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Texas Recruiting Notes 2024: Bags Don't Beat Bankrolls

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8 minutes ago, BurgleBro said:

Legit question from somebody who only casually follows recruiting..

Is TyAnthony Smith a big deal?   3 star recruit aggie has a few higher rated LBs in that class alone..

Is it the message that we flipped somebody?   A special position of need? 

It's not just a perception thing.  Smith will be good.  He is better than his rating.  Plus, as others have said he will be the only LB recruit this class.  

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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

  • closetojumping
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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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I love Flipmas.

6 minutes ago, Atticus said:

Jaylan Ford was a 3 star. Kenneth Murray (a guy we lost to OU) was a 3 star. Dantre Robinson is a 3 star. Justin Flowe was a 5 star.

TyAnthony is pretty good already, but he has a solid frame to add weight to without losing his athleticism.

 

4 minutes ago, Vermin said:

It’s a thin year at LB and we have 0 committed.

 

1 minute ago, Plorant said:

It's not just a perception thing.  Smith will be good.  He is better than his rating.  Plus, as others have said he will be the only LB recruit this class.  

Thank U GIF by filmeditor

5 minutes ago, texifornia said:

 

For those who didn't memorize state flags as a kid - that's Colorado's state flag.

 

*He deleted it - he posted a gif of the Colorado state flag - presumably to indicate a Colorado visit? 

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“Resources have gone into concrete”
that’s a weird way to spell “jimbos retirement fund”
He probably meant the new aggy Disneyland they're about to break ground on, but yeah that as well.
36 minutes ago, NoName said:

the fact that they STILL do not have a position coach or DC announced - or any coaches yet fully announced as far as i know - is a complete failure on their end.

who is out recruiting for them?

A&M sent Tony Jerod-Eddie (who was an analyst but got promoted by ERob when he was announced as interim) and Sean Spencer, who again has yet to be formally announced and is not on their website STILL

if i am a recruit who is considering flipping how do i even know who to reach out to at A&M since there is no clarity on who is or isn't on the recruiting trail on their own website.

Here, Jerod-Eddie is showing everyone the thumb he stuck up the ass of that Cornhusker (?) player during the fumble scrum. It’s a big hit with recruits. 

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3 minutes ago, ousux said:
22 minutes ago, dingleberryswitzer said:
“Resources have gone into concrete”
that’s a weird way to spell “jimbos retirement fund”

He probably meant the new aggy Disneyland they're about to break ground on, but yeah that as well.

Only ride they will have will be a rollercoaster. 

1 hour ago, BurntOrange&White said:

Southwest eggrolls is the only thing worth a f*ck at chili's

Honey chipotle chicken crispers. 

49 minutes ago, South Austin said:

When I moved to Austin in the mid-1990s I used to frequent the one off Ben White and Mopac next to the Best Buy.

The Pluckers down there wasn't open yet?

34 minutes ago, kilroydos said:

If you dip the fries in it, it's even better.

 

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I’ve never been to an Applebee’s yet in one of more bizarre twists of my 25 years in longhorn netdom, I’ve somehow been accused of having been at one. Good to know more about a place I hope to never visit. 

28 minutes ago, BurgleBro said:

 

 

Thank U GIF by filmeditor

I watched Scrooged a few nights ago. I always forget how fun the ending is even though it is obviously a take on the Christmas Carol and that should be a given. Bill Murray really is hatable in the first half of that show. 

31 minutes ago, BurgleBro said:

Legit question from somebody who only casually follows recruiting..

Is TyAnthony Smith a big deal?   3 star recruit aggie has a few higher rated LBs in that class alone..

Is it the message that we flipped somebody?   A special position of need? 

I had the same question. His highlights aren't bad, but he doesn't really have many "holy shit" plays. With the portal, I guess there's not much downside in taking a risk on those types of players. Also, aggy tears.

Just now, closetojumping said:

I watched Scrooged a few nights ago. I always forget how fun the ending is even though it is obviously a take on the Christmas Carol and that should be a given. Bill Murray really is hatable in the first half of that show. 

I'd say it's underrated, because I just don't hear it talked about enough in comparison to other Christmas movies.  But it's fucking great, even with the cheesy ending, and there are several hilarious lines that can fly under the radar.

After he has the vision of the waiter on fire in the restaurant:

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1 hour ago, Not a Sock said:

If you haven’t gone out to chili with some business associates and thrown back draft beers and devoured southwest eggrolls and sliders you’re missing out. However I would not recommend sleeping with the drunk and extremely handsy married loan officer who has a psycho husband. 

Was his psycho husband mean to you? 

24 minutes ago, Gut Wagon said:

Buncha kids in here. Get off my menu!

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http://yesterant.com/magic-time-machine-in-austin-closed/

Still open in San Antonio btw, coincidentally just down the road from Applebees for a quick hop. It's a terrible, disgusting restaurant. Food is beyond gross, but it has an absolutely fantastic bar in back - the Mine Shaft. TVs aren't great for watching football, but you can slam fizzy drinks with dry ice in them while Catwoman and Captain Jack Sparrow mull about. We walked in there one night and they were having a Magic the Gathering meetup there. It was everything that you could possibly imagine.

3 minutes ago, Texasrocks said:

I had the same question. His highlights aren't bad, but he doesn't really have many "holy shit" plays. With the portal, I guess there's not much downside in taking a risk on those types of players. Also, aggy tears.

Similar to a "Preferred Walk On," Sark has designated a couple spots each recruiting cycle as "Preferred Aggy Tears."

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Nick de la Torre is the On3 Gators guy.

And 75% confidence.

 

 

 

I've always kind of had a thing for Carol Kane in that pixie getup in Scrooged. I want to take her to Applebees. 

Just now, Getafix said:

 

Nick de la Torre is the On3 Gators guy.

And 75% confidence.

 

 

 

What’s with Filsaime being labeled a 4 star all of the sudden? He’s been a 5 star the entire fucking cycle. 

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2 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

What’s with Filsaime being labeled a 4 star all of the sudden? He’s been a 5 star the entire fucking cycle. 

Unsurprisingly, you have on3 to thank for that

https://www.on3.com/db/xavier-filsaime-121995/

https://247sports.com/player/xavier-filsaime-46103308/

Outside of On3, he's stayed a Composite 5-star for months: https://247sports.com/PlayerSport/xavier-filsaime-at-mckinney-264208/RecruitRankHistory/

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39 minutes ago, Gut Wagon said:

Buncha kids in here. Get off my menu!

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http://yesterant.com/magic-time-machine-in-austin-closed/

Their soup and crackers were awesome! Miss those. The  rest if the food was pretty meh, but it was a really fun place for a kid.

Chili's Terlingua Burger was great. Too bad they took it off the menu. Chili's stopped serving a burger with chili...

Any news on a 4th OL prospect? What happened with that Tech kid?

8 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

What’s with Filsaime being labeled a 4 star all of the sudden? He’s been a 5 star the entire fucking cycle. 

on3 just dropped him from #33 to #61 in their most recent update

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8 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

What’s with Filsaime being labeled a 4 star all of the sudden? He’s been a 5 star the entire fucking cycle. 

He choosing Texas.

17 minutes ago, IDIOTsavant said:

 

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I mean...

 

There's a reason I don't do it anymore, but it's not because it tasted bad.

10 minutes ago, Mitch Cumsteen said:

Still open in San Antonio btw, coincidentally just down the road from Applebees for a quick hop. It's a terrible, disgusting restaurant. Food is beyond gross, but it has an absolutely fantastic bar in back - the Mine Shaft. TVs aren't great for watching football, but you can slam fizzy drinks with dry ice in them while Catwoman and Captain Jack Sparrow mull about. We walked in there one night and they were having a Magic the Gathering meetup there. It was everything that you could possibly imagine.

Surprised Duncan wasn't there for a D&D tournament. 

2 minutes ago, NoName said:

on3 just dropped him from #33 to #61 in their most recent update

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Should have known. 

13 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

What’s with Filsaime being labeled a 4 star all of the sudden? He’s been a 5 star the entire fucking cycle. 

Reverse BOMC

4 minutes ago, NoName said:

on3 just dropped him from #33 to #61 in their most recent update

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They didn’t drop him. They moved other guys ahead of him. lol 

Keep dropping these guys we can craft a better narrative that way.  We win with superior coaching and development.

18 minutes ago, Burt Macklin said:

Was his psycho husband mean to you? 

Well it’s the only time I have had a gun pulled on me, though not the time I was actually shot.

3 hours ago, Chooky said:

Let's try to stay on track and discuss the culinary merits of Chili's. 

Their chips and salsa were the best I had during my 3 months working in Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia

7 minutes ago, Fondren & Main said:

Keep dropping these guys we can craft a better narrative that way.  We win with superior coaching and development.

Yea put me in this camp. It’s far superior to services overrating your players as long as it doesn’t get out of control. Given our program trajectory I doubt it even lasts long. 

Bobby and Gerry have touched on this before.  Typically the recruiting industry will drop Texas commits a bit due to NFL draft history.  Once we start cranking out NFL draftees, these rankings will go up a bit.

 

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After his deleted tweet (gif of the Colorado state flag).

Also note the definitive statement about the Ags being out (gives credence to the speculation about the Elko connection / source).

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4 minutes ago, pearlandhorn said:

Bobby and Gerry have touched on this before.  Typically the recruiting industry will drop Texas commits a bit due to NFL draft history. 

That’s science!

 

Mike Roach (247 Sports), on Filsaime.

(Depart McKinney?)

 

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9 minutes ago, pearlandhorn said:

Bobby and Gerry have touched on this before.  Typically the recruiting industry will drop Texas commits a bit due to NFL draft history.  Once we start cranking out NFL draftees, these rankings will go up a bit.

So why even have recruiting rankings if the outcome is pre-determined?

9 minutes ago, Getafix said:

 

Mike Roach (247 Sports), on Filsaime.

(Depart McKinney?)

 

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He's gonna depart austin and drive to austin?    What route will he take?

18 minutes ago, pearlandhorn said:

Bobby and Gerry have touched on this before.  Typically the recruiting industry will drop Texas commits a bit due to NFL draft history.  Once we start cranking out NFL draftees, these rankings will go up a bit.

The brilliance of lowering rankings purportedly because of people who aren’t even here anymore but apparently because of the logo is unassailable. 

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1 minute ago, Gil Bang said:

He's gonna depart austin and drive to austin?    What route will he take?

As bad as the traffic is in Austin, this makes sense

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