So '05 is that much difference than '09? Cuz that seems to be your argument for us vs LSU (our last championship vs their last prior to this year). Kids that went to LSU these last few years didn't go there because LSU beat us in '09 when they were 4 or 6 yrs old vs. being an infant or not born yet in '05.
TEXAS alum (and Bellmont especially) have to realize that we are going to have to money whip kids more than ever now if we want to keep up with LSU, Arky, Vandy, TCU and many others that have been, or are now throwing (pun intended) dollars at kids to play Baseball at their school.
I have no inside idea how good our chance was to get Skenes (LSU definitely outbid for us him though, plus they had a much better and stronger roster returning than we did).
But prior to that, he played 6 games here at the Disch. At least one of those was a sellout crowd and the others during the year also well attended, which no doubt helped him to see what other destinations or opportunities might be available to him.
We weren't in that mix cuz we haven't won since '05?