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Apparently Nolan wants high six figures, similar to what he got out of high school. No one is offering close to that. 

If Nolan leaves ATM, the house in The Woodlands is no longer available. Nolan’s dad is looking for a great second deal and a place to stay.

Texas has zero interest. I assume this idiot comes back to CS and the aggie declare victory unless someone like Auburn or Oregon get really stupid. 

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I posted this on the FB board but will post it in a few threads here too: Some of us just sorted a whole bunch of NIL stuff for the 2024 cycle for Texas football on behalf of everyone else. Texas

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35 minutes ago, Hermanator said:

I said it earlier. I believe Arch would be better equipped to back up and give us a chance to win. 

I don't know if Sark believes that. And while I support Maalik and hope he does well I can never support quitting on a team playing for a championship. That's the reason you play the game in the first place. I personally wouldn't want to take a player who had a chance to win a title and quit on the playoffs.

Also, like I said, he's a QB with a big arm. He's getting a spot in the P5. He should have had his people gathering info for him and putting the world out to coaches so he could have a spot agreed upon now and officially enter the portal the day after Texas' last game. The portal window extends a few days past the season end for playoff teams. 

I'm sorry, but I can never condone quitting in the playoffs as the backup QB. Only way it makes sense is if Sark demoted him behind Arch for the playoffs and told him to go. Which might have happened. 

He isn't quitting on the team, the current calendar penalizes players on playoff teams who may want to transfer. It is a no win situation for him. He either waits until January and possibly loses most of the best landing spots due to coaches not willing to wait (I wouldn't), or he leaves before the playoff game. I don't blame him for leaving now, and Arch seems like he is coming along to a point of being a quality backup option.

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16 minutes ago, Coelenterate Fuccboi said:

I understand, but if he’s not on that field, he could potentially regret it his entire life.

Congrats, you've finally realized that for the vast majority of players, the priority is making it to the NFL over winning a title.

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7 hours ago, Getafix said:

 

So, there's a guy (isn't there always?) - on 247;  no idea if he has any credibility or real info - who's dropping hints that the mystery visitor (transfer guy) is London Humphreys.  He's a subscriber, not a member of the staff.

In deference to the thread title - 

 

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Again, no idea if he's just bsing or what ... 

 

 

 

There's your AD Mitchell replacement.  Fantastic looking athlete.  He's a big framed deep threat with good top end speed.  He'd kill it in a good offense.  If Quinn comes back, this is an easy sell after Mitchell's big year. 

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7 hours ago, Hermanator said:

I'm sorry, but I can never condone quitting in the playoffs as the backup QB. Only way it makes sense is if Sark demoted him behind Arch for the playoffs and told him to go. Which might have happened. 

Just curious? Did ROJO, DMO and Bijan "quit" on the team last year? Or did they do what's best for them and their future? It was a loss and most people believe Texas would have won had they not sat out.

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9 minutes ago, Longhornlove said:

Just curious? Did ROJO, DMO and Bijan "quit" on the team last year? Or did they do what's best for them and their future? It was a loss and most people believe Texas would have won had they not sat out.

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He plays a priority position that is already saturated in the market that has limited spots available. It will only have more entrants as bowl games end. It is in his best interest to enter the portal now even with a 5 day window for playoff teams existing so that he can get his official interest from perspective teams and to take visits. Good luck to him and his future and there is no reason to shit on him for making this decision. Hell there isn't really even much room to debate this. 

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7 hours ago, Vertigo said:

He isn't quitting on the team, the current calendar penalizes players on playoff teams who may want to transfer. It is a no win situation for him. He either waits until January and possibly loses most of the best landing spots due to coaches not willing to wait (I wouldn't), or he leaves before the playoff game. I don't blame him for leaving now, and Arch seems like he is coming along to a point of being a quality backup option.

That changes next year with an expanded playoff, correct?

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5 minutes ago, Da Fino said:

That changes next year with an expanded playoff, correct?

Nope, but it's a new day in college football.  The allegiance today is to the individual, not the team. 

So, we can either get used to it or find something else to do on Saturdays in the fall.  

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8 hours ago, Hermanator said:

I said it earlier. I believe Arch would be better equipped to back up and give us a chance to win. 

I don't know if Sark believes that. And while I support Maalik and hope he does well I can never support quitting on a team playing for a championship. That's the reason you play the game in the first place. I personally wouldn't want to take a player who had a chance to win a title and quit on the playoffs.

Also, like I said, he's a QB with a big arm. He's getting a spot in the P5. He should have had his people gathering info for him and putting the world out to coaches so he could have a spot agreed upon now and officially enter the portal the day after Texas' last game. The portal window extends a few days past the season end for playoff teams. 

I'm sorry, but I can never condone quitting in the playoffs as the backup QB. Only way it makes sense is if Sark demoted him behind Arch for the playoffs and told him to go. Which might have happened. 

This is stupid.  
 

Maalik stuck around through two big names committing to play his position, stepped up and won 2.5 games when Quinn went down and now has the opportunity to be the man.  He played his part and now is taking advantage of a different opportunity for him.  
 

If your kid came you and said “Hey pops, I have an opportunity to hop in the portal and get to start somewhere but to do so I gotta leave this team early, or risk having that opportunity taken away to stick around on a team I know I’m not gonna play for because they’re in the playoffs, what should I do?” You’re really gonna say, yeah son you should stick around because that’s the respectable thing to do?  Fuck that.  Go get yours.  You’ve got the respect of your teammates and coaches.  Who else are you want him to impress?  Us fuckass fan?   Shit.  If you wanna be mad at someone, be mad at the ncaa for putting those kids in this situation shutting down the portal before the playoffs get done. 
 

Go do your thing Maalik.  I hope he fucking kills it somewhere.  

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57 minutes ago, Longhornlove said:

Just curious? Did ROJO, DMO and Bijan "quit" on the team last year? Or did they do what's best for them and their future? It was a loss and most people believe Texas would have won had they not sat out.

I don't have a dog in this fight, but surely you can see the difference between the Alamo Bowl and a playoff semifinal. 

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38 minutes ago, DixonHur said:

Nope, but it's a new day in college football.  The allegiance today is to the individual, not the team. 

So, we can either get used to it or find something else to do on Saturdays in the fall.  

That good ole days thinking, it's always been allegiance to the individual, there just weren't options like there are today. 

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4 minutes ago, trythisathome said:

I don't have a dog in this fight, but surely you can see the difference between the Alamo Bowl and a playoff semifinal. 

Duh, my point is MM is doin what is best for him. He should. If all goes well he would only see time on the field in a blowout or injury. He was always leaving. People should stop making a big deal out of it. He isn't quitting on his team. He is going to HIS new one. One that he will most likely be a leader of.

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So if QE has a great playoff and decides to go to the league, do we try to bring in a grad transfer type that wants to play school to back up Arch? Does such a guy even exist? As has been pointed out, the timing on that would be pretty bad for us. Do the coaches feel that Wright could play meaningful snaps for us if necessary?

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Just now, BayouBill said:

Maybe already addressed or I missed it, but has any Duke player followed elko to aggy? I feel like you usually see a handful of transfers who follow the coach to his new school.

Uh, clearly Duke-level players are beneath aggy, ya dumb sip. They’re landing big fish from *checks notes* Old Dominion. 

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22 minutes ago, BurntOrange&White said:

Bobby says they're on the look out for a Holden Staes visit shortly after his OU visit.

 

New name to look for is Brandon Johnson out of Duke. 

https://247sports.com/player/brandon-johnson-46086637/

Staes would definitely be a top transfer prospect - though I don't think Bobby would be reporting it if Texas wanted to keep it a secret.  Would be a good get if that is who Texas is prioritizing.

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17 minutes ago, BayouBill said:

Maybe already addressed or I missed it, but has any Duke player followed elko to aggy? I feel like you usually see a handful of transfers who follow the coach to his new school.

Most of them were pissed at him. He gave a big meeting announcing he was staying and was super excited to coach them, then snuck out overnight and told them in a Zoom call the next day from Texas where the players yelled at him and his S&C coach told him to "go fuck yourself." 

Graceful exit designed to maximize Portal effectiveness. 

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17 minutes ago, HenryJames said:

He played nickel at Duke.

 

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2023: Returning starter at nickel ... preseason All-ACC selection by Pro Football Focus (1st team), Athlon Sports (2nd team) and Phil Steele’s College Football Preview (3rd team) ... in 25 career games (14 starts), has recorded 72 tackles, 7.5 TFL, 5.5 sacks, two INTs, seven PBUs, two caused fumbles, three fumble recoveries, and four QB pressures ... garnered 2+ tackles on 18 different occasions, including a career-best nine at Miami in 2022 ... has two career INTs against Northwestern and Miami in 2022, as well as a 29-yard INT return for a TD against the Hurricanes ... posted a career-best 2.0 TFL on three occasions against North Carolina A&T (2022), Miami (2022) and Virginia Tech (2022) ... carded a career-high 2.0 sacks against Miami (2022) and Virginia Tech (2022) ... earned a career-best two QB pressures at Boston College in 2022 ... tallied caused fumbles against North Carolina A&T (2022) and UCF (2022) and fumble recoveries versus Northwestern (2022) and Miami (2022) ... has played 1,231 career snaps.

 

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10 minutes ago, Hiphopopotamos said:

Staes would definitely be a top transfer prospect - though I don't think Bobby would be reporting it if Texas wanted to keep it a secret.  Would be a good get if that is who Texas is prioritizing.

Per Bobby again....

 

Mukuba expected on campus today and it's possible Holden Staes is on campus today.

 

 

Just providing this as more of a clarification.

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12 hours ago, Mr. Mojo Risin' said:

But I'm not "betting"

Read up on how Sark handles portal. 

I don't need concrete to state what everyone here already knows. 

If Maalik entered the portal, it is because his time is done.  

If you want to keep losing this argument, I'm here all night. 

Edit: 

Ok second thought, I'm going to bed.

Come up with the best you can while I sleep.

Happy New Year's.

you know fuck-all about what murphy was told.  this is a very odd hill to be dying on. 

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