Texas Baseball 2025 - Show Me A Schloss

[Jerry Callo 8734]

Why don't the aggys see this as the opportunity that it is?  They go grab TN coach, staff, and players and win the CWS next year.

[texastroubadour 1226]

Just watched the presser. Could’ve used more “The University of Texas is top shelf” “gold standard” type talk from him.  

[RGBIV 44]

30 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

@RGBIII this has to be a relative, right?

I think the guy is fine. He’s going to have his own POV but he’s fine defending it, even we’re all laughing. He’s not just on here flaming and trolling, as of now. 

Dont dox him bro...he is a super secretive human. I doubt we will ever know who the true RGBIII even is

[Beau Vine 54466]

aggy gonna jihad Mac Engel:

Quote

There are two lessons:

1. They will all leave. All of them. Coaches and players are effectively on one-year contracts, so plan accordingly.

2. The spirit of DeLoss Dodds has infiltrated the body of Chris Del Conte.

The last week of June of 2024 will long be remembered as a “high point” in the love affair between the University of Texas and Texas A&M; when Bevo nabbed the Reveille’s baseball coach, and his entire staff, less than 24 hours after the team barely lost the final game of the College World Series.

In the ugly history of coaching exits, Jim Schlossnagle will never live down his final press conference as the head baseball coach at Texas A&M. This is first ballot hall of famer stuff, and there is no way to defend it.

Whomever was talking to Schloss’ from A&M’s staff before that post-game press conference had to tell him The Question was coming, and to prepare the right answer. Maybe they tried, and in his emotion and anger of losing the title game he lost it.

There was nothing A&M could have done to prevent losing its baseball coach. He wanted Texas. Texas wanted him. Deal done. Chances are 90 percent this was done a few weeks ago.

Both the size and scale of the Texas A&M baseball program fit Schlossnagle, and what he wanted. Not sure College Station ever did.

“There are a lot of decisions in life when you don’t get to chose the timing,” Schlossnagle told the media at his introductory press conference on Wednesday morning in Austin. He also made a point to apologize to the reporter who asked him The Question from the press conference in Omaha that went viral.

Big time college sports is a paranoid, slimy business and the person you love today will leave you tomorrow for a “better opportunity.” These are the “rules,” and if you don’t like them, don’t watch, or play. (You will).

The Aggies’ feelings are hurt, no different than when TCU’s feelings were hurt when Schloss’ left Fort Worth for College Station.

No different than when Sonny Dykes left SMU for TCU. When Jimbo Fisher left Florida State for Texas A&M. When Chris Beard left Texas Tech for Texas. When Brian Kelly left Notre Dame for LSU. When Kalen DeBoer left Washington for Alabama.

You’ll notice the Aggie fan base that is so mad had no problem welcoming Schloss’ and Jimbo when they left their respective jobs for A&M. Or when Dennis Franchione left Alabama for College Station.

The desire for the “better job” is a symptom of a profession that is a drug that few can quit, and even fewer recognize the damage it’s done to their lives. They’re nearly all insecure workaholics who become chained to the job, the “fame,” the pursuit of the next win, and unknowingly imprisoned to paying for the quality of life their six and seven-figure payday provides.

Aggie fans have crushed the Internet with cries of, “Now I see the type of person he is.” Or, “Shloss’ showed his true colors.”

He’s the same guy you loved when he had your team this close to a national title. His colors are no different than the day he left TCU for A&M.

No one at Texas A&M saw this coming because they all fooled themselves into thinking they were, as members of the SEC, on the same plane as the school they live to loathe.

The Aggies wanted no part of Bevo in the SEC, because they knew what was coming. UT is not even officially a member of the SEC, but they’re here. To all SEC members, brace yourselves.

What’s coming is the reason why Nebraska wanted out of the Big 12. What’s coming is the reason why Colorado left the Big 12 for the Pac-10.

Because if Texas wants it, Texas is going to get it. No one bullies up to the bar and throws around their wallet like Texas as they leave you to pick up the tab.

That doesn’t mean the Longhorns are always going to win. Ask Bob Stoops and Oklahoma. Or Kansas State. Give a call to Gary Patterson and he can tell you, too. The same for Bill Self.

It’s what makes beating Texas so much fun. But beating Texas these days is growing harder because it finally has its bleep together.

Credit athletic director Chris Del Conte for doing what Steve Patterson failed to do. Credit Del Conte for simply recognizing the full power of the University of Texas, and pooling its obscene amount of resources.

How anyone ever screwed this up is a testament to incompetence.

Whereas former long time Texas athletic director DeLoss Dodds didn’t mind being the villain, or “the bad guy,” such a persona does not fit Del Conte.

What Del Conte has done in the last few years at UT is straight out of the DeLoss Dodds’ “I Will Hurt You” playbook.

Del Conte does not want to hurt anybody. He does not like people anyone being mad at him. He’s doing what’s in the best interests of the University of Texas, and because he can.

if you are in the way, and don’t like it, that’s a you problem.

The notion that big time college sports is a “fair” game where everybody has the same chance is as preposterous as the word itself.

The final results of the Learfield Directors Cup are in; this is the annual trophy given to the athletic department that finished with the best record across all sports. Texas finished first. Texas A&M is sixth.

The Aggies aren’t sixth without Schlossnagle’s baseball team coming so close to that national title that both he, and the school, crave. The Aggies have not won a national title in football, men’s basketball or baseball since 1939.

He’s gone now because that’s what coaches do.

He’s gone because, in those immortally misconstrued words, “Don’t mess with Texas.”

https://sports.yahoo.com/brutal-lessons-taught-jim-schlossnagle-171635259.html

[BigBenBamboozle 1957]

55 minutes ago, The Valtay Corporation said:

We are aligned.  I'm not convinced that the timing of the firing announcement, right before our big game and not right after y'all got bounced from the CWS, was not done intentionally to poke A&M in the eye for the lolz.  

 

[TejasPedro 1858]

The funny thing is, do y’all know who is buried in that Cemetery?

None other than JDC.

CDC sent a message. Cosa nostra style and for good measure he had cardinal knowledge of the Skull of their legend.. 

CDC, you beautiful bastard. You just ascended to Sainthood 

[Wishbone 4789]

Watching Finebaum today. Pure Gold! Also, I’m pretty sure I heard at least 1 surlyite call in. The guy that just called in that is one of their most prominent callers who goes by “Legend” (an Alabama rube for those unfamiliar) just went on a mini rant ripping aggy as “Texas’ little brother that has never done anything and who the hell do they think they are?” He asks Pawwwl “would you leave Auburn to take a job at Alabama? Of course you would! Would you leave Texas A&M to go to Texas? He’ll yes you would! Who wouldn’t want to leave the ugly little stepbrother to go to the alpha? “ there was a lot more than that I’m still watching and now there are callers seconding Legend’s takes. It’s glorious! And these aren’t Texas fans.. This show will repeat at 10:00 this evening for anyone interested. I highly recommend watching. A good bit of today’s content is understandably about the Schloss. Looch just got called out by an aggy dad! Lol, aggy getting bashed right now! 
 

CDC and Schloss may have destroyed more than their baseball team, lol.

Edited June 26 by Wishbone

[orangebird 1079]

The only thing that would make this even funnier is if aggy were to hire David Pierce to succeed Schlossnagle.

Go on aggy, do it!  He's been to a CWS, and I bet he would work fairly cheap, so you guys could continue paying off that ridiculous Jimbo contract.

[Wishbone 4789]

1 minute ago, orangebird said:

The only thing that would make this even funnier is if aggy were to hire David Pierce to succeed Schlossnagle.

Go on aggy, do it!  He's been to a CWS, and I bet he would work fairly cheap, so you guys could continue paying off that ridiculous Jimbo contract.

It could get funnier if they went after him hard and he turned them down.

[jimmyjazz 46225]

7 minutes ago, Wishbone said:

It could get funnier if they went after him hard and he turned them down.

. . . to take the Cougar High job.

[Horn75 193]

This place is the best

[Beau Vine 54466]

I keep reading about how aggy already has $80M raised for the new GRATEST MOST BESTEST BALLPERK IN THE WERLD, and all I can think of is this:

I wonder how many of those pledges have bailed so far?

Edited June 26 by Beau Vine

[Js1 85602]

1 minute ago, Beau Vine said:

I keep reading about how aggy already has $80M raised for the new GRATEST MOST BESTEST BALLPERK IN THE CUNTRY, and all I can think of is this:

I wonder how many of those pledges have bailed so far?

Ole Trav is probably like “what $80m?”

[Darth Tron 1139]

I was in a hurry, so maybe not the best I could have done, but here it is.

 

Hitler rant for your amusement.

 

https://www.captiongenerator.com/v/2301712/looch-reacts-to-schloss-news

[Born to Run 6569]

58 minutes ago, TejasPedro said:

Magic has been living with AIDS since the last time the Aggies had bonfires

Yeah, but he has Magic Johnson Aids, not homeless person aids you get from homeless poop in big scary cities.

Edited June 26 by Born to Run

[OU Sucks 8917]

1 hour ago, texifornia said:

 

This deserves opening up Photoshop...

[Beau Vine 54466]

5 minutes ago, Darth Tron said:

I was in a hurry, so maybe not the best I could have done, but here it is.

 

Hitler rant for your amusement.

 

https://www.captiongenerator.com/v/2301712/looch-reacts-to-schloss-news

[Sal 1088]

7 minutes ago, Beau Vine said:

I keep reading about how aggy already has $80M raised for the new GRATEST MOST BESTEST BALLPERK IN THE CUNTRY, and all I can think of is this:

I wonder how many of those pledges have bailed so far?

That misspelling of country is nasty lol 

[Da Fino 2785]

5 hours ago, YGIFS said:

Not great photos but he was on point and cordial.  Had to toe the line between just having lost in Omaha and admitting working with Chris and our historic program is his life dream come true.  His answers made me seem truncated, helluva nice guy. Lotsa former players and assistants here.  He politely excused himself to go settle his office and start working the phones for portal.  Never met this guy before, but I like him already.  CDC looks like a kid on Christmas Day

Is Bevo there Lobo? I am really interested to see if Bevo and Schloss have a natural bond and if Schloss willingly reaches out. Bevo is a huge part of our University and football program so if he has an instant affinity for Schloss I think that will speak volumes to our recruits. If you could, please take and post video of their initial encounter. Any still shots of Schloss petting bevo would also be appreciated - would prefer if taken from side so I can see as much as possible of both their faces.

[Rimbo 26140]

46 minutes ago, Beau Vine said:

No one at Texas A&M saw this coming because they all fooled themselves into thinking they were, as members of the SEC, on the same plane as the school they live to loathe.

In one sentence. It's perfect.

[Redneck Mutha 8017]

7 minutes ago, OU Sucks said:

This deserves opening up Photoshop...

5 of their top 7 hitters in the portal, and that doesn't include Montgomery who will be gone via draft.

[Beau Vine 54466]

2 minutes ago, Da Fino said:

Is Bevo there Lobo? I am really interested to see if Bevo and Schloss have a natural bond and if Schloss willingly reaches out. Bevo is a huge part of our University and football program so if he has an instant affinity for Schloss I think that will speak volumes to our recruits. If you could, please take and post video of their initial encounter. Any still shots of Schloss petting bevo would also be appreciated - would prefer if taken from side so I can see as much as possible of both their faces.

[YGIFS 19452]

2 minutes ago, Da Fino said:

Is Bevo there Lobo? I am really interested to see if Bevo and Schloss have a natural bond and if Schloss willingly reaches out. Bevo is a huge part of our University and football program so if he has an instant affinity for Schloss I think that will speak volumes to our recruits. If you could, please take and post video of their initial encounter. Any still shots of Schloss petting bevo would also be appreciated - would prefer if taken from side so I can see as much as possible of both their faces.

Apparently he’s vegan.  The steer and the coach.  

[Rex Kramer 1370]

15 hours ago, UTEE97 said:

Kiffin is a National treasure!

I honestly don’t understand the joke. Help me understand

[LTtxfan 49373]

3 hours ago, Rimbo said:

somebody explain this gif to me

 

Spoiler, not for kiddos... Hawk Tuah

Spoiler

 

 

 

 

Edited June 26 by LTtxfan

[jimmyjazz 46225]

I was particularly fond of 

"Don't worry, we can go to Austin, too"

and

"Now I must jerk off."

[Beau Vine 54466]

Edited June 26 by Beau Vine

[Redneck Mutha 8017]

59 minutes ago, hobbes2702 said:

What was unprofessional about anything that was done? Texas doesn’t dictate their course of actions around aggy schedules. That doesn’t make any sense.

When your view is that everything wrong with this world is "because of them evil tsips and that sonofabitch Snakey!" then it makes perfect sense.

Poo raggy indeed.

[Hank Kingsley 21059]

22 minutes ago, Darth Tron said:

I was in a hurry, so maybe not the best I could have done, but here it is.

 

Hitler rant for your amusement.

 

https://www.captiongenerator.com/v/2301712/looch-reacts-to-schloss-news

This is great. Are you able to download the video? If so it's very easy to upload here. 

Edited June 26 by Hank Kingsley

[JesusSweatDuck 17813]

21 minutes ago, Born to Run said:

Yeah, but he has Magic Johnson Aids, not homeless person aids you get from homeless poop in big scary cities.

 

[Cajun 11750]

2 hours ago, The Valtay Corporation said:

Mostly here to lurk.  Real talk from an A&M fan.  No beating around the bush, this was getting our heart ripped out of our chest.  It sucks.  Looking at the way the press conference was handled and the timing of the Pierce firing and rumor literally as our team is playing for it all, I'm not sure how y'all can spin that as anything other than, at minimum, could have been handled better and more professionally, but hey, at least y'all got to own the aggys and drink our tears.

Looking ahead, the cupboard is probably going to be bare next year.  That said, we have money, we NIL resources, and we GAF about college athletics.  We'll be back in Omaha within the decade if not sooner, given how the new rules will make it easier to quickly buy our own mercenaries.

And zooming out, if your squad next year is 100% of our coaches and 40% of our players wearing burnt orange instead of maroon, I don't see how that's good for the long term health of college sports.  That's much bigger than an A&M/UT issue.  

I don't know how to tell you this, but "you're" players were already a bunch of mercs in aggy uniforms.  The imaginary high ground from which you ponder the doom of the college baseball landscape because of anything Texas did to lure you coaches and players to The Forty Acres is just that, imaginary.

[Wishbone 4789]

25 minutes ago, Darth Tron said:

I was in a hurry, so maybe not the best I could have done, but here it is.

 

Hitler rant for your amusement.

 

https://www.captiongenerator.com/v/2301712/looch-reacts-to-schloss-news

“Don’t worry…we can go to Austin too” 😂

[JesusSweatDuck 17813]

"Milkman overall wearing weirdos"

 

[Rex Kramer 1370]

2 hours ago, The Valtay Corporation said:

Mostly here to lurk.  Real talk from an A&M fan.  No beating around the bush, this was getting our heart ripped out of our chest.  It sucks.  Looking at the way the press conference was handled and the timing of the Pierce firing and rumor literally as our team is playing for it all, I'm not sure how y'all can spin that as anything other than, at minimum, could have been handled better and more professionally, but hey, at least y'all got to own the aggys and drink our tears.

Looking ahead, the cupboard is probably going to be bare next year.  That said, we have money, we NIL resources, and we GAF about college athletics.  We'll be back in Omaha within the decade if not sooner, given how the new rules will make it easier to quickly buy our own mercenaries.

And zooming out, if your squad next year is 100% of our coaches and 40% of our players wearing burnt orange instead of maroon, I don't see how that's good for the long term health of college sports.  That's much bigger than an A&M/UT issue.  But buying out most of your rivals makes caring about connections that the players have to their universities much more tenuous, and now we're absolutely watching a minor league with no salary cap or rules.  Why watch watch the minor leagues when someone can watch the pros instead?

Nobody cares what you think. Go be an Aggy somewhere else, you little bitch. 

[NameAlreadyInUse 5129]

1.  Nebraska didn't leave because we get our way.  Nebraska left because they couldn't fucking beat us and they couldn't get used to losing.

2.  Colorado didn't leave because of us, they left because they were afraid to be left behind in the new and improved Pac-16 deal that aggy blew up AFTER Colorado had already made the jump.  

Sorry, hate when sportswriters get those events so god damned wrong when they are trying to push this narrative about Texas.

[OU Sucks 8917]

11 minutes ago, JesusSweatDuck said:

"Milkman overall wearing weirdos"

 

There they go, threatening $10 billion lawsuits again. Hopefully they don't catch wind that they could get $20 billion over something this dastardly.

 

Edited June 26 by OU Sucks

[JesusSweatDuck 17813]

Looch looking rough

 

[B00M 6471]

47 minutes ago, Darth Tron said:

I was in a hurry, so maybe not the best I could have done, but here it is.

 

Hitler rant for your amusement.

 

https://www.captiongenerator.com/v/2301712/looch-reacts-to-schloss-news

Loved the “help visiting fans find the stadium” line… and sad but perfect final line

 

[Js1 85602]

4 minutes ago, JesusSweatDuck said:

Looch looking rough

 

Well he did just lose his brand new bestie of 3 years 

[Goodman 3273]

1 minute ago, Js1 said:

Well he did just lose his brand new bestie of 3 years 

He & Brauny look to be on a race to 300lbs

[Js1 85602]

1 minute ago, Goodman said:

He & Brauny look to be on a race to 300lbs

Elko has that locked down already

[freyguy 4305]

55 minutes ago, Darth Tron said:

I was in a hurry, so maybe not the best I could have done, but here it is.

 

Hitler rant for your amusement.

 

https://www.captiongenerator.com/v/2301712/looch-reacts-to-schloss-news

Goddamn, I'm shooting this in my veins.  Good job sir.

[ButtFumble 5183]

2 hours ago, Elmer_Fudd said:

 

OK, so I actually grew up in Alto.  I'm a little but older than this guy, but I do know who he is.

I always thought the stop signs in Alto should say Alto

[EZ$ 2105]

12 minutes ago, JesusSweatDuck said:

Looch looking rough

Good god. Speaking of aids

[Biff Tannen 45750]

4 hours ago, Js1 said:

Kash. Dunno if I’d take that bitch back

Fuck that guy.  There are much better options.

[SimkinsMan 4421]

4 hours ago, Skipper said:

The butthurt from around the 1:20:00 mark through next few minutes is worth the listen alone.   These Aggy tears are just what the Dr. ordered to get us to football season.  Just incredible.

You are not kidding about that time stamp. My goodness. Brauninger looks and speaks like the fat kid who just had his ice cream stolen by a bully. It's amazing. 

[Post Oak 20278]

15 minutes ago, JesusSweatDuck said:

Looch looking rough

 

Obese gas station grackle

[DixonHur 11394]

17 minutes ago, OU Sucks said:

There they go, threatening $10 billion lawsuits again:

 

Wowzer, I made the mistake of going down this guy's Twitter/X rabbit hole. 

[Slick16 75]

1 hour ago, Wishbone said:

Watching Finebaum today. Pure Gold! Also, I’m pretty sure I heard at least 1 surlyite call in. The guy that just called in that is one of their most prominent callers who goes by “Legend” (an Alabama rube for those unfamiliar) just went on a mini rant ripping aggy as “Texas’ little brother that has never done anything and who the hell do they think they are?” He asks Pawwwl “would you leave Auburn to take a job at Alabama? Of course you would! Would you leave Texas A&M to go to Texas? He’ll yes you would! Who wouldn’t want to leave the ugly little stepbrother to go to the alpha? “ there was a lot more than that I’m still watching and now there are callers seconding Legend’s takes. It’s glorious! And these aren’t Texas fans.. This show will repeat at 10:00 this evening for anyone interested. I highly recommend watching. A good bit of today’s content is understandably about the Schloss. Looch just got called out by an aggy dad! Lol, aggy getting bashed right now! 
 

CDC and Schloss may have destroyed more than their baseball team, lol.

I heard that.  I also see a few "sulyite" sounding types setting the record straight on Finebaum's Twitter post promoting Looch's appearance.

[HOOKEM4 5044]

2 hours ago, hornian said:

Also, if the outfield is improved, why not move Gasparino to 1B? He has the length (my wife likes to call him "the longest man in baseball" - I think she's talking about his height, right?).

Oh boy. Glad you are an attorney. Godspeed brother.