2024 Transfer Thread - The Pedantic Circlejerk

[BurntOrange&White 39930]

Just now, Hank_Hill said:

@BurntOrange&Whitethoughts?

My hatred is with Conner now. 

[Hank_Hill 18789]

Fair, I don’t blame him for the move to WR though

[Fud 9551]

I wonder if anyone can talk Pratt into transferring instead of going to the NFL 

[mdleast 8289]

[Elmer_Fudd 22198]

3 minutes ago, mdleast said:

 

Edited November 24, 2023 by Elmer_Fudd

[Radical Larry 28539]

[Elmer_Fudd 22198]

5 minutes ago, mdleast said:

 

Lulz saw this post on the texags thread about it

 

[Hiphopopotamos 20869]

7 minutes ago, mdleast said:

 

Props to Gerry (IT) for reporting this back on Monday. Looch disputed that any decisions had been made and that Stewart was still expected to be at the game. 
 

 

Edited November 24, 2023 by Hiphopopotamos

[Radical Larry 28539]

[billfromlaketravis 11445]

9 minutes ago, mdleast said:

 

I remain stunned they talked him into playing in the ACU game. What’s the going rate for an aggy game check? 

2 minutes ago, Radical Larry said:

 

I Want That.gif

[Kwix 2186]

Just going to delete, seems like either a bogus or old quote

Edited November 24, 2023 by Kwix

[Dark Horse 2279]

1 minute ago, Kwix said:

Just going to delete, seems like either a bogus or old quote

Its an old quote from 2022

 

https://www.si.com/college/texas/football/longhorns-wr-commit-johntay-cook-trolls-evan-stewart-over-texas-a-m-offense

[ousux 5595]

I Want That.gif

He has access to the aggy smoking lounge when they play at home.

[Dr. Teeth 5843]

Nvm 

Edited November 25, 2023 by Dr. Teeth

[TexEx15 17509]

Posted the same thought in the football thread but compare Worthy’s effort vs Stewart. Granted Worthy has something to play for but still he’s fighting through an injury to play in a game that was already decided. No quit.

[Bodacious Bevo 3583]

8 hours ago, BurntOrange&White said:

My hatred is with Conner now. 

How are you feeling about Jett Bush after the season

[Rickylovesweed 14262]

I'll say it. Stewart is a moron if he doesn't transfer here. 

1) See what Worthy is doing this year in a similar role.

2) Texas likely returns almost the entire OL, Ewers, and a great RB group. He's going to have weapons around him. 

If Stewart can't see the obvious here, I don't know what to tell him. Maybe he's just a bad decision-maker after picking aggy. 

[BurntOrange&White 39930]

28 minutes ago, Bodacious Bevo said:

How are you feeling about Jett Bush after the season

Glad he’s going to be gone. 

[Rickylovesweed 14262]

The one thing that's become clear to me is we need to do everything to keep Blue. He's more talented than any RB we could get in the portal. 

[Viper 12097]

8 hours ago, Rickylovesweed said:

I'll say it. Stewart is a moron if he doesn't transfer here. 

1) See what Worthy is doing this year in a similar role.

2) Texas likely returns almost the entire OL, Ewers, and a great RB group. He's going to have weapons around him. 

If Stewart can't see the obvious here, I don't know what to tell him. Maybe he's just a bad decision-maker after picking aggy. 

Why would we want a wr that quits on his team and spent the last 2 years learning the behavior of the a&m locker room? 

[Rickylovesweed 14262]

5 minutes ago, Viper said:

Why would we want a wr that quits on his team and spent the last 2 years learning the behavior of the a&m locker room? 

Some of you drastically undervalue talent. 

Gerry has already mentioned the schools that are likely to be involved are Texas, Oregon, Ohio State, and Alabama. 

[TotallyLegit 3052]

I don’t see how Stewart would be different than Billingsley/Hall. They weren’t a positive effect, but they weren’t negative either because Sark kicked them out. If Stewart fucks around, he’ll find out just like they did.

[Bevo14 8303]

It kinda depends on who else shows up in the portal. Stewart will probably be near the top talent-wise. I'm also willing to give him the benefit of the doubt for being unmotivated to play for a Jimbo Fisher aggy team. Plenty of decent kids make the mistake of going to aggy and go mad there.

Edited November 25, 2023 by Bevo14

[Enchubben 5510]

IMO Stewart is an easier sell than guys like Hall and Billingsley. By all accounts those guys screwed around at Bama, and Saban actually tries to install discipline and runs a tight ship. I’m not sure aggy even tried to impose any sort of structure or discipline with Jimbo unless you were trying to wear arm sleeves.

And if the “culture” at Texas is as strong as many here think, taking a flyer on Stewart isn’t that much of a risk because the locker room will police itself. 

I think the bigger question is what sort of NIL demands he has and what does the market look like for him. 

[LebongJames 1791]

Strong locker rooms won’t be swayed by one dipshit. Usually they get in line or get left behind. I am 1000% on board of adding Stewart. Need him here in the spring and if he’s not bought in show him the door by the summer.

Everyone keeps bringing up Hall and Billingsley but Blue is a much better example since the team has morphed a ton since those 2 were here. Blue has defied most opinions and looks to be a great example of what strong culture and leadership can do.

[cmontexas 3270]

14 minutes ago, LebongJames said:

Strong locker rooms won’t be swayed by one dipshit. Usually they get in line or get left behind. I am 1000% on board of adding Stewart. Need him here in the spring and if he’s not bought in show him the door by the summer.

Everyone keeps bringing up Hall and Billingsley but Blue is a much better example since the team has morphed a ton since those 2 were here. Blue has defied most opinions and looks to be a great example of what strong culture and leadership can do.

This is why Im actually excited for Aeryn Hampton as a WR prospect. Great talent and been drama free since recommitting

[BurntOrange&White 39930]

Just now, cmontexas said:

This is why Im actually excited for Aeryn Hampton as a WR prospect. Great talent and been drama free since recommitting

He’d be a better DB

[6th Street 6390]

https://texags.com/forums/5/topics/3423850
 

 Texags guy saying "Evan Stuart" coming!

[Red Five 40826]

9 hours ago, BurntOrange&White said:

Glad he’s going to be gone. 

This is kind of fucked up at this point. 

[BurntOrange&White 39930]

1 minute ago, Red Five said:

This is kind of fucked up at this point. 

Yeah it’s fucked up that we will be replacing his reps with Colin Simmons and Tyanthony Smith types 

[Duane Moore 5237]

Given CTJ’s opposition to Stewart I am guessing that something went down in that recruitment where he shit on Sark and/or Texas that would send a bad message to other players on the team who are aware of it if we took him. More than just “he’s a head case but we can get him straight” like Billingsly and Hall were, something disrespectful that you can’t forgive without losing face. 

[BornAndRaised 12281]

3 minutes ago, Duane Moore said:

Given CTJ’s opposition to Stewart I am guessing that something went down in that recruitment where he shit on Sark and/or Texas that would send a bad message to other players on the team who are aware of it if we took him. More than just “he’s a head case but we can get him straight” like Billingsly and Hall were, something disrespectful that you can’t forgive without losing face. 

He's consistently told our side that he's coming, will be at Texas, only to turn around and take more money at A&M. That's the most I've seen from this board so there could be more

[Asithappens 974]

1 hour ago, Viper said:

Why would we want a wr that quits on his team and spent the last 2 years learning the behavior of the a&m locker room? 

Agree.

Part of that Athletic piece on why Jimbo was such a failure (which in all honesty could've been a War and Peace length novel) was that Jimbo just wanted 5-stars and ignored character. 

Could Texas use Stewart? Sure. Do they need him? Don't know. Would Stewart be a positive addition to the locker room? Maybe, maybe not. 

Personally, I say fuck him. 

[Beantown Express 2.0 6559]

All this Stewart to the portal talk is great but who on that A&M defense is a possibility to portal and come to UT?  I would love some of those veteran DL they have or a veteran safety but not sure if those are realistic possibilities.  

[Duane Moore 5237]

1 minute ago, Beantown Express 2.0 said:

All this Stewart to the portal talk is great but who on that A&M defense is a possibility to portal and come to UT?  I would love some of those veteran DL they have or a veteran safety but not sure if those are realistic possibilities.  

Nolen and his auctioneer dad. 

[Hank Scorpio 17729]

I hear Stewart is coming here and we’re paying him 10 million dollars and he’s going to play QB. 

[Lone Star Horn 2016]

1 hour ago, 6th Street said:

https://texags.com/forums/5/topics/3423850
 

 Texags guy saying "Evan Stuart" coming!

nuked

[Yesh 911]

39 minutes ago, Beantown Express 2.0 said:

All this Stewart to the portal talk is great but who on that A&M defense is a possibility to portal and come to UT?  I would love some of those veteran DL they have or a veteran safety but not sure if those are realistic possibilities.  

Bryce Anderson

[cmontexas 3270]

What about LB?

[Atticus 3973]

The only way we would engage with Stewart is if he comes correct and Ewers really pushes and vouches for him. It was more of a Sark recruitment than a Coleman one, and Stewart's group created a lot of bad blood in the way they went about their business.

[Laxtonto 12078]

1 minute ago, cmontexas said:

What about LB?

They have one real good one that is going pro and then JAG or worse… their LB and CB groups are comically weak.

[conVINCEd 21469]

I’d like a safety and a DT.

[closetojumping 62510]

1 hour ago, Duane Moore said:

Given CTJ’s opposition to Stewart I am guessing that something went down in that recruitment where he shit on Sark and/or Texas that would send a bad message to other players on the team who are aware of it if we took him. More than just “he’s a head case but we can get him straight” like Billingsly and Hall were, something disrespectful that you can’t forgive without losing face. 

I wouldn’t overthink it. He did fuck around enough to piss folks off, but not enough, apparently, for them to avoid pursuing him if he goes into the portal. My issues with the guy revolve around him since he’s been at ATM. He’s a drama queen with a shitty work ethic. He’s been unaccountable with the staff and his teammates. He’s got a shit attitude and he’s a pothead. I’m rooting for him to go somewhere else and irritate people, personally. 

Also, for everyone touting his talent, the best comp I have for him after the past two seasons is Surly BJ Johnson. He drops a lot of passes, he fumbles too much, he’s low effort when the ball isn’t coming his way and he’s a nonentity in the running game. Does he have big play ability? Yes. Does he get open easily compared to his peers? Yes. That’s not enough for me. I’d take Barion Brown over him right now. Brown might be 75% the player Stewart is, but he’s well liked and has reliable hands. He’s playing in an offense from the stone ages as well, so he could be damned good in Sarkisian’s offense. Texas thought they had him last year.  

6 minutes ago, Yesh said:

Bryce Anderson

That guy initiated contact with Texas last year and then ghosted them after swearing he was transferring.  He pulled similar shit during his recruitment.  I hope Texas is looking elsewhere this time around, if they really think they need NB or S help. 

[Pato del Muerto 52484]

I can’t blame guys too much for not understanding how to conduct business at 17-19 years old, even with guidance.  Those flaws don’t bother me as those things have to be learned and aren’t always learned by then. Stewart’s behavior at aggy is worth noting though. 
 

maybe Anderson sees now who was honest with him and who wasn’t, if it wasn’t a strictly financial decision. 

[realgreggym 835]

2 hours ago, Viper said:

Why would we want a wr that quits on his team and spent the last 2 years learning the behavior of the a&m locker room? 

I'll take him because this is his contract year.  If he pulls that same crap, Sark won't tolerate it and he will sit. If he gets his head straight, he will kill it in our offense and could move up the ranks of the draft nest year. Next year will be his last chance and I think he knows it.

[ousux 5595]

I'll say it. Stewart is a moron if he doesn't transfer here. 
1) See what Worthy is doing this year in a similar role.
2) Texas likely returns almost the entire OL, Ewers, and a great RB group. He's going to have weapons around him. 
If Stewart can't see the obvious here, I don't know what to tell him. Maybe he's just a bad decision-maker after picking aggy. 

aggy tends to literally brainwash every player that lands there for a season or more, or at least reprogram their thought processes to think the same way they do about Texas. I mean, when is the last time we got an aggy transfer? I'm really trying to think and coming up empty.

[Armybrat 40818]

2 hours ago, 6th Street said:

https://texags.com/forums/5/topics/3423850
 

 Texags guy saying "Evan Stuart" coming!

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[someguy 1508]

21 minutes ago, realgreggym said:

I'll take him because this is his contract year.  If he pulls that same crap, Sark won't tolerate it and he will sit. If he gets his head straight, he will kill it in our offense and could move up the ranks of the draft nest year. Next year will be his last chance and I think he knows it.

but there is opportunity cost.  To bring in Stewart means using NIL resources and having Stewart fill a roster spot that could go to another productive, accomplished WR in the portal.  Sure - if he's that bad you kick him to the curb Agiye Hall style.  But what if he is only inconsistent?  Not so bad that he merits getting booted, but not all the way bought in such that he doesn't block consistently, is inconsistent with finishing routes, and won't play through nagging injuries?  

Stewart isn't some singular talent.  They'll likely need a transfer WR, and given the kinds of options typically available, I'd prefer to look elsewhere for a higher floor, even if it comes with a bit of a lower ceiling.

[HtownHorn 14663]

Culture can change things. Jayden Blue has a lot of similarities with Stewart. He is now our best RB.

[Viper 12097]

59 minutes ago, realgreggym said:

Next year will be his last chance and I think he knows it.

Besides the fact that it's literally not because he has 2 years of eligibility left, what do you base him "knowing it" on? The many deep conversations you've had with him? Your own keen insight into the mind of a 20 year old athlete and tiktok star? 

Edited November 25, 2023 by Viper