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Transfer Cycle 2025-2026 - Eloi! Eloi, lama sabachthani!

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4 minutes ago, Duane Moore said:

How many of these guys are going in as negotiating leverage to do what guys like Woods, Guanera, etc., have done to get a big offer they can take back to their current school?

Just a guess, over 50%

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I have to admit, I had no idea how bitchmade @crash_davis was before today's vaginal discharge all over this thread.

2 minutes ago, Foosters said:

Does it though? You're saying that schools with money to spend (i.e. P4 contenders) saw him make one sack and decided they wanted to poach him and offer him starters money? I'd be pissed if I was a fan of a school that did that.

Clark, I can see. But what was the alternative? Skip over him and play Michael Terry? Wouldn't that encourage him to go into the portal as well?

Valid questions. Once you accept the bowl invitation, you of course have to run someone out there at every position. Maybe it's possible to start re-signing guys before a team plays in the post-season? I don't know the rules on that, if they even exist.

Evan Vieth: The Texas schools all have received Cam Coleman visits

The timeline for the official visits and interest process for the On3 Industry Ranking’s No. 2 overall transfer, Cam Coleman, has been a tedious task to cover. Originally, Coleman appeared fixed on five teams: Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, USC, and Alabama. The Longhorns got the first crack at Coleman, hosting him for multiple days over the past weekend. Then, it was Texas A&M’s turn. The two early frontrunners for the star outside receiver had made contact.

From there, however, the process became more complicated. USC decided to withdraw its name from the hat following the acquisition of NC State transfer Terrell Anderson. Coleman had been expected in Los Angeles on January 8. Coleman was originally set to visit Texas Tech on Tuesday, but that trip was moved to today. Coleman is in Lubbock now according to On3’s Pete Nakos.

Alabama is the last domino, and a major one for the Yellowhammer State product. Coleman hails from Phenix City, right on the border of Georgia and Alabama. His home state’s flagship program expects to host him for a visit later in the week. As today winds down, we will continue to hear reports from top insiders about where Coleman’s heart lies, and whether that truly is in the state of Texas.

With the first crack, Texas’ pitch is an easy one to sell. He would have the best quarterback of the group in Arch Manning throwing him passes (especially with Ty Simpson heading to the pros), get to play in the city of Austin, and join a program with a tremendous track record of sending transfers to the NFL in the first two rounds. Texas should also be able to put forth an extremely compelling NIL package. By the time he left Austin, Manning, Ryan Wingo, and Colin Simmons—three stars and leaders on the Texas roster—would have had ample time to make their case to the 6-foot-4 outside winner.

What of the other teams involved? In Aggieland, Texas A&M’s pitch revolves around the 2025 season. The Aggies made the College Football Playoff in their head coach’s second year. Coleman would be an undisputed No. 1 option for Marcel Reed, similar to KC Concepcion this past season, who will likely be a first-round pick after transferring in. Notably, Coleman was committed to Texas A&M for quite some time. The Aggies had him for five months on the back end of the 2024 recruiting cycle before he flipped to Auburn late in the process. There is a ton of familiarity with the program, and it makes sense why he would consider returning to a place he once expected to call home.

Texas Tech has a unique appeal, one they are selling to Coleman right now. First, they believe they have a top quarterback in transfer Brendan Sorsby. That is an easy selling point, though nowhere near as strong as the one Manning provides for Texas. Additionally, Coleman would be facing Big 12 competition while playing for the clear powerhouse in the conference, one whose offense should be significantly improved. It would seem like a one-way ticket to a top-15 NFL pick. Lastly: oil. Cody Campbell’s pockets are deep, and it would not be surprising to see Texas Tech put out an “F U” type of offer that is simply too much for a young man to decline.

All three of these Lone Star State programs would most likely pay the price needed to add On3’s top player in the transfer portal. That begs the question: how important is the price tag to Coleman, and how high can it go? Texas still feels it is in a good spot, and it should. If national title odds were released tomorrow, the Longhorns would likely be near the top of the list whether that is a fair expectation or not. He would have the chance to play with the best quarterback of the group and turn clear potential into stardom.

If his goal is to maximize his chances of becoming an NFL star, the clear choice is Austin, a program that has sent three receivers in as many years into top-50 draft slots. Texas A&M and Alabama will each sit at one after this year’s draft. But that does not mean the pitches from the other Texas programs—and Alabama—are not convincing. All four of these programs have enjoyed recent success, and all four have deep pockets.

How much does his past relationship with Texas A&M matter? How important is staying close to home? How much is too much to say no to? These are all questions we must ask as this process wears on, with the trip to Lubbock offering another data point here today.

7 minutes ago, crash_davis said:

You didn't even play college football for Texas. Shut the fuck up about Texas college football.

So you’re a former player (possibly) who does nothing to support the team financially but bitches non-stop? Cool.

5 minutes ago, Duane Moore said:

How many of these guys are going in as negotiating leverage to do what guys like Woods, Guanera, etc., have done to get a big offer they can take back to their current school?

Offer 'em what you think they're worth, who cares what their motivation is? Worst they can do is say no.

13 minutes ago, Hookem2147 said:

Last four games (against SEC and Iowa) were pretty remarkable. 480+ yards and 6 TDs.

1 minute ago, satyanash said:

with the trip to Lubbock offering another data point here today.

There has to be real info to make a data point from it.

Just now, fellside said:

Last four games (against SEC and Iowa) were pretty remarkable. 480+ yards and 6 TDs.

Yeah and Pavia isn't exactly a great passer and Stowers was his favorite target.

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Just now, fellside said:

Last four games (against SEC and Iowa) were pretty remarkable. 480+ yards and 6 TDs.

He's great. Hope we get him.

1 minute ago, fellside said:

Last four games (against SEC and Iowa) were pretty remarkable. 480+ yards and 6 TDs.

Fast as hell - he’s a 10.3 guy.

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Just now, crash_davis said:

Yea, I need to step away.

Money isn't everything...........

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Richardson should be a priority regardless of Coleman. We need both since we lost 2 starting WRs.

2 minutes ago, kevwun said:

Yeah and Pavia isn't exactly a great passer and Stowers was his favorite target.

This is such a false narrative. I watch a lot of Vandy and Pavia is a very good passer.

Richardson is a speed demon. Regularly made SEC DBs look like they were in mud.

49 minutes ago, Hiphopopotamos said:

What is ‘shortly’? If your backup is a guy not in the portal yet because he’s waiting to hear if the Texas money is available how quickly is that going to happen?

Seems like 3 days would be more than sufficient time.

22 minutes ago, crash_davis said:

How about don't go into a gun fight with butter knives. If you're going to play the game, play the fucking game.

We tried is a great moral victory.

Sherrone is that you?

14 minutes ago, The_Great_Hornsby said:

Just like aggy had him all signed up and then all the sudden they didnt. This is another round of dumbassery, but this time from our panhandle brethren.

Texas and aggy weren't willing to go big over the other's offer and our financial offers were apparently comparable money. I could see Tech coming in over the top with 1.5 to 2 million more than our offers.

I'm fine with Coleman wasting away at Tech. Much more concerned about OL and now standup LB. The Oklahoma State kid is an Edge.

7 hours ago, BrazilHorn said:

Welp. Hope the P Texas got in the portal is rested and ready as he will be put to extensive use this year as Flood’s OL gets Arch killed and the O sputters.

He's gonna be MVP of the Texas Bowl

1 minute ago, Lonestar88 said:

I'm fine with Coleman wasting away at Tech. Much more concerned about OL and now standup LB. The Oklahoma State kid is an Edge.

I'd almost rather he go to aggy. Break their bank, and we all know aggy isn't going to do shit next year anyway.

16 minutes ago, Hank_Hill said:

What is going on at Texas??!?!?

It’s ALL Texas’ fault. Players around the country, in every program, were minding their own business, preparing for the spring semester, when they spied mountains of 5 star Texas players sprinting into the portal, like the 49 Gold Rush. As soon as they saw that, they too decided in a remarkably short period of time, to also enter the portal. Texas ruined college football.

3 minutes ago, RabidM said:

Richardson should be a priority regardless of Coleman. We need both since we lost 2 starting WRs.

There’s one starting spot available. Parker wasn’t starting - it’s why he didn’t get the offer he wanted. I assume either Coleman (WR1) or Richardson (WR2/3) will be pursued/signed.

I’d love both, but I’m guessing they won’t commit that much to the position given what they’re paying Wingo and to a lesser extent Mosley.

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19 minutes ago, Hiphopopotamos said:

I was under the impression Texas had no backup plans and the portal was closed.

Has that been discussed about any position besides OL? Because they didn't have one at OL and that's the only position in which I, at least, have talked about it. They're scrambling now to find targets at OL. That's not a "backup plan" and I assume that we won't have hear from this thread that there really was one when the next OLs visit.

27 minutes ago, SarksJuggs said:

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Shit, man, don't scare us like that. I read the first sentence of this "update" and thought it was going to be worth a fuck.

2 minutes ago, Foosters said:

I'd almost rather he go to aggy. Break their bank, and we all know aggy isn't going to do shit next year anyway.

Nah, we play Aggy, let him go to Tech, they'll win the Big 12 and then get destroyed in the playoffs again.

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Given the wailing in this thread, it makes me chuckle when I visit other boards, and read what they say about Texas.

Here's a very recent update from the Georgia board, re: Tre Richardson, and a couple of the reactions ... 😂 😂😂.

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(FYI, @RabidM / Others - I believe these "mods" are essentially subscribers who are given some mod privileges. They aren't 247 staff members.)

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After some thought. I no longer care about Coleman. Tre Richardson is the most important IMG_7594.jpegperson to me

God damn, a mod is saying that? We're really in their heads. WTF

1 minute ago, closetojumping said:

Has that been discussed about any position besides OL? Because they didn't have one at OL and that's the only position in which I, at least, have talked about it. They're scrambling now to find targets at OL. That's not a "backup plan" and I assume that we won't have hear from this thread that there really was one when the next OLs visit.

Yes - it’s being whined about at every position we’ve lost a player at. WR, LB, RB all have people losing their fucking mind. The portal has been open less than a week and other than at QB there is no position that has ‘closed shop’ and even QB, as the Washington QB showed, isn’t done yet

And I don’t care how sure they were they had 3 IOL ‘lined up’ I don’t believe they were just sitting by the phone waiting for them to commit.

Some scuttlebutt on the Ohio State boards that they still haven't agreed to terms with their freshman RB Bo Jackson.

Went for over 1,000 yards this year despite not even playing in the opener against Texas.

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Just now, RabidM said:

God damn, a mod is saying that? We're really in their heads. WTF

We are everyone's boogeyman, regardless of if we're actually doing anything or not.

what did we call the new class of 'big cigars' ?

this new class of donors is getting shit done

19 minutes ago, Gut Wagon said:

Valid questions. Once you accept the bowl invitation, you of course have to run someone out there at every position. Maybe it's possible to start re-signing guys before a team plays in the post-season? I don't know the rules on that, if they even exist.

We shouldn't play any guys during the season or else we risk teams poaching them

1 hour ago, TejasPedro said:

Not to be shown up by tech giant Mark Cuban, Michael Dell just announced he would donate a Dell Desktop and a Monitor to the next player signed from the Portal.

Forgot to mention the Monitor is a 34inch curved Refurbished.

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1 minute ago, Hiphopopotamos said:

Yes - it’s being whined about at every position we’ve lost a player at. WR, LB, RB all have people losing their fucking mind. The portal has been open less than a week and other than at QB there is no position that has ‘closed shop’ and even QB, as the Washington QB showed, isn’t done yet

And I don’t care how sure they were they had 3 IOL ‘lined up’ I don’t believe they were just sitting by the phone waiting for them to commit.

Now they had to measure them first. LOL

While we appear to have whiffed on most of our top targets, look at the bright side, those guys are getting way more money from their schools thanks to Texas. Maybe next year they come here or better yet we get them another raise.

Just now, Hank Scorpio said:

While we appear to have whiffed on most of our top targets, look at the bright side, those guys are getting way more money from their schools thanks to Texas. Maybe next year they come here or better yet we get them another raise.

I agree. It’s all about the kids

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Just now, Sgt Hulk said:

I agree. It’s all about the kids

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5 minutes ago, Sgt Hulk said:

After some thought. I no longer care about Coleman. Tre Richardson is the most important IMG_7594.jpegperson to me

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Given that all program's fan bases seem to be simultaneously melting down, I wonder if there's a business opportunity in some sort of inpatient mental health treatment aimed at CFB fans during the portal window. Like a retreat with calming music, medication, and no access to CFB news.

1 minute ago, deech said:

Now they had to measure them first. LOL

We should totally ignore size. Don’t worry about that OL with 30” arms that wxcelled in the Mountain West, I’m sure he’ll have no problem against SEC defensive lineman.

Has he committed anywhere else yet?

4 minutes ago, texifornia said:

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Love seeing how this dude’s tune has changed in the last day or two. What a chuckle fuck.

9 minutes ago, Getafix said:

Given the wailing in this thread, it makes me chuckle when I visit other boards, and read what they say about Texas.

Here's a very recent update from the Georgia board, re: Tre Richardson, and a couple of the reactions ... 😂 😂😂.

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This thread is moving super fast but I sweatergawd that one of our $9.95ers reported on Richardson leaving his Georgia visit and said something like "I don't expect him to end up [at Georgia]" in a matter-of-fact way that I interpreted as meaning that Georgia didn't make him a formal offer or something.

Did I dream that up?

Just now, Hiphopopotamos said:

We should totally ignore size. Don’t worry about that OL with 30” arms that wxcelled in the Mountain West, I’m sure he’ll have no problem against SEC defensive lineman.

Has he committed anywhere else yet?

No. We shouldn't build our portal strategy on a huge position of need around someone we need to measure first.

4 minutes ago, Foosters said:

Given that all program's fan bases seem to be simultaneously melting down, I wonder if there's a business opportunity in some sort of inpatient mental health treatment aimed at CFB fans during the portal window. Like a retreat with calming music, medication, and no access to CFB news.

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