AugieBall

Sorry, who is Ewers?

I have my doubts about how independent it was. They read these boards, too, of course.

I have no insight on this guy. But what is abundantly clear is that the staff does not put much weight on 40 times. In press conferences, Herman refers to mph sprint times on the field (measured i assume by GPS equipment) when he talks about player speed. Not sure if they have better information about HS prospects, other than Herman's stated interest in track times. But given what technology is out there, it makes a lot of sense to me that there would be more accurate ways of measuring functional football speed/quickness than a 40 time.

You are the unworthy byblow of Monti Collier's Jester harem.

I will see your Doug Ginapp and raise you a Rashad Thomas.

Do we get to ban CTJ if he doesn't commit tonight, or only if he doesn't commit at all?

It's Gary.

This.

Getting a lot of good ABs despite a ridiculous zone. Good to see. Adding Yordan really changes our B-team lineup.

I am now going to start all my conversations with "I don't think much of you, but . . ."

Not Galveston Ball?

Way too soon to be looking at rankings, other than a handful of no-brainer-type guys. The services arent anywhere near knowing who the upper middle class of recruits is yet.

He was also great in the latest Mad Max movie.

I mean, HenryJames posts here.

From the article: "You try to throw as much against the wall as you can." That about sums it up. The coaching change had zero to do with this move.

Why is it being accepted that Tate is transferring because of a head coaching change? It seems to me he is transferring for no reason other than that Fields is transferring to tOSU. If fleeing competition is grounds for a waiver, the floodgates are well and truly open.

Austin High. Do not want.

This part is stunning and unintentionally hilarious: "Not this time, though. This Kool-Aid is going to be as sweet as 1975-76 and 2010-11. Surely, you remember those years. In the 1975-76 athletic year, A&M’s football team was 10-2, the basketball team won the Southwest Conference and the baseball team advanced to the NCAA Regional Finals.In 2010-11 the football team was 9-4, the basketball team made the NCAA Tournament, the baseball team reached the College World Series, the men’s track team won the outdoor track national championship and the Gary Blair’s women’s basketball team won the national championship." The two greatest years in A&M athletics history. Bruce Springsteen should write a song about it.

I have never defended Ro Simon or any similar "trainer." I just know how this shit works at the board level for public companies and i have a hard time seeing Adidas watch its executives get arrested and imprisoned and say "oh well, let's keep at it." I doubt the directors or senior brass want to share a cell.

It's me. I lurk a lot, more these days when the football is good. Havent posted in a decade plus. Austin High still sucks.

Does not pass the smell test here and now. Adidas just had several guys get indicted and put in jail for pay for play. That means Adidas the company and its board and senior leadership have long since lawyered up to their eyeballs to "investigate" and play damage control. Nike is likely doing the same thing behind the scenes. I just cannot see any realistic scenario at all in which, while executives are going to jail, the company is still out there paying players. It is suicide. The DOJ can turn out your lights. You tell the feds, with as much sincerity as you can muster, that these were a few bad apples playing dirty pool unbeknownst to the leadership, and we SWEAR we will do whatever it takes to clean up our act. If the games continue after you say that and it comes to light (and since the FBI is actively investigating and has had wiretaps, cooperating witnesses, etc., it damn well might) turn out the lights, fellas. Ro Simon and his ilk might well try to play up their record to Adidas of "training" players who go on to Adidas schools in exchange for "sponsoring" their teams, which i assume includes paying the coach's salary. But unless i see proof otherwise, i have a hard time believing that shoe companies are still paying players under the table.

Not that i have plans to start posting again, but it is good to see 1 or 2 of you.