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This sounds hilarious, what's the story behind fighting in a Home Depot parking lot?

Neither team wanted one, neither team got one. Advantage: A&M

I posted this in the A&M thread on the Football board. Reposting here for people's reference: I don't know much about A&M's history over the last 30 years other than them losing some hilarious games like 27-25 and 77-0, so I asked ChatGPT about the QBs being replaced and this is what it came up with: 1992-1995: Corey Pullig 4-yr starter 1996: Branndon Stewart replaced by Mark Farris midseason 1997-1999: Randy McCown 3-yr starter, replaced Mark Farris 2001: Mark Farris replaced by Dustin Long midseason 2002: Dusting Long replaced by Reggie McNeal midseason 2005: Reggie McNeal replaced by Stephen McGee midseason (injury) 2008: Stephen McGee replaced by Jerrod Johnson midseason (injury) 2010: Jerrod Johnson replaced by Ryan Tannehill 2012-2013: Manziel 2-yr starter 2014: Kenny Hill replaced by Kyle Allen midseason 2015: Kyle Allen replaced by Kyler Murray midseason 2016: Trevor Knight (ChatGPT says he transferred from OU? Don't remember this guy) 2017: Nick Starkel (? who is this?) and Kellen Mond swapped back and forth (?) 2018-2020: Mond starts for 3 yrs 2021: Haynes King replaced by Zach Calzada (injury) 2022: Haynes King replaced by Max Johnson, who was then replaced by Connor Weigman 2024: Looks like Weigman about to be replaced by Marcel Reed

I don't know much about A&M's history over the last 30 years other than them losing some hilarious games like 27-25 and 77-0, so I asked ChatGPT about the QBs being replaced and this is what it came up with: 1992-1995: Corey Pullig 4-yr starter 1996: Branndon Stewart replaced by Mark Farris midseason 1997-1999: Randy McCown 3-yr starter, replaced Mark Farris 2001: Mark Farris replaced by Dustin Long midseason 2002: Dusting Long replaced by Reggie McNeal midseason 2005: Reggie McNeal replaced by Stephen McGee midseason (injury) 2008: Stephen McGee replaced by Jerrod Johnson midseason (injury) 2010: Jerrod Johnson replaced by Ryan Tannehill 2012-2013: Manziel 2-yr starter 2014: Kenny Hill replaced by Kyle Allen midseason 2015: Kyle Allen replaced by Kyler Murray midseason 2016: Trevor Knight (ChatGPT says he transferred from OU? Don't remember this guy) 2017: Nick Starkel (? who is this?) and Kellen Mond swapped back and forth (?) 2018-2020: Mond starts for 3 yrs 2021: Haynes King replaced by Zach Calzada (injury) 2022: Haynes King replaced by Max Johnson, who was then replaced by Connor Weigman 2024: Looks like Weigman about to be replaced by Marcel Reed

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I still give it to Fran. So many gems from those years--hold the rope, secret newsletters, Wednesday Weekly with Bill Byrne, 77-0, Listeater, the Real Deal, it goes on. And Texas won a Rose Bowl and a national championship, both on final drives, during Fran's reign as well.

Which one is Gap Kid?

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This might be the greatest Texags post I have ever seen (emphasis mine). I can't stop laughing. TY BornAndRaised, you are doing God's work.

We had a coach who was a member of Mensa. Under him we won a national championship sucked ass. I expect the same for A&M. Except, our version of sucking ass is 8-4 while theirs is 77-0.

The Elk is hoovering up talent, you stupid sip

Wow. The only positive thing I can say is that Liucci knows his audience. If he is setting them up for 10-2, the aggy screenshot threads this season will be majestic.

I agree with this--I think the biggest differentiator will be development. Since everyone is now up-front about the money, it'll be about who can develop a player into a potential draft pick. Especially as some programs (like Texas) have a larger share of transfers as part of the 85-man roster that are poached from other programs.

NCAA rules don't allow NIL to be used in recruiting? What does that mean? Coaches can't discuss potential NIL payments with prospects? What is the "within-the-rules" version of this? The coaching staff tells the NIL groups which players they want, the NIL groups talk to the parents or agent, and the parents/agent relay the NIL offer to the player simultaneously with the scholarship offer? Some of this is baffling. Welcome to the NCAA, I suppose.

We are getting Evans Coaching staff stability, on-field performance and recruiting momentum are all in the shitter at A&M. Errbody

Not quite. Elko/Bjork have yet to reach the towering heights of 27-25 and 77-0. I think they can get there.

If this season has taught us anything, it's that whenever we think that A&M couldn't get any worse in their stupidity and decision-making process, they prove us wrong. Just wait until Elko starts announcing a bunch of Shawn Watson-tier hires.

Game-winning TD? I think it's more likely we blow them out 77-0 than it being a one-score game. Their program is circling the toilet right now.

This isn't going to happen under the current coaching staff. There's a gulf of difference between the culture of our program and say, A&M. Mindset, attitude, all that stuff matters. People who like the work environment they are in, get along with colleagues, and feel they are being fairly compensated don't tend to do a lot of job-hopping. If the work culture is toxic, everyone's looking for the exit. The current, increasingly-professional version of college football won't be any different.

This. It's obvious they haven't thought any part of this through. In their excitement surrounding firing Jimbo, their mouths started writing checks their red asses can't cash (see: the Stoops fiasco, keeping Robinson as an interim coach, their slow-motion NIL/roster train wreck, and now this). My guess is they made promises to Elko and Klein around coaching and support staff budget, and now that it's time to fund those promises, the money isn't there. Those promises in turn were based on promises from their big money guys, who are coming up short both on the liquidity and desire front. The Stoops fiasco in particular probably burned some bridges internally. They are the college football version of startups raising billion-dollar funding rounds with no bottom-line profit and bloated cost structures. Free money doesn't last forever and their leadership is figuring that out far too late. The phrase "dumpster fire" gets thrown around a lot in CFB but I really can't think of a more poorly-managed program other than perhaps Briles-era Baylor.

Very weird. It's possible that contract negotiations are ongoing and there's some sticking point that hasn't been finalized. ...which if it was salary, would be totally hilarious. Bjork is exactly the kind of guy who would mess up the most important item in a term sheet.

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Robinson is coaching their bowl game right? The decision to let him stay on when he's already working for another school is baffling.

Where did A&M get two more national championships from? I thought they only had one (1939).