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Texas Recruiting Notes 2024: Bags Don't Beat Bankrolls

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  • Finally can tell my aggy story.    Have a good insight into this kids recruitment and I’m still laughing about his visit to aggy. Dude gets his player host (I’ll let y’all find who that is) and

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    How do you think this is helpful? Not being a jerk, just asking y'all to keep your shit together and use common sense. In any event, I know for a fact that nothing ever happens with Texas until a

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    He could have if he isn't. Play devil's advocate and tell us why you feel about this guy's overall approach to his recruitment and how that either translates to the next level or doesn't matter.

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34 minutes ago, BurntOrange&White said:

As a Texas fan, I'll go with your theory. If not I'll rage and say Bo Davis should be fired.

Gerry said if you do that..your going down a slippery slope 

After watching this, I now understand why everyone wants to play at A&M.

 

 

33 minutes ago, Codaxx said:

After watching this, I now understand why everyone wants to play at A&M.

 

 

God apparently created a farmer to do a lot of things except win championships.

2 hours ago, Davis Lane said:

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I would willingly bomb like...3 villages in Afghanistan for this

2 hours ago, Davis Lane said:

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Purplish left boob. Would not bang.

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2 hours ago, Davis Lane said:

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Right in front of my wife's lawyer, without a care in the world

11 minutes ago, AbeFroman said:

Right in front of my wife's lawyer, without a care in the world

Well, you are the sausage king of Chicago.

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Currently having an debate in office if this is AI generated or real. Need the sauce so I could do further research.
3 minutes ago, Candi Fisther said:


Currently having an debate in office if this is AI generated or real. Need the sauce so I could do further research.

It's real. Helga Lovekaty.

3 minutes ago, Candi Fisther said:


Currently having an debate in office if this is AI generated or real. Need the sauce so I could do further research.

RIght click on image, click "Search image with google." Read results. 

If he doesn’t pick us its

obviously because we backed off 

3 hours ago, KeysPhoneWallet said:

1. Like Gerry has said, most kids have already decided when they set their dates and a&m wasn’t being mentioned when he set his decision date.

18 hours ago, derpyhorndog said:

If the kid himself is to be believed, which I'm more inclined to do given his distain for the recruiting circus, he recently told Sam Spiegelman that he decided on a school "about a month-plus ago." What schools other than Texas were under serious consideration about a month ago? A&M was viewed as a blip on the edge of the radar, largely written off in the "just a hat on the table" category with LSU. 

 

3 hours ago, KeysPhoneWallet said:

2. Once you set that date it puts a target on schools to ramp up their pressure and if this was an NIL recruitment then I would weigh that late push pressure more, but I believe CTJ that it isn’t, which means a late push wouldn’t present any new info vs when he made his mind up and set his date.

18 hours ago, derpyhorndog said:

If CTJ and certain 9.95'ers are to believed, this isn't an NIL-focused recruitment, such that one wouldn't expect this to be a last minute bag battle with schools jockeying for position down to the wire. If this was a NIL-focused recruitment, the alleged A&M "resurgence" would mean a lot more.

 

3 hours ago, KeysPhoneWallet said:

So it seems the most likely explanation is this a&m hype is for show, which I like bc fuck them.

18 hours ago, derpyhorndog said:

All of the last-minute 9.95'er reporting is noise for clicks.

 

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Looks AI to me

 

Edit: ok just filtered

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Preferably on your work computer. 

RIght click on image, click "Search image with google." Read results. 


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3 hours ago, KeysPhoneWallet said:

I’ve noticed Gerry is now putting the order as a&m first and ut second when talking about McKinley and which schools it is down to. I am guessing the whole surge in a&m seems is manufactured in order to pump up the win against them for a couple reasons.

1. Like Gerry has said, most kids have already decided when they set their dates and a&m wasn’t being mentioned when he set his decision date.

2. Once you set that date it puts a target on schools to ramp up their pressure and if this was an NIL recruitment then I would weigh that late push pressure more, but I believe CTJ that it isn’t, which means a late push wouldn’t present any new info vs when he made his mind up and set his date.

So it seems the most likely explanation is this a&m hype is for show, which I like bc fuck them.

Texas has zero need to manufacture anything, especially against a&m. McKinley will be a beast, but if we miss on him we still have a damn good DLine class. They are largely irrelevant to what we are doing on the recruiting trail. They got a couple of guys we wanted, but 90% of the time they are an afterthought. 

5 minutes ago, ClubWhatever said:

I betcha Lovekaty is her real last name tho

Hornfans.com fan, confirmed.

5 minutes ago, ClubWhatever said:

I betcha Lovekaty is her real last name tho

She should change it to 'Kickin' ass'. I would.

2 hours ago, Codaxx said:

After watching this, I now understand why everyone wants to play at A&M.

 

 

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The sips will not replace us!

12 hours ago, realgreggym said:

I don't post on the recruiting board very often, but I am going to make a general statement about recruiting and academics. Poster tend to make comments based on their own personal experiences. I can give examples but will focus on academics.

Let's say that a highly recruited young man from a small east Texas town takes a visit to OU. He wants to major in business and is serious about getting a good education. He takes a trip to OU and the first thing that the OU coaches do is take him to the academic center where he sees more computers and other devices than he has seen in his entire small town. He sees dozens of tutors working with some of the football players and he is incredibly impressed. 

Then he meets some of the business professors and they knock his socks off with their business presentations. Then, the coaches take him to meet Michael Price. Sadly, he passed away a couple of years ago, but he was OU's Red McCombs. Price tells him how his OU business education helped him become the huge success that he became. The kid is in awe and comes home and raves about the OU education. Poster laugh at the kid because they are making assumptions based on their own personal experiences and not on the young man's recent experiences.

 

 

In my personal experience, Columbus is closer to Lafayette than College Station. Advantage, Buckeyes

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19 hours ago, SimkinsMan said:

Rice is even closer and has even better academics. Checkmate, fakas!

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2 hours ago, Candi Fisther said:


Currently having an debate in office if this is AI generated or real. Need the sauce so I could do further research.

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57 minutes ago, ClubWhatever said:

I betcha Lovekaty is her real last name tho

 

 

Hmm ... would feel better if her last name were LoveDuncanville or LoveDenton.

 

 

2 hours ago, Sgt Hulk said:

If he doesn’t pick us its

obviously because we backed off 

Bro who gives a damn about a recruit in this thread. Do you even Helga lovekaty?

As a Texas fan, I'll go with your theory. If not I'll rage and say Bo Davis should be fired.
Can we fire you?
5 hours ago, BurntOrange&White said:

As a Texas fan, I'll go with your theory. If not I'll rage and say Bo Davis should be fired.


Yes. These are the only two alternatives. Well, except for drinking yourself into a stupor.

30 minutes ago, Coach pop a bitch said:

Bro who gives a damn about a recruit in this thread. Do you even Helga lovekaty?

I do now. 

Reads to me that none of the people who usually know where a recruit will end up actually know where McKinley will end up.

Gerry with some thoughts on McKinley

Spoiler

On3 Industry Ranking 5-star defensive lineman Dominick McKinley is about 48 hours away from his announcement.

The 6-foot-5, 280-pounder will announce his decision at 3:30 p.m. Friday at Acadiana High.

College coaches currently scheduled to attend are Oklahoma’s Todd Bates, Texas’ Bo Davis (McKinley and Melvin Hills playing) and an assistant from LSU. Of course, it’s possible Texas A&M’s Elijah Robinson ends up making the trip as well.

Inside Texas takes a look at the programs ahead of the decision.

Texas Longhorns

As of Wednesday early afternoon Texas has not been informed either way by McKinley or family. With that said, the feeling in Austin is less confident in the last 48 hours in a recruitment that has revolved largely around Texas, Oklahoma and Texas A&M since the June visits.

What does Texas have going for them? It’s the drivable distance from Lafayette for one family member. With little brother Darryus McKinley having two years left of Friday night football after Dominick graduates, that travel has been a topic of conversation for weeks. Texas is also strong in computer science, the planned major. McKinley and the circle has been in contact consistently with Steve Sarkisian and Davis the entire way through. That includes in the last 24 hours. Texas moving to the SEC has been a positive too.

Texas A&M Aggies

Texas A&M has had differing levels of confidence, or lack thereof throughout the summer headed into the decision. At times, there wasn’t much chance given. That includes for a time in July. That has increased in the last two weeks, obviously.

What does Texas A&M have going for them? After LSU, which is not expected to be the pick, College Station is closest to Lafayette. The sizes of College Station and Lafayette are very similar, and there is a feeling of comfort. Texas A&M is also strong among the Power 5 football universities considered in computer science. The SEC appeal is there, obviously.

Oklahoma Sooners

Coming out of June official visits, Texas and Oklahoma were the top two. When Inside Texas visited Acadiana High two weeks ago, the schools mentioned by someone very close to the recruitment were Texas A&M, Texas and LSU. In fact, Oklahoma defensive line coach Todd Bates had put in calls to multiple coaches on the Acadiana High staff to get a feel for where the Sooners were sitting.

What does Oklahoma have going for them? The McKinley’s are a very religious family. Dominick and Darryus leave Tuesday practice and head to Bible study weekly. Both Bates and Director of Player Personnel and Recruiting JR Sandlin have hit home runs in that regard. Norman also has a size and feel similar to Lafayette. And the Sooners will be in the SEC. What Oklahoma has been having to overcome is tough travel after Friday night high school games in Lafayette to Norman.

Ohio State Buckeyes

Larry Johnson’s resume. Columbus, Ohio is just thought to be too far from home by some in the circle. Ohio State’s history of winning and NFL Draft picks since McKinley was old enough to watch the Buckeyes play has been a positive.

LSU Tigers

LSU has proximity in its favor, in a big way. The Tigers aren’t expected to be the pick Friday, as of today. But they will continue to recruit McKinley. Tigers assistant Frank Wilson doesn’t generally walk away from the top in state targets.

 

3 minutes ago, Hookem2147 said:

Gerry with some thoughts on McKinley

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On3 Industry Ranking 5-star defensive lineman Dominick McKinley is about 48 hours away from his announcement.

The 6-foot-5, 280-pounder will announce his decision at 3:30 p.m. Friday at Acadiana High.

College coaches currently scheduled to attend are Oklahoma’s Todd Bates, Texas’ Bo Davis (McKinley and Melvin Hills playing) and an assistant from LSU. Of course, it’s possible Texas A&M’s Elijah Robinson ends up making the trip as well.

Inside Texas takes a look at the programs ahead of the decision.

Texas Longhorns

As of Wednesday early afternoon Texas has not been informed either way by McKinley or family. With that said, the feeling in Austin is less confident in the last 48 hours in a recruitment that has revolved largely around Texas, Oklahoma and Texas A&M since the June visits.

What does Texas have going for them? It’s the drivable distance from Lafayette for one family member. With little brother Darryus McKinley having two years left of Friday night football after Dominick graduates, that travel has been a topic of conversation for weeks. Texas is also strong in computer science, the planned major. McKinley and the circle has been in contact consistently with Steve Sarkisian and Davis the entire way through. That includes in the last 24 hours. Texas moving to the SEC has been a positive too.

Texas A&M Aggies

Texas A&M has had differing levels of confidence, or lack thereof throughout the summer headed into the decision. At times, there wasn’t much chance given. That includes for a time in July. That has increased in the last two weeks, obviously.

What does Texas A&M have going for them? After LSU, which is not expected to be the pick, College Station is closest to Lafayette. The sizes of College Station and Lafayette are very similar, and there is a feeling of comfort. Texas A&M is also strong among the Power 5 football universities considered in computer science. The SEC appeal is there, obviously.

Oklahoma Sooners

Coming out of June official visits, Texas and Oklahoma were the top two. When Inside Texas visited Acadiana High two weeks ago, the schools mentioned by someone very close to the recruitment were Texas A&M, Texas and LSU. In fact, Oklahoma defensive line coach Todd Bates had put in calls to multiple coaches on the Acadiana High staff to get a feel for where the Sooners were sitting.

What does Oklahoma have going for them? The McKinley’s are a very religious family. Dominick and Darryus leave Tuesday practice and head to Bible study weekly. Both Bates and Director of Player Personnel and Recruiting JR Sandlin have hit home runs in that regard. Norman also has a size and feel similar to Lafayette. And the Sooners will be in the SEC. What Oklahoma has been having to overcome is tough travel after Friday night high school games in Lafayette to Norman.

Ohio State Buckeyes

Larry Johnson’s resume. Columbus, Ohio is just thought to be too far from home by some in the circle. Ohio State’s history of winning and NFL Draft picks since McKinley was old enough to watch the Buckeyes play has been a positive.

LSU Tigers

LSU has proximity in its favor, in a big way. The Tigers aren’t expected to be the pick Friday, as of today. But they will continue to recruit McKinley. Tigers assistant Frank Wilson doesn’t generally walk away from the top in state targets.

 

Sigh, he’s going to A&M isn’t he

2 minutes ago, JohnnyTapia said:

Sigh, he’s going to A&M isn’t he

Kinda seems like it

3 minutes ago, JohnnyTapia said:

Sigh, he’s going to A&M isn’t he

 

 

Sports gif. NBA Player James Harden is being interviewed after a game. The interviewer holds a mic to his face and obviously offends him. Harden then rolls his eyes intensely at the person, and swiftly whips his body away like he’s being pulled away to leave the conversation.

 

 

Gerry with some thoughts on McKinley
Spoiler

On3 Industry Ranking 5-star defensive lineman Dominick McKinley is about 48 hours away from his announcement.
The 6-foot-5, 280-pounder will announce his decision at 3:30 p.m. Friday at Acadiana High.
College coaches currently scheduled to attend are Oklahoma’s Todd Bates, Texas’ Bo Davis (McKinley and Melvin Hills playing) and an assistant from LSU. Of course, it’s possible Texas A&M’s Elijah Robinson ends up making the trip as well.
Inside Texas takes a look at the programs ahead of the decision.
Texas Longhorns
As of Wednesday early afternoon Texas has not been informed either way by McKinley or family. With that said, the feeling in Austin is less confident in the last 48 hours in a recruitment that has revolved largely around Texas, Oklahoma and Texas A&M since the June visits.
What does Texas have going for them? It’s the drivable distance from Lafayette for one family member. With little brother Darryus McKinley having two years left of Friday night football after Dominick graduates, that travel has been a topic of conversation for weeks. Texas is also strong in computer science, the planned major. McKinley and the circle has been in contact consistently with Steve Sarkisian and Davis the entire way through. That includes in the last 24 hours. Texas moving to the SEC has been a positive too.
Texas A&M Aggies
Texas A&M has had differing levels of confidence, or lack thereof throughout the summer headed into the decision. At times, there wasn’t much chance given. That includes for a time in July. That has increased in the last two weeks, obviously.
What does Texas A&M have going for them? After LSU, which is not expected to be the pick, College Station is closest to Lafayette. The sizes of College Station and Lafayette are very similar, and there is a feeling of comfort. Texas A&M is also strong among the Power 5 football universities considered in computer science. The SEC appeal is there, obviously.
Oklahoma Sooners
Coming out of June official visits, Texas and Oklahoma were the top two. When Inside Texas visited Acadiana High two weeks ago, the schools mentioned by someone very close to the recruitment were Texas A&M, Texas and LSU. In fact, Oklahoma defensive line coach Todd Bates had put in calls to multiple coaches on the Acadiana High staff to get a feel for where the Sooners were sitting.
What does Oklahoma have going for them? The McKinley’s are a very religious family. Dominick and Darryus leave Tuesday practice and head to Bible study weekly. Both Bates and Director of Player Personnel and Recruiting JR Sandlin have hit home runs in that regard. Norman also has a size and feel similar to Lafayette. And the Sooners will be in the SEC. What Oklahoma has been having to overcome is tough travel after Friday night high school games in Lafayette to Norman.
Ohio State Buckeyes
Larry Johnson’s resume. Columbus, Ohio is just thought to be too far from home by some in the circle. Ohio State’s history of winning and NFL Draft picks since McKinley was old enough to watch the Buckeyes play has been a positive.
LSU Tigers
LSU has proximity in its favor, in a big way. The Tigers aren’t expected to be the pick Friday, as of today. But they will continue to recruit McKinley. Tigers assistant Frank Wilson doesn’t generally walk away from the top in state targets.

 


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Sigh, he’s going to A&M isn’t he
Did futureman declare McKinley is definitely going to be a Longhorn? If so we may all have our long weekend ruined.
6 minutes ago, Hornius Emeritus said:


I am told that there are nude photos of this young lady on the internet.

You guys only masturbate to the best. I can see why you carry on so much about it. Great reading!

10 hours ago, Davis Lane said:

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Been looking to find something wrong with this girl…..can’t find anything…but, I’ll keep looking.

7 hours ago, Lou_Sassle said:

It's real. Helga Lovekaty.

Just the name alone gives one a budgie

13 minutes ago, BurntOrange&White said:

I think this McKinley shit from A&M is A&M trying to hype it into existence, their  way of pressure. 

 

But I don't know shit.

Isn’t that more of an OU tactic?

26 minutes ago, MH BEVO said:

Isn’t that more of an OU tactic?

I get it, it is easy to confuse those two shit holes...

https://247sports.com/article/dominick-mckinley-commitment-top-schools-texas-am-texas-lsu-oklahoma-ohio-state-215076417/

 

The important parts:

Regarding Texas

Dominick: “I love how Coach (Steve) Sark(isian) is really honest and he’s honest with all his players and his coaching staff, and how Coach Bo (Davis) is energetic and honest with you as well and they can get things rolling.”

Angie: “We were able to visit them twice. A great staff. Coach Bo was very welcoming, was knowledgable, able to answer all our questions. Coach Sark he just text me a couple days ago. He’s always in touch. I feel confident they could grow Dominick in every aspect.”
 

Regarding Texas A&M


Dominick: “Love how Coach E(lijah) Robinson, Coach Tony (Jerod-Eddie) they treat all their players like they’re their own family. They have a great community and they take care of their players.”

Angie: “I not only got to know the coaches, I got to know their families as well, where I knew they would text me after church, ‘how was church, we did that at church today.’ It was really like a family. I know that Coach Robinson has a great personality, one that Dominick can connect with. Coach Mason (Smith) is always texting Dom and keeping in touch. Even with me, they became like family as well.”

Angie said her son has gone “back and forth” on his final two.

“We’ll see what his final decision will be,” she said.

 

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1 hour ago, cochamps said:

I get it, it is easy to confuse those two shit holes...

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