July 25, 20241 yr Ethics tangent incoming The merging of scholarship and roster limits are another change that, imo, disrupts the system that many know and love, but really just makes CFB more normal and less exploitative. Putting aside talk on how this impacts Texas and CFB as a whole, it's kind of crazy that teams have been able to have students do all the work of being on the team without any kind of financial support. How much time do walk-ons spend on football every week? 20 hours? 40 hours? And they're expected to do it largely for intrinsic rewards while being completely dismissed as second-class players by the public (not this site). That's not to mention the equity discussion around requiring a student to pay ~20k/year to be on the team. Walk-ons are just a weird dynamic that shouldn't exist in modern CFB.  Edited July 25, 20241 yr by Bodacious Bevo
July 25, 20241 yr 2 minutes ago, Bodacious Bevo said: Ethics tangent incoming The merging of scholarship and roster limits are another change that, imo, disrupts the system that many know and love, but really just makes CFB more normal and less exploitative. Putting aside talk on how this impacts Texas and CFB as a whole, it's kind of crazy that teams have been able to have students do all the work of being on the team without any kind of financial support. How much time do walk-ons spend on football? 20 hours? 40 hours? And they're expected to do it largely for intrinsic rewards while being completely dismissed as second-class teammates by the public (not this site). That's not to mention the equity discussion around requiring a student to pay ~20k/year to be on the team. Walk-ons are just a weird dynamic that shouldn't exist in modern CFB.  Yea, fuck people for working hard and chasing their dreams. Fuck those opportunities.Â
July 25, 20241 yr 8 minutes ago, HellesBier said: Yea, fuck people for working hard and chasing their dreams. Fuck those opportunities. As long as we’ve don’t have to have anymore white safeties who gives a fuck
July 25, 20241 yr Popular Post 16 minutes ago, Bodacious Bevo said: And they're expected to do it largely for intrinsic rewards while being completely dismissed as second-class players by the public (not this site). That's not to mention the equity discussion around requiring a student to pay ~20k/year to be on the team. Walk-ons are just a weird dynamic that shouldn't exist in modern CFB.  To be fair, they are rewarded in a large amount of top-shelf poon as football players at the University of Texas. Can't put a price on that.Â
July 25, 20241 yr 7 minutes ago, Hookem2147 said: Myron Charles was scheduled to come in today per OTF but had to reschedule That reeks of bullshit. He doesn’t live in Dallas or Houston. He would have to drive to Sarasota, get on flight and then get to campus. Not exactly a trip that I feel would be rescheduled last minute.
July 25, 20241 yr 1 hour ago, Mittens said: How on earth do FCS teams do it? They put an inferior product on the field. That’s how they do it.Â
July 25, 20241 yr  Jordan Scruggs (Horns 247)    On the two prospects committed elsewhere, who were considering visits to Texas  From the Gerry note, sounds like one of those was Charles ...  Â
July 25, 20241 yr 1 hour ago, Bodacious Bevo said: Ethics tangent incoming The merging of scholarship and roster limits are another change that, imo, disrupts the system that many know and love, but really just makes CFB more normal and less exploitative. Putting aside talk on how this impacts Texas and CFB as a whole, it's kind of crazy that teams have been able to have students do all the work of being on the team without any kind of financial support. How much time do walk-ons spend on football every week? 20 hours? 40 hours? And they're expected to do it largely for intrinsic rewards while being completely dismissed as second-class players by the public (not this site). That's not to mention the equity discussion around requiring a student to pay ~20k/year to be on the team. Walk-ons are just a weird dynamic that shouldn't exist in modern CFB. Â
July 25, 20241 yr 8 minutes ago, Getafix said:  Jordan Scruggs (Horns 247)    On the two prospects committed elsewhere, who were considering visits to Texas  From the Gerry note, sounds like one of those was Charles ...   What time does the crew from Perfect 10 show up to the pool party???
July 25, 20241 yr 2 hours ago, Mittens said: How on earth do FCS teams do it? Umm... they don't? South Dakota State lists 85 players on their 2024 roster: https://gojacks.com/sports/football/roster And 108 players on their 2023 roster: https://gojacks.com/sports/football/roster/2023
July 25, 20241 yr 1 minute ago, Getafix said: Â Â The visit needed to be kept secret an hour ago and now it's posted publicly. Wonder what changed.Â
July 25, 20241 yr I think many of the preferred walk ons will be scholarship players elsewhere in the near future. Good for them.  If I understand Title IV correctly, 20 additional football scholarships would create 20 additional women’s sports scholarships. Again good for them. That said only the Big Ten + SEC + SMU will be able to afford 40 additional full athletic scholarships. I think many Big 12, ACC, and P5 schools will stick at 85. Edited July 25, 20241 yr by billfromlaketravis
July 25, 20241 yr 11 minutes ago, Park Gothic said: The visit needed to be kept secret an hour ago and now it's posted publicly. Wonder what changed. Price went up with Oregon.
July 25, 20241 yr 13 minutes ago, Park Gothic said: The visit needed to be kept secret an hour ago and now it's posted publicly. Wonder what changed. Seems like both of them bailed so it doesn’t really matter if it’s public info.Â
July 25, 20241 yr 17 minutes ago, billfromlaketravis said: I think many of the preferred walk ons will be scholarship players elsewhere in the near future. Good for them.  If I understand Title IV correctly, 20 additional football scholarships would create 20 additional women’s sports scholarships. Again good for them. That said only the Big Ten + SEC + SMU will be able to afford 40 additional full athletic scholarships. I think many Big 12, ACC, and P5 schools will stick at 85. Nothing in the entire history of college football says that teams will be like nah I’ll just stick to 85 over stockpiling 20 extra scholarship players aka collecting talent
July 25, 20241 yr Texas will probably need to add two if not three women's sports to satisfy Title IX requirements. Water polo and gymnastics, maybe equestrian, are the most likely. Field hockey and Lacrosse are also possibilities but where would they play? Edited July 25, 20241 yr by Speedway
July 25, 20241 yr Not a great day for a pool party in the ATX, but at least it's not at an apartment complex in BCS
July 25, 20241 yr I’m not really complaining about it, but was there really that much of a demand for 20 more football scholarships? If there was, I completely missed it.Â
July 25, 20241 yr Women's gymnastics and equestrian are current competitive sports in the SEC. I don't think water polo, field hockey, or lacrosse are currently played in the SEC. Edited July 25, 20241 yr by Speedway
July 25, 20241 yr 1 hour ago, Texas Wahoo said: Umm... they don't? South Dakota State lists 85 players on their 2024 roster: https://gojacks.com/sports/football/roster And 108 players on their 2023 roster: https://gojacks.com/sports/football/roster/2023 Sigh. Scholarships. smhÂ
July 25, 20241 yr 12 minutes ago, Speedway said: Women's gymnastics and equestrian are current competitive sports in the SEC. I don't think water polo, field hockey, or lacrosse are currently played in the SEC. Rifle team will be one I bet. TCU just won the national championship and there's a relationship with Del Conte. Seems like a coach we could steal.Â
July 25, 20241 yr 57 minutes ago, BurntOrange&White said: I would have attended many a woman's beach volleyball match as an undergrad. Scouting.
July 25, 20241 yr 3 hours ago, Bodacious Bevo said: Ethics tangent incoming The merging of scholarship and roster limits are another change that, imo, disrupts the system that many know and love, but really just makes CFB more normal and less exploitative. Putting aside talk on how this impacts Texas and CFB as a whole, it's kind of crazy that teams have been able to have students do all the work of being on the team without any kind of financial support. How much time do walk-ons spend on football every week? 20 hours? 40 hours? And they're expected to do it largely for intrinsic rewards while being completely dismissed as second-class players by the public (not this site). That's not to mention the equity discussion around requiring a student to pay ~20k/year to be on the team. Walk-ons are just a weird dynamic that shouldn't exist in modern CFB.  Says the guy whos never played a minute of an organized sport after junior high/middle school.Â
July 25, 20241 yr On 7/24/2024 at 12:09 PM, kwood4408 said: Â PM Late Kick Josh... looks like he's got a new paper pop move. Â
July 25, 20241 yr 26 minutes ago, Hookem2147 said: Josiah Sharma is on campus today, per IT. Â That's a nice surprise.
July 25, 20241 yr Popular Post Antonio Coleman also on campus, per IT https://www.on3.com/db/antonio-coleman-163282/
July 25, 20241 yr 1 hour ago, Mittens said: Sigh. Scholarships. smh I think part of the settlement is going to be the lack of walk-ons. If they play football for a major school, they are going to have to be on scholarship. Obviously Texas and other schools can operate with 85 (or even 70) scholarship players if they are allowed to have a ton of non-scholarship walk-ons, but that is not going to be allowed. Â
July 25, 20241 yr 1 hour ago, Getafix said: Â One of the big ... whales ... we are after. Â Â Â Honestly id be happier if he just committed to Schloss than trying to do bothÂ
July 25, 20241 yr 2 hours ago, TXRed said: Seems like both of them bailed so it doesn’t really matter if it’s public info. Just like that, Sark outs the mole. 10win Sark's on another level.
July 25, 20241 yr 2 hours ago, Speedway said: Texas will probably need to add two if not three women's sports to satisfy Title IX requirements. Water polo and gymnastics, maybe equestrian, are the most likely. Field hockey and Lacrosse are also possibilities but where would they play? Lacrosse should be a priority imo. They can play on the soccer field until Angela wins a title since it seems her recruiting is just too good to part ways with at the moment.
July 25, 20241 yr Glad sharma is back, but if oregon dropped life changing money on him, I don't really expect anything to come of it. I guess it doesn't hurt to keep showing that we want him though. Maybe phil knight will croak and checks will start bouncing.
July 25, 20241 yr 37 minutes ago, Goodman said: Lacrosse should be a priority imo. They can play on the soccer field until Angela wins a title since it seems her recruiting is just too good to part ways with at the moment. NCAA field hockey field is 100 yards by 60 yards. NCAA lacrosse field is 110 yards by 60 yards. Seems like both can be played at the soccer stadium (Myers Stadium). Done deal.
July 25, 20241 yr 18 minutes ago, BornAndRaised said: Glad sharma is back, but if oregon dropped life changing money on him, I don't really expect anything to come of it. I guess it doesn't hurt to keep showing that we want him though. Maybe phil knight will croak and checks will start bouncing. Their stock tanking hurt him plenty…not enough to impact nil but he can’t be happy this weekÂ
July 25, 20241 yr 49 minutes ago, TXRed said: Glad I was wrong. Â Â Texas: "They didn't give you that size of a bag. Show us." Sharma: "Bet"
July 25, 20241 yr 46 minutes ago, BornAndRaised said: Glad sharma is back, but if oregon dropped life changing money on him, I don't really expect anything to come of it. I guess it doesn't hurt to keep showing that we want him though. Maybe phil knight will croak and checks will start bouncing. Not everyone loves Eugene. I mean I do, but if it were up to me I'd institute a purge up there in Oregon to fix that state. California can kick rocks, but I'm down to save Oregon. It is truly a beautiful state that I love very much.
July 25, 20241 yr 53 minutes ago, BornAndRaised said: Glad sharma is back, but if oregon dropped life changing money on him, I don't really expect anything to come of it. I guess it doesn't hurt to keep showing that we want him though. Maybe phil knight will croak and checks will start bouncing. Gerry made a comment on OTF that made it seem like his mom may not have been completely on board with the Oregon decision.
July 25, 20241 yr 12 minutes ago, Fondren & Main said: Not everyone loves Eugene. I mean I do, but if it were up to me I'd institute a purge up there in Oregon to fix that state. California can kick rocks, but I'm down to save Oregon. It is truly a beautiful state that I love very much. Oregon sucks...Â
July 25, 20241 yr I love 10 more scholarships.  30 wide receivers on the team. The ones left over that Oregon didn’t want Futureman got another sock, damn son.
July 25, 20241 yr 8 minutes ago, Hookem2147 said: Gerry made a comment on OTF that made it seem like his mom may not have been completely on board with the Oregon decision. Ketch is parroting the same shit on twitter. Basically saying Texas was and is still confident, and they feel like his decision isn't final and will be made final later. We will see I guess.
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