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Texas Recruiting Notes 2026: Boulevard of Broken Bagmen
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Gerry intimated that there was $400k less in commitments coming from the Texas side. I guess I’m in the minority, but I particularly don’t want to judge athletes who know well their earning potential (as an athlete) is one injury away from $0. -
Texas Recruiting Notes 2026: Boulevard of Broken Bagmen
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I don't think Fong is ill-intentioned, but I think we're seeing the maturation of "highest bidder wins" with top players and I think he's probably a little surprised that Texas is showing this degree of restraint coming off two CFP appearances. Probably more useful as the players we'll circle back to in November depending on how much might be available. -
I don't care about Kosinski specifically, but I do care greatly about maintaining the solvency of the theatrical business. There's something special about watching a film in the dark and in the company of strangers that's far superior to streaming,but you have to get off your ass to be elevated by it.
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Colorado Vacation Destinations - Not Quite So Crowded, But Still Cool
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Awesome, thank you both, @crash_davis and @Damor Yes, we've got an AirBnB that looks like it's close to the corner of J and 1st and advertises itself as a couple of blocks from downtown (we'll see, that might be realtor talk like "Round Rock is just minutes from downtown Austin." I really wanted to stay in the Surf Hotel but their weekends were booked out for weddings. -
Colorado Vacation Destinations - Not Quite So Crowded, But Still Cool
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We’re leaving Thursday for two weeks in Salida if you have any recs. Kids are smaller (8, 6) if that helps. -
As long as we’re talking Oakland, I had my luggage stolen from my hosts car while we ate at Burmese superstar. It was a work trip so I ended up wearing the same clothes for three days.
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Looks like they are trying to remedy that with a $500 application fee.
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I spend minimum $40 a month on chlorine. How does the $900 amortize over the life span of the cell plus salt?
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Texas Recruiting Notes 2026: Boulevard of Broken Bagmen
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I wasn’t trying to make the point that they weren’t willing to pay, just that they may looking to spend differently than Ohio State or Alabama, both of which have a five star WR commitment (and to that point, so are the we, at least during this cycle). -
Texas Recruiting Notes 2026: Boulevard of Broken Bagmen
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I didn't write on this because it probably needs to be better researched, but I have a feeling that Notre Dame is going after a certain fit at receiver rather than chasing after the best athlete/highest cost. it might be a good example of a team acknowledging budget limitations, but also that they don't want to have to rely on a Carnell Tate or Jeremiah Smith to have a good offense. -
Texas Recruiting Notes 2026: Boulevard of Broken Bagmen
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I didn't want to make my post even longer than it was, but the recruiting rankings look to be increasingly inaccurate relative to team internals (particularly if teams start diversifying player evaluations), and with the stakes getting higher (because of labor costs), smart teams are going to need to get a lot more professional about scouting and hiring. You're not going to have a Saban who tolerates a 50% wash-out rate when there's so much money tied up in first and second year players. Probably a more analytically minded organization might rate based on likelihood to contribute in year one, year two, etc., with the most compensation going for playing early (less risk). Anyway, that's a long winded explanation for why Broughton is probably overrated if he was a 2026 recruit with the same rating on the recruiting services, but if teams start prioritizing early playing time then he's not a 4 star if he has to cook for two years before he's ready for spot duty. I did think he's worth mentioning because he's very much a recent example of someone who needed to develop, and might be a good template for the back 5 or 10 players in a recruiting class in which most of the money is going to the headliners. -
Texas Recruiting Notes 2026: Boulevard of Broken Bagmen
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Taking this back to recruiting, Iistened to Bobby and Gerry from yesterday's recording on my morning run and while most of it has been covered up thread, I think it's a few points are interesting and not getting sufficient attention (combining my thoughts with theirs below): 1. Texas has a strategy in how it's allocating money, and while it's reasonable to think they are having to make adjustments, the basic outline of it follows a professional drafting model in which the team assigns a player a value. That value is somewhat predicated on the player's demand, what was spent in the last class, and position group budget. I'm presuming most smart teams are organized in this method, but losing the Ojo's (big guarantee on a riskier outcome) is likely a way for the smaller D-1 schools to remain an annoyance. 2. I would also suspect these are exceptional but we'll see. Basically, if the bottom 35 (of the top 60) D-1 school each offer an Ojo like NIL offer, that's probably compelling to a lot of the top rated prospects. 3. Bobby wrote about this in what was posted up thread, as well, but the allocation of money amongst the top 25 or so is going to make for some interesting and diverse roster constructions, and maybe some of this ends up impacting stylistic choices, too. For example, Texas and a lot of the SEC teams are chasing the same caliber of offensive line talent with the same basic scouting criteria (size, chiefly, over other attributes). Maybe there's a market efficiency for going after cheaper, smaller lineman and tailoring the offense around the athletic limitations (obvious example is an offense that executes a lot of pulls, misdirection, options, etc.) in order to free up money for skill positions. I doubt Texas would experiment here, but it might be the sort of thing a Vandy should try. 4. Gerry reiterated that Texas will continue to pursue Malakai Lee and Winfield from USC, and hasn't given up on Jamarian Carlton (presumably getting Double Eagle offers). Mark Bowman has an open offer, so does Lott. It sounds like pretty much anyone who is at the top of the board is considered open until signing day, regardless of commitment status, and Texas is counting on coaching staff turnover, NIL chaos, and 2025 on field performance to have at least a few of these become open to renegotiation. I'm guessing that's true for our current commitments, too. 5. I know we're all gritting our teeth reading anything like "Texas is going to play by the rules" and "Texas won't be the first team to engage in NIL chicanery", but we are fortunate that Texas is coming off two very strong seasons in both on field performance and recruiting classes. It's not just that there's talent on hand, it's that there appears to be a significant enough amount of player leadership that recruits can see how that's contributing to wins and draft positions. It's going to be a lot easier to fend off Baylor, for example, offering someone like Okpala an extra $100K and/or early playing time if there's very clear developmental superiority and a team of aspirant professionals. 6. Taking it back to recruit through the whistle, Sark hasn't historically moved on to subordinate choices but I think the roster needs and expansion under House would justify it. There's going to need to be space for a Broughton to come in and develop for a few years at a lower payroll number even if he's not playing until year 3 or 4.- 7789 replies
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I’ve beaten poor Anthony Mackie to death upthread for not having sufficient charisma to play the lead anything, but she’s a great example of someone who is probably in the same relative tier in looks and talent and she totally pops off the screen in everything I’ve seen her in. Some performers just have it.
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That’s my suspicion, or it will be open under new owners a decade from now. I don’t know how you run a camp without putting some significant time post tragedy,
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Our son just finished 1B at La Junta with our daughter poised to do either Mystic or Waldemar next year. My wife is hitting refresh on all these videos muttering "fuck that, we'll send them to Cheley."
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Texas Recruiting Notes 2026: Boulevard of Broken Bagmen
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If it's between us and Tech, I'm 100% supportive of holding the line on NIL commitments. If someone is picking Tech it's because that paycheck represents the goal, not making it to the NFL. -
Just got back from Bullock IMAX. It's well shot, but Jesus what incredible sound design. It reminds me of the story about David O Russell grinding on George Clooney on the set of Three Kings (the former's general dipshittery on that set is renowned). Russell is reputed to have told Clooney to lose all of the "Clooney tics" that he had honed on tv and that he thought as part of his acting repertoire. Anyway, this movie is like the director told Brad Pitt "I want you to play the movie star--you're Redford and Newman and Cruise in one. Be the most Brad Pitt you can be." It works, somewhat supported by a plot that is pretty much a collection of cliches (in other words, it feels like a movie and Pitt's performance would be out of place in something trying for more authenticity). Good, as well, to see Dr. Sharon from Ted Lasso getting work.
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What would you prefer he be doing? There’s a lot of hate for Jeffries and Schumer over here-what do you think they should be doing differently?
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Texas Recruiting Notes 2026: Boulevard of Broken Bagmen
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That’s the national anthem for boomer lesbians who listen exclusively to NPR and are really into canning vegetables. -
Texas Recruiting Notes 2026: Boulevard of Broken Bagmen
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Clearly you assholes aren’t sufficiently woke because that song is like the lesbian National anthem. -
There was an article in The NY Times recently about the campaign strategy that that Trump and Bernie employed successfully that I can’t stop trying to use in though experiments. Basically, the author proposed that they ran against the party, not just in rhetoric but that the party’s moderating influence tempers a message that’s more attention getting when it’s extreme. You can’t just be for smart immigration enforcement on the right, Trump is for zero immigration, build a wall to keep everyone out, make it impossible for unfriendly nations to even send tourists here, etc. if you’re Bernie, it’s Medicare for all. If you think the NYC Mayoral race is indicative of anything, it’s embracing things like rent freezes and free day care. In the author’s opinion, it’s not just running to the natural extreme in your own party, either (in other words, it doesn’t mean the most partisan candidates win); as these candidates might (or should) have heterodox views (Trump is a better example of this, when he touts things like a tax break on tips that would be anathema to a Paul Ryan type). Anyway, I was thinking of version of this on immigration in which a Democratic candidate runs a pro-immigration platform. The Democratic Party is terrified on seen as being soft on enforcement, weak on defense, and overly concerned with alienating coalition groups, but it’s almost impossible to find moderate positions on those issues that don’t sound wildly uninspiring (basically, you end up with Colin Alred). Imagine a candidate who says “Immigrants aren’t the problem, in fact we need more of them. I propose we tear down the wall and make anyone coming to the US a temporary resident if they can get here.” Another version of this might be “I can’t support Israel’s wars in Gaza and Iran purely on the basis that I don’t support violence for any reason.” If this author is correct, I would at least think there will be primary candidates in 2026 that will explore better whether this works.
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