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  1. 23 minutes ago, TheFlyingBoat said:

    He ended with a paragraph telling us the name of our head coach, last season's record, who we played in a bowl, our coach's contract, last season's record again, and then more history of our coach. 

     

    This article was literally:

     

    1. A play by play of how a currently meaningless score went up when a player committed to us and who that caused us to jump in a currently meaningless ranking

    2. A full listing of the HS, state, position, rank, and name for each player and how many commits we have after this one

    3. A complete listing of the Big 12 by scores in a currently meaningless ranking

    4. A paragraph detailing the currently meaningless score of the teams ahead and behind us and the most obvious statement ever about how adding good players makes us go up in the currently meaningless ranking and have a few really good players is better than having a couple good players then bread for this currently meaningless ranking. He then tells us the average rating of our class and the star breakdown...which he already gave us in paragraph 2. He then gives us a ranking that is slightly more meaningful at this time. 

    5. More useless info about the current state of recruiting in the Big 12 (IN JUNE) as though we give a shit (hell I don't even give a shit about the rest of the Big 12 besides OU on NSD) and then telling us we signed a great class last year as though we don't already know that

    6. A paragraph telling us the name of our head coach, last season's record, who we played in a bowl, our coach's contract, last season's record again, and then more history of our coach. 

    I can't believe people willingly pay for this.

    "Tom Herman, also known as Coach Herman, whose first name happens to be Tom, is coaching this Longhorns team."

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  2. 6 minutes ago, Bevo said:

    We are surging in his recruitment but we need to hit it out of the ballpark on his OV.

    Texas seems to be pulling away, but I wouldn't count Penn State out just yet. It's going to be a fight til the end, with Penn State now closing the gap since I started this reply.

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  3. 13 hours ago, Walden Ponderer said:

    He doesn't always generate a lot of separation, and his speed is not top end, but he is a definite red zone threat, and he can make catches in tight spaces.  There are plenty of deep balls in his highlight reel where you're thinking "This one's gonna get knocked down" but nope, he makes the catch.

    Possible TE-ish/H-back guy down in the redzone?

  4. 1 minute ago, texifornia said:

    247 apparently had a employee best shoes competition and he didn't win and he's saying that's ridiculous because he has shoes by all of these expensive streetwear brands. Nevermind that they're ugly as sin most of the time...

    Oh thanks, I was thinking RAF was some type of STD or something.

  5. 4 minutes ago, Machinator said:

    I find it amusing that pretty much everyone on this board (sans Satyanash, probably) is chomping at the bit to welcome USC, which is absolutely loaded with talent and experience at every position (except for experience at QB) to DKR this September, but even the hypothetical of playing Stanford in a neutral site game sends us into the fetal position.

    I respect the hell out of David Shaw, and how he's able to prepare these guys for the NFL. But Stanford was 9-5 last year. They lost to San Diego fucking State. I'm not shaking in my boots. Something tells me Big Game Tommy would have the kids ready to give 'em some bidness.

  6. Are we really scared of playing Stanford? I'd give us a 50/50 chance.

     

    I guess we can just sit here and keep losing recruits to them without ever trying to play them. That'll work, too.

     

    GIVE ME STANFORD! ROSE BOWL! FOR ALL THE OLs!

  7. 7 minutes ago, golfclap said:

     

    9.95er clickbait ... 

     

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    — I spoke to a source close to the recruitment of four-star Camden Fairview (AR) Stacey Wilkins. He told me that Texas definitely still has a chance here, especially if the Longhorns knock it out of the park on his official visit in September. The source said that a key person in Wilkins’ recruitment is very pro OU and that the Sooners still have the edge for him at this time. However, Herb Hand and UT staffer Jake Langi, who has sold his Polynesian ties, are doing a good job making this a close battle.

    — Yesterday, we reported that those around the Texas program were feeling better about four-star offensive lineman Branson Bragg. And while that may be true, I am told that Stanford feels just as good, so this one appears to be more of a 50-50 race than originally thought. I’m also told that those around Bragg are also split on the two schools. Bragg should get word on his Stanford acceptance soon and after that, it’s going to be a tough battle. I’m going to try to visit Bragg next week to get more clarity directly from him.

    — Texas has not given up on four-star Allen offensive lineman EJ Ndoma-Ogar. While he is committed to Oklahoma, Ndoma-Ogar still plans to make official visits, and Texas is in line to receive one in the fall. With this said, the Longhorns still have a lot of work to do here. Ndoma-Ogar wants to build a better relationship with Hand and right now, his commitment to the Sooners is pretty firm. He will be a tough flip.


    — Lastly, there are a lot of questions regarding the timeline of four-star Houston North Forest offensive lineman Javonne Shepherd. Initially, he wanted to wait until after the season. However, I feel like a decision could come sooner than that. As of right now, he is still scheduled to visit Texas A&M. But as I reported last night, I have reason to believe Texas hit a homerun and is comfortably in the pole position. Landing him and Tyler Johnson would give UT the two best tackles in the state (I see Kenyon Green as more of a guard). 

     

     

    So to summarize on Bragg:

     

    Wells is saying if he's accepted to Stanford it's over.

     

    EJ is saying it's more 50-50. He's split. Folks around him split. Gunna be a tough battle if he's accepted. 

  8. 1 hour ago, bigup2dahorns said:

     


    Yeah that’s not how things work around here. One piece of news we run with as fast as Derka runs to get his one free beer at a happy hour.

    I like this Bragg kid. I don’t like this latest update.
     

     

    Not for us here, but for the kid himself

  9. 8 minutes ago, satyanash said:

     

    Back to the drawing board for interior linemen, then.

    I guess my only hope with today's news is, this is happening very quickly. A huge 180 on everything we've heard recently. Maybe everything can calm down for a second and the kid finds his way back to Texas. 
     

    But this blows. Couldn't have happened at a worse position, I don't think. 

  10. 8 minutes ago, randygilman said:

    I would love for someone to explain to me the economic advantage of a stanford degree versus a ut degree. Anyone know where I could find such insight?

    You can't. It's not real. But Shaw sells it and 16 and 17 years olds eat it up. "Hey, I'll screw things up with all of this talent I'm gunna collect, we'll never win a big one, but you're gunna earn billions more with a Stanford degree. You on board?"

     

    (edit: I'm sure there benefits somewhere, standford vs most schools, but I'm mad right now and I'm gunna say there are zero)

  11. 10 minutes ago, Machinator said:

    Well shit. Looks like Bragg might be Stanford-bound. Per Wells:

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    Talking to a couple sources, it looks like the Crandall 4-Star OL will pick Stanford, and fairly soon. 

    He’s waiting on his acceptance letter. If he’s accepted, it will be tough to overcome the prestige factor he’s clearly smitten by.

    And if he could be accepted this quickly, he’s almost assuredly going to be accepted. 

    Now, if he doesn’t get in, Texas is the clear next choice. But he’s called the Big Intellectual for a reason.

    I fucking hate stanford. They're trash. They're never gunna win a title and you'll be just as well off with a UT degree than theirs. Stop this shit already. 

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