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Zina Umeozulu is a name that hasn’t been brought up a ton. Not sure how much a choice he will have NFL wise, but retention on the edge is key. Even with Richard Wesley’s expected step forward.

Most obvious export candidates to me: Kaliq Lockett, KJ Lacey (pending Arch decision), Jonah Williams, Zelus Hicks, Chris Stewart, Justus Terry, Tyler Atkinson, Xavier Filsaime, Daylan McCutcheon, Hayward Howard, JJR, Wardell Mack, James Simon, Myron Charles, Jonathan Cunningham, Smith Orogbo, James Johnson. You probably want to keep some/all of the DL guys. There are some senior export candidates but not sure who has eligibility left. Could see some guys like Kobe Black (return to CB) and MT3 (bigger role) test the portal waters.

Taking a different approach and going with Blake Gideon, Kenny Baker, LaAllan Clark and Juluke. I don't know the coaching world and if/what they would leave for but pay these guys. Didn't include Mushchamp bc he ain't leaving. Blake was huge getting back imo.

I feel like parents look at the development of quarterbacks at Texas and how Sarkisian prepares them for success in the NFL, and they can't help but be impressed. I know I am. First Ewers and now Manning. What is there not to like?

The difference is there wasn't a real place for Parra and we won a national championship with her on the bench in back to back years. Texas won a national championship with Swindle as the setter, brought in someone to replace her. The team had one of the worst seasons they've had in 20+ years, with obvious chemistry issues. They bring her back as the starter. The team earns a #1 seed as a regional host, loses 4 times the entire year, including in the Elite Eight. Elliott once again decides to go in a different direction. The team has its worst start in Elliott's tenure. They're currently battling to earn a subregional host. It all depends on how they do in the tournament, but the longest Sweet 16 streak in college volleyball is at legitimate risk right now. I don't think anyone who watches her thinks Swindle is the best setter around, but her teams figure out how to win. There were several inspiring come from behind victories both her freshman season and her junior season with her as the starter. She is always the most fiery player on the court. She's not a liability in the front row the way Carlson was or both Binney and Harris are. All offseason I thought it was a major mistake to go to the 6-2, and the season's results have borne that out. There's no telling if the outcome would have been different if Swindle had remained the starter the entire time, but there's certainly a correlation between her being the starter, her being replaced as the starter, and on court results. As far as Parra is concerned, Elliott really shouldn't recruit undersized pins. He doesn't play them. He's too much of a wizard at bringing in outstanding pins from high school and the portal who happen to be 6-2 and above. Victoria Pilar was another one who went on to do amazing things after transferring to Arkansas. Parra was a legitimate All American who ended up at the one place in the country where there were better options ahead of her. She was way better off at TCU.

Hasn't been mentioned yet but I hope like heck we're able to hang onto Dia Bell. That young man's potential looks sky high

I can’t see a world where Cooper is offered more money. He hasn’t played much this year. I wouldn’t be surprised if he enters the portal.

We have dead money on our OL coach but I’m sure he will get another raise at the end of the year for back to back years or crappy OL play

No dead money on the roster

Luck can play a factor too. It’s just one bad bounce of the ball in the tournament.

That will be an interesting decision ... he won't likely return for close to same the NIL deal, if returns to Texas.

Throw two bags at Biles.

Absolutely. I imagined it 20+ years ago when Jeremy Bloom was fighting his fight against the NCAA for endorsements he earned as a professional skier, where endorsements are business as usual, and the NCAA telling Colorado they had to either kick him off the team, convince him to give up his skiing endorsements, or face punishment from the NCAA enforcement arm. They decided to tell Bloom he had to give up his endorsements, so Bloom went to the NFL. It was a completely unfair system where a normal college student could earn money from social media engagement but college athletes could not. The problem is, as I reiterated over and over again to all the people who railed about the unfair system, is that there's no effective way to distinguish between legitimate income from name, image, likeness and income from people who wanted to compensate players for playing for their favorite team. There still isn't. The Alston decision completely tore down the barrier between athletes and earning compensation from third parties, thus ushering in the current era. If the Supreme Court was going to strike down NIL rules for antitrust purposes, they for sure were going to strike down eligibility issues regarding transfers. Other sports had done away with transfer restrictions several years prior. Thus, the current free agency market. At this point college sports is being run by court decisions, with all the chaos that entails. And there's no other option until there's some kind of federal legislation. Whenever that might occur in our current political climate. And guess what? Whatever comes out of congress we're not going to like, either, because that's how this stuff works.

I want it all...! 😜 🤘

Is it wrong for us to read between the lines with an Arkansas commit in your list?

He brings in a lot of $$$ for sure!

What is Connecticut's ceiling without Nik Khamenia this season?

Best pure football player in the program. Agree, but man he should go pro even if he's 3rd rounder due to size.

Yeah, its time for Jonah to make a decision on 1 sport before the decision is made for him.

He has another year!

Agree. Can use the NIL money better

More wrong. Watching Rodney Dangerfield on Carson. Goober youngsters in the comments keep asking about Dr. Vinny Boombatz. There is no Dr. Vinny Boombatz you goobers. It's a joke. I understood that at five. What's with these people?

Isn't Raleek Brown a fifth year player? What players are actually eligible to return for another year?

I don't have time to go through the whole thread, but I'm thinking: Texas 31 Tigers 23 Let's take it to em in their place. 🤘