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  1. 4 minutes ago, hookem48 said:

    LSU caught lightning in a bottle this year with that QB, Bama losing Tao and half their defense, we'll see next year if they keep it up or go back to being Bama's bitch. 

    They will take a step or two back next season kind of like we did in 2005.  They might win the SEC West, but come short of going back to the playoffs.  I think there is a good chance we see some new faces in whatever bowls are the playoffs next season.  

  2. Garrett is always just standing on the sideline. He never talks into his headset. He never gives a command. Never an angry face or a happy face. He’s just there. Every so often he lifts the microphone to spit. That’s it. How much money does he make for doing absolutely nothing?

    He does clap well. He and Mack Brown are the best clappers in football.
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  3. 4 minutes ago, RGBIII said:

    Super K says Yurcich is nearly a done deal, its at least in the contract phase and thinks contract could be in hand right now

    Is it safe to post a "Fire Yurcich" thread?   I've always wanted to start one of those threads.

     

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  4. 9 hours ago, Lobo said:

    I think the Cowboys long benefited from the ubiquitous TV coverage they enjoyed in the 70's and 80's that most franchises did not.  Much like the Braves on TBS, the Bulls on WGN, the Fighting Irish on NBC.  But unlike those teams, the Cowboys opted to not win games over the last several decades.  

    Having said that, picking on people for being Cowboys fans is a strange gambit.  It's the NFL that is a complete and total waste of time and money.  People will bitch and moan about too many college football bowl games and then will watch some obscure Falcons/Jets game on PPV because they need to check in with their 2nd team TE for their fantasy football league team.  

    Cheering for the Cowboys is much like staying with your political party or organize religion of choice...it's stays with us largely because of our childhood.  But we believed in those things because we were children.  And back in our naive childhood is where all that bullshit belongs.  

    Yep.  I was a big Braves fan in the 80's because of TBS even tough they sucked most of that decade too.

  5. 59 minutes ago, Mantis Toboggan, MD said:

    Man I felt sorry for that Guyer freshman QB. Kid got rocked all game long. Tiny. Looked like a kicker playing QB. There is a big difference between a 14-15 year old and an 17-18 year old when it comes to playing football.

    Yep.   The transition period for most kids is their Sophomore year.  Some kids can handle better mentally and physically because they might have their birthdays earlier in the school year and they are 16 much sooner than others.  Of course genetics and few other things fall into places where a Sophomore kid has no problem competing with the Junior and Seniors.  And then you have some parents who have a kid who might have a birthday in the summer who hold their kids back which helps a Sophomore kid who should be a Junior compete well.  

    Look at your own yearbooks (or your kids) from the Sophomore and Junior years and the transformations of the kids in all sports is very noticeable for the most part.  You still have a few who are late bloomers who might not show up until their Senior years which makes the struggles to get there a footnote for most except  for the kid and maybe his/her friends who watched them bust ass.  

     

  6. 12 hours ago, WBT said:

    Yeah I find it hard to believe there isn't a junior or senior that played qb as a freshman or jv that would give them a better chance to move the ball.  You can't fault the kid at all as he is giving good effort but he just doesn't look strong or fast enough to be competitive.

    That was my first reaction too.  You mean two schools in the largest classification with good football participation numbers doesn't have an upperclassmen who is ready to go at second string.    And having said that,  the commentators in both games noted  ( and maybe they got their info wrong) the Ducanville QB had not taken snaps until last week and Guyer QB until last night in a real game situation.  I looked at both teams body of work during the season and playoffs and it looks like there were several opportunities for both QB's to do so.    I do wonder if both coaches kind of calculated things along the lines they think they might have a chance to be back next year or the year after and decided to use what time was available to get experience for both instead of going to an upperclassman?

    Westlake did a good job trying to  intimidate the poor Guyer kid with not helping him up after they plastered him, probably calling his mom a few choice words, etc.   And for the most part, he picked himself up and got back on his feet and went on about his business.  

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  7. 9 hours ago, ButtFumble said:

    you have to wonder if CBS is walking away for good or if they said $300+ million for one game a week and a CCG fuck that it is more than the PAC 12 or Big 12 make for everything let ESPN bid against themselves

    CBS just bid for a part of the MWC so they are not completely walking away from college football and I doubt a part of the MWC is all they will stick with

    Fox went in pretty heavy on the Big 10 and they have part of the MWC too so they are not walking away and supposedly going to bid on the SEC SEC SEC content

    NBC is the strange one that is content with just Notre Dame, but who knows

    there are a lot of companies out there with a lot of "incomplete" channels that could use some more quality content and they seem content to NOT bid for it....then there is ESPN that has way too fucking much content already and bids against itself and starts networks to compete with themselves

    sports programming stupidity

    ESPN has done a good job the last decade with signing broadcasting deals with entities with football programs who either suck or swim in a sea of mediocrity.  

    Longhorn Network=  I think we all know where we stand in the football world since this network cut teeth.

    ACC Network= With the exception of Clemson, the whole conference has been a clusterfark before and after the deal.   

    Look at some of the professional sports and see where TV ratings stand such as MLB and Monday Night Football.    

     

    Maybe this is a bad precursor for the SEC?     Personally I don't think the new decade is going to be as good for the greatest conference to ever walk the earth and the up coming bowl season might be a sneak peak of this.

     

     

  8. 48 minutes ago, ColeTrickle said:

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    Sean Gleeson (offensive coordinator/quarterbacks, Oklahoma State)
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    Gleeson is viewed as rising star in college football because of his success at Princeton. He was Princeton’s offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach from 2017 to 2018. According to his bio, Princeton led the FCS in scoring offense by averaging 47.0 points per game and ranked in the top 10 nationally in total offense (second with 536.8 yards per game), rushing offense (sixth with 295.5 yards per game), third-down conversion percentage (second with a mark of 53.4 percent) and pass efficiency (seventh with a mark of 161.26). The Tigers’ 470 points scored in 2018 set an Ivy League record.

    More importantly, Gleeson runs a pro-spread that is run first and balance. His philosophy meshes with the style of play Herman desires.

    Gleeson reportedly earned $550,000 during his first season at Oklahoma State this season. From a financial aspect, giving Gleeson more money would not be an issue. It is hard to know from afar if Gleeson is married to Oklahoma State and coach Mike Gundy. However, he has the attributes Herman desires in an offensive coordinator.

    I have heard his name mentioned multiple times recently.

     

    Question:   Do two Mensas mix?  Or are they like oil and water?

  9. 4 minutes ago, South Austin said:

    Same reason LSU wanted him.  Offensive coordinator who helped OSU win a title with a third string program, then found success at Houston beating the likes of OU sucks and FSU. 

    I've destroyed a lot of brain cells since then, but who were the other hot candidates at the time?

    None as far as serious.  Herman was pretty much given the job before Charlie lost at KU.  

  10. 6 hours ago, Chet Steadman said:

    If the short-medium range forecasts are to be believed, Christmas is looking to be about 15 degrees above normal for a crisp and chilly 75-80 degrees here in Central Texas.  
     

    Was really hoping not have to have to use the AC again this Christmas.  

    Time to bring back the “Blast furnace from hell” thread 

  11. Just now, Mo Horn said:

    I don't know but somehow it contributes to Jerry making more money. No other reason to do it. 

    Of course.   And he knows the same people who bitch about him and Garret will turn around and dump cash for those jerseys and other merchandise and the cycle of mediocrity continues.   Damn I wish I could run a business like that.   Easy money.  

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