2022 RB Jaydon Blue

[Fud 9525]

45 minutes ago, SquishMitten said:

Working hard and putting yourself on the fast track to making money is selfish? I swear. Some of y'all just want something to bitch about.

Yes, it's literally selfish

[Hank Scorpio 17694]

It seems to me that being the best running back in the country and having enough credits to graduate a year early means that this guy is, at least anecdotally, pretty smart and driven. I was in jazz choir and got unlimited time on all my tests because my parents got divorced and I doubt I could graduate a year early if I tried. He’s gonna retire at 25 with 50 million dollars in the bank and 200 total carries. Hell yes. 

[WinningIsHard 3966]

20 hours ago, BurntOrange&White said:

While cussing out authority figures and fighting teammates!

Can we win a national championship with choir boys? I’m not saying we go full scum bag like joe mixon but there’s gotta be a line where our staff can take phenomenal athletes that are slightly troubled and keep a lid on them long enough to win a fuck ton of games. 

[BurntOrange&White 39093]

11 minutes ago, WinningIsHard said:

Can we win a national championship with choir boys? I’m not saying we go full scum bag like joe mixon but there’s gotta be a line where our staff can take phenomenal athletes that are slightly troubled and keep a lid on them long enough to win a fuck ton of games. 

armed robbery, possession and DUI's are different than team chemistry brother!

[tantric superman 4667]

9 hours ago, Hank Scorpio said:

I was in jazz choir

Do you even scat, bro?

[BurntOrange&White 39093]

Just now, tantric superman said:

Do you even scat, bro?

Not since ToS

[Johnny Sack 8397]

On 5/26/2021 at 2:55 PM, BurntOrange&White said:

Outside of Connor and Cosmi he’s better than any other linemen we’ve had since his departure. 

He was not better than Donald Hawkins or Calvin Anderson.

[Funk Doctor Spock 11721]

I can't believe so many people are taking this personally. I'd rather him arrive to campus healthy than potentially injuring himself during the season. Some think it's selfish, but at the same time it gives the kids behind him on their depth chart a chance to shine. It's not like he's the only RB on the team. Everything will be fine. I doubt he's a cancer or these are "red flags". He just wants to get to college uninjured, and that's ok. This probably pisses off people who watch high school football, but at the end of the day he's making the best decision for himself. People need to calm down. 

[tantric superman 4667]

No shit.

[BurntOrange&White 39093]

27 minutes ago, Spider2YBanana said:

I can't believe so many people are taking this personally. I'd rather him arrive to campus healthy than potentially injuring himself during the season. Some think it's selfish, but at the same time it gives the kids behind him on their depth chart a chance to shine. It's not like he's the only RB on the team. Everything will be fine. I doubt he's a cancer or these are "red flags". He just wants to get to college uninjured, and that's ok. This probably pisses off people who watch high school football, but at the end of the day he's making the best decision for himself. People need to calm down. 

Except for the fact he cussed out his coaching staff and continually fought with teammates, sure. 

[Funk Doctor Spock 11721]

9 minutes ago, BurntOrange&White said:

Except for the fact he cussed out his coaching staff and continually fought with teammates, sure. 

I mean, I can only go by what's posted here, so who knows if it's fact. I'm hoping it's just internet rumor stemming from people being upset. But again, if you have concrete evidence that proves he did that I would probably change my stance. 

[Napoleon 8585]

Even if he doesn't reclassify, he's about 98.36% likely to enroll in January.

Running Backs should do this as much as possible.

Running Backs should go to college teams with a pipeline of RBs ahead of them, so they only have one big year, their junior year. Then they should go pro.

Running Backs should be paid for their production OUTSIDE of the salary cap.

HOOK'EM JAYDON BLUE !!!

[UncleBuck 6443]

1 minute ago, Napoleon said:

Even if he doesn't reclassify, he's about 98.36% likely to enroll in January.

Running Backs should do this as much as possible.

Running Backs should go to college teams with a pipeline of RBs ahead of them, so they only have one big year, their junior year. Then they should go pro.

Running Backs should be paid for their production OUTSIDE of the salary cap.

HOOK'EM JAYDON BLUE !!!

Whether I like it or not, I get what these kids are doing, especially RBs... but I wonder if at some point they run the risk of  not having played enough football, or not getting enough reps/action, and if that could be a setback. I haven't thought that through a whole lot, just something that crossed my mind recently. 

[Machinator 32097]

 

[UncleBuck 6443]

1 minute ago, Machinator said:

 

*eyes emoji insert plz

[Sejjr 3246]

58 minutes ago, Spider2YBanana said:

I mean, I can only go by what's posted here, so who knows if it's fact. I'm hoping it's just internet rumor stemming from people being upset. But again, if you have concrete evidence that proves he did that I would probably change my stance. 

I still remember an aggy telling me that Vince Young punched his coach during a game in High School and he would never amount to anything. They were spreading that rumor around for quite a while.

[Funk Doctor Spock 11721]

Just now, Sejjr said:

I still remember an aggy telling me that Vince Young punched his coach during a game in High School and he would never amount to anything. They were spreading that rumor around for quite a while.

Jesus Christ. I'm surprised they didn't end it with Reggie McNeal cured homelessness and dedicated his entire football career to kids in need. 

[UncleSonny 6509]

22 minutes ago, UncleBuck said:

*eyes emoji insert plz

Hmm, would be cool if it was a new Texas commitment but I bet he’s announcing playing football at some private school. Hopefully not IMG. 

[Laga4 1270]

I'm going with the post CTJ had yesterday that a big part of the new staff's recruiting strategy was determining a kids desire to play football and if it wasn't there they would back off.  

This could be a pretty big test with Blue.  

I'm one that believes he won't end up at Texas whether it is the coaches backing off because they think he could be a problem or he just decides to go elsewhere. 

[stork642 4498]

On 5/27/2021 at 10:03 AM, Fud said:

Blue posted “done with high school, finished all my classes”

Finished as in quit or as in completed?

[Getafix 28365]

3 minutes ago, stork642 said:

Finished as in quit or as in completed?

 

Finished as in "opted out."

 

[TexMexBuddha 985]

I'm in the Blue won't be here camp.

I hope we take flyers on malcontents that fight with their coaches and teammates.

[Bevo14 8202]

On 5/28/2021 at 3:10 PM, Laga4 said:

I'm going with the post CTJ had yesterday that a big part of the new staff's recruiting strategy was determining a kids desire to play football and if it wasn't there they would back off.  

This could be a pretty big test with Blue.  

I'm one that believes he won't end up at Texas whether it is the coaches backing off because they think he could be a problem or he just decides to go elsewhere. 

I'm not a fan of the kid's recent choices but I certainly don't have enough information to know if he's done enough to get cut loose. Doesn't sound like he has actual off-the-field issues and I presume his academics are in order if he graduated early. If this is just a teenager being an asshole then I'm inclined to give him the benefit of the doubt that he'll mature.

Edited May 30, 2021 by Bevo14

[runthebone 7895]

On 5/28/2021 at 11:32 AM, Sejjr said:

I still remember an aggy telling me that Vince Young punched his coach during a game in High School and he would never amount to anything. They were spreading that rumor around for quite a while.

If he did, I'm sure that coach fucking deserved it.

 

[Poolflood 845]

On 5/28/2021 at 8:22 AM, WinningIsHard said:

Can we win a national championship with choir boys? I’m not saying we go full scum bag like joe mixon but there’s gotta be a line where our staff can take phenomenal athletes that are slightly troubled and keep a lid on them long enough to win a fuck ton of games. 

Dogs.  Quandre Diggs says we need more Dogs!

[Michael Knight 12828]

4 hours ago, runthebone said:

If he did, I'm sure that coach fucking deserved it.

 

And that coaches name was Jeff Fisher

[Getafix 28365]

3 hours ago, Poolflood said:

Dogs.  Quandre Diggs says we need more Dogs!

 

So does this guy.

 

 

[Sgt Hulk 13541]

This thread is CR level of Dennison. And BTM jerking each other off

[Grimas 652]

So has he ever played this season or did he actually bail on his senior season?

Edited September 28, 2021 by Grimas

[HtownHorn 14360]

1 hour ago, Grimas said:

So has he ever played this season or did he actually bail on his senior season?

He asked to come back but his HS team told him no. The coaches let the team decide.

[Viper 11984]

now *that* is a red flag

[Dennis Taylor 18622]

1 hour ago, HtownHorn said:

He asked to come back but his HS team told him no. The coaches let the team decide.

Les Miles is flabbergasted 

[NorLa Horns 1458]

Hopefully that is a sobering/ cathartic experience. Whats supposed to be the pinnacle of his you life , playing his senior year of high school football before going to to Texas. And he is denied this chance because he was such an ass, his whole team voted that they didnt want him on the team.  

Or he will just blame everybody but himself and im sure turn out just fine. 

[RomaVicta 29636]

Missing his senior season didn't hurt Demond Demas a bit.

[markstanco 12455]

Whatanidiot.gif

[BurntOrange&White 39093]

7 hours ago, RomaVicta said:

Missing his senior season didn't hurt Demond Demas a bit.

[Gut Wagon 8043]

Jamarion Miller...come on down! 

[JesusSweatDuck 17780]

[UncleBuck 6443]

Peak Surly. Nothing changed, but get all worked up about the story in *looks at calendar* basically October, ya...

[SydneyCarton 47747]

54 minutes ago, UncleBuck said:

Peak Surly. Nothing changed, but get all worked up about the story in *looks at calendar* basically October, ya...

Seriously. Literally nothing changed and a bunch of hand-wringing pussies bleeding from their vaginas coming here to pile onto month old news. Despite the kid this week drooling to get on UT's campus, and a stacked RB room so we can afford to take a risk or two in a home run player. Pull your socks up, bitches. 

[ImissWallyPryor 9044]

We also don’t know how the “team vote” was presented to the team. The coaches could have poisoned the water worse than Jaydon had already done himself and made it clear to the team that they didn’t want him back. The show of hands may include a bunch of kids who didn’t want to piss of the coaches.

Not a positive no matter how you look at it, but I don’t hold high school coaches in high regard, either. 

[UncleBuck 6443]

38 minutes ago, ImissWallyPryor said:

We also don’t know how the “team vote” was presented to the team. The coaches could have poisoned the water worse than Jaydon had already done himself and made it clear to the team that they didn’t want him back. The show of hands may include a bunch of kids who didn’t want to piss of the coaches.

Not a positive no matter how you look at it, but I don’t hold high school coaches in high regard, either. 

Shit's different these days. Back in my day, our parents would have said "He wants back on the team? Well fuck yah you let him back on the team we gotta win state!" Nowadays it's all, "oh, you're fine without him! You're great. Your whole team is great because y'all don't give up which is the only important part blacka yacka blargh"

The skipping out on your senior year thing may be new, but the attitude of taking care of yourself while being a part of a team isn't. A lot of those guys work out just fine, some don't. A lot of guys who aren't like that and are great athletes work out just fine. Some don't.

 

 

Edited September 29, 2021 by UncleBuck

[ousux 5572]

If a significant portion of these HS senior season opt outs are busts, (no idea how many nationwide) and big schools pass on them, the issue will correct itself. Still not a good trend, and unthinkable just a few years back.

[Vito Andolini 9067]

I heard he told the coach, “I might play ball, but I will never sign that” Then he crumpled up the Commitment to the Team letter and threw it in the coach’s blue Bronco. Then he went to go get Aerosmith tickets, top priority of the summer.

Jaydon “Pink” Blue

[SquishMitten 10373]

We also don’t know how the “team vote” was presented to the team. The coaches could have poisoned the water worse than Jaydon had already done himself and made it clear to the team that they didn’t want him back. The show of hands may include a bunch of kids who didn’t want to piss of the coaches.
Not a positive no matter how you look at it, but I don’t hold high school coaches in high regard, either. 

I’d imagine it went something like this:

We’re going to leave it up to you guys as to whether he comes back, but if he does, everybody will be doing the same workouts as him. And after all his bullshit, he’s in for an absolutely miserable year of practice.

But who gives a shit. This is an old story, and we’ve got a finiminole RB room. It’s low risk, high reward.

[Coelenterate Fuccboi 12952]

I say we add a vote button to each commitment thread, boom or bust, so each board member can etch their opinion in Surly history. It locks on signing day.

[TheFlyingBoat 906]

10 minutes ago, Coelenterate Fuccboi said:

I say we add a vote button to each commitment thread, boom or bust, so each board member can etch their opinion in Surly history. It locks on signing day.

That...is actually pretty fun

[Hornlover 8824]

4 hours ago, Coelenterate Fuccboi said:

I say we add a vote button to each commitment thread, boom or bust, so each board member can etch their opinion in Surly history. It locks on signing day.

Boom motherfucker! 

[MoJames 8240]

In.

[SquishMitten 10373]

I say we add a vote button to each commitment thread, boom or bust, so each board member can etch their opinion in Surly history. It locks on signing day.

I love this idea. And if some of us turn out to be really fucking good at it, maybe we end up like McConaughey in Two For The Money