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Tex-19

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  1. I certainly didn't have Ish Harris on bingo card as the first Aggie defector form 2022
  2. Yep, unfortunately we're gonna have to get used to this. Every school will. Just like every NFL team has good players leave in free agency. Losing Worthy would suck but letting him walk might be the right decision from a financial standpoint if you can use that same money to get another good WR plus other players. It sucks that CFB has come to this.
  3. I don't understand why a kid would ever scrub their social media before announcing anything. So weird if this is really is a sign of him leaving. Supposedly this isn't the first time he's scrubbed it though per Twitters.
  4. I assume he'd have to take a paycut to go to Nebraska. ATM will give him another big raise if needed. Unless Rhule makes him DC, I'm skeptical of it happening
  5. re: Clayton Smith, I'm glad to see Surly writes off other teams' players when they aren't superstars in their 2nd year just like our own guys. Consistency is key!
  6. SIAP but looks like that rumor is true and that his driving was the reason they got pulled over in the first place. Also, it was 7.7 oz. https://theeagle.com/sports/college/aggiesports/football/texas-a-m-ol-pj-williams-arrested-on-marijuana-charge/article_c4af1c0a-69da-11ed-af2d-b7722b0c4f9f.html
  7. In all seriousness, who do they even have that's still considering them outside of their commits?
  8. It's going to be really interesting to see how much the new CFB landscape changes the qualities needed to be a good head coach. A few things in particular: Being a dynamic, hands-on recruiter is probably less important. The money is going to do a lot of the talking. Knowing how to run a good bag game doesn't matter anymore You almost have to be a "players coach" and watch the locker room mood like a hawk. If not, kids will portal out immediately. Sorta similar to bags but it'll be critical to keep your NIL sources flowing when things aren't looking great. Booster relations will be big unless there's some sort of endowment model in place to weather any lulls. Will budgeting / GM skills start to matter? Moneyball type shit? Or do programs start hiring GMs to manage free agency decisions (inbound and outbound)
  9. I'm a little worried about Banks. He will get some huge offers which seemed to matter quite a bit in his original recruitment. Hopefully just me being paranoid.
  10. What does it mean? For us olds On another note, has anyone ever seen 6th street and satya in the same room?
  11. I had us at 8-4 but with 7-5 being almost as likely. (I also had A&M at 8-4, but that's for another thread..) Tbh, if we had the exact same record and the defense still sucked but the offense was lighting it up, this board would be a little calmer. We all wanted to see offensive fireworks but they've been highly sporadic. Regardless, I agree with others that there has been notable improvement, especially on defense. And gotta remember the offense is as young as you'll ever see - we have 8 underclassmen starters. That being said, Sark better get the offense rolling this offseason. Fwiw, UT's FEI ratings (adjusts for schedule strength. They have ours as one of the hardest): 2022: 6th overall (wtf), 19th offense, 13th defense (!!) 2021: 33 overall, 35th offense, 52nd defense And points per drive: 2022: 22nd overall, 32 offense, 30 defense 2021: 59th overall, 25 offense, 95 defense (lol)
  12. How fixed do you think NIL budgets will be going forward? In other words, is it a true tradeoff between Worthy vs using that money elsewhere or would Worthy's NIL money just expand the budget because he's a big name? Bc while Worthy is our best WR by far, I'd probably rather have 2-3 "Neyors" instead of him for the same money. That's how you have to evaluate free agents in the NFL but maybe not in college. Idk.
  13. Idk, seems like he still puts heat on it when he throws over the middle in tight spaces (mainly to JT). I think he tries to put some touch on those outside routes intentionally
  14. Quinn is playing like a true freshman. Does that mean he'll get better next year? Most likely, yes. Does that mean he'll end up being a star? Not necessarily, but it's certainly possible. It seems to me like he's gotten antsy in the pocket and is rushing things, which also leads to the sloppy footwork. Funny enough, it's almost the opposite of Card - Ewers needs to slow down while Card needed to speed up. Card looked a lot better this year, hopefully QE can make similar improvements. One thing is for sure. Sark needs to insert himself as fulltime QB coach during bowl practices (glad we have those) and spring ball. He didn't get hired to let AJ Milwee develop the QBs.
  15. Yeah the Jwhit bubble screens were getting like 10 yards a pop easy but we didn't see it until the very end
  16. I don't think a 7 point loss to a top 4 team is a big deal for recruiting. The bigger deal is Mr. offensive guru and his generational QB dropping a total turd with Arch, Johntay, etc in attendance. On the flip side, I'd hope Ant Hill and the defensive recruits liked seeing our defense basically dominate a top 5 offense. Hopefully the recruits are reminded how young our offense is. QE is realistically a true freshman. True Freshman QBs almost always suck which is why they rarely start - Weigman and Klubnik this year have sucked too. In total, we only have 4 starters on offense who are even draft eligible - Bijan, JWhit, Jones, and Majors. That's nuts. But Sark clearly need to
  17. Definitely true re: big corporations. I was moreso referring to situations where we have to come up with a bigger number than what someone is getting on their own (ex: keeping Worthy). In that scenario, the solution could be someone on staff brokering deals with individual boosters/corps or just having One Fund step in to fill the gap themselves. I'm sure there's a plan and it doesn't need to be publicized, but the latter situation is what I had in mind.
  18. Fair enough. But I imagine there will still be some larger superstar deals through Texas One. Plus, even a 5% fee on millions a year in smaller deals across all sports is a material amount that could otherwise go straight to the players (and it might be higher than 5%, I'm making that up).
  19. Gotcha. I can totally see how a platform like that makes sense to manage all the smaller deals in particular, but damn that seems like it'd add up quickly especially on the big deals (QB1, RB1, etc). I'm guessing the school just wants to be very cautious with how everything gets managed. I mean, shit, I wonder if y'all could just use ADP or some standard payroll or AP software. I'm not very familiar with it but there's a platform called PairSoft that I've run into before and could be useful. I think they actually focus a lot on nonprofits and schools. May be worth looking into if you haven't already (idk though, don't take this as an endorsement). Anyways, I'm sure y'all are on top of it, just a nerdy curiosity for me.
  20. Very cool, good job guys. Random question - reading through the website, I noticed it says all the athlete payments go through Opendorse. Does Opendorse take a cut of those?
  21. Wtf is happening? Guys like Bowen and Bravion Rogers and maybe Hicks visiting after never showing interest?
  22. Kind of an odd tweet since we haven't actually flipped anyone yet. Not sure if he's assuming Vasek or Hill as the first one. Could also be referencing Greathouse or Moore as the yet to come.
  23. Hmm so Hill tells Fawcett he's taking it to signing day but Kirkland sends that to an Aggie account. I'm still guessing Vasek is in and Hill is TBD but who knows...
  24. That would be a nice start. I think our biggest needs are 1 edge (in Ovie's spot), 1 WR, 2-3 LBs (depending on if Ford returns), and 1 S (assuming Cook leaves). Then depth at DT and other positions.
  25. SIAP but Jimbo's explanation here does not lineup at all with the video. Classic.
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