I get it, but the ground is shifting beneath everyone's feet here - fans, recruitniks, coaches, players, admins, writers, etc. You want it to be one way, but it is now the other. In the end, what we're really cheering for (Texas) and against (all enemies in other uniforms) is the name on the front of the jersey. I'm not close to cutting my allegiance in that regard, so I will do my due diligence in the offseason to understand my team and the landscape, same as it ever was, and then I will be watching and cheering happily for another season when it gets here. We're still a mostly captive audience. You speak for yourself when you say you'd take Smothers over Baugh. I wouldn't. Texas is going to need a Mr. Inside in some regard, and I doubt that's Terry. Cooper doesn't see himself in that light, either. But, if Texas lands Smothers, great, he's really good, and the other guys will have to embrace their roles. People offering concern about Clark leaving or apprehension with guys like Barnes and the like, their points are fine. Texas has already shown that they'd rather keep those guys than not. However, they're not going into 2026 relying on those guys to live up to long term expectations as starters. Texas, for all of the pissing and moaning on this thread, is pushing every chip in for this upcoming season. We can disagree with how they're going about it, but they're doing it irrespective of what handwringing dipshits here might think. They've had multiple guys on campus that have not been named. All announcing players does is drive up prices. They've landed their top target at CB and arguably the best one in the portal. We may not love the ST takes, but Texas signed their top target at all 3 positions. Texas didn't land the first guys they tried to get into the portal at RB, but they landed one of the best options that opted in and they're on the verge of landing another. They landed their top target at in-line TE. Top target at NT. They're fully aware that they need 2-3 more OLs. They've made an aggressive offer to the best overall non-QB in the portal in Cam Coleman. They're after big names at LB and S still. They are looking at their roster and actively upgrading for the following season. They're then going to work on retention with some guys who don't want to leave, but won't be ready for major roles in 2026. I remain a skeptic, but I will not be surprised if Texas comes out of the cycle smelling like a rose and upgraded across the board.