Texas A&M Recruiting 2025: The Land of Melk & No Money

[Xminus6 790]

6 minutes ago, Vertigo said:

The elk spared no expense. The red carpet was rolled out. All is well. 

I’m sure they gave those recruits something to think about.

Aggies are still “in the thick of it” for all of them.

[Butch Had Not 2969]

1 hour ago, Vertigo said:

The elk spared no expense. The red carpet was rolled out. All is well. 

The recruiting staff kept telling them "turn around!! Look at the fans!! We're lit!! Don't watch the game,  that's not important! Facilities!!!!"

[Focht Up 631]

58 minutes ago, Xminus6 said:

I’m sure they gave those recruits something to think about.

Aggies are still “in the thick of it” for all of them.

But of course.  They are "squarely in the mix".

[Funk Doctor Spock 12183]

FacilitiesFacilitiesFacilities, guys!!!!! Don'tcha know that's what recruits care about????? Never mind Mack didn't do shit with ours and we had fucking cardboards for their gear until Herman got the upgrades. Yet somehow we were still able to land top 1-3 recruiting classes before the collapse. 

But Facilities. 

[Pato del Muerto 52487]

41 minutes ago, Focht Up said:

But of course.  They are "squarely in the mix".

Don’t count them out, they will recruit through the whistle. 

[Redneck Mutha 7954]

With The Elk, it's never over until signing day, ya stupid sips!

[Deej 76757]

How could you turn down an offer from aggy after watching Elko shatter Joey Chestnut's record by 75 hot dogs?

[WBT 20561]

All 100 recruits wanted to commit or almost committed.  We'll tell you several months and 9.95s from now how the sips cheated to stop it from happening.

[SimkinsMan 4386]

52 minutes ago, Redneck Mutha said:

With The Elk, it's never over until signing day, ya stupid sips!

The Elk recruits through the gristle.

[Funk Doctor Spock 12183]

21 minutes ago, SimkinsMan said:

The Elk recruits through the gristle.

 

[nnm 36357]

3 hours ago, Funk Doctor Spock said:

until Herman got the upgrades

[Funk Doctor Spock 12183]

29 minutes ago, nnm said:

This will never not be hilarious, and it sums up his tenure.

But hey, at least he upgraded the Facilities Facilities Facilities! 

[Xminus6 790]

5 hours ago, Pato del Muerto said:

Don’t count them out, they will recruit through the whistle. 

They’re going to “make a big move” soon.

[Bevo 13573]

7 hours ago, Funk Doctor Spock said:

This will never not be hilarious, and it sums up his tenure.

But hey, at least he upgraded the Facilities Facilities Facilities! 

Despite his major flaws, he did a lot of good things. Someone needed to elevate the program from the end of Mack Brown's tenure and the crap of the Charlie Strong years. I don't think Sark would have been nearly as successful if he came in immediately following Strong. Herman was a decent buffer.

[Doc Daneeka 6769]

22 minutes ago, Bevo said:

Despite his major flaws, he did a lot of good things. Someone needed to elevate the program from the end of Mack Brown's tenure and the crap of the Charlie Strong years. I don't think Sark would have been nearly as successful if he came in immediately following Strong. Herman was a decent buffer.

Herman is largely responsible for the culture rot that Sarkisian faced. As I understand it, anyway. 

Herman has his issues but, from a coaching perspective, I think he simply illustrated rising to the point of his incompetence. I don’t hate him or anything; he was just in over his head. 

I don’t think additional years of having a coach in over his head was beneficial for Texas football. 

[Bevo 13573]

24 minutes ago, Doc Daneeka said:

Herman is largely responsible for the culture rot that Sarkisian faced. As I understand it, anyway. 

Herman has his issues but, from a coaching perspective, I think he simply illustrated rising to the point of his incompetence. I don’t hate him or anything; he was just in over his head. 

I don’t think additional years of having a coach in over his head was beneficial for Texas football. 

 

To me he knew what a NC program looked like but he didn't have the ability to take a program there. He was never going to be able to get boosters in line to support the program to the level needed and he was never going to be able to recruit and keep players capable of winning a NC and he didn't have the ability to hire capable coaches that would challenge him. That is a whole lot of negative, but surprisingly it still puts him above Strong. I'm not sure even Saban could have turned around Strong's mess. Boosters wouldn't have been on board with Saban's methods and there would likely be a battle between what Saban said Texas needed to compete and what the boosters were willing to do. Sark had just enough charm and NIL to get everyone together.

[Doc Daneeka 6769]

Just now, Bevo said:

 

To me he knew what a NC program looked like but he didn't have the ability to take a program there. He was never going to be able to get boosters in line to support the program to the level needed and he was never going to be able to recruit and keep players capable of winning a NC and he didn't have the ability to hire capable coaches that would challenge him. That is a whole lot of negative, but surprisingly it still puts him above Strong. I'm not sure even Saban could have turned around Strong's mess. Boosters wouldn't have been on board with Saban's methods and there would likely be a battle between what Saban said Texas needed to compete and what the boosters were willing to do. Sark had just enough charm and NIL to get everyone together.

Not being able to take the program there, while probably being able to succeed at places like Houston, is exactly what a Peter Principle failure looks like, imo. That’s Herman. 

And, yeah, he was an upgrade over Strong. A lot of coaches from high school powers would have been. 

I disagree about boosters being on board with Saban’s methods. 

Maybe someone with a crystal ball could’ve said, “Let Herman do this. He’ll fail. The team will rot to the point they won’t stay for The Eyes. He’ll leave a roster that leaves much to be desired. But he’ll buy time until NIL — don’t worry, you’ll understand soon — and a coach with the actual ability to execute a winnings vision will get Texas going again.” Maybe. That doesn’t mean Herman did many good things or that viewing his tenure as a benefit is much more than at least a little bit of revisionism. Imo, anyway. 

[closetojumping 62579]

1 minute ago, Doc Daneeka said:

Not being able to take the program there, while probably being able to succeed at places like Houston, is exactly what a Peter Principle failure looks like, imo. That’s Herman. 

And, yeah, he was an upgrade over Strong. A lot of coaches from high school powers would have been. 

I disagree about boosters being on board with Saban’s methods. 

Maybe someone with a crystal ball could’ve said, “Let Herman do this. He’ll fail. The team will rot to the point they won’t stay for The Eyes. He’ll leave a roster that leaves much to be desired. But he’ll buy time until NIL — don’t worry, you’ll understand soon — and a coach with the actual ability to execute a winnings vision will get Texas going again.” Maybe. That doesn’t mean Herman did many good things or that viewing his tenure as a benefit is much more than at least a little bit of revisionism. Imo, anyway. 

a) what you’re doing is fruitless

b) i can’t wait for another big school to take a chance on Herman after he wins 10 or something at FAU. “it worked out well for Ole Miss with Kiffin!!” will be the mindless media refrain. right, same coaches, sure. 

[Doc Daneeka 6769]

Just now, closetojumping said:

a) what you’re doing is fruitless

b) i can’t wait for another big school to take a chance on Herman after he wins 10 or something at FAU. “it worked out well for Ole Miss with Kiffin!!” will be the mindless media refrain. right, same coaches, sure. 

Fair enough. I’m still not wise in the way of surly history. 

Hell, maybe he’ll become the DJU of coaches. 

[Bigbend1812 12915]

9 hours ago, nnm said:

 

 

[HtownHorn 14673]

11 hours ago, WBT said:

All 100 recruits wanted to commit or almost committed.  We'll tell you several months and 9.95s from now how the sips cheated to stop it from happening.

I actually think they are 14.95ers.

[Bevo 13573]

26 minutes ago, Doc Daneeka said:

Fair enough. I’m still not wise in the way of surly history. 

Hell, maybe he’ll become the DJU of coaches. 

 

For what it is worth, I agree with what you are saying. And I surly don't want to be seen as stanning for the guy. I think your comment summarizes things pretty well -

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Not being able to take the program there, while probably being able to succeed at places like Houston, is exactly what a Peter Principle failure looks like, imo.

 

But, I see this more as a glass half full for Herman.

[Frank Drebin 5662]

The fact that Herman won as much as he did at Texas with the absolute bottom feeder staff he brought in, was pretty impressive.

[Mr. Mojo Risin' 2205]

13 minutes ago, Frank Drebin said:

The fact that Sam Ehlinger won as much as he did at Texas with the absolute bottom feeder staff, was pretty impressive.

Fify

[closetojumping 62579]

6 minutes ago, Frank Drebin said:

The fact that Herman won as much as he did at Texas with the absolute bottom feeder staff he brought in, was pretty impressive.

It never impressed me. Texas itself will recruit a top 10-15 class for a staff of complete rubes. Getting to the top 5 is a far bigger deal, and Herman’s crew did that. But as we know, that can be more of a function of how the rankings are calculated than how valuable the class really is.

Ohio State is the current embodiment of that and I think those chickens are coming home to roost and have been for a few years. They’re over ranked due to WR, DE and DB signings while basically ignoring the OL, interior DL and LBs. When push literally comes to shove against comparable talent, I’m taking whoever that opponent is to cover against Ohio State. 

[Longhornfrenzy 5675]

aggy Jason Howell 

 

• If you've been in Kyle Field, you've probably seen that most of the football recruit section is from the A&M bench side from the endzone to the 25-30 yard line, this time it stretched from the 25-30 yard line to the south end zone. There were some big 2026 recruits there, and it was the first time I've seen them in that section. That's when I knew this was different.
   
• It's Kyle Field at its best. People can be negative and talk about all they want, but at some point, this place is going to break through in football. I'm convinced of it. I don't know when it will happen. “Why can't A&M do it? Why can't A&M do it with Mike Elko?” I thought the loss had a lot of anger and emotions from previous seasons.
   
• From a recruiting aspect, some of the recruits who haven't been to an A&M football game in the 2025 commit class, and you look at some of those guys: Noah Mikhail‍, Adonyss Currie‍, Jamar Beal-Goines‍, I think they come to A&M and see that atmosphere, and it cements their decision. There are going to be some guys that take some visits where you have to weather the storm. I think a lot of people believe in coach Elko, believe in his vision of the program, and that's the beauty of year one. You can sell the sizzle.
   
• Texas is coming off of a College Football Playoff appearance. They're in the top five. To the outside eye, it looks like they're going in the right direction. As long as Texas wins games, they're going to recruit very well, and they're also NIL machines. Oregon is going to be a threat. USC tried to get Husan Longstreet. As of today, I'm not anticipating anyone who's waffling right now. That could change, though, and that's the nature of recruiting

[PilotsError 2287]

"to the outside eye" loooooolll

christ these people  

[SimkinsMan 4386]

"People can be negative and talk about all they want, but at some point, this place is going to break through in football. I'm convinced of it.

 

 

Edited September 4 by SimkinsMan

[Texas Wahoo 3391]

46 minutes ago, Longhornfrenzy said:

• From a recruiting aspect, some of the recruits who haven't been to an A&M football game in the 2025 commit class, and you look at some of those guys: Noah Mikhail‍, Adonyss Currie‍, Jamar Beal-Goines‍, I think they come to A&M and see that atmosphere, and it cements their decision. 

What language is this?

[BornAndRaised 12281]

3 minutes ago, Texas Wahoo said:

What language is this?

Homerism

[Vertigo 20276]

5 hours ago, closetojumping said:

a) what you’re doing is fruitless

b) i can’t wait for another big school to take a chance on Herman after he wins 10 or something at FAU. “it worked out well for Ole Miss with Kiffin!!” will be the mindless media refrain. right, same coaches, sure. 

Eh, if he would just turn down his raging asshole dial by about 50% he would be a quality P4 coach. That, and not have his family jumping out of planes. 

[Saint Tacky 1614]

On 9/2/2024 at 4:43 PM, closetojumping said:

Deeewwwbie dooobie doooo played 0 snaps on Saturday. Hope he and his handlers invested his bag money wisely. Ouch. 

obligatory "made an appearance" coming in and out of the tunnel. 

 

[Burt Macklin 19020]

1 hour ago, Longhornfrenzy said:

Texas is coming off of a College Football Playoff appearance. They're in the top five. To the outside eye, it looks like they're going in the right direction. As long as Texas wins games, they're going to recruit very well, and they're also NIL machines. Oregon is going to be a threat. USC tried to get Husan Longstreet. As of today, I'm not anticipating anyone who's waffling right now. That could change, though, and that's the nature of recruiting

Translation: 

[closetojumping 62579]

26 minutes ago, Vertigo said:

Eh, if he would just turn down his raging asshole dial by about 50% he would be a quality P4 coach. That, and not have his family jumping out of planes. 

Your post doesn’t address how he handled personnel regarding staff and administration. Can he fix how pathetic he was in these regards at Texas? Similarly, his staff’s ability to evaluate well when it comes to roster building would also have to be different as well. Seems like a couple of big asks. 

[billfromlaketravis 11448]

1 hour ago, Longhornfrenzy said:

aggy Jason Howell 

 

• If you've been in Kyle Field, you've probably seen that most of the football recruit section is from the A&M bench side from the endzone to the 25-30 yard line, this time it stretched from the 25-30 yard line to the south end zone. There were some big 2026 recruits there, and it was the first time I've seen them in that section. That's when I knew this was different.
   
• It's Kyle Field at its best. People can be negative and talk about all they want, but at some point, this place is going to break through in football. I'm convinced of it. I don't know when it will happen. “Why can't A&M do it? Why can't A&M do it with Mike Elko?” I thought the loss had a lot of anger and emotions from previous seasons.
   
• From a recruiting aspect, some of the recruits who haven't been to an A&M football game in the 2025 commit class, and you look at some of those guys: Noah Mikhail‍, Adonyss Currie‍, Jamar Beal-Goines‍, I think they come to A&M and see that atmosphere, and it cements their decision. There are going to be some guys that take some visits where you have to weather the storm. I think a lot of people believe in coach Elko, believe in his vision of the program, and that's the beauty of year one. You can sell the sizzle.
   
• Texas is coming off of a College Football Playoff appearance. They're in the top five. To the outside eye, it looks like they're going in the right direction. As long as Texas wins games, they're going to recruit very well, and they're also NIL machines. Oregon is going to be a threat. USC tried to get Husan Longstreet. As of today, I'm not anticipating anyone who's waffling right now. That could change, though, and that's the nature of recruiting

Who would Texas want in their bullshit class? Muffintop Sanders, and maybe Armstrong and Currie? 

[WBT 20561]

37 minutes ago, Saint Tacky said:

obligatory "made an appearance" coming in and out of the tunnel. 

 

The cobbler NIL deals that could have been 

[WinningIsHard 4028]

7 hours ago, Bevo said:

Despite his major flaws, he did a lot of good things. Someone needed to elevate the program from the end of Mack Brown's tenure and the crap of the Charlie Strong years. I don't think Sark would have been nearly as successful if he came in immediately following Strong. Herman was a decent buffer.

I'm not certain Sark would have been as prepared to take over a big program like Texas when strong was being fired. I think the time with Saban was important for him and the relationships he was able to build with coaches he brought with him. That said, the roster that Sark would have inherited from chuckles would have been light years better than the crap he got from coach fuckface. Strong recruited a good amount of nfl talent. 

[HtownHorn 14673]

20 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

Your post doesn’t address how he handled personnel regarding staff and administration. Can he fix how pathetic he was in these regards at Texas? Similarly, his staff’s ability to evaluate well when it comes to roster building would also have to be different as well. Seems like a couple of big asks. 

I find that highly doubtful because he may very well be a sociopath with pyscopathic tendencies.

[MrX 728]

1 hour ago, Longhornfrenzy said:

aggy Jason Howell 

• From a recruiting aspect, some of the recruits who haven't been to an A&M football game in the 2025 commit class, and you look at some of those guys: Noah Mikhail‍, Adonyss Currie‍, Jamar Beal-Goines‍, I think they come to A&M and see that atmosphere, and it cements their decision. There are going to be some guys that take some visits where you have to weather the storm. I think a lot of people believe in coach Elko, believe in his vision of the program, and that's the beauty of year one. You can sell the sizzle.

Sell the gristle, he means. 

[Rickylovesweed 14263]

4 hours ago, closetojumping said:

It never impressed me. Texas itself will recruit a top 10-15 class for a staff of complete rubes. Getting to the top 5 is a far bigger deal, and Herman’s crew did that. But as we know, that can be more of a function of how the rankings are calculated than how valuable the class really is.

Ohio State is the current embodiment of that and I think those chickens are coming home to roost and have been for a few years. They’re over ranked due to WR, DE and DB signings while basically ignoring the OL, interior DL and LBs. When push literally comes to shove against comparable talent, I’m taking whoever that opponent is to cover against Ohio State. 

Herman won as much as he did with such a shitty staff because he's an above-average offensive coordinator. That sets a pretty decent floor in terms of winning. 

The problem with Elko is I'm not sure he's calling the defense. It didn't look like he was on Saturday. 

 

[nnm 36357]

38 minutes ago, Rickylovesweed said:

Herman won as much as he did with such a shitty staff because he's an above-average offensive coordinator. That sets a pretty decent floor in terms of winning. 

The problem with Elko is I'm not sure he's calling the defense. It didn't look like he was on Saturday. 

 

The only thing he was calling was extra gravy on his fourth chicken fried steak at the Dixie Chicken.

[Sal 1088]

I come in here for aggy tears, and all I get is a bunch of dunces relitigating some of the worst years in Texas football history?

[Vertigo 20276]

3 hours ago, closetojumping said:

Your post doesn’t address how he handled personnel regarding staff and administration. Can he fix how pathetic he was in these regards at Texas? Similarly, his staff’s ability to evaluate well when it comes to roster building would also have to be different as well. Seems like a couple of big asks. 

That is fair, and to be clear I don't expect him to ever be a top 10 coach. I just think a school like Purdue or Louisville or even Baylor would probably be happy with him knocking off a big name every couple of years and being a respectable team. They recruit like shit anyways, at least he can scheme them up. 

[GlenFromTheMailRoom 1603]

5 hours ago, Saint Tacky said:

obligatory "made an appearance" coming in and out of the tunnel. 

 

Oh boy.  You've got to be fucking terrible at football to not get any game time with the hot fucking garbage that aggy is rolling out onto the field.  

Considering they're all cubes, I guess they can't roll.  Whatever.  Fuck this guy.

[Getafix 28578]

 

From Aggie 247, in a thread asking about WR Jerome Myles.

 

"Not sure?"  Why not?  Whatever do you mean? 😂  😂  😂.

 

 

 

 

 

Edited September 5 by Getafix

[HenryJames 66038]

14 hours ago, Sal said:

all I get is a bunch of dunces relitigating some of the worst years in Texas football history?

[deech 2272]

On 9/3/2024 at 8:48 PM, SimkinsMan said:

The Elk recruits through the gristle.

Thread title change or new title for 2026 thread?

[Shaddie 1651]

On 9/3/2024 at 6:55 PM, Pato del Muerto said:

Don’t count them out, they will recruit through the gristle 

That is a flat out lie. 
 

Elko eats every single piece of gristle he has ever seen or heard of. 

[Pato del Muerto 52487]

2 minutes ago, Shaddie said:

That is a flat out lie. 
 

Elko eats every single piece of gristle he has ever seen or heard of. 

[kevwun 15771]

They payed Dewberry to come back and he’s not playing?  Has to be more to that story.

Edited September 5 by kevwun