April 3Apr 3 26 minutes ago, Horn Under a Bad Sign said: This probably goes in the unpopular opinions thread and I know I will be excoriated but, in the off season, I actually like Ketchum's show with Chad Hastings better than the seven-times-per-day OTF offerings. You can start beating me up now.
April 3Apr 3 This is an interesting video from one of YT's large creators that gives you an insight on why OTF post the videos and the amount they do because of the VODS. They're obviously not pulling in this kind of money but it's just interesting to see numbers generated.
April 3Apr 3 1 hour ago, Horn Under a Bad Sign said: This probably goes in the unpopular opinions thread and I know I will be excoriated but, in the off season, I actually like Ketchum's show with Chad Hastings better than the seven-times-per-day OTF offerings. You can start beating me up now. Well, that's one way to get on the ignore list.
April 3Apr 3 1 hour ago, Horn Under a Bad Sign said: This probably goes in the unpopular opinions thread and I know I will be excoriated but, in the off season, I actually like Ketchum's show with Chad Hastings better than the seven-times-per-day OTF offerings. You can start beating me up now. Just as a general rule, you should not ever do anything that benefits Ketchum.
April 4Apr 4 On 4/3/2025 at 10:14 AM, Frank Drebin said: I love Burton, Gerry, etc. but even during the season about 1 hour of their podcasts as week is more than enough for me. It all gets very repetitive. Not their fault. There just is not that much to really discuss. Yep. This week the repetitiveness is John Clark didn't play but 7 games because he broke his pinkie finger. Also, David Bailey is elite and we can always use more elite guys. Sark pushing all of his chips in the middle. Thanks for telling that story again, Ger!
April 16Apr 16 Probably been said before but I hate On3's recent approach to social media. So many of their posts are just a random picture with a single word slapped onto it in all-caps. It's completely unnecessary.
April 16Apr 16 26 minutes ago, satyanash said: Probably been said before but I hate On3's recent approach to social media. So many of their posts are just a random picture with a single word slapped onto it in all-caps. It's completely unnecessary. They're trying to copy the ClutchPoints schtick they had a few years ago but the whole point is to make the images memes that you can use as reaction images going forward
April 16Apr 16 36 minutes ago, satyanash said: Probably been said before but I hate On3's recent approach to social media. So many of their posts are just a random picture with a single word slapped onto it in all-caps. It's completely unnecessary. Gotta appeal to the idiots. The reading level of half of America is the below the 6th grade level, after all. I can think of a few posters who think it’s brilliant. Edited April 16Apr 16 by SydneyCarton
April 21Apr 21 21 minutes ago, Getafix said: Lulz ... CTJ's favorite lunch date is in the news again. EJ Holland is a simple idiot and a pathological liar. I’m pretty stunned he still has a gig in this sport. He’s never worked a day in his life at that job.
April 21Apr 21 Boy does he love his frappucinos. Why do I know this? Why should I ever know this about someone covering recruiting? Why post about this shit? I've met with a lot of recruiting gurus over my lifetime. My meeting with Holland was by far the worst one I've ever had. I openly cheered the day he left covering Texas recruiting. Worthless.
April 21Apr 21 2 minutes ago, Hermanator said: So he's Looch without the army of brainwashed, cult morons? Not really a good comparison, IMO. Liucci is brain dead, brain washed, but he knows his audience. Holland is self serving, lazy, incompetent, while at the same time thinking he's the smartest person in any room he's in. It just goes to show how much incompetency is entrenched in this industry when he's able to make a living wage covering recruiting. And at Michigan, of all places.
April 22Apr 22 11 hours ago, Hornmatic said: How many teams has that slut covered? 4 that I know of. SMU, Texas, Notre Dame, now Michigan.
April 26Apr 26 Yep, the camera was catching him a lot last night. Glad he was there to see it live and in-person 🤘
April 26Apr 26 4 minutes ago, Hornmatic said: Yep, the camera was catching him a lot last night. Glad he was there to see it live and in-person 🤘 Speaking of what’s with all the empty seats behind the plate in the camera view point
April 27Apr 27 Popular Post 21 hours ago, Mittens said: Billy fat af now "The face of A&M men's sports in the 21st century."
April 27Apr 27 1 hour ago, Hermanator said: "The face of A&M men's sports in the 21st century." Hes looking more and more like Artie Lange.
April 27Apr 27 21 minutes ago, FCB said: Hes looking more and more like Artie Lange. Holy shit. I'll always see that now. He really does resemble Lange before the caved in septum thing.
April 27Apr 27 1 hour ago, FCB said: Hes looking more and more like Artie Lange. Artie has a better nose
April 29Apr 29 I haven’t really checked in on OTF in months but I just dropped by and saw news of a women’s basketball transfer. I saw some posters wonder about the player’s three point shooting prowess, and stats would indicate middling at best, not great, and this was discussed. Then other posters weighed in to chide anyone for having the gall to doubt Vic and his decisions. It’s a fucking message board. No one ripped the transfer. I guess you shouldn’t even discuss statistics. I’m technically an old, but at least I’m not one of those stick up my ass olds.
April 29Apr 29 3 hours ago, Vito Andolini said: I haven’t really checked in on OTF in months but I just dropped by and saw news of a women’s basketball transfer. I saw some posters wonder about the player’s three point shooting prowess, and stats would indicate middling at best, not great, and this was discussed. Then other posters weighed in to chide anyone for having the gall to doubt Vic and his decisions. It’s a fucking message board. No one ripped the transfer. I guess you shouldn’t even discuss statistics. I’m technically an old, but at least I’m not one of those stick up my ass olds. Honestly I'm just impressed OTF posters were having a meaningful and somewhat informed discussion about women's basketball.
April 29Apr 29 Honestly I'm just impressed OTF posters were having a meaningful and somewhat informed discussion about women's basketball. I’ve changed my tune. Those guys are hilarious. When I need a pick me up sometimes I go over there just to read their hot takes on various topics. It’s amazing. Drink every time you read someone say “young man”, if you want to get plastered in about 30 seconds.
April 30Apr 30 3 minutes ago, TXRed said: So one of Nahlin and Ketchum is about to be tossed out on his ass as they’ll merge sites eventually. Either that, or, and this is quite disturbing, they join forces to become the biggest blowhard, fake insider recruiting board on the planet.
April 30Apr 30 Shannon Terry probably laughs himself silly whenever he hears the word “Yahoo!” And I wonder what the relationship is now between Terry and Burton. The Burton/IT split of 12/23 was bizarre.
April 30Apr 30 Didn’t IT join the on3 network right around the time Bobby came on board? I wonder what those deals/contracts look like and if IT could be given the boot or leave on their own.
April 30Apr 30 1 hour ago, closetojumping said: So one of Nahlin and Ketchum is about to be tossed out on his ass as they’ll merge sites eventually. Either that, or, and this is quite disturbing, they join forces to become the biggest blowhard, fake insider recruiting board on the planet. Ketch refused to address it when it broke live.. Anwar called him on the cell, and instead of doing a commercial, we all watched him take the call.. he hung up, went back to talking roster price then left without discussing it. The chat was full of people wanting to know what was going on. Anwar then tweeted that he might be ubering (joke) I would think that OB would just go independently since Rivals doesn't own them IIRC.. they are part of the network but Ketch owns OB. Not sure how IT operates Edited April 30Apr 30 by Thiefery
April 30Apr 30 Might have to change the title of this sub forum soon assuming the acquisition will drive base prices up across on3/Rivals and 247. Maybe $19.95?
April 30Apr 30 50 minutes ago, Thiefery said: I would think that OB would just go independently since Rivals doesn't own them IIRC.. they are part of the network but Ketch owns OB. Not sure how IT operates I think IT is the same way. Nahlin got majority ownership like 4-5 years ago.
April 30Apr 30 2 hours ago, closetojumping said: So one of Nahlin and Ketchum is about to be tossed out on his ass as they’ll merge sites eventually. Either that, or, and this is quite disturbing, they join forces to become the biggest blowhard, fake insider recruiting board on the planet. Nothing could possibly go wrong when those 2 streams cross
April 30Apr 30 2 hours ago, Hookem2147 said: I think IT is the same way. Nahlin got majority ownership like 4-5 years ago. I don't know why I thought this, but at the time I presumed that maybe Burton loaned him the money and it wasn't that much. I don't think IT has a lot of value to transfer to a third party absent the ongoing commitment of the various reporters to continue generating content. Burton would have done it as an investment in On3 and for the platform for his Youtube career.
May 1May 1 Of all the ironies, both Ketch and Nahlin have made paywalled posts about the merger. Rather than paying to read them speculate can someone just share the gist here?!
May 1May 1 3 hours ago, LCHorn said: I don't know why I thought this, but at the time I presumed that maybe Burton loaned him the money and it wasn't that much. I don't think IT has a lot of value to transfer to a third party absent the ongoing commitment of the various reporters to continue generating content. Burton would have done it as an investment in On3 and for the platform for his Youtube career. It was odd to retain the "on" naming, and at this point to be "on texas *football*" but also cover hoops, hardball, etc. I like the channel the best of the fans sites, so what's in a name? But it doesn't sound like an on3/IT investment was just a stepping stone to bring independent, rather an amicable split when the channel took off and there were too many mouths to feed.
May 1May 1 This is what Nahlin posted around the end of business hours today: Quote What does this mean for you? Whatever you want it to mean. You will be able to visit Orangebloods or not. It will be your choice. The same choice you make regarding what you watch on TV. Nothing is changing at Inside Texas. Our reporting, and yes, even community, will remain the same. I'm very protective of this community if you couldn't tell. I won't be on Orangebloods unless they want a guest spot and the same will go for Orangebloods' reporters over here. Of course, when they write something interesting or break news, we'll share the reporting over here. From Shannon Terry's perspective, I get the move much further beyond him buying his baby back. It's a smart business move and it will likely be a smart business move for everyone else involved. However, my attachment to this community extends much further beyond business. This is my baby. Even though the current ownership group has only owned it since November of 2020, I originally signed up to IT for $2.50 of every new subscriber in 2012. At the time, IT had 776 subs. I have a lot of pride in what it has become and where it can still go. Maybe there will be some growing pangs due to previous message board run-ins but trust that keeping IT as is will be my foremost priority.
May 1May 1 Later in the thread: Quote A lot of the overlapping sites are going to be merged but not IT and OB. The main On3 recruiting guys, like Wiltfong, Chad Simmons, and Hayes Fawcett will be switched to Rivals. You'll have access to that. Justin, Charlie, and myself will still cover recruiting for IT.
May 1May 1 21 minutes ago, Machinator said: Later in the thread: He’s got no idea what’s coming. How many of us have been a part of M&A in some form? He has no clue and he’s projecting. I am loving this. It’s hilarious. Nahlin is completely unsophisticated on these matters and Ketchum is probably even more clueless.
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