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Tex-19

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  1. I just Googled his name and got a kick out of this. Nice job AAS!
  2. Well one thing is for sure, OTF isn't waffling on this one. They're being fairly obvious reading between the lines and saying it's signed
  3. Gerry (not about a particular candidate): "By done deal ... the firing of Pierce isn't announced unless there is contract signed by the new hire already. It's 100% done."
  4. I don't think CDC would care about stealing thunder from the SEC BUT if his guy is Schloss or Vitello I would sure as hell think they would want him to hold off on creating a distraction. And I would think CDC would oblige.
  5. I still can't imagine a coach winning a NC and immediately leaving for their bitter rival. That would be wild. Even ignoring the rival part, when was the last time a Big 3 sport HC left after winning a national title (excluding pro jobs). I can't think of a single time. I wouldn't be surprised if CDC is doing his buddy a solid at ATM's expense and giving Schloss max negotiating leverage. Also, supposedly Schloss has really been pushing for facilities upgrades at ATM so I suspect that would be a big factor in all this.
  6. Same. I think it'd be a lot more likely if they'd lost in the supers or something
  7. I think there will be way more parity. The percentage gap in payroll between the UGAs/UTs of the world and the TCUs/Northwesterns of the world is about to shrink dramatically. Same reason a small market like KC can build an NFL dynasty while the NY teams haven't won shit in years. One question - does every P5 school HAVE to pay out the full $20mm per year? My understanding is that they do but I'm not sure. If yes, even more parity. If no, then some schools will drop further back but you'll still have some new ones pony up and become competitive.
  8. imo this is just the next step towards college football becoming a minor-league NFL. NIL and collectives still matter but the playing field will be much more level. Think about the NFL - why doesn't every free agent go to NYC or LA? Why don't random fans donate money for player salaries? Because the money directly from the team is the biggest factor by far. What's interesting is to see how different schools allocate the $20mm. First of all, no one seems to know for sure if Title IX applies yet. Beyond that, do some schools go all-in on smaller sports (ie Duke with basketball, Vandy with baseball) or do those same schools use this as an opportunity to actually get good at football (ie Duke/Vandy putting all $20m to football would suddenly make them a serious contender). As for the "where will schools get the money from when their athletic departments are losing money" question...schools will just lose more money in athletics and subsidize it from other places. Sticking with Duke and Vandy examples, both are small schools with endowments in the $10 billion range. $20mm/year is a drop in the bucket, especially if it is partially offset by additional revenue from winning. Bottom line - this feels like a complete ground-shift in the college sports landscape. We're gonna see random P5 schools suddenly pop up as contenders in a variety of sports depending on how each one decides to allocate this.
  9. Yeah so basically Sainz braked to avoid a collision on Perez, costing himself two spots and saving Perez from penalty, and then Perez is the one who benefits from the Sainz penalty which was a way less egregious version of the same thing. Seems extremely dumb
  10. Can someone who knows F1 better explain why Sainz got a penalty for going a little deep in one corner but Perez didn't get one for totally barreling through the first corner which cost Sainz two places and could've taken out multiple drivers? And then of course Perez is the one guy who benefits from the penalty lol Also nothing for Piastri after squeezing Sainz off the road on the prior lap? Seems wildly inconsistent to me. Also looked like Piastri still had plenty of room outside of Sainz when they crashed but he turned into his back tire.
  11. Tex-19

    2024 NFL DRAFT

    They signed 2 new starting guards in free agency so should be a lot better, at least on paper. According to PFF at least
  12. Tex-19

    2024 NFL DRAFT

    How does your GM still have a job? And is he on some kind of bender? In the last few months he has: 1. Passed on Bill Belichick in favor of Raheem Morris 2. Gave Kirk Cousins $45mm/year, same as Mahomes makes 3. Despite 2, reached for a QB at 8th overall 4. Traded a 3rd rounder to move up 8 spots in the 2nd, then reached with that pick
  13. He had a couple high draft pick safeties at ATM too. Like 2nd/3rd round
  14. Agree. Been saying from the start that it was weird Sark hired him for CBs
  15. I haven't been following the team as closely this year so can someone succinctly explain why everyone is so up in arms against Pierce? Seems like he has been good other than this year. 3 CWS appearance, pretty much always top 10. I like the Clemson coach Bakich if he does get canned. Comes from the Corbin school, took a Big 10 to a runner up finish, now doing well at Clemson. But first get ATM to give Schloss a Jimbo-level contract lol
  16. Mark seems like a baller on both ends. Pope would be awesome and Larry seems like a good pickup. Add Weaver and Tre Johnson and that's an excellent 5-man rotation at the 1-3 positions. Three stud scorers and a few stud defenders. Then just need 1-2 more bigs.
  17. Burnt Orange Nation report said 1 but the Arkansas reports when he entered the portal all said 2, so yeah idk edit: looks like he did get a medical redshirt - Tramon Mark - Men's Basketball - University of Houston Athletics (uhcougars.com)
  18. How many years eligibility does Mark have left? I've seen different numbers online. Looks like Larry and Kent only have 1 year.
  19. The cancelling future years thing is definitely weird. Maybe that was a Diggs requirement to go along with this peacefully. Regardless, I liked the deal a lot before this news but that 2nd round pick seems a little pricey for a 1-year rental.
  20. That Shead injury sucked. Probably my favorite non-UT player to watch this year and seems like a really good kid. I'm no UH fan but they win that game if he is healthy. Hated seeing that happen.
  21. Hunter is a good defender and good when he can get a head of steam going to the basket. His shooting is average and his handles/creating bad for a PG. If he could bump his 3pt shooting just a few %, he'd be a good 3 and D type of 2-guard. We definitely need a true PG though and multiple guys who can create things on offense since Abmas and Disu are gone. tl:dr he can be a good role player but shouldn't be asked to run an offense
  22. Small sample size but I never would've expected Peja's son to shoot 50% on FTs...
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