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To put it in perspective, there are 130 schools in the FBS and 40 schools on the list. While it has been 153 years for Rutgers, there are 90 schools that are envious.
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West Virginia helped the Horns by beating Iowa St. Not a gimme game in the remaining games.
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Now the SEC can plan the formats and alignments for league play. I must admit, I liked the 10 team conference where everyone played each other. I wish the Big 12 the best, but I sense it is going to be clumsy for the schools to develop rivalries.
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When are there going to be NIL deals for fans? I am trying to line up LazyBoy.
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Gutty come from behind on the road win. Bit different game than when they played in Austin. Big game Monday at Kansas.Ā
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5 hours ago, WETSU said:
Texas is right on the fence. 5th in win totals but has half the titles of the 5 I mentioned. I lean towards including them in the blue blood discussion but I do think if they are in, Miami and Ā Nebraska should be as well.Ā
ĀI would agree with you 30 years ago on Nebraska, but not today. In my opinion, they lost their ability to be a āblue bloodā when they left the Big 12. As long as they were playing Texas schools they had a foothold in Texas recruits. Today they have the same clout with Texas high school players as Wisconsin and Purdue. The same can be said of Colorado and Missouri. Rule and Sanders may have some initial success due to name recognition, but not sure that can be sustained.Ā
ĀTexas is a āblue bloodā based on history and current financial success. Texas is a school you love or hate no matter where in the country you live. By the way A&M is climbing the blue blood ladder primarily due to financial prowess of its former students.
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I am ready for an easy win. These coming back from double digit deficits are excruciating. But it does illustrate the maturity of the team. Moody Center crowd gets an assist for the 72-70 win over Tech.
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In my mind the game was over a halftime with TCU leading by 18. But the Horns plugged away lead by Disu to take a 79-75 victory. Nice win over another top 20 team.
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46 minutes ago, WETSU said:
Can you show me how he is other than name? Honest question. He hasnāt competed in camps, he didnāt play in any all star games, he put up just average stats in small classification ball in Louisiana. He lost in the playoffs and in some of his pre district games with embarrassing stat lines. Like 8/23 for 87 yards and 2 ints type stat lines.Ā
ĀI know heās got good size. I do believe heās got a good arm. I do think his pedigree is good. But can you honestly show me a 5 star one of the highest ranked QBs ever? To me heās just your average high 4 star that we get yearly. Itās not like heās just the most athletic specimen ever and his stats are not great either. If this kid was named anything but manning heās probably a mid 4 star based on physical tools and game film. And thereās no shame in that. But why do Texas fans treat him like heās the second coming? Why when I ask a simple question like prove to me why heās one of the best ever the argument instantly turns to āaggy doesnāt know youāre just jealousā type childish behavior. Iām asking a simple question. If this kid was committed to any other school with any other last name would you all still feel heās one of the greatest qb prospects ever?
1) Manning was the consensus #1 QB in the class by āso called expertsā. He chose Texas over Sabanās Alabama and Smartās Georgia. History has shown that those two have difficulty evaluating talent based on the subpar QB play.
2) I think it is a fair comment on the level of play in high school. I donāt know anything about the school, but suspect his parents selected the school for its academics versus athletic prowess. If they were putting his football future first, they would have moved to Carthage or Westlake. I have heard all along he is being redshirted. I suspect his redshirt year is a development year. When the depth chart comes out in August, I think he will be 3rd string. So donāt read anything into the depth chart.
3) Last question you askedā¦ I would have been bummed if he chose Alabama or Georgia.
4) Time will tell.
5) Not sure the importance of camps when 3 close family members played the position in the NFL.
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Sampson is 67 and would be a short term fix. If those are the two choices (which I donāt think is the case), I will go with Musselman who is 58. Iām okay with Terry if the players get behind him.
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17 hours ago, Baron said:
He was fired because he was arrested. Look at what the UT legal office posted.
1) for a felony
2) it was domestic abuse
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Truly surprised by the hire and the acceptance of the hire by the Aggie faithful on this thread. Since the age of the Womenās Lib movement, the number one taboo principal was you donāt have affairs with subordinates. Petrino rose through the ranks during this time period and knew better but ignored rule number one. That is in my mind a serious character flaw. Aggies have always prided themselves as a āhigh characterā university. Does this reflect negatively on Fisherās character? Beard lost his job at Texas because he violated the new no no ā¦ donāt get involved in domestic abuse. I suspect the Aggie offense will improve under Petrino.
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16 hours ago, cotton84 said:
Not a bad basketball venue either. Ā Lol.Ā
The Hispanic Titanic would have loved this venue. LOL
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Moody Center will be a great selling point. I give credit to Beard convincing the powers to put the students courtside. It is a great baseball venue.Ā
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2 hours ago, Matt said:
I agree @bordertownHigh school extra-curricular activities will never be expense / revenue neutral. I'm not indicting anyone here . . . but after serving 9 years on the school board, I learned how easy it is to add admin people at all levels of the school system without ANY questions asked . . . but if you want add a coach or a sport, everybody would freak out and talk about the money. Trust me, I've seen some positions added administratively that just didn't make sense and my colleagues and I would fight these if we saw they were just "fluffy." Didn't always win those battles. This was many years ago, OK? But oh my gosh, when you want to add a coach because you only had 3 coaches for 170 kids in middle school football . . . people looked at us like we were a Democrat Congress. Thankfully, our current supe fixed that problem.
I appreciate your willingness to diligently serve your community. I have observed that it is easier from school administrators to find a āhomeā for someone not working out rather than non-renew their contract.Ā
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With todayās Beard news, I hope Terry can keep the players focused this weekend. Thinking about the players & coaches whose lives just took a second punch. I doubt Terry will be considered for the head coach next year. Del Conte is going to be watching a lot of basketball over the next two months.
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1 minute ago, Lobo97 said:
I don't know if Texas was right in firing him or not, but this wasn't even on the same planet with the Briles situation.Ā
Every liberal in Austin would be picketing the games if he was retained. I understand your point, but not sure that group would see it that way.
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15 hours ago, DaveTV1 said:
Not all of them do.Ā I assure you.Ā The kids aren't paid, but coaches are.Ā Friday Night Lights still supports most sports programs across Texas including the Band.Ā Ā
My quess is 1% when you take into account the allocation of a half dozen coaches salaries allocated to athletic period or offseason program, direct coaching stipends, trainers, equipment, time expended by maintenance department maintains the facilities and game night, security, ticket takers, utilities, transportation, etc.. . If a school averages 5,000 for 5 home games, the ticket take is approximately $200,000. I submit the expense well exceed the revenues.Ā
ĀI support football and other extracurricular activities for the the development of teamwork and leadership skills. I believe these are important in the development of our youth.
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25 minutes ago, ETXfan16 said:
Not surprised by this one bit.
Yep! This would have been Briles revisited if he was retained. I hate it because I felt he was the right person for the job. His attorney is correct that criminal charges may not be prosecuted. I am sure the clause about conduct reflecting negatively on the university was the reason. The issue of domestic violence is probably second to murder in no noās in our society. I felt the University would have waited for the DA to decide on pursuing charges. Now the University will be embroiled in a settlement lawsuit Ā as Beard tries to squeeze some money out of a āwrongful terminationā. Unless his girlfriend states under oath that she inflected her own wounds, he has an uphill road.
I HATE THIS FOR THE PLAYERS, COACHES, FANS, UNIVERSITY, AND BEARD.
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On 1/2/2023 at 5:56 PM, DaveTV1 said:
I don't have a problem with this.Ā They've always played a powder puff touch/flag football game anyway.Ā The only problem I do have is it would lose money.Ā If they paid for their own travel to away games then sure.Ā You don't even need a coach for flag football in my opinion.Ā Ā
Every high school sport loses money, including the sacred game.
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Kansas St outscored Texas 116-103. It was a combination of Texasās inability to protect the rim and incredible shooting by the Wildcats. They shot 60% from the field, 54% from 3pt, and 94% from the line. Every time the Horns made a run, the Wildcats responded drilling a 3pt shot.Ā
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Gutty game by the Horns to pull out a win over Oklahoma 70-69. Rice hit clutch free throws to hold off the Sooners.
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Congrats to the Frogs and their fans. Enjoy your time in LA.
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Do not under estimate the value of powder puff football games. My daughter was named girl athlete of the year based on her performance in the game that the athletic director saw her. Had other accolades in other sports, but powder puff sealed it.
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While I sense your sarcasm, I personally liked the 10 team conference. But money talks.