigan has had impressive success on the recruiting trail. The two events happening almost simultaneously has caused a stir among the OSU faithful. Ohio State, which still owns the fifth-ranked 2026 recruiting class, landed just two top-250 players in June. Michigan landed seven such players in the month.

Front-loading has been a trend across the sport, with Opendorse processing more than $20 million in payments to athletes on Monday — the final day before third-party deals had to go through the clearinghouse. Will more loopholes follow during the House settlement? Will the old ways of under-the-table money in college football rear its head? Or, will teams just decide to allocate money differently?

“There’s a lot of studies on this,” Bjork said. “NBA basketball ... they load up on three players and the rest are way below average. How do programs do that? Do they load up on 10 players at key positions? All of this is going to really, really be a thoughtful process.” Ohio State has turned to analytics to determine positional value. The Buckeyes also added defensive coordinator Matt Patricia, who has an extensive NFL background, to the coaching staff. His experience is expected to provide insight into managing a salary cap.

Ultimately, the right approach will prove itself over time — as will the sternness of the third-party NIL enforcement. Ohio State’s approach is to follow the rules outlined, which could still be favorable for a college town located in a relatively large market. “Ohio State football is a built-to-last championship brand,” Bjork said. “That’s not going away.”

 

  • Haha 5
Posted
1 hour ago, Davis Lane said:

Surly....

lemmings.gif

It's Suchomel. No one here is going to take it all that seriously. 

1 hour ago, HenryJames said:

Or @South Austin's mom.

The "South Austin's Mom" jokes are pretty tired, but this was a good one. Clever, novel, delightfully non-sequitur. 

21 minutes ago, RGBIII said:

Push boundaries like creating the nation's biggest and best NIL collective, spending more in NIL than everyone else in the nation, while killing the portal and ending with the #1 recruiting class in the nation, LITERALLY LAST YEAR? Other schools are pushing those kinds of boundaries? Oh wait, some 17 year olds made non binding decisions based on absurd potential numbers before fall camp has even started and you for some unknown reason let that ruin your entire mental state...but oh, ah yes, Texas and their vaginal tendencies.

 

How the fuck have you not been crowdsourced yet you thin skinned puta, take your pants pissing over to Orangebloods

Hbo Gemstoneshbo GIF by The Righteous Gemstones

the-office-fight.gif

Posted (edited)
9 minutes ago, Park Gothic said:

The "South Austin's Mom" jokes are pretty tired

Speaking of tired, do you know who is tired? 
 

you guessed it

Spoiler

South Austin’s mom  

 

also Frank Stallone 

 

Edited by Pato del Muerto
Posted
28 minutes ago, satyanash said:

😆😆😆

Stefan Krajisnik: Ohio State football is set to play within the rules of the new NIL era. Will its rivals do the same?

 

fuck tosu

  • Hook 'Em 1
Posted
40 minutes ago, satyanash said:

😆😆😆

Stefan Krajisnik: Ohio State football is set to play within the rules of the new NIL era. Will its rivals do the same?

 

No they're not....

  • Hook 'Em 1
Posted
1 hour ago, Hookem2147 said:

Fong with some intel that I like

  Reveal hidden contents

Led by five-star quarterback Dia Bell, Texas has Rival’s No. 16 ranked recruiting class at this point in the summer but aim to go on another heater in the near future.

Rivals has the latest buzz regarding the Longhorns and many of their top targets in the 2026 class.

Confidence is high on the offensive line

Mansfield (Texas) Lake Ridge five-star offensive tackle Felix Ojo locked in his commitment date for July 4 and Texas is looking strong for fireworks. The Burnt Orange have long been considered the favorite for the coveted in-state, point-of-attack player who has also strongly considered Ohio State among others. The Buckeyes have been the biggest challenger but the intel still favors Hook Em.

Fort Worth (Texas) North Crowley blue-chipper and the nation’s No. 2 interior offensive lineman John Turntine will also announce his college plans on July 4 and a source with knowledge of the recruitment believes the Longhorns also continue to set the pace. Turntine has given a hard look to Stanford, Michigan and Texas A&M, but Steve Sarkisian and his program have been a leader for the entire process.

Ojo is the nation’s No. 3 offensive tackle and No. 6 prospect overall. Turntine is the No. 43 overall player in the land.

Three more Texas is considered the leader for

Huntersville (NC) William Amos Hough four-star cornerback Samari Matthews has a July 11 decision date. A spring visit to Austin and then the official visit in June saw the Longhorns rise to No. 1. South Carolina is the biggest challenger but it will take a big move to beat Texas at this point. 

Matthews is the nation’s No. 9 cornerback and No. 70 prospect overall.

Temple (Texas) High four-star edge rusher Jamarion Carlton will make his college announcement on July 10 and it would be a huge surprise if he ended up somewhere other than Texas. Carlton checks in as the No. 8 edge rusher and No. 44 player overall.

Katy (Texas) Mayde Creek four-star linebacker Kosi Okpala will announce his college plans on July 3 at 10 a.m. on the On3 Recruits YouTube Channel. The Longhorns are considered the heavy favorite.

Okpala is the No. 19 linebacker and No. 283 prospect overall.

Texas has been rising for four-star linebacker

Long considered a lean to Tennessee, Texas has been moving up the ladder for Marietta (Ga.) Kell four-star linebacker Brayden Rouse. At one point Rouse also strongly considered Alabama and Michigan but down the stretch the Longhorns have become the biggest threat to the Vols.

Don’t be surprised if Rouse comes off the board this weekend.

More big fish the Longhorns are still battling for

It starts with top-ranked linebacker Tyler Atkinson. The five-star out of Loganville (Ga.) Grayson said over the weekend he wants to commit sometime this month. Georgia has always been one of the favorites. Texas has come on strong. Oregon and Clemson round out the contenders.

Fort Myers (Fla.) High four-star defensive lineman Kendall Guervil is trending toward Florida heading into his commitment announcement on July 2 but the dialogue has not stopped with the Longhorns. It would be a surprise if it’s not the Gators, but UT isn’t going down without a fight.

Texas is on the gas for the nation’s No. 3 cornerback Davon Benjamin and is a legit contender, alongside Oregon and Michigan.

The Longhorns definitely want to sign another receiver in this 2026 class. As they look for senior risers this fall, one name that will never leave the board is LSU commit Jabari Mack. The Longhorns had momentum with Mack early in the year before he popped for the Tigers. 

Dialogue continues with the likes of receiver Jalen Lott, defensive lineman Bryce Perry-Wright, edge Jake Kreul and tight end Heze Kent.

 

I was informed earlier in the tread that all of this is unpossible.

Posted
10 hours ago, campcrunk said:

As long as we're very faithfully sticking to the topic of recruiting the 2026 class, I just wanted to say that you're a madman, sir, and I absolutely cannot respect your opinion on this (though I'm sure you have many fine, perfectly cromulent opinions on many other topics).  Susan Sarandon is and always will be one of the hottest women I've ever seen. Something, something, crawling crotch first through broken glass (or at least the young, unmarried version of campcrunk would have).

I think I've already said all I needed to say.

Also, any Twin Peaks fan who can discuss the universe's love for Dougie Jones is OK in my book, even if they are wrong about certain award winning actresses. May the White Lodge (or whatever that weird Judy entity living in Sarah Palmer was - if you're into that) keep you safe and happy 

61HvVT8lS6L._UF894,1000_QL80_.jpg

She peaked about 10 minutes after that photo was taken. 

Posted
2 hours ago, Hookem2147 said:

Long considered a lean to Tennessee, Texas has been moving up the ladder for Marietta (Ga.) Kell four-star linebacker Brayden Rouse. At one point Rouse also strongly considered Alabama and Michigan but down the stretch the Longhorns have become the biggest threat to the Vols.

Kid's highschool mascot is The Longhorns and school colors are black and burnt orange. Put him in the calculator. 

  • Hook 'Em 2
  • Like 1
Posted
23 minutes ago, BlackCat said:

We donkey punched all of college football last cycle and have been highly successful in the portal but yea I guess let’s have a good old fashioned freak out for the hell of it. The money is there, we are gonna get ours. It’s as simple as that. 

pulp fiction you sending the wolf GIF

  • Hook 'Em 1
  • Like 1
  • Haha 3
Posted
1 hour ago, satyanash said:

😆😆😆

Stefan Krajisnik: Ohio State football is set to play within the rules of the new NIL era. Will its rivals do the same?

 

The first rule in cheating, is to talk about how you’re not cheating 

  • Hook 'Em 4
  • Like 1
  • Haha 3
  • Fuck Around and Find Out 1
Posted (edited)

List of thread derails, from best types to the most inane, insipid shit imaginable. 

1) Arguing over hottest famous women.

2) Arguing over hottest women on campuses.

3) Personal stories about random subject matter triggered by some mention in a recruiting update.

4) Cheese puns.

5) Campus weather discussions.

6) Academic dick-measuring among schools competing for a player.

7) Reliving terrible shit in Texas football history.

8 ) BBQ snobs finding their way from the food board to discuss brisket smoking nuances and other super dumb shit associated to BBQ snobbery. 

 

Edited by closetojumping
fucking autocorrect
  • Haha 2
Posted

I am just relieved I got caught up to speed the last twenty four hours and another elite recruit has not chosen to go to another school instead of Texas in that time.   I mean we may be close with Ojo based on $9.95 bullshit, but it hasn't happened yet.

Posted
18 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

List of thread details, from best types to the most inane, insipid shit imaginable. 

1) Arguing over hottest famous women.

2) Arguing over hottest women on campuses.

3) Personal stories about random subject matter triggered by some mention in a recruiting update.

4) Cheese puns.

5) Campus weather discussions.

6) Academic dick-measuring among schools competing for a player.

7) Reliving terrible shit in Texas football history.

8 ) BBQ snobs finding their way from the food board to discuss brisket smoking nuances and other super dumb shit associated to BBQ snobbery. 

 

 

IMG_0225.gif

  • Haha 6
Posted
32 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

List of thread details, from best types to the most inane, insipid shit imaginable. 

1) Arguing over hottest famous women.

2) Arguing over hottest women on campuses.

3) Personal stories about random subject matter triggered by some mention in a recruiting update.

4) Cheese puns.

5) Campus weather discussions.

6) Academic dick-measuring among schools competing for a player.

7) Reliving terrible shit in Texas football history.

8 ) BBQ snobs finding their way from the food board to discuss brisket smoking nuances and other super dumb shit associated to BBQ snobbery. 

 


You failed to mention discussions of whether the Woodlands is part of Houston. 

Posted
35 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

List of thread details, from best types to the most inane, insipid shit imaginable. 

1) Arguing over hottest famous women.

2) Arguing over hottest women on campuses.

3) Personal stories about random subject matter triggered by some mention in a recruiting update.

4) Cheese puns.

5) Campus weather discussions.

6) Academic dick-measuring among schools competing for a player.

7) Reliving terrible shit in Texas football history.

8 ) BBQ snobs finding their way from the food board to discuss brisket smoking nuances and other super dumb shit associated to BBQ snobbery. 

 

0) Long form analysis of David Lynch's oeuvre with a focus on Twin Peaks

  • Hook 'Em 1
Posted
38 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

List of thread details, from best types to the most inane, insipid shit imaginable. 

1) Arguing over hottest famous women.

2) Arguing over hottest women on campuses.

3) Personal stories about random subject matter triggered by some mention in a recruiting update.

4) Cheese puns.

5) Campus weather discussions.

6) Academic dick-measuring among schools competing for a player.

7) Reliving terrible shit in Texas football history.

8 ) BBQ snobs finding their way from the food board to discuss brisket smoking nuances and other super dumb shit associated to BBQ snobbery. 

 

Did you post this from Charleston?

  • Haha 1
  • Rage+1 1
Posted
35 minutes ago, deech said:

I am just relieved I got caught up to speed the last twenty four hours and another elite recruit has not chosen to go to another school instead of Texas in that time.   I mean we may be close with Ojo based on $9.95 bullshit, but it hasn't happened yet.

There's going to be some fireworks on 7/4, if you have pets, make sure they are inside. 

  • Hook 'Em 1
Posted
4 hours ago, BurntOrange&White said:

Texas gonna Texas  

 

 

Bobby Burton 

Posted 1 hour ago

Some folks have suggested multiple reasons for Texas’ recent swoon in recruiting. Well, I’m here to tell you that there’s really only one reason - NIL.

If this were just a year ago, and Texas had more funds to distribute, there’s little doubt in my mind that the Longhorns would hold the no. 1 recruiting class in the country. The reception Texas has been receiving on the recruiting trail has been enormous.

But, unfortunately, it’s not last year.

The House Settlement was passed and the recruiting class of 2026 must abide by it (at least some of the schools seem prepared to truly abide by it, Texas included).

So we’re effectively entering a new dawn of recruiting, one where resources must be allocated. Teams are jockeying for the best players all while the best players are jockeying for the most money.

About the only thing we’re assured of is that this will not be the final solution, this will not be the last stop on the recruiting merry-go-round.

What could recruiting look like in the future?

Some have recently suggested college football move to an NFL draft model. What a world that would be?!?

We don’t know what the future holds. But for now, you have to play the cards you’re dealt.

Texas is recruiting the nation’s best players all while Texas already fields one of the nation’s best rosters at a cost well above the House Settlement cap.

The question must be asked: would you rather keep Ryan Wingo next year or take a highly ranked high school receiver? Something’s got to give.

Now, I want to add this. The sky is not falling. Far from it. Texas will still simultaneously construct an elite roster and an elite recruiting class. Of that, I have no doubt.

But at times, it’s going to feel and look different than what we saw in the anything-goes NIL era.

1940473111444705577.webp
1940474261094965316.webp

Now can you please save your bleeding vagina for signing day. We're all well aware that you think we should be buying tractors for uncles rather than showing off Lamborghini's in DKR.

  • Hook 'Em 1
  • Haha 1

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.



×
×
  • Create New...