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Professor Chesney

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  1. I didn’t see the words “slam dunk” or “home run” used once in that 247 write up. They must be nervous.
  2. Ugh. That disaster of a post might only be edged out by the “Chief in the deer blind” copypasta. But it’s close.
  3. Is this going to be the new “what about the numbers?” Even at prestigious public institutions, registrar personnel and associate deans have strong discretionary power to allow registration changes. They just don’t do it often as a matter of practice because it opens the floodgates to whiny students second guessing their poor decisions. At a private institution that places academics as a tertiary priority, they can do whatever they want.
  4. Working with Harsin after spending most of the last decade at Stanford and Vanderbilt must have been a real shock to the system.
  5. It’s nice to see the other fanbase is already accepting that Neyor is gone while we are busy rationalizing that this just a “for fun” visit and not getting hopes up. The stoppable force meets the moveable object.
  6. Those are good points. My only caveat is that you have to go back 6+ years and the current game places a much higher emphasis on passing. I think we would have to disagree that Hill, Edelman (or Gronk), and healthy Alshon/Ertz aren’t elite. I am moving the goalposts with the tight ends though.
  7. I know you’re not defending him, but what was the last NFL team to win it all without an elite wide receiver? I can’t think of one. BoB failed twice with the Hopkins trade: first because he traded a player for a personal reason because the player did not respect his coaching style and quality (which was justified on Hopkins’s part) and second was trading that player, who was also your best player, for meager returns. Hubris and incompetence.
  8. Great points. This really shouldn’t be an argument.
  9. Sometimes doing things (JSN, Garret Wilson, Elijah Higgins vs Bru) is worse than not doing things. Wait, why are we doing this to ourselves? Don’t play this game.
  10. On their recent video, Nahlin seemed more bullish than Bobby on the chances of getting Sanders. But that could be the likely orange tinted glasses of whatever source he is relying on. I keep forgetting how much of a presence Arkansas has in the DFW area. Weird how that has become a thing.
  11. Seems like an awkward time to talk to any Alabama fans. “Well other than that, how was the play, Mrs. Lincoln?”
  12. Would welcome thoughts on the lesser known places on this list. But wanted to throw out that Kerlin’s is my favorite spot in Austin, and criminally underrated. Brisket is right up there with Franklin’s and L&L, and the kolaches they serve on Sundays are at the level where they can convert kolache skeptics. Highly recommend.
  13. It’s weird to see commitments without even visiting. One would think the kids would at least check out the campus first. Or maybe they just needed to spend the Walter Nolan funds before it got returned to the LPs.
  14. Thank you for sharing, this is a good datapoint if we’re back on the carousel in 4 years. As others have said, it isn’t necessary for a successful coach to be an expert at all facets of the game if there are resources to support those weaknesses. There’s a ton of reasons to be optimistic about the direction of the program—finally bringing in a top QB, having a quality OL coach, stellar recent position coach hires — but frankly the Patterson hire makes me much more optimistic about the program because it indicates that the powers that be aren’t going to defer to a “trust the corches they forgot more than you ever know etc.” mindset. Defense and program logistics are a weak point, so push to bring in an established but still sweaty expert to consult and provide oversight. It looks like we’ve finally passed the phase of giving Charlie Strong and Tom Herman carte blanche to run a program like a gm without proving it first. All this positivity can (rightfully) be shot down with “5-7 and Kansas,” and our infrastructure still lags behind those of the other top programs, but there’s definitely enough progress to think the next few years won’t be a waste.
  15. How has no one mentioned that Whataburger is open 24 hours? The honey butter chicken biscuit is the undisputed king of the 12am-3am time slot, which is really the only time I can justify eating fast food to myself.
  16. it is a bit premature to write off a true freshman in a room with coaches that displayed questionable personnel decisions and deference to seniority.
  17. So we understand the scale, is the ability to not overthrow open receivers downfield or to throw screen passes that arrive promptly considered elite? Or merely above average?
  18. Watching the 4-6 poorly shot plays from this video, Neyor will Cleary improve UT’s WR talent level.
  19. Yes, but what if you’re underestimating their Community Adjusted EBITDA?
  20. To my untrained eye, I agree that the line seemed to improve over the course of the season. Additionally, there were a lot of variables at play beyond Flood’s coaching that affected the unit’s performance. In the beginning of the year, we had QB uncertainty and did not scheme to the unit’s strengths (I.e., insisting on running inside zone compared to outside zone). When we finally began to adapt the scheme to some success, we suffered from OL injuries, qb regression, defensive lapses and motivational problems. Combined with the glowing assessments of Flood from current players and his industry reputation, there are reasons to be optimistic.
  21. This seems appropriately on brand. ULL has roofs that don’t leak and libraries that are structurally sound. This they aren’t committed enough to winning.
  22. Majors is too light to qualify as “entrenched.” More like an ensconced starter.
  23. I know Mike has an article quota, but didn’t Greene already sign during the early period and delay only his announcement? Meaning that the coaches literally cannot talk to him if he signed with Georgia. If Texas isn’t communicating with Greene, there’s nothing “alive” in this recruitment. This isn’t a Schrödinger’s cat situation.
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