Jump to content
View in the app

A better way to browse. Learn more.

Surly Horns

A full-screen app on your home screen with push notifications, badges and more.

To install this app on iOS and iPadOS
  1. Tap the Share icon in Safari
  2. Scroll the menu and tap Add to Home Screen.
  3. Tap Add in the top-right corner.
To install this app on Android
  1. Tap the 3-dot menu (⋮) in the top-right corner of the browser.
  2. Tap Add to Home screen or Install app.
  3. Confirm by tapping Install.
Football ... Basketball ... Baseball ... Other Sports ... Futbol ... 🤫995🤫 ... Gambling ... Movies & TV ... Music ... Hobbies ... Lulz ... Food & Travel ... Daily Texan ... Business & Markets ... Cloak Room ... Help ... For Sale ... Board Discussion ... Advertise... Tailgate Donations

Leaderboard

Popular Content

Showing content with the highest reputation on 01/07/26 in Posts

  1. 247 says we're "expected to be interested" in Quincy Porter doesn't feel real to me though
  2. We've come a long way from star players having the right to market their NIL (undeniable change). Who knew that the NIL value of an offensive guard is huge. This isn't working out that it's just bag men going legit. "NIL" has no attachment to its original meaning. We're watching a grotesque expenditure of funds to make 20 year olds millionaires with money that could be used for things so much more valuable. I respect Michael Dell for using his billions for something else. College and NFL fans are getting what they want: college NFL except the contracts last only a year. Players and billionaires are calling the shots. I wouldn't blame Sark or anyone preferring the more orderly NFL over this free-for-all. I'm still in, but everything is feeling different. I know things had to change. I didn't foresee this kind of chaos.
  3. I didn’t know this kids name an hour ago - now I desire him more than anything else in this world.
  4. Just a reminder of what kind of COWARD we have in the Oval Office. He can’t stroke out soon enough.
  5. How many times did we whiff on players in the portal so far this cycle?
  6. IT poster has good perspective but poor facts (I think, correct me if I’m wrong on the following). Let’s look at the case though because it’s interesting After missing on Graham/Grant in 2024, we only signed one DT in the winter portal window: Tia Savea. The staff had the benefit of the spring portal window, where they signed Lole and Norton (after missing on Damonic Williams) for a total of three DTs. The springs window no longer exists. I think it’s worth noting that the interior of the defensive line turned out great in 2024 primarily because of the development of Broughton and Collins. They were the real disruptors. Savea was a bust (another advantage of the spring window). Lole and Norton were somewhere between good and great in their rotational roles. The biggest issue is that we don’t have a Collins/Broughton for each of the IOL spot. I can be talked into Robertson as serviceable and a Baker/Brooks combo of some kind on the right side of the offensive line, but Kibble was the only other guy that I’ve heard get positive buzz at an IOL spot. I guess it’d be Chatman or Cojoemat LG? It’s not great that every potential guard is a currently tackle. And the leap of faith requires belief in development that we haven’t seen at IOL, another stark contrast to DT going into 2024 (though we were switching from Davis to Baker). That said, the need levels in the two cases are pretty similar. The issue, imo, is that the calculus doesn’t seem to have changed in the last two years despite: A) an opportunity to learn from 2024 and B) the lack of a spring window greatly reducing the margin for error. I think we can be fine with 2 OL, but that’s opening up a lot of risk if either busts or injuries happen. OL is also unique because they’re often hampered by the weakest link. We need to recruit to the point our fifth guy is solid. It’s still too early for me to get worked up but it’s not looking great.
  7. LSU is in on that Wisconsin Guard as well.. Gonna be another fight
  8. Hegseth still got that “inactive reserve major” energy going on.
  9. If they miss on Coleman I could definitely see them being interested. Porter is 6’4” 210 pounds and unlike any other WR Texas currently has on campus (assuming Michael Terry sticks at RB).
  10. And they're both obviously pussies pretending to be hard asses...poorly. Their respective acts are nonstop cringefests.
  11. I think they’re too busy losing their minds too. It’s the only way…
  12. A family member is a big donor and decently connected at Cal and he's been saying similar even before the Tosh hire. They are finally throwing decent resources at football, will be interesting to see how it turns out.
  13. Good perspective from a poster on IT who has had some inside info in the past: So, people are losing their minds tonight because portal success is falling short of their expectations. Do they have a point? Let's examine the facts. In Sarkian fashion, Texas came out of the portal gate this year firing only at the very best transfer prospects in the nation - some only testing the waters, and some holding a one-way bus ticket out of town. Five days in, the staff has scored some nice wins but none yet on offense where they've racked up a series of L's with two high-profile RBs and also one olineman that they targeted heavily. The common denominator? These were all among the very best players from serious football schools in major conferences. Did Texas get wildly outbid (or even just outbid) because they're not ALL-IN? Nope. Texas came with big offers and players ruminated but ultimately got big new contracts with their schools and elected to stay home and withdraw from the market. Or they never entered in the first place. The expectations among fans were sufficiently high that many thought we would land most if not all of these guys. But did the staff? Important question. At least we can say they were optimistic enough that they took their very best shot with them. Two years ago, nearly the exact thing happened at our most important position group in the portal, defensive tackle. Sark attempted to do the same thing he did this year - go try to steal the baddest MFs he could from a wobbly major program, Kenneth Grant and Mason Graham. The staff was reasonably optimistic, thought we had a decent shot (a moonshot, honestly), and took them. Two swings and misses, they both stayed at Michigan. And then were drafted in the first round. The ultimate outcome for Texas? We raided the portal for four DTs and ended up just fine. Would Sark tell you today that he regretted taking his shot with the Michigan DTs? I might argue that we are taking moonshots at major difference-makers again this year and so far are being defeated not by rival schools outbidding us but by the prospects' home schools beating us on a tilted field. Again, these are not pure economic decisions. Factors like relationships, loyalty, legacy and inertia weighed heavily. So Sark & co, five days into the portal, have underperformed a lot of fans' expectations. That much is clear. But have they underperformed their own expectations? Not as clear. But more importantly, did Sark and the boys F up by taking moonshots on some of these guys at key positions of need? I don't know, I need to see where we end up and then assess the opportunity cost of their spending the first weeks before and after the portal opening focused on these high-profile targets. A lot of consternation seems to be driven by FOMO as prospects like Adam Mohammed - whom everyone fell in love with over a 24-hour period - traded away. But the staff showed no real interest in Mohammed. And previously unknown high-value prospects continue to enter the portal as I type. We as fans just don't have much visibility into the staff's position boards or contingency plans. I know a year ago I couldn't have named any of the DTs we ended up signing. So, again, what was the ultimate opportunity cost for taking these big swings early in the portal? And what does that tell us about Sark's strategy? I know I won't be able to answer that until I see how the class comes together over the next few weeks. And I can't begin to predict it.
  14. If he signed that contract I would absolutely hold him to it and make this as hard on LSU as they possibly can. I realize this portal stuff is somewhat lacking in any real rules, but man that’s pretty low to do that on Kiffin and Williams.
  15. Bob Bostad, Indiana's current O-line coach, used to be the O-line coach at Wisconsin and was the one who originally recruited Brunner there. I wouldn't get my hopes up.
  16. Wisconsin football offensive lineman Joe Brunner enters NCAA transfer portal - badgernotes.com Text of Linked Article Wisconsin football offensive lineman Joe Brunner has entered the NCAA transfer portal after three seasons with the Badgers.The University of Wisconsin football program will be without one of its most experienced and reliable offensive linemen moving forward. Joe Brunner, a redshirt junior offensive lineman from Whitefish Bay (Wis.), has officially entered the NCAA transfer portal, bringing an end to a three-year run with the Badgers that saw him grow into a dependable presence up front during a turbulent stretch for the football program. Brunner’s situation was complicated. This offseason, it was presented as a clear decision between the NFL Draft or a return to Wisconsin. As is often the case now, that plan changed. The market moved quickly, and with programs across the country willing to put significant NIL funds on the table, it’s hard for a player in Brunner’s position not to explore what his value is on the open market. Ultimately, that’s the path Brunner chose. A former four-star recruit in the 2022 class, Brunner was the No. 1 prospect in the state of Wisconsin and a nationally ranked interior lineman who chose the Badgers over offers from programs like Notre Dame, Ohio State, LSU, and Oregon. He originally signed under Paul Chryst, drawn by the program’s long-standing reputation for offensive line development. After redshirting and seeing most of his early contributions on special teams in 2022 and 2023, Brunner took a major step forward in 2024. He earned the starting job at left guard, started all 12 games, and finished the season with a 63.1 offensive grade, per Pro Football Focus, including a 77.8 mark in pass protection, the third-highest among Big Ten guards. The 6-foot-5, 317-pound linemen started all 12 games during the 2025 season under former position coach A.J. Blazek, providing much-needed continuity to an offensive line that battled injuries, constant shuffling, and schematic changes as the Badgers struggled to find any real consistency. Despite the mess happening around Brunner, he posted a 65.6 offensive grade, per PFF, including a 71.5 mark in pass protection and a 63.2 grade as a run blocker across 694 offensive snaps. Perhaps most notably, Brunner was not credited with allowing a single sack during the season, or at any point in his Wisconsin career, which spanned 1,541 total snaps. Brunner’s reliability stood out even in a disappointing season. He earned honorable mention All-Big Ten recognition from the media and was viewed internally as a “rock” during a 4–8 season that tested the roster and coaching staff alike. His performance came amid significant changes around him, including multiple coaching shakeups at the position group. One of the more telling moments came on Senior Day against Illinois, when Brunner walked with departing seniors, honoring close friends and roommates who were leaving the football program. He insisted it wasn’t a farewell, leaving his future open: return for a fifth year or declare for the NFL Draft despite having eligibility remaining. At the time, head coach Luke Fickell downplayed the idea that the gesture had a larger meaning. “He had actually asked me earlier in the week about being able to walk with his buddies,” Fickell said on Nov. 24. “I said, ‘If that’s what you want to do and you want to go walk with a lot of the guys that obviously you live with and your buddies, then we’ll go about that. We won’t read into it. We’ll move forward because we respect you. You’ve meant an incredible, incredible amount to us and our program, our team this year in particular.” That respect remains intact, but the reality of the current landscape is unavoidable. With a new offensive line coach, Eric Mateos, coming in and the Badgers coaching staff preparing to rebuild its roster through the portal, Brunner’s decision reflects both a personal evaluation of his path forward and a program that’s in flux. A source indicated that Wisconsin did make an effort to retain him, but as is often the case in this era, fit, timing, and opportunity ultimately carried as much weight as familiarity. For Wisconsin, the loss is rather significant. Experienced interior linemen are difficult to replace, especially ones who have proven they can hold up across an entire season and have shown an ability to be a plus pass protector. For Brunner, the portal offers options, money, and a fresh start. In today’s transient college football landscape, this is another reminder that even foundational pieces are constantly weighing what comes next. For Wisconsin, it means the program’s front office and talent evaluators must once again rebuild the offensive line through a mix of experienced portal additions and internal development, with minimal margin for error.
  17. Yea I mean at this point is him staying good for anyone? Nobody in that locker room is going to battle for that dude. Just make it as expensive as possible for him/LSU on the way out.
  18. This kid can get bent. I desperately hope that UW is able to force him to stay and they should bench him after he’s played enough games to use up his eligibility that year. Start a whisper campaign about attitude and character, locker room cancer, etc. I’d do that if I were Fisch. He’s gotta have fuck you money by now.
  19. The Demond Williams story is a big one. That guy was UW's prized possession, dude is an electric college QB with big potential this year. If he indeed signed a contract with the Huskies, then UW will understandably scream bloody murder. This portal shit is completely out of control.
  20. After Trump posting that tens of millions of barrels of Venezuelan oil will be brought to the US and sold, and the money will be directly under his control, he's removed all doubt that it was ever anything but oil. And it ties into what I was saying about how we do not have the troops in place to occupy and control Venezuela - he was never going to have the US physically control Venezuela with boots on the ground when he controls their oil exports. As long as X amount of oil every month finds its way to American refineries, he's going to let Maduro's people continue to control and oppress Venezuela.
  21. It's not about oil, it's about drugs and bringing democracy to the Venezuelans. This really makes me wonder who the fuck Trump owes a shitload of money to. He owes somebody really bad.
  22. This is exactly what our Constitution was designed to prevent and at this point any benefit of the doubt— if you had it— is gone.
  23. So, I know most of us with half a brain already knew this shit, but just wanted to put this quote out there for any brain-addled lemmings and lurkers perusing this thread: DO YOU FUCKING IDIOTS NOT GET IT? This is « l'état, c'est moi » bullshit. It doesn't matter what I said yesterday; this is what I want today. Oh, I told you to believe that a while back, but I've changed my mind, so now you have to change your mind to suit my interests. @Incredulity Are you still incredulous about his intentions? You voted in a capricious tyrant who wants to be an absolute monarch. But some of you, like that weird cocksucker, @Macklemore, actually want to have a gotdam king. It's fucking Orwellian, but somehow fucking dumber, like Ignatius J. Reilly playing Palpatine or some shit.
  24. Donald J. Trump, oilman:
  25. Here's a nice little conundrum. NATO is a treaty, ratified by Congress in 1949. What force does a treaty have under US law? It is literally the supreme law of the land: "Article VI Supreme Law Clause 2 Supremacy ClauseThis Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land" What does the NATO treaty, which is the supreme law of the land provide? Article 5 plainly states that an attack on one member is an attack on all (functionally those exact words), and all members (including the US) are obligated to come to the defense of the country attacked. That is, we are legally obligated to come to the defense of Denmark if someone attacks Denmark. There is no exception if WE are the attacker. But there IS a prohibition on us being the attacker, as stated by the Supreme Law of the Land, the NATO treaty, at Article 8: "Each Party declares that none of the international engagements now in force between it and any other of the Parties or any third State is in conflict with the provisions of this Treaty, and undertakes not to enter into any international engagement in conflict with this Treaty." In no uncertain terms, Article 8 -- which is the Supreme Law of the Land pursuant to the Constitution -- PROHIBITS an attack by the US on any member nation of NATO, necessarily including Denmark. Bottom line: if the Trump administration orders an attack on the territory of Denmark, that order will be an illegal order, in violation of the Constitution of the United States. Pursuant to the UCMJ, all service members will be obligated to REFUSE to follow that order. And, if by some way, forces following orders of the Trump administration do attack the territory of Denmark in plain and open violation of the Constitution of the United States, we can and should be in a state of civil war, with all Americans -- especially including American service members -- obligated to protect and defend the Constitution against....well, the mad men in the administration who are openly at war against the United States (recall that the NATO Treaty, which is the Supreme Law of the Land, states that an attack on one is an attack on all). Thus, an attack by the administration on the territory of Denmark is an attack on the United States. By attacking the territory of a NATO member nation, the administration will have attacked the United States, will be levying war against the United States, and well....I'm just reading the Constitution: "Article III Judicial Branch Section 3 TreasonClause 1 Meaning Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort. No Person shall be convicted of Treason unless on the Testimony of two Witnesses to the same overt Act, or on Confession in open Court." The punishment for treason is set by federal statute: 18 U.S. Code § 2381 - TreasonWhoever, owing allegiance to the United States, levies war against them or adheres to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort within the United States or elsewhere, is guilty of treason and shall suffer death, or shall be imprisoned not less than five years and fined under this title but not less than $10,000; and shall be incapable of holding any office under the United States. Old Brisket kinda wishes someone would put this out there plainly, so that the nation knows that if this administration attacks Greenland, it is committing unambiguous treason against the United States as defined by the Constitution, and all who levy war against the United States should face the death penalty. Want to test "Presidential immunity?" There is not and can be no argument that open treason - levying war against the United States - is within the scope of the Executive's duties. If we attack Greenland, we are well beyond a mere constitutional crisis. We are in an existential crisis, and we will be in a state of civil war. Will you side with the United States, and the Constitution of the United States, or with those who levy war against it?
  26. 2 points
    My suspicion about what's going to happen is that it's going to be the stupidest thing imaginable. Because that's what makes the most sense with this Administration. Trump is just going to announce one night on his social media that the United States has annexed Greenland. And that's it. Probably not even an executive order or anything that formal. Certainly no act of Congress. Just a stupid 3:00 AM "Truth." And then it'll be the "Gulf of America" all over again. Idiots in this country will start saying Greenland is part of the United States. The rest of the world will look at us like we're a bunch of morons. Google Maps will put "(Disputed)" underneath "Greenland." And on the ice shelf itself, nothing really changes. There will be American troops there because there are always American troops there. The United States has a treaty right to have as many bases as it wants in Greenland. And the Trump Administration won't ever appoint a viceroy or a commissar or director general or whatever, because that would indicate planning and organization--two things this Administration definitely does not do. And then in three years, a Democrat is going to be elected president. The entire "we own Greenland" thing will be quietly forgotten (after an appropriately circumspect ambassador in Copenhagen quietly apologizes to His Danish Majesty and his government). In 20 years, we'll be at a bar somewhere and overhear someone say, "remember that time we annexed Greenland?" So fucking stupid.
  27. I feel like the chances of me dying in a NATO nuclear strike are not 0.
  28. Nevermind... Hilton Hotels removes Minneapolis hotel after DHS, ICE ban
  29. First, the grifters went to Minnesota. Mission accomplished. California up next. We all see what's happening here. MAGA citizens being protected by the Trump administration to go after elected Democrats (and potential Presidential candidates). We are at war.
  30. Governor Newsome chimes in
  31. Preach, Ruben
  32. Sounds like a fine collection of football players.
  33. AI says he didn't give up a sack and was only flagged once this season. Not a great run blocker so far.
  34. Give him all the money or too shrimpy for Flood?
  35. I can't wait for the "I told you so"s to begin flying during the Ohio State game.
  36. QB will fit the culture at LSU if that story is true
  37. Bobby reported tonight that the LB from Cal (Cade Uluave) is visiting later in the week.
  38. OL left on campus...yikes. Thank God there are ten more days. Assuming a warm body has to come in at backup C and that's why Cruz left? One guy who has ever snapped at C isn't reasonable.
  39. Saw this on FB….posted about 8:30 pm: Update: Doctor just came out and gave the report. He’s out of surgery and it went well. 20% of his body is burned, legs and arms are going to be okay. Throat looked much better than they thought it was going to. The main burn concern is his hands, but thankfully it is spots and not his entire hands. We won’t know more details for the next day or two about the extent. He’s getting scans done right now since they think the skid steer flipped to make sure the rest of his body is ok. Overall better news than we expected. He’s still intubated and will be until tomorrow, they’re going to check to make sure his throat still looks okay. They’re letting Sunny back there after scans. Pray against infection and pneumonia- that’s the main concern right now
  40. Craig Way just said he's in critical but stable condition.
  41. @immamac maybe a temporary thread title change?
  42. I'm just gonna make a wish list this year. Even if one of these fall I'll feel like a winner. I'll go in order of my wants rather than by age. Donald Trump - 79 Stephen Miller - 40 Elon Musk - 54 Howard Lutnick - 64 Greg Bovino - 55 or 56 My next door neighbor - 80 Greg Abbott - 68 Jerry Jones - 83 RFK, Jr - 71 Donald Trump Jr - 47
This leaderboard is set to Chicago/GMT-06:00
Football ... Basketball ... Baseball ... Other Sports ... Futbol ... 🤫995🤫 ... Gambling ... Movies & TV ... Music ... Hobbies ... Lulz ... Food & Travel ... Daily Texan ... Business & Markets ... Cloak Room ... Help ... For Sale ... Board Discussion ... Advertise... Tailgate Donations

Configure browser push notifications

Chrome (Android)
  1. Tap the lock icon next to the address bar.
  2. Tap Permissions → Notifications.
  3. Adjust your preference.
Chrome (Desktop)
  1. Click the padlock icon in the address bar.
  2. Select Site settings.
  3. Find Notifications and adjust your preference.