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I think Matas has a very interesting decision to make if he doesn’t elevate to 1st round (which is less than 50-50 IMO) He would definitely make more in college by staying for senior year Thats why Texas isn’t being aggressive with HS recruiting in 2027. Texas could lose 3-4 to the NBA after the season (which would mean Texas had one of those E8 or dream FF seasons) … or lose 1-2.

Lifelong hater, no surprise at all.

Only if Johnson goes down to injury for a period of time… but that’s the same for 98% of teams in CBK. Texas likes Goosby as a CG quite a bit. Mikey Lewis can initiate too. Texas has multiple initiators.

Meh

Gerry, any chance Matas could benefit from the 5 for 5 ruling? Great reporting per usual. Amari Evans is a significantly better player and upgrade over Chendall Weaver. Texas fans are gonna love him. He is a glue guy.

Is there concern on the depth at PG

Hasn’t he been working out with the team up to the time of this decision?

So many reasons to be excited about this team.

Steve Spurrier is the type of person to pick Jones Junior High to beat Texas.

grass is green, sky is blue

IF spears is what we think he can be its great to know we’ve got two years with him regardless

Couple of practices in … Austin Goosby has returned to the court playing well. All comes down to be consistently in the court for the 6-5.5 freshman. Even in his time with “jumpers knee” keeping him off the court, the staff has been working with his guide hand. The returns have been very good thus far. Big key for Goosby is hitting 34-35% from three this year. If he does that, he goes to another level as an NBA prospect.

I want to add this … Marcus Spears Jr. mental capacity to learn and take it to the court has blown the staff away There have been times in the last two weeks he’s been the best player on the court. He’s picked up the systems really quickly. Playing in the ball screen game defensively, deflections, changing shots, accepting older players physicality, ability to rotate and recover, etc … On offense, playing the ball screen game with timing in the short roll, learning timing of passing out of the high post, shot selection, subtle floor spacing movement as a 4-man, etc… He’s way ahead of schedule

I'm gonna go ahead and lock this for the evening. Thank y'all for keeping things cordial.

Now we wait for the SEC to make its decision on whether he can rejoin the team.

On hoops recruiting … Texas continues to be in pretty good spot for No. 1 in 2027 Beckham Black with OV’s to Ark, Duke and Miami to come I would put the three OV’s so far in this order: Texas, Florida and UNC

ICYMI, Jeff Howe and I sat down for interviews with Isaiah Johnson and David Punch recently

Prayers to you, your mom and your family. Hope the surgery goes well.

Have received a few DM’s on a tweet from National CBK analyst Jon Rothstein yesterday Not taking a shot at Rothstein, as he does a very good job covering college basketball. I do want to say Spears Jr., Punch and Vokietaitis aren’t expected to be in a starting lineup together. That doesn’t mean there couldn’t be a select matchup at some point to start them, but it’s not in the plans currently. I do believe there will be a matchup or couple of them in which you can play all three for some short stretches (maybe Florida a little come January). The issues with that lineup become floor spacing and rotation of the bigs. Spears Jr. is playing 4-man, and battling against David Punch daily is accelerating his development to get ready to play 4-man in major college hoops. I’m still of the belief that Texas will start: LG/PG Isaiah Johnson CG Mikey Lewis -or- Austin Goosby SF Elyjah Freeman … Amari Evans making a run headed into practices PF David Punch C Matas Vokietaitis Bench: PF Marcus Spears … major role CG Lewis or Goosby … Major role SF/G Amari Evans … Major role G/W Bo Ogden … key role PF John Clark or C Lewis Obiorah … based on matchups. Minor role SG Joe Sterling … minor role vs mid-majors, and see where he goes defensively

Last sitting president to attend a Texas game at a place other than Austin? Gerald Ford, Texas vs OU 1976 in Dallas. BTW, it was also DKR's final game vs the sooners.

As if there wasn’t already enough orange at this game 🤣

The problem with tobacco smoke is all the junk we put into the tobacco. People have actually used pure tobacco for all sorts of medicinal purposes. In fact, it is used for asthmatics to help open their airways.

Actually, there are some interesting studies that say otherwise and show that it may increase lung capacity in some users. I assume that you are unaware of pure tobacco being used to open up the air ways in asthma patients too. I do agree with your second point about brain health though. Alcohol is far worse for the brain and entire body. It is fairly common to give someone in rehab a small IV of alcohol to ween them off, or their body would stop functioning and they would die. I have seen first hand an alcoholic's body shut down and die a few months later in hospice. Alcohol is so much worse for the body than marijuana and it isn't even close. Plus, who would you rather deal with a person that is greening out or a belligerent drunk?

Nice work here:

I assume it’s because both Tennessee & Texas have tight senate races and he’s using this a political campaign opportunity. But yeah nightmare for attendees with all the extra security 😭