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🙄 Media is openly cheering for Texas to get fucked over in these types of recruitments, all in the name of 'parity'. Sark hasn't even won a national title yet and we're already getting cast as the evil bad guys of CFB again.

Dan Wetzel: All of college football ought to cheer for Texas Tech

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Last week, just days after college athletic programs were able to directly share revenue with their athletes, Felix Ojo, a five-star offensive lineman from Mansfield, Texas, announced his college decision. He held offers from Ohio State, Texas, Michigan, Alabama, Georgia and just about everyone else. He chose Texas Tech. One of the reasons was a rich revenue-share deal with the Red Raiders that a Texas Tech source said is worth at least $2.3 million over three years but that Ojo's agent says will guarantee him at least $5.1 million.

It was a cannon shot across the world of college football recruiting. Guys like Ojo, who is 6-foot-7, 285 pounds and can move, tend to sign with select programs. Texas Tech hasn't traditionally been one of them, although with money now on the table to offset some built-in hurdles (Lubbock's remote West Texas location and lack of a national title tradition), the Red Raiders are apparently here to play.

This is a good thing. Not just for Tech fans, but for fans of so many teams like them, not to mention college football as a whole, which welcomes the recent trend of a leveling playing field to continue. The best part, at least thus far, is that the Red Raiders aren't alone as an upstart program attracting top-tier talent out of the Class of 2026.

Zion Elee, an edge rusher from Baltimore who is the nation's No. 2 overall recruit in the 247Sports composite rankings, is staying home at Maryland. Keisean Henderson, a QB from Spring, Texas, and No. 3 nationally, is committed to Houston. Calvin Russell, a wideout from Miami, who is ranked No. 21, is pledged to Syracuse.

There is also Ryder Lyons, a QB ranked 13th nationally, who is headed to BYU, although his Mormon faith was likely a significant factor. It is a continuation of the unregulated NIL era that saw talent begin to disseminate, at least a little, away from the same handful of teams that dominated the sport. Texas, who just signed the No. 1 class last season, currently has the nation's 10th-ranked class after missing out on Ojo.

"We definitely saw [talent dispersion] improve since 2021. It spread out," said Andy Schwarz, an economist with a specialty in college athletics and a partner at OSKR. "I don't think we will see a big change from that world to this world. In the short term, we will see athletes attracted to the Texas Techs more. I think we will see an improvement in the spread of this year's recruiting class."

There are caveats, of course. Recruiting is an inexact science. Rosters are increasingly built via the transfer portal. Oh, and the Alabamas and Texases will still get the majority of the best players. Schwarz doesn't want to oversell this. The principles of economics suggest the impact will be limited and traditional schools will learn to properly allocate their money. In terms of actually winning games, after all, it is better to spend on lots of good players than just one or two great ones.

However, in the past, almost all the great ones all went to the same teams as well. Now, under the House settlement, schools can allocate up to $20.5 million to their athletes in any manner they see fit. (They could technically give it all to one player.) That allows coaches to prioritize a specific recruit and outbid the competition. Money is rarely the only factor in recruiting, but it sure doesn't hurt.

In the past, schools spent a passive dollar on things such as facilities, staff and other bells and whistles. Now it's an active dollar -- directly into the pocket of the player. It makes a waterfall in the locker room, or an old Heisman Trophy in a display case, matter less. "It makes sense for an up-and-comer to try to make a splash," Schwarz said. "It's a chance for now, at least temporarily, for the have-nots to gain on the haves."

Any improvement is an improvement. It may not allow 50 schools to have a shot at winning the championship, but it might mean 10 in a given year. It doesn't even mean Texas Tech is one of those 10. Each elite player that goes to Lubbock, however, or somewhere other than Georgia and Alabama, is one less player stocking those rosters.

Consider that from 2018 to 2025, the Dawgs and Tide basically priced themselves out of recruiting three-star players. Georgia signed an average of just 3.5 a year. Alabama was at 2.9. This year, Alabama already has six three-stars committed, and Georgia seven. They will still likely rank among the top five classes nationally overall, but the gap is smaller as they dip deeper into the high school rankings.

The NCAA spent millions in legal fees fighting this, shouting about the ruination of the game by claiming "competitive balance" would be destroyed. What is playing out is something quite different, if not completely opposite of the predictions. Texas Tech just landed a five-star offensive lineman. You don't have to be a Red Raiders fan to cheer for that.

 

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6 minutes ago, satyanash said:

🙄 Media is openly cheering for Texas to get fucked over in these types of recruitments, all in the name of 'parity'. Sark hasn't even won a national title yet and we're already getting cast as the evil bad guys of CFB again.

Dan Wetzel: All of college football ought to cheer for Texas Tech

 

Good, that means we're relevant again

48 minutes ago, WBT said:

The ncaa isn't running this clusterfuck.  Although the ncaa was always just the conferences anyway.

I think you misunderstood what I wrote.

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1 hour ago, satyanash said:

🙄 Media is openly cheering for Texas to get fucked over in these types of recruitments, all in the name of 'parity'. Sark hasn't even won a national title yet and we're already getting cast as the evil bad guys of CFB again.

Dan Wetzel: All of college football ought to cheer for Texas Tech

 

When did you start referring to yourself as "the Media?" You can't give yourself nicknames, dude, it's gauche. 

1 hour ago, satyanash said:

Dan Wetzel: All of college football ought to cheer for Texas Tech

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Miami on3 site on Derek Cooper:

4-star RB Derrek Cooper | No. 34 overall prospect, No. 3 RB
CaneSport’s picks: Miami
+++ We felt like it was all but a guarantee Cooper would end up at Miami shortly after his summer official visits concluded, but he told Inside Texas he wanted to move off his July 12 commitment date so he could visit the Longhorns during the season. We still think Miami will find a way to ultimately get the job done considering the overwhelming effort and resources the Canes have sunk into his recruitment. He’s the highest-ranked remaining uncommitted offensive recruit on Miami’s board by a fairly considerable margin, but this recruitment is getting tight.

South Carolina on3 mod on Samari Matthews:

— With the caveat that things can always change in recruiting, my expectation is that Cornelius (N.C.) Hough four-star cornerback Samari Matthews will pick Texas on Friday. It’s gone, at least from the info I’ve gathered, from being something I thought was at least a possibility to being the expectation.

While Texas did enter the game later than other schools that were in the mix, cornerbacks coach Mark Orphey was heavily involved with Matthews when he was at Rutgers, so there was a long-standing relationship here that predated the Longhorns officially getting involved.

That said, my other expectation is that this one will not be over. I expect South Carolina to continue to fight for Matthews’ signature into December. As we’ve expressed, that’s not always the case when a player picks another school but in this case, it will be.

14 minutes ago, Hookem2147 said:

South Carolina on3 mod on Samari Matthews:

— With the caveat that things can always change in recruiting, my expectation is that Cornelius (N.C.) Hough four-star cornerback Samari Matthews will pick Texas on Friday. It’s gone, at least from the info I’ve gathered, from being something I thought was at least a possibility to being the expectation.

While Texas did enter the game later than other schools that were in the mix, cornerbacks coach Mark Orphey was heavily involved with Matthews when he was at Rutgers, so there was a long-standing relationship here that predated the Longhorns officially getting involved.

That said, my other expectation is that this one will not be over. I expect South Carolina to continue to fight for Matthews’ signature into December. As we’ve expressed, that’s not always the case when a player picks another school but in this case, it will be.

South Carolina is going to start out ranked and close the season as a dumpster fire. Should be interesting to see how it shakes out for them with that in mind. Sellers basically lost all of his surrounding help and it’s even worse for Stewart on the defensive side. 

2 hours ago, satyanash said:

🙄 Media is openly cheering for Texas to get fucked over in these types of recruitments, all in the name of 'parity'. Sark hasn't even won a national title yet and we're already getting cast as the evil bad guys of CFB again.

Dan Wetzel: All of college football ought to cheer for Texas Tech

 

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2 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

South Carolina is going to start out ranked and close the season as a dumpster fire. Should be interesting to see how it shakes out for them with that in mind. Sellers basically lost all of his surrounding help and it’s even worse for Stewart on the defensive side. 

Shane Beamer is a whiny prick who is likely to fold under any type of expectations. His 4 ranked wins last year were A&M (ranked top 10 at the time), Missouri, Vandy and Clemson. Maybe the weakest 4 ranked wins you could ever have. 

I am definitely fading their hype as any type of "dark horse" this year. 

46 minutes ago, Hookem2147 said:

Miami on3 site on Derek Cooper:

4-star RB Derrek Cooper | No. 34 overall prospect, No. 3 RB
CaneSport’s picks: Miami
+++ We felt like it was all but a guarantee Cooper would end up at Miami shortly after his summer official visits concluded, but he told Inside Texas he wanted to move off his July 12 commitment date so he could visit the Longhorns during the season. We still think Miami will find a way to ultimately get the job done considering the overwhelming effort and resources the Canes have sunk into his recruitment. He’s the highest-ranked remaining uncommitted offensive recruit on Miami’s board by a fairly considerable margin, but this recruitment is getting tight.

 

42 minutes ago, Hookem2147 said:

South Carolina on3 mod on Samari Matthews:

— With the caveat that things can always change in recruiting, my expectation is that Cornelius (N.C.) Hough four-star cornerback Samari Matthews will pick Texas on Friday. It’s gone, at least from the info I’ve gathered, from being something I thought was at least a possibility to being the expectation.

While Texas did enter the game later than other schools that were in the mix, cornerbacks coach Mark Orphey was heavily involved with Matthews when he was at Rutgers, so there was a long-standing relationship here that predated the Longhorns officially getting involved.

That said, my other expectation is that this one will not be over. I expect South Carolina to continue to fight for Matthews’ signature into December. As we’ve expressed, that’s not always the case when a player picks another school but in this case, it will be.

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I know that nobody is worried about the lying but what happens when a player holds out because the terms of his agreement weren’t met?

5 minutes ago, Fondren & Main said:

I know that nobody is worried about the lying but what happens when a player holds out because the terms of his agreement weren’t met?

Probably something similar to what happened last season when a starting qb quit mid season. 

 

A bunch of social media indignation on both sides, but nothing else. 

7 minutes ago, Fondren & Main said:

I know that nobody is worried about the lying but what happens when a player holds out because the terms of his agreement weren’t met?

Pretty sure UNLVs QB quit mid season last year over that exact scenario

10 minutes ago, Kwix said:

Probably something similar to what happened last season when a starting qb quit mid season. 

 

A bunch of social media indignation on both sides, but nothing else. 

Right, that guy sucked and was at a spare program.  Would be a shame if it happened at a Florida or a Georgia.

22 minutes ago, Fondren & Main said:

I know that nobody is worried about the lying but what happens when a player holds out because the terms of his agreement weren’t met?

I think Texas Tech will end up being the case study on this

7 minutes ago, westexhorn said:

2026?

I have to assume he's referring to Quay Davis 2021.

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2 minutes ago, cafe society said:

I have to assume he's referring to Quay Davis 2021.

All that happened back in April....

23 minutes ago, westexhorn said:

2026?

We haven’t “missed” on any 2026 guys yet.  We are just in a firmer position of not winning yet for some. 

Coach Tom Herman (c’mon, we all know it’s actually him) posted the Nahlin tidbit in the ‘26 thread, so I’m going’s to assume it’s a player we offered from the 2026 class and has publicly stated an intention to attend a different university. 

Will this be revealed soon(ish), or are we abiding by UK defamation laws? Whatever it is, for RGBIII to correct to “life” from “career” means it’s apparently a humongous stain.

33 minutes ago, Js1 said:

I think Texas Tech will end up being the case study on this

Highly doubt it’s Tech. Tech has an openly and visibly committed source of funding in the Double Eagle guys and they are firmly entrenched in both Tech and State politics and their fortunes are secure unlike the Ruiz guy at Miami. Tech’s checks aren’t going to bounce but I doubt that they can buy enough talent to overcome Lubbock’s and McGuire’s suckitude 

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2 hours ago, Js1 said:
3 hours ago, satyanash said:

Dan Wetzel: All of college football ought to cheer for Texas Tech

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Wetzel always has been, and always will be, a consummate putz suffering from chronic bitch-ass syndrome. The same can be said for his colleagues opining on yahoo sports.

54 minutes ago, Fondren & Main said:

I know that nobody is worried about the lying but what happens when a player holds out because the terms of his agreement weren’t met?


What happens when a player lies about the terms of his agreement not being met and then holds out? 

19 hours ago, BurgleBro said:

This is my issue.   The two draft classes and two playoff appearances on paper should translate to top 5 recruiting easily.   But it just doesn't seem to be going that way.   The roster is stacked, yes, but boy is the pressure fucking on.  Can't afford to slip or the no 7 class can become a no 10 class, etc. 

 

we were hoping to get some of that Saban discount.

How much did the Double Eagle guys pay Wetzel for that shit? I couldn’t even make it through the title without laughing. 

58 minutes ago, RGBIII said:

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likely ruined his life* FTFY…

 

53 minutes ago, westexhorn said:

2026?

 

45 minutes ago, cafe society said:

I have to assume he's referring to Quay Davis 2021.

It’s a 2026 and extremely on brand for both programs he’s currently associated with

1 minute ago, RGBIII said:

 

 

It’s a 2026 and extremely on brand for both programs he’s currently associated with

Lamar Brown?

5 minutes ago, RGBIII said:

 

 

It’s a 2026 and extremely on brand for both programs he’s currently associated with

So a North Shore kid.

6 minutes ago, RGBIII said:

 

 

It’s a 2026 and extremely on brand for both programs he’s currently associated with

Calicut then.

1 minute ago, ClubWhatever said:

So a North Shore kid.

 

Just now, fellside said:

Calicut then.

My guess, too

1 hour ago, RGBIII said:

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likely ruined his life* FTFY…

The 9.95 "I have super secret info but I can't tell you" is peak 21st century dumbassery

If it's Calicut the Twitter responses to his leaving the state tweet should be a good read before it's deleted

1 minute ago, Hermanator said:

The 9.95 "I have super secret info but I can't tell you" is peak 21st century dumbassery

Normally I agree with you but when it’s an extreme legal matter like an assault, or cough cough…shooting or something of that nature. It’s better to not state anything definitive until it plays out

5 minutes ago, RGBIII said:

Normally I agree with you but when it’s an extreme legal matter like an assault, or cough cough…shooting or something of that nature. It’s better to not state anything definitive until it plays out

If thats the case and it Callicut...Athlon might regret the title of this article....

 

"Georgia Commit Under Fire For Texas Comment After Snubbing Longhorns"

 

 

But what am I talking about, Calicut committed to Georgia the "association" will take care of any legal misunderstandings. 

Edited by TexasRenegade

I bet it’s Bowman and USC. I heard he shot a short film in black and white and used AI to dub the authentic cockney accents. 

Edited by Ricky Butler

5 minutes ago, Vito Andolini said:

It’s gotta be Calicut, and since he’s committed to Georgia, we might hear of something bad behind the wheel…

A North Shore player is a bad guy?  That’s unpossible. 

7 minutes ago, RGBIII said:

Normally I agree with you but when it’s an extreme legal matter like an assault, or cough cough…shooting or something of that nature. It’s better to not state anything definitive until it plays out

Pretty easy to handle. Use a burner account and post it as speculation. Then quote from his admin account with the 👀 

All you gotta do

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“The best in Texas leave Texas… in 8 to 10 years, depending on good behavior.”

Cody Campbell the Tech billionaire supposedly gave $55m to Tech for NIL stuff, which is one reason Ojo went Tech.  He will be on The Ticket tomorrow to discuss his plan with the Trump Administration to “fix” college sports. 🏈 

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