Left Behind: A Quick Dose Of Post Big 12 Reality

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It's a lot more like Jerry Jones' grandkid getting into SMU.

[statsman 5,472]

48 minutes ago, slorch said:

It's a lot more like Jerry Jones' grandkid getting into SMU.

Ha-ha! You’ve got us figured out, Slorch! UT is just the rich kid that believes he deserves everything he inherited. The Longhorn program was built on leaching off the largesse of the good, hard working people of the state, and it jealously hoards all it can take, not sharing with anyone. It discarded the scrappy programs it had been leveraging for success, as soon as it could!
 
Oh, if only some good, hard working programs like Mississippi State or Arkansas can give UT the comeuppance we so richly deserve!

😂

Edited March 1 by statsman

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5 minutes ago, statsman said:

Ha-ha! You’ve got us figured out, Slorch! UT is just the rich kid that believes he deserves everything he inherited. The Longhorn program was built on leaching off the largesse of the good, hard working people of the state, and it jealously hoards all it can take, not sharing with anyone. It discarded the scrappy programs it had been leveraging for success, as soon as it could!
 
Oh, if only some good, hard working programs like Mississippi State or Arkansas can give UT the comeuppance we so richly deserve!

😂

The post preceding mine made it sound as if some great trials and tribulations had been passed, when in reality, you fell over 3rd base.

It's absolutely about the money.  Bottom line.  That is what college sports is, and we want it that way; but don't make it some act of valor or some shit.  That is incredibly insane.

Edited March 1 by slorch

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1 hour ago, slorch said:

It's a lot more like Jerry Jones' grandkid getting into SMU.

Dont think smu is that hard to get in to

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9 minutes ago, closetohumping said:

Dont think smu is that hard to get in to

It's no Oklahoma...

[closetohumping 17,449]

14 minutes ago, slorch said:

It's no Oklahoma...

Pretty sure most big 12 schools have open admissions 

[alincoln 2,381]

Sounds like Florida State's likely departure from the ACC has led the SEC/Big10 to decide to pick over the ACC's bones, leave the NCAA and create NFL College.  This seemed inevitable following the dissolution of the PAC but it is all happening much faster than expected. The Big 12 will now be the preeminent football conference in the NCAA!

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7 minutes ago, closetohumping said:

Pretty sure most big 12 schools have open admissions 

 

[BurntOrange&White 39,934]

10 minutes ago, alincoln said:

Sounds like Florida State's likely departure from the ACC has led the SEC/Big10 to decide to pick over the ACC's bones, leave the NCAA and create NFL College.  This seemed inevitable following the dissolution of the PAC but it is all happening much faster than expected. The Big 12 will now be the preeminent football conference in the NCAA!

CFL! College Football League

 

 

Fuck you Canada!

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14 minutes ago, slorch said:

 

I actually have a degree from tech.  Picked it up while I was walking around campus.   Some guy was just passing it out like jolly ranchers.  
 

Other than Texas, every big 12 school is a shitty academic school.  That includes ou. 

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[statsman 5,472]

23 minutes ago, closetohumping said:

Well, that’s his truth. 😂

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Not a left-behind.  Like Chris Beard, just a rental.

[Al_4_ISU 12,464]

50 minutes ago, closetohumping said:

I actually have a degree from tech.  Picked it up while I was walking around campus.   Some guy was just passing it out like jolly ranchers.  
 

Other than Texas, every big 12 school is a shitty academic school.  That includes ou. 

CU, KU, and ISU are all pretty solid public schools.  I think Utah is as well.

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33 minutes ago, slorch said:

Not a left-behind.  Like Chris Beard, just a rental.

We will let you know if we want mcasland.  Likely no for now

['stache 21,819]

14 hours ago, statsman said:

Matt Rhule is a good hire, if they let him work on a B12 development cycle, I.e., do a great job of scouting athletes, use redshirts (and not) to get a promising group of athletes paced together, play them early and fight through a couple of 5-7 and 6-6 years, and then make a run when they’re developed. Wadlingtonpodcasted how Rhule, at BU, recruited a bunch of three stars with high SPARQ scores, meaning they’re great athletes, but haven’t learned to play. He put in the time to develop them, and gave Baylor its best year ever. 
 
He cashed that in on a NFL job, and is now at NU. Are they ready to be competitive every third year or so, now? It depends on how they perceive themselves now. 

Holy shit, how come nobody else ever thought of this before?

[alincoln 2,381]

We're going to focus on signing the best athletes who will come here.

[statsman 5,472]

49 minutes ago, 'stache said:

Holy shit, how come nobody else ever thought of this before?

The difference is- in 2010, if you tell OSU fans that they’re going to build the team in cycles, and contend every 3-4 years, they’d say, “Sign us up!”, while 2010 NU fans say, “Get the fuck out of here with that shit!”

In 2024, they might/should have a new perspective. 

[TKthunder2 4,992]

4 hours ago, alincoln said:

Sounds like Florida State's likely departure from the ACC has led the SEC/Big10 to decide to pick over the ACC's bones, leave the NCAA and create NFL/NBA/WNBA/MLB College.  This seemed inevitable following the dissolution of the PAC but it is all happening much faster than expected. The Big 12 will now be the preeminent football conference in the NCAA!

FIFY

[DFW Horn 6,124]

21 hours ago, statsman said:

The difference is- in 2010, if you tell OSU fans that they’re going to build the team in cycles, and contend every 3-4 years, they’d say, “Sign us up!”, while 2010 NU fans say, “Get the fuck out of here with that shit!”

In 2024, they might/should have a new perspective. 

Well, at least Corn has a glorious, more recent history that makes them delusional, unlike aggy.

[ImissWallyPryor 9,046]

1 hour ago, DFW Horn said:

Well, at least Corn has a glorious, more recent history that makes them delusional, unlike aggy.

You can drop the “more recent” qualifier unless you’re implying that aggy has ever been glorious on the grid iron. 

[GreenspointTexas 9,649]

On 3/1/2024 at 8:56 AM, Al_4_ISU said:

CU, KU, and ISU are all pretty solid public schools.  I think Utah is as well.

If by “solid,” you mean “mediocre,” then yes

[DFW Horn 6,124]

10 hours ago, ImissWallyPryor said:

You can drop the “more recent” qualifier unless you’re implying that aggy has ever been glorious on the grid iron. 

You've forgotten 1939, sir.

[General Colt 121]

38 minutes ago, DFW Horn said:

You've forgotten 1939, sir.

And what a glorious year it was. Aggy beat the 'sips, won their only title, and singlehandedly defeated Hitler before Bonfire. To celebrate, they burned an outhouse with swastikas painted on it and masturbated into jars of rancid sauerkraut. Whoop!

[thunderlounge 7,866]

sauerkraut took it to 11. well played. 

[Ghost of LL 15,539]

Real talk here for a minute—there are a bunch of sports that are suddenly going to be competitive in the Big XII next year for the first time.

Imagine: Baylor or Iowa State could actually win a conference championship in swimming or volleyball. That’s wild.

[Vertigo 20,290]

Are they doing that joint B12 Pro Day for football this year or does that start next season?

[TrashMaster G 17,563]

On 2/28/2024 at 5:18 PM, thunderlounge said:

Pretty fucking simple. You can think your a rival to a team, but aren’t if they don’t give a shit.

*you're 

[mdmost 43,004]

Es no bueno?

 

[SimkinsMan 4,391]

Mexico found out ISU wasn't Ixtapa State University and TTU wasn't Tenochtitlan Tech University. Deal was off. 

[thunderlounge 7,866]

Or, and hear me out here, nobody gave a single fuck about it. 

[mdmost 43,004]

Ah yes, the two noted programs with Irish heritage...

 

[TrashMaster G 17,563]

15 minutes ago, mdmost said:

Ah yes, the four noted programs with Irish heritage...

 

Fify

[JMFP 1,120]

[mdmost 43,004]

I'm talking about the two that are in the very topic this was posted in. The left behind ones.  The FSU/Georgia Tech game was announced last year. 

Edited April 24 by mdmost

[Al_4_ISU 12,464]

3 hours ago, mdmost said:

Ah yes, the two noted programs with Irish heritage...

 

They’re gonna sell a lot of fucking beer

[statsman 5,472]

So, there is something like football played in Ireland, so maybe they’re naturals for this. I’ll tell you what, Dublin is awesome. Honestly, it really exceeded my (already positive) expectations. I encourage everyone to go sometime. 
 
That said, I never saw any need to eat the mashed peas that were a side dish on every damned meal. 

Edited April 25 by statsman

[Newy25 7,692]

4 hours ago, mdmost said:

Ah yes, the two noted programs with Irish heritage...

 

Every single Kansas State fan will now have to get a passport. 

[mdmost 43,004]

Just now, statsman said:

So, there is something like football played in Ireland, so maybe they’re naturals for this. I’ll tell you what, Dublin is awesome. Honestly, it really exceeded my (already positive) expectations. I encourage everyone to go sometime. 
 
That said, I never saw any need to eat the mashed peas that were a side dish on every damned meal. 

It's great for their fans but this is a gimmick that seems like it will have diminishing returns every time someone not Notre Dame tries it. That's now a prime KSU home game that's gone. But whatever, gives us something to watch in week 0, I guess. 

[TrashMaster G 17,563]

43 minutes ago, statsman said:

So, there is something like football played in Ireland, so maybe they’re naturals for this. I’ll tell you what, Dublin is awesome. Honestly, it really exceeded my (already positive) expectations. I encourage everyone to go sometime. 
 
That said, I never saw any need to eat the mashed peas that were a side dish on every damned meal. 

I visited Dublin last year and I agree. Fantastic city.

I tried the mashed peas a couple of times because I like peas, but found it pretty bland.

[Gil Bang 25,975]

meh.

"We'll give some land to the...

forget it.

[Al_4_ISU 12,464]

I’ve thought for awhile the Big 12 would be smart to put several conference games in Week 0 every year.  Hopefully this leads to more of that.

Also, my buddy dubbed this Farm O’Geddon and I love that.

['stache 21,819]

12 hours ago, mdmost said:

It's great for their fans but this is a gimmick that seems like it will have diminishing returns every time someone not Notre Dame tries it. That's now a prime KSU home game that's gone. But whatever, gives us something to watch in week 0, I guess. 

Don’t teams that play on Week 0 have the option to add a 13th game to their schedule? Usually an FCS cupcake to make up for the loss of a home game. 

[TrashMaster G 17,563]

30 minutes ago, 'stache said:

Don’t teams that play on Week 0 have the option to add a 13th game to their schedule? Usually an FCS cupcake to make up for the loss of a home game. 

That went away years ago.

I think the only path to a 13th regular season game now is playing at Hawaii. (Although, that may be gone as well)

[LTtxfan 49,250]

2 hours ago, Al_4_ISU said:

Also, my buddy dubbed this Farm O’Guinness  and I love that.

FIFY

['stache 21,819]

42 minutes ago, TrashMaster G said:

That went away years ago.

I think the only path to a 13th regular season game now is playing at Hawaii. (Although, that may be gone as well)

Either way, with a 9 game conference schedule, and three non cons to work with, there should be no problem with either team getting at least 6 home games in any given year.

[GhostOfTomJoad 9,331]

In Fort Worth for nephew's graduation from TCU last night. While sitting through those 3 hours of fucking bullshit I couldn't help but laugh at the 4 or 5 dorks who flashed Horns down while crossing the stage after getting their diploma. Biggest achievement in your life to date and that's what you do? Not even the little horn groggy sign? Sad.

On the other hand, after seeing the easy 4:1 ratio of female/male in the ceremony, I can't imagine how inept a guy would have to be to not get laid there. This was Fine Arts/Engineering/Education/Nursing schools.

[Steel Shank 9,428]

1 hour ago, GhostOfTomJoad said:

In Fort Worth for nephew's graduation from TCU last night. While sitting through those 3 hours of fucking bullshit I couldn't help but laugh at the 4 or 5 dorks who flashed Horns down while crossing the stage after getting their diploma. Biggest achievement in your life to date and that's what you do? Not even the little horn groggy sign? Sad.

On the other hand, after seeing the easy 4:1 ratio of female/male in the ceremony, I can't imagine how inept a guy would have to be to not get laid there. This was Fine Arts/Engineering/Education/Nursing schools.

Were you scoping out the babeage?

[TrashMaster G 17,563]

TCU - educating generations of rich kids who aren't that bright

[Armybrat 40,851]

Texas Longhorn Men’s & Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Teams both win their final Big 12 Championships yesterday. 🤘🤘