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Its the staff fault typically when the inmates take over. They allowed it to get to this point by fighting change when they could of done a much better job of the learn and adapt side. Instead they tried to fight off the inevitable fir way too long and never truly pivoted to how to make a system that works. NCAA let the courts get involved to make their decisions and now the ncaa has 0 teeth to control anything. People will just take them to court and win to get what they want. You can try to blame the inmates but its clear as day the staff and guards caused the madness they cannot control.

I’m so over ND and their special concessions. Join a conference or you don’t get a bid. The way it stands now as o understand there are 6 auto bids if you include ND and that ridiculous get in if 12 or higher. There is nothing like that in any other sport at any other level. It’s a travesty. If 12 teams are going to be in the playoffs we need to end automatic bids all together and have the top 12 selected. I’m very disappointed that expansion didn’t happen for 26. It gives so much more opportunity for players and fans to get the best football all season more big early season match ups and meaningful conference games. Just look at the last 2 seasons and the national champions coming from lower seeded teams (8 and 10) that wouldn’t have even been in the mix in year’s past. Even this season if you add a ND, TX, Vandy and BYU to the field you can’t tell me one of those 4 wouldn’t have at least move into the quarterfinals or semifinals. I’m actually for expansion to 24 with play-in games in lieu of conference championship games. Heck you could give teams that lose in the first two round an option to play each other in bowl games so those playoff teams that lose early still have the benefit of extra practices if they choose.

Never works real well when the inmates run the asylum.

now THAT'S awesome...no portal news can match that!

Looking forward to the pics. I had a TIA yesterday morning and spent Friday in the hospital. God bless you all.

Nope, if that were the case the last 2 national champions would’ve been out of the playoffs. Expansion is the key to keeping players and fans engaged through the regular season and post season. More playoff spots=better regular season games e.g. osu tx, Mich tx etc.

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Post your snow and ice pictures Winner gets to hit the town with C.J. next time in Austin

It really is, for the most part. Yeah, sometimes @Joe ZuraJoe runs off the reservation (to Oregon) but Pops (aka @Gerry Hamilton) reels him in. Enjoy!🤘

I think it's good that a father and son have a meaningful dialogue. Communication is always a positive.👀

Lets do the math .how many elite experiences guards entered the portal and texas tried and missed on?

Just because you don't understand what it means doesn't mean Pate is an idiot. Actually, what he's saying makes a lot of sense. He's basically making bowl games relevant again alongside the championship games. It gives teams like 2025 Texas one more opportunity to appeal to those choosing who makes it into the playoffs. If you don't get that, it's not likely Pate who's the idiot.

I say scrap the conference championship game. Push the playoffs up a bit and maybe extend the portal season another week. There's too much downtime and I think it's stupid. There is no reason to wait as long as they do.

Fair enough, but as I said the players wanted this and now they have to deal with the consequences. You are responsible for who you let represent you. At some point you need to make decisions for yourself not just let another party do it for you. I think there needs to be something done to not only have player agency but also to protect the schools. Because right now it seems like ever off-season you're going to lose 20-30 players, if not more and have to try and scramble to fill those spots. That does not seem enticing, at all. On the flip side, we have a bunch of kids who got bad advice and are now going to be out of a scholarship, because they let someone else convince they can do better elsewhere. It's a complete sh*t show.

I absolutely do not agree. I would much rather have an exciting early season game to look forward to than play a meaningless game against a directional team. Things didn't work out for the team to make the playoff this past season, but to me that doesn't automatically mean we need to drop all games against P4 non conference teams in the future. Maybe don't schedule non conference games against the best of the best, going forward, but backing out of games is pretty cowardly if you ask me when you're a program like Texas with every possible advantage who should be able to compete with anybody.

DJ holding steady.. meanwhile, OU's players were getting whooooped

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Is the next thread going to be called “Portal Thread Forever”

My issue is the lack of loin girding for the newbies. Their loins do doesn’t have the necessary roughness needed to endure times like these.

Did that Indiana iol re sign ?

Or maybe Vonlane.... PS, I remember a Longhorns player making a great fumble recovery in a big game at the Cotton Bowl Stadium. I was sitting by former Dallas Mayor Ron Kirk on a VIP (not me!) bus back to Downtown after the game. Ron Kirk ( a UT Law grad I think) said it was "perfect that a player named 'Bubba' won the game for Texas!" Hook 'Em!

The current CFB season format just doesn't feel like it's the best college football could offer. Mainly the Championship game happens too late after a long season and the conference championship games seem to only be important to the teams that need to win those games or miss out on the playoffs. Given the current "leadership" of CFB and the demands of the BIG Ten, I'm not optimistic that we'll see significant changes in the near term future.

I heard he could be the Gretzky of hockey