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So, dead period starts Sunday?  No contacts till signing day?

From what I gather, I’m pretty sure it started earlier today with all of the shit posting about bad rap music and EJ’s mid-week gay wedding. 

Might have got some of that mixed up in translation, but I’m not sure. 

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 Might be tough since Jam Master Jay is dead.

 

 

My teenagers lost their damn minds during Travis Scott with Spongebob.

 

Sicko Mode is a great song IMO

 

 

Your kids are stupid. The SpongeBob scene was a huge let down because it was a three second teaser to get us hyped for nothing. Them straight up playing the video of Sweet Victory would have been better than the shit show that was the halftime show. Even EJ is right once a year and I guess he blew it on this (though he was wrong that Maroon 5 is less worthy of headlining than Travis Scott. That's a joke). Travis Scott was a good choice but he sucked at this show. Adam Levine and Co. was a bad choice for Atlanta and they sucked. Big Boi was okay but great when measured relative to everyone else though Outkast would have been better.

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59 minutes ago, Rholl said:

when a recruiting thread morphs into Super Bowl halftime!🖕

 

21 minutes ago, LTtxfan said:

C'mon...... this thread is much better than that Maroon 1812 Super Bowl Halftime.....

They won't be loved: Maroon 5 play it safe with dullest halftime show of all time

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/wont-loved-maroon-5-play-safe-dullest-halftime-show-time-020340915.html

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I hate the halftime show and despise what this thread has become.  I'm considering asking for texifornia to be permabanned for his rap takes.

But since we are down this road I think it's important to remember the greatest halftime performance of all time and one of the BAMF comment ever by a musical genius.

In an interview with Billboard, Prince’s longtime keyboardist Morris Hayes revealed that the deluge of rain couldn’t stop his royal Purpleness, who, in classic Prince style, even jokingly asked for more rain.

“It was raining when it was time to go on — but it wasn’t raining hard enough to stop us,” Hayes said. “The producer asked if we were okay, and Prince was like, ‘Can you make it rain harder?'”

 

 

Now back to this runny nose of a thread 

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From what I gather, I’m pretty sure it started earlier today with all of the shit posting about bad rap music and EJ’s mid-week gay wedding. 

  

Seems like this thread’s chakras are jammed and it can’t breathe out of its right eyelid.

 

 

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Chris Hummer: How the battleground recruiting states were won in 2019

College football’s lifeblood is recruiting, and in recruiting certain territories matter more than others. Specifically: California, Georgia, Florida and Texas. Those states are the pipelines that fuel every college football power. Championships aren’t won in the modern age without dipping into those states. Every national title winner over the last 12 years has had at least 10 combined players from those four states. Every championship roster had at least one player from each of Georgia, Florida and Texas as well.

Florida and Georgia serve as the main talent producers of the Southeast. Texas ably stocks 12 FBS programs and over a hundred others. California, meanwhile, supplies rosters out West and a few in the East as well. Together, the four states make up 44.5 percent of the Top247 and 42 percent of the 3,930 recruits ranked in the 247Sports Composite this cycle.

Teams looking for a high volume of quality talent start with those four states. You can often figure out who’s cleaned up each cycle by turning an eye in that quartet’s direction. Let’s take a look at how these battleground states were won. Note: All data utilizes the 247Sports Composite unless otherwise noted

California (32 prospects in Top247)

California claims more Top247 prospects than any state along with a pair of top 10 247Sports Composite prospects. But very little of that talent in staying in state. In fact, only seven of 24 committed prospects in the Top 25 will play for in-state schools. Oregon’s dominated in California this cycle. Not only can the Ducks claim the state’s top player (Kayvon Thibodeaux), but they’ve earned commitments from five other Golden State prospects. Oregon has one fewer California Top 25 prospect committed than USC, UCLA and Stanford combined. If you’re looking for a reason the Ducks’ 2019 class sits atop the Pac-12, look not further than Cali.

The problems don’t stop there for in-state schools. Washington sits second in the state with a trio of Top 25 commitments. That has the Huskies just a fraction behind USC in the rankings. Texas also signed three prospects from California, including a five-star flip of former USC commit Bru McCoy. The Trojans do hold commitments from a trio of in-state studs (Kyle Ford, Drake Jackson, Max Williams), but its class is a far cry from top 5 efforts in the 2017 and 2018 cycles. Stanford, which always recruits well despite academic limitations, did sign a pair of the state’s best (Austin Jones, Joshua Pakola). UCLA, meanwhile, can claim just one member of the Top 25 and missed out on the state’s top QB Jayden Daniels, who’s headed to Arizona State. The state’s lone remaining uncommitted Top 25 prospect, Henry To’oto’o, looks like he’ll head to Alabama with the Tide owning 67 percent of the Crystal Ball projections.

Distribution of California’s Top 25 Prospects

Six: Oregon
Three: USC, Texas, Washington
Two: Stanford
One: Arizona State, Florida, Michigan, Clemson, South Carolina, UCLA, Oklahoma

Uncommitted Prospects (1): Henry To’oto’o

Florida (24 prospects in Top247)

It’s kind of down year in Florida in regards to top-end talent, especially when you consider five of the Top 25 prospects play at IMG Academy. However, unlike some previous years, three of those five originally hail from Florida. Alabama cleaned up in the Sunshine State. The Crimson Tide signed two of the state’s three five-star prospects (Trey Sanders, Evan Neal) along with four of the top 10 and 20 percent of the Top 25. No state but Alabama produced more members of the Tide’s No. 1 class than Florida.

Georgia raided its neighbor’s border effectively, inking the state’s No. 1 overall prospect (Nolan Smith, who is originally from Georgia) along with three other members of the Top 25. Clemson swooped into Florida to grab three of the state’s top 18, including its best wide receiver, defensive tackle and offensive guard. The big Florida trio – Florida State, Miami, Florida – combined to ink eight prospects among the Top 25. The Seminoles, which sit 16th in the class rankings, hold a quartet of Top 25 prospects while the Hurricanes and Gators hold commitments from two.

Penn State also dipped into Florida to sign a pair of Sunshine State skill players, including the only non-Floridian, IMG running back Noah Cain (originally from Texas), among the Top 25.

Distribution of Florida’s Top 25 Prospects

Five: Alabama
Four: Georgia, Florida State
Three: Clemson
Two: Miami, Florida, Penn State

Uncommitted Prospects (3): Kaiir Elam, Mark-Antony Richards, Jaquaze Sorrells

Georgia (26 Prospects in Top247)

Georgia’s population of 10.43 million is just under half of Florida’s 20.98 million, yet the Peach State produced more Top247 prospects than Florida. Georgia doesn’t often get mentioned with the big three (California, Florida, Texas), but it should. No state produces more high-end talent per capita, and Georgia’s seven 247Sports Composite five-stars are the most of any state.

If you’re looking for a way to explain Georgia’s rapid rise under Kirby Smart, you should start at home.

The Bulldogs didn’t dominate the state like they did in 2017, but they still pulled in four of the state’s Top 25 players, including five-star defensive tackle Travon Walker. Georgia lost some in-state battles (Jadon Haselwood, Owen Pappoe, Chris Hinton), but there’s a reason its class ranks second nationally.

Plenty of other schools feasted in Georgia, however. Auburn, Tennessee and Michigan each dipped into the state for a trio of commitments with the trio each leaving with a five-star. Alabama also signed a trio of Top247 players from the state. Texas and Clemson both barreled into Georgia to sign a pair of Top 25 players. Clemson, as it always seems to, landed a five-star from the state (Andrew Booth). The Longhorns, meanwhile, nabbed top Grayson athlete Kenyatta Watson.

Really, almost everyone with an elite class poached from Georgia a bit. Alabama, Georgia, Texas and Oklahoma (80 percent of the top 5) landed at least one player from the Peach State. Extend the scope out a bit and you get 11 of the current top 15. With only one premier program in the state (the Bulldogs), Georgia’s become a land of opportunity for teams across the nation.

Distribution of Georgia’s Top 25 Prospects

Four: Georgia
Three: Alabama, Auburn, Michigan, Tennessee 
Two: Clemson, Texas
One: Oklahoma, Ohio State, Notre Dame, Florida, Florida State

Texas (28 Prospects in Top247)

Texas couldn’t hold its own borders not too long ago. Only six of the Top 25 prospects from the 2017 class stayed in the state as the state’s flagship programs (Texas, Texas A&M) floundered. Two years later that’s no longer the case. The Longhorns owned Texas a year ago, inking 12 members of the Top 25. As the Longhorns have made a national push this year, Jimbo Fisher is locking down the Lone State with both programs holding top 5 classes.

Texas A&M holds commitments from eight of the Top 25, including six of the top 14 and the state’s best two prospects (Kenyon Green, DeMarvin Leal). The Aggies also own a commitment from Top247 five-star Baylor Cupp. Texas, meanwhile, inked four of the state’s Top 25 players. That includes a pair of impressive evaluations in Jordan Whittington and Tyler Owens, both of whom shot up to five-star status following stellar senior seasons.

Oklahoma also had a strong year in Texas, landing five-star receiver Theo Wease along with a pair of other Top247 pass catchers. Ohio State (Garrett Wilson) and LSU (Marcel Brooks) stepped into the Lone Star State to land a five-star, while Stanford and Alabama inked a pair of Top 25 players from Texas as well.

Distribution of Texas’ Top 25 Prospects

Eight: Texas A&M
Four: Texas
Three: Oklahoma
Two: Stanford, Alabama
One: Ohio State, LSU, Georgia, Illinois, Florida, Arizona

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Chris Hummer: Numbers bear out why recruiting rankings matter

Be it the Early Signing Period or National Signing Day, 247Sports likes to make an annual PSA – recruiting rankings matter. Unequivocally, the recruits and classes of today determine the national champions of tomorrow. Consider this year’s national championship game. No quarterback in 247Sports history rated higher than Clemson signee Trevor Lawrence. Just over a year after he arrived on the Tigers’ campus as an early enrollee, Lawrence led Clemson to a 44-16 drubbing of No. 1 Alabama. Remember, the Tide suffocated Clemson’s offense in a 24-6 win in the Sugar Bowl the year before. The Tigers’ starter that day, Kelly Bryant, passed for just 124 yards and two INTs in that loss. Lawrence, in his national championship ascendance, shredded Alabama for 347 yards and three touchdowns.

And it wasn’t just Lawrence. Justyn Ross, the No. 1 overall player from the state of Alabama in the 2018 class, led Clemson with 153 yards receiving. Clemson plucked him from Alabama’s backyard, and Ross made Alabama pay quickly. Clemson doesn’t win the national championship without those two, just like Dabo Swinney wouldn’t have revitalized his program without turning the Tigers into the ACC’s annual recruiting power. Recruiting. It matters.

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Here’s a little context in terms of the rankings we so often cite. The recruiting industry’s rankings got its start in 2002 with Rivals and Scout. ESPN first introduced its rankings in 2006, while 247Sports’ first full rankings debuted in 2011. 247Sports also designed the 247Sports Composite, which combines the three major services (Scout merged with 247Sports in 2017) into one ranking to present the best evaluation possible for individual prospects/team rankings. Taking that 2002 jumping off point, 247Sports looked at the last 16 years of national championship games and their participants. Across 14 different teams to appear in a national championship game during that time, not a single program reached the title game without a five-star player on its roster.

That doesn’t mean each team was packed with five-star prospects. Some, like Alabama a year ago (18), have far more than others. Oregon, in 2010 and 2014, had just three five-star prospects in each of its title appearances. What those prospects represent is a program’s overall recruiting prowess. The ability to land a five star indicates a program’s overall recruiting acumen. There might not be an abundance of five-star players on the roster, but if you have one five-star than you're bound to have plenty of four-stars too. Rare is the occasion a school attracts a five-star banner prospect without a strong recruiting foundation behind him.

"If you’re a program landing a five-star, you’re a program capable of landing difference makers across the board," 247Sports Director of Recruiting Steve Wiltfong said in 2016. To that point, of the 34 rosters to compete in the last 17 national title games, 32 of them were formed with at least one top 10 class within the last four seasons. Only Oregon, again, was an exception. But even the Ducks were built with fringe top-10 classes; from 2010 to 2012 Oregon finished 13th, 12th and 13th respectively in the 247Sports Composite Team Recruiting Rankings.

Nothing changed in 2018. All four of the CFB Playoff participants claim at least one top 10 class and a five-star player. Alabama and Clemson have many more of the latter than the other two. Unsurprisingly, they played for the national championship. Different systems and styles spanned this 17-year period, but one thing stayed the same – a strong talent base. "Recruiting is, by far, the most important thing to a college football program, because college football is a Jims and Joes game," Wiltfong said. "If you are a staff that’s outstanding at evaluating and getting guys that fit your scheme and who will be hungry to develop ... you’re going to compete year in and year out.”

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It’s not just national championship participants whose on-field victories correlate strongly with recruiting success. You can find evidence looking at the top 10 of the final Associated Press poll each season. (Note: We used the AP Poll as an overall representative since our data spans both the BCS and College Football Playoff eras) With the beginning of our own rankings in mind, 247Sports traced the top 10 of the final AP Poll back to 2011 to see how many of those teams featured at least one five-star player and a top 10 class. Only Washington State is a five-star exception in 2018.

Looking at the other seven seasons, just 16 top-10 teams lacked a five-star player: four in 2017 (Penn State, Wisconsin, UCF, TCU), two in 2016 (Washington, Wisconsin), three in 2015 (TCU, Houston, Iowa), two in 2014 (TCU and Georgia Tech), one in 2013 (Central Florida), none in 2012 and four in 2011 (Oklahoma State, Wisconsin, Boise State and Stanford). Of the 80 top 10 teams we examined, just 21 percent of them managed to crack the final top 10 without having recruited a five-star prospect within the last four cycles. But even those teams had talent. Outside of Boise State in 2011 and UCF in 2013, all of those programs had multiple 247Sports Composite four-star prospects on their rosters.

Some teams (Wisconsin and TCU) found success with less perceived talent than others. But they were still built with at least six four-star prospects during the years they finished in the top 10. In terms of a top 10 recruiting class within the last four years, 55 percent of teams that ended in the Top 10 of the final AP poll from 2011-18 featured at least one such haul. In every year but 2011, at least five teams in the final Top 10 met that recruiting criteria – you’ll remember 2011 as the season Alabama and LSU played for the national championship from the same conference.

Teams featuring at least one top 10 class made up 67.5 percent of the teams ranked in the final top 5 from 2011-18.

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All of that said, it’s important to acknowledge strong recruiting does not guarantee on-field results; it's necessary but not sufficient. Programs with elite recruiting are perfectly capable of performing below the level of their talent. Others have found ways to rise above. For example, Texas hasn’t finished worse than 25th in the 247Sports Composite rankings with five top 10 classes to its credit since 2011. Despite that, the Longhorns are only now played in their first New Year’s Six game since 2009, when the term New Year's Six was still five years away from existing.

Wisconsin, on the other hand, hasn’t had a recruiting class rank better than 32nd in the last seven years – its 2012 class slotted 65th – but still managed three top-10 finishes in that stretch. Mostly, though, sustained winners in college football maintain a flowing talent pipeline. Alabama is the sport’s gold standard. A major reason is the Crimson Tide compiled seven straight No. 1 overall recruiting classes from 2011-17. That translated to seven straight top 10 finishes, culminating with a national championship.

Right behind the Crimson Tide in terms of Top 10 finishes over the last eight years are Ohio State (6), Clemson (5), Oklahoma (5), Florida State (4) and Oregon (4). The Buckeyes rate as the nation’s most talented roster with the Tigers and Seminoles also ranking within the elite tier of six teams. The Sooners, meanwhile, produced two straight Heisman winners, the last of which (Kyler Murray) rated as a five-star recruit. Oregon’s last four classes, meanwhile, averaged out to 19th nationally. The Ducks’ classes from 2010-12 had an average finish of 12.7. That’s a good place to start if you’re looking to explain the team’s 29-22 record the last four years after five straight top 10 finishes in the AP Poll – Oregon is set to rebound with a top 10 class in 2019.

Some programs like TCU, Baylor or Iowa have popped up in the Top 10 for a year or two. But without a steady year-to-year recruiting trove, their results fluctuate. TCU and Iowa went a combined 14-12 one year after a Top 10 finish in 2015. Baylor, two years after a Top 10 run in 2014, went 7-6 a year ago.

Other factors certainly contribute to these falls. Baylor is especially an example of that. But it’s hard for programs in the Power Five to win year after year without exceptional recruiting. It’s what makes Alabama (and now Clemson) what it is.

Saban, at least as the legend goes, said after Alabama beat LSU to win the 2011 national championship: “That damn game cost me a week of recruiting.”

That’s how important recruiting is to the sport. The sport’s foremost coach would have rather recruited than waste his time winning the championship he’s recruiting for.

Without its 2017 class, Alabama wouldn’t have won its 2017 national title. Without its 2018 class, Clemson wouldn’t have won the 2018 national title.

You could say that about any national champion since the turn of the millennium. Recruiting is the base of every national championship contender. You don’t win titles without blue-chip talent. Remember that as LOI celebrations buzz through your timeline.

Those signatures, like recruiting rankings, matter.

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Interesting observation from Chris Hummer, But I think you should complete the analysis by looking at the total.

I think I got this right:

Ten: Alabama
Nine: Texas, Georgia
Eight: anm
Six: Oregon, Clemson
Five: OU, FSU, Florida
Four: Stanford, Michigan
Three: USC, Washington, Auburn, Tennessee
Two: Miami, Penn State, Ohio State








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55 minutes ago, Bob Lives! said:

Interesting observation from Chris Hummer, But I think you should complete the analysis by looking at the total.

I think I got this right:

Ten: Alabama
Nine: Texas, Georgia
Eight: anm
Six: Oregon, Clemson
Five: OU, FSU, Florida
Four: Stanford, Michigan
Three: USC, Washington, Auburn, Tennessee
Two: Miami, Penn State, Ohio State

Stupid 'sip, you forgot that super ultra elite SEC-ready LB A&M landed from Pennsyltucky.

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The Stampede: Intel from final OV weekend

The final official visit weekend has come and gone. While the early signing period has taken away some of the luster with what used to be the magical month of February, the Longhorns hosted a couple of key targets ahead of NSD. Let’s go ahead and start with four-star JUCO linebacker Lakia Henry.

I’m told the visit with Henry went really well. He enjoyed his time on campus and had an opportunity to really bond with the staff and players. Remember, this was actually his first trip to Austin, and Longhorns left a lasting impression. With that said, my confidence in Henry has gone down significantly. If we’re playing the percentage game, I would put it at around 25 percent. Texas did everything right, but I’m still hearing Henry really wants to play in the SEC.

And that’s a big reason why Henry arrived at Texas on Thursday as opposed to Friday. Following his trip to UT, Henry paid his own way to Arkansas for an unofficial visit — he made an OV there back in November. I’m told that Henry backed out of his verbal pledge to Tennessee in large part because of an academic credit issue — the same one that plagued Gary Johnson, who also attended Dodge City C.C.

But according to a source, Arkansas feels good about getting Henry qualified following his May graduation. And I assume Ole Miss also has a plan place to get Henry into school without any issues as well. Arkansas has made Henry its top priority heading into signing day and getting him back on campus speaks volumes about his interest in the Razorbacks. I’m really close to putting in a CB for Arkansas.

While that’s not the best pre-NSD news, I do feel a lot better about the Longhorns keeping four-star offensive lineman Javonne Shepherd. This rollercoaster recruitment is close to coming to an end and barring one last unexpected twist, I would be surprised if he doesn’t ink with Texas on Wednesday.  The Longhorns really hit a homerun this weekend.

I’m told Texas A&M’s stock in this race has dropped and that distance is a big factor playing against Alabama and Georgia. Let me say this again for the people in the back, anything can still happen with Shepherd. But indications coming out of the weekend are that he is sticking with his pledge. — EJ Holland

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While the focus was on official visitors this weekend, the Longhorns also played host to a few underclassmen. Jumbo athlete Michael Henderson made his way to Texas and got an in-depth look at the program. Oklahoma was considered the early favorite for Henderson, but Texas has certainly closed the gap.

Head coach Tom Herman, offensive coordinator Tim Beckand tight ends coach Derek Warehime have all been actively involved in his recruitment and stopped by to see him at school last week. All three spent individual time with Henderson on his visit this weekend.

Beck actually has a tie in the Henderson recruitment, as he knows the Carrollton Ranchview staff extremely well and coached one of their assistants. There is no set position for Henderson at this time. He has the potential to play quarterback, running back, tight end or linebacker at the next level. Texas is simply recruiting him as an athlete.

The 2021 class is loaded in the trenches, and the Longhorns hosted one of the best in the cycle in Houston Bellaire Episcopal offensive lineman Donovan Jackson. Texas is definitely seeing its stock go up in Jackson’s recruitment. He loved what the Longhorns did on the field this past season and is building a stronger relationship with offensive line coach Herb Hand.

With hardly any recruits on campus, this weekend provided a more intimate setting for Jackson as he spent the entire day with Hand. Texas hasn’t had a ton of success at Houston Bellaire Episcopal — Walker Little, Marvin Wilson, Jaylen Waddle— but Herman has a great relationship with head coach Steve Leisz and is actively involved in this recruitment early on.

The weekend resulted in an offer for rising 2021 Port Arthur Memorial defensive lineman Jordon Thomas, who was basically an unknown a few days ago — I actually created a 247 profile for him this weekend. Texas did a thorough evaluation of Thomas and fell in love with his potential. The early offer means a lot to Thomas, and Texas should be considered the very early frontrunner. — EJ Holland

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Just because NSD is only a few days away doesn’t mean the 2019 recruiting cycle will be completely over and done with. Texas is still looking for an immediate impact offensive lineman in the form of a grad transfer. The Longhorns are likely to host Georgia Tech product Parker Braun this coming weekend. Braun is a bruising interior offensive lineman and was one of the best in the trenches in the ACC. Braun is originally from the Lone Star State, so this one makes sense. Braun made an official visit to Florida over the weekend and is also looking to make it to Ohio State after he sees Texas.

Texas is also recruiting Virginia’s RJ Proctor extremely hard. Proctor is looking to make an official visit to Texas in March. However, he has a lot of suitors and is strongly considering Ohio State, Oklahoma and Florida State as well. Tennessee’s Drew Richmond is another option that is attracting plenty of interest. We haven’t heard anything in terms of a potential visit, but Hand did recently stop by to see him. The Longhorns would love to get him on the Forty Acres. 

Rutgers’ Jonah Jackson is another name that we have mentioned. Jackson played for UT wide receivers coach Drew Mehringer for a year and has had discussions with Hand about making a visit. Jackson took a trip to Ohio State over the weekend and is also looking at Pitt, Penn State and Oklahoma. Lastly, UCLA’s Justin Murphy has some connections to the program as he played for staffer Bob Shipley at Belton. However, Murphy has a scary injury history. If Texas misses on some of the aforementioned names, it could circle back to Murphy if he stays on the market.

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Commercial rap went stale a long time ago.  It's become formulaic, almost stereotyped really.  The real talent and innovation is at the fringes.  My personal favorite is Naturally 7 - a group that you've probably never heard of and one that had to go to Europe to get any recognition or career success.  They combine rap and hip hop with elements of R&B as well as gospel.  And their showmanship is reminiscent of James Brown or golden age Motown.  Here's a clip of them performing on a TV show in Korea.  Note this is ALL vocals, no instruments:

and on the Paris subway in case anyone is wondering if these guys really have that much talent:

 

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Commercial rap went stale a long time ago.  It's become formulaic, almost stereotyped really.  The real talent and innovation is at the fringes.  My personal favorite is Naturally 7 - a group that you've probably never heard of and one that had to go to Europe to get any recognition or career success.  They combine rap and hip hop with elements of R&B as well as gospel.  And their showmanship is reminiscent of James Brown or golden age Motown.  Here's a clip of them performing on a TV show in Korea.  Note this is ALL vocals, no instruments:

and on the Paris subway in case anyone is wondering if these guys really have that much talent:

 

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1 minute ago, sushihorn said:

Commercial rap went stale a long time ago.  It's become formulaic, almost stereotyped really.  The real talent and innovation is at the fringes.  My personal favorite is Naturally 7 - a group that you've probably never heard of and one that had to go to Europe to get any recognition or career success.  They combine rap and hip hop with elements of R&B as well as gospel.  And their showmanship is reminiscent of James Brown or golden age Motown.  Here's a clip of them performing on a TV show in Korea.  Note this is ALL vocals, no instruments:

and on the Paris subway in case anyone is wondering if these guys really have that much talent:

 

fuck back pack rap you nerd

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1 minute ago, NYBevo said:

https://gigemgazette.com/2019/02/04/recruiting-bias-texas-ridiculous/

LOL, they say that we're not important anymore and they have bigger fish to fry..Yet they continue to bitch and moan about rankings.  They seem to revolve themselves around us despite having "new" rivals in LSU, Bama, Ole Miss..smh

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Luke Leifker

I plan to attend Texas A&M University, where I will study sports management and business/stats. My plan is to become a coach or to follow recruiting. While at A&M, I hope to work on A&M’s film crew or become an equipment manager. I joined the film crew for the football team at my high school after breaking my kicking leg for the second time. Outside of football, I am interested in music, debate, psychology, and working with animals.
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Luke Leifker

I plan to attend Texas A&M University, where I will study sports management and business/stats. My plan is to become a coach or to follow recruiting. While at A&M, I hope to work on A&M’s film crew or become an equipment manager. I joined the film crew for the football team at my high school after breaking my kicking leg for the second time. Outside of football, I am interested in music, debate, psychology, and working with animals.

So he's taking his talents to CS for the next 3/4 seasons then turn pro and sign w/ texags?

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