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  1. On 9/12/2021 at 9:25 AM, TwiceHorn said:

    Yeah, I think Pittman is probably a good coach and pig may be turning a bit of a corner.

    Just like ULaLa apparently was pretty overrated, it is quite possible that pig is underrated.  Not so underrated that we should have lost like that, but good enough not to be dismissed the way we have, especially at home, at night, in a game that they consider a heated rivalry, and most of us under 40 do not.

    UGA fans rave about Pittman, where he coached before.

  2. 21 minutes ago, Blotto said:

    I keep reading that on this site and other places, and cant help but laugh that people accept that as fact.  That shit effort I witnessed on Saturday was a coaching failure across the board. Offense, Defense, and ST. We'll know in two years if we have a good staff. Early results not overwhelmingly positive, despite whatever the $9.95 crowd pumps out. 

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    Players weren't as well prepared as the opponents.  Game plan didn't work.  Didn't appear to be any change other than QB during the game.

    Sark's stubborness was not a good sign.  You don't want people over-reacting, but you don't want to ignore problems and hope they go away (a la Charlie Strong).

  3. 2 hours ago, dcar00 said:

    SEC in the booth. They arent going to review targeting against an sec team playing Texas.

    In fairness, SEC refs don't give a shit about the players.  They allow a lot of late hits and hits out of bounds that they would even call in the Big 12 if Oklahoma St. did it against Texas.

  4. 28 minutes ago, Lat22 said:

    I’ve become more of a “watch them on TV” guy, but I was there last night. Receivers were breaking open and Card was not delivering the ball to them. It happened a bunch. You can’t see that stuff on TV. He looked really timid. 

    I saw at least 3 wide open TD passes he missed by a mile on TV.  And the game was so bad I was doing more talking than watching.  Receivers completely behind the defenders.  And Card wasn't particularly pressured on any of those throws.

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  5. 1 hour ago, longhornmatt said:

    Not knowing their assignments is both a player and coaching issue.  That part actually reflects worse on the coaches than if we were in position and just getting physically manhandled.   Of course, that happened plenty, too (cue the image of Christian Jones being pushed to the ground by an edge player with only one arm on the bull rush).

    I don’t agree with the thought process being attributed to Pete K on defense, if that was his thought process.  Not loading the box against a team who can’t reliably throw and is in the process of running for 300+ yards on 7+ yards per carry on us really has no justification.   We’re just going to let them run at will even though that’s all they can do because … maybe they’ll get bored and try to force a throw into coverage?  Yeah, that didn’t seem to work.  Go figure.

    Arkansas ran 47 times for 333 yards.  Nobody got more than 75 yards and 6 players averaged over 6 yards a carry.  D line got their asses whipped.  Y'all are focusing on the wrong side of the ball.  Texas couldn't run, but Card often had ALL day to throw.  Their defense focused on stopping the run and was vulnerable to the pass.  Card badly overthrew 3 different wide open players beyond the defense.

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  6. 5 hours ago, EuroHorn said:

    Offense looked decent with Thompson in the game 

    Card made Case McCoy look like a good deep ball passer.  That was what Arkansas was giving and Card couldn't hit.

  7. 11 minutes ago, LTtxfan said:

    Lots of criticism of O-line vs Arky.  Gotta say I was also disappointed by the D-line yesterday.  

    TEXAS Defense needs a helluva lot more "nasty" out of this experienced D-line group.

    O line couldn't generate the run, but Card had all day to pass and just couldn't hit.

    D line got dominated.  Didn't matter who Arkansas ran, they gained good yardage.

  8. 1 minute ago, billfromlaketravis said:

    Yeah there’s no silver lining if we stick to it. It’ll become the most important game in Tech history every year while just being the game after Rice on our schedule. 
     

    Again if we stick to it, I think the Tech politicians made some headway on the PUF redistribution. If even remotely accurate well done you stupid assholes. Football is more important to you than billions of dollars annually. 
     

    Another thought: could be an indicator the SEC wants to stick with the 8 game conference schedule. I find it difficult to believe we’d give Tech a game if we only had 2-3 OOC spots every year. 

    The latter was my thought.  Why would we tie up our 10th game every year?

  9. 6 minutes ago, WBT said:

    it's the dismal tide

    Well Saban will retire one of these days.  And the Tide will have a dismal period for a few years.  Maybe he's waiting for Mack to retire.  He's only about 9 wins ahead, #6 on the all time list with Mack at #9.

  10. On 9/9/2021 at 12:36 AM, ramirezut said:


    I mean, at least he put his name on the quote. Which a lot more than I can say for 98% of us assholes on here.


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    Well the whole statement is beyond moronic.  Shouldn't be allowed out of law school.  That athletes group got most of their demands.  I think about the only things were illegally directing state money to BLM, changing Painter Hall's name (but they got a Sweatt statue in front of it, which was a nice win-win) and the Eyes.

  11. 1 hour ago, notre dame joe said:

    IMO UCF was a mistake.  There is barely kinda sorta geographic community in the Big12 which could helped with a Colorado State or a Memphis. 

     

    It reminds me of how UCF played one year in the MAC.  It an arrangement designed to fail.

    I wouldn't have taken them.  It would have been Memphis, Colorado St. or SMU for #4.  UCF is the best football program, but I don't see them helping the rest of the Big 12 beyond TV ratings when they are good.  If they are bad, absolutely nobody cares.  The others would at least get some interest.  I don't see them helping the Big 12 recruit Florida.  Florida is just not a fit.  Several UT coaches have discovered that.  Nebraska has had a face plant with Florida recruiting.  And its the most competitive market in the country.  Saw an analysis a couple years ago where it was top source for recruits for ACC and Big 10 and 2nd for SEC (after Georgia).  All 3 got pretty close to the same number.

  12. 6 minutes ago, Mittens said:

    AppSt is 70-20 since joining the SBC.  4 10+ win seasons, including 13-1 and finishing the season ranked 19 in 2018 (and two 9 win seasons).  6 straight bowl wins.  Since joining the conference, they have 5 titles and a runner up.  Easily the best team in the conference since they've joined.

    GA Southern won the SBC in their 1st year (AppSt finished 2nd), has a 10 win season and is 3-1 in bowl games.  Probably tied w/ ULL for 2nd best team in the conference since joining.

    Coastal went 11-1 last year, beat #8 BYU in arguably the best game of the year, finished ranked 14 and are currently 17.  Never mind winning the CWS too.

    Those 3 programs have been huge for elevating the conference the past couple of years, so the idea that they weakened it are phenomenally misguided.

    FWIW - the SBC teams aren't typically fighting one another for recruits, they are fighting the other G5 and lower P5 teams in their immediate region.  TXST and Troy aren't going head to head for a DE, and GASO isn't going head to head w/ ULM for a QB.  

    They've weakened everybody else in the SB and CUSA.

  13. Funny to hear the Baylor, TCU and Tech fans diss UH.  During its time in the SWC, UH was behind only aggy and Texas in football titles and pig and Texas in basketball (and probably had more final 4s than anyone-maybe more than everyone else combined).

    UH had more football titles than Baylor, TCU and Tech combined.  Throw in SMU and Rice and they were still ahead.

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  14. 40 minutes ago, mdmost said:

    Someone explain how the TV deal will work with the new members? Same amount to the conference until 2025 just split with 12-14 members now?

    They'll have a new deal.  Rumors are out there of a 7 year $20-$25 million deal.  According to the blue window cougar board, BYU has already agreed to the contract.  I suspect it will be similar to TCU and WVU.  They got graduated payments.  Think the percentages were 50%, 67%, 75%, 83%, 100%.  It took 5 or 6 years to get to full payout.

  15. 55 minutes ago, 'stache said:

    The Big XII conference. It's is a legal entity that can sue and be sued. If you and OU are being televised outside of the Big XII's media package, the network that broadcasts it is infringing on all sorts of IP laws. Again, why are some of you so obsessed with screwing people over? Just negotiate a buyout, like what happens every day in business.

    A lot of R8 fans (not you) are obsessed with screwing Texas and OU over, keeping them and not paying.  The R8 haven't done anything to earn the $80 million in exit fees.  Its a punitive amount that probably wouldn't fly in court, regardless of contract language.  They do deserve to get the full amount of the TV contract through 2025.

    If the Big 12 adopted the attitude of some of the fans, then Texas and OU should just leave in July and say sue me.  But the Big 12 will be more reasonable.  And the schools know that trying to screw Texas and OU over would come back to bite them at some point in time.  Plus presidents and ADs will need future jobs.  Its not a lifetime at one institution.  You don't go out of your way to make enemies.

  16. 1 hour ago, Huckleberry said:

    Catch me up on this theory. If Texas and OU say see ya we're starting SEC play in 2022 and then do so, what TV distribution money is the Big 12 withholding? One season (2021)? Okey dokey, sounds great, see ya later.

    Then the issue becomes the GOR.  Who has the rights to UT's games?  Can the Big 12 hold the rights and not pay-probably doesn't hold up in court.  But can the ESPN/Fox Big 12 crews even get into Memorial Stadium?  Maybe Texas only lets SEC ESPN crews in.  Can the Big 12 sue to get Texas share from the SEC contract?

     

    Nobody wants the uncertainty of all that.  It will be settled.  Only question is how much and how soon.      Big 12 finalizing invitations indicates sooner.

  17. 10 hours ago, TKthunder2 said:

    Rumor is that the Sun Belt is trying to get Southern Miss and North Texas back, if the American raids CUSA for Rice and UAB then the Sun Belt may end up being the better football conference and CUSA would just have better markets but that matters less in the age of streaming.  The below is from 247 Arkansas State site https://247sports.com/college/arkansas-state/Article/CUSA-v-Sun-Belt-TV-deals-116260412/

    The Sun Belt payment is rumored to be in the range of $475,000 to $500,000 per year and production standards to produce the 51 games will be at ESPN standards. CUSA's payment is rumored to be in the $400,000 to $500,000 range and will not include the cost of producing 60 games for CUSA TV with mixed production values. Financially looks like a wash.”


    So if I the money is the same and the Sun Belt has Coastal Carolina winning a CWS and two teams ending the 2020 season ranked not including App State and you’re SoMiss or UNT which conference would you choose?

    Texas St, Louisiana, UL-Monroe, Arkansas St, Troy, Southern Alabama, Georgia St, Georgia Southern, Coastal Carolina, Appalachian St

    vs

    UTEP, UTSA, LA Tech, Middle Tennessee, Western Kentucky, Marshall, Old Dominion, Charlotte, FAU, FIU

    CUSA is more spread out from El Paso to Kentucky/WV/Virginia, down to the Miami metro while the Sunbelt has a fairly small footprint (at least small for today’s FBS conferences) which is better on the budget for their athletic departments.

    Southern Miss would have LA Tech and MTSU as their closest schools in CUSA versus Southern Alabama, Troy, Louisiana, and UL-Monroe in the SBC.  I see the appeal for them, but not so much UNT who pretty much has to fly to the majority of their games either way but they might see this as a better move for fb.  The Sun Belt trying for these two makes sense as top targets since CUSA will be so Eastern based soon.  UTEP is a travel headache and the SBC already has TX St up the road from UTSA, and LA Tech has refused to join ULL/ULM in the Sun Belt for years opting for the old WAC and its outrageous travel cost over taking a hit to their pride.

    There have been rumors of a CUSA/SunBelt voluntary realignment (ending with a mostly Eastern time zone conference in one and a mostly Central time zone conference in the other) but that seems to come from CUSA having buyer’s remorse on their unwieldy footprint not from the Sun Belt who is clearly trending up.

    CUSA is just higher on the pecking order.  Nobody is leaving CUSA for the Sun Belt short of a trade of teams.  The complaints in CUSA are mostly coming from CUSA's mistakes-Old Dominion and Charlotte.  They should have never invited startup programs.  They should have taken Arkansas St. and Louisiana and effectively killed off the Sun Belt.  Instead, the Sun Belt keeps bringing up FCS programs to compete for recruits, weakening both conferences.  They've brought up Coastal Carolina, Appalachian St., Georgia Southern and Georgia State since the last round.  And Texas St. and South Alabama only moved up in 2012.  The Sun Belt would have been left with UL Monroe, Troy, South Alabama, and 3 members pulled from the WAC:  Texas St., Idaho and NMSU.

  18. And as I mentioned, 10 years ago, the Big East with TCU, WVU, Cincinnati and 6 others (Pitt, Syracuse, Rutgers, UConn, Louisville and USF) was worth about $15 million per football school.  With inflation, its easy to see TCU, WVU, Cincinnati along with Oklahoma St., Texas Tech, Baylor, Houston, UCF, Kansas St., Kansas, BYU and Iowa St. being worth $22 million.

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  19. 4 hours ago, DFW Horn said:

    Wow, that's better than I thought the revamped Big 12 would do. Only a $4 MM pay cut annually? The Irate 8 should be very happy with this result. They can potentially make up the difference with an expanded CFB Playoff.

    Well if the contract would be $40-$50 million with UT and OU, a 50% haircut gets you down to $20-$25.  The payout now is $28 per Bowlsby (contract averaged $20, but it escalated over the 13 years).

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