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  1. 2 minutes ago, SydneyCarton said:

    I agree. It wasn't just the state title game. It was also the fact we whiffed on every other RB target. All the word about whittington all season was Slot Slot Slot. We started hearing things differently shockingly the same time he went bonkers in the state championship game. Herman may be a pro, but if you're telling him he had him as a RB all the way, then my answer is that Derrian Brown probably never gets recruited to UT. We weren't taking 3. 

    I'm not saying he had him as a RB all the way, I'm just saying we had one RB on board this whole cycle, and swung for the big one without really having a backup plan at the position heading down the stretch. That tells me one of two things: they hella fucked up at recruiting the RB position, or they believed the backup plan was already locked up (And I'm not even saying that excuses them if it is the latter. Just think that could have been part of the thought process).

  2. 10 minutes ago, SydneyCarton said:

    That's perfectly fair. But until he goes apeshit in the state title game, he was a WR all the way. We backed into him at RB, and that is lucky on our part, but it doesn't signify any kind of master plan by the staff. 

    I don't think it was only the state title game that had Herman and Co thinking about the possibility at RB. Herman's a pro. He isn't gunna go changing the way he uses kids based off of one 4A Division II title game performance. Whittington has been exhibiting running back traits for a very long time. I remember telling my father in law, before the title game when he was asking me about Whitt, that Texas may see him as a guy they can use at RB who can kill you lining up in the slot etc...

  3. 3 minutes ago, Hank_Hill said:

    Still, seems like a lot of work to potentially prevent an above average prospect from going to play at a slightly above average conference team. But he’s Saban and I’m not.

    He's not flying down to Texas to tell JS not to go to A&M. He's meeting with JS and part of that is "hey don't go to goober", because who wouldn't pass up a chance to tell a top recruit that. 

  4. 30 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

    He thinks there's merit to Saban negging ATM to Shepherd, hard

    *Herman negs ATM to recruits: "WAHHH THAT ASSHOLE WAHHH!"

     

    *Saban negs ATM to recruit: "That's not fair, Dad. But SEC, so, probably just looking after usEC."

  5. 6 minutes ago, Tex Pete said:

    I'm not being a dick. Just pointing out that Saban is in his own league. What he can and should do with any prospect is completely different than what any other coach at any other school can and should do.

    I'm ambivalent about Shepherd. I wouldn't take the kid,  but I understand why someone would.

    Okay, so I'll go with you were not being a dick....

     

    ...what I'm saying is, I want our coach to be in Saban's league. Dabo's. Etc... For that to happen, it's gunna take crossing our fingers on some iffy prospects at times. 

     

    That's it. 

  6. Just now, Fud said:

    The argument should be about taking a different 2019 OL if you're worried about Shepherd, not about not taking him to save a spot for 2020, imo 

    Agree.

     

    And I'm fine with not wanting to take Shepherd because of the risks, just find me someone as good, with his ceiling, and take that guy. If not, Shep it is. If he flames out, the transfer portal could come to the rescue. Different times. 

  7. 7 minutes ago, Tex Pete said:

    I am going to let you in on some insider info: it's really flown under the radar, so you probably didn't know this, but Alabama has won a couple more games than we have over the last decade. They have even signed a few decent recruiting classes. Nick Saban can employ completely different recruiting tactics than anyone else, and he'll suffer no ill-effects from schools or recruits if he makes someone mad. He can also afford to miss on a prospect since he has 4 and 5 stars lining up to take their spots.

    Feel free to send me $9.95 or even $4.95 for that really good intel.

    Ah, another one with far too many words just to say "lemme be a dick right quick".

     

    Do.Not.Care. My opinion is I don't mind taking risks. Other coaches of successful programs don't either. Tom's showing he might not. Pretty simple. 

  8. Just now, Burt Macklin said:

    Lulz. Saban Was visiting Deondrick Glass a couple weeks ago. He visits a shit ton of recruits, it doesn’t mean they’re actually a priority for Bama.

    Didn't say he was a priority.

     

    Hey look, a lot of us here who think JS is a take, have acknowledged the risks. Use less words on it. It's not that big of a deal. 

  9. Just now, Cairn Horn88 said:

    I read on secrant that Saban was doing an in-home with him today (Wed).  They didn't link it, so don't know for sure that this is true.  

    Really not sure why Saban would be interested in a player who someofSurly says Texas shouldn't be interested in. 

  10. 28 minutes ago, Machinator said:

    Little hasn't exactly been a bust at Stanford

    No, not a bust, but the few games I saw of him this year, he didn't show too much growth from last year. Still a lot of inconsistency, and some terrible pass here and there. Not too surprising, as they're not getting the same type of coaching the guys before them at Stanford were getting. I think you're correct in where you're leaning, that under Yancy and Hand, we'd probably see a better player. But he's still damn good. 

     

    Edit: I'm probably being far too critical of the kid. My hate-Stanford bias coming out. Fuck stanford. 

  11. 14 minutes ago, irishtexan said:

    I will absolutely talk myself into Shep's ability to make a contribution if he sticks. And if he doesn't we're better off without him because he's overweight and a character risk and he would be a locker room cancer. 

    But let's be honest. The only real reason we want him is delicious aggy tears.  

    that's just a bonus. I want him 'cos he's a freaking giant who has shown plenty of athleticism and quickness in what little I've seen, and I think if he buys in and works hard he can be a 1st round draft pick caliber player. 

     

    Obviously, cannot ignore the risks, but I'm okay taking one of those a cycle (or every other, whatever). 

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  12. 6 minutes ago, Newy25 said:

    The problem is, when offensive linemen flame out they tend to stay on your roster and waste space. It’s not like a QB who hits the portal the moment he is not the starter. 

    We should probably stop taking linemen, then. 

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