NCAA Football, 2014-2015

[MadBurgerMaker]

Don't think so.  Those guys recruit for systems.  We easily are going to have a higher ranked recruiting class than they are.  If they ever do dump this tactic and try to get five star guys they will collapse like Baylor did in the early 90s when they tried that.

You can not think so all you want, but that doesn't make it true.  Baylor has at least four commits (I only looked at the 4* guys) coming next year that Texas was interested in.  TCU is still catching up, but they look to have a similar number.  You don't think Strong could use some of those WRs, DBs, and that Baylor QB?  Really?

That's nice.  But the conference does impact us.  If nobody cares about our opponents nobody is going to tune in to see us.  Interest and recruits and so forth will suffer.

Texas needs to win to get eyeballs.  Texas doesn't need Baylor to win national championships to get eyeballs on Texas games.

If only they could have done that last year.  Stupid OU.

They will always suck in their own special way.


E: Speaking of incoming QBs, I wonder if announcers (if he plays) will continuously comment on Gentry's height every chance they get like they did with the guy from Arizona State who's name I can't think of right now.

[Valmy]

You can not think so all you want, but that doesn't make it true.  Baylor has at least four commits (I only looked at the 4* guys) coming next year that Texas was interested in.  TCU is still catching up, but they look to have a similar number.  You don't think Strong could use some of those WRs, DBs, and that Baylor QB?  Really?

Pretty sure Baylor taking all the WRs and QBs has not been the problem.  The problem has been evaluation.  We will get more 4* guys than Baylor.  Recruiting-wise they are not a big problem, and to the extent they are the Big 12 being perceived as weak is a bigger one.

Texas needs to win to get eyeballs.  Texas doesn't need Baylor to win national championships to get eyeballs on Texas games.

Both of those things are true.  We both need Texas to win and the Big 12 to prosper.  Also don't discount the possibility for stupid shit like adding Cincinnati or some other bums to get that championship game now everybody needs.

They will always suck in their own special way.

Damn straight

[Valmy]

E: Speaking of incoming QBs, I wonder if announcers (if he plays) will continuously comment on Gentry's height every chance they get like they did with the guy from Arizona State who's name I can't think of right now.

I hope this freakishly tall QB is better than the one Texas presently has.  But notice people do not mention Swoopes' height that much.  Speaking of recruiting I have found it humorous the difference in the OL recruits once Wickline got here.  Before it was all four star and five star guys.  Now everybody is over 6"6'.  Wickline is recruiting frames and potential, I like that.  The only smallish dude is 4* Patrick Vahe who committed during the Mack regime.

[MadBurgerMaker]

Texas wins and it takes care of itself.  The conference will be fine if "the names," Texas and the dumbasses in Norman, get back to their winning ways.  TCU and Baylor getting even more exposure doesn't help Texas when it comes to recruiting which doesn't help with winning.

I hope this freakishly tall QB is better than the one Texas presently has.  But notice people do not mention Swoopes' height that much.

Swoopes is 6'4.  New guy is 6'6 and lighter.  He's going to look a fair bit taller.  I think ASU dude is 6'7 at least.

e: 

Speaking of recruiting I have found it humorous the difference in the OL recruits once Wickline got here.  Before it was all four star and five star guys.  Now everybody is over 6"6'.  Wickline is recruiting frames and potential, I like that.  The only smallish dude is 4* Patrick Vahe who committed during the Mack regime.

It'll be interesting to see how the Wickline guys work out after they've been here a couple years with actual coaching. 

E2:  lolz





More, including Stoops, in the shamepaint thread.

[Valmy]

Good old Shamepaint

[jimmy olsen]

So, Cincinnati and Memphis to the Big 12?

http://www.espn929.com/johnmartin/Nashville-radio-host-Memphis-to-the-Big-12/20457311

[derspiess]

Yes, please.  At least UC.  Don't care too much about Memphis.

[MadBurgerMaker]

Oh cool.  More realignment talk. 

Here's my idea:  B12 to 14 teams (they hold the trademark on Big 14, so that becomes the name).  Add Cincy, ECU, UCF, USF.  Split the divisions East/West. 

Done.

WVU has some nearby teams, and now there are trips to both Florida and Texas for recruiting.   

[Valmy]

That would meant one of the Kansas, Okie, or Texas schools would have to go East.  Ah well the SEC thinks Missouri is east.

[PDH]

Wyoming needs to join the Big 12.  They could be the new doormat for EVERYONE in the conference.

[Valmy]

Wyoming needs to join the Big 12.  They could be the new doormat for EVERYONE in the conference.

I don't know.  The Big 12 has Kansas football.

[MadBurgerMaker]

That would meant one of the Kansas, Okie, or Texas schools would have to go East.  Ah well the SEC thinks Missouri is east.

There would be shuffling involved, yeah.  North/South would be cleaner geographically, but would end up with the Texas and Florida schools all in one division plus ECU or an Oklahoma school.

[Valmy]

Eh just send TCU over there.  They are the newbies.

[Ed Anger]

Texas should join the B10. Just to piss Nebraska off.

[Valmy]

Texas should join the B10. Just to piss Nebraska off.

That would almost make it worth it

That random Northwestern fan kept claiming Texas was headed there during re-alignment.