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Hey Gerry, will the recruits know what staff members will be retained in the next few days you think? Same goes with Corey Raymond, recruits love him

Texas got some great wins this year. They just didnt get it done in the loss column this year.

Good point. Especially South Carolina vs. Clemson. I lived in SC and that is a huge rivalry. I think putting the top 12 teams (with no automatic qualifiers period) cures everything. But I would still avoid scheduling Blue Blood OOC games even if we went to that format. I'd rather see Texas and Texas A&M schedule in state only OOC games. One Big 12 (Tech, Baylor, TCU, Houston or SMU) in state opponent and 2 in state cupcakes. Oklahoma could play Oklahoma state and two cupcakes. That would be a way to enforce conference superiority perceptions for the ranking committees. And for God's sake, schedule some of those OOC toward the end of the season.

If the entire coaching staff is gutted why should they make the playoffs??

Reading some of the posts this weekend and wow, there are some crazy extreme perspectives out there. Anyone feeling this morning that the season has been a ‘complete waist’ after likely not making the playoffs (even though we beat OU and A&M by double digits and improved by a mile from Sept to Nov)….. We all have a right to feel what we feel but damn, imo, that doom and gloom outlook is insane. Thinking about the journey the past 5 months (going back to the summer), I couldn’t be more proud to be a Texas Longhorn and a TexasEx (class of 93). Of course it’s disappointing the Horns likely won’t make the playoffs this season. They were the only team to make it the prior two seasons back to back. Even Georgia, Bama and Ohio State all missed the playoffs in one of the past 2 seasons. Here’s how I look at it. We suffered through misery from 2010 to 2022, following a great decade of football under Mac. In my years, Gardere was magical against OU but A&M was typically the tougher team back then. We had up/down years through the 90s. After getting past the Applewhite / Simms drama (and several fun years with big games but always being reminded OU and Stoops owned us), we had an incredible run of seasons from 2003 till 2009 with Vince and Colt. McCoy really came into his own his 3rd year starting (that 2008 season) but there were growing pains for Colt along the way. Then Mac’s 2010 season began the decline and we suffered through his last 3 seasons followed by Charlie Strong’s rotating door of coaches and Tom ‘the binder’ Herman. A 12 year drought that completely sucked. Now, Sark has us recruiting at an elite level YOY, we have a solid / stable coaching staff (possibly needing a couple upgrades) and our team has the athleticism, fight and character consistently each season that has been rare around the 40 acres. Following 2 seasons back to back where we sent the all time 2yr record number of players into the NFL with 25 and being the only team in CFB to make the CFP semi-finals in the past 2 seasons, we have ‘fans’ who are now declaring this season a ‘complete waist’ after going 9-3 and more importantly, a team that showed incredible grit and solid improvement, especially on offense, through the season. That second half against A&M was a thing of beauty by the offense and defense, led by a lot of young players who are likely all coming back next season. Our young players grew up a lot this fall and showed incredible character. Other pre-season Top 10 favorites like Penn State, Clemson, LSU and Florida all collapsed under the pressure and lost their fight after weaknesses were exposed. Texas weaknesses got exposed early in the season, the talking heads all went for blood like sharks in the water. Instead of collapsing under the weight of all the scrutiny, our Horns grew closer/ stronger as a team, fighting to improve one day at a time. Arch showed nothing but class and a fight that we didn’t know he had. How many other 5-star QBs have flamed out over the years and never come close to reaching their hype? Arch pushed through and looked like a completely different player since Miss St magical 4Qtr comeback. I can’t wait to see what he brings next season. We all can agree there were maddening moments on the field this fall (UF and Kentucky top the list). I think about the players and what they must have felt during those games. But our team kept fighting. No quit. And that second half of the A&M game was the culmination….Friday night was a master class in character, grit and coaching adjustments by a team worth celebrating. Lots of reasons to be fired up for our Horns and look forward to what’s ahead. Hook em!! 🐂🧡🤘🏼

The funny thing this year is they could get 2 spots haha. I think the BCS rule was fantastic about g5 teams and that being you had to be in the top 16

I think a lot of people realize the fact that out of the entire projected field, Texas has already beat 3 of the teams. Add on the fact that on a neutral site they are probably favored over another 4 or 5. Anybody not named Georgia or Ohio st.

And my guess with the teams that will get left out this year including Texas will be pushing for it all offseason. The G5 being guaranteed a spot has to be addressed.

100% agree. We shouldn't have lost to Florida. And we also got handled by Georgia very recently. Just not our year to be in.

Now that ole Miss isn’t in the CCG there’s no reason not to.

I think tough non conference opponent game like Ohio St should be on a year to year basis until we get to 16 CFP teams. So I would absolutely cancel or reschedule the Ohio State game to another year when we think the CFP will be at 16 teams. Just my opinion

Tough win against non conference Alabama got us in a couple years ago.

That would make sense, especially if the Big 2 have four or more spots each.

Posted in another thread but we’re giving ourselves little room for error with sec moving to 9 conference games. But it will be the typical Texas fan expectation of being happy to make the playoffs when we do but not demanding it

That’s a lovely saying but reality is we’re being stupid by continuing to play them. Is Indiana being penalized for playing a weak schedule? ND? Or even Aggie? We are moving to 9 conference games and our future conference schedules aren’t easier than what we have had this year. You’re leaving no room for error in a 12 game schedule and potentially 4 marquee games come post season. I’d rather play an Ohio state, Michigan, ND, or whomever in a playoff where it matters. Not at the beginning of the season in a glorified exhibition.

Think they will go away ... in terms of top 2 in a conference. May be replaced with essentially play in games, so still make the CCG TV contract money

People will always be able to point at something as a negative. If December weather becomes the next talking point, be good enough to host is what I would say. But going to 16 playoff teams will keep the meaningful games on the schedule.

Hard to see a 16 team format with these CCGs in place. Will the conferences give these up? Outside of the SEC I don’t think they’re big moneymakers.

"The PRIDE AND WINNING TRADITION of The University of Texas will not be entrusted to the weak or the timid!" You believe in this or you don't. To cancel a game ten months out would be weak and timid.

The only reason we’re still being considered going into this weekend is because we played that game in Columbus. And, all SEC and Big 10 will be required to play a 10th game against a P4 out of conference team when we move to a 16 team playoff. Moreover, the out of conference games are great for college football. Ohio State and Michigan coming in is A LOT better than playing St. Mary’s Church of the Poor in September. And, had we not got our asses kicked in Athens and Gainesville or had the OT games at Mississippi State or Kentucky, things would be different. Those were the killers. We played like absolute crap in all 4 SEC road games.

I wish I was a mod so I could delete the same thread that keeps being made cancel so and so how about we quit crying we lost 3 games and a bad loss to Florida it is what it is at this point. How many more threads are going to be made like this it’s like 5 already?

Do you think 16 kills the AQ bids?

It still will because of hosting round 1 games. Would you rather host round one or travel up north and play in potential snow?

Add on top of it that more playoff teams means more games played against playoff competition to reach the championship. There is absolutely no reason to schedule tough non con games moving forward. It will only hurt your case.

Lane to LSU this morning? Sumrall to Florida?