Everything posted by BlackCat
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Transfer Cycle 2025-2026 - Eloi! Eloi, lama sabachthani!
Thats like asking if we take them to dinner
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Transfer Cycle 2025-2026 - Eloi! Eloi, lama sabachthani!
That information came from someone that has direct knowledge of our offer to them.
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Transfer Cycle 2025-2026 - Eloi! Eloi, lama sabachthani!
Well that indeed is a hot sports opinion I will give you that.
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Transfer Cycle 2025-2026 - Eloi! Eloi, lama sabachthani!
I dont see how Coleman is supposed to turn down some absurd offer from Tech. Lubbock blows but Id live on the moon for a year for whatever theyre throwing at him.
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Transfer Cycle 2025-2026 - Eloi! Eloi, lama sabachthani!
Yea this pretty much nails it. It’s why I suspect Sark is primarily to blame for the OL stuff. Everyone wants Flood fired but I would bet Sark views him as one of his inner sanctum guys and Sark calls enough of the shots along the line that it would be ridiculous of him to use Flood as a sacrificial lamb. I’d also bet Flood has stepped up for Sark in non football related ways and proven himself as a ride or die loyalist. Much like Harris though, Flood sucks at the responsibilities Sark allows him.
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Transfer Cycle 2025-2026 - Eloi! Eloi, lama sabachthani!
Yea I meant more I don’t blame Harris for taking the job even though he’s woefully unqualified and never should be in this position. My understanding is Sark says here’s who we are going after and asks Harris to do a lot of the leg work he doesn’t want to mess with. Would be nice if Sark understood Harris even sucks at that part too.
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Transfer Cycle 2025-2026 - Eloi! Eloi, lama sabachthani!
I don’t blame Harris much for stuff. He’s GM in name only. Sark has Jerry Jones syndrome. He wants his championship and he wants it to be clear his brilliance is what won it. Sark was happy to let Glasscock walk, who is now the highest paid GM in cfb at LSU. Also why Sark would never give up playing calling duties.
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Transfer Cycle 2025-2026 - Eloi! Eloi, lama sabachthani!
Im getting shitfaced on this stuff after today
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Transfer Cycle 2025-2026 - Eloi! Eloi, lama sabachthani!
I was disappointed with Guernara but I thought Sprague was happening. He was a big part of making the math work. Tough scene.
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Transfer Cycle 2025-2026 - Eloi! Eloi, lama sabachthani!
Not just that he screwed up the OL. That the reasons for it happening have put his future here in question. Many on here argued that isn’t a thing and his previous body of work has him more than safe. I’m sure some will chime in to this effect now. I have been saying he’s under much closer watch after missing the playoff, and failing to land satisfactory talent in the OL to help fix it, and refusing to move on from his inadequate OL coach, will certainly do him no favors with the decision makers and will be pointed to specifically should the Arch era end with a whimper. I think it’s worth noting considering it is all but confirmed his initial plan for the OL in the portal has gone up in flames.
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Transfer Cycle 2025-2026 - Eloi! Eloi, lama sabachthani!
It’s starting to become an interesting spot for Sark. Many on here feel differently but I think this season was a massive blunder for him. Primarily on the OL. He chose not to use the portal to fix it last cycle. Now that he’s forced to use it, he’s under real pressure to bring it up to a respectable unit. Pure speculation on my part, but my guess is he’s tied at the hip with Flood for better or worse. I think Flood is in over his head. If they botch the portal? Hmmmmm.
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Transfer Cycle 2025-2026 - Eloi! Eloi, lama sabachthani!
I think we will be happy when its all said and done. Im most worried about the OL because Im suspecting the model is broken and now theyre scrambling.
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Transfer Cycle 2025-2026 - Eloi! Eloi, lama sabachthani!
Perhaps Barnes is a casualty of a new DC for whatever reason? Either way, I'm interested to see if Muschamp is about to make a splash in the portal. The Rutgers CB seems like a very good start.
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Transfer Cycle 2025-2026 - Eloi! Eloi, lama sabachthani!
If I were an agent the first schools I would contact about my player would be us, a&m, and tech. Then go from there.
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Transfer Cycle 2025-2026 - Eloi! Eloi, lama sabachthani!
I disagree. IOL has been a problem for a while.
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Transfer Cycle 2025-2026 - Eloi! Eloi, lama sabachthani!
If you have a matching offer at a major P2 program, why would you play guard or center for Kyle Flood? Is there any doubt the consistent underperformance on our interior since Sark has been here is being highlighted by those recruiting against us? I guess we will see how things shake out but it seems we are likely forced to overpay for these interior guys. The question is, are we even able to with what the rest of the line is getting paid? Priority #1 is Goosby. Surely he has to be the highest paid player in that room. Sark made a complete mess on the OL and instead of going all the way to fixing it by firing his loyalist Flood, he has chosen to fix it solely in the portal. Seems like a bad spot to me.
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Transfer Cycle 2025-2026 - Eloi! Eloi, lama sabachthani!
Demond Williams is at least gonna get 5m right?
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Transfer Cycle 2025-2026 - Eloi! Eloi, lama sabachthani!
When you shoot a shot and dont hit the target, thats called a miss.
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Transfer Cycle 2025-2026 - Eloi! Eloi, lama sabachthani!
OB knows jack shit
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Transfer Cycle 2025-2026 - Eloi! Eloi, lama sabachthani!
Prayers indeed. Hate to hear it. Thanks for the update.
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Parker Livingstone
Part of me has grown up and hopes he’s just getting some decent money before his State Farm career kicks off. The other part hopes he shreds his knee trying to waterski in blue jeans on the Chattahoochee.
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Transfer Cycle 2025-2026 - Eloi! Eloi, lama sabachthani!
Is it true Indiana offered Alan Jagson 800k? I find that hard to believe, but if true I’m not sure how that jives with the idea that they are operating on some high level in the portal.
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Transfer Cycle 2025-2026 - Eloi! Eloi, lama sabachthani!
Managing the portal is a combination of herding cats and unlocking a door in the dark where you have to feel around to find the lock, hope you have the right key, all while not being 100% sure you’re even trying to open the right door. Information works differently in these situations. It’s mostly smoke and mirrors and the ground is always moving beneath you. It’s a fools errand to try to report information that seems accurate, and it’s even dumber to try to follow moment by moment with the expectation that reading something is even current by the time it reaches you. Bobby and Gerry have to participate because their business model requires it. They’re at the mercy of coaches, staff, parents, players, and agents that are all jostling for position and willing to put false information out if it benefits them in the negotiation. The best they can do is constantly hedge, but that’s not what their paying subscribers are looking for. I got to see the inside of a high profile WR negotiation a few years ago. It was such a shitshow I didn’t have much interest in the process after that. A donor personally managed the negotiation with the agent, made what he thought was a winning offer, was told by the agent the deal was done and to send the paperwork, and 20 minutes later the player had signed with another school for one notch above our offer. I’m sure that happens all the time, so there’s not much use in “confidence levels” and “gut feelings”.
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Transfer Cycle 2025-2026 - Eloi! Eloi, lama sabachthani!
I dont understand why everyone is acting like we are out of it. We have a great pitch for him. He's in the due diligence/seeking higher offers stage.
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Transfer Cycle 2025-2026 - Eloi! Eloi, lama sabachthani!
Gerry mentioned earlier, he doesnt think Texas is going to give out any market setting offer that exceeds how much our best players are currently getting. How much is Marcel Reed getting?