Brennan Eagles taking a stand

[BabaYaga 15301]

Just now, Burt Macklin said:

I believe I speak for all of Surly when I say that we would prefer you stopped preying on the locker room to make it stronger. 

Derp...good catch.  Updated

[Tex Long 4401]

Team's sorta kinda back at work, right? Newcomers later. So, is Mr. Eagles with us, or no?

[CfRhTxStBobcats 602]

10 minutes ago, Tex Long said:

Team's sorta kinda back at work, right? Newcomers later. So, is Mr. Eagles with us, or no?

Since TH is eying another transfer wr, maybe he's not.

[Tex Long 4401]

8 minutes ago, CfRhTxStBobcats said:

Since TH is eying another transfer wr, maybe he's not.

Kinda figured that's why the 'Bama grad xfer popped up, plus hadn't seen word or image one about Eagles in any of the tweeting.

[Horn Under a Bad Sign 20416]

If I'm Tom Herman I'm sending every black  recruit over to TexAgs, where they will find about 400 threads that go along the lines of this one:

https://texags.com/forums/16/topics/3117215


Seriously, they are collectively be biggest group of racist assholes on the planet.  Every single thread on this subject has the same "BLM is just a bunch of people trying to guilt you into paying them"  tone. 

[longhrnfan 61]

15 hours ago, Tex Long said:

Kinda figured that's why the 'Bama grad xfer popped up, plus hadn't seen word or image one about Eagles in any of the tweeting.

That guy hasn't sniffed the lineup there, and he apparently isn't going to sniff it again (hence the transfer). Are we sure we want that guy? Kinda depends on how WR is going next year. 

[CurlyDumps 4476]

On the 1-0 podcast Joe Cook mentioned that Eagles went live on Instagram working out with Sam and a few others (this was post-tweet). 

So maybe he is pulling a Costanza.

[BrazilHorn 6612]

Outside of the LSU game and the KU game he has been a non-factor in most games played in. I like him as a player and think he can be a valuable piece but not someone that couldn't be replaced if he opts to leave.

I do believe that he is making a mistake if he leaves the team as the audience for his message shrinks considerably.

Brennan Eagles the Longhorn football player who lets say has 75 catches this year and a great season - huge audience

Brennan Eagles former athlete now just a UT student - next to no audience

[JFKFC 4890]

13 minutes ago, BrazilHorn said:

Outside of the LSU game and the KU game he has been a non-factor in most games played in. I like him as a player and think he can be a valuable piece but not someone that couldn't be replaced if he opts to leave.

I do believe that he is making a mistake if he leaves the team as the audience for his message shrinks considerably.

Brennan Eagles the Longhorn football player who lets say has 75 catches this year and a great season - huge audience

Brennan Eagles former athlete now just a UT student - next to no audience

Who knows his potential? Maybe he will find an avenue for an even larger platform. He deserves our support regardless. 

 

I for one believe the young man. I think he wants to try to make a difference outside of football. The fan in me hates having to game plan for the season without him, but the realist in me knows he has taken his last snap in burnt orange. 

[SHOOTER12 8810]

18 hours ago, Horn Under a Bad Sign said:

If I'm Tom Herman I'm sending every black  recruit over to TexAgs, where they will find about 400 threads that go along the lines of this one:

https://texags.com/forums/16/topics/3117215


Seriously, they are collectively be biggest group of racist assholes on the planet.  Every single thread on this subject has the same "BLM is just a bunch of people trying to guilt you into paying them"  tone. 

Well that page got pulled in a hurry.  Anyone have a screenshot?

[Horn Under a Bad Sign 20416]

19 minutes ago, SHOOTER12 said:

Well that page got pulled in a hurry.  Anyone have a screenshot?

 

Well, crap.  I can't believe they took it down.  Doesn't matter.  One of the threads over there says that Brennan Eagles is "virtue signaling."  Jimbo has a bit of a problem because he can't let his players "virtue signal"  in the same way without pissing off 65% of his fan base. I have to say that I'm proud of Herman for letting his players talk about this if only because it's morally right, even though it may cost Texas some fans. 

[Lerka Lerka 1087]

14 minutes ago, Horn Under a Bad Sign said:

 

Well, crap.  I can't believe they took it down.  Doesn't matter.  One of the threads over there says that Brennan Eagles is "virtue signaling."  Jimbo has a bit of a problem because he can't let his players "virtue signal"  in the same way without pissing off 65% of his fan base. I have to say that I'm proud of Herman for letting his players talk about this if only because it's morally right, even though it may cost Texas some fans. 

Fine, Texas has plenty of fans.  Don't need "those" kind of fans anyhow. 

[Armybrat 40851]

9 minutes ago, Lerka Lerka said:

Fine, Texas has plenty of fans.  Don't need "those" kind of fans anyhow. 

Beat me to it.

[BabaYaga 15301]

46 minutes ago, Horn Under a Bad Sign said:

One of the threads over there says that Brennan Eagles is "virtue signaling."

What exactly is he supposed to do?  I don't know, maybe put on risk and trial his very livelihood and future as a professional athlete for a cause he believes in.  We call that conviction where I'm from.  How about this then haters, put up your job or business.  Your future source of income on the line for something you believe in then?  Or are you content to bitch out behind a keyboard and throw stones.

[Tex Long 4401]

4 hours ago, longhrnfan said:

That guy hasn't sniffed the lineup there, and he apparently isn't going to sniff it again (hence the transfer). Are we sure we want that guy? Kinda depends on how WR is going next year. 

Well, it seems like we want some body at WR, and while he hasn't shown much in Tuscaloosa, he was apparently the top-rated WR in Texas out of HS in a group that included Reagor and CeeDee Lamb, so he wasn't a complete stiff. If Eagles flies, this guy might be worth a look... 

[Tex Long 4401]

15 minutes ago, BabaYaga said:

What exactly is he supposed to do?  I don't know, maybe put on risk and trial his very livelihood and future as a professional athlete for a cause he believes in.  We call that conviction where I'm from.  How about this then haters, put up your job or business.  Your future source of income on the line for something you believe in then?  Or are you content to bitch out behind a keyboard and throw stones.

Are you reading the same thread I am? Not seeing a lotta hate in here, me. I see a range of concern about Eagles potentially not playing, and the effects thereof on both himself and the team, from "meh" to "oh, nooooo" on both issues.

 

 

 

 

 

EDIT: by the way, is your last sentence a question, or no?

[Elmer_Fudd 22282]

18 minutes ago, Tex Long said:

Well, it seems like we want some body at WR, and while he hasn't shown much in Tuscaloosa, he was apparently the top-rated WR in Texas out of HS in a group that included Reagor and CeeDee Lamb, so he wasn't a complete stiff. If Eagles flies, this guy might be worth a look... 

He's already committed to Mississippi State.

[Tex Long 4401]

21 minutes ago, Elmer_Fudd said:

He's already committed to Mississippi State.

Did he sign a contract?

Pirates make you sign, right?

Edited June 10, 2020 by Tex Long

[Tommy Shelby 188]

1 hour ago, Tex Long said:

Did he sign a contract?

Pirates make you sign, right?

[Tex Long 4401]

18 minutes ago, Tommy Shelby said:

Them ain't no Peaky Blinders, lad.

[Iceman 2716]

3 hours ago, Tex Long said:

Did he sign a contract?

Pirates make you sign, right?

Parlay...

 

and a blood oath.   TSO prolly has em do some Apache stuff too...

[Tex Long 4401]

17 hours ago, Iceman said:

Parlay...

 

and a blood oath.   TSO prolly has em do some Apache stuff too...

Yeah... I'm still waiting for the Haka to be installed.

[futureman 22485]

On 6/9/2020 at 9:24 AM, futureman said:

hard to say.  I don’t think he’s given us his list of demands yet. 

lulz I was joking.  but we actually did get a list of demands. 

[cabowabo 4487]

Delete

 

 

[Alien Octopus 542]

On 6/10/2020 at 9:44 AM, BrazilHorn said:

Outside of the LSU game and the KU game he has been a non-factor in most games played in. I like him as a player and think he can be a valuable piece but not someone that couldn't be replaced if he opts to leave.

I do believe that he is making a mistake if he leaves the team as the audience for his message shrinks considerably.

Brennan Eagles the Longhorn football player who lets say has 75 catches this year and a great season - huge audience

Brennan Eagles former athlete now just a UT student - next to no audience

Why would he be a UT Student? Is he going to pay for school at a place where his deep seated moral convictions won’t let him play football and attend class for free?

[Alien Octopus 542]

On 6/10/2020 at 12:07 PM, BabaYaga said:

What exactly is he supposed to do?  I don't know, maybe put on risk and trial his very livelihood and future as a professional athlete for a cause he believes in.  We call that conviction where I'm from.  How about this then haters, put up your job or business.  Your future source of income on the line for something you believe in then?  Or are you content to bitch out behind a keyboard and throw stones.

How about No. I’ll keep my livelihood and politics/religion separate, thank you. I don't see anything noble in this shit. I actually like the secret ballot and think the country and the world would be way better off without all the virtue signaling and shaming and labeling. Try effecting change positively instead of calling people out who do not agree with your position. That is what creates meaningful and lasting change, not this socialized cock measuring.

[BabaYaga 15301]

On 6/12/2020 at 7:55 PM, Alien Octopus said:

How about No. I’ll keep my livelihood and politics/religion separate, thank you. I don't see anything noble in this shit. I actually like the secret ballot and think the country and the world would be way better off without all the virtue signaling and shaming and labeling. Try effecting change positively instead of calling people out who do not agree with your position. That is what creates meaningful and lasting change, not this socialized cock measuring.

I'm in 100% agreement with this - my only point is the conviction of Eagles and the skin in the game to risk his future and possible livelihood...to me, this is more than a signal and more a matter of actual conviction.  Something severely lack these days.

[LTtxfan 49250]

Fyi...

 

[Tex Long 4401]

11 hours ago, LTtxfan said:

Fyi...

 

Is that Good or Bad,, Thingwise?

[alincoln 2381]

Deleting social media accounts is always a good thing.

[Wanker Bob 379]

On 7/14/2020 at 8:58 PM, LTtxfan said:

Fyi...

 

Looks like he may have learned one of the greatest lessons in American Life:

You can try to change the country for the better then you realize just how many miserable, racist, irredeemable pieces of shit are in this country and it's just better to go make your money and GTFO when you can. 

That's the 21st century generation American dream. Make enough money to live in a better country. 

Edited July 19, 2020 by Wanker Bob

[ImissWallyPryor 9046]

On 7/14/2020 at 7:58 PM, LTtxfan said:

Fyi...

 

It’s good to see a young man mature.

[UDontKnow 10447]

1 hour ago, Wanker Bob said:

Looks like he may have learned one of the greatest lessons in American Life:

You can try to change the country for the better then you realize just how many miserable, racist, irredeemable pieces of shit are in this country and it's just better to go make your money and GTFO when you can. 

That's the 21st century generation American dream. Make enough money to live in a better country. 

User name checks out.

[ousux 5597]

Looks like he may have learned one of the greatest lessons in American Life:
You can try to change the country for the better then you realize just how many miserable, racist, irredeemable pieces of shit are in this country and it's just better to go make your money and GTFO when you can. 
That's the 21st century generation American dream. Make enough money to live in a better country. 

Lol if you think the U.S. is even close to the most racist country on the planet..

But i know most Americans dont have a passport, so cant blame you for your delusion. Good luck to you sir..lol

[Dennis Taylor 18830]

2 hours ago, Wanker Bob said:

Looks like he may have learned one of the greatest lessons in American Life:

You can try to change the country for the better then you realize just how many miserable, racist, irredeemable pieces of shit are in this country and it's just better to go make your money and GTFO when you can. 

That's the 21st century generation American dream. Make enough money to live in a better country. 

 

[jdhorn92 1552]

5 hours ago, Wanker Bob said:

Looks like he may have learned one of the greatest lessons in American Life:

You can try to change the country for the better then you realize just how many miserable, racist, irredeemable pieces of shit are in this country and it's just better to go make your money and GTFO when you can. 

That's the 21st century generation American dream. Make enough money to live in a better country. 

How close are ya, just wondering.

[TreatyOak 16366]

6 hours ago, Wanker Bob said:

Looks like he may have learned one of the greatest lessons in American Life:

You can try to change the country for the better then you realize just how many miserable, racist, irredeemable pieces of shit are in this country and it's just better to go make your money and GTFO when you can. 

That's the 21st century generation American dream. Make enough money to live in a better country. 

[DougO 5250]

On 7/15/2020 at 8:43 AM, alincoln said:

Deleting social media accounts is always a good thing.

Deleting all of twitter forever would be the best thing ever.

[Hornius Emeritus 12471]

8 hours ago, Wanker Bob said:

Looks like he may have learned one of the greatest lessons in American Life:

You can try to change the country for the better then you realize just how many miserable, racist, irredeemable pieces of shit are in this country and it's just better to go make your money and GTFO when you can. 

That's the 21st century generation American dream. Make enough money to live in a better country. 

 

Good lord. I thought off-season sucked more than just about anything but apparently Covid off-season sucks even more than regular off-season.

[dingleberryswitzer 2724]

7 hours ago, ousux said:

Lol if you think the U.S. is even close to the most racist country on the planet..

Haha.  My Vietnamese friend said Asians are the most racist because they hate other Asians.  Said he'd be better off bringing home a white girl or black girl than bringing home a Korean girl, (or Chinese, Japanese, Laotian, I can't remember the specifics)

[BrazilHorn 6612]

33 minutes ago, dingleberryswitzer said:

Haha.  My Vietnamese friend said Asians are the most racist because they hate other Asians.  Said he'd be better off bringing home a white girl or black girl than bringing home a Korean girl, (or Chinese, Japanese, Laotian, I can't remember the specifics)

I have lived & traveled all over the world. Everybody hates somebody. There's always some group that has folks saying "fuck those guys"

[Bruh Man 3160]

Lol, you guys need more black friends. You'll be shocked how many align with @Wanker Bob post at this time in history. And yes, there's definitely a return to the motherland movement brewing. I have a friend I talked to yesterday who moved to Ghana. I have another friend who's looking to reschedule his trip to Cape Town to look for properties. They both grew up in inner city Houston/Dallas and are generational Texans.

8 hours ago, ousux said:

Lol if you think the U.S. is even close to the most racist country on the planet..

True, but do they religiously beat their chest and pat themselves on the back re: how great they are like we love to do?

54 minutes ago, dingleberryswitzer said:

Haha.  My Vietnamese friend said Asians are the most racist because they hate other Asians.  Said he'd be better off bringing home a white girl or black girl than bringing home a Korean girl, (or Chinese, Japanese, Laotian, I can't remember the specifics)

Ironically, the letter of demands sent by the student body and athletes was written primarily by an Asian student.

[TreatyOak 16366]

6 minutes ago, Bruh Man said:. I have another friend who's looking to reschedule his trip to Cape Town to look for properties. They both grew up in inner city Houston/Dallas and are generational Texans.

LOL, moving to Cape Town to escape racism. I visited there last year. Imagine every white neighborhood in Westlake, LT, and Cedar Park surrounded by electrified fence and converting wire cause that is every suburb in and around Cape Town. And the Shantytowns make East Austin look like the French Riviera.

[Sgt Hulk 13786]

11 hours ago, Wanker Bob said:

Looks like he may have learned one of the greatest lessons in American Life:

You can try to change the country for the better then you realize just how many miserable, racist, irredeemable pieces of shit are in this country and it's just better to go make your money and GTFO when you can. 

That's the 21st century generation American dream. Make enough money to live in a better country. 

Dennison’s sock?

[mininghorn88 2293]

1 hour ago, TreatyOak said:

LOL, moving to Cape Town to escape racism. I visited there last year. Imagine every white neighborhood in Westlake, LT, and Cedar Park surrounded by electrified fence and converting wire cause that is every suburb in and around Cape Town. And the Shantytowns make East Austin look like the French Riviera.

Cape Town is touristy too.  Try visiting Johannesburg to see the conditions there.  I visit SA a couple of times a year.  Visiting is enough as I would not want to live there.

[Valmy77 13243]

Huh. How did we go from Brennan Eagles deleting his twitter to him leaving the country?

[futureman 22485]

2 hours ago, Bruh Man said:

And yes, there's definitely a return to the motherland movement brewing. 

 

but seriously it’s cool you heard about two people moving to africa. 

[futureman 22485]

2 hours ago, TreatyOak said:

Imagine every white neighborhood in Westlake, LT, and Cedar Park surrounded by electrified fence and converting wire cause that is every suburb in and around Cape Town.

that’s just until they can leave.  south africa is on its way to becoming zimbabwe.  I played rugby at UT with a guy from rhodesia.  he’d seen some shit. 

[BurntOrange&White 39934]

Haha.  My Vietnamese friend said Asians are the most racist because they hate other Asians.  Said he'd be better off bringing home a white girl or black girl than bringing home a Korean girl, (or Chinese, Japanese, Laotian, I can't remember the specifics)

Asians hate black people more from what I’ve heard. Followed by other Asians

[ImissWallyPryor 9046]

3 hours ago, BrazilHorn said:

I have lived & traveled all over the world. Everybody hates somebody. There's always some group that has folks saying "fuck those guys"

So, you’re saying white people are everywhere?