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  1. This thread is indeed a sad representation of Longhorn fandom, populated by the same collection of conspiracy theorists who somehow convinced themselves that Urban Meyer was going to coach here five years ago by looking at hotel room pictures and eating McRib sandwiches. While I agree there are a universe of possibilities this offseason—this is college football after all—the most likely scenario is that Sarkisian returns, hires an OC, makes one or two other coaching changes, and gets the resources needed to make a difference in the portal. Then, with a seasoned Arch Manning Texas makes a serious run at a national championship in 2026.
  2. Sounds like this isn't happening unless all 18 schools are on board.
  3. FWIW it was suggested above regarding Fubo, and I've confirmed it works. As long as you sign up with a different email, you can get five more days free with Fubo even if you use your same name, address, IP, etc.
  4. A man's gotta eat.
  5. From Portage, MI, in the southern part of the state. https://247sports.com/player/charlie-jilek-46152938/
  6. There are no angels in this fight. However, Disney appears to be trying to monetize the content (i.e. football on ESPN) as well as the distribution channels (i.e. ESPN Unlimited or whatever the fuck it's called this week, Fubo, etc). If they succeed in controlling most of the content and most of the distribution channels, it's going to be bad for prices long term. Google provides competitive pressure to keep subscriber costs down.
  7. Yeah, I don't want to mess around with that. We live surrounded by a lot of trees. In the past when I've tried to get a signal it has not worked well. Also the way the TV is mounted it is kind of a pain in the ass to reach its ports.
  8. So dumb question (sorry). I'm in Houston and used Fubo last weekend, which was fine. But I don't really want to pay for a month since Disney owns 70 percent of Fubo (fuck those bastards). If I get a Sling TV day pass will I be able to watch the UT-Georgia game on Saturday? I ask since locals (Sling has ABC in Houston) are not included in the orange package.
  9. The term for people who are absolutely certain about something despite being ignorant is often referred to as exhibiting the "Dunning-Kruger effect." This cognitive bias leads individuals with low ability or knowledge to overestimate their competence.
  10. This is so true. In the industries I follow closely, private equity typically comes in and looks for a high rate of immediate return. Often times they're taking complete control of a company (perhaps acquiring a stressed asset at a discount), shaving costs, and seeking a maximum return before the business goes to shit. In this case they're going to be minority owners, but they're going to propose all sorts of gross and crass marketing or business opportunities to monetize their investment. This will prove to be a terrible deal for Big 10 fans.
  11. I felt this is worth of a new thread because it's such a monumental shakeup for college football. Here's the basic parameters of the deal, from a Ross Dellenger article this morning: So basically, selling 10 percent of your university's athletic department for $135 billion. As part of this agreement member universities also must agree to unequal revenue sharing. USC is not on board for this reason. In public comments made last month, University of Michigan trustees described the deal as a “payday loan” and called it an unnecessary step and a “bail out” for those Big Ten schools that have mismanaged their finances. The Big 10 is moving ahead anyway. I find this fascinating, and I am sympathetic to Michigan. This is effectively a payday loan, and could be a slippery slope. I'd be livid if Texas were considering something like this. It also is interesting because if Michigan and USC don't sign, they're out of the Big 10.
  12. You have to remember this is one of the absolute dumbest posters on this board. A literal mouth-breathing, woe-is-me cunt who makes satya look like the life of the party. Best ignored.
  13. Gerry and Bobby both recently said they expect Goosby to return.
  14. With respect to Bobby—and I do respect him a great deal, and appreciate his contributions to Texas football—I think he has predicted that every offseason is going to be the wildest one for the last five years. Maybe it will be. But probably Texas will retain its core of most important players, lose some second tier talent, and sign half a dozen key contributors for the next season.
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